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SCH-N299 (CDMA 800MHz)

CONFIDENTIAL

AUGUST 13 , 2001

8. USERS MAN UAL

Summary of Contents for SCH-N299

Page 1: ...SCH N299 CDMA 800MHz CONFIDENTIAL AUGUST 13 2001 8 USERS MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...by Mode 22 CHV Code 23 Your Phone s Mode 23 CALL FUNCTIONS Making a Call 25 Redialing the Last Number 26 Making a Call from the Phonebook 27 Prepending Dialing 27 Speed Dialing 28 Emergency Dialing 29 Pause Dialing 30 Voice Dialing 33 Adjusting the Volume 34 Answering a Call 35 In Call Options 36 Quick switching to Silent Mode 37 Viewing Missed Calls 37 Call Waiting 38 Call Forwarding 38 Three Way...

Page 3: ...AMES 70 Scheduler Today MENU 4 1 71 View Month MENU 4 2 73 Date MENU 4 3 74 To Do List MENU 4 4 74 Countdown MENU 4 5 75 World Time MENU 4 6 77 Calculate MENU 4 7 79 Alarm Set MENU 4 8 80 SOUNDS Ringer Volume MENU 5 1 81 Ringer Type MENU 5 2 82 Key Beep MENU 5 3 82 Alerts MENU 5 4 83 Voice Volume MENU 5 5 84 Roam Ringer MENU 5 7 84 Power on off MENU 5 6 84 DISPLAY Backlight MENU 6 1 85 Banner MENU...

Page 4: ...nd held mobile phone while driving park the vehicle first Remember that in some countries it is illegal to use a mobile phone while driving 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 ...

Page 5: ...rs These guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U S and international standards bodies The design of this phone complies with the FCC guidelines and these international standards To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines if you wear a handset on your body use the Samsung supplied or approved carrying case holster or other body worn accessory If you d...

Page 6: ...menu facility selects a menu function or stores information that you have entered In Standby mode quickly enters the Voice Record menu When pressed and held down starts recording a voice memo In the menu facility scrolls through the menu options In Standby mode allows you to enter the Game menu and V changes the item to display on the Standby mode And allows you to enter the Message Kit menu and t...

Page 7: ... display comprises two areas an upper line of static icons and the lower text and graphic area The following icons display at power on Icons Text and graphic area Signal strength Shows the received signal strength The greater the number of bars the better the signal strength Icons Service Appears when a call is in progress No Service Appears when you are outside a service area With it displayed yo...

Page 8: ... Backlight The display and keypad are illuminated by a backlight When you press any key the backlight illuminates It turns off if no key is pressed within a given period of time depending on the Backlight option set in the Display menu To specify the length of time the phone waits before the backlight turns off set the Backlight menu option 6 1 see page xx for further details Service light The ser...

Page 9: ...ach of small children 1 If necessary switch off the phone by holding down until the power off animation begins playing 2 Remove the battery To do so Press and hold the catch above the battery on the back of the phone Slide the battery toward the bottom of the phone and take it away 4 Insert the UIM card ensuring that the cut corner is at the bottom left and the gold contacts of the card face into ...

Page 10: ... battery To do so Place the battery so that the tabs on it align to the notches on the back of the phone Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li ion battery A travel adapter is provided with your phone Use only approved batteries Ask you local SAMSUNG dealer for further details Slide the battery toward the top of the phone until you hear a click 2 Connect the adapter to a sta...

Page 11: ...the flip cover 2 Hold down for more than one second to switch the phone on 3 If the phone asks for a CHV code enter the CHV code supplied with the UIM card For further information on the CHV code see page xx The service light in the top right corner of the phone flashes and an alert sounds When the system locates services you can see the following idle screens on the main display If the phone is o...

Page 12: ...tively To change the display in Standby mode press down navigation key repeatedly until you find the desired display CHV Code The CHV code supplied with the UIM card helps you protect the UIM card against unauthorized use When requested the code key in the appropriate code displayed as asterisks for security If you enter an incorrect CHV code three times in succession your UIM card is blocked To u...

Page 13: ...hen you lock your phone using the Lock Mode menu option see page xx you cannot use the phone Even in Lock mode you can receive messages and calls but cannot place an outgoing call until you unlock the phone To unlock the phone press and enter the lock code The phone returns to Standby mode Call Functions Making a Call To make a call proceed the followings 1 In Standby mode enter the area code and ...

