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Summary of Contents for Qwest SPH-a680

Page 1: ...nts of this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software installed or your service provider World Wide Web http www samsungmobile com Printed in China Code No GH68 XXXXX English 11 2004 Rev 1 0 ELECTRONICS ...

Page 2: ...PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SPH A680 User s Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference Draft version 2004 11 12 ...

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Page 4: ...1 Call Functions 23 Making a Call 23 Ending a Call 24 Emergency Dialing 24 Using the Recent Call Logs 25 Making a call from Phonebook 25 Speed Dialing 26 Four digit Dialing 27 Pause Dialing 28 Voice Dialing 31 Adjusting the Volume During a Call 32 Answering a Call 33 Silencing a Call Ringer 34 Rejecting a Call 34 Viewing Missed Calls 34 Options During a Call 35 Using Caller ID 36 Call Forwarding 3...

Page 5: ...ls MENU 1 2 54 Incoming Calls MENU 1 3 55 Erase History MENU 1 4 55 Phone Book 56 Find MENU 2 1 56 Add New Entry MENU 2 2 58 Group Setting MENU 2 3 60 My Phone MENU 2 4 61 Services MENU 2 5 61 Messaging 63 Send Message MENU 3 1 63 Text Message MENU 3 2 1 66 Picture Mail MENU 3 3 70 Email MENU 3 4 71 Voicemail MENU 3 5 72 Settings MENU 3 6 72 Picture Video 74 Camera MENU 4 1 74 Camcorder MENU 4 2 7...

Page 6: ...ons 90 Tools 93 Voice Memo MENU 7 1 93 Today MENU 7 2 94 Scheduler MENU 7 3 96 World Time MENU 7 4 98 Alarm Clock MENU 7 5 99 Task List MENU 7 6 100 Memo Pad MENU 7 7 101 Calculator MENU 7 8 103 Countdown MENU 7 9 104 Settings 106 Display MENU 8 1 106 Sounds MENU 8 2 109 Internet MENU 8 3 112 Voice Dial MENU 8 4 112 Security MENU 8 5 114 Airplane Mode MENU 8 6 118 Launch Pad MENU 8 7 118 Others ME...

Page 7: ...s 123 Road Safety 127 Operating Environment 128 Electronic Devices 128 Potentially Explosive Environment 130 Emergency Calls 131 Other Important Safety Information 132 Care and Maintenance 133 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC and Industry Canada Notice 134 Glossary 138 Index 141 ...

Page 8: ...ft is both illegal and dangerous Switching Off in Near All Medical Equipment Switch off your phone near medical equipment Hospitals and health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy Follow any regulations or rules in force Interference All wireless phones may be subject to interference which could affect their performance Special Regulations Follow any...

Page 9: ... phone and all its parts including accessories out of reach of small children Accessories and Batteries Use only Samsung approved accessories and batteries Use of any unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous Use only Samsung approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung approved chargers Qualified Service Only qualified service personnel may repair you...

Page 10: ...nt from your phone and accessories In addition you can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer Handset Battery Travel Adapter Hand strap Straight Headset User s Manual Straight Headset Travel Adapter Standard Battery Car Charger PC Data Cable Position Only ...

Page 11: ...s the main elements of your phone With the Phone Open Earpiece Display Microphone OK key Send key Menu key Power on off menu exit key Alphanumeric keys Special function keys Cancel clear key Navigation Up Down Left Right keys Volume menu browse keys Camera key ...

Page 12: ...by mode quickly enters favorite menu options directly For further details about shortcuts see page 118 In Menu mode scrolls through menu options In Standby mode quickly accesses the Picture Video menu Turns the camera on when pressed and held In Menu mode selects the current menu or option or confirms your input Camera Antenna External display Flash Camera key Service light Headset jack ...

Page 13: ...y mode Deletes characters from the display In Menu mode returns the display to the previous menu level Enters numbers letters and some special characters In the text entry mode changes case of letters In the text entry mode inserts a space on the right side of the phone In Standby mode turns on the camera when pressed and held In Capture mode takes a photo on the left side of the phone During a ca...

Page 14: ...ength The greater the number of bars the better the signal Service Appears when a call is in progress No Service Appears when you are outside a service area When it displays you cannot make or receive calls Wait a little while for a better signal or move into an open area to regain service Alarm Mode Appears when you set an alarm to sound at a specified time Icons Text and graphics area ...

Page 15: ...ur home area and have logged onto a different network for example when traveling in other countries Ringer On Appears when you set the volume of the call ringer to one from Level 1 to Level 8 or to 1 Beep Ringer Off Appears when the call ringer is turned off Vibration Mode Appears when the call ringer is set to Vibrate or High Vib Battery Status Shows the level of your battery The more bars you se...

Page 16: ...play press either of the Volume keys on the left side of the phone With the phone closed you can take photos and record videos using the external display See page 77 and 80 respectively Backlight The backlight illuminates the display and the keypad When you press any key or open the phone the backlight illuminates It turns off if no keys have been pressed within a given period of time depending on...

Page 17: ...the phone It blinks while the battery is charging with the travel adapter it lights when the battery is fully charged To make the service light turn on set the Service LED menu MENU 8 1 7 See page 108 for further details Camera The camera embedded in your phone allows you to take a photo or record a video while on the move For further details about using the camera feature see page 74 ...

Page 18: ...ly charge the battery before using your phone for the first time A discharged battery is fully recharged in approximately 180 minutes for a standard battery Installing the Battery 1 Place the battery so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone 2 Press the battery until it clicks into place Make sure that the battery is properly installed before switching the phone o...

