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SCH-N361

User’s Manual

Printed in Korea

Code No.: GH68-04855A

English. 02/2004.Rev.1.0

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

* Some contents of this manual may differ from your phone

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Summary of Contents for SCH-N361

Page 1: ...ser s Manual Printed in Korea Code No GH68 04855A English 02 2004 Rev 1 0 Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference Some contents of this manual may differ from your phone depending upon the software of the phone or your service provider ...

Page 2: ...Unlocking the Keypad 23 Call Functions Making a Call 24 Emergency Dialing 25 Redialing the Last Number 26 Making a Call from Phonebook 26 Prepend Dialing 27 Speed Dialing 28 Four digit Dialing 30 Pause Dialing 30 Adjusting the Volume 34 Answering a Call 35 Rejecting a Call 36 Options During a Call 36 Using Caller ID 37 Viewing Missed Calls 38 Call Forwarding 38 Call Waiting 39 Three Way Calling 40...

Page 3: ...U 3 3 70 Outbox MENU 3 4 71 Filed MSG MENU 3 5 72 WAP Alerts MENU 3 6 73 Erase Messages MENU 3 7 74 Message Setting MENU 3 8 74 Planner Today MENU 4 1 76 Scheduler MENU 4 2 78 Task List MENU 4 3 80 Memo Pad MENU 4 4 82 Alarm MENU 4 5 83 Calculator MENU 4 6 84 World Time MENU 4 7 85 Countdown MENU 4 8 85 Set Time MENU 4 9 87 Voice Tools Voice Memo MENU 5 1 88 Voice Answer MENU 5 2 90 Sounds Ringer ...

Page 4: ... their performance Special Regulations Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it or when it may cause interference or danger in a hospital for example 6 Games 103 Setup Auto Answer MENU 9 1 104 Call Answer MENU 9 2 104 Auto Key Lock MENU 9 3 105 Auto Retry MENU 9 4 105 Select NAM MENU 9 5 106 Set System MENU 9 6 106 Data F...

Page 5: ...essories and Batteries Use only Samsung approved accessories and batteries Use of unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous Qualified Service Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your phone For more detailed safety information see Health and Safety Information on page 118 Travel Adapter Handset Battery User s Manual Hand Strap Unpacking Your package co...

Page 6: ...to enter the Voice Memo menu Key Functions Microphone Earpiece Display Volume Scroll keys During a call adjust the voice volume In Standby mode adjusts the tone volume In the menu facility scrolls through the menu options Interface Connector Ear Microphone jack Antenna Keys Display Layout The display has two areas an upper line of various icons and a lower text and graphic area Icons Text and grap...

Page 7: ...n it appears you cannot make or receive calls New Message Appears when a new message is received 12 Y Yo ou ur r P Ph ho on ne e Key Functions continued In text entry mode changes the appearance of input In Standby mode enters the Keypad Lock mode when pressed and held Enters numbers letters and some special characters Deletes characters from the display In the menu facility returns to the previou...

Page 8: ...ay automatically turns off after some time to conserve your battery power Press any key to turn the display on Service Light The service light is at the outline of the navigation key It flashes to indicate incoming call or message Also the service light flashes for a few seconds when you turn on the phone To make the service light turns on set the Service LED menu option MENU 7 6 see page 101 for ...

Page 9: ...approximately 180 minutes for a standard battery Removing the Battery 1 If necessary switch off the phone by pressing and holding the key down until the power off animation is displayed 2 To remove the battery push and hold the catch above the battery on the back of the phone and lift the battery away Installing the Battery 1 Insert the teeth at the bottom of the battery into the corresponding slo...

Page 10: ...ng the Travel Adapter Note The phone can be used while the battery is charging but this will cause the phone to charge more slowly 1 Plug the travel adapter s connector into the bottom of the phone Check that the arrow on the connector is facing towards the front of the phone 2 Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet A bar indicating the charging progress appears on the display While charg...