Page 14: ...by pressing 2 Press The list of outgoing calls are displayed 3 Press up or down navigation key or the volume keys on the left side of the phone to scan through the list until you find the required name or number 4 Press to dial the displayed number Making a Call from the Phonebook You can store the phone numbers called regularly in memory called Phonebook You then simply recall the number to dial ...

Page 15: ...0 through 99 are special two touch locations Press the second digit briefly then hold down the third digit of the memory cell For example Location no 023 Press briefly and hold down The number and name stored is displayed then dialed Three Touch Dial Memory locations 100 through 350 are special three touch locations Press the first and the second digit briefly then hold down the third digit of the...

Page 16: ... Enter the phone number you want to store such as the bank s teleservice phone number 2 Press The Dial options display 3 Press or to enter the desired pause Press for P pause The letter P displays in the number meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence Press for T pause The letter T displays in the number meaning that a Timed pause will occur at that point in the d...

Page 17: ...at follows the pause two seconds after connection 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 xx Note You can quickly enter the Voice Dial menu by pressing in Standby mode 1 To place a call press and hold down or open the flip cover depending on the Set Active menu option 7 1 3 See pag...

Page 18: ...r can be identified the caller s phone number or name if stored in your Phonebook is displayed 1 If necessary open the phone Press to answer a call If the Answer Mode menu option 9 3 is set to any key you can answer a call by pressing any key except If the menu option is set to flip open you can answer a call simply by opening the phone 2 End the call by closing the phone or pressing Notes You can...

Page 19: ...ing a call Send Tel sends DTMF tones of your number My Phone shows your phone number Quick switching to Silent Mode Silent mode disables all sounds on the phone This feature is best used in situations where the phone might disturb others such as a meeting library theater etc Your phone can be set to silent mode with a press of a key To enter Silent mode press and hold down Pressing and holding dow...

Page 20: ...ting Call Forwarding does not affect outgoing calls made from this phone Contact your service provider to activate Call Forwarding Three Way Calling This feature enables you to conduct conference calls with two separate parties at the same time The phone records only the first party into the Outgoing Calls Log But you are billed airtime for each of the outgoing calls separately Contact your servic...

Page 21: ...a text message 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 Pinyin allows you to enter the Chinese character using its pinyin spelling the phonetic system Stroke allows you to enter the Chinese character using the individual strokes labeled on keys Word allows you to ent...

Page 22: ...nter ni The Character Selection Map 2 If you cannot find the desired character from the display press up or down navigation key to scroll through choices in the Character Selection map When the character you are typing appears in the Character Selection Map you may select it without completing the Pinyin spelling or entering the tone for the character 3 To select a character press to activate the ...

Page 23: ...ith the character For example press to associate the first tone You can also press the appropriate key to select an alternative Pinyin spelling 3 With the Character Selection Map being activated a normal press on to selects the corresponding character Notes You may delete a previously entered tone by pressing To exit the Tone menu without making a selection press Scrolling To move the cursor left ...

Page 24: ...acter press keys corresponding to its component strokes Press keys on the handset in the order that you would write the strokes using one press per desired stroke Example Typing in Stroke mode 2 The phone displays your strokes in the Key Stroke Area and offers character choices in the Character Selection Map As you enter strokes notice that the choices in the Character Selection Map change To scro...

Page 25: ... commonly used choice first To type words not found in the T9 mode change the text input mode to ABC mode 49 Entering Text 48 Entering Text 3 When the character you are typing appears in the Character Selection Map you may select it without finishing the stroke sequence for the character Characters displayed in the Character Selection Map correspond to keys 7 to on the keypad To select a character...

Page 26: ...age press left or right navigation key To scroll through alternate word choices for the keys you have entered press Clearing Letters and Words Press one or more times to clear letters to the left Press and hold down the key to erase a word l e t s e a t ABC Mode When typing in ABC mode you should press key labeled with the required letter Once for the first letter Twice for the second letter And s...

Page 27: ...ling To move the cursor left or right through your text message press left or right navigation key Clearing Letters and Words Press one or more times to clear letters to the left Press and hold down the key to erase a words Symbol Mode Symbol mode enables you enter symbols into a text message Press left or right navigation key to display more symbol sets Press keys corresponding to the desired mar...