Page 19: ... the phone and lift away the battery as shown Charging the Battery A travel adapter is provided for charging your batteries The travel adapter allows you to use the phone while the battery is charging but this will cause the battery to charge more slowly 1 With the battery in position on the phone plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone ...

Page 20: ...unplug the charger before removing the battery from the phone during charging otherwise the phone could be damaged Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain a warning tone sounds and a message repeats at regular intervals on the display When this happens your phone turns off the backlight to conserve the remaining battery power If the battery level b...

Page 21: ...r when service is available Note You can change the display language in the Language menu MENU 8 8 5 For further details see page 120 3 When you wish to switch off the phone press and hold for more than two seconds until the power off image displays WARNING Do not switch on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger Note As with any other radio transm...

Page 22: ... on a call when you press the call disconnects and the phone returns to Standby mode Talk Mode You can place and answer calls only when your phone is turned on During a call the phone is in Talk mode While you are in Talk mode pressing gives you a list of options See page 35 for details Power Save Mode Your phone comes with a power save feature that is automatically activated if your phone is unab...

Page 23: ...ing the Lock Phone menu MENU 8 5 1 in the Security menu you cannot use the phone In Lock mode you can receive messages and calls but you cannot place an outgoing call until you unlock the phone For details about locking and unlocking your phone see page 114 ...

Page 24: ...t dialing see page 27 Speed Dial allows you to use the speed dialing feature This option is only available when you enter a number corresponding to a Phonebook location For details about speed dialing see page 26 Talk places a call to the number Send Message allows you to send a message to the number Save allows you to save the number in Phonebook Find allows you to find a phone number that contai...

Page 25: ...number in Phonebook For further details about storing the number in Phonebook see page 58 Alternatively simply close the phone to end a call Emergency Dialing You can place calls to standard emergency numbers such as 190 192 193 and three specified numbers on the Special list even if your phone is locked or all of the outgoing calls are restricted For further details about emergency numbers see pa...

Page 26: ...hese numbers 1 In Standby mode press The list of recent calls displays 2 Press the Navigation keys until you find the number you want 3 Press to dial the displayed number Making a call from Phonebook You can store the phone numbers you call regularly in the phone s memory which is called Phonebook You then simply recall the number to dial For further details about the Phonebook feature see page 56...

Page 27: ...umber you entered is automatically specified as a speed dial number To change the speed dial number use Speed dial of the Phonebook options see page 59 For Memory Locations of One Digit Press and hold the corresponding number key For example Location no 009 Press and hold For Other Memory Locations Press the first number key s and hold the last key For example Location no 123 Press and briefly the...

Page 28: ...orgotten where the number is stored in your Phonebook 1 Enter the last four digits of the phone number you want to dial 2 Press and select the 4 Digit Dial option The phone displays the phone number matching the four digits If the phone founds more than one number that contains those four digits it displays the first number Scroll through the numbers using or to select a number 3 Press to dial the...

Page 29: ...wo second pause stops the dialing sequence for two seconds and then automatically sends the remaining digits Note Multiple two second pauses can be entered to extend the length of a pause Keep in mind that pauses count as digits towards the 32 digit dialing maximum Storing Pauses in a Phonebook entry To store a number in your Phonebook that contains pauses 1 Enter the phone number you want to stor...

Page 30: ...y would by pressing and following from step 2 on page 58 Pause Dialing from a Stored Phonebook Entry 1 Dial the number of the service from Phonebook 2 For a hard pause s wait for the appropriate prompt from the number you are calling When prompted press to send the DTMF Dual tone multi frequency number that follows the pause For a two second pause s your phone transmits the number that follows the...

Page 31: ...displays meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence Press for 2sec Pause The letter T displays meaning that a timed pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence 4 Enter the number to be sent after the pause and then press to dial the first number 5 For a hard pause press at the prompt to send the additional number after connecting For a two second pause s ...

Page 32: ... and pronunciation in the Voice Dial menu MENU 8 4 For details see page 112 To begin voice dialing 1 In Standby mode open the phone or press and hold depending on the setting in the Set Active menu MENU 8 4 3 For details about the menu see page 113 2 At a prompt say Digit Dial or Name Dial 3 Say a phone number or a name to the microphone 4 When the phone confirms the name or number you said say Ye...

Page 33: ...ce volume use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone Press to increase the volume level and to decrease the level The image on the display shows all eight levels the more bars you see the higher the level is In Standby mode you can also adjust the volume of the call ringer using these keys ...

Page 34: ...r Phonebook displays There are three ways to answer a call depending on your setting in the Call Answer menu MENU 8 8 3 To end the call close the phone or press Note You can answer a call while using Phonebook or menu functions The current operation stops If you select To answer the call Any Key open the phone or press any key except and the Volume keys Send Key press Folder Open open the phone or...

Page 35: ...e phone stops ringing or vibrating You can still answer the call by pressing Press to disconnect without answering the call Viewing Missed Calls If you fail to answer a call for any reason the phone indicates the missed call by displaying a text notification on the screen Additionally if caller information is available the screen displays the phone number of the last missed call When the display i...

Page 36: ...her person to hear you Call History allows you to access the Call History menu For details see page 53 Phone Book allows you to access the Phone Book menu See page 56 for details 3 Way Call allows you to talk to two different people at the same time See page 38 for details Messaging allows you to use the Messaging menu For details see page 63 Voice Memo allows you to access the Voice Memo menu See...

Page 37: ...ll someone who has this feature your phone number displays on her his phone Note Contact your service provider to set up the Caller Line Identification service Call Forwarding This network feature allows you to forward incoming calls to another phone number even while your phone is turned off Activating Call forwarding does not affect outgoing calls made from your phone Note Contact your service p...

