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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

This section outlines some key features of your SCH-r350 phone.
It also describes the screen format.

Your Phone’s Features

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Domestic and international voice and text messaging service (available

on participating networks).

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Large 2.2 inch (diagonally) color screen (220 x 176 pixel resolution)

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High speed data (CDMA 2000 1x Technology)

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Bluetooth

Wireless Technology (see Note)

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Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology

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Digital Assistant Tools

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QWERTY Keypad

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Text (SMS), Picture (MMS), Email, and Instant (IM) Messaging

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Built-in 1.3 Megapixel Digital Camera

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Voice Dial

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Music Player (MP3 — requires an optional Memory Card)

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Memory Card Slot (microSD™ and microSDHC™ — up to 16 Gb)

Note:

The r350 phone supports the wireless headset, hands-free, A2DP,
phonebook access, file transfer, and object push profiles for
Bluetooth

wireless technology.

Side Views of Your Phone

Features

Volume Key

— In Standby mode, lets you adjust the

System Volume. When receiving a call, lets you temporarily
mute the ringer.

Summary of Contents for GH68-25489A

Page 1: ...SCH R350 Series P O R T A B L E T R I B A N D M O B I L E P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...ver you agree that you will not and will not attempt to modify prepare derivative works of reverse engineer decompile disassemble or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers Samsung Telecommunications America STA...

Page 3: ...ANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT AS IS AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE THE DESIGN CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR T...

Page 4: ...on 4 Menu Navigation 28 Menu Navigation 28 Using Menu Shortcuts 28 Using Shortcut Icons 28 Using the Info Panel 28 Section 5 Understanding Your Contacts 29 Contacts 29 Finding a Contacts Entry 30 Adding a New Contacts Entry 31 Editing a Contacts Entry 32 Saving a Number After a Call 35 Speed Dial 36 Contacts Groups 37 Deleting a Contacts Entry 39 Metro411 39 Downloading Metro411 39 Memory Info 40 ...

Page 5: ...Layout 64 Saving Pictures 65 Camera Options 66 Camera Settings 68 Camera Adjustments 69 The Photo Gallery 70 Section 12 Multimedia 72 Accessing Multimedia 72 Using My Images Gallery 72 Using Your Music Player 73 Using My Ringtones Gallery 76 Section 13 Tools 78 Accessing Your Phone s Tools 78 Bluetooth 78 Calendar 80 Memo Pad 82 Alarm Clock 83 World Time 85 Calculator 86 Stop Watch 86 Converter 87...

Page 6: ...hone Near Other Electronic Devices 117 FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC Regulations for Wireless Devices 117 Potentially Explosive Environments 119 Emergency Calls 120 FCC Notice and Cautions 120 Other Important Safety Information 121 Product Performance 121 Availability of Various Features Ring Tones 122 Battery Standby and Talk Time 122 Battery Precautions 123 Care and Maintenance 124 Section 1...

Page 7: ...tions for these methods are as follows Notes Explain alternative options within the current feature menu or sub menu Tips Provide quick or innovative methods for performing functions related to the subject at hand Important Points out important information about the current feature that could affect performance or even damage your phone Text Conventions This manual provides condensed information a...

Page 8: ...ttery cover 1 and upward at the top 2 until the cover locks into place Remove the Battery 1 Press and hold the key to turn off the phone if on 2 Press downward at the top of the battery cover 1 and lift the cover 2 up and away from the phone 3 Lift the battery 1 up at the bottom and away from the phone 2 Charging the Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable standard Li Ion battery Only use ...

Page 9: ... indicator in the upper right corner of the display indicates power level Monitor the battery strength and ensure your battery is adequately charged Five bars indicate a full charge An empty battery icon indicates a near empty battery A blinking empty battery icon and a tone sounding indicate you have two to three minutes before the battery is too low to operate the phone If you continue to use yo...

Page 10: ...on Turn Your Phone Off 䊳 Press and hold the key for two or more seconds Your phone powers off Note If your phone is on and you press for less than one second the phone will not power off This prevents your phone from being turned off accidentally Setting Up Your Voicemail Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages which can be retrieved any time Note Once your Voicemail account has been set ...

Page 11: ... the battery cover Note When you install a microSD or microSDHC Card in your R350 phone it creates the file folders needed for storing multimedia files Do not add other file folders or file types to the Memory Card This slows the phone s access to files on the Memory Card Remove a Memory Card 1 Remove the battery cover from the back of your phone For more information refer to Step 2 of Remove the ...

Page 12: ...Global Positioning System GPS Technology Digital Assistant Tools QWERTY Keypad Text SMS Picture MMS Email and Instant IM Messaging Built in 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Voice Dial Music Player MP3 requires an optional Memory Card Memory Card Slot microSD and microSDHC up to 16 Gb Note The r350 phone supports the wireless headset hands free A2DP phonebook access file transfer and object push profil...

Page 13: ...message indicators and contents signal strength and so on 3 Navigation Key In Menu mode lets you scroll through the phone menu options From Standby mode press the Navigation key Left or Right to browse the icons in the Icon Bar or press the Navigation key Up or Down to browse or scroll through any menu panes options or icons appearing in the display 4 Left Soft Key Used to navigate through menus a...

Page 14: ...one s Calendar tool For more information refer to Calendar on page 80 14 Messaging Key Launches the Messages menu 15 Enter Key Press to accept a text entry or to enter spaces between lines of text 16 Del Key In text entry mode deletes characters from the display 17 End Key Ends a call Returns you to the Home screen If you press and hold the END key the power goes On or Off When you receive an inco...

Page 15: ...ra lens when taking self portraits Command Keys Soft Keys Functions for the soft keys are indicated by labels that appear in the display above each soft key There are two soft keys Left and Right Left Soft Key Some functions of the Left soft key are as follows In Standby mode press the Messages soft key to open the Messages menu In Input Mode press the Left soft key to select the text input method...

