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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Your Phone’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Activation via the Tools Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Section 2: Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2A. Phone Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Navigating Through the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2B. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Personalizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

TTY Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

2C. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Making a Call From History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Saving a Number From History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Erasing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

2D. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Page 1: ...elecommunications America All rights reserved Samsung Telecommunications America LLC is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics America Inc and its related entities 9 23 09 PLS M240 book Page A Wednesday September 23 2009 3 55 PM ...

Page 2: ...PLS M240_CI07_UG_PS_092309_F6 PLS M240 book Page B Wednesday September 23 2009 3 55 PM ...

Page 3: ...hone Number 14 Making and Answering Calls 14 Entering Text 22 2B Settings 27 Personalizing Your Phone 27 Sound Settings 28 Display Settings 31 Location Settings 34 Messaging Settings 35 Airplane Mode 36 TTY Use 36 Phone Setup Options 38 Security Settings 39 2C History 43 Viewing History 43 History Options 44 Making a Call From History 44 Saving a Number From History 44 Erasing History 45 2D Contac...

Page 4: ...Your Phone 60 Updating the PRL 60 2F Voice Services 61 Automatic Speech Recognition ASR 61 Managing Voice Memos 63 Section 3 Wireless Service 67 3A Wireless Service The Basics 68 Voicemail 68 Text Messaging SMS 71 Caller ID 73 Call Waiting 73 Making a 3 Way Call 73 Call Forwarding 74 Roaming 75 3B Web and Data Services 78 Getting Started With Data Services 78 Accessing Messaging 82 Downloading Gam...

Page 5: ... Battery 94 Radio Frequency RF Energy 94 Owner s Record 96 User Guide Proprietary Notice 97 4B Manufacturer s Warranty 98 Manufacturer s Warranty 98 Index 105 PLS M240 book Page 3 Wednesday September 23 2009 3 55 PM ...

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Page 7: ...avigating Through the Menus on page 13 WARNING Please refer to the Important Safety Information section on page 90 to learn about information that will help you safely use your phone Failure to read and follow the Important Safety Information in this phone guide may result in serious bodily injury death or property damage CONTACTS Right Softkey TEXT Left Softkey Web Messages 1 Voicemail 1 Call Voi...

Page 8: ...er Screen 3 Brightness 4 Backlight 1 Flip Open 2 30 seconds 3 15 seconds 4 8 seconds 5 Dialing Font Size 6 PowerSave Mode 7 Keypad Light 1 Flip Open 2 30 seconds 3 15 seconds 4 8 seconds 5 Off 8 Language 1 English 2 Español 2 Sounds 1 Volume 1 Ringer 2 Earpiece 3 Headset 4 Speakerphone 5 Advanced 2 Ringer Type 1 Incoming Calls 2 Messages 3 Schedule 4 Roam Ringer PLS M240 book Page ii Wednesday Sep...

Page 9: ... 3 Dual Language 1 None 2 Spanish 4 My Words 5 Used Word Dictionary 6 Display Candidate 1 Display On 2 Display Off 7 Prediction Start 1 2nd letters 2 3rd letters 3 4th letters 4 5th letters 8 Auto Word Insertion 9 Help 5 Phone Info 1 Phone Number 2 Icon Glossary 3 Version 4 Advanced 6 More 1 Accessibility 1 TTY Options 2 Voice Service 2 Airplane Mode 3 Browser 1 Clear Bookmarks 2 Clear Cache 3 Cle...

Page 10: ...trict and Lock 1 Voice 2 Data 3 Lock my Phone 10 Roaming 1 Set Mode 2 Call Guard 3 Data Roaming 11 Security 1 Change Lock Code 2 Special 3 Erase Reset 12 Navigation Keys Tools 1 Alarm 2 Activate Self Service 3 Calculator 4 Tip Calculator 5 Memo Pad 6 World Time 1 Set DST 7 Update Phone 1 Update Firmware 2 Update PRL 8 Memory Info 9 Voice Memo 1 Record 2 Review 0 Voice Service Contacts PLS M240 boo...

Page 11: ...ftkey during a call to display the following options 1 Speaker On Off 2 Save 3 3 Way Call 4 Contacts 5 Voice Memo 6 Phone Info 7 Key Mute Unmute 8 Messages 9 Recent History 10 Tools PLS M240 book Page v Wednesday September 23 2009 3 55 PM ...

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Page 13: ...Section 1 Getting Started PLS M240 book Page 1 Wednesday September 23 2009 3 55 PM ...

Page 14: ...by lining up the tabs and then firmly sliding the cover back until it snaps into place 2 Press to turn the phone on 䡲 If your phone is activated it will turn on search for service and enter standby mode 䡲 If your phone is not yet activated see Activating Your Phone on page 3 for more information 3 Make your first call 䡲 Use your keypad to enter a phone number 䡲 Press 1A Setting Up Service Note You...