Page 38: ...undisturbed conversation simply turn off the feature for the current call Note Contact your service provider to activate the Call waiting service To answer a waiting call during a call 1 When you hear a beep telling that you have a waiting call press The phone connects the calling person and places the current call on hold 2 Press again to switch between the two calls Note If you do not respond to...

Page 39: ...ice provider to activate Three way calling To place a Three way call 1 During a conversation press The phone places the other person on hold 2 Enter the phone number for the third person and then press The phone dials the third person 3 When you are connected to the person press again to begin your three way call If one of the callers hangs up you and remaining caller stay connected If you initiat...

Page 40: ...r for example pressing can enter J K or L However T9 mode automatically compares the series of keystrokes you make with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most likely word thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional Alphabet mode Alphabet mode This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the letter you want Press the key once twice three or fo...

Page 41: ...the display Example Entering a name for a Phonebook entry To change to another text input mode 1 Press 2 Scroll to the mode you want by pressing the Navigation keys 3 To select the highlighted mode press If you want to exit the menu without changing to a new mode press The selected text input mode indicator appears on the display Text input mode indicator ...

Page 42: ...you are typing appears on the display It may change with each key that you press 3 Type to the end of the word before editing or deleting any keystrokes 4 Put a space between words by pressing If the word doesn t display correctly press repeatedly to display alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed Example Both Of and Me use and The phone displays the most commonly used choice f...

Page 43: ...Changing the Letter Case To shift case of the next letter s that you type press There are three cases Lower Case T9word Initial Capital T9Word Capitals Lock T9WORD Inserting a Space Press to insert a space between words Including a Number You can insert a number between letters without exiting T9 mode Press and hold the corresponding number key Scrolling To move the cursor to the left or right thr...

Page 44: ...e required letter once for the first letter twice for the second letter and so on This method is called multi tap typing For example you press three times to display the letter C and two times to display the letter K The cursor moves to the right when you press a different key When entering the same letter twice or a different letter on the same key just wait for a few seconds for the cursor to mo...

Page 45: ...g the Letter Case To shift case of the next letter s that you type press There are three cases Initial Capital Abc Capitals Lock ABC Lower Case abc Inserting a Space Press to insert a space between words Key Characters in the Order Displayed 1 A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 P Q R S 7 T U V 8 W X Y Z 9 0 ...

Page 46: ...ss or Clearing Letters and Words Press once or repeatedly to clear letters one by one to the left Press and hold to erase all of the letters on the display Using Symbol Mode Symbol mode enables you to enter symbols Press or to display more symbol sets Press the keys corresponding to the mark you want then the phone automatically switches back to the text input mode used just prior to selecting Sym...

Page 47: ...ng Number Mode Number mode enables you to enter numbers Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want to enter and manually switch back to the text entry mode of choice For details about changing the mode see page 40 ...

Page 48: ...tion keys to reach the main menu for example Settings Press or to enter the menu 3 If the menu contains any submenus for example Others find the one you want by scrolling using the Navigation keys Press or to enter the submenu If the menu you have selected contains submenus repeat this step 4 Scroll using the Navigation keys to find the setting of your choice 5 Press or to confirm the chosen setti...

Page 49: ... menu function are indicated on the list See below 1 In Standby mode press to access Menu mode 2 Enter the first digit of the shortcut number Repeat this for each digit of the shortcut number Example Accessing the Language menu Press and selects Settings selects Others and selects Language 3 Scroll using the Navigation keys to select the setting of your choice 4 Press to confirm the chosen setting...

Page 50: ... 53 1 1 Missed Calls 1 2 Outgoing Calls 1 3 Incoming Calls 1 4 Erase History 1 4 1 Missed Calls 1 4 2 Outgoing Calls 1 4 3 Incoming Calls 1 4 4 All Calls 2 Phone Book see page 56 2 1 Find 2 2 Add New Entry 2 3 Group Setting 2 3 1 Family 2 3 2 Friends 2 3 3 Colleague 2 3 4 VIPs 2 4 My Phone 2 5 Services 2 5 1 Account Info 2 5 2 Customer Care 2 5 3 Dir Assist ...

Page 51: ... Clear Envelope 3 6 Settings 3 6 1 Notification 3 6 2 Sending Options 3 6 3 Preset Messages 3 6 4 Message Alerts 3 6 5 Save in Outbox 4 Picture Video see page 74 4 1 Camera 4 2 Camcorder 4 3 My Pictures 4 3 1 In Camera 4 3 2 Saved to Phone 4 4 My Videos 4 4 1 In Camcorder 4 4 2 Saved to Phone 4 5 Online Albums 4 6 Account Info 4 7 Settings 4 7 1 Shutter Sound 4 7 2 Auto Erase 4 7 3 Picture Resolut...

Page 52: ... Task List 7 7 Memo Pad 7 8 Calculator 7 9 Countdown 8 Settings see page 106 8 1 Display 8 1 1 Menu Style 8 1 2 Screen Saver 8 1 3 Incoming Call 8 1 4 Greeting 8 1 5 Backlight 8 1 6 External LCD 8 1 7 Service LED 8 2 Sounds 8 2 1 Ringer Volume 8 2 2 Ringer Type 8 2 3 Alerts 8 2 4 Key Tone 8 2 5 Tone Length 8 2 6 App Volume 8 3 Internet 8 3 1 Disable Enable Internet 8 3 2 Net Guard 8 3 3 Update Int...

Page 53: ...ge Lock 8 5 4 Special 8 5 5 Erase Pbook 8 5 6 Erase Downloads 8 5 7 Erase Pic Video 8 5 8 Reset Phone 8 5 9 Reset Picture Account 8 6 Airplane Mode 8 7 Launch Pad 8 7 1 Up Key 8 7 2 Down Key 8 7 3 Left Key 8 7 4 Right Key 8 8 Others 8 8 1 Pbook Match 8 8 2 Restriction 8 8 3 Call Answer 8 8 4 Auto Answer 8 8 5 Language 8 9 Phone Info 8 9 1 Phone Number 8 9 2 Icon Glossary 8 9 3 Version 8 9 4 Advanc...