Page 16: ...vious menu or screen In some screens you can also use the key to erase or clear numbers text or symbols from the display To back up one menu level briefly press To back up to Standby mode press and hold Del Key The Del key is used to erase or clear numbers text or symbols from the display If you enter an incorrect character briefly press to backspace and delete the character To erase the entire se...

Page 17: ...e following special function keys Understanding the Display Screen 1 The top line of your phone s display contains icons that indicate network status battery power signal strength and more For more information refer to Display Screen Icons on page 15 Press to delete characters Tip You can also delete a character by pressing Press to start a new line Press once to enter a single upper case letter P...

Page 18: ...Use the Left and Right Navigation keys to highlight an application then press the OK key to launch it 8 The bottom line of the display shows current soft key functions The sample screen shows that pressing the Left Messages soft key will display the Messages menu and pressing the Right Contacts soft key will show the Contacts Find screen Display Screen Icons Your phone can show you definitions of ...

Page 19: ...s of your Standby mode screen For more information refer to Understanding the Display Screen on page 14 To access other phone modes or use command keys to do the following Place Calls 1 In Standby mode enter a phone number and press to place a call 2 Press to return to Standby mode Receive Messages You can receive Text Picture or Instant messages or E mail while in Standby mode An alert tone sound...

Page 20: ...xit Vibrate Mode To enter Vibrate Mode 䊳 In Standby mode press the Volume key Down until the Master Volume screen shows Vibrate The phone vibrates and the Vibrate Mode icon appears in the display To exit Vibrate Mode 䊳 While in Vibrate mode and Standby mode press the Volume key Up until the Master Volume screen shows a setting other than Vibrate The Vibrate Mode icon disappears from the display Sp...

Page 21: ...t key or to toggle between the optional modes For more information refer to Entering Text on page 14 Tip You can toggle between abc Abc and ABC entry modes or between T9word T9Word and T9WORD entry modes by pressing You can toggle between Abc and 123 Sym entry modes by pressing Lock Mode When the phone is in Lock Mode restrictions are placed on phone use You can receive calls and messages but cann...

Page 22: ...ou can define up to 3 emergency numbers in your phone For more information see Emergency on page 98 2 Press to place the call Tip If you need to make an emergency 911 call with Airplane mode enabled just dial the emergency number and press For more information see Airplane Mode on page 97 Three way Calling Call two other numbers and connect them to your call using three way calling 1 In Standby mo...

Page 23: ... of the desired Contact s speed dial number 2 Press and hold the number key representing the second digit of the desired Contact s speed dial number Example To speed dial the Contact assigned speed dial 35 press then press and hold 3 Touch Dialing Use 3 touch dialing to speed dial Contacts from 100 through 999 1 In Standby mode press and release the number key representing the first digit of the d...

Page 24: ...nced through the earpiece 2 Say Call You are prompted to Say the name or number 3 Speak clearly and say the name of a person in your Contacts list first name followed by last name If the name is recognized Voice Dial repeats the name and dials the number If Voice Dial is not sure which name you said it displays a choice list of up to three names and prompts you with Did you say followed by the fir...

Page 25: ...dial a contact that contains Wait s wait for the appropriate prompt s from the number you are calling credit card number bank account number and so on and enter the appropriate response s Answering a Call Incoming When you receive a call the phone displays one of the following If the caller can be identified the caller s number or name if it s in your Contacts appears in the display If the caller ...

Page 26: ...r Select from two methods for answering calls This option can be changed in the Settings menu 1 In Standby mode select Menu Settings Call Settings Call Answer The following options appear in the display Any Key Pressing any key except or answers a call Send Key Only pressing answers a call 2 Select Call Answer option of your choice Call Waiting If you re on a call your phone beeps when you receive...

Page 27: ... phone number as DTMF tones to the other person on the call Voice Privacy When set to Enhanced the phone sounds an audible beep when you loose privacy encryption on a CDMA connection For this option to work correctly you must have the Enhanced privacy option enabled in the Security settings This option is enabled by default Location Turn your GPS location on or set GPS location for emergency calls...

Page 28: ...nd types of calls and their total durations See Call Timer on page 25 for more information Select an option to performits function Erase Logs You can erase Outgoing Incoming Missed or All Calls 1 In Standby mode select Menu Calls Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Missed Calls All Calls A list of your selected calls appears in the display 2 Press Options then select Erase all Erase all entries prompts ...

Page 29: ... the amount of data in kilobytes that your phone has transmitted since last being reset Received Shows the amount of data in kilobytes that your phone has received since last being reset Total Shows the amount of data in kilobytes that your phone has transmitted and received since last being reset Last Reset Shows date and time the Data Counters except Lifetime Data Counter were last reset Lifetim...

Page 30: ...he call whose number you wish to store in Contacts 3 Press Options then select Save To add the number as a Contacts entry select Create New To add the number to an existing Contact select Update Existing 4 Follow the prompts to store the number to Contacts ...

Page 31: ...sub menus From a numbered menu press the number to the left of the menu label to jump to the desired menu sub menu or feature Example To jump to the Outbox sub menu select Menu then press for Messages and for Outbox Using Shortcut Icons You can also access menus and sub menus using Shortcut Icons and without the menu based drill down 1 In Standby mode highlight the desired shortcut icon by pressin...

Page 32: ...fer to Restrictions on page 100 Tip Speed Dial One Touch Dialing Two Touch Dialing and Three Touch Dialing allow you to call numbers stored in Contacts faster Open Contacts 1 In Standby mode press Messages or Select Menu Contacts The following options appear in the display Find Find a phone number By Name Tip You can also access the Find option from Standby mode by pressing the Contacts shortcut U...

