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Page 2: ...SCH N101 User Guide ELECT ELECTRONICS GH00 000000 2000 3 Rev 1 1 SCH N101 Series CDMA DIGITAL CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH N101 eng 4 6 00 11 53 AM Page ii ...

Page 3: ...he phone Large easy to use Phone Book with 229 memory locations Turbo Dialing Voice Dialing 20 memory locations with one touch access Event Scheduler to do list world clock and calculator Web Browser Data and Fax call capable Short Message Services SMS and Voicemail Fast Ringer Mute during incoming calls 10 ring tones 11 melodies or Vibrate alert 10 Incoming and 10 Outgoing Call Logs with Caller I...

Page 4: ...r Adapter 19 Your Phone s Modes 20 Standby Mode 20 Conversation Mode 20 Power Save Mode 21 Basic Voice Call Functions 22 Making a Voice Call 22 Redialing Calls 22 Correcting Dialing Mistakes 23 Ending a Call 23 Incoming Call Notification 23 Answering a Call 24 Adjusting Ring Volume 24 Silencing the Ringer on an Incoming Call 25 Setting the RingerType 25 To Mute the Microphone During a Call 25 Adju...

Page 5: ...61 Incoming Messages and Lock Mode 61 Options when Reviewing Incoming Messages 61 Erasing Inbox Messages 62 Voicemail 63 Setting up your Voicemail 63 Reviewing Voicemail Messages 63 2 Call Forwarding 27 Call Waiting 28 Answering a Call Waiting Call 28 Missed Calls 29 Dropped Calls 29 Failed Calls 29 Prepend Dialing 30 Emergency Dialing 31 Pause Dialing 32 Storing Pauses in a Phone Book Entry 32 Pa...

Page 6: ... Phone Book Clear Memory 79 Hiding your Phone Number 79 Vocoder 80 ResettingYour Phone 81 Keeping Track of Your Calls 82 DisplayingYour Call Logs 82 Erasing Call Logs 83 Reviewing AirTime 84 Scheduler 86 Today 86 View Month 88 JumpTo Date 89 To Do List 90 Count Down 91 WorldTime 93 Calculator 94 Game 95 Fax and Data Calls 96 Receiving a Fax 96 Receiving a Data File 97 Sending a Fax or Data File 98...

Page 7: ...tricting Children s Access toYour Phone 115 Cautions 115 FCC Notice 115 StoringYour Phone 115 UsingYour Phone Near Other Electronic Devices 116 FCC Compliance Information 116 Liquefied Petroleum Gas 117 Turn Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas or Posted Areas 117 Your Phone as a Network Device 117 InformationTo User 118 Accessories 119 Batteries 119 Car Charger Kit 119 Hands Free Car Kit 119 TravelA...

Page 8: ...r area displays in use information such as the call timer the name and number of the other party if available Mute Call Waiting etc Your menus also dis play in the lower area 3 Headset Connector This is where you connect the optional headset The headset includes an earpiece and microphone in a convenient lightweight unit so you can converse without using your hands What you see in the illustration...

Page 9: ...typical voice microphone for conversa tion but also accepts your voice commands for Voice Activating Dialing You can also mute the microphone dur ing conversation by simply pressing or 5 Accessories Connector This is where you connect your charging device It can also be used to connect optional accessories sold separately Accessories available for your phone include Travel or CLA charger Wireless ...

Page 10: ...To back up one menu or Web Browser level press it once To return to Standby mode or your Web Browser home page press and hold it for one second 13 12 9 Volume Scroll Key This key is actually two keys one up and one down that are used to Adjust voice volume during conversation Adjust ringer volume in Standby mode Mute the ringer during an incoming call Scroll through menu options Select AM PM when ...

Page 11: ...on the screen Note If is pressed for less than one second the phone will not turn off This helps keep your phone from being turned off accidentally END END END 14 END Power Key This key performs several important functions Press to turn on your phone Press and hold to turn off your phone Press this key to return to Standby mode when ending a call ending a Web Browser ses sion or from any menu If t...