Page 15: ...ftkey 2 Follow the onscreen instructions and enter the required information into their respective fields WARNING If your handset has a touchscreen display please note that a touchscreen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non metallic stylus Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touchscreen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the war...

Page 16: ...ve access to a variety of services and information including residential business and government listings There is a per call charge to use Directory Assistance and you will be billed for airtime To call Directory Assistance 䊳 Press Operator Services Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party 䊳 ...

Page 17: ...Section 2 Your Phone PLS M240 book Page 5 Wednesday September 23 2009 3 55 PM ...

Page 18: ...page 13 Displaying Your Phone Number page 14 Making and Answering Calls page 14 Entering Text page 22 Your Phone 2A Phone Basics 4 Softkey right 11 Earpiece Speaker 8 BACK Clear Key 10 MENU OK 9 END POWER Key 7 Microphone 6 Keypad 5 TALK Key 4 Softkey left 3 Navigation Key 2 Display Screen 1 Status Bar Icons PLS M240 book Page 6 Wednesday September 23 2009 3 55 PM ...

Page 19: ... items corresponding to the bottom left and bottom right lines on the Display Screen 5 TALK Key allows you to place or receive calls answer call waiting use 3 way calling or activate voice dial 6 Keypad lets you enter numbers letters and characters and navigate within menus Press and hold keys 1 9 for speed dialing 7 Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them...

Page 20: ...onal headset for convenient hands free conversations CAUTION Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone 15 Charger Accessory Jack allows you to connect the phone charger or an optional USB cable not included CAUTION Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone Viewing the Display Screen Your phone s display screen provides information about your phon...

Page 21: ...er is set to vibrate only Status Bar Service Icons Ringer and Vibrate Your phone has the ringer volume set and the vibrate option checked enabled Ringer Your phone has the ringer volume set at a level between 1 8 is selected Ringer Off Ringer is turned off and vibrate mode is disabled Ringer Off and Vibrate Your phone has the ringer deactivated and the vibrate option checked enabled Silence All Yo...

Page 22: ...rSave mode your phone searches for a signal periodically without your intervention You can also initiate a search for service by pressing any key when your phone is turned on Status Bar Messaging Icons New Message You have a new message Missed Text Message You have new unread text messages Missed Voicemail Message You have new unheard voicemail messages Other Icons Locked Your message is locked Mi...

Page 23: ...low and every 1 minute during a call Installing the Battery 1 In a single motion press down on the cover and slide it towards the grill 1 and then carefully lift the battery cover away from the phone 2 Tip The PowerSave feature conserves your battery power when you are in an area where there is no signal WARNING Use only Samsung approved batteries and chargers with your phone The failure to use a ...

Page 24: ...omatically turns off and you will lose any information you were just working on Always use a Samsung approved desktop charger travel charger or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery 䊳 Plug the flat end of the charger into the phone s charger accessories jack and the other end into an electrical outlet 䊳 The area above the external LED then illuminates based on a charge status 䡲 A red indica...

Page 25: ...e navigation key left or right For a diagram of your phone s menu please see Your Phone s Menu on page i Selecting Menu Items As you navigate through the menu using the navigation key menu options are highlighted Select any option by highlighting it and pressing If the option is numbered you can select it by pressing the corresponding number on the phone s keypad For example to view your text mess...

Page 26: ...bled press and then press See Call Guard on page 76 4 Press or close the phone when you are finished You can also place calls from your phone by speed dialing numbers from your Contacts page 22 using Voice Dial page 61 using your History listings page 43 and Voice Services page 61 Dialing Options When you enter numbers in standby mode you will see a variety of dialing options displayed as softkeys...

Page 27: ...hout any additional keys being pressed See Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses on page 20 Answering Calls 1 Make sure your phone is on If your phone is off incoming calls go to voicemail 2 Press to answer an incoming call Depending on your settings you may also answer incoming calls by opening the phone or by pressing any number key See Call Answer Mode on page 38 for more information You...

Page 28: ...tion about roaming 䊳 Press then press to answer the call See Call Guard on page 76 for additional information Ending a Call 䊳 Press Missed Call Notification When you do not answer an incoming call your screen displays the Missed Call log To display the Missed Call entry from the notification screen 䊳 Highlight the entry and press To dial the phone number press To display a Missed Call entry from s...

Page 29: ...ressing Options right softkey during a call displays a list of available in call features To select an option press the corresponding keypad number or highlight the option and press The following options may be available through the Options menu 䢇 Speaker On Off to activate or deactivate the speaker mode 䢇 Save to add the new number to your Contacts list 䢇 3 Way Call to initiate a three way call F...

Page 30: ...ntil disappears from the display End of Call Options After you receive a call from or make a call to a phone number that is not in your Contacts the phone displays the phone number and the duration of the call Press Options right softkey Save to add the new number to your Contacts See Saving a Phone Number on page 18 After you receive a call from or make a call to a phone number that is already in...