Page 33: ...is entered in your Contacts list If VoiceSignal recognizes the name you said the contact information for that name appears in the display IfVoiceSignaldoesnotrecognizethenameyousaid achoicelist of up to three names appears in the display and VoiceSignal prompts you with Did you say followed by the first name on the list 4 Say Yes to confirm the name or No to hear the next name or use the keypad to...

Page 34: ...ppear on the pop up menu NewContact Add a new entry to Contacts Erase Erase the name and associated information Send Message Create and send a text message to the selected Contact Call Dial the number associated with the name Send Name Card Via Bluetooth Send a copy of a Contacts entry to another Bluetooth device Select an option The selected option s sub menu appears in the display Adding a New C...

Page 35: ...e entry that you wish to change then press EDIT The Edit Contact screen appears in the display 4 Highlight the particular information you want to add or change To backspace and delete numbers or letters press To clear all numbers or letters in the highlighted field press and hold For more options press Options and the following options pop up in the display SetSpeedDial Removespeeddial Assign remo...

Page 36: ...Select and edit the desired number For more information refer to Editing a Contacts Entry on page 32 3 Press Options The following pause options appear in the display 2 Sec Pause A 2 second pause after which dialing resumes Wait A hard pause waits for input from you 4 Select the desired pause to add it to the number sequence 5 When you re finished entering information press SAVE to store the numbe...

Page 37: ...n the display Press Take The picture you have taken appears in the display Press OK 5 The Contacts entry screen appears in the display with a thumbnail view of the selected picture in the Picture ID field 6 Press SAVE to save your Picture ID assignment Assigning a Ringtone to a Contacts Entry When you assign a ringtone to a Contacts entry the phone plays the ringtone that you assign when you recei...

Page 38: ... number is a new entry or you are adding it to an existing entry Create a New Entry 1 From the Save screen select Create New The Create New screen appears in the display showing the following number type options 2 Select the number type that matches your new entry 3 Enter a name for the new entry For more information refer to Entering Text on page 14 4 Press SAVE to save the new entry to your Cont...

Page 39: ...tion To assign a Speed Call number to a new Contacts entry number do the following 1 Follow either of the New Contacts entry procedures For more information refer to Adding a New Contacts Entry on page 31 until you enter a name for the entry 2 After entering the Contacts entry name do not press Instead highlight the number field to be assigned a Speed Dial number 3 Press Options then select Set Sp...

Page 40: ...cts Entry to a Group Using Add New Edit Contact Option To add a Contact to a Group using either the Add New Contact option or the Edit Contact option do the following 1 Create a Contacts entry see Adding a New Contacts Entry on page 31 for more information that you want to add to a Group Or Find a Contacts entry see Finding a Contacts Entry on page 30 for more information that you want to add to a...

Page 41: ...the Contact and press MARK to clear the checkmark To unmark Contacts press Options Mark All 5 When you have marked the Contacts you want to add to the group press Done Contact added to group appears in the display followed by the selected Group list including the added Contacts Rename a Group The Rename option lets you change the name any of the Groups except No Group 1 From the Contacts menu sele...

Page 42: ...in the Group Note When you delete a Group the assigned Contacts entries return to No Group Deleting a Contacts Entry 1 Find the Contacts entry you want to delete For more information refer to Finding a Contacts Entry on page 30 2 Highlight the desired entry then press Options and select Erase The phone prompts you to confirm the erasure 3 Press Yes to confirm erasure of the selected Contact Press ...

Page 43: ...vice contact your Wireless Provider Memory Info The Memory Info menu option lets you view the amount of memory you have used to store Contacts entries as well as the memory remaining to store more Contacts entries 䊳 From the Contacts menu select Memory Info The Memory Info Contacts screen appears in the display showing the amount of memory Used and remaining Free for Contacts entries ...

Page 44: ...tact your Wireless Provider Accessing metro Mobile Shop 1 In Standby mode select metro or In Standby mode select Menu metro metro The metro screen appears in the display as shown Applications Shopping and Downloading Download games ring tones e mail and more using the Mobile Shop For information on airtime charges contact your Wireless Provider 1 At the metro screen select MobileShop The catalog m...

Page 45: ...mand In Standby mode press and hold until the phone prompts Say a command Say Send Text into the microphone You are then prompted to say a Contact name or a number for the first recipient of the message 2 Enter the phone number or e mail address of the recipient then press OK The Text appears in the display Tip Press Add to display a pop up menu containing Contacts Groups and Recent Calls These op...

Page 46: ...on of your choice Receive Messages While in a Call When you receive a message while in a call New Message appears in the display along with the closed envelope icon The date and time of the message also appear in the display along with the following options View Now Opens the message where you have the option to Forward Reply With Copy Save Quick Text Lock Add To Contacts Message Info or Extract V...

Page 47: ...Press Sounds The My Ringtones screen appears in the display showing the following options Record New Record a new memo to insert into the message Note You can record and insert a voice memo of up to 60 seconds in length if you record first before attaching a picture If a picture is attached before recording the size of the voice memo is limited to the amount of remaining memory Audio files list Se...

Page 48: ...e prompts Say a command Say Send Picture into the microphone You are then prompted to say a Contact name or a number for the first recipient of the message 3 Enter the phone number or e mail address of the recipient using the keypad then press Tip Press Add to display a pop up menu containing Contact Groups and Recent Calls These options allow you to find and add recipients to the To list 4 The Su...

Page 49: ...cting a sound 10 Press Options to complete the message text and set message send options The following options appear in the display Preview View the picture as the recipient will see it Add Quick Text Available when the Text field is highlighted Add pre composed text to your message Save As Draft Save the message to your Drafts folder Priority Level Choose High Normal or Low Validity Period Enter...

Page 50: ... 48 View a Picture Message Now 1 After you select the View Now option Connecting appears in the display followed by Retrieving and a progress bar indicating that the message is downloading to your phone 2 After the Picture message has downloaded an alert sounds and the new Picture message appears in the display If the message includes a sound file the phone begins playing it 3 While viewing your m...