Page 28: ...this step 4 Scroll with up or down navigation key to find the setting of your choice 5 Press to confirm the chosen setting Notes To return to the previous menu level press You can exit the menu without changing the menu settings by pressing Accessing a Menu Functions by Using its Shortcut The menu items menu submenus and setting options are numbered and can be accessed quickly by using their short...

Page 29: ...derHunter List of Menu Functions The list shows the menu structure available and indicates the number assigned to each option 4 Scheduler 4 1 Today 4 2 View Month 4 3 Date 4 4 To Do List 4 5 Countdown 4 6 World Time 4 7 Calculate 4 8 Alarm Set 5 Sounds 5 1 Ringer Vol 5 1 1 Calls 5 1 2 Messages 5 1 3 Alarm 5 2 Ringer Type 5 2 1 Voice Calls 5 2 2 Messages 5 2 3 Alarm 5 2 4 Data Fax In 5 2 5 Schedule...

Page 30: ...Set Active 7 1 4 Training 7 1 5 Undo Train 7 2 Voice Memo 7 2 1 Voice Memo 7 2 1 Call Answer 8 Message Kit 8 1 New Message 8 2 Inbox 8 3 Outbox 8 4 MSG Setup 9 Setup 9 1 Auto Retry 9 2 Auto Answer 9 3 Answer Mode 9 4 Tone Length 9 5 Set NAM 9 6 Roam Option 9 7 Data Fax 9 8 Whisper Mode 9 9 Security 9 9 1 Lock Mode 9 9 2 Restrict 9 9 3 Lock Code 9 9 4 Emergency 9 9 5 Send PIN 9 9 6 Clear MEM 9 9 7 ...

Page 31: ...de are erased Incoming The calls you received are erased Calls You can use the Calls menu to View and dial the last outgoing or incoming numbers Erase the numbers in the call logs View the duration of calls Outgoing Menu 1 1 The phone stores up to 10 outgoing calls you dialed When you access this menu the list of the outgoing calls is displayed 1 Press up or down navigation key to find the desired...

Page 32: ...nebook You can store phone numbers and their corresponding names in the memories of your UIM card and the phone You can store up to 350 entries in each memory The UIM card and phone memories although physically separate are used as if they were a single entity called the Phonebook Find Name Menu 2 1 This option allows you to find an entry by its name Note You can locate Phonebook entries by name q...

Page 33: ...ed into 7 categories Speed Dial Home Office Mobile Pager Fax and Voice Dial Creating a New Entry 1 Enter a phone number and press 2 Your phone asks if you want to make a new entry Press to confirm 3 Highlight the desired option you want to customize by using the navigation key and press The following options are available Name Enter the desired name You can enter up to 12 characters in English or ...

Page 34: ... the remaining entries you can further store phone numbers then automatically returns to Standby mode Storing Phone Numbers at Call End To store a phone number at your call end 1 Press to end the call The call time and the phone number display 2 To store the phone number press 3 To complete storing the number follow the instructions in Creating a New Entry Adding a Number into an Existing Entry Yo...

Page 35: ...Menu 2 4 This option allows you to find an entry by its relation group 1 Select the group containing the entry you want to find using up or down navigation key and press The phone lists all entries in the selected group 2 Scan through the list using up or down navigation key to find the desired entry Add email Menu 2 5 This option allows you to store an e mail address as a phonebook entry 1 Enter ...

Page 36: ...nd count D Day Check the time in another part of the world Use the phone as a calculator Set the phone to ring at a specified time Today Menu 4 1 You can schedule up to 9 events for the current day indicating each event s start and end time You can be alerted by the Calendar function before an event is commenced Events scheduled for future dates automatically appear on your Today events schedule o...

Page 37: ...llows you to view the past or future month as well as the current month in calendar format In this option the current date is highlighted on the calendar Days with the scheduled events are marked with in front of them You can move to the next or the previous day by pressing left or right navigation key You can move up or down the Calendar by one week by pressing up or down navigation key To displa...

Page 38: ...ter your deadline using the numeric keys Note Use the volume keys on the left side of the phone to toggle between AM and PM 3 Select High or Low priority using up or down navigation key 4 Press to store the task Adding Editing and Erasing a To Do Item If tasks are already defined in the To Do List when you select the To Do List menu option 4 4 the most lately created task is displayed with the dea...