Page 54: ...ailed to answer Contact your service provider for the availability 1 Press the Navigation keys to find a number or name if it is saved in Phonebook 2 Press to confirm the highlighted number The dialed number or name if it is saved in Phonebook displays along with the time and date when the call was made 3 To Press place a call to the selected number use the menu options For details see the next se...

Page 55: ... the name phone number and the location number assigned to the entry in Phonebook Prepend allows you to add an area code or feature code to the number before dialing the number Erase allows you to erase the selected number Outgoing Calls MENU 1 2 The phone stores the most recent numbers you have dialed When you access this menu a list of the outgoing calls displays For more information about scrol...

Page 56: ...service provider for further details about this service For more information about scrolling through the list and accessing the call logs see Missed Calls on page 53 Erase History MENU 1 4 In this menu you can erase the entries stored in each of the three call logs missed outgoing and incoming calls You can also erase all of your call log entries at one time by selecting All Calls ...

Page 57: ...ind an entry using a person s name entry number or group name in your Phonebook To change the finding method press or until the option you want displays By Name By Entry or By Group Finding an Entry by Name When you select this method all of the Phonebook entries appear in alphabetical order 1 If necessary press or to scroll to By Name 2 Enter the first few letters of the name The Phonebook entrie...

Page 58: ...r Send Message allows you to send a message to the number Edit allows you to change the selected item Prepend allows you to add digits such as area codes ahead of the selected number before dialing Erase erases the entry If you select one of numbers for the entry only the number is erased Finding an Entry by Entry Number When you select this method the whole list of all of the Phonebook entries ap...

Page 59: ...llow the procedure from step 3 on page 56 Add New Entry MENU 2 2 This menu allows you to add a new entry to your Phonebook A name can contain up to 6 numbers in different categories Home Work Mobile Pager Fax and No label To add a new entry 1 Enter a phone number and press 2 Select an icon to identify the category of the number to be stored using the Navigation keys and press 3 Enter a name and pr...

Page 60: ...ows you to store a URL address Group allows you to assign the entry to a caller group To remove the entry from a group select Unassigned Caller Ringer allows you to select the unique ringer to be used for alerting you to an incoming call from the person Birthday allows you to save the date of the person s birthday Secret allows you to prevent a number from being displayed when it is accessed or di...

Page 61: ... New Entry highlights press If you want to add a number to an existing name select a name from the list 3 To complete storing the number follow the procedure from step 2 in Add New Entry on page 58 Group Setting MENU 2 3 This menu allows you to change the settings for the caller groups To change the name of a caller group 1 On the Group Edit list select the group you want to edit using or and pres...

Page 62: ...r melody you want using or and press My Phone MENU 2 4 This menu shows your phone number After viewing press to return to the previous screen Services MENU 2 5 You can easily get your service provider s services by dialing the number preset in your phone Account Info MENU 2 5 1 This menu allows you to access information on your phone account including billing information calling plans and personal...

Page 63: ...our account coverage and account information To dial the number of the customer care center press Dir Assist MENU 2 5 3 In this menu you can get a wide range of useful services by your service provider such as shopping information local news entertaining information and so on To dial the number of the directory assist service press ...

Page 64: ...nd it to other mobile phones or e mail addresses Note Message transmission is available only when your phone is operating in a digital network and if service is supported by your service provider Sending a Text Message 1 Select Send Text and press 2 Enter a phone number in the Mobile field or an e mail address in the E mail field and press You can retrieve an entry from Phonebook by selecting Phon...

Page 65: ...ber You can also add more destination number Priority allows you to select the message priority Callback allows you to change the callback number Save to Drafts saves the message in the Drafts folder for later use 7 After changing the setting options press to send the message Note Closing the phone or pressing before the message is sent stops the transmission Sending a Picture Message Selecting Se...

Page 66: ...ve an entry from Phonebook by selecting Phonebook Find or form the recent call list by pressing Repeat this step to add more destinations 4 When you have finished press 5 Use to highlight the Message filed and press To record a voice memo press when the Voice Memo filed highlights 6 Enter the message contents For further details about how to enter text see page 39 7 When you have finished press Pr...

Page 67: ... Video allows you to send a message with a saved video in your phone or with a new video Refer to Sending a Picture Message on page 64 for further details Text Message MENU 3 2 1 You can view text messages you have received sent or saved You can also send a text message Inbox MENU 3 2 1 Your phone can store SMS messages and their corresponding Caller ID in the phone s memory When the phone receive...

Page 68: ...ess If necessary press or to scan through the message You can move to the next or previous message by pressing or Press to send a reply message to the sender For further details about sending a message see page 63 Press to access the following options Call places a call to the callback number Reply allows you to send a reply to the sender Forward allows you to forward the message to another person...

Page 69: ...essage you want and press If necessary press or to scan through the message You can move to the next or previous message by pressing or Press to call the recipient s number Press to access the following options Call places a call to the recipient Forward allows you to forward the message to another person Resend allows you to resend the message Un Lock locks or unlocks the message Compose New allo...

Page 70: ... send the message Press to access the following options Call places a call to the recipient Edit allows you to change the message Send allows you to send the message Compose New allows you to write a new message Mark Deletion allows you to delete the marked message s Erase allows you to erase the message from the Drafts box Send Text MENU 3 2 4 You can send a text message in this menu For further ...