Page 12: ...plays when the phone is outside the home service area but within the network If you are in your home network this indicator does not dis play in a preferred roaming area this indicator will be on but not flashing in a non preferred roaming area this indicator will flash once every second Message Indicator This icon indicates you have mes sage s waiting These message s can be voicemail notification...

Page 13: ...low the battery sensor blinks an empty battery icon sounds a tone and dis plays a message If the battery level gets too low the phone will turn off automatically Unfortunately if this happens you ll lose whatever you are doing including dropping your call Watch the battery strength icon and make sure your bat tery is adequately charged Charging with the Traveler Adapter Your phone is powered by a ...

Page 14: ... it on or whenev er you briefly press at any time When your phone is in Standby mode you will see the greeting that s the message displayed when you turn on your phone If you enter a phone number you can press to dial it or press to save it in the Phone Book Press at any time to return to Standby mode Be careful if you re on a call when you press you ll return to Standby mode but it also disconnec...

Page 15: ...phone makes several kinds of calls voice fax data and Web Browser This section explains voice calling only For Fax or Data calls see Fax and Data Calls on page 96 For web browser calls see The Web Browser on page 99 To place a voice call 1 Press to power on your Samsung Phone If you see indicators on the display this indicates your phone is on Note that you will not hear a dial tone 2 Enter the ph...

Page 16: ... END Answering a Call There are four ways to answer an incoming call Don t worry they re all easy You can answer a call by pressing if the phone is already open opening the phone if set in the Main Menu pressing any key except when the Any Key Answer option is selected in the Main Menu using Auto Answer See Automatic Answer on page 34 Your phone is preset to answer when you press the key You can e...

Page 17: ...ing you can have all of your incoming calls forwarded to another phone number even if your phone is turned off When Call Forwarding is activated you can still make calls from your phone SEND SEND SEND Adjusting Voice Volume You can adjust the earpiece volume during a call using the volume keys on the side of your phone Briefly press the volume key once to display your current earpiece volume Repea...

Page 18: ...mpt and return to Standby mode by pressing or and then try the call again later CLR END SEND END Call Waiting Note See your service provider about activating Call Waiting service Call Waiting lets you receive a second call during conversa tion Your phone notifies you of a call waiting by beeping and displaying Call Waiting Your phone provides the option of turning the Call Waiting feature on and o...

Page 19: ...option lets you add digits such as area codes long distance access codes for example 1 or 011 and net work feature activation codes to a phone number that is in your Phone Book or Call Logs This is a useful feature when you go out of town and want to call back home just prepend the number you want to call with your home area code and press You can prepend a number with up to 10 addi tional digits ...

Page 20: ...an automated system like a bank or voicemail teleservice you are usually required to enter a password or account number Instead of entering the numbers manual ly each time you can store the numbers in your Phone Book separated by special characters called pauses Here is the definition of how a pause works on your phone A digit that stops the dialing sequence until you press the button Your phone h...

Page 21: ...K OK GHI 4 8TUV MENU SEND OK OK 3DEF 8TUV MENU Basic Setup of Your Phone Automatic Retry This feature allows you to continue trying numbers that you don t reach successfully The phone will automatically redial a failed call until it connects This feature is preset to OFF on your phone To set the Automatic Retry feature 1 Press to display the Main Menu 2 Press for Phone Setup 3 Press for Auto Retry...

Page 22: ...ce using the new NAM setting OK OK PQRS 7 8TUV MENU OK OK PQRS 7 2ABC Tone Length Setting The tone length setting enables you to select short or long DTMF dual tone multi frequency tones When you use a teleservice such as your bank account or voicemail service and press the keys to enter numbers into the teleservice you are sending DTMF tones The system used by the bank or other service determines...

