Samsung SCH-N171 User Manual Download

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Printed in Korea

Code No. : GH68-02492A

English. 2001/12. Rev.1.1

PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE

SCH-N171

User’s Manual

ELECTRONICS

World Wide Web

http://www.samsungmobile.com

* Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone,

depending on the software installed or your service provider.

Summary of Contents for SCH-N171

Page 1: ... 2001 12 Rev 1 1 PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH N171 User s Manual ELECTRONICS World Wide Web http www samsungmobile com Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software installed or your service provider ...

Page 2: ...l Functions Making a Call 20 Emergency Dialing 22 Prepend Dialing 22 Redialing Last Number 23 Speed Dialing 23 Pause Dialing 25 Four Digit Searching and Dialing 28 Voice Dialing 29 Adjusting the Volume 30 Answering a Call 31 Caller ID Display 32 Viewing Missed Calls 32 In Use Menu Options 34 Call Waiting 35 Call Forwarding 35 Three Way Calling 36 Auto Key Guard 37 Quick switching to Vibration Mode...

Page 3: ...7 94 System Selection MENU 8 8 94 Data Fax Mode MENU 8 9 95 Web Browser MENU 8 98 Contents continued Entering Text Changing Text Input Mode 39 T9 English Mode 40 Alpha Mode 43 Symbol Mode 45 Number Mode 45 Using the Menus Accessing a Menu Functions by Scrolling 46 Accessing a Menu Functions by Using its Shortcut 49 List of the Menu Functions 50 Calls Outgoing MENU 1 1 54 Incoming MENU 1 2 55 Misse...

Page 4: ...age 113 Road safety comes first Do not use a hand held mobile phone while driving park the vehicle first Switch off when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point service station or near fuels or chemicals Switch off on aircraft Mobile phones can cause interference Using them on aircraft is both illegal and dangerous Switch off in hospital Follow any regulations or rules Switch phone o...

Page 5: ...cessory If you do not use a body worn accessory ensure the antenna is at least one inch 2 5cm from your body when transmitting Use of non approved accessories may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines Use sensibly Use only in the normal position to ear Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is switched on Accessories and batteries Use only SAMSUNG approved accessories and batteries Use...

Page 6: ...ects a menu function In Standby mode adjusts the ringer volume When pressed and held allows you to search for an Phonebook entry by its entry number or name respectively During a call adjusts the earpiece volume Makes or answers a call In Standby mode recalls the last number dialed Deletes characters from the display In the menu facility returns to the previous menu level When pressed and held in ...

Page 7: ... the number of bars the better the signal strength Service Appears when a call is in progress No service Appears when you are outside a service area When it appears you cannot make or receive calls Wait a little while for a signal or move into an open area Roaming Appears when you are out of your home area and have registered with a different network when travelling in other countries for example ...

Page 8: ...tional To specify the length of time for which the backlight is active set the Backlight menu Menu 6 1 see page 85 for further details Service Light The service light is at the top left of the phone It flashes to indicate incoming call or message Also the service light flashes for a few seconds when you turn on the phone Getting Started Installing Battery To Install the Battery 1 Insert the tab on...

Page 9: ...y SAMSUNG approved batteries and chargers Ask you local SAMSUNG dealer for further details Note You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time The phone can be used while the battery is charging 1 With the battery in position on the phone Connect the lead from the travel charger to the bottom of the phone Check that the arrow on the lead connector is facing towards th...

Page 10: ...s and an alert sounds When the system locates services the greeting message displays along with the date and time You can now place and receive calls If the phone is out of service the No Service indicator appears in the display In this case you cannot place and receive calls You can try again later when the service is available If your phone is locked Menu 0 1 on page 99 the Lock icon appears Pre...

Page 11: ...ss to save it in the internal Phonebook Press at any time to return to Standby mode Be careful if you are on a call when you press you will return to Standby mode but it also disconnects the call Press several times or hold it down to return to Standby mode without ending the call Talk Mode You can place and answer calls only when your phone is turned on During a call the phone is in Talk mode Whi...

Page 12: ...he Speed Dial option is available See page 23 for details on speed dialing Depending on the service provider the 4 Digit Searching and Dial option is available when you enter the four digits Using this option you can find the stored number using the four digits which the number contains and dial it See page 28 for details on 4 digit searching and dialing Correcting the Number To clear Then The las...

