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ELECTRONICS

Printed in Korea

Code No.: GH68-04162A

English .08/2003.Rev.1.0

World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com

* Some contents in this manual may differ from your phone

depending upon the software of the phone or your service
provider.

Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it
for future reference.

CELLULAR PHONE

SCH-N191

XBS

User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for SCH-N191

Page 1: ...de Web http www samsungmobile com Some contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending upon the software of the phone or your service provider Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference CELLULAR PHONE SCH N191 XBS User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...the Phone On Off 17 Your Phone s Modes 18 CALL FUNCTIONS Making a Call 20 Adjusting the Volume 26 Answering a Call 27 Options During a Call 28 Using Caller ID 29 Viewing Missed Calls 30 Quickly Switching to Vibrate Mode 30 Call Forwarding 31 Call Waiting 31 Three Way Calling 32 SELECTING FUNCTIONS AND OPTIONS Using the Soft Keys 33 Selecting Functions and Options 34 Example Setting the Display Bac...

Page 3: ...Menu 3 2 59 Racing Menu 3 3 59 SOUND Volume Menu 4 1 60 Ring Tones Menu 4 2 61 Alerts Set Menu 4 3 62 DISPLAY Backlight Menu 5 1 63 Banner Menu 5 2 64 Wallpaper Menu 5 3 64 Menu Style Menu 5 4 65 LCD Contrast Menu 5 5 65 SETUP Call Setup Menu 6 1 66 Auto Redial Menu 6 1 1 66 Answer Mode Menu 6 1 2 66 Phone Setup Menu 6 2 67 Key Guard Menu 6 2 1 67 Tone Length Menu 6 2 2 68 Set Time Menu 6 2 3 68 W...

Page 4: ... to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal For more detailed safety information see Health and Safety Information on page 93 Road Safety at All Times Do not use a hand held phone while driving park the vehicle first Switching Off When Refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point service station or near fuels or chemicals Switching Off in Aircraft Wireless phones can cause interferen...

Page 5: ...Use only in the normal position held to the ear Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on Accessories and Batteries Use only Samsung approved accessories and batteries Qualified Service Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your phone In addition you can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer Cigarette Lighter ...

Page 6: ... the voice volume In standby mode adjusts the key beep volume In menu mode scrolls through the menu options Microphone Your Phone Phone Layout The following illustrations shows the main elements of your phone Makes or answers a call In standby mode redials the last outgoing number when pressed twice or held down Ends a call Also switches the phone on and off when held down In menu mode cancels you...

Page 7: ...alls Y Yo ou ur r P Ph ho on ne e Key Functions continued Soft key indications area Menu S M S In standby mode activates the key guard mode when held down In menu mode scroll through the menu options In text input mode changes the case Also use this key for special star calling feature In standby mode enters or exits vibrate mode when held down In menu mode scroll through the menu options In text ...

Page 8: ...r message It also flashes for a few seconds when you turn the phone on Y Yo ou ur r P Ph ho on ne e Y Yo ou ur r P Ph ho on ne e Alarm Appears when you set an alarm Battery Strength Shows the level of your battery The more bars you see the more power you have left Vibrate mode Appears when vibrate mode turns on or call volume was set vibrate level Incoming calls vibrate the phone instead of ringin...

Page 9: ...wer off graphic begins playing 2 Push the catch above the battery on the back of the phone 3 Slide the battery toward the bottom of the phone and lift it away Charging the Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li ion battery A travel adapter comes with your phone Use only approved batteries and chargers Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details You can use the phone while the bat...

Page 10: ...St ta ar rt te ed d 1 With the battery in position on the phone plug the connector of the travel adapter into the connector slot at the bottom of the phone 2 Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet The service light indicates the status of the battery being charged Red the battery is charging Green the battery is fully charged Orange the battery is not plugged properly or operating at a te...