Page 31: ...Press CONTACTS right softkey and enter the first letter or letters of an entry The more letters you enter the more specific the search or Press Contacts 2 To display an entry highlight it and press To dial a number highlight it and press 䡲 You can also use the left or right navigation keys to select a different number if this Contacts entry contains several phone numbers You can also search Contac...

Page 32: ...ey Save to save the number in your Contacts Plus Code Dialing When placing international calls you can use Plus Code Dialing to automatically enter the international access code for your location for example 011 for international calls placed from the United States To make a call using Plus Code Dialing 1 Press and hold until a appears on your phone display Tip Creating a saved series of numbers w...

Page 33: ...ntry and press to dial the resulting number See page 39 to register a prepend number and activate the Prepend feature To place a call using Contacts Match Abbreviated Dialing 1 Enter the last four to six digits of a Contacts entry s phone number 2 Press to call the displayed number If there is more than one matched number in your Contacts your phone displays the available matches Highlight a name ...

Page 34: ...a Contacts entry or when using email and text messaging In this section we ll cover the steps necessary to enter text while the phone is in portrait mode where the keypad is the primary method of both text and character entry Selecting a Text Input Mode 1 From a screen where you can enter text press Options right softkey Text Mode to change the text input mode 2 Select one of the following text mo...

Page 35: ... get the uppercase B in the above example press until the text input mode has cycled to Word This keeps the word with only an initial uppercase 䡲 If the word you want is not displayed after you have entered all the letters press and hold to then display additional word selections with each consecutive press of 䡲 To accept a word and insert a space press Adding a Word to the T9 Database If a word y...

Page 36: ...lpha 2 Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the correct letter appears For example to enter the word Bill press twice three times three times and three times again 䡲 If you make a mistake press to erase a single character Press and hold to erase an entire word By default the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the following letters are lowercase After a character is entered the cu...

Page 37: ...atures during the text entry process These options can help streamline the text entry process by correcting for capitalization spelling spacing and completing the most commonly entered words for you To specify text options 1 When you display a screen where you can enter text press Options right softkey Text Mode Text Options and then use your navigation key to scroll down the list and activate the...

Page 38: ...keys for both English and Spanish text entry If the Display Candidate and Prediction text options are enabled the available word choices presented are from both language sets English Spanish To enter characters in dual language mode 1 When you display a screen where you can enter text press Options right softkey Text Mode Text Options Dual Language 2 Highlight Spanish and press See Adjusting Text ...

Page 39: ...hone To change the Screen Saver 1 Press Settings Display Main Screen Screen Saver 2 Select Preset Images or My Stuff 3 Review images by using your navigation keys to scroll through and view available images 4 Press Assign left softkey or press to assign a selected image To change the Ringer 1 Press Settings Sounds Ringer Type and press 2 Follow the onscreen instructions See Sound Settings on page ...

Page 40: ...Select a category for example Ring Tones Melodies or My Stuff and then use your navigation key to scroll through the available ringers A sample ringer will sound as you highlight each option 4 Press to assign a ringer Getting New Ringers A wide variety of new ringers is available from the download menus and you can access them right from your phone Additional charges may apply but some are free 1 ...

Page 41: ...le ringer will sound as you highlight each option 4 Press to assign a ringer Selecting Ringer Types for Roaming 1 Press Settings Sounds Ringer Type Roam Ringer 2 Highlight Normal or Distinctive and press Adjusting the Phone s Volume Settings Adjust your phone s volume settings to suit your needs and your environment 1 Press Settings Sounds Volume 2 Select Ringer Earpiece Headset Speakerphone or Ad...

Page 42: ... in standby mode until you see Vibrate All on the screen To set your phone always to vibrate in addition to any ringer settings 1 Press the volume button up or down in standby mode until a volume setting appears on the screen 2 Press Vibrate left softkey If you have already checked the option pressing Vibrate left softkey again deselects the option Silence All The Silence All option allows you to ...

Page 43: ...ion and press 䡲 Tone Type to select the sound of a keypress 䡲 Tone Volume to select a keypress volume level 䡲 Tone Length to select a key tone length Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated systems 3 Highlight an available option from one of the above menus and press Display Settings Changing the Backlight Time Length Select how long the dis...

Page 44: ...o scroll through and view other available images or To make an online purchase highlight Buy and press Your phone automatically downloads the screen saver For more information on downloading images see Downloading Games Ringers and More on page 83 4 Press Assign left softkey to assign an image Changing the Clock Display Choose whether you want your phone s clock to be displayed in analog mode or d...

Page 45: ...Press Settings Display Main Screen Incoming Outgoing Calls 2 Select Preset Animation or My Stuff 䡲 If you select My Stuff you must select from previously downloaded images and press Done left softkey Changing the Brightness Adjust your screen s brightness to suit your surroundings 1 Press Settings Display Brightness 2 Press your navigation key left or right to adjust the screen brightness and pres...