Page 71: ...the message later press You can access the notification for the Inbox When you access the Inbox menu a list of picture video messages you have received displays The icons on the left tell you the status of the message Messages that have been opened Messages that have not been opened To read a message 1 Select a message on the list using the Navigation keys and press 2 If necessary press to retriev...

Page 72: ...e Sound allows you to save the sound of the message Remove erases the currently selected message Send Picture MENU 3 3 1 You can send a picture message For further details about how to send a picture message see Sending a Picture Message on page 64 Send Video MENU 3 3 2 You can send a video message For further details see Sending a Picture Message on page 64 Email MENU 3 4 Selecting this menu load...

Page 73: ...e New voicemail icon if it isn t cleared automatically Settings MENU 3 6 In the Settings menu you can set the various message options Notification MENU 3 6 1 You can select a notification type to be displayed when a new message comes in Sending Options MENU 3 6 2 You can set up the default settings for sending a message Priority allows you to select a priority level of messages Call Back allows yo...

Page 74: ...and enter a new message For further details about entering characters see page 39 4 Press to save the message Message Alerts MENU 3 6 4 In this menu you can set the following options for the message ringer Ringer Volume allows you to adjust the volume of the ringer Ringer Type allows you to select a ringer tone for each type of messages Reminder allows you to set how often the phone reminds you of...

Page 75: ...N Do not take photos of people without their permission Do not take photos in a place where the cameras are not allowed Do not take photos in a place where you may interfere with another person s privacy Camera MENU 4 1 In this menu you can take a photo The camera produces JPEG photos Note When you take a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions shadows may appear on the photo Taking a Pho...

Page 76: ...e following options Send allows you to send the photo to another person s phone as part of a picture message For details see page 64 Upload allows you to upload the selected photo to the online album Assign allows you to assign the selected photo as a picture ID screen saver or an incoming call image Camera returns to Capture mode Erase allows you to erase the currently selected photo or all of th...

Page 77: ...pears on the top right of the image When you press it counts down to the specified time and turns red before three seconds The phone will automatically take a photo and save it when the time expires Fun Frames allows you to apply a frame with the photo Select the frame format you want to use Multishot allows you to take a series of action stills Color Tones allows you to change the color tone of t...

Page 78: ... want to use My Pictures goes to the My Pictures folder MENU 4 3 Camcorder switches to Record mode For details see page 78 Taking a Photo with the Phone Closed 1 When the phone is closed press and hold on the right side of the phone The image to be captured displays on the external display 2 Adjust the image by aiming the camera 3 Press to take a photo The phone saves the photo in the My Pictures ...

Page 79: ...Press to start recording 5 When you are finished press Otherwise the phone will automatically stop when the recording time expires The phone automatically saves the video in the My Videos folder MENU 4 4 After recording a video press to access the following options Send allows you to send the video to another person s phone as part of a video message For details see page 66 4 To Press zoom in or o...

Page 80: ...out the selected video My Videos goes to the My Videos folder MENU 4 4 Using the Options in Record Mode When you press in Record mode the following options are available Silent Movie allows you to set whether or not you record a video with audio Movie Light allows you to turn on or off the flash Self Timer allows you to set a time delay before the phone starts recording You can view the timer icon...

Page 81: ...ighting conditions add With this setting you can make your video appear warm or cool To adjust the balance manually select Manual and press the Navigation keys to find the setting you want to use My Videos goes to the My Videos folder MENU 4 4 Camera switches to Capture mode For details see page 74 Recording a Video with the Phone Closed 1 When the phone is closed press and hold on the right side ...

Page 82: ... review the photos you have taken and you have downloaded from the wireless web In Camera MENU 4 3 1 In this menu you can review the photos you have taken By default your phone displays them in Thumbnail mode which shows photos as small images To Press scroll through the photos the Navigation keys place or remove a check mark access the options For details see the next sections send the photo as p...

Page 83: ...ge 74 Erase allows you to erase the currently selected photo s or all of the photos stored in the folder Edit Caption allows you to change the photo name Photo Info shows you information about the currently selected photo Saved to Phone allows you to view the downloaded photos Expand Thumbnail shows you the currently selected photo in Expand mode or Thumbnail mode Saved to Phone MENU 4 3 2 In this...

Page 84: ...tions are available Send allows you to send the video as part of a video message Upload allows you to upload the video to the online album Assign allows you to set the video as a caller ID image for a Phonebook entry a wallpaper for the idle screen or an incoming call image Camcorder switches to Record mode For details see page 78 To Press scroll through the photos the Navigation keys place or rem...

Page 85: ...ws you the currently selected video in Expand mode or Thumbnail mode Saved to Phone MENU 4 4 2 In this menu you can view the videos you have downloaded from the wireless web For details about viewing videos and using the options see In Camcorder on page 83 Online Albums MENU 4 5 With this menu you can upload the photos and videos stored in your phone to the online albums on the wireless web to sha...

Page 86: ...ases the oldest photo or video when the memory is full and a new photo or video is taken Picture Resolution allows you to select a resolution of the image You can select either High 640 480 Med 320 240 or Low 160 120 Picture Quality allows you to set the default image quality to Economy Normal or Fine Cam Key Guard allows you to set the phone to lock so that a photo will not be taken even if the k...

Page 87: ...and download new games When you press the following options are available Go allows you to access the preset website Folder shows the game folder information Memory shows the status of memory for games Erase All allows you to erase all of the downloaded games Ringers MENU 5 2 This menu allows you to download new ringers or listen to the downloaded ringers Select Get New to connect to the website p...

Page 88: ...MENU 5 3 This menu allows you to download new screen savers or view the downloaded screen savers Select Get New to connect to the website preset by your service provider and download new screen savers When you press the following options are available Go allows you to access the preset website Folder shows the folder information for the downloaded screen savers Memory shows the status of memory fo...