Page 13: ... Call logs or in Phonebook to select Prepend or press or to scroll to the Prepend option and press 4 Enter the area code or feature code 5 When the correct number displays press to dial the number Redialing Last Number To redial the last number you called press twice The phone stores the last 10 numbers dialled To recall any of these numbers proceed as follows 1 If necessary press to return to Sta...

Page 14: ...n For details refer to Options in Find Name under Phone Book menu on page 58 Pause Dialing When you call automated system like banking services you are often required to enter a password or account number Instead of manually entering the numbers each time you can store the numbers in your Phonebook separated by special characters called pauses There are two kinds of pauses that can be entered on y...

Page 15: ...wo seconds after connection If you stored the number using a hard pause s wait for the appropriate prompt from the number you are calling credit card number back account number etc When prompted press to send the DTMF number that follows your hard pause 3 SENDING DTMF flashes on the display and the transmitted tone sounds Manual Pause Dialing You can enter pauses manually using the Dial options du...

Page 16: ...tored that contains the four digits Wait displays and all numbers containing those four digits will be listed Scroll through the listed phone numbers using or to select the desired number Voice Dialing Before using the Voice dialing feature you must record the name and number in your phone using the Voice Dial menu For further details see page 88 Note The voice dialing feature does not work when y...

Page 17: ...the phone rings and you can see the following screen If the caller can be identified the caller s phone number or name if stored in your Phonebook is displayed Pressing mutes the ringer If the caller cannot be identified Blocked ID displays 1 Simply open the flip cover to answer the call If the cover is already open when a call comes in press If the Answer Mode menu option 8 4 is set to By SEND Ke...

Page 18: ...a text notification on the screen Additionally if caller information is available a Missed Call Log entry is created and the screen displays the phone number of the most recent missed call Press to call the displayed number or to save the number in Phonebook To view the missed calls refer to Missed Menu 1 3 on page 56 Dropped Calls A dropped call can occur during a conversation in response to a si...

Page 19: ...t be disabled Send Tel sends DTMF tones of your phone number My Phone shows your phone number Version allows you to view the software and hardware version of your phone Call Waiting This feature allows you to receive a second call during conversation When the second call comes while you are connected to the first party the incoming call alert sounds and a text notification that you have a waiting ...

Page 20: ...ress again to begin your three way call Auto Key Guard When the flip cover is closed the keys are automatically guarded so that you can be sure that the keys are not pressed accidentally for example if the phone slips around inside a briefcase If you want to use the keys with the phone closed press and hold down Key Unlock appears on the display and the key guard is deactivated To guard the keys a...

Page 21: ...ing a name in the Phonebook creating your personal greeting or scheduling events in your calendar You can enter alphanumeric characters into your phone by using your phone s keypad You are provided with the following text input modes T9 English This mode allows you to enter English words with only one keypress per letter Each key on a keypad has more than one letter a single press on could be J K ...

Page 22: ...rd you are typing appears in the display It may change with each key press 3 Type to the end of the word before editing or deleting any keystrokes 4 Complete each word with a space by pressing If the word that appears in the display is not the word that you desire press one or more times to display alternate word choices for the keys you have typed For example of and me both shares the sequence Th...

Page 23: ... or right through the text press or Clearing Words Press one or more times to clear letters to the left Press and hold to erase the whole words Alpha Mode When typing in Alpha mode you should press key labeled with the required letter Once for the first letter Twice for the second letter And so on For example you press three times quickly to display the letter C two times quickly to display the le...

Page 24: ...e times There are three shift states Lower Case is indicated by abc in the right corner of the display Initial Capital is Abc and Capitals Lock is ABC Inserting a Space Press to insert a space between the words Clearing Words Press one or more times to clear letters to the left Press and hold to erase the whole words Symbol Mode Symbol mode enables you enter symbols into a text message Press or to...

Page 25: ...on To Then press Enter the menu facility Scroll to the desired or menu Move to the previous or or next option Enter the menu displayed or the highlighted option Move back to the previous menu level Exit the menu facility without saving the setting Example Turning the Service Alert on 1 In Standby mode press to access the menu facility 2 Scroll to Sounds by pressing repeatedly Press to enter the me...

Page 26: ...s Shortcut The menu items menu submenus and setting options are numbered and can be accessed quickly by using their shortcut number 1 In Standby mode press 2 Within three seconds key in the first digit of the shortcut number Repeat this for each digit of the shortcut number Example Accessing the SVC Alert menu Press and key in MENU for entering the menu facility 5 for Sounds 3 for Alerts 2 for SVC...

