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SCH-r500 Series

P O R T A B L E D U A L M O D E

T E L E P H O N E

User Guide

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

future reference.

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Summary of Contents for SCH-r500 Series

Page 1: ...R T A B L E D U A L M O D E T E L E P H O N E User Guide Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference TM_UG_r500_11192007_D2 r500_Telus_UG book Page i Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 2: ...plicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers 2007 Samsung Electronics Canada Inc Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and its related entities Licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated under one or more of the following patents U S Patent No 4 901 307 5 056 109 5 099 204 5 101 501 5 103 459 5 107 225 5 109 390 Printed in South Korea Op...

Page 3: ...E PRODUCT THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW RULE SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN ADDITION SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ...

Page 4: ... Installing and Charging the Battery 4 Turning Your Phone On and Off 7 Your Phone 8 Closed View of Your Phone 9 Front View of Your Phone 11 Understanding the Display Screens 14 Screen Icons 15 Camera 19 Memory Card 19 Using Micro SD Memory Cards 19 Inserting the Micro SD Memory Card 20 Removing the Micro SD Memory Card 20 Using a Micro SD Adapter 21 Phone Basics 22 Displaying Your Phone Number 22 ...

Page 5: ... 29 Selecting a Character Input Mode 29 Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input 30 Entering Characters with the Keypad 31 Entering Numbers and Symbols 32 Using Caller ID 32 Responding to Call Waiting 33 Using the Speakerphone 34 SPARK Menu 34 Favourites Menu 34 Contacts 36 Adding New Entries 36 Adding New Entries in Idle Mode 36 Adding New Entries from the Contacts Menu 37 Finding Editing or Diali...

Page 6: ...Messaging 48 Voice Mail 48 Setting Up Your Voice Mail 48 Voice Mail Notification 49 New Voice Mail Message Alerts 49 Retrieving Your Voice Mail Messages 50 Clearing the Message Icon 50 Text Multimedia Messages 51 Create New 51 Inbox 55 Outbox Sent 57 Templates 59 Drafts 59 Saved 60 Erase Messages 60 Settings 60 Memory Info 63 Web Alert 63 E Mail 64 IM Chat 64 Short Codes 65 r500_Telus_UG book Page...

Page 7: ... Album 82 Settings 83 My Albums 84 Search 85 My Content 86 Ringtones 86 Images 86 Videos 86 TV Radio 87 Applications 87 GPS Services 88 Games 89 Music 90 Configuring a Micro SD Card 90 Configuring the TELUS Music Player Settings 90 Downloading Music 91 Playing Music 91 Creating a Play List 92 Selecting a Play List 92 Controlling Playback 93 Managing your Song Library 94 r500_Telus_UG book Page 4 M...

Page 8: ...4 Using the Task List 106 Using Countdown 107 Mass Storage 108 Connect to PC 108 Format 109 Memory Info 110 Memo Pad 110 Creating Memos 110 Viewing and Editing Memos 110 Deleting Memos 111 World Time 111 Voice Memo 112 Recording Voice Memos 112 Recording Phone Call Conversations 112 Voice Memo Options 113 Voice Services 114 Activating Voice Recognition 114 Call 114 Send Text 117 Send Email 117 r50...

Page 9: ...he Front Display Backlight Settings 126 Changing the Dialing Font 127 Changing the PowerSave Mode Setting 127 Changing the Keypad Light Settings 128 Changing the Language 128 Sounds 129 Volume 129 Ringer Type 130 Voice Calls 130 Messages 131 Schedule 132 Meeting Silent Mode 132 Alerts 133 Key Tone 134 Games Tools 136 Backlight 136 Notification 136 Text Entry 137 Phone Information 138 More 139 Acce...

Page 10: ...tting the Most Out of Your Reception 153 UL Certified Travel Adapter 155 Caring for the Battery 158 Acknowledging Special Precautions and Industry Canada Notice 160 Information to User 160 Owner s Record 162 User Guide Proprietary Notice 162 Warranty 163 Index 166 r500_Telus_UG book Page 7 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 11: ...Refueling Do not use the phone at a refueling point service station or near fuels or chemicals 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 your phone off near medical equipment Follow any regulations or rules in force Interference All wireless phones may be subject to interference whic...