Page 89: ...bsite preset by your service provider and download new applications When you press the following options are available Go allows you to access the preset website Folder shows the folder information for the downloaded applications Memory shows the status of memory for the downloaded applications Erase All allows you to erase all of the downloaded applications ...

Page 90: ...nu launches the WAP Wireless Application Protocol browser and accesses the homepage of your service provider The contents on the homepage may differ Navigating the WAP Browser To Press scroll through browser items the Navigation keys You can scroll by one page using the Volume keys select an item return to the previous screen return to the homepage and hold ...

Page 91: ... Menu Then press to access the following options Home takes you back at any time to the homepage of your service provider History shows the records of your connection to the Wireless Web Bookmarks shows the Bookmarks list PUSH Message shows the WAP push messages received from the server Reload refreshes the current web page with updated information Go To URL allows you to manually enter the URL ad...

Page 92: ... you to change the startup homepage If you clears the URL the default homepage is restored Multimedia enables or disables auto download of media contents such as images or background sound on the current page Scroll Mode lets you select the scroll mode to either Block or Smooth or set the speed for scrolling to the next screen to either Fast Medium or Slow Send Referrer allows you to set the brows...

Page 93: ...s all security related information such as Secure Prompt Authentication and Current Certificate Restore default value allows you to restore the default settings for the Advanced feature Send Link allows you to send the URL address of the current web page as a new message Clear Memory clears information stored in the History list the cache and Auto Fill form and cookies About provides you with info...

Page 94: ...llows you to record voice memos Record MENU 7 1 1 You can record up to 10 voice memos of up to 1 minute 1 Record a memo by speaking into the microphone When you are recording a timer displays to show you the remaining time You can pause and resume by pressing 2 Press to end recording The voice memo is automatically saved After recording the voice memo you can access the following options by pressi...

Page 95: ...ays the memo To pause the memo press To resume the memo press Erasing All MENU 7 1 3 Selecting this menu allows you to erase all of the voice memos you have recorded at one time When a confirmation message appears select Yes and press Today MENU 7 2 You can schedule up to 9 events for the current day indicating each event s start and end time You can even have your phone s calendar alert you befor...

Page 96: ...ending time and date using the number keys 4 Select when an alarm alerts you to your event by pressing or When you select No Alarm the phone does not sound the alarm 5 Press to store the event Viewing Your Today s Schedule The list of the events stored for the current day displays when you select the Today menu While viewing the event list press the Navigation keys to scroll to an event and Press ...

Page 97: ...llows you to erase all events Scheduler MENU 7 3 This menu allows you to view the current month as well as past or future months in calendar format On the calendar the current day is indicated by a colored box and the selected day is underlined Days with scheduled events are indicated by a box inside the calendar day Selecting a Day on the Calendar You can move to the next or the previous by press...

Page 98: ...rther details about scheduling an event refer to Scheduling a New Event on page 95 Viewing Your Schedule Days with scheduled events are indicated by a box on the calendar when you access the Scheduler menu Select one of them and press The list of the events display While viewing the event list press or to scroll to an event and Press to view the event information To view the Start time and End tim...

Page 99: ...all of the events World Time MENU 7 4 You can use this menu to find out what time it is in another part of the world Select the city corresponding to your time zone by pressing the Navigation keys once or repeatedly The local time and date display To turn the DST Daylight Savings Time setting on 1 After selecting the time zone you want to apply the DST press 2 When DST Setting highlights press 3 S...

Page 100: ...he numeric keys Notes You need to enter the time in 12 hour format Press for A AM or for P PM You can move through the input fields using the Navigation keys 4 Select an alarm melody by pressing or and press 5 Select an alarm frequency option either Daily Once Mon to Fri or Sat Sun by pressing or 6 Press to save the alarm setting To stop the alarm when it rings press any key To deactivate an alarm...

Page 101: ... which the task needs to be done by using the numeric keys Notes You need to enter the time in 12 hour format Press for A AM or for P PM You can move through the input fields using the Navigation keys 3 Select a priority level either High or Low using or and then press Viewing a Task The list of the tasks displays when you access the Task List menu While viewing the task list press the Navigation ...

Page 102: ...task Press to access the following options Add New allows you to add a new task Erase allows you to erase the currently selected task Erase All allows you to erase all tasks Memo Pad MENU 7 7 This feature allows you to make memos of important things you need to remember Writing a New Memo 1 Enter what you need to remember For further details about how to enter characters see page 39 2 Press to sav...

Page 103: ...s or next task by pressing the Navigation keys While viewing the memo press to access the following options Edit allows you to edit the currently selected memo Erase allows you to erase the currently selected memo Add New allows you to add a new memo Press to access the following options Add New allows you to add a new memo Erase allows you to erase the currently selected memo Erase All allows you...

Page 104: ... a calculator 1 Enter the first number on the first line using the numeric keys Note Use to insert a decimal point and to change the sign of a number to a negative 2 Enter the operation for your calculation by pressing the Navigation keys according to the graphic on the display add subtract x multiply divide 3 Enter the second number 4 To view the result press 5 Repeat steps 2 and 4 as many times ...

Page 105: ...urther details about entering text see page 39 2 Enter the time and date you want to count down from Notes You need to enter the time in 12 hour format Press for A AM or for P PM You can move through the input fields using the Navigation keys You can enter a year between 1900 and 2099 3 Press to store the timer Viewing a Countdown Timer The list of the countdown timers displays when you access the...

Page 106: ... the following options Edit allows you to edit the currently selected timer Erase allows you to erase the currently selected timer Add New allows you to add a new timer Press to access the following options Add New allows you to add a new timer Erase allows you to erase the currently selected timer Erase All allows you to erase all timers ...