Page 27: ...4 All 1 5 Air Time 1 5 1 Last Call 1 5 2 Total 1 5 3 Erase Total 2 Phone Book 2 1 Find Name 2 2 Find Entry 2 3 Add Entry 3 WEB 3 1 Get In Web Page 54 Page 58 Page 64 4 Scheduler 4 1 Today 4 2 View Month 4 3 Jump To Date 4 4 To Do List 4 5 Countdown 4 6 World Time 4 7 Calculator 4 8 Games 5 Sounds 5 1 Ring 5 1 1 Ring Volume 5 1 2 Ring Type 5 1 3 Ring Choice 5 2 Key Volume 5 3 Alerts 5 3 1 Minute Be...

Page 28: ...s si in ng g t th he e M Me en nu us s 6 Display 6 1 Backlight 6 2 Greeting 6 3 Animation 6 3 1 Idle 6 3 2 Incoming 6 3 3 Power On 6 3 4 Power Off 6 4 My Phone 6 5 Version 7 Voice Dial 7 1 Record 7 2 Review 7 3 Erase All 7 4 Set Active 8 Setup 8 1 Auto Retry 8 2 Auto Answer 8 3 Auto Hyphen 8 4 Answer Mode 8 5 Tone Length 8 6 Set Time 8 7 Set Nam 8 8 System Sel 8 9 Data Fax Mode 8 Web Browser 8 1 W...

Page 29: ... options in Outgoing on page 54 Calls You can use the Calls menu to View and dial the last outgoing or incoming numbers Erase the numbers in the Call log memory View the duration of calls Outgoing Menu 1 1 The phone stores up to 10 calls you dialed When you access this menu the list of outgoing calls are displayed To Press Select an entry or View the details on the call Dial the selected entry Whe...

Page 30: ...y time Last Call shows airtime of the last call Total shows the number of all calls made to or from your phone and total duration of the calls since the air time counter was lastly set to zero by using the Erase Total option Erase Total erases the total airtime measurement and resets the air time counter in the Life Time option Missed Menu 1 3 Your phone keeps a list of 10 calls placed to your pho...

Page 31: ...the desired entry is highlighted press The display shows the name with the number label and speed dial number 3 Press to place a call Note If more than one numbers are stored by the different labels in the selected location you can see the and symbols on both sides of the label Press or to find to the desired number With an entry selected if you press you can access the following options Send dial...

Page 32: ...ter up to 12 characters for a name For details on how to entering text see page 38 5 The first available location displays To accept the displayed location press To select another location enter the location number using the numeric keys or press or to scroll to the desired location Find Entry Menu 2 2 This option allows you to find an entry by location number Note You can locate Phonebook entries...

Page 33: ...d pressing without accessing the Add Entry menu Adding a Number in an Existing Entry You can store more than one numbers per entry by assigning them to different labels 1 Enter a number and press 2 You are asked to select a label The following labels are available Home Work Mobile Pager Fax and No Label After selecting a label press Note You cannot duplicate the same labels for one entry For examp...

Page 34: ...nections within a single web browser session This is normal and is designed to minimize your bill Get In Web Menu 3 1 Selecting this menu starts the web browser Note The first time you use the browser you will go through a security setup process that takes 3 to 5 minutes Please follow the on screen prompts to complete the security setup process This initial setup process occurs only the first time...

Page 35: ...e left soft key It is used primarily for selecting the highlighted item Pressing and holding it navigates you to the browser local menus This is the right soft key It is used to access secondary options or a menu of secondary options Press and hold to go to the home page Use to exit the browser and return the phone to Standby mode Backs you up in the browser Pressing it backs you up one page Also ...

Page 36: ... bookmark many individual pages for easy access at a later time Bookmarks save you time by reducing the number of steps it takes to access a desired page To Create a Bookmark 1 Go to the page that you want to mark and press and hold A list of the browser menus appears 2 Press or to select Mark Site and then press 3 If the page has a title it will be automatically used for the name of the bookmark ...

Page 37: ... P to switch to PM and labeled with A to switch to AM If you make a mistake while entering press or to move to the wrong digit and enter the correct digit 3 Enter the end time and date of the event and press 4 Select when you are alarmed using or You are provided several time options 10 minutes Before On time 1 hour Before 30 minutes Before Selecting No alarm does not set the alarm 5 After selecti...