Page 11: ...for details on the options Power Save Mode Your phone comes with a Power Save feature that will automatically be activated if your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching While this feature is active the phone s battery charge is conserved The phone will automatically recheck for a signal periodically To manually force the phone to recheck for a signal press any key A messag...

Page 12: ...characters on the display press to return to standby mode 2 Press to display the list of the dialled numbers 3 Use and to scroll through the numbers until the required number display 4 To dial the number displayed press Call Functions Making a Call In standby mode enter the area code and phone number and press Note If you have set Auto Redial option Menu 6 1 1 to On the phone will automatically re...

Page 13: ...d highlights 4 Press the OK or Select soft key 5 Enter the area code or feature code 6 Press to dial the number Speed Dialling Once you have stored phone numbers in the phonebook memory you can dial them easily whenever you want You can assign upto 300 numbers for Speed Dialling One Touch Dial You can dial the phone numbers stored in the phonebook memory from 01 through 09 simply by pressing one b...

Page 14: ...er in your Phonebook that contains pauses 1 Enter the phone number you want to store such as the bank s tele service phone number 2 Press the Pause soft key The letter P displays within the number meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the calling sequence 3 Continue entering numbers and using the Pause soft key to enter pauses 4 Store the number in your Phonebook as you normally wo...

Page 15: ... and displays the phone icon in the middle of the display When the caller can be identified the caller s phone number or name if it is stored in your Phonebook displays 1 To answer a call press If the Answer Mode menu option Menu 6 1 2 is set to By any key you can answer the call by pressing any key except for and the volume keys If the menu is set to By send key you must press to answer the call ...

Page 16: ...ws you to switch the key tones off or on By switching the tones off you can press the keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call And displays S between left softkey and right soft key Version allows you to view the software and hardware version of your phone Voice Privacy encrypts the voice channel so that people cannot eavesdrop on your conversation For further details see page 73 Whis...

Page 17: ...e previous sound settings press and hold down again until Exit Vibrate Mode appears The Vibrator icon no longer displays Call Forwarding This feature provides the option of forwarding incoming calls to another phone number even while your phone is turned off Activating Call Forwarding does not affect outgoing calls made from this phone Note Contact service provider for availability Call Waiting Th...

Page 18: ...continue to talk with the other participant If you initiated the call and you hang up first all three parties are disconnected Selecting Functions and Options Using the Soft Keys Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customize it These functions are arranged in menus and sub menus accessed via the two soft keys marked and Each menu and sub menu allows you to view and alter the set...

Page 19: ...ext option in a list move back to the or function or option in a list move back up one the Back soft key or level in the structure exit the structure without changing the settings In some functions you may be asked for a lock code Enter the required code Example Setting the Display Backlight 1 When the idle screen displays press the Menu soft key to enter the menu mode Note The display differs fro...

Page 20: ...alendar You can enter alphanumeric characters into your phone by using your phone s keypad Your phone has the following text input modes T9 Word This mode allows you to enter words with only one keypress per letter Each key on a keypad has more than one letter when you press once J K or L displays The T9 mode automatically compares your key presses to an internal linguistic database to determine t...

Page 21: ...he T9 Mode The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter any character using single keystrokes This text input mode is based on a built in dictionary 1 When you are in T9 predictive text input mode start entering a word by pressing keys to Press each key only once for one letter Example To enter Hello in T9 mode press and The word you are typing appears on the display It may change with ea...

Page 22: ...s and hold the desired number key L e t s e a t Using the ABC Mode When typing in ABC mode you should press the keys labeled with the 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 K Note The cursor moves to the right when you press a differ...

Page 23: ...clear the display To enter a number between letters without exiting the ABC mode press and hold the desired number key Using the Symbol Mode The Symbol mode allows you to enter symbols Press or to display more symbols Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Press the number keys corresponding to the desired symbol The phone automatically switches back to the text entry mode used just prior to selecting the Symbol mo...