Page 107: ...u display style You can choose either Camera or Nature Screen Saver MENU 8 1 2 You can change the background image wall paper to be displayed in Standby mode The following image categories are available Local Image allows you to select one of the default images Downloads allows you to select one of the images downloaded from the wireless web My Pictures allows you to select one of the photos store...

Page 108: ...an image nor caller ID select No Image Greeting MENU 8 1 4 This menu allows you to set a greeting message to be displayed at the bottom of the display in Standby mode The following options are available Default displays the default greeting message the service provider s name Custom allows you to enter your own greeting message Backlight MENU 8 1 5 In this menu you can select the length of time th...

Page 109: ...cklight is always on Pwr Save Mode You can select whether or not the phone uses the backlight External LCD MENU 8 1 6 You can change the type of image to be displayed on the external display in Standby mode When you select My Pictures the display shows the image assigned as a screen saver Service LED MENU 8 1 7 The service light on the front of the phone on the right side of the camera blinks to i...

Page 110: ...available Silent All the phone does not sound a ringer tone Vibrate the phone switches to Vibration mode An incoming call vibrates the phone 1 Beep the phone sounds a beep Level 1 8 the phone sounds a ringer tone in the selected volume level The graphic shows the volume level more bars the louder the volume High Vib the phone sounds in the highest volume level and then vibrates Notes The options a...

Page 111: ... you of the length of the current call Service When this option is set to On the phone sounds an alert when you exit a service area or when you return to a service area Connect When this option is set to On the phone sounds the connect tone when your call is connected to the system Signal Fade When this option is set to On the phone sounds an alert when a dropped call occurs during conversation in...

Page 112: ...les you to select Short or Long DTMF dual tone multi frequency tones DTMF tones are sent by your phone to access teleservices such as a bank account The system used by the bank or other service determines if you need short or long DTMF tones If the service is digital as most are short DTMF tones will almost always work App Volume MENU 8 2 6 This menu allows you to adjust the volume for the applica...

Page 113: ... the connection profile to be used for accessing the Internet Voice Dial MENU 8 4 Once you have stored a phone number with a name in Phonebook see page 56 you only need to say the associated name or the number into the microphone to dial the number For more information about the voice dialing feature see page 31 In the Voice Dial menu you can configure your phone to recognize your voice commands A...

Page 114: ...ng options available Talk Only enables voice dialing only by pressing and holding Talk and Flip enables voice dialing by opening the phone Choice List MENU 8 4 4 In this menu you can set the phone to display the list of the best choices for your voice command when you use the Digit Dial Name Dial or Phone Book command Help MENU 8 4 5 Selecting this menu opens the screen that gives you help for usi...

Page 115: ...ns The phone can receive incoming calls and messages even though the phone is in Lock mode The following options are available Unlocked unlocks the phone On Power Up locks the phone every time you switch on the phone Lock Now locks the phone from now on To unlock the phone press any key except the number keys or and enter the lock code Lock Pic Video Menu 8 5 2 This menu allows you to set the phon...

Page 116: ...rovides you with the option of storing three emergency numbers All of these numbers can be manually dialed at any time even if your phone is locked IMPORTANT NOTICE Emergency calling may not be available on all wireless networks at all times A connection cannot always be guaranteed due to various transmission methods network parameters and user settings used to complete a call from your wireless p...

Page 117: ...make an emergency call in Lock mode simply enter a programed number and then press Erase Pbook MENU 8 5 5 This feature allows you to clear all of the entries in your Phonebook When a confirmation message displays select Yes and press Erase Downloads MENU 8 5 6 This feature allows you to clear all of the contents you have downloaded such as games ringers screen savers and other applications When a ...

Page 118: ...e user selectable setting options and returns them to the factory default settings and clears all data except for the Phonebook entries and multimedia items When a confirmation message displays select Yes and press The phone reboots turning itself off and back on and returns to Standby mode Reset Picture Account MENU 8 5 9 This menu allows you to reset the account information of the online photo a...

Page 119: ...ion keys and press To disable this mode select Off and press Press to reboot your phone Launch Pad MENU 8 7 The Navigation keys can be used as shortcut keys In Standby mode they allow you to access specific menu directly Using this menu you can change the shortcut assignments of the keys To assign a shortcut to a key 1 Select the key to be used as a shortcut key by pressing or and then press 2 Sel...

Page 120: ...nu you need to enter the lock code The following options are available Allow all doesn t restrict your outgoing calls PBook Only allows you to place calls to the only numbers in Phonebook Special Only allows you to place calls to the only emergency numbers stored on the Special list Call Answer MENU 8 8 3 This menu allows you to select how to answer an incoming call The following options are avail...

Page 121: ...time This feature is useful while driving for instance Select Yes to activate this feature or No to deactivate it Language MENU 8 8 5 This menu allows you to change the language of voice prompts menu display and key input You can choose either English or Español Phone Info MENU 8 9 This menu provides you with information about the phone number the display icon description your phone s version and ...

Page 122: ...8 9 3 This feature allows you to view the hardware and software version of your phone This feature is helpful if you need to the call customer care After viewing press to return to the previous screen Advanced MENU 8 9 4 This feature allows you to view the network information such as SID the channel the type and the frequency After viewing press to return to the previous screen ...

Page 123: ...n dial a number by saying a number Digit Dial or an associated name Name Dial For details see page 31 record a voice memo Voice Memo open the Phonebook list Phone Book view your phone number My Phone check the phone information Status To use the voice command feature press and hold in Standby mode At a voice prompt followed by a short beep say the command you want ...