Page 12: ...nnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is on Emergency Call Ensure the phone is switched on and in service Key in the emergency number for your present location then press the key Give all the necessary information as accurately as possible Do not end the call until given permission to do so Water Resistance Your phone is not water resistant Keep it dry Accessories and Batteries Use on...

Page 13: ...y charged before first use otherwise you could damage the battery Important Using a non supported battery may cause damage to your phone Qualified Service Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone For more detailed safety information see Safety on page 153 r500_Telus_UG book Page 3 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 14: ...t of power You can use the phone while the battery is charging but this causes the phone to charge more slowly Long backlight settings searching for service vibration mode playing games camera and browser usage affect the battery s talk and standby times Important The battery must be fully charged before you use the phone for the first time otherwise you could damage the battery Important Using a ...

Page 15: ...e housing with the label side down The gold contacts on the end of the battery should match up with those on the phone 3 Push the top end of the battery down until it snaps into place 4 Replace the battery cover r500_Telus_UG book Page 5 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 16: ...ies Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage The icon indicates that the battery is full If the battery charge is getting too low the battery icon blinks and the phone sounds a warning tone Warning Using the wrong battery charger could cause damage to your phone and void the warranty 1 Make sure the power is...

Page 17: ... signal it automatically enters Idle mode At this point you are ready to begin making and receiving calls If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching the phone enters Power Save mode and periodically searches for a signal When a signal is found your phone automatically returns to Idle mode 3 To turn your phone off press and hold the key until you see the powering down an...

Page 18: ...l technology for voice activated dialing and other commands Global positioning GPS technology for use with emergency and other services where supported Messaging provides quick and convenient text SMS and multimedia MMS messaging capabilities See Messaging on page 48 E mail instant messaging and chat capabilities Downloadable games ringtones wallpapers and applications A built in planner and other...

Page 19: ... to scroll up or down to navigate through the different menu options To mute the ringer during an incoming call press the volume key up or down 2 Power Accessory Interface Connector The Power Accessory Interface Connector is used to plug in a travel adapter or any available accessory to your phone AM 1 Volume Key 5 Camera Key 6 External LCD Display 4 Memory Card Slot 3 Lens 2 Power Accessory Inter...

Page 20: ...5 Camera Key Launches the integrated digital camera In Idle mode press to access the camera s preview mode In Idle mode press and hold to access the camcorder s preview mode 6 External LCD Display Displays time and date information incoming calls or messages r500_Telus_UG book Page 10 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 21: ...oft Key 7 Send Voice 9 Special Function 10 Microphone 8 Clear Key 6 Music Key Keys 13 OK Key 11 Alpha numeric Keys 12 END Key 15 Right Soft Key 16 SPARK Menu Key 17 Stereo Speakers 4 Favourites Menu Key Services Key 14 Speakerphone Key r500_Telus_UG book Page 11 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 22: ... access the menu 4 Favourites Menu Key In Idle mode press to access Favourites 5 Left Soft Key In Idle mode press to access the Messaging menu When using other features such as the Web Browser the left soft key performs a context sensitive action This action is shown in the bottom left corner of the display screen 6 Music Key In Idle mode press this key to access the Music menu or press and hold t...

Page 23: ...lpha ABC Abc abc or T9 In Idle mode press and hold to switch your handset to Silent Mode with vibration Space Pound Enters the pound character for calling features In text entry mode press to enter a space In Idle mode press and hold to switch your handset to Lock Mode disables all outgoing calls except for emergency 911 10 Microphone The microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when yo...

Page 24: ...u 14 Speakerphone Key Press this key during a call to enable disable the speakerphone option 15 Right Soft Key In Idle mode press to access your Contacts When using other features such as the Web Browser the right soft key performs a context sensitive action This action is shown in the bottom right corner of the display screen 16 SPARK Menu Key In Idle mode press to access SPARK 17 Stereo Speakers...

Page 25: ...ill terminate Indicates that data is being transferred over the 1X network The arrow direction indicates whether the handset is sending or receiving data Indicates that your 1X connection is dormant Indicates that you are in a high speed EV DO coverage area Displays various icons Displays messages instructions and any information that you enter such as the number you are dialing Shows the current ...