Page 24: ...or to find the setting of your choice Press the OK soft key to confirm the chosen setting Notes You can return to the previous menu level by pressing the Back soft key or You can exit the menu without changing the menu settings by pressing Accessing Menu Functions by Using its Shortcut The menu items such as menus submenus and setting options are numbered and can be accessed quickly by using their...

Page 25: ... tight 2 Run for Money 3 Racing List of Menu Functions Page 50 Page 53 Page 59 4 Sound 1 Volume 1 Voice Vol 2 Call Vol 3 Alarm Vol 4 Key Vol 2 Ring Tones 1 Calls 2 Alarm 3 Schedule 3 Alerts Set 1 Service 2 Connect 3 Disconnect 4 Power On Off 5 Privacy 5 Display 1 Backlight 2 Banner 3 Wallpaper 4 Menu Style 5 LCD Contrast 6 Setup 1 Call Setup 1 Auto Redial 2 Answer Mode 2 Phone Setup 1 Key Guard 2 ...

Page 26: ...s It differs from country to country During a Call SMS 1 New Messages 2 Voice 3 Inbox 4 Outbox 5 Filed Msg 6 Erase Msg 1 Voice 2 Old Inbox 3 New Inbox 4 Outbox 5 Filed 6 All Messages 7 Security 1 Lock Mode 2 Lock Code 3 Emergency No 4 Clear Ph Book 5 Reset Phone 6 Voice Privacy 8 Organiser 1 Scheduler 1 Today 2 View Month 3 Jump To Date 2 To Do List 3 Countdown 4 World Time 5 Calculator 6 Alarm Du...

Page 27: ...xt page return to standby mode When you press the Options soft key the following options are available Call dials the selected number Save allows you to save the number in the Phonebook Prepend allows you to add an area code or feature code to the number before calling the number Received Menu 1 2 This option lets you view the last 10 calls received if you are subscribed to the caller ID service C...

Page 28: ...r phone since the phone was shipped from the factory Erase Total erases all of the time records and resets the air time counter Phone Book The Phonebook allows you to store frequently used phone numbers and the associated names in your personal directory to make it easy for you to make a call without remembering or entering the phone number You can store up to 300 numbers Each entry can contain up...

Page 29: ... enables you to search for a number in the desired group Inactive Select a unique ringer melody for the entry By selecting a different tone for each entry incoming voice calls having a caller ID can be distinguished from those that do not When you press the Options soft key the following options are available Call dials the number Add allows you to add a new entry or a number to an existing entry ...

Page 30: ...ess the Save soft key to save the entry After storing the phone displays the Phonebook entry number that you saved and the remaining slots where you can further store phone numbers Storing Phone Numbers at the End of the Call To store a phone number at the end of your call 1 After conversation press to end the call The call time and the remote party s phone number display 2 To store the phone numb...

Page 31: ...P Ph ho on ne e B Bo oo ok k Games Menu 3 This menu allows you to play three games Flying tight Run for Money and Racing 1 Press or to scroll a game and press the Select soft key 2 When the game start screen displays press the left soft key to start game If you press the right soft key you can get help for playing the game To start the game press any key except for or Note For playing the game you...

Page 32: ...nger for incoming voice calls Alarm You can select a ringer for an alarm Schedule You can select a ringer for a schedule alarm Choose a unique ring tone from various bells and melodies After you change it it sounds for a few seconds Sound You can use the Sound menu to customize various sound settings such as the volume and type for the call or alarm ringer bell or melody for call alarm or schedule...

Page 33: ...t remains on while the phone is on Alerts Set Menu 4 3 Your phone gives audible alerts beeps at a specified time to inform you that certain things have happened The available alerts are Service When this menu option set to On the phone sounds an alert when you exit your service area or when you return to the service area Connect When this menu option set to On the phone sounds the connect tone whe...

Page 34: ...ess the Save soft key to save the new banner Wallpaper Menu 5 3 You can change the background image wall paper to be displayed in standby mode You can select an image from the Puppy Crocodile Car Racing River Clock Digital Clock and Banner Menu Style Menu 5 4 This option allows you to select the menu display style You can choose between Horizontal and Vertical LCD Contrast Menu 5 5 This option all...