Page 46: ...tion with location based services The Location feature allows the network to detect your position Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone except 911 To enable your phone s Location feature 1 Press Settings More Location The Location disclaimer will be displayed 2 Read the disclaimer and press OK left softkey 3 Highlight On or Off and press Note Turning Location on will allow the...

Page 47: ...t Message Icon or Icon Only Adding a Customized Signature Add a customized signature to each message you send 1 Press Settings Messages Edit Signature 2 From the onscreen Add signature to new Message popup highlight On and press If you do not wish to attach a signature select Off 3 Enter a signature and press Done left softkey See Entering Text on page 22 Managing Preset Messages Your phone is loa...

Page 48: ... a callback number 1 Press Settings Messages Callback 2 Select None current number or Other Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone s features such as Games Notepad and Voice Memos when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited When you set your phone to Airplane Mode it cannot send or receive any calls or access onli...

Page 49: ...formational message will be displayed 2 Read the informational message and press Select TTY Full TTY Hear TTY Talk or TTY Off and press WARNING 911 Emergency Calling It is recommended that TTY users make emergency calls by other means including Telecommunications Relay Services TRS analog cellular and landline communications Wireless TTY calls to 911 may be corrupted when received by public safety...

Page 50: ...your phone whether you want to press or to press any number key or simply to open the phone 1 Press Settings More Call Setup Call Answer 2 Highlight an option and press 䡲 Any Key to allow you to answer an incoming call by pressing any key except side volume key or Ignore right softkey 䡲 Talk Key to require you to press to answer all incoming calls 䡲 Open Flip to allow you to answer an incoming cal...

Page 51: ... feature 1 Press Settings More Call Setup Abbreviated Dial 2 Select On 3 Enter the first five or six digit prefix in the ABBREV DIAL field and then press 䡲 To deactivate this feature select Off during step 2 above Security Settings Accessing the Security Menu All of your phone s security settings are available through the Security menu You must enter your lock code to view the Security menu 1 Pres...

Page 52: ...Lock Code enter your new lock code and press Next left softkey 3 Re enter your new lock code and press Done left softkey Calling in Lock Mode You can place calls to 911 and to your special numbers when in lock mode For information on special numbers see Special Numbers on page 40 䊳 To call an emergency number or special number enter the phone number and press Special Numbers Special numbers are im...

Page 53: ...loaded to your phone 䡲 Erase Messages to erase all stored messages 䡲 Default Settings to reset the phone to its default settings but keep any current data on the phone 䡲 Reset Phone to reset the phone to its factory settings and erase all data 4 Select Yes to confirm the deletion Resetting Your Phone Settings Resetting the default settings restores all the default settings to your phone without de...

Page 54: ...not have access to all data services including Web and messaging Disabling data services will avoid any charges associated with these services While signed out you can still place or receive phone calls check voicemail and use other voice services You may enable data services again at any time To disable data services 1 Press Settings More Data On Off 2 Read the onscreen message and select NEXT le...

Page 55: ... entries from the bottom of the list Each entry contains the phone number if it is available and Contacts entry name if the number is in your Contacts Duplicate calls same number and type of call can appear up to five times on the list 1 Press History 2 Highlight an entry and press 2C History Shortcut You can also press from standby mode to display your recent calls Note History records only calls...

Page 56: ...ete to delete the entry 䡲 Delete All to delete all History entries Making a Call From History 1 Press History 2 Highlight an entry and press Saving a Number From History Your phone can store up to 500 contact entries in total with each contact entry containing a maximum of seven numbers for a total phone book capacity of 3500 numbers and each entry s name can contain 64 characters 1 Highlight a ne...

Page 57: ...new Contacts entry See Contacts Entry Options on page 47 Erasing History To erase individual History entries see History Options on page 44 1 Press History 2 Highlight an entry and press Options right softkey Delete 䡲 To delete all History entries select Delete All 3 If you are certain you want to erase the History entry select Delete left softkey or Press Cancel right softkey to return to the pre...

Page 58: ...ct entry containing a maximum of seven phone numbers for a total phone book capacity of 3500 numbers and each entry s name can contain 64 characters 1 Press Contacts Add New 2 Select New Contact to create a new Contacts entry 3 Enter a name for the new entry and press the navigation key down See Entering Text on page 22 4 Enter the phone number for the entry and press 5 Highlight a label for the e...

Page 59: ...y and press Options right softkey Edit Contact Highlight an option and press 䢇 Add Photo to edit the image associated with the contact entry 䢇 Contact Name to edit the contact entry name 䢇 Current Number to edit the entry phone number See Editing a Contacts Entry s Numbers on page 48 Tip ICE In Case of Emergency To make it easier for emergency personnel to identify important contacts you can list ...

Page 60: ...d press Options right softkey Edit Contact 2 Highlight the information you wish to edit Name Number Ringer etc and press 3 Add or edit the information and press 䡲 Press to clear one digit at a time or press and hold to erase the entire number 4 Press Done left softkey to save your changes Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry 1 Highlight a Contacts entry See Contacts Entry Options on page 47 2 Press...