Page 51: ...ents of the highlighted message 3 While viewing your message press Options The following options appear in the display Play again Picture Messages Only Replay the sound or video attached to the message Forward Send a copy of this message to another recipient Reply With Copy Text Messages Only Compose and send a reply message to the originator of the received message and include a copy of the origi...

Page 52: ...er s number to your Contacts EraseMultiple DeleteselectedunlockedmessagesfromtheInbox Message Info Shows message delivery status addressee size and so on Select an option to performits function Outbox Your phone stores messages in the Outbox regardless of whether the message was successfully transmitted Verify if and when a message or e mail was successfully received by enabling the Enh Delivery A...

Page 53: ...ts box View and Edit Draft Text Messages 1 In the Messages menu select Drafts A list of any draft messages that you ve saved appears in the display 2 Highlight a text message that you wish to view or edit then press EDIT The Create Txt Msg screen appears in the display 3 Enter or change the recipient s number and or e mail address and the message text using the keypad For more information refer to...

Page 54: ...ceived Remove Picture Remove image included in draft message Remove Sound Remove sound file included in draft message Add To Contacts Save the recipient s number or e mail address to your Contacts 4 Select an option to perform its function 5 When you have completed composing your message press SEND to send it Managing Draft Messages 1 In the Messages menu select Drafts A list of any draft messages...

Page 55: ... the latest message was received Tip You can also access your voicemail from Standby mode by pressing and holdling to speed call your voice mailbox 2 Follow the voice prompts to access your voicemail messages Erase Messages You can erase all of the messages in any or all of message boxes using one convenient sub menu Note This function erases all messages in the selected message box To delete a si...

Page 56: ...se whether to include a text signature in outgoing message text and enter the text to be included Reminder Select whether and how often you will hear and or feel a reminder that you have received a message Once Every 2 Minutes Every 15 Minutes Off 2 Select the desired option then select the desired setting or enter the desired value Editing and Entering Quick Text 1 In the Messages menu select Msg...

Page 57: ...ext messages exchanged with a single addressee appear as a chat session 2 Select the desired option then select the desired setting or enter the desired value Picture Message Settings 1 In the Messages menu select Msg Settings Picture Message The following options appear in the display Auto Receive On Off With Auto Receive On Picture messages automatically download and display as they are received...

Page 58: ...hout reconnecting to the Internet However if you are viewing stored information and you select a link to a site that was not accessed in your last session you automatically re connect to the Internet Launching MetroWEB 1 In Standby mode do one of the following to launch MetroWEB Select MetroWEB Or Select Menu MetroWEB MetroWEB 2 A list of categories each representing one or more web sites appears ...

Page 59: ...hlighted How MetroWEB Keys Work The following table lists MetroWEB keys and their functions Navigation Key Use to browse lists and options Back Key Press once to back up one page Press and hold to go back to home page Press once to clear the last number letter or symbol entered Press and hold to completely clear the entry SHIFT Key Press before entering text to enable uppercase characters Spacebar...

Page 60: ...on your phone metro automatically lauches so that you can locate and download the Loopt application Downloading Loopt You can download Loopt from your Wireless Provider s server using metro For information on airtime charges contact your Wireless Provider 1 At the metro screen select MobileShop The catalog menu appears in the display 2 Search for the Loopt application 3 Follow the instructions in ...

Page 61: ...ds To access the Voice Command menu do one of the following In Standby mode press and hold Say a Command appears in the display and plays through the earpiece followed by a list of available commands In Standby mode select Menu Tools Voice SVC Voice Commands Note You can also set your phone to start VoiceSignal when you connect an optional headset to the phone For more information see Voice Launch...

Page 62: ... Voice Settings Choice Lists When Vsuite cannot recognize a name or number it displays a choice list of up to three possible choices and prompts you to confirm the correct one You can select how Vsuite will use choice lists with name dialing digit dialing and Contacts To change the way Vsuite uses choice lists 1 From the Voice Settings menu select Choice Lists The following options appear in the d...

Page 63: ... Only adapt digits if you are regularly having problems with digit dialing Once you adapt digit dialing will not work as well for other people using your phone You can always reset digit adaptation to its original state as described below Adapt Digits To adapt digit dialing do the following 1 From the Voice Settings menu select Digit Dialing Adapt Digits Your phone displays text describing the Ada...

Page 64: ...playback Name Settings LetsyouadjusttheSpeed Faster or Slower and Volume Louder or Softer of your phone s audio name playback 2 Select the desired option and the desired setting Voice Launch To set the key or action that launches Nuance Vsuite do the following 1 From the Voice Settings menu select Voice Launch The following options appear in the display Key Only Press and hold to activate Voice La...

Page 65: ...ject pointing the lens located on the rear of your phone at the top and pressing a button Taking Snap Shots Single Pictures To take a single picture using the current camera settings do the following 1 In Standby mode press and hold the Camera key on the right side of the phone The camera viewfinder screen appears in the display For more information refer to Screen Layout on page 64 Note You can a...

Page 66: ... the display Single Shot Take one photo with each press of the Camera button Series Shot Take a series of 5 photos automatically Mosaic Shot Lets you take a mosaic photo that combines multiple shots Choose 2X2 for 4 shots or 3x3 for 9 shots Fun Frames Lets you temporarily apply one of the preloaded picture frames in your phone to characterize or enhance one or more pictures When you select Series ...

Page 67: ...r message press SEND to send the Picture message to the intended recipient s Screen Layout When you activate your phone s camera the second line of the display is reserved for the current camera resolution setting and the picture counter The center of the display shows a viewfinder image of the subject at which the camera is pointed Camera Screen Icons The following icons appear in the Camera scre...