Page 35: ... automatically deactivated After then the phone returns to standby mode and automatically activates the key guard after the predefined time Setup Many different features of your phone can be customized to suit your preferences Call Setup Menu 6 1 Auto Redial With this menu option activated your phone will automatically retry the call up to 10 times when a connection fails To activate this feature ...

Page 36: ... can move to each input field by pressing or 2 When you finish entering the time and date press the OK soft key to save it Whisper Mode This menu allows your phone to automatically increase the receiving sensitivity of the microphone to obtain the maximum quality of a call even when you speak in a soft voice so that the caller can hear you as if you are speaking normally Note You should not use th...

Page 37: ...u must enter the four digit lock code The lock code is preset to 0000 at the factory Lock Mode Menu 7 1 In lock mode you cannot dial number except for making an emergency call The phone can receive incoming calls and messages even though the phone is in lock mode The following options are available Never The phone remains unlocked On Power Up The phone is automatically locked the next time you tur...

Page 38: ...ls and availability Emergency Number Menu 7 3 Your phone provides the option of storing three emergency numbers All of these numbers can be manually dialled at any time even when your phone is locked Note Emergency numbers differ from country to country IMPORTANT NOTICE Emergency calling may not be available on all wireless networks at all times A connection cannot always be guaranteed due to the ...

Page 39: ...1 Enter your event information You can enter up to 32 characters For more information about entering characters see page 37 2 Press the OK soft key to accept your entry 3 Enter the start time and date using the numeric keys and press the OK soft key You can move to each input field by pressing or or or 4 Enter the end time and date using the numeric keys and press the OK soft key 5 Select when an ...

Page 40: ...selected day Add new allows you to add a new event on the selected day Creating a New Event Scroll to the desired date in the calendar referring to Selecting a Day on the Calendar above and press the left soft key Schedule a new event by following the steps in Scheduling an Event under Today on page 74 Viewing an Event Days with scheduled events are underlined on the calendar when you access the V...

Page 41: ...ount down timers displays when you access the Countdown menu option Menu 8 3 Scroll to the timer you want to view by pressing or To Do List Menu 8 2 This feature allows you to enter up a list of tasks you need to do and assign both a priority and a deadline to them Creating the To Do Item 1 Enter a task and press the OK soft key You can enter up to 32 characters For further details about entering ...

Page 42: ...s required Each time you change the operation the previous calculation is performed and the result displays as the first number on the display Notes To erase any mistakes or clear the display press Use to enter a decimal point and to change the sign of a number to a negative While viewing a timer press the Options soft key to use the following options Add new allows you to create a new timer Edit ...

Page 43: ...r release the alarm to ring at a specific time To set an alarm 1 When Set highlights press the Select soft key 2 Select the alarm frequency option by pressing or and press the OK soft key Once the alarm rings only once and is then deactivated Daily the alarm rings every day at the same time 3 Enter the required time when an alarm rings using the numeric keys You can move to each input field by pre...

Page 44: ...ountry to country You can use 10 message text stored in the phone Press the Options soft key and select Canned Select one from the list and it is inserted in your message 3 When you finish entering message press the OK soft key Message related Icons Duplicated message indicates that a duplicated message was sent Filed Message indicates that a message has been filed and failed Message sent displays...

Page 45: ...es from the memory Press or to scroll to a message in the list and press the Select soft key The phone displays the message contents If necessary press or to scan through the contents 4 If you want to change the following options before sending the message select one by pressing or and press the Edit or OK soft key Send to allows you to change the phone number you entered or selected You can add u...

Page 46: ...x and filed message Press or to scroll to a message in the list and press the Select soft key The phone displays the message contents If necessary press or to scan through the contents While reviewing a message press the Options soft key to access the following options Re send allows you to resend the message For further information about sending a message see page 85 Delete deletes the selected m...