Page 11: ...call when you press the key the call disconnects and the phone returns to Standby mode Low Battery Indicator You can easily tell if your battery needs to be recharged by checking the Battery Status icon at the upper right corner of your phone s display The presence of all three bars indicates a full charge two bars indicates a smaller charge and one bar indicates an even smaller charge When the ba...

Page 12: ...g a call the phone is in Talk mode While you are in Talk mode pressing the MENU key gives you a list of options See page 36 for details Power Save Mode Your phone comes with a Power Save feature that is automatically 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 automatically rechecks ...

Page 13: ...y mode enter the area code and phone number and press the key Or press the last phone number and hold it down Note When the Auto Retry menu MENU 9 4 has been enabled the phone automatically retries to make the call when the line is busy or the remote person does not answer See page 105 While entering a number press the MENU key to use the following menu options Talk places a call to the number Sav...

Page 14: ...on 5 Enter the area code or feature code 6 Press the key to dial the number Redialing the Last Number To redial the last call you made press the key twice quickly or press and hold the key down Your phone stores the last 20 numbers each of the dialed received and missed calls To recall any of these numbers 1 In Standby mode press the key The list of the recent calls display 2 Press the Navigation ...

Page 15: ...e phone numbers stored in the Phonebook memory from 001 through 009 simply by pressing one key Press and hold the third digit of the memory location containing the number to be dialled For example Location no 009 Press the 9 key and hold The number and name stored displays and then dialed Two Touch Dial Memory locations 010 through 099 are special two touch locations Press the second digit briefly...

Page 16: ...hat need to follow the pause such as your account number 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to add more pauses and numbers if necessary 6 Store the number in your Phonebook as you normally would by pressing the OK key and following from step 2 on page 59 Four digit Dialing You can quickly dial a phone number in Phonebook by entering its last four consecutive digits 1 Enter the last four digits of the phon...

Page 17: ...dial the first number 5 For a hard pause press the key again at the prompt to send the additional number after connecting If you enter the number using a 2 second pause s the phone sends the number that follows the pause two seconds after the connection 32 C Ca al ll l F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s Pause Dialing from a Stored Phonebook Entry 1 Dial the number of the service from Phonebook 2 If you s...

Page 18: ...press any key except the and the volume keys SEND Key press To end the call press the key Notes You can answer a call while using Phonebook or menu functions The current operation stops If you cannot answer incoming calls you can set the phone to answer the call by playing a greeting message and record callers messages For further details see page 90 Adjusting the Volume During a call if you want ...

Page 19: ...he other person cannot hear you Example You wish to say something to another person in the room but do not want the other person to hear you Silent Quit does not transmit the key tones It allows you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call Calls allows you to access the Calls menu For details see page 53 Messages allows you to use the Messages menu For details see page 66 Pla...

Page 20: ...nt call on hold 2 Press the key again to switch between the two calls Note If you do not respond to a Call Waiting notification the phone will forward the call to voice mail server or another number that you have set up Contact your service provider for more information Viewing Missed Calls If you fail to answer a call for any reason the phone indicates the missed call by displaying a text notific...

Page 21: ...letter you want to enter once twice or three times until it appears on the display Symbol This mode allows you to enter special characters Number This mode allows you to enter numbers 40 C Ca al ll l F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s Three Way Calling This feature enables you to conduct conference calls with two separate people at the same time The phone records each participant into the Outgoing Calls ...

Page 22: ...For example both Of and Me use the 6 and 3 keys The phone displays the most commonly used choice first 4 Continue entering the next word Smart Punctuation Periods hyphens and apostrophes are available by pressing the 1 key T9 mode applies rules of grammar to insert the correct punctuation Notice that the 1 key is used twice in this example to display two punctuation marks L e t s e a t Changing th...

Page 23: ...next letter Refer to the table below for the list of characters assigned on each key Caps Lock mode 1 A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 P Q R S 7 T U V 8 W X Y Z 9 0 Key Characters in the Order Displayed Including a Number You can include a number between letters without exiting the T9 input mode Press and hold the corresponding number key Changing the Case Your phone has three cases T9Word ...