Page 26: ...ition location is active Indicates that your phone is in web security mode Indicates that your phone is roaming Indicates that you have a new message Indicates that there is an unread message in your inbox Indicates that the message has been read Indicates that there is an unread urgent message in your inbox Indicates that you have read the urgent message Indicates that the message was sent Indica...

Page 27: ...progress Means there is no service as your phone cannot find a signal Displays your current signal strength When you are receiving maximum signal strength six bars are shown Displays your current battery strength at full Indicates your current battery charge strength Icon shown fully discharged in idle mode Indicates that the handset is in Mute mode Indicates that the handset is in Key Mute mode I...

Page 28: ...or taking pictures indoors under normal lighting conditions Indicates that the white balance has been set to Fluorescent This is used for taking pictures indoors under fluorescent lighting conditions Indicates that the white balance has been set to Manual This is used for taking pictures indoors or outdoors using your own custom settings Indicates that a voice memo or video is being recorded Indic...

Page 29: ...icro SD Memory Cards You can purchase Micro SD memory cards to expand the phone s available memory space They allow you to easily store images videos music files and voice data in your phone Note Before you can copy files to a memory card from your PC you must first insert it into the phone The phone will format the card for you and create the necessary file folders The card is formatted with a FA...

Page 30: ... charged before using the Micro SD memory card Your data may become damaged or unusable if the battery runs out while reading or writing to the card Removing the Micro SD Memory Card To remove the Micro SD memory card from your phone 1 Open the memory card access panel located on the right side of the phone 2 Eject the card by pushing in and then releasing 3 Pull the memory card out of the handset...

Page 31: ...memory card into the Micro SD memory adapter With the label side of the Micro SD memory card facing up insert the card into the Micro SD memory adapter and gently slide the card until it is fully inserted To remove the Micro SD memory card from the memory adapter Hold the front edge of the Micro SD memory card and gently pull outward to remove it from the adapter r500_Telus_UG book Page 21 Monday ...

Page 32: ...e number Making Calls Making Regular Calls From the Idle screen enter the phone number and press the key To end the call press the key or close the phone Correcting the Number Redial the Last Number To redial your last outgoing call press twice See Call History on page 44 for further information To clear Press the the last digit displayed key the whole display key and hold it r500_Telus_UG book Pa...

Page 33: ...Phone Numbers with Pauses You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems such as Voice Mail or credit card billing numbers There are two types of pauses available on your phone Hard pause sends the next set of numbers when you press 2sec Pause automatically sends the next set of numbers after two seconds Note You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine...

Page 34: ...ts 2 Press to Find Tip In idle mode press the right soft key to quickly retrieve the Contacts list 3 Scroll up or down to highlight the desired entry and press to make the call Tip If the desired entry contains more than one phone number scroll up or down to display the number you wish to call and press to make the call Using One Touch Two Touch Speed Dialing You can store up to 98 numbers in your...

Page 35: ...e number has been dialed when it shows the saved call ID or number Note Your phone also supports 1 to 4 digit dialing If you enter a number using the keypad without holding the last number and then press your phone will dial those digits For example if you enter and press it dials 21 not the number stored in memory location 21 Answering Voice Calls Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the ...

Page 36: ...quiet the ringer Press the right soft key or key to Ignore the incoming call and send it directly to your Voice Mail box Missed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answered the Missed Call log is displayed on your screen You have two options Press the left soft key to Save the number to your Contacts If the number is already in your Contacts press the left soft key to Call the number ba...

Page 37: ...r Voice Mail and notifications See Messaging on page 48 3 Way Call allows you to talk to two different people at the same time See Making Three Way Calls on page 28 Call History checks your call log for Recent Dialed Received and Missed calls You can also erase the logs and view call times from this menu See Call History on page 44 Voice Memo allows you to record the other person s conversation du...

Page 38: ...second party press again to begin your three way call If one of the people you called hangs up during your call you and the remaining caller stay connected If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up all three callers are disconnected Tip You can also begin a three way call by displaying a phone number stored in your Contacts Call History or Messaging menus To call the third party press...

Page 39: ...tore up to 500 entries numbers e mails URLs in multiple categories Mobile Home Work Pager E mail Nickname Group etc The Contacts capacity is based on number of entries not on number of contacts For more information see Adding New Entries on page 36 Entering Text Selecting a Character Input Mode Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words letters punctuation symbols and numbers whenever you ...