Page 47: ...nding the selected ringer You can set how often this will happen Off The phone alerts you only one time when the message comes in Once The phone alerts you when the message comes in and alerts you again after 2 minutes Every 2 min The phone alerts every 2 minutes until you read the message Message Volume You can set the volume level for the message ringer using and While reviewing a message press ...

Page 48: ...ation Precautions When Using Batteries Never use any charger or battery that is damaged in any way Use the battery only for its intended purpose If you use the phone near the network s base station it uses less power talk and standby time are greatly affected by the signal strength on the cellular network and the parameters set by the network operator Battery charging time depends on the remaining...

Page 49: ... accordance with local regulations Always recycle Do not dispose of batteries in a fire Road Safety Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice almost anywhere anytime But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones one that every user must uphold When driving a car driving is your first responsibility When using your wireless phone behind...

Page 50: ...sistance number when necessary If you see a broken down vehicle posing no serious hazard a broken traffic signal a minor traffic accident where no one appears injured or a vehicle you know to be stolen call roadside assistance or any other special non emergency wireless number Operating Environment Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whe...

Page 51: ...ld be sensitive to external RF energy Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle Posted Facilities Switch off your phone in any facility where posted notices requ...

Page 52: ...ately as possible Remember that your phone may be the only means of communication at the scene of an accident do not cut off the call until given permission to do so Other Important Safety Information Only qualified personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device Check regu...

Page 53: ...ectronic 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 inside the phone which may damage the phone s electronic circuit boards Do not drop knock or shake the phone Rough handling can break internal circuit boards Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong dete...

Page 54: ...cy Roaming The ability to use a wireless phone to make and receive calls in places outside of the home service area Service Charge The amount paid each month to receive wireless service Glossary Air time 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 siz...

Page 55: ... 8 6 82 Alerts set Menu 4 3 62 Answer mode set Menu 6 1 2 66 Auto redial set Menu 6 1 1 66 B Backlight Menu 5 1 13 63 Banner Menu 5 2 64 Battery charging 15 installing 14 low battery indicator 16 removing 15 precautions 93 C Calculator Menu 8 5 81 Call answering 27 dialled Menu 1 1 50 duration view Menu 1 5 52 emergency 22 ending 20 forwarding 31 from the Phone Book 21 making 20 missed Menu 1 3 51...

Page 56: ... 70 Phonebook Menu 2 53 Power on off sound Menu 4 3 62 Power save mode 19 Prepend dialling 22 R Received calls Menu 1 2 51 Redialling auto 66 last call 21 Removing battery 15 Resetting phone Menu 7 5 73 Ring tones 61 volume 60 109 I In nd de ex x I In nd de ex x S Safety batteries 93 information 101 precautions 5 Scheduler Menu 8 1 74 Searching dialling entry 56 name 53 Security Menu 7 70 Service ...

Page 57: ...activate Press CLR and hold Store a new Phone number Save Select Edit name OK or entry or secret or category or Group or ring tones Save Speed dial One Touch 001 009 Hold down the third digit Two Touch 010 099 Press the second digit briefly and hold down the third digit Three Touch 100 300 Press the first and the second digit briefly and hold down the third digit Scan memories name 0r Select or SC...

Page 58: ... 3 Find Entry 4 Find Group 5 Add E mail 3 Games 1 Flying tight 2 Run for Money 3 Racing 4 Sound 1 Volume 2 Ring Tones 3 Alerts Set 5 Display 1 Backlight 2 Banner 3 Wallpaper 4 Menu Style 5 LCD Contrast 6 Setup 1 Call Setup 2 Phone Setup 3 System Setup 7 Security 1 Lock Mode 2 Lock Code 3 Emergency No 4 Clear Ph Book 5 Reset Phone 6 Voice Privacy 8 Organiser 1 Scheduler 2 To Do List 3 Countdown 4 W...

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