Page 24: ...out changing the mode see page 42 Using Symbol Mode Symbol mode enables you to enter symbols MENU Including a Number You can quickly include a number between letters Press and hold the corresponding number key Changing the Case Your phone has three cases Abc the initial letter is capitalized ABC all letters are capitalized abc all letters are lower cased Press the key one or more times to display ...

Page 25: ... contains submenus repeat this step 4 Scroll using the or key to find the setting of your choice 5 Press the OK key to confirm the chosen setting Notes You can return to the previous menu level by pressing the key You can exit the menu without changing the menu settings by pressing the key Using Shortcuts Menu submenus and setting options are numbered and can be quickly accessed by using their sho...

Page 26: ...nbox 4 Outbox 5 Filed MSG 6 WAP Alerts 7 Erase MSG 8 MSG Setting 1 Scroll Timer 2 MSG Reminder 3 New MSG 4 Canned MSG Main menu Main menu 1 Main menu 2 4 Planner 1 Today 2 Scheduler 3 Task List 4 Memo Pad 5 Alarm 6 Calculator 7 World Time 8 Countdown 9 Set Time 5 Voice Tools 1 Voice Memo 1 Record 2 Review 3 Erase All 2 Voice Answer 1 On Off 2 Inbox 3 Setting 6 Sounds 1 Ringer Volume 1 Calls 2 Mess...

Page 27: ...he dialed number or name if it is saved in Phonebook displays along with the date and time when the call was made 3 To Press the place a call to key the selected number use the options MENU key For details see the next page exit the call log key 52 U Us si in ng g t th he e M Me en nu us s Main menu Main menu 1 Main menu 2 7 Display 1 Menu Style 2 Wallpaper 3 Backlight 4 Banner 5 Dual Clock 6 Serv...

Page 28: ...y to confirm the selection When you press the MENU key on the call log screen the following options are available Talk dials the number Save shown when the number is not stored in your Phonebook allows you to save the number in Phonebook Show Entry shown when the number is stored in your Phonebook displays the phone number and memory location number Prepend allows you to add an area code or featur...

Page 29: ...nter the location number of the number your want to find using the numeric keys By Group Press the key and select the group containing the entry you want to find using the or key The phone lists all of the entries in the selected group Air Time MENU 1 5 Your phone records the amount of air time or talk time used Using this menu you can view the number of the calls to or from your phone and the air...

Page 30: ...s you to enter a name of up to 12 characters if you didn t in step 4 For further details about how to enter text see page 41 Entry The first available location displays If necessary enter the location number using the number keys 2 If necessary press the or key to scroll through the entries 3 When the entry you want highlights press the OK key to access the entry The phone shows the details about ...

Page 31: ... from step 3 in Creating a New Entry on page 59 Home Work Mobile Pager Fax No label allows you to store more numbers for each category Speed dial allows you to select one of the stored numbers for speed dialing E mail allows you to store an e mail address URL allows you to store a URL address Group allows you to assign the entry to a caller group To remove the entry from a group select No Group Na...

Page 32: ...ations are used or empty After viewing press the OK key to return to the previous screen Group Setting MENU 2 3 This menu allows you to change the name and ringer settings for the caller groups 1 Scroll to the group you want to edit using the or key 2 Press the MENU key The following options are available Rename allows you to change the group name Sounds allows you to select a ringer melody to ind...

Page 33: ...the Local Number when your phone is busy not answered switched off or out of coverage Follow me calls are forwarded for the Local Number to either your phone s Mobile Number or the voice mail center if you are not in an area covered by your service provider To Set your forwarding options 1 Select the type of call forwarding 2 Select Act Voice Mail Act Other No Mobile Number or Voicemail and press ...

Page 34: ...you press the MENU key the Canned MSG option is available to allow you to use the ten canned messages preset in the MSG Setting menu for details see page 74 5 When you finish entering the message press the OK key 6 To select an option press the or key and press the OK key 66 Messages Your phone can receive voicemail notification text messages and pages Also your phone can send text messages and pa...

Page 35: ... press the key to send the message Note Pressing the key before the message is sent stops the transmission Voice MENU 3 2 When you receive a voice message the corresponding text notification displays Press the key and the phone dials the voice mail center If multiple new voice messages are received but not checked information of the last one will be displayed The information display includes the t...

Page 36: ...iled Message box When the memory is full the phone automatically deletes the messages from the oldest one to receive additional messages When you access the Inbox menu the message list appears Unread messages are italicized on the list To view details of a message press the or key or the volume key to scroll to the message on the list and press the OK key If necessary press the or key to scan thro...

Page 37: ...ved web message displays Press the or key to scroll to the message you want to view and press the OK key The phone starts the web browser and displays the message contents If necessary press the or key to scan through the contents Filed MSG MENU 3 5 Your phone can store draft messages that are yet to be sent in the Filed Message box If you save the message contents using the File MSG menu before s...

Page 38: ...ing this menu you can erase all of the messages in each message box in the Text and Voice menus You can also erase all of the messages at one time by selecting All Messages When a confirming message appears select Yes and press the OK key Message Setting MENU 3 8 In this menu you can preset several options for using the messaging feature Scroll Timer MENU 3 8 1 If an incoming text message is too l...

Page 39: ... or the 7 key for P PM Note You can move through the input fields using the Navigation keys P Pl la an nn ne er r 3 Enter the ending time and date using the number keys 4 Select when an alarm will inform you of the event by pressing the or key Selecting No Alarm means that the phone does not ring the alarm 5 Press the OK key to store your event Viewing Your Today s Schedule The list of the events ...

Page 40: ...e day Add New allows you to add a new event on the day Erase All allows you to erase all of the events Creating a New Schedule You can store up to 70 events total in the scheduler with up to 9 events for one day 1 Select a day on the calendar referring to Scrolling Through the Calendar on page 78 and press the OK key 2 Enter your event contents and press the OK key For further details about enteri...

Page 41: ... 2 Enter the time and date by which the task needs to be done by using the numeric keys You need to enter the time in 12 hour format Press the 2 key for A AM or the 7 key for P PM Note You can move through the input fields using the Navigation keys 3 Select high or low priority using the or key and then press the OK key to store the task Viewing a Task The list of the tasks displays when you acces...

Page 42: ...to erase the memo Press the MENU key to use the following options Add New allows you to add a new memo Erase allows you to erase the selected memo Erase All allows you to erase all of the memos Alarm MENU 4 5 This menu allows you to set up to three alarms to ring at a specific time To set an alarm 1 Select an alarm Alarm 1 through Alarm 3 and press the OK key 2 Select On by pressing the or key 3 P...

Page 43: ...ress the OK key World Time MENU 4 7 This menu allows you to check the current time for 24 world time items of 35 major cities around the world Select the city corresponding to your time zone by pressing the Navigation keys one or more times The local date and time display To turn the DST Daylight Saving Time setting on 1 After selecting the time zone you want to apply the DST press the MENU key 2 ...

Page 44: ...eys While viewing a counter press the MENU key to use the following options Edit allows you to edit the counter Erase allows you to erase the counter Press the MENU key to use the following options Add New allows you to add a new counter Erase allows you to erase the selected counter Erase All allows you to erase all of the counters Set Time MENU 4 9 To display the correct date and time on the idl...

Page 45: ... when the memo was recorded Erase All MENU 5 1 3 This menu allows you to erase all of the voice memos When a confirming message displays select Yes and press the OK key 88 Voice Tools In this menu you can use the phone s voice features allowing you to record a voice memo set the phone to answer a call and record the caller s message Voice Memo MENU 5 1 Note You can quickly enter this menu by press...

Page 46: ... can pause recording by pressing the key and then resume by pressing the key 3 When recording is complete press the OK key The phone automatically saves and activates the message Voice Answer MENU 5 2 If you are not able to answer an incoming call you can set your phone to answer a call with the preset greeting message and record the caller s message As this feature shares the memory with voice me...

Page 47: ...vibrates the phone 1 Beep the phone sounds a beep Level 1 8 adjust the volume level The more bars the louder the volume High Vib the phone rings in the highest volume level and then vibrates If you want to play back the currently selected message highlight Play and press the OK key To enable or disable your own greeting message 1 Highlight Select and press the OK key 2 Select My Message to use you...

Page 48: ...ade When this option is set to On the phone sounds an alert when a dropped call occurs during conversation in response to a signal fade Roam When this option is set to On the phone sounds an alert when your phone starts roaming 94 Notes The options available may be different depending on the selected ringer item Ringer Type MENU 6 2 This menu allows you to set the unique ringer melodies for the fo...

Page 49: ...nger MENU 6 5 You can set the phone to use a distinctive ring for incoming roaming calls Choose Distinctive to use a distinctive ringer or Normal to use a normal ringer Power On Off MENU 6 6 You can turn on or off the tone that the phone sounds when it is switched on or off Choose On to use the power on off sound or Off not to use it Escalating MENU 6 7 When this menu is set to On the phone increa...

Page 50: ...dby mode 1 If necessary press the key to delete each letter of the old greeting Press are hold the key to clear the display 2 Enter your banner message For further details about how to enter characters see page 41 3 When you finish entering the message press the OK key to save the new banner Display The Display feature enables you to change the display style of the menus select an image to be disp...

Page 51: ... choose two time zones to be displayed when you select Dual Clock for the wallpaper image for details see page 98 To select time zones for the dual clock 1 When Location highlights press the key 2 Select the time zone for the first clock by pressing the or key and press the key 3 Select the time zone for the second clock by pressing the or key 4 Press the OK key to confirm the selection 5 To set t...

Page 52: ... last game you played To end the game press the or key Note If you are in Silent mode a game sound does not beep 102 Auto Hyphen MENU 7 8 With this menu option set to On your phone automatically hyphenates numners when you dial a number This hyphenates numbers as follows 00 0000 0000 Digits following a pause are not hyphenated Power Saving MENU 7 9 This menu allows you to set the display to turn o...

Page 53: ... the call Select one from 60 Seconds 30 Seconds and 10 Seconds To deactivate the feature select Off Setup Many different features of your phone can be customized to suit your preferences Auto Answer MENU 9 1 With this menu activated the phone automatically answers calls after a specified time This feature works only when the phone is connected to an optional hand free car kit or ear microphone and...

Page 54: ...ollowing options are available Voice Call Only Your phone receives voice calls only Fax in Only Your phone receives fax calls only Data in Only Your phone receives data calls only Select NAM MENU 9 5 NAM stands for numerical assignment module essentially your phone number Your phone can have two NAMs This means that you can have two phone numbers for using your phone and can quickly and easily swi...

Page 55: ...cy numbers stored in the Emergency menu MENU 9 9 4 To unlock the phone press one of the MENU OK Volume keys or Navigation keys and enter the lock code 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 Select one of the Data Fax options When you receive a fax call set up the Answer mode in the fax program on your PC and click on R...

Page 56: ...press the OK key Restriction MENU 9 9 3 This feature allows you to restrict all of the outgoing calls Select On to restrict the calls or Off to deactivate the restriction Emergency Number MENU 9 9 4 Your phone provides you with the option for storing three emergency numbers All of these numbers can be manually dialed at any time even when your phone is locked or all of the outgoing calls are restr...

Page 57: ... wireless web The web browser allows you to access up to the minute information through your phone Browsing the wireless web through your phone is unlike using your computer site providers have selected only the critical aspects of their sites to present to wireless phone users and they have removed most of the graphics Each time you start the web browser the phone will connect to the wireless web...

Page 58: ...r Bookmarks allows you to directly load a bookmarked web page Using the Web Browser Soft Keys At the bottom of the web browser display is a solid bar which contains browser commands The and keys are used to execute the commands These two keys are called soft keys because their functions change depending on where you are in the web browser software Navigating the Web Browser When you use the web br...

Page 59: ...ntly connected It also enables you to declare the current site as the startup homepage Homepage allows you to change the startup homepage manually Set WAP Proxy allows you to configure the proxy settings required for connecting to the wireless web Offline Service Most applications are stored on a server that cannot be accessed outside your wireless coverage area However some applications can be st...

Page 60: ...ging capacity of your battery it may require cooling or warming first Health and Safety Information Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy SAR Information This phone meets Australian Communications Authority ACA requirements AS NZS 2772 concerning exposure to radio waves Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver It is designed and manufactured so as not to exceed the limits for exposure to...

Page 61: ...operation of the equipment and for the safety of personnel it is recommended that the equipment should only be used in the normal operating position held to your ear with the antenna pointing over your shoulder H He ea al lt th h a an nd d S Sa af fe et ty y I In nf fo or rm ma at ti io on n Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places such as in a car in summer or winter conditions as you will ...

Page 62: ...any facility where posted notices require you to do so Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency RF signals However certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15 cm 6 inches be maint...

Page 63: ...d to deactivate those features before you can make an emergency call Consult this document and your local cellular service provider When making an emergency call remember to give all the necessary information as accurately 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 Potentially Explo...

Page 64: ...one warms up to its normal operating temperature moisture can form inside the phone which may damage the phone s electronic circuit boards 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 regularly that all wireless pho...

Page 65: ...ansmitted signal is just above noise level across the available bandwidth Channel Communications signals transmit along paths called channels Codec Compression Decompression Deactivation The process of rendering a wireless phone inactive Do not drop knock or shake the phone Rough handling can break internal circuit boards Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean t...

Page 66: ...RC Enhanced Variable Rate Codec EVRC is a new global standard for compressing and decompressing voice signals EVRC uses a lower bit rate the number of bits sent per second than existing CDMA vocoders while providing significant improvements in voice quality This technology enables your phone to provide superb voice quality while benefiting from the ability to process more cellular voice calls usin...

Page 67: ...Prepend dialing 27 Index A Accessories 9 Air time 56 Alarm 83 Alerts 95 Alphabet mode text 45 Auto answer 104 Auto retry 105 B Backlight 15 99 Banner 99 Battery charging 18 installing 16 low battery indicator 20 precautions 119 removing 17 C Calculator 84 Calendar schedule 78 Call Answer 104 Calls answering 35 outgoing 53 emergency 25 110 forwarding 38 making 24 missed 38 55 options 36 Incoming 54...

Page 68: ...ice Switch to Press and hold Silent mode 134 I In nd de ex x R Received calls 54 Received messages 70 Recording greeting 91 voice memo 88 Reset phone 111 Restriction calls 110 Retry auto 105 last number 26 Ringer type 94 volume 93 Roaming 106 Roam ringer 96 S Safety information 7 118 Scheduler 78 Security 109 Service alert 95 Service light 15 101 Silent mode 22 Speed dialing 28 Standby mode 21 Sym...

Page 69: ...4 Outbox 5 Filed MSG 6 WAP Alerts 7 Erase MSG 8 MSG Setting 4 Planner 1 Today 2 Scheduler 3 Task List 4 Memo Pad 5 Alarm 6 Calculator 7 World Time 8 Countdown 9 Set Time 5 Voice Tools 1 Voice Memo 2 Voice Answer 6 Sounds 1 Ringer Volume 2 Ringer Type 3 Alerts 4 Key tone 5 Roam Ringer 6 Power On Off 7 Escalating 7 Display 1 Menu Style 2 Wallpaper 3 Backlight 4 Banner 5 Dual Clock 6 Service LED 7 Co...

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