Page 68: ...ng on the camera size and quality settings For more information refer to Size on page 66 and Quality on page 66 Zoom Brightness Set the size and brightness of the picture using the Navigation key Self Timer in use Delays the camera shutter for 2 5 10 seconds 10 Sec shown after you press the Camera key Phone Memory Indicates photos will be stored in the phone s memory Card Memory Indicates photos w...

Page 69: ...pears in the display Note When the Shooting Mode option is set to a value other than Single either a Series Shot progress bar or a Mosaic Shot progress icon or appears in the viewfinder screen When you press the Camera key the camera takes several pictures in rapid succession Multi and Mosaic Size Change the size in bytes of your pictures using the Size setting 1 In camera mode press Options then ...

Page 70: ...ts 2 Select the White Balance you wish to use The camera viewfinder screen appears in the display with your selected White Balance applied The next time you press the Camera key the camera applies the selected White Balance to your photo Night Shot Night Shot lets you take pictures in low light conditions 1 In camera mode press Options then highlight The following options appear in the display Off...

Page 71: ...olors Green Subjects and pictures appear in a greenish hue 2 Select the color effect of your choice You re returned to the camera viewfinder screen When you take your next picture the phone s display previews your subject image with the selected color effect Camera Settings When you change a setting your change is retained until you change that setting or reset all your camera settings Memory 1 In...

Page 72: ...audible reminder that your camera has taken a picture 1 In camera mode press Options then highlight and select Shutter Sound The following shutter sounds appear in the display Off Shutter 1 Shutter 2 Shutter 3 2 Select the shutter sound setting of your choice You re returned to the camera viewfinder screen Reset Settings This option lets you reset the Camera s settings to their factory default val...

Page 73: ...htness setting The Photo Gallery Saved pictures are stored in the My Images folder You can browse the pictures one at a time expanded mode or view several pictures at once in thumbnail format 1 In the Camera viewfinder screen press My Images Any pictures that you ve saved are listed with their thumbnail images in the display 2 To launch the Camera and take new pictures press Camera 3 To view a pic...

Page 74: ...e of the picture file Lock Unlock Prevent allow erasure of the currently highlighted or displayed image Slide Show View all pictures in automatic sequence ImageInfo ViewtheName DateandTimecreated Resolution and Size of the currently highlighted or displayed image 5 Select the desired option to perform its function or to enter its sub menu ...

Page 75: ... information refer to Using Your Music Player on page 73 My Ringtones Lets you assign melody tones for calls alarms and other alerts 2 Select a sub menu to launch it The following sections describe the above listed sub menus in greater detail Using My Images Gallery My Images lets you manage your photos and pictures you download and lets you choose the pictures that appear in your phone s display ...

Page 76: ...rrently highlighted or displayed image Select the desired option and a desired value Using Your Music Player Music Player lets you play MP3 and unprotected AAC AAC WMA music files loaded onto an optional microSD Memory Card using a personal computer For information on loading music files on a Memory Card see Loading Music Files on page 75 Launching the Music Library Menu 1 From the Multimedia menu...

Page 77: ...c To play a music file 1 From the Multimedia menu select Music Player 2 Press Library The Library menu appears in the display showing the following options All Artists Albums Playlists 3 Select the desired option then do one of the following All option Highlight a music file then press Play Tip To play additional files highlight and MARK additional files for playback For more information see Launc...

Page 78: ...file to a playlist Remove From List Deletes the selected music file from the Memory Card Visual Supplements Lets you change the Music Player visualization to Simple View Equalizer Album Art or Lyrics Memory Info Displays the Memory Usage screen which lists Memory Card usage and availability amounts Song Info Lists the Title Artist Album Genre File Name Encoding Format Bitrate Duration File Size an...

Page 79: ...iles as ringtones for calls alarms and other alerts Recording Voice Memos 1 From the Multimedia menu select My Ringtones The following options appear in the display Record New Lets you record voice memos A list of recorded voice memos ringtones melodies and music files 2 When you select Record New the Record New screen appears in the display To start recording a voice memo press REC To pause resum...

Page 80: ...r the file SendviaBluetooth Sendsacopyofthisfiletoanotherdeviceover a Bluetooth connection For more information refer to Bluetooth on page 78 SendPicMsg SendtosomeoneaspartofaPicturemessage See Send Picture Messages in Standby mode on page 45 for more information Move to memory card phone Transfer this file between phone memory and card memory ...

Page 81: ...n them even if they are located in different rooms The Bluetooth wireless technology settings menu provides the ability to view and change the device name show the visibility and set the security for the device Turn Bluetooth On Off When the Bluetooth is turned on you can use the Bluetooth features available When the Bluetooth is turned off you cannot send or receive information via Bluetooth To s...

Page 82: ...r in the display 6 Use the navigation keys to highlight the device you want to pair with your phone 7 Press PAIR to pair the selected device with the phone You are prompted to enter the passkey or PIN for the selected device 8 Enter the device passkey or PIN and press Pop up messages appear to inform you that pairing with the device is complete and prompting you to connect with the device 9 To con...

Page 83: ...elect the desired option to access it Bluetooth Settings To access Bluetooth settings 䊳 From the Tools menu select Bluetooth Bluetooth Settings The following options appear in the display Enable Disable Selecting this option turns Bluetooth on or off For more information see Turn Bluetooth On Off on page 78 Discovery Mode Allows other users to see your accessibility Select On for other devices to ...

Page 84: ... you specify Go to Today Lets you return to today from any other date Monthly Returns you to the Monthly calendar display Weekly Lets you change from a Monthly calendar to a Weekly one Erase Old Lets you erase past events Erase all Lets you erase all events Select the desired option and perform the related process 3 Press VIEW to display the specifics of the highlighted event The following options...

Page 85: ...4 and 5 for the End Date and End Time 7 Use the Left and Right navigation keys or arrow keys to select Recurrence frequency Once Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly Alert type Tone Vibrate Light Only Alert tone the Alert Tone screen appears in the display See Using My Ringtones Gallery on page 76 for more information Reminder Off Once Every 2 Minutes Every 15 Minutes Alert time 15 Min Before 30 Min Before...