Page 23: ...oices and they will affect your charges so contact your service provider to determine the best roaming methods for you The four choices are Standard with this setting your phone will always try your calls using your home system but if that doesn t work then it will use the preferred roaming system Home Only with this setting you cannot roam If your home system is not available then your call will ...

Page 24: ...ves audible alerts beeps at certain times to inform you that certain things have happened There are four of these beep alerts and they only occur in your earpiece so the other party does not hear them You can turn each of these alerts off if you like The alerts are Minute Beep Service Alert Connect Alert and Disconnect Alert Following is a description of each beep and a simple procedure to turn it...

Page 25: ...Main Menu 2 Press for User Setup 3 Press for Display 4 Press for BackLight 5 Press the scroll keys to scan the options Flip Open 10 after last keypress 30 Seconds after last keypress or Off 6 When the desired option displays press to save the setting Note When the phone is attached to the optional Hands Free Car Kit the backlight remains on when the phone is on and opened Closing the phone while i...

Page 26: ... English or Chinese 5JKL 1 6MNO MENU 6MNO MENU OK OK GHI 4 1 6MNO MENU OK OK Personal Greeting You can create and display a 12 character personal greeting that displays in Standby mode and when you turn on the phone To create a personal greeting 1 Press to display the Main Menu 2 Press for User Setup Press for Display 3 Press for Greeting The current greeting is displayed Note The text entry on yo...

Page 27: ...neTime alarm enter the time date and time by pressing the digit keys for a Daily alarm you must only enter the amount of time until the alarm sounds To cor rect a digit entered incorrectly Slide to the left and then enter the correct digit 7 Press to save the setting The phone returns to Standby mode with Alarm On in the display OK OK OK OK OK OK 1 5JKL 6MNO MENU 5 Press to save the setting The ch...

Page 28: ...ting No bars indicates the key beeps are turned off 5 When the desired volume level sounds press to save the setting or do nothing and your phone will automati cally save it OK OK 3DEF 6MNO MENU 8 At the appointed time the alarm sounds a classical music melody and the LED flashes To silence the alarm and return to Standby mode press To Change the Alarm Setting You can change the alarm easily Here ...

Page 29: ...ne of nine levels You ll see the graphical indication shown here as you change the volume level but you OK OK 8TUV 6MNO MENU OK OK Ringer Options Your Samsung phone provides a variety of ringer options These ringer options allow you to customize the type of ring vibrate bell or lamp and the volume of the selected ring type Also the Differential Ring feature alows you to know when someone important...

Page 30: ...g OK OK OK OK 6MNO 6MNO MENU won t hear the ringer this is so you can avoid disturbing people when you are in a quiet area The illustration shows all eight bars the loudest setting No bars indicates the ringer is turned off 2 When the desired ring volume setting displays stop push ing and the phone returns to Standby mode automatically In the Main Menu 1 Press to display the Main Menu 2 Press for ...

Page 31: ...is already in the Phone Book and number display along with the notification Recorded The screen then returns to the Voice Dialing menu Note For Voice Activated Dialing in Hands Free mode refer to the Hands Free Car Kit Manual OK OK 1 PQRS 7 MENU Voice Activated Dialing Your phone features Voice Activated Dialing When your phone is in digital mode you can call up to 20 stored entries by speaking th...

Page 32: ...ress the scroll keys to select an entry and press 4 The recorded name plays and if you do nothing your entire voice dial list is scrolled and each entry played When the last entry is played the phone returns to Standby mode 5 While listening you can press to return to the Voice Dial menu or to return to Standby mode END CLR OK OK 2ABC PQRS 7 MENU Shift Voice Dialing Activation Voice dialing is alw...

Page 33: ...ming Message Memory Capacity Your Samsung Phone can store up to 100 incoming mes sages depending on the length of the messages When mes sage memory reaches 75 capacity the screen displays Memory is 75 full Erase old messages At 100 capacity the screen displays a text notification and rejects additional incoming messages until you erase the stored messages Erasing Voice Dialing Entries To erase an ...