Page 38: ...ay Exit allows you to exit the View Month menu For details on scheduling a new event and editing or deleting a event see Today on page 70 Jump To Date Menu 4 3 This feature allows you to specify the date you want to view so that you can easily go to the day without scrolling through the Calendar Once the date is obtained you can create edit and delete events on your calendar Enter the desired date...

Page 39: ...ws you to delete the task Exit allows you to exit the Options Select an option and press Then follow the screen prompt Countdown Menu 4 5 This menu help you know how much time it takes you to do something or how many months days hours and minutes until a specific day You can create up to 5 Countdown timers using this menu Creating a Countdown Timer 1 Enter a title for the Countdown item and press ...

Page 40: ...kes and clear the display press Use to enter a decimal point and to change the sign of a number to a negative 76 S Sc ch he ed du ul le er r Note If there are more than one items defined in the menu find to the desired item by pressing or and press The following options are available New Event allows you to create a new Event Edit Event allows you to edit the Event Erase Event allows you to delete...

Page 41: ... volume and no bar means that the the ringer is turned off In Standby mode you can adjust the ringer volume using and Ring Type This option allows you to indicate how you are to be informed of any incoming calls The following options are available Ring The phone rings using the ring tone selected via the menu option Vib Ring The phone vibrates and rings Games Menu 4 8 This menu allows you to play ...

Page 42: ...lerts Menu 5 3 Your phone gives audible alerts beeps at a specified time to inform you that certain things have happened The alerts only occur in your earpiece so the other party does not hear them Minute Beep With this menu option set to On the phone sounds an alert every 50 seconds to remind you of the length of the current call SVC Alert With this menu option set to On the phone beeps when the ...

Page 43: ... the list and press The following options are available Edit allows you to change the alarm frequency or time and date for the alarm Erase removes the alarm setting Exit exits the Alarm menu Differential Ring Menu 5 5 This feature enables you to set a unique ring type for up to 5 different callers To set the different ringer for the callers proceed as follows 1 Press or to select the desired stora...

Page 44: ... few seconds Display Using this menu you can customize the various settings for the LCD display Backlight Menu 6 1 This menu allows you to select how the backlight operates Remember that the backlight use drains your battery faster The following options are available 30 Seconds The backlight comes on when you press a key or receive a call and switches off 30 seconds after the last key is pressed 1...

Page 45: ...hics to select from for these power on and off images The following options are available Idle You can select an image to be displayed on the Standby mode Selecting No Image does not display any image Incoming You can select an image to be displayed when a call comes in Selecting Basic Image displays the preselected image by factory default Power On You can select an image to be displayed when you...

Page 46: ...desired entry 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 Voice Dial You can call up to 10 stored entries by speaking the name into the microphone Using the Voice dialing option requires that you first record the name of the person you are calling so your phone recognize ...

Page 47: ...g by pressing and holding down or by opening the flip cover Setup Many different features of your phone can be customized to suit your preferences Auto Retry Menu 8 1 With this feature activated when you place a call and the call does not connect the phone automatically redials a failed call until it connects To activate this feature select how often the phone retry connection 60 Seconds 30 Second...

Page 48: ...Short or Long DTMF dual tone multi frequency tones When you use a teleservice such as your bank account 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 if you need short or long DTMF tones If the service is digital which most are these days short DTMF will almost always work However some new systems and alm...

Page 49: ...not available then your call will not be connected and the No Service indicator is displayed In some service areas an operator may come on line asking you how you would like to pay for the call standard The phone will search for your service system first When the service is not available it will search for an alternate system automatically Data Fax Mode Menu 8 9 Your phone is capable of sending an...

Page 50: ...l you change back to Date Fax Off or switch the phone off and back on Receiving a Fax or Data File To Receive a fax or data ensure that your phone is connected to your PC and is powered on and select a desired option When you receive a fax call setup the Answer mode in the Fax program on your PC and click on Receive and select one of the following Automatic Receive recommended Manual Receive Sendi...

Page 51: ...estriction and phone resetting features When you are accessing this menu your phone requires the four digital lock code The lock code is preset to last 4 digits of your phone number Lock Menu 0 1 This menu allows you to lock the phone Locking the phone limits all outgoing calls except calls to the hard coded emergency numbers and three user programmable special number depending on the service prov...