Page 39: ...n option press Then follow the screen prompt World Time Menu 4 6 You may want to call a friend in another part of the world but wondered what time of the day it is there To know what time it is use this menu option You can set two world clock Current and Another time zones Use them to find out the time in the two different parts of the world For example set the Current to Las Vegas and Another to ...

Page 40: ...arithmetic symbol appears add subtract x multiply divide 3 Enter the second number 4 To calculate the result press 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 as many times as required Each time you change the operator without pressing the previous calculation is performed and the result is displayed as the top number in the display Notes To erase any mistakes and clear the display press Use to enter a decimal point an...

Page 41: ...u to customize various sound settings such as the Ringer volume type and tone Key beep and voice volume Alert sounds and a ringer for the roaming calls The ringer which sounds when the phone is switched on or off Ringer Volume Menu 5 1 This menu option allows you to adjust the ringer volume Calls allows you to adjust the ringer volume for the incoming calls Note You can adjust the the volume using...

Page 42: ...el the more bars the louder Selecting Silent turns off the key beep Alerts Menu 5 4 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 The available alerts are Minute Beep With this menu option set to On the phone sounds an alert 10 seconds before each elapsed minute ...

Page 43: ...o turn it off Display The Display feature enables you to Set the length of time for backlight Create your own greeting and select an animation to be displayed in Standby mode or when powered on or off Adjust the screen contrast of both LCD screen View the version of your phone Backlight Menu 6 1 You have several options for setting how the LCD backlight operates When the flip cover is closed the b...

Page 44: ...ve fun with it The following options are available Power On You can select an image to be displayed when you switch the phone on 4 images are available Also you can download up to 4 images from the wireless web Power Off You can select an image to be displayed when you switch the phone off 4 images are available Also you can download up to 4 images from the wireless web Idle 1 2 You can store an a...

Page 45: ... and date If you enter a wrong time the phone displays Invalid time and prompts you to enter again Auto Hyphenation Menu 6 7 With this menu option set to On your phone automatically hyphenates numbers when you dial a number This hyphenates numbers as follows 000 000 0000 Digits following a pause are not hyphenated LCD Contrast Menu 6 8 The menu allows you to adjust the brightness of the main and f...

Page 46: ...and then prompts you to enter the phone number 3 Enter the phone number by pressing the numeric keys and press 4 Complete storing the number into Phonebook referring page xx Note You can also program the phone for voice dialing by accessing the Phonebook menu Use Add Entry menu under Phonebook to store a phone number then select Voice Dial from the label category For Further details see page xx Ti...

Page 47: ...Voice Kit 93 Voice Kit Set Active Voice Dialing is always active once you have programmed the phone to accept voice dialing entries and the associated phone number To place a call using Voice Dialing simply press and hold in Standby mode and then say the name into the phone after you hear the prompt You can also initiate a Voice Dialing call just by opening the flip when you select this option Onl...

Page 48: ...Training menu option 7 4 Voice Memo Menu 7 2 This menu allows you to record a voice memo to memorize the things you must remember set the phone to answer an incoming call with a greeting message and record the caller s message You can record the voice memos and caller s messages up to 8 minutes in all Note You can quickly enter this menu by pressing in Standby mode Voice Memo You can record voice ...

Page 49: ...s up or down navigation key to scroll to the desired memo and press to play it back While playback you can pause playing by pressing left navigatio key and resume by right navigation key 3 If you want to access the following options press Info shows the detailed information on the memo such as the title elapsed time memory used for the memo and the time when the memo was recorded Erase erases the ...

Page 50: ...e desired message to be played at an incoming call For further information on the greeting message see page xx Screening turns on or off the screening speaker which allows you to listen to the caller s message while the caller is leaving it Wait time sets the time the phone waits before answering the call with the greeting message You can select one among After 3 sec After 5 sec and After 10 sec S...

Page 51: ...ning to the Caller s Messages 1 Press up or down navigation key to scroll to Inbox and press The list of the recorded memos appears Note If the phone has the caller s messages waiting to be checked it displays the total number of the messages and the date and time when the last message was recorded Pressing takes you to Inbox 2 Press up or down navigation key to scroll to the desired message and p...

Page 52: ...to proceed If you are on a conversation and you receive an incoming message your phone automatically mutes the ringer this is to avoid ringing in your ear while you are trying to converse You can quickly enter the Message menu press left navigation key in Standby mode New Message Menu 8 1 You can create short text messages to send to other mobile numbers 1 Enter the desired message content and pre...