Page 61: ...or to an existing Contacts entry See Adding a New Contacts Entry on page 46 or Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry on page 48 2 Highlight the recently added number and press Options right softkey Set Speed Dial 3 Select an available unassigned speed dial location and press Assign left softkey or press To assign a speed dial number to an existing phone number 1 Select a Contacts entry and press to ...

Page 62: ...from the list and pressing This action places a check mark alongside the name 5 Press Continue left softkey and enter a name for the new group See Entering Text on page 22 6 Press Save left softkey to assign the selected entries to the new group Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry Assign a ringer type to a Contacts entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer type See Ringer Types on page 2...

Page 63: ... Savers 4 Highlight a picture and press Assign left softkey to save the assigned picture 5 Press Done left softkey to complete the process Finding Contacts Entries Finding Contacts by Name 1 Press Contacts or Press CONTACTS right softkey 2 Scroll through all the entries or Enter the first letter or letters of a name such as dav for Dave The more letters you enter the more your search narrows 3 To ...

Page 64: ...thin the Contacts list Adjusting your secret settings 1 Press Settings More Contacts Hide Secret 2 Enter your user lock code Any entries assigned as secret are now hidden from view and do not appear in the Contacts list To make an entry secret 1 Highlight a Contacts entry and press Options right softkey Set as Secret 2 Press to mark the entry as secret To make an entry public 1 Highlight a Contact...

Page 65: ...tle and press Next left softkey See Entering Text on page 22 4 Select a category for the event by highlighting the category field 䡲 Select Appointment Personal Business Birthday or Vacation 5 Select an alarm time for the event by highlighting the alarm field 䡲 Select No Alarm On Time 10min before 30min before or 1 Hr before 6 Highlight a recurrence cycle for the event 䡲 Select Once Daily Weekly Mo...

Page 66: ...y There are several ways your phone alerts you to scheduled events 䢇 By playing the assigned ringer type 䢇 By illuminating the backlight 䢇 By flashing the red LED above the external LCD To silence the alarm and reset edit the schedule press To view additional options press the appropriate softkey 䢇 Snooze left softkey silences the alarm and schedules it to replay again later 䢇 Dismiss right softke...

Page 67: ...lendar Scheduler 2 Highlight the day for which you would like to erase events and press 3 Press Options Delete All 4 Highlight Yes or No and press Erasing a Single Event 1 Press Calendar Scheduler 2 Select the day for which you would like to erase the single event and press 3 Highlight the event from the Schedule tab list and press Options right softkey Delete 4 Highlight Yes or No and press Erasi...

Page 68: ...ct a due date by highlighting the Due Date field 䡲 Using your keypad and or navigation key set the date 7 Press Done left softkey to save and exit Creating a Countdown This option allows you to enter a timer that counts down to an event based on a date and time specified 1 Press Calendar Countdown 2 Press Add New left softkey 3 Enter the countdown name using the keypad and press Next left softkey ...

Page 69: ...ation key set the alarm time 䡲 Change the AM PM entry by pressing AM PM right softkey 5 Select a ringer type for the alarm by highlighting the ringer field and pressing 䡲 Highlight and available ringer category and press 䡲 Choose from either Ring Tones Melodies or My Stuff 6 Select a repeating status for the alarm by highlighting the repeat field and pressing your navigation key left or right 䡲 Ch...

Page 70: ...t left softkey 4 Press to erase a single character Press and hold to erase an entire word 5 Type your note using the keypad and press or Done left softkey See Entering Text on page 22 To delete all saved notes 1 Press Tools Memo Pad 2 Highlight a note and press Options right softkey Delete All An alert will be displayed notifying you that you are about to erase all memos 3 Highlight Yes or No and ...

Page 71: ...ulates the correct tip 3 If you re splitting the check highlight paying and enter the number of people in your party The application calculates and displays an equal split World Time To view the time in over 50 different locations 1 Press Tools World Time 2 Press the navigation key left or right to scroll through different cities and time zones 3 Press Set DST left softkey to turn daylight saving ...

Page 72: ...e automatically Only the internal software version is updated no Contacts entries or other stored information saved to your phone will be deleted To download software updates to your phone 1 Press Tools Update Phone Update Firmware 2 Follow the onscreen instructions Your phone automatically downloads and installs any available updates You may be required to power your phone off and back on to comp...

Page 73: ...prompts Available ASR commands include 䢇 Contact Name to call an entry in your Contacts list or a spoken phone number See Making a Voice Call With ASR on page 62 䢇 Contacts to lookup a Contacts entry name from your current list of available contacts See Look Up a Contacts Entry on page 63 䢇 Messages Name or to launch the Messages menu where you can select from Voicemail Send Message etc See Send a...