Page 86: ...to Entering Text on page 14 Return to the Memo Pad screen by pressing OK Press Options to Erase the memo you are viewing Add a New Memo or Lock Unlock the memo you are viewing For more options press Options and the following options appear in the display Edit Change the text of the highlighted memo by using the keypad For more information refer to Entering Text on page 14 Erase Erase the highlight...

Page 87: ...set to On the alarm icon appears in the top of the display When an Alarm Sounds An animated alarm clock appears in the display along with Snooze and Dismiss options and an alert sounds when the specified time for the alarm arrives To silence the alarm use the Navigation key to highlight Snooze or Dismiss and press If the alarm was set as a Daily alarm the alarm icon remains in the top of the displ...

Page 88: ... the time and date in a particular time zone or location do the following 1 In the World Time screen highlight the location you wish to change Press the Navigation key Left and Right to scroll through time zones Press Options and select Go to City for a list of city names in alphabetical order Abu Dhabi Hawaii Nairobi Adelaide Helsinki New Delhi Alaska Hong Kong Newfoundland Alma ata Honolulu New ...

Page 89: ...r appears in the display 2 Enter the first number in your calculation Numbers can be up to 15 digits long with up to 5 digits after a decimal point To enter a decimal point press To change the sign for a number to a negative press To add parentheses to your calculation or to enter a Power exponent such as 3 2 which is the equivalent of 32 press Operator To clear current entries press Clear 3 Use t...

Page 90: ...lowing list of converters appears in the display Currency Length Weight Volume Area Temperature 2 Select the conversion feature you wish to use 3 Use the Navigation key to select the units to be converted From and To 4 Enter the quantity you want converted in the From field The converted quantity appears in the To field Note To include a decimal point press Currency Reviewing Editing Exchange Rate...

Page 91: ... Currency Converter do the following 1 From the Tools menu select Converter Currency 2 Press Rate The Exchange Rate list for the From currency appears in the display 3 Press Add The Add Exchange Rate screen appears in the display with the Base field highlighted 4 To select the Base currency to be converted from press the Navigation key Left Right 5 Highlight the Currency field and enter an identif...

Page 92: ...m 5 To erase the selected exchange rate press Yes To keep selected exchange rate press No Tip Calculator Tip Calculator automatically calculates the following amounts Gratuity tip Individual payment for groups Calculations are based on the total amount of the check a selected gratuity percentage and the number of people paying 1 From the Tools menu select Tip Calculator The Tip Calculator screen a...

Page 93: ...ysent whereverthe feature is available 911 Only Your location data is sent only when you dial 911 2 Select the desired setting The Settings menu appears in your display Display Settings Display settings let you change your phone s menu appearance display brightness and contrast and display content to better meet your needs 䊳 From the Settings menu select Display Settings The following menus appear...

Page 94: ... appear in the Standby screen 2 Select the desired setting Clock Format Lets you choose where and in what form the time and date appear in the Standby screen Note To access this setting you must first set Info Panel to Off 1 From the Settings menu select Display Settings Clock Format The following clock format options appear in the display 2 Select the clock format that you wish to use Theme Lets ...

Page 95: ...nd hold to erase an existing banner if necessary Press to save your changes IfyouselectERIBanner thefollowingoptionsappearinthedisplay On Off Select the preferred ERI Banner option Backlight You can set the backlight for your display or keypad to remain on for a specified period of time or remain on as long as the folder is open Note Prolonged backlight use drains your battery faster 1 From the Di...

Page 96: ...ch as ringers keypad tones alerts start up melody and more 䊳 From the Settings menu select Sound Settings The following menus appear in the display Master Volume You can set the master volume setting on your phone This setting if for all sounds other than the ring tones 1 From the Sound Settings menu select Master Volume Options are 2 Press the Navigation key Left Right or press the Volume key Up ...

Page 97: ...a while on a call Call Connect Sound an alert when you connect disconnect a call Power On Off Play power on and power off melodies 2 Select the desired alert The following options appear in the display On Off 3 Select active On or inactive Off for the selected alert Key Tone Lets you adjust the volume level and duration of the tones that the keypad generates when you press the keys 1 From the Soun...

Page 98: ...Calls ringer or a Contact s individual Ringtone plays while a voice reads Call from followed by the Caller ID or Contact s name NameRepeat Avoicerepeatedlyreads Callfrom followedby the Caller ID or Contact s name 2 Select the desired option Auto Answer Auto Answer enables your phone to automatically answer calls after a period of time that you specify 1 From the Call Settings menu select Auto Answ...

Page 99: ... you hear and speak with the other party TTY Talk Enables TTY mode while letting you speak with the other party TTY Hear Enables TTY mode while letting you hear the other party TTY Off Disables TTY mode Note The TTY Mode option has no effect on the phone s earpiece microphone or speaker When you select TTY Full all currently enabled sound functions remain enabled 3 Select the desired setting If yo...

Page 100: ...lect the desired setting You are prompted to confirm your setting change 3 To change to the new setting press Yes You are returned to Standby mode To discard the change and keep the original setting press No The Airplane Mode screen remains in the display Language The Language option changes the language of menus sub menus and other user interface features 1 From the Phone Settings menu select Lan...

Page 101: ...uto Device Lock Auto Device Lock locks the phone when the screen backlight turns off For more information refer to Backlight on page 92 1 From the Security menu select Auto Device Lock The following options appear in the display Off Disables Auto Device Lock On Enables Auto Device Lock 2 Select the Auto Device Lock option of your choice Change Lock The default lock code is generally the last four ...