Page 40: ...t Language and Insert Space Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just once per letter To select the T9 mode when entering text see Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 29 T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and creates a suitable word The word may change as you type If the word you wan...

Page 41: ...n the first letter of the first word is capitalized and following letters are lowercase The key can be used to select the case desired To enter text using Alpha 1 From a text entry screen for example a Contacts entry press the right soft key for Options and select Alpha 2 Use your keypad to enter the contact s name For example to enter Bill press twice three times three times and three times again...

Page 42: ... Number mode and press the appropriate key See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 29 To enter symbols Select the Symbols mode See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 29 To enter a symbol press the appropriate key displayed above the desired symbol character Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a caller before answering the phone by displaying the number of the Received ca...

Page 43: ...u can also automate this For information on prepending numbers to all of your phone calls automatically see Auto Prepend on page 145 Responding to Call Waiting When you re on a call Call Waiting alerts you of incoming calls by sounding two beeps Your phone s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller s phone number if it is available and you are in digital mode To re...

Page 44: ...US s mobile entertainment information and messaging services From the SPARK menu you can easily access messaging mobile music TV radio GPS navigation and download ringtones images games applications and videos To access the SPARK menu Press the SPARK menu key right navigation key to slide to the SPARK menu Favourites Menu The Favourites menu allows you to add shortcuts to quickly access the applic...

Page 45: ...r Options 3 Select Replace 4 Select the shortcut from the Shortcut selection list that you would like to add to the Favourites menu To remove a favourite 1 Highlight the favourite that you would like to remove 2 Press the left soft key for Options 3 Select Remove To remove all favourites 1 From the Favourites menu press the left soft key for Options 2 Select Remove All r500_Telus_UG book Page 35 M...

Page 46: ...number and press the right soft key for Options 2 Using the navigation keys select Save and press 3 Select New Entry and press 4 Select the type of number to be stored Mobile Home Work Pager or Others To select the category press the Up or Down navigation key and then press 5 Enter a name For information about entering text see Entering Text on page 29 6 Press the Up or Down navigation keys to edi...

Page 47: ... 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Contacts 3 Press for Find A list of your Contacts is displayed You can find a specific contact in one of the following ways Scroll through the list using the Up and Down navigation keys Enter the first few letters to locate the desired Contact If more than one Contact appears scroll through the list using the Up and Down navigation keys 4 To call the Contact press To ...

Page 48: ...and listen to the desired ringer Press to select the desired ringer 5 Press the left soft key for Done to save the changes to the contact entry Selecting Pictures for Entries You can assign a picture to a Contacts entry so that it appears on the displays whenever that person phones you To assign a picture to a contact 1 Display the edit screen for the Contact See Finding Editing or Dialing Contact...

Page 49: ... Select 4 When you find the image highlight it and press the left soft key for Assign 5 Press the left soft key for Done to save the changes to the contact entry Groups Assigning Contacts to Groups You can associate a preset group name to your entries to help you sort them easier in the Contacts Once contacts are organized into groups you can send text and multimedia messages to all members of a g...

Page 50: ...ight the desired contact and press to select and then press the left soft key for Done Sending Messages to Groups To send text messages to all the Contacts in a group 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Contacts 3 Press for Groups 4 Highlight the desired group 5 Press the left soft key for Send Msg 6 Highlight the contact and press to check uncheck it Repeat for any additional contacts that you wish to a...

Page 51: ...name Group You can rename existing groups Use the key to delete the text After entering the new name press the left soft key for Done Erase Group You can delete only the groups that you have created not the built in ones Set Ringer You can assign a ringer to a group Select the ringer and press Speed Dials You can assign up to 98 phone numbers from the Contacts list that you use most frequently to ...

Page 52: ... the list and press 6 Select a label from the list and press the left soft key for Assign Editing Speed Dial Entries To edit the number assigned to a speed dial location 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Contacts 3 Press for Speed Dial s 4 Using the navigation keys select the speed dial number you want to edit 5 Select an option To replace the contact with another one press the left soft key for Edit T...