Page 74: ...tion key up or down to select Automatic Always On Always Off To enable or disable prompts 1 Press and hold 2 Press Settings left softkey Sound Prompts and select an option 䡲 On to enable audio prompts such as Say a name or shortcut 䡲 Off to disable audio prompts To enable or disable names 1 Press and hold 2 Press Settings left softkey Sound Names and select an option 䡲 On to enable name playback i...

Page 75: ...o from the main menu 1 Press Tools Voice Memo Record 2 Begin recording after the prompt To pause resume the recording of your memo 䊳 Press Pause left softkey To end the recording of your memo 䊳 Press Finish right softkey To record a conversation during a phone call 䊳 During a call press Options right softkey Voice Memo A one minute counter is displayed on the screen indicating the amount of time a...

Page 76: ...ce memo is a sequential file name which consists of the date Month_Day followed by the memo number For example two memos recorded on February 2 would be listed as Feb_02_x1 and Feb_02_x2 These file names captions can be changed To edit a voice memo caption 1 Press Tools Voice Memo 2 Highlight Review and press The phone displays a list of saved memos with the first one selected 3 Highlight the desi...

Page 77: ...ption for the selected memo 5 Press Done left softkey to save the memo with the new caption text Viewing the Information for a Voice Memo 1 Press Tools Voice Memo 2 Highlight Review and press 3 Highlight the desired memo and press Options right softkey Info PLS M240 book Page 65 Wednesday September 23 2009 3 55 PM ...

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Page 80: ...ystem prompts to 䡲 Create your passcode 䡲 Record your name announcement 䡲 Record your greeting Voicemail Notification There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new message 䢇 By displaying a message on the screen 䢇 By sounding the assigned ringer type 䢇 By the LED blinking red 䢇 By displaying at the top of your screen 3A Wireless Service The Basics Note Voicemail Passcode It is strongly rec...

Page 81: ...g the Menu Keys on Your Phone to Access Your Messages 䊳 Press Messages Voicemail Call Voicemail Note When you are roaming off the home network you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages It is recommended that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 area code your wireless phone number When your voicemail answers press and enter your passcode Roaming rates apply when you ...

Page 82: ...s 1 Press Messages Voicemail Clear Envelope 2 Highlight Yes or No and press Voicemail Key Guide Here s a quick guide to your keypad functions while listening to voicemail messages Date Time Send Reply Advance Replay Rewind Forward Erase Return Call Save Cancel Help Skip Tip When you call into voicemail you first hear the header information date time and sender information for the message To skip d...

Page 83: ...softkey to manually enter either a phone number or email address Phone Number to use the keypad to enter a wireless phone number directly Email Address to enter the recipient s email address or Press Multiple left softkey to select more than one recipient and press 3 Press Continue left softkey when you have finished entering recipients You may include up to 10 recipients per message 4 Enter a mes...

Page 84: ...Options right softkey Add Preset Message highlight a message or emoticon and press 䡲 To use emoticons press Options right softkey Text Mode Emoticons press the number that corresponds to your selected icon 䡲 You may select additional messaging options by pressing Options right softkey to Set Callback or Mark as Urgent 3 Press Send left softkey to deliver your message Preset Messages Preset message...

Page 85: ...d displays the caller s phone number if it is available and you are in digital mode To respond to an incoming call while you re on a call 䊳 Press This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call To switch back to the first caller 䊳 Press again Making a 3 Way Call With 3 way calling you can talk to two people at the same time When using this feature the normal airtime rates will be ch...

Page 86: ...s up during your call you and the remaining caller stay connected If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up all callers are disconnected Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number even when your phone is turned off You can continue to make calls from your phone when you have activated Call Forwarding To activate Call Forwarding 1 P...

Page 87: ...cally check your voicemail for new messages if you are in a roaming service area for an extended period of time 1 Dial 1 area code your phone number 2 Press 3 Enter your passcode at the prompt and follow the voice prompts When you return to the home network voicemail notification will resume as normal Setting Roam Mode Your phone allows you to control your roaming capabilities By using the Roaming...

Page 88: ...uard 2 Highlight On or Off and press To place roaming calls with Call Guard on 1 From standby mode dial 1 area code the seven digit number and press 2 Press to confirm the Roaming rate notification and complete the call To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on 1 Press A message will be displayed notifying you that roaming charges will apply 2 Press to confirm the Roaming rate notificati...

Page 89: ...2 Highlight an option and press 䡲 Always Ask sets your phone s Data Roam Guard feature on You will see a prompt and will be required to respond anytime you access data services while roaming 䡲 Never Ask turns your phone s Data Roam Guard feature off You will not be notified of your roaming status when accessing data services To use data services when Data Roam Guard is active 䊳 When a pop up notif...

Page 90: ...s phone number When you use data services your username is submitted to identify you to the home network Your user name will be automatically programmed into your phone You don t have to enter it Finding Your User Name If you aren t sure what your user name is you can easily find it on your phone 䊳 Press Settings Phone Info Phone Number 䡲 The Username is shown at the bottom of the page Launching a...