Page 102: ...number Store Emergency Numbers 1 From the Security menu select Emergency 2 Select one of the three emergency numbers 3 Enter the emergency number up to 32 digits in length 4 To save the number that you entered press OK 5 To discard your entry and return to the previous menu press Cancel Call Emergency Numbers in Lock Mode 1 In Standby mode enter the emergency number using either keypad 2 Press to ...

Page 103: ...l Allow All NAM Selection NAM Selection allows you to set your preferred system Contact your Wireless Provider for more information 1 From the Phone Settings menu select NAM Selection The following NAM options appear in the display NAM 1 Your service contract has one phone number NAM 2 Your service contract has two phone numbers 2 Select the desired setting The phone automatically restarts System ...

Page 104: ...llowing options appear in the display Set Time Set Date 5 Select Set Date The Set Date screen appears in the display 6 Enter the current date using your keypad The month and day must be entered using two digits each The year must be entered with all four digits 7 Press OK to save the date Speed Dial Speed Dial lets you enable or disable dialing Contacts by using their assigned Speed Dial numbers 1...

Page 105: ...vigation key Up The Contacts Find screen appears in the display with the first matching contact name in a list highlighted 3 Highlight the desired Contact and press to call the contact PC Connection PC Connection lets you allow or block PC connections to your phone using an optional USB Data Cable 1 From the Settings menu select Phone Settings PC Connection The following settings appear in the dis...

Page 106: ...es taken with your phone s camera in an optional microSD Memory Card 2 Select the desired setting Phone Memory 1 From the Memory Info menu select Phone Memory The following options appear in the display Memory Usage Shows Total phone memory total memory Available and memory quantities used to store Images Ringtones Sounds Applications and Picture messages My Images Lists the photos stored in the M...

Page 107: ...y Cards for use with your phone Repeated formatting of a Memory Card can shorten its service life Erase files rather that format a Memory Card 2 Select the desired option 3 To delete move selected photos downloaded ringtones recorded sounds or music files you can only erase music files Select My Images My Ringtones or My Music Press Options then select Erase Move or Copy The selected Erase or Move...

Page 108: ...e names of the icons 1 From the Settings menu select Phone Info Icon Glossary A list of the icons that can appear on the top line of the display shows in the display 2 Press OK to return to the Phone Info menu Version You can view the PRL Preferred Roaming List ERI Extended Roaming Indicator software version Browser version metro version and hardware version on your phone This feature is helpful i...

Page 109: ...a measure of the rate of absorption of RF energy by the human body expressed in units of watts per kilogram W kg The FCC requires wireless phones to comply with a safety limit of 1 6 watts per kilogram 1 6 W kg The FCC exposure limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection to the public and to account for any variations in measurements SAR tests are conducted usin...

Page 110: ...d provide values for typical or maximum SAR for a particular phone Additional product specific SAR information can also be obtained at www fcc gov cgb sar Warning Regarding Display The display on your handset is made of glass or acrylic and could break if your handset is dropped or if it receives significant impact Do not use if screen is broken or cracked as this could cause injury to you Samsung...

Page 111: ...s phones which have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a house typically operate at far lower power levels and thus produce RF exposures well within the FCC s compliance limits Do wireless phones pose a health hazard The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones There is no proof however that wireless phones are abs...

Page 112: ...ions and Information Administration The National Institutes of Health participates in some interagency working group activities as well FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones with the Federal Communications Commission FCC All phones that are sold in the United States must comply with FCC safety guidelines that limit RF exposure FCC relies on FDA and other health agencies for sa...

Page 113: ...eless phones would provide some of the data that are needed Lifetime animal exposure studies could be completed in a few years However very large numbers of animals would be needed to provide reliable proof of a cancer promoting effect if one exists Epidemiological studies can provide data that is directly applicable to human populations but ten or more years follow up may be needed to provide ans...

Page 114: ...e a person receives reducing the amount of time spent using a wireless phone will reduce RF exposure If you must conduct extended conversations by wireless phone every day you could place more distance between your body and the source of the RF since the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance For example you could use a headset and carry the wireless phone away from your body or use a...

Page 115: ... with the safety limit Do wireless phone accessories that claim to shield the head from RF radiation work Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless phones there is no reason to believe that accessories that claim to shield the head from those emissions reduce risks Some products that claim to shield the user from RF absorption use special phone cases while others i...

Page 116: ...onduct testing to assess the interference and work to resolve the problem Additional information on the safety of RF exposures from various sources can be obtained from the following organizations Updated 12 1 2006 FCC RF Safety Program http www fcc gov oet rfsafety Environmental Protection Agency EPA http www epa gov radiation Occupational Safety and Health Administration s OSHA http www osha gov...

Page 117: ...ial sensibly and assess the traffic if possible place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic Try to plan calls when your car will be stationary If you need to make a call while moving dial only a few numbers check the road and your mirrors then continue 7 Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting Make people you are talking with aware you a...

Page 118: ... ear hypersensitivity to sound and distorted hearing Individual susceptibility to noise induced hearing loss and potential hearing problem varies Additionally the amount of sound produced by a portable audio device varies depending on the nature of the sound the device settings and the headphones that are used As a result there is no single volume setting that is appropriate for everyone or for ev...

Page 119: ... the following sources American Academy of Audiology 11730 Plaza American Drive Suite 300 Reston VA 20190 Voice 800 222 2336 Email info audiology org Internet http www audiology org National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive MSC 2320 Bethesda MD 20892 2320 Email nidcdinfo nih gov Internet http www nidcd nih gov National Institute ...

Page 120: ...n of six 6 inches should be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator to avoid potential interference with the device Persons who have such devices Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six 6 inches from their implantable medical device when the phone is turned ON Should not carry the phone in a bre...

Page 121: ...one successfully Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs M Ratings Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled M4 is the better higher of the two ratings T Ratings Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less in...

Page 122: ...rly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle Posted Facilities Switch your phone off in any facility where posted notices require you to do so Potentially Explosive Environments Switch your phone off wh...