Page 34: ...a call to the phone number in the message save or erase the message and scroll to the next or previous message Here s how to do it OK OK 5JKL 1 OK OK Reviewing Incoming Page Text or Browser Messages You can review an incoming message upon notification or store the message for later review The Messages Menu pro vides options for reviewing the sender s name phone num ber time date stamp and the mess...

Page 35: ...the phone number Press to Save the number if there is no Internal Phone Book match Press to Erase the message Press to review the Next message Press to review the Previous message 2 Press to return to the previous screen Note If the message you are reviewing contains a phone number that is already stored in the Phone Book the Save option does not display and the available menu options will be 1 Ta...

Page 36: ...one Book Your Samsung phone lets you store up to 229 locations and names in the Phone Book Each Phone Book name entry can have up to 6 associated phone numbers Each entry can con tain up to 32 digits including hard pauses with an associated name of up to 12 characters Name entry is optional Stored phone numbers can be categorized as one of six categories Home Work Mobile Pager Fax and No label You...

Page 37: ...s incoming and Caller ID information was not available then the store option will not be available OK OK CLR OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK 6MNO 5JKL GHI 4 5 When you find your desired entry make sure it is high lighted and then press to place a call or to edit the entry Storing Phone Numbers and Names To store phone numbers and names 1 Press to display the Main Menu 2 Press for Phone Book 3 Press for Ad...

Page 38: ...K OK 6MNO MENU OK OK GHI 4 MENU 1 Press to end the call The screen displays the call time length of call phone number of the party if avail able and the OK Save option 2 To store the phone number press The first available location displays 3 To accept the location press To select another loca tion press the scroll keys to scroll to the desired location or enter the location number by pressing the ...

Page 39: ...GHI 4 MENU Changing Your Phone Book Editing Phone Book numbers Once you have stored a number in the Phone Book you can easily change it To change a Phone Book entry 1 From Standby mode find the number that you want to change by Sliding the key and then scrolling to the number 2 Press the key to display the name and number 3 Press the key for options 4 Press for Edit Your edit options display If th...

Page 40: ...going calls in Lock mode enter the lock code to unlock the phone and then dial the phone number 0Next MENU Dialing numbers from your Phone Book Dialing numbers from your Phone Book is quick and easy There are five methods explained below Memory Dialing Shortcuts Scroll to the number From Standby mode Slide the key to enter your Phone Book list Scroll until you find the desired per son or number an...

Page 41: ...alls Press for Incoming calls Press for Outgoing calls 3DEF 2ABC 1 2ABC 0Next MENU MENU OK OK To place an outgoing call in Lock mode To call an emergency or priority number enter the num ber and then press You must dial the number exact ly as it is stored or you will get an error message Priority Dialing Only To place normal outgoing calls press to display the Lock Code screen and then enter the l...

Page 42: ... is automatically deleted when you enter the new number 6 Press to save the priority number in the selected loca tion 7 Press to return to Standby mode END OK OK OK OK GHI 4 0Next MENU 5 Use the navigation keys to select RESTRICT or UNRE STRICT for the option 6 Press to save the setting or to exit without saving Lock Code Setting The default lock code for your phone is 0000 You can enter a persona...

Page 43: ...ber the phone responds Hidden 6MNO MENU GHI 4 1 6MNO MENU CLR OK OK 6MNO 0Next MENU OK OK 2ABC Dialing Priority Numbers in Lock Mode To dial priority numbers in Lock mode 1 Enter the priority number by dialing it as you normally would using the digit keys You must dial the number exactly as it is stored or you will get an error message Priority Dialing Only 2 Press to place the call Personal Ident...