Page 53: ...cts list except that it contains your own contact information like a business card You can transfer it to another Bluetooth enabled device or send it in messages To view the name card 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Contacts 3 Press for My Name Card 4 Press the right soft key to Edit or select left soft key for Send Contact This option lets you send your name card to a recipient listed in your contac...

Page 54: ...ll types Viewing Your Call History To view an entry in your call history 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Call History 3 Select an option Missed Calls displays the calls you missed Incoming Calls displays your received calls Outgoing Calls displays your dialed calls Recent Calls displays your most recent calls Erase History deletes your call history Call Timers displays the time you spent on the phone...

Page 55: ...not all options may be available Send Msg sends a Message or Postcard a picture taken with your camera to the person See Messaging on page 48 Save saves the number to your Contacts as a New Entry or Existing Entry See Contacts on page 36 You cannot save phone numbers already in your Internal Contacts or from calls identified as Unknown ID or Restricted Prepend to add a dialing prefix to the phone ...

Page 56: ...ting Yes and pressing Call Timers Call Timers allows you to check the time of the last call or the total air time since your phone was activated on the network These times are not meant for billing purposes To view the Call Timers 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Call History 3 Press for Call Timers 4 Select an option Last Call displays the length of the last call Recent Calls displays the length of a...

Page 57: ...ta transferred on your phone Connection Time displays the connection time of your data session Reset Timer resets all the timers Select Yes or No and press 5 Press the key to return to the Idle screen r500_Telus_UG book Page 47 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 58: ...ice provider E Mail allows you to access your E mail messages IM Chat allows you send and receive messages to and from popular IM Instant Messaging services and chat Short Codes allows you to view specific information and links from your service provider Voice Mail Setting Up Your Voice Mail All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to your voice mail even if your phone is i...

Page 59: ...ringer type By displaying at the top of your screen New Voice Mail Message Alerts When you receive a new voice message your phone alerts you and prompts you to call to check your voice mail To call your voice mail immediately after receiving a message 1 Press the key to listen to the message 2 Press the key to return to the Idle screen To display your Voice Mail Press for Menu followed by Tip You ...

Page 60: ...one is turned on and you are in a Service Area Retrieving Your Voice Mail Messages You can access your voice mail from the Messaging menu To use the menu keys to access your voice mail 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for Voice Mail 4 Press for Dial Voice Mail Note You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voice mail from your phone Clearing the Message Icon You...

Page 61: ...5 Enter the phone number or e mail address manually or to send the message to a saved contact press the Down navigation key highlight Contact List and press Highlight the desired contact and press the key When you are finished adding contacts press the left soft key for Next If you wish to send your message to multiple numbers or addresses repeat step 5 Use the navigation keys to move up and down ...

Page 62: ...ter the text of the message When you are finished press the left soft key for Done 8 To send the message press the left soft key for Send If you want to add multimedia files to the message continue with the next procedure To Add sound picture or video files to a message 1 From the message composition screen highlight More using the navigation keys and press 2 Highlight Add Sound Add Picture or Add...

Page 63: ...on page 80 If you selected Video Album select the album with the video you want to attach then highlight the desired video To view the video press To attach the video press the left soft key for Add 4 The file is attached to your message You can now finish composing and send your message Adding slides to your message Messages can contain up to 1000 characters For lengthy messages you can divide th...

Page 64: ...r allows you to change the callback number for this message The default callback number is your mobile phone number MMS message options MMS messages typically have multimedia attachments Read Report allows you to turn Read Report Off or On When On you will be notified when your message is read by the message s recipient Delivery Report allows you to turn Delivery Report Off or On When On you will ...

Page 65: ...der When the message is sent the draft is deleted Press for Save Text The text of your message is now stored as a Quick Text message For MMS messages which typically contain sound photograph or video clip files you can select for Save As Template Enter a name for the template and press The message is now stored in your Templates folder Unlike draft messages templates are not deleted when sent 2 Yo...

Page 66: ...ep 6 Note The address field is already filed in when replying to a message To select Inbox options 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for Text and Multimedia 4 Press for Inbox Your messages appear in a list 5 Press the right soft key for Options Reply with Copy SMS or Reply to all MMS allows to reply to the sender of the message with the messaged copied into your reply Forward allows y...