Page 124: ...ds that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and through evaluation of scientific studies The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health The exposure standard for wireless phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate SAR The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1 6W kg I...

Page 125: ... public it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government adopted requirement for safe exposure The tests are performed in positions and locations e g at the ear and worn on the body as required by the FCC for each model While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions they all meet the governm...

Page 126: ... The minimum distance for this model phone is written in the FCC certification information from the body None compliance with the above conditions may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines For more Information concerning exposure to radio frequency signals see the following websites Federal Communications Commission FCC http www fcc gov rfsafety Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association CTIA h...

Page 127: ...charger used The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times but it will gradually wear out When the operation time talk time and standby time is noticeably shorter than normal it is time to buy a new battery If left unused a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time Use only Samsung approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung approved chargers When a cha...

Page 128: ...ween the and terminals of the battery metal strips on the battery for example when you carry a spare battery in a pocket or bag Short circuiting the terminals may damage the battery or the object causing the short circuiting Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations Always recycle Do not dispose of batteries in a fire Road Safety Your wireless phone gives you the powerful abil...

Page 129: ...of personnel it is recommended that the equipment should only be used in the normal operating position held to your ear with the antenna pointing over your shoulder Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency RF signals However certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone Consult the manufacturer to discus...

Page 130: ...ss phones may interfere with some hearing aids In the event of such interference you may wish to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical devices consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this informat...

Page 131: ... in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death Users are advised to switch the phone off while at a refueling point service station Users are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots fuel storage and distribution areas chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress Areas with a potentially expl...

Page 132: ...one networks or when certain network services and or phone features are in use Check with local service providers To make an emergency call 1 If the phone is not on switch it on 2 Key in the emergency number for your present location Emergency numbers vary by location 3 Press If certain features are in use call barring for example you may first need to deactivate those features before you can make...

Page 133: ... the phone its 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 boardin...

Page 134: ...e an electric shock to you or damage to the phone Do not use or store the phone in dusty dirty areas as its moving parts may be damaged Do not store the phone in hot areas High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices damage batteries and warp or melt certain plastics Do not store the phone in cold areas When the phone warms up to its normal operating temperature moisture can form i...

Page 135: ...overning 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 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC and Industry Canada Notice Cautions Modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s au...

Page 136: ...and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in 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 ...

Page 137: ... scientific studies The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate SAR The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1 6 W kg SAR Tests are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the phone ...

Page 138: ...ody worn operations are restricted to Samsung supplied approved or none Samsung designated accessories that have no metal and must provide at least 1 5cm separation between the device including its antenna whether extended or retracted and the user s body None compliance to the above restrictions may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model p...

Page 139: ... telephones within a given area Typically called a cell or cell site CDMA Code Division Multiple Access A spread spectrum approach to digital transmission With CDMA each conversion is digitized and then tagged with a code The mobile phone deciphers only a particular code to pick the right conversation off the air The transmitted signal is just above noise level across the available bandwidth Chann...

Page 140: ... signal s frequency is stated in cycles per second or Hertz Hz Hands free A feature that permits a driver to use a wireless phone without lifting or holding the handset an important safety feature for automobiles tractors and most other motorized vehicles LCD Liquid Crystal Display Commonly used to refer to the screen display on the wireless phone LED Light Emitting Diode Commonly used to refer to...

Page 141: ...The amount of time a fully charged wireless portable or transportable phone can be on and idle without being in use See Talk time Talk time The length of time a person can talk on a portable or transportable wireless phone without recharging the battery Vocoder Voice coder A device used to convert speech into digital signals Wireless Radio based Systems that allow transmission of telephone or data...

Page 142: ...enter 39 Charging battery 18 Connect tone 110 Contacts finding 56 group setting 60 Countdown timer 104 D Dialed calls 54 Display icons 13 layout 13 settings 106 Downloads 53 DTMF tone 111 E Emergency dialing 24 External display 15 108 F Forwarding calls 36 Four digit dialing 27 I Icons description 13 Important safety precautions 7 Incoming calls 55 K Keys description 11 location 10 L Last number r...

Page 143: ... Road safety 127 Roam alert 110 S Scheduler 96 Sent messages text 68 Service alert 110 Service light 16 108 Speed dialing 26 Standby mode 21 Switching on off phone 20 T T9 English mode text input 41 Talk mode 21 Task list 100 Text messages creating sending 63 inbox 66 Three way calling 38 Today schedule 94 Tone length 111 U Using the menus 47 V Video viewing 83 Voice dial dialing 31 Voice memo rec...

Page 144: ... location of the number you want holding the last digit to automatically dial Phonebook Search In Standby mode Enter a number Basic Operation Make a Call Phone number End a Call Receive a Call Adjust the Ringer Volume in Standby mode on the left side Adjust the Voice Volume during a call on the left side Redial the Last Call Press twice Voice Dial Press and hold Select a Command Say a name or numb...

Page 145: ...ttings 4 Picture Video 1 Camera 2 Camcorder 3 My Pictures 4 My Videos 5 Online Albums 6 Account Info 7 Settings Main Menu To access press MENU 5 Downloads 1 Games 2 Ringers 3 Screen Savers 4 Applications 6 Web 7 Tools 1 Voice Memo 2 Today 3 Scheduler 4 World Time 5 Alarm Clock 6 Task List 7 Memo Pad 8 Calculator 9 Countdown 8 Settings 1 Display 2 Sounds 3 Internet 4 Voice Dial 5 Security 6 Airplan...

Page 146: ...Licensed by QUALCOMM incorporated under one or more of the following Patents U S Patent No 4 901 307 5 056 109 5 099 204 5 101 501 5 103 459 5 107 225 5 109 390 ...

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