Page 52: ...he lock code unless you know the lock code this is for obvious security reasons So if you change the lock code be sure to write down the new code and keep it for your reference Enter a new code and enter the new code once again The phone automatically returns to Standby mode Priority Number Menu 0 4 Your phone provides the option of storing priority numbers Each priority numbers can be up to ten d...

Page 53: ...y pressing the appropriate numeric keys Then press to save your input Clear Memory Menu 0 6 This menu allows you to erase all the numbers in your Phonebook When a confirmation message displays press to clear the Phonebook memory Hide My Number Menu 0 7 This feature allows you to hide your own number display and others cannot view your phone number With this feature set to On the message Hidden dis...

Page 54: ...t the message contents already entered Message Service Your phone can receive voicemail notification text messages and pages Also your phone can send text messages and pages if you system supplier provides this service When the phone receives a message an alert sounds a text notification displays and the name and phone number of the caller if available The New Message indicator remains on the scre...

Page 55: ... ic ce e Inbox OK 2 Your phone can store up to 40 pages and text messages regardless of the length of the message If the message memory is full a message is displayed and the phone rejects additional messages until you erase the stored messages The Messages Menu provides options for reviewing the sender s name phone number time date stamp and the message When you enter the Inbox menu the number of...

Page 56: ...onebook Save address saves the originated phone number This option will not be shown if the message does not contain the origination number or the number is already in your Phonebook Browser Message An indexed list of messages displays An exclamation point next to the message number indicates an urgent message A check mark next to the message number indicates that you have read and stored the mess...

Page 57: ...mber and the message body While reviewing a message press to access the following options Delete erases the message from the Outbox Resend resends the message to another party Settings OK 4 Via this menu you can preset several options for new message transmission and delete all messages Callback allows you to set the phone number to which the recipient of your SMS message to send you a reply messa...

Page 58: ... exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U S Government These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U S and international standards bodies American National Stand...

Page 59: ...Body worn measurements differ among phone models depending upon available accessories and FCC requirements While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions they all meet the government requirement for safety exposure For body worn operation to maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines use only SAMSUNG approved accessories When carrying the ...

Page 60: ...charge your battery only with SAMSUNG approved chargers When a charger is not in use disconnect it from the power source Do not leave the battery connected to a charger for more than a week since overcharging may shorten its life Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery it may require cooling or warming first Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places such as in a...

Page 61: ...answer it for you 4 Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving if necessary suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions Rain sleet snow ice and even heavy traffic can be hazardous 5 Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving Jotting down a to do list or flipping through your address book takes attention away from your primary responsibility drivin...

Page 62: ...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 Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a m...

Page 63: ... of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle Posted Facilities Switch off your phone in any facility where posted notices so require Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death Users are advi...

Page 64: ... to the suspension or denial of telephone services to the offender or legal action or both Emergency Calls Important This phone like any mobile phone operates using radio signals wireless and landline networks as well as user programmed functions which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions Therefore you should never rely solely upon any wireless phone for essential communications for examp...

Page 65: ... shorten the life of electronic devices damage batteries and warp or melt certain plastics Do not store it in cold areas When the phone warms up to its normal operating temperature moisture can form inside the phone which may damage the phone s electronic circuit boards Do not drop knock or shake it Rough handling can break internal circuit boards Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or st...

Page 66: ...y Roaming The ability to use a wireless phone to make and receive calls in places outside of the home service area Glossary Airtime Actual time spent talking on the wireless phone Most carriers bill customers based on how many minutes of airtime they use each month Antenna A device for transmitting or receiving signals The size and shape of antennas is determined in part by the frequency of the si...

Page 67: ...The amount paid each month to receive wireless service Soft Keys Two keys and in the web browser the function of which Varies depending on where you are Is indicated on the bottom line of the display just above the corresponding key Standby Time 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 ...

Page 68: ... PWR On Off 7 Data Fax Alert 6 Display 1 Backlight 2 Greeting 3 Animation 4 My Phone 5 Version 7 Voice Dial 1 Record 2 Review 3 Erase All 4 Set Active 8 Setup 1 Auto Retry 2 Auto Answer 3 Auto Hyphen 4 Answer Mode 5 Tone Length 6 Set Time 7 Set Nam 8 System Sel 9 Data Fax Mode Web Browser 0 Security 1 Lock 2 Restrict 3 Lock Code 4 Priority 5 PIN 6 Clr Memory 7 Hide My 0 Reset Phone Licensed by QUA...

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