Page 91: ...d the transmit receive symbol will blink to indicate data transmission During data usage you can not receive incoming voice calls or text messages outgoing voice calls can be made but the data services connection will terminate Your data connection is dormant no data is being sent or received Though not currently active when dormant the phone can restart an active connection quickly voice calls ca...

Page 92: ...t controls for navigating around the Web and they correspond to the softkeys directly below the phone s display screen To use softkeys 䊳 Press a softkey If you see an additional pop up menu when you press the softkey select the menu items using your keypad if they re numbered or by highlighting the option and pressing Tip Depending on which websites you visit the labels on the softkeys may change ...

Page 93: ...the left softkey or press Links which are displayed as underlined text allow you to jump to Web pages select special functions or even place phone calls To select links 䊳 Highlight the link and press the appropriate softkey Going Back To go back one page 䊳 Press on your phone Going Home To return to the home page from any other page 䊳 Press Menu right softkey Home Tip You ll find that the left sof...

Page 94: ...creen instructions to read reply to compose send and manage your email account Instant Messaging Data services also provide you with access to popular instant messaging IM clients including Yahoo Messenger 1 Press Web 2 From the home page select Messaging Instant Messaging 3 Highlight an IM provider 4 Use your keyboard to enter the required sign in information for the selected provider such as use...

Page 95: ...can search for available items to download in a number of ways 䢇 Featured displays a selection of featured items 䢇 Categories allows you to narrow your search to a general category such as Country or Pop Rock for Ringers or For the Ladies for Screen Savers There may be several pages of available content in a list Select Next 9 to view additional items 䢇 Top Searches allows you to use your keypad t...

Page 96: ...e not all sites are represented and certain functions such as going directly to specific websites are not available For these and other functions you will need to use the browser menu The browser menu offers additional options to expand your use of the Web on your phone Opening the Browser Menu The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active data session from any page you are viewing To ...

Page 97: ...y viewing 䡲 Reload This Page Reloads the current web page 䡲 Restart Browser Refreshes the current browser session 䡲 View Error Log Displays the browser s error logs 䡲 Browser Info Displays information about your browser Creating a Bookmark Bookmarks allow you to store the address of your favorite Web sites for easy access at a later time 1 Go to the Web page you want to mark 2 Press Menu right sof...

Page 98: ...ess Options right softkey Delete A confirmation will be displayed 4 Press Delete left softkey to remove the bookmark Going to a Specific Web Site To go to a particular website by entering a URL website address 1 Press Menu right softkey to open the browser menu 2 Highlight Go to Web Address and press 3 Select the URL field and press 4 Use your keypad to enter the URL of the Web site you wish to go...

Page 99: ...browser seems to be malfunctioning or stops responding you can usually fix the problem by simply restarting the browser 1 Press Menu right softkey to open the browser menu 2 Select Browser Options Restart Browser and press PLS M240 book Page 87 Wednesday September 23 2009 3 55 PM ...

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Page 101: ...Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information PLS M240 book Page 89 Wednesday September 23 2009 3 55 PM ...

Page 102: ...phone where the internal antenna is located while using the phone 䢇 Speak directly into the mouthpiece 䢇 Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills If your phone does get wet immediately turn the power off and remove the battery 䢇 Do not expose your phone to direct sunlight for extended periods of time such as on the dashboard of a car 䢇 Although your phone is quite sturdy ...

Page 103: ... equipment RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating systems or entertainment systems in motor vehicles Check with the manufacturer or their representative to determine if these systems are adequately shielded from external RF signals Also check with the manufacturer regarding any equipment that has been added to your vehicle Consult the manufacturer ...

Page 104: ...used with certain hearing devices including hearing aids and cochlear implants users may detect a noise which can interfere with the effectiveness of the hearing device Some hearing devices are more immune than others to this interference noise and phones also vary in the amount of interference noise they may generate ANSI standard C63 19 was developed to provide a standardized means of measuring ...

Page 105: ...t labeled M3 T3 or M4 T4 while in the store to find the one that works best with your hearing aid device Should you experience interference or find the quality of service unsatisfactory after purchasing your phone promptly return it to the store where purchased for exchange or refund More information about hearing aid compatibility may be found at www fcc gov www fda gov and www accesswireless org...

Page 106: ... long period of time 䢇 It s best to replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance It can be recharged hundreds of times before it needs replacing 䢇 Don t store the battery in high temperature areas for long periods of time It s best to follow these storage rules Less than one month 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C More than one month 4 F to 113 F 20 C to 45 C Disposal of Lithium I...

Page 107: ...absorbed into the head of a user of a wireless handset The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensive testing measuring and calculation process It does not represent how much RF the phone emits All phone models are tested at their highest value in strict laboratory settings But when in operation the SAR of a phone can be substantially less than the level reported to the FCC This is because...