Page 123: ...es are in use call barring for example you may first need to deactivate those features before you can make an emergency call Consult this document and your local cellular service provider When making an emergency call remember to give all the necessary information as accurately as possible Remember that your phone may be the only means of communication at the scene of an accident do not cut off th...

Page 124: ...s parts or accessories For vehicles equipped with an air bag remember that an air bag inflates with great force Do not place objects including both installed or portable wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area If wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates serious injury could result Switch your phone off before boarding an aircraft...

Page 125: ... transmitters such as Bluetooth and WLAN components must be disabled during a call For more information refer to Turn Bluetooth On Off on page 78 If your phone is equipped with an external antenna hold the phone with the antenna raised fully extended and over your shoulder Do not hold bend or twist the phone s antenna if applicable Do not use the phone if the antenna is damaged If your phone is eq...

Page 126: ...h Samsung approved chargers When a charger is not in use disconnect it from the power source Do not leave the battery connected to a charger for more than a week since overcharging may shorten its life Do not use incompatible cell phone batteries and chargers Some Web sites and second hand dealers not associated with reputable manufacturers and carriers might be selling incompatible or even counte...

Page 127: ...design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of small children Keep the phone dry Precipitation humidity and liquids contain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits Do not use the phone with a we...

Page 128: ...na Unauthorized antennas or modified accessories may damage the phone and violate regulations governing radio devices If the phone battery charger or any accessory is not working properly take it to your nearest qualified service facility The personnel there will assist you and if necessary arrange for service ...

Page 129: ...use of Product in conjunction with accessories products or ancillary peripheral equipment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG e defects or damage from improper testing operation maintenance installation or adjustment f installation maintenance and service of Product or g Product used or purchased outside the United States or Canada This Limited Warranty covers batteries only if battery capacity f...

Page 130: ...T AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED HEREIN PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT AS IS AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AND THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NON I...

Page 131: ... AS LIMITED AS THE LAW PERMITS THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT THE PURCHASER MAY USE THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRODUCT SAMSUNG MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AND THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE AS TO THE QUALITY CAPABILITIES OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE OR SUITABILITY OF ANY THIRDPARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT WHETHER SUCH THIRD PARTY SO...

Page 132: ...me time You may make one copy of the Software in machine readable form for backup purposes only provided that the backup copy must include all copyright or other proprietary notices contained on the original 2 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS AND OWNERSHIP Samsung reserves all rights not expressly granted to you in this EULA The Software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and trea...

Page 133: ...the Software including the U S Export Administration Regulations as well as end user end use and destination restrictions issued by U S and other governments 8 TERMINATION This EULA is effective until terminated Your rights under this License will terminate automatically without notice from Samsung if you fail to comply with any of the terms and conditions of this EULA Upon termination of this EUL...

Page 134: ...WISE UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PROVISION OF THIS EULA HOWEVER CAUSED REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE AND EVEN IF SAMSUNG HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU 11 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY...

Page 135: ...s shall continue in full force and effect Precautions for Transfer and Disposal If data stored on this device is deleted or reformatted using the standard methods the data only appears to be removed on a superficial level and it may be possible for someone to retrieve and reuse the data by means of special software To avoid unintended information leaks and other problems of this sort it is recomme...

Page 136: ...8 987 HELP 4357 2009 Samsung Telecommunications America All rights reserved No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior written approval Specifications and availability subject to change without notice ...

Page 137: ...r 86 Calendar View an Event 81 Call Answer 23 95 Call Block 24 Call Functions Answering a Call 22 Making a Call 19 Call Notification Types 22 Call Settings Auto Answer 95 Auto Retry 95 Call Answer 95 TTY Mode 96 Voice Privacy 96 Call Timer 25 Call Waiting 23 Caller ID 23 Calls Call Timer 25 Data Counter 26 Erase Logs 25 Store Numbers 26 Calls Menu 24 Camera Brightness 70 Options 66 Photo Gallery 7...

Page 138: ...it metroWeb 55 G Gallery Image 72 Gallery photo 70 General Message Settings 53 Getting Started Activating Your Phone 6 Understanding this User Manual 4 Voicemail 7 Go Back One Menu 28 GPS Setting 90 H HAC 117 Hardware Version Viewing 105 Health and Safety Information 106 I Icon Glossary 105 Icons Number Type 31 35 Ignore Calls 24 Inbox Folder 48 Incoming Calls 22 L Language 97 Lock Code Changing 9...

Page 139: ...es and Tips 4 Notes Description 4 Number Type Icons 31 35 O Outbox Folder 49 Outbox Managing Messages 49 P Pause Dial 19 33 Pauses Adding 33 Phone Command Keys 12 Display Screen 14 Display Screen Icons 15 Modes 16 Phone Info Icon Glossary 105 Phone Number 105 Phone Number 105 Phone Safety 117 Phone Settings Airplane Mode 97 Language 97 NAM Selection 100 Quick Search 102 Security 97 Set Time 101 Sy...

Page 140: ...es 54 Shortcut to Menus 28 Silence Ringer 24 Software Version Viewing 105 Sound Settings Master Volume 16 93 Ringer Type 93 Standard Limited Warranty 126 Store Emergency s 99 Store Numbers After a Call 35 T Taking pictures 62 Text Conventions 4 Text Message Settings 54 Text Messages Receiving 43 Three Way Calling 19 Timer Calls 25 Tip Description 4 Tools Add New Event 81 Alarm Clock 83 Calculator ...

Page 141: ...nt Calendar 81 Voice Privacy 96 Voice Setting About VoiceSignal 61 Choice Lists 59 Sensitivity 59 Sound 61 Voice Launch 61 Voicemail Checking 52 Folder 52 Listening to 7 W Wait 33 Wallpaper 90 Warranty Information 126 World Time 85 ...

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