Page 44: ...ode CLR OK OK 0Next 0Next MENU To set this feature 1 Press to display the Main Menu 2 Press for Security and enter the Lock Code 3 Press for Hide My 4 Use the scroll keys to select ON or OFF 5 Press to save your setting Vocoder In the Vocoder mode users can choose the way to process voice signals on the phone With default setting of EVRC Forced noises made with voice signals are minimized so that ...

Page 45: ...tion screen displays to make sure you want to erase Press to erase or to cancel CLR OK OK 3DEF 2ABC 1 3DEF MENU END CLR 3DEF 2ABC 1 MENU OK OK SEND Keeping Track of Your Calls Your phone does a great job of telling you about it s calling activity and lets you return these calls easily Your phone retains in non volatile memory two lists one list for the last 10 calls placed to your phone and one li...

Page 46: ...or your phone since it was purchased This airtime log is kept for historical and main tenance reasons and cannot be erased To review airtime 1 Press to display the Main Menu 2 Press for Call Logs 3 Press for AirTime 4 Press for Last Call The screen displays the phone number of the last call along with the airtime and the time date stamp Press to return to the previous screen forTotal The screen di...

Page 47: ...ler Your Samsung Phone features a Scheduler to help you keep track of important dates and events createTo Do Lists set a Count Down alarm check the time in another part of the world and perform numerical calculations To access your Scheduler press Press the associated digit key to access one of the Scheduler options or navigate to the option you want and press to access that option Scheduler has t...

Page 48: ...ase events refer to View Month on page 86 OK OK 3DEF 5JKL MENU MENU OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK 6 To Erase an Event navigate to the Event you want to erase and press 7 Press to Exit the Options menu View Month View Month allows you to view in calendar format the cur rent month or a past or future month In Month View the cur rent date is highlighted on the calendar reverse video Days with scheduled Eve...

Page 49: ... want to Count Down from or Count Down to OK OK 1 MENU OK OK MENU 5JKL 5JKL MENU OK OK To Do List Your telephones Scheduler can help you keep track of and prioritize the things you need to do yourTo Do List You can enter and prioritize up to 20 items on your to do list Here s how to create aTo Do List 1 Press to display the Main Menu 2 Press for Scheduler 3 Press forTo Do List 4 Enter the item you...

Page 50: ... Tokyo Guam Sydney Okhotsk Wellington Samoa Midway Honolulu Hawaii Alaska 5 Press END OK OK 6MNO 5JKL MENU Press the volume key to toggle between AM and PM or press for AM or for PM Count Downs can be entered for dates between the years 1980 and 2099 8 Press To view Add Edit or Erase a Count Down 1 Press to display the Main Menu 2 Press for Scheduler 3 Press for Count Down Count Down timers displa...

Page 51: ...la tion Numbers can be up to 9 digits in long Press to enter a decimal point Press to change the sign of a number to a negative 5 Use the navigation key to set the operator for your calculation your choices are addition subtraction x multiplication division 6 Press digit keys to enter the second number of your calcula tion 7 Press to perform the calculation and see the result or 8 You can continue...

Page 52: ...alls Your Samsung phone is capable of sending and receiving dig ital data and fax calls when connected to a computing device laptop desktop handheld palmtop etc running Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT Your Samsung phone func tions just like a typical modem on your PC enabling you to use wireless data involving a wide variety of Windows soft ware applications To use digital data with your Samsu...

Page 53: ...ally re con nect as necessary This is normal and is designed to minimize your bill To Setup the Web Browser Prompts Your phone can be set so that you view a prompt each time you start or end a Web Browser session You have the option to change when these start and end prompts appear The default setting is no start or end prompt Here s how to change the settings 1 Press to display the Main Menu 2 Pr...

Page 54: ...ing You will never see the prompt 5 Press to save your setting or to cancel Launching the Web Browser Note The first time you use the Web Browser you will go through a security setup process that takes 3 to 5 minutes Please follow the on screen prompts to complete the securi ty setup process This initial setup process occurs only the first time you access the service 1 Press to access the Web Brow...