Page 67: ...der you can select and resend messages To forward or resend your message 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for Text and Multimedia 4 Press for Outbox Sent Your messages appear in a list 5 Highlight the desired message and select one of the following options If the message was successfully sent previously To forward the message to a different recipient press the left soft key for Forwa...

Page 68: ...s the right soft key for Options Resend or Forward allows you to send your message again either to the original recipient or to a different one Move to Saved allows you to move the message to the Saved list Save address allows you to save an address in your Contacts list Message Details allows you to view information about the message such as date and time Message Status allows you to view the Del...

Page 69: ... message beginning at step 5 on page 51 You can modify the message as desired Drafts This folder contains drafts of unfinished or unsent text and multimedia messages From this folder you can complete and send your messages To open a saved draft 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for Text and Multimedia 4 Press for Drafts Your draft messages appear in a list 5 Highlight the desired draf...

Page 70: ...u can erase messages at anytime from the Inbox Outbox Send Draft or Saved message folders To erase the messages from the desired folder 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for Text and Multimedia 4 Press for Erase Messages 5 Press for Inbox for Outbox for Drafts or for Saved for Templates or for All Messages 6 Press the navigation key left or right to select Yes and press Settings There...

Page 71: ...d when your message is read by the message s recipient Delivery Report allows you to turn Delivery Receipt Off or On When On you will be notified when your message is received by the message s recipient Priority allows you to change the priority of the message between High Normal and Low Auto Download allows you to turn Auto Downloading Off or On When On the attachments for multimedia messages wil...

Page 72: ...utomatically saves a copy of the outgoing message in the filed folder Prompt prompts you to save a copy of the outgoing message Do not Save does not save a copy of the outgoing message Auto Delete Inbox allows you to indicate whether read messages are automatically deleted from your Inbox Default Entry Mode the Entry Method allows you to set the default character input method for new text messages...

Page 73: ...s 5 Seconds or 10 Seconds Message Reminder This option allows you to configure how often you are notified of new text messages Options are Off Once or Every 2 min To select 30 minutes or Always on select Every 2 min press and then select a different option Alert on call This option allows you to indicate whether your phone alerts you to a new message during a phone call Memory Info Memory Info Men...

Page 74: ...ress for Messaging 3 Press for E Mail 4 Select Get New E Mail E Mail Online or My Email and follow the on screen instructions IM Chat Your phone is capable of engaging in online chat sessions using Windows Live Messenger For more details please visit http www telusmobility com msn To access IM and Chat services if available 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for IM Chat 4 Select Get Ne...

Page 75: ...odes 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for Short Codes 4 Press for Short Code List and follow the on screen instructions To create a short code template 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for Short Codes 4 Press for Create Template 5 Use the keypad to enter the code 6 Press the down navigation key to enter a title Press the left soft key for Done after you enter the title ...

Page 76: ...on Time 6 Reset Timer 3 Contacts 1 Find 2 Add New Entry 3 Speed Dial s 4 Groups 1 Unassigned 2 Family 3 Friends 4 Colleague 5 VIPs 6 Empty 7 Empty 5 My Name Card 4 Messaging 1 Voice Mail 1 Dial Voice Mail 2 Clear Icon 2 Text and Multimedia 1 Send New 2 Inbox 3 Outbox Sent 4 Templates 5 Drafts 6 Saved 7 Erase Messages 1 Inbox 2 Outbox 3 Drafts 4 Saved 5 Templates 6 All Messages 8 Settings 1 SMS Opt...

Page 77: ...you 10 20 Empty 7 Auto Scrolling Off 3 Seconds 5 Seconds 10 Seconds 8 Message Reminder Off Once Every 2 min 30 minutes Always on 9 Alert on call On Off 9 Memory Info 3 Web Alert 4 E Mail Get New E Mail E Mail Online My Email 5 IM Chat Get New IM Chat IM Chat Online Messenger 6 Short Codes 1 Short Code List 2 Create Template 5 Camera Video 1 Camera 1 Take Photo 2 Image Album 1 Photo Gallery 2 MMS 3...

Page 78: ...t Ringtones Get New RIngtones Images Get New Images Videos Get New Videos TV Radio Get New TV Radio TELUS mobile radio Applications Get New Applications GPS Services Get New GPS Services 8 Games Get New Games 9 Music