Page 53: ...ve the sender s phone number into your Phonebook For further information on storing a number see page xx Erase erases the message Detail displays detailed information on the messages such as the date and time when the message was delivered from the sender s phone and received by your phone and the used language If needed press up or down navigation key to scan through the contents Reply allows you...

Page 54: ...to save the designated number into your Phonebook For further information on storing a number see page xx Erase erases the message from Outbox Detail displays detailed information on the message such as the date and time when the message is transmitted or created and the option settings If needed press up or down navigation to display more contents MSG Setup OK 4 Using this menu you can set up the...

Page 55: ...you can erase all messages in each of three message boxes Voice mail box Inbox and Outbox You can also erase all of the messages at one time Setup Many different features of your phone can be customized to suit your preferences Auto Retry Menu 9 1 With this menu option activated your phone will automatically retry the call up to 10 times when a connection fails To activate this feature select how ...

Page 56: ... older analog systems require you to use long DTMF tones Many home answering machines require long DTMF tones Set NAM Menu 9 5 Your phone can store two NAMs NAM stands for Numerical Assignment Module essentially your telephone number This means you can have two phone number on your phone and you can quickly and easily switch your service back and forth between the two numbers When you access this ...

Page 57: ...eiving digital data and fax call when connected to a computing device laptop desktop handheld palmtop etc running Windows NT Windows 95 or later The phone functions just like a typical modem on your PC enabling you to use wireless data involving a wide variety of Windows software applications To use digital data or fax services with your phone you will need to obtain digital data fax kit from your...

Page 58: ...not recommended that the ear piece be used while using Whisper mode Audio level may increase without notice depending on the surrounding conditions Select On to use this mode or Off not to use it Security Menu 9 9 Your phone provides you with various security options including a user programmable lock code and special number features To access the Security menu you must enter the 4 digit lock code...

Page 59: ...rs All these numbers can be manually dialed at any time even when your phone is locked IMPORTANT NOTICE Because of various transmission methods network parameters and user settings used to complete a call from your wireless phone a connection cannot always be guaranteed Therefore emergency calling may not be available on all wireless networks at all times DO NOT depend on this phone as a primary m...

Page 60: ...hat you will clear all data in the phone memory press to confirm The phone reboots turns itself off then on then returns to Standby mode Or press to cancel your selection and exit this menu Reset Phone Resetting the phone returns to all user selectable options to the default settings When a confirmation displays explaining that you will reset the phone press to confirm The phone reboots turns itse...

Page 61: ...w code up to 8 digits Then enter the new code again when prompted for confirmation Reference Information Using the Batteries Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li ion standard battery Precautions When Using Batteries Never use any 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 st...

Page 62: ... battery or the object causing the short circuit Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations Always recycle Do not dispose of batteries in a fire Safety Information Traffic Safety Do not use a hand held mobile phone while driving a vehicle If using a hand held phone park the vehicle before conversing Always secure the phone in its holder do not place the phone on the passenger s...

Page 63: ... may interfere with some hearing aids In the event of such interference you may want to consult your service provider Other Medical Devices Operation of any radio transmitting equipment including cellular phones may interfere with the functionality of inadequately protected medical devices Consult a physician or the manufacturer of the medical device to determine if they are adequately shielded fr...

Page 64: ...vised to turn off your vehicle engine Vehicles 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 which may apply to the unit Check regularly that all mobile phone equipment on your vehicle is mounted and operating properly Do not store or carry flammable liquids gases or explosive mate...

Page 65: ...ff the call until given permission to do so Radio Frequency RF Signals Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver It is designed and manufactured not to 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 th...

Page 66: ...oncerning exposure to radio frequency signals see the following websites Federal Communications Commission FCC RF Safety program select Information on Human Exposure to RF Fields from Cellular and PCS Radio Transmitters http www fcc gov oet rfsafety World Health Organization WHO International Commission on Non ionizing Radiation Protection select Qs As http www who int emf United Kingdom National ...

Page 67: ...paths called channels Codec Compression Decompression Deactivation The process of rendering a wireless phone inactive Do not store it in hot areas High temperatures can 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...

Page 68: ...ure 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 a small light on the wireless phone or on the Desktop The LED lights on the phone to indicate an incoming call Prepend The addition of a prefix such as an area code to a phone number RF Radio ...

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