Page 55: ...this key to display browser Menu SEND CLR Shift 0Next Space END MENU Navigating the Web Browser When you use the Web Browser some keys on your phone operate differently than on a normal phone call These keys are explained below The Web Browser presents on screen items in one of the following ways text or numeric input links embedded in content numbered options some options may not be numbered simp...

Page 56: ...returned to your Web Browser session where you were when you answered your call SEND SEND Entering text numbers or symbols When you are prompted to enter text the current text entry method will appear on the right soft key asT9word alpha SYM1 or NUM To change the Input Mode press the soft key T9 Text Input T9Text Input enables you to easily enter text T9 for text on 9 keys requires only one key pr...

Page 57: ...the page has a title it will be automatically used for the name of the bookmark You can also change the bookmark name Selecting Save will save the name and add the page to your list of bookmarks 5 A message will appear confirming that the bookmark was added to the list Select OK to return to the screen that you marked to resume navigation within the Web Browser 6 The new bookmark is added to the b...

Page 58: ... Sel 9 Data Fax 0 Web Browser 0 Security 1 Lock 2 Restrict 3 Lock Code 4 Priority 5 PIN 6 Clr Memory 7 Hide My 8 Vocoder 0 Reset Phone Menus Your phone includes both a Main Menu and an In Use Menu Main Menu The Main Menu contains nine primary options most of which contain sub menus see Your Phone s Main Menu on page 109 In Use Menu The In Use Menu options are available in Conversation mode 1 Mute ...

Page 59: ...e guaranteed Therefore emergency calling may not be available on all wireless networks at all times Usage Guidelines All about Performance and Safety Understanding Signal Strength The voice quality of your phone will always be at its best when the antenna is fully raised If you re inside a building reception may be better near a window The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the si...

Page 60: ...o the eyes and skin and can be toxic if swallowed Charge the battery in accordance with the instructions specified in this user guide see Charging the Battery on page 19 DO NOT depend on this phone as a primary method of dial ing 999 or for any other essential or emergency communica tions Remember to always turn your phone on and check for ade quate signal strength before placing a call Maintainin...

Page 61: ...ne warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone Although your phone is quite sturdy it is a complex piece of hardware and can be broken Use common sense guidelines to avoid dropping hitting bending or sitting on it FCC Notice The phone may causeTV or radio interference if used in close proximity to receiving equipment The FCC can require you to stop using the telephone if suc...

Page 62: ...msung and your service provider to allow your service provider to send at any time a variety or information and messages to your there flammable liquids gases or explosive or flammable materials Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency RF signals However some electronic equipment may not be shielded or adequately shielede from...

Page 63: ...e your phone displays Programming Successful The service on your phone was successful and you can continue to use your phone as normally do Information To User This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential in...

Page 64: ...nute Beep 40 Mode Conversation Mode 20 Power Save Mode 21 Index 999 999 37 73 75 112 Call Restriction Options 75 Lock Mode 31 73 78 Priority Numbers 75 76 78 A access a menu option 108 accessories 7 18 119 Connector 7 TravelAdapter 7 19 Extended Battery 119 Hand Strap 7 Hands Free Car Kit 43 55 Headset 7 add digits 30 Airtime 82 84 review airtime 84 ReviewingAirtime 82 84 Alarm 44 45 47 48 49 87 c...

Page 65: ... 73 usingVoice Dialing 57 Placing a Call 57 Power Save Mode 21 Prepend Dialing 30 prepend existing phone numbers 30 R radio frequency see RF recharge the battery 19 113 Redialing calls redial the last call 22 review review airtime 84 reviewing text messages 60 ReviewingVoice Dialing Entries 57 RF 110 112 115 118 Ringer Mute the ringer 50 RingType Setting 51 silence the ringer 25 Roaming 16 S Safet...

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