Page 108: ...n a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 䢇 Reorient the direction of the internal antenna 䢇 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 䢇 Connect the equipm...

Page 109: ... 5 267 262 5 416 797 5 506 865 5 544 196 5 657 420 5 101 501 5 267 261 5 414 796 5 504 773 5 535 239 5 600 754 5 778 338 5 228 054 5 337 338 5 710 784 5 056 109 5 568 483 5 659 569 5 490 165 5 511 073 T9 Text Input is licensed by Nuance Communications Inc and is covered by U S Pat 5 818 437 U S Pat 5 953 541 U S Pat 6 011 554 and other patents pending PLS M240 book Page 97 Wednesday September 23 2...

Page 110: ...mage resulting from accident misuse abuse neglect unusual physical electrical or electromechanical stress or modification of any part of Product including antenna or cosmetic damage b equipment that has the serial number removed or made illegible c any plastic surfaces or other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to normal use d malfunctions resulting from the use of Product...

Page 111: ... Are the Limits on SAMSUNG s Liability EXCEPT 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...

Page 112: ...ILITIES OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE AND SUITABILITY OF ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT LIE SOLELY WITH THE PURCHASER AND THE DIRECT VENDOR OWNER OR SUPPLIER OF SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT AS THE CASE MAY BE This Limited Warranty allocates risk of Product failure between Purchaser and SAMSUNG and SAMSUNG s Product pricing reflects this allocation of risk and the limitations of liab...

Page 113: ...ogies to you and will not disclose this information in a form that personally identifies you 5 UPGRADES This EULA applies to updates supplements and add on components if any of the Software that Samsung may provide to you or make available to you after the date you obtain your initial copy of the Software unless we provide other terms along with such upgrade To use Software identified as an upgrad...

Page 114: ...AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU 10 EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL AND CERTAIN OTHER DAMAGES TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW IN NO EVENT SHALL SAMSUNG BE LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER OR FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF DATA BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR FOR ANY PECUNIARY DAMAGES OR LOSSES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR US...

Page 115: ...ered by this EULA If any provision of this EULA is held to be void invalid unenforceable or illegal the other provisions 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 th...

Page 116: ...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 PLS M240 book Page 104 Wednesday September 23 2009 3 55 PM ...

Page 117: ...lator 59 Calendar 53 57 Adding Events to Calendar 53 Countdown 56 Editing Events 55 Erasing Events 55 Event Alert Menu 54 Task List 56 Viewing Events 54 Call Forwarding 74 Call Guard 76 Call Waiting 73 Callback Number 36 Caller ID 73 Car Kit Headset 39 Clock Display 32 Contacts 46 52 Adding a New Group 50 Adding a Number 48 Adding an Entry 46 Assigning a Picture 51 Assigning Ringers 50 Deleting 49...

Page 118: ...s 83 E Emergency Numbers 16 End of Call Options 18 Enhanced 911 E911 17 Entering Text 22 26 Dual Language 26 Emoticons 25 Numbers 25 Preset Messages 25 Selecting Mode 22 Symbols 25 Erasing Contacts 41 Messages 41 My Stuff 41 Web Cache 41 Web Cookies 41 Web History 41 Erasing Phone Content 41 Event Adding 53 Alert Menu 54 Editing 55 Erasing a Day s Events 55 Erasing Single Event 55 Going To 54 View...

Page 119: ...e 35 Missed Calls 16 N Name Playback 62 Navigating the Menus 13 Net Guard 79 O Operator Services 4 Owner s Record 96 P Pauses 20 Personalizing 27 Ringer 27 Screen Saver 27 Phone illus 6 Phone Book see Contacts Phone Number Abbreviated Dialing 21 Contacts Match 21 Displaying 14 Finding 19 Plus Code Dialing 20 Prepending 21 Saving 18 47 With Pauses 20 Phone Settings 27 42 Airplane Mode 36 Auto Answe...

Page 120: ... Information 90 97 Saving a Phone Number 18 47 Scheduler 53 Screen Savers Downloading 83 Security 39 42 Data Services 42 Menu 39 Self Service 60 Settings 27 42 Silence All 30 SMS Text Messaging 71 Softkeys 7 Software Updates Downloading 60 Sounds Alert Notification 31 Key Tone 31 Vibrate All 30 Volume 29 Special Numbers 40 Speed Dial 22 Assigning Numbers 49 Symbol 22 T T9 English 22 Task List 56 C...

Page 121: ... Notification 68 Retrieving 69 Setting Up 4 68 Volume 29 Volume Settings Adjusting 29 Advanced 29 30 Alarm 30 Applications 30 Earpiece 29 Headset 29 Ringer 29 Speakerphone 29 Text Message 30 Voicemail 30 W Warranty 98 Web 78 87 Downloading Content 83 Launching 78 Navigating the Web 86 Net Guard 79 User Name 78 Web Browser Restarting 87 Wireless Service Activation 3 World Time 59 PLS M240 book Page...

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