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

depending on the software installed or your service provider.

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

Printed in Korea

Code No.: GH68-XXXXX

English. 03/2005. Rev.1.0

ELECTRONICS

PORTABLE CELLULAR

TELEPHONE

SCH-N485

User’s Manual

(Draft version)

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

Summary of Contents for SCH-N485

Page 1: ...talled or your service provider World Wide Web http www samsungmobile com Printed in Korea Code No GH68 XXXXX English 03 2005 Rev 1 0 ELECTRONICS PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH N485 User s Manual Draft version Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...rgency dialing 20 Using the recent call logs 21 Making a call from Contacts 21 Prepend dialing 22 Speed dialing 22 Four digit dialing 22 Pause dialing 23 Adjusting the volume during a call 25 Answering a call 26 Silencing a call ringer 26 Viewing missed calls 27 Options during a call 27 Using caller ID 28 Call forwarding 28 Call waiting 29 Three way calling 29 Entering text 30 Changing the text in...

Page 3: ...pedo Menu 4 1 45 Torpedo SMS Menu 4 2 45 Downloads 48 Downloading multimedia files 48 Changing the browser settings 49 Viewing help information 49 Table of contents 5 WAP 50 About the WAP browser 50 Launch Web Menu 6 1 51 Prompt Menu 6 2 51 Push SL Option Menu 6 3 52 Display 53 Menu Style Menu 7 1 53 Wallpaper Menu 7 2 53 Backlight Menu 7 3 53 Banner Menu 7 4 54 Launch Pad Menu 7 5 54 Dual Clock M...

Page 4: ...uency RF signals 67 Road safety 71 Operating environment 72 Electronic devices 72 Potentially explosive environment 74 Emergency calls 75 Other important safety information 76 Care and maintenance 77 Acknowledging special precautions and the FCC and in dustry canada notice 78 ...

Page 5: ...ls Switching off in an aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous Switching off in hospitals Switch off your phone near medical equipment Follow any regulations or rules in force Interference All wireless phones may be subject to interference which could affect their performance Special regulations Meet any special regulations in force i...

Page 6: ...il given permission to do so Water resistance Your phone is not water resistant Keep it dry Accessories and batteries Use only Samsung approved accessories and batteries Use of any unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous Qualified service Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone For more detailed safety information see Health and safety information on pa...

Page 7: ...line of icons the text and graphic area and the bottom line of soft key indicators Icons Icon Description Signal strength Shows the received signal strength The greater the number of bars the better the signal Service Appears when a call is in progress No service Appears when you are outside a service area When it displays you cannot make or receive calls Wait a little while for a better signal or...

Page 8: ...phone is logged onto a digital network Analog mode Indicates when the phone is logged onto an analog network 1x mode Indicates when the phone is in 1x mode Battery status Shows the level of your battery The more bars you see the more power you have remaining Icon Description continued Your phone 13 Backlight The display is illuminated by a backlight When you press any key the backlight comes on It...

Page 9: ...eries The travel adapter allows you to use the phone while the battery is charging but this will cause the battery to charge more slowly 1 With the battery in position on the phone plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone Make sure that the arrow on the connector is facing toward the front of the phone 2 Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet The b...

Page 10: ...r level than otherwise needed Getting started 17 Using the soft keys Your phone offers a set of functions that allows you to customize it These functions are arranged in menus and submenus accessed using the two soft keys Each menu and submenu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the current function you are using the label...

Page 11: ...rary or in a theater Your phone can be set to Silent mode with a press of a key in Standby mode In Standby mode press and hold the Sharp key until Enter Silent mode and the Vibration icon display To exit and reactivate the previous sound settings press and hold the Sharp key until Exit Silent mode appears The Vibration icon no longer displays 19 Call functions Making a call In Standby mode enter t...

Page 12: ...about emergency numbers see page 65 To clear the Press last digit displayed the CLR key whole display the CLR key and hold it for more than one second Call functions 21 Using the recent call logs The phone stores up to 30 of the calls you dialed received or missed chronologically The last call is saved in the first position To recall any of these numbers 1 If there are any characters on the displa...

Page 13: ...matching the four digits 3 Press the SEND key to dial the number Call functions 23 Pause dialing When you call an automated system like a banking service 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 Contacts separated by pauses There are two kinds of pauses that can be entered on your phone Hard pa...

Page 14: ...ling process Call functions 25 1 Enter the phone number of the service you want to call such as a bank s teleservice phone number 2 Press the Menu soft key to access the options 3 Select the required pause type and press Press the 4 key for Hard Pause The letter P displays meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence Press the 6 key for 2sec Pause The letter T display...

Page 15: ...sed calls If you fail to answer a call for any reason the phone indicates the missed call by displaying a text notification on the screen Additionally if caller information is available a Missed entry is created and the screen displays the phone number of the last missed call When the display informs you of the missed call press the SEND key to access the Call logs list or the END key to clear the...

Page 16: ...ur phone Note Contact your service provider to activate Call forwarding Call functions 29 Call waiting Call waiting lets you receive a second call during a conversation Your phone notifies you of a waiting call by beeping and displaying Call waiting Your network provides you with the option of turning the Call waiting feature on and off if you have subscribed to the service Call waiting is on by d...

Page 17: ...arious symbols and special characters Number mode This mode allows you to enter numbers Note The T9 mode supplies an appropriate language database as your language setting menu Menu 6 5 Entering text 31 Changing the text input mode When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered you will notice the text input mode indicator on the display Using T9 English mode T9 is a predictive text ...

Page 18: ...want then the phone automatically switches back to the text entry mode used just prior to selecting Symbol mode Using Number mode Number mode enables you to enter numbers Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want to enter and manually switch back to the text entry mode of choice For details about changing the mode see page 31 ...

Page 19: ... keys to reach the main menu for example Other Functions Press the 9 key to enter the menu 3 If the menu contains any submenus for example Setup find the one you want by scrolling using the Navigation keys Press the 6 key to enter the submenu If the menu you have selected contains submenus repeat this step 4 Scroll using the NANI key to find the setting of your choice 5 Press the OK key to confirm...

Page 20: ...each digit of the shortcut number 3 Scroll using the Navigation keys to select the setting of your choice 4 Press the OK key to confirm the chosen setting Using the menus 35 List of menu functions The following list shows the menu structure and indicates the number assigned to each option 1 Calls 1 1 Outgoing 1 2 Incoming 1 3 Missed 1 4 Erase History 1 5 Air Time 2 Contacts 2 1 Find 2 2 Add New En...

Page 21: ...al Clock 7 7 Contrast 8 Camera 8 1 Take Picture 8 2 My Pictures 8 2 1 Photo Album 8 2 2 Photo Wallet 8 3 Settings 8 3 1 Shutter Sound 8 3 2 Picture Resolution 8 3 3 Picture Quality 8 3 4 Status Bar 8 3 5 Lock Picture Using the menus 37 9 Settings 9 1 Sounds 9 1 1 Ringer Volume 9 1 2 Ringer Type 9 1 3 Keytone 9 1 4 Alerts 9 1 5 Roam Ringer 9 1 6 Tone Length 9 1 7 Power On Off 9 2 Auto Key Lock 9 3 ...

Page 22: ...able your phone keeps a list of the most recent 10 incoming calls that you have failed to answer Contact your service provider for the availability Calls 39 Erase History Menu 1 4 In this menu you can erase the entries stored in each of the three call logs outgoing incoming and missed calls You can also erase all of your call log entries at one time by selecting All Calls When a confirmation messa...

Page 23: ...n you select this method the whole list of all of the Contacts entries appears in numeric order Finding an entry by group When you select this method a list of the Contacts entries in a group appears Each time you select a group a list of the associated entries displays Contacts 41 Add New Entry Menu 2 2 This menu allows you to add a new entry to your Contacts A name can contain up to 6 numbers in...

Page 24: ...calendar the current day is indicated by a colored box and the selected day is underlined Days with scheduled events are indicated by a box inside the calendar day Planner 43 Task List Menu 3 3 This feature allows you to enter a list of tasks you need to be done and assign both a priority and a deadline to them You can store up to 9 tasks Memo Pad Menu 3 4 This feature allows you to make memos of ...

Page 25: ...t To select AM or PM press the 2 key for A AM or the 7 key for P PM 45 Messages Foto Torpedo Menu 4 1 This menu allows you to use the Picture Mail Service which allows you to send or receive messages containing images or sounds To send a picture message you can use photos you have taken or images or sounds downloaded from the wireless web Torpedo SMS Menu 4 2 New Msg Menu 4 2 1 You can create a sh...

Page 26: ... box You can also erase all of the messages at one time by selecting All Messages Messages 47 Msg Setting Menu 4 2 9 In this menu you can preset several options for receiving or sending messages Scroll Timer If an incoming message is too long for the display the phone displays it by scrolling the screen automatically You can set the time interval the phone scrolls to the next screen from 1 to 5 se...

Page 27: ...s 49 Changing the browser settings 1 Select the Settings icon using the NAVI left or right and press the OK key 2 Select a setting option using the NAVI up or down and press the OK key The following options are available Order Apps allows you to change the order of the downloaded applications Move Apps allows you to move an application to the other folder Manage Apps shows the amount of the memory...

Page 28: ...you may find that you are billed for several network connections within a single session This is normal and is designed to minimize your bill Note Changing the language Menu 9 6 doesn t affect the display language in the WAP browser WAP 51 Launch Web Menu 6 1 When a new WAP push message comes in the display shows the Push Message icon Using the WAP browser menus On the WAP browser you can access t...

Page 29: ...ous settings for the display the lights and menu shortcuts Menu Style Menu 7 1 This menu allows you to select the menu display style You can choose either Icon or Nature Wallpaper Menu 7 2 You can change the background image wall paper to be displayed in Standby mode Backlight Menu 7 3 In this menu you can select the length of time the backlight is on The backlight turns on when you press a key wh...

Page 30: ...era Using the camera module built into your phone you can take photos of people or events while on the move You can send a photo to the people using a message or a photo as a wallpaper image opening or closing image or caller ID image You can also record a video by using your phone as a camcorder Caution Do not take photos of people without their permission Do not take photos in a place where the ...

Page 31: ...tion keys to find the status you want When the brightness is set to Auto the phone automatically determines the setting Camera 57 White Balance This setting adjusts the color balance of the photo to remove the current lighting conditions add With this setting you can make your photo appear warm or cool To adjust the balance manually select Manual and press the Navigation keys to find the setting y...

Page 32: ...0 Med 320 240 or Low 160 120 Picture Quality Menu 8 3 3 This option allows you to set the default image quality to Economy Normal or Fine Status Bar Menu 8 3 4 This option allows you to select whether or not the phone shows the status bar at the top line of the screen To show the status bar select On Lock Picture Menu 8 3 5 This option allows you to set the phone to secure your photos so that othe...

Page 33: ...e for incoming calls Messages allows you to adjust the ringer volume for incoming messages Alarm Schedule allows you to adjust the ringer volume for alarm settings and scheduler alarm Press the Navigation keys to adjust the volume level or select a ringer type The following options are available Silent the phone does not sound a ringer Vibrate the phone switches to Vibration mode An incoming call ...

Page 34: ... alerts beeps at a specified time to inform you that certain things have happened The alerts only occur in your earpiece so that the other person does not hear them Settings 61 Roam Ringer Menu 9 1 5 You can set the phone to sound a distinctive ring when your phone start roaming Choose Distinctive to use a distinctive ringer or Normal to use a normal ringer Tone Length Menu 9 1 6 This menu enables...

Page 35: ...s 63 Language Menu 9 6 This menu allows you to change the language of voice prompts menu display and key input You can choose either English Spanish or Portuguese Select NAM Menu 9 7 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 switch your service ...

Page 36: ...hone with your computing device Note The phone must be on a digital network to receive or send faxes and data Phone Info Menu 9 0 This menu allows you to view the software and hardware versions of your phone This feature is helpful if you need to the call customer care Settings 65 Security Menu 9 Your phone provides you with various security options including a user programmable lock code and spec...

Page 37: ...uency RF signals Your wireless 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 FCC of the U S Government These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population The guidelines are based on...

Page 38: ...ent Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http www fcc gov oet fccid after searching on FCC ID printed in the label on the phone FCC certification information for this model phone is attached separat...

Page 39: ...g or warming first Health and safety information 71 Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places such as in a car in summer or winter conditions as you will reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery Always try to keep the battery at room temperature A phone with a hot or cold battery may temporarily not work even when the battery is fully charged Li ion batteries are particularly affected ...

Page 40: ...en a wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker These recommendations are consistent with the independent research and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research Health and safety information 73 Persons with pacemakers Should always keep the phone more than 15 cm 6 inches from their pacemaker when the phone is switched on Should not carry the phone in a ...

Page 41: ...ls or particles such as grain dust or metal powders and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Health and safety information 75 Emergency calls This phone like any wireless 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 r...

Page 42: ... safety information 77 Care and maintenance Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of small children s Keep the phone dry Precipitation humidity and liquids con...

Page 43: ...received Including interference that may cause undesired operation Health and safety information 79 Information to user This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses...

Page 44: ...erating can be well below the maximum value This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network In general the closer you are to a Health and safety information 81 wireless base station antenna the lower the power output Before a new model phone is available for sale to the public it must be tested and certified to the...

Page 45: ...eck your mirrors frequently and watch out for other drivers It requires Health and safety information 83 obeying all traffic signs and signals and staying within the speed limit It means using seat belts and requiring other passengers to do the same But with wireless phone use driving safely means a little more This brochure is a call to wireless phone users everywhere to make safety their first p...

Page 46: ...racting Stressful or emotional conversations and driving do not mix they are distracting and even dangerous when you are behind the Health and safety information 85 wheel of a car Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and if necessary suspend conversations which have the potential to divert your attention from the road 8 Use your wireless phone to call for help Your wireless phone...

Page 47: ...cy energy RF because of the short distance between the phone and the user s head These RF exposures are limited by Federal Communications Commission safety guidelines that were developed with the advice of FDA and other federal health and safety agencies When the phone is located at greater distances from the user the exposure to RF is drastically lower because a person s RF exposure decreases rap...

Page 48: ...providing users of wireless phones with the best possible information on possible effects of wireless phone use on human health Health and safety information 89 FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the federal agencies that have responsibility for different aspects of RF safety to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level The following agencies belong to this working group l Nation...

Page 49: ... it is probably very small But if you are concerned about avoiding even potential risks you can take a few simple steps to minimize your exposure to radio Health and safety information 91 frequency energy RF Since time is a key factor in how much exposure a person receives reducing the amount of time spent using a wireless phone will reduce RF exposure If you must conduct extended conversations by...

Page 50: ...ed Unlike hand free kits these so called shields may interfere with proper operation of the phone The phone may be forced Health and safety information 93 to boost its power to compensate leading to an increase in RF absorption In February 2002 the Federal trade Commission FTC charged two companies that sold devices that claimed to protect wireless phone users from radiation with making false and ...

Page 51: ...cancers None of the studies demonstrated the existence of any harmful health effects from wireless phone RF exposures However none of the studies can answer questions about long term exposures since the Health and safety information 95 average period of phone use in these studies was around three years 11 What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless phones poses a health ris...

Page 52: ... html National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH http www cdc gov niosh emfpg html World health Organization WHO http www who int peh emf International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection http www icnirp de National Radiation Protection Board UK http www nrpb org uk Updated 4 3 2002 US Food and Drug Administra tion http www fda gov cellphones Health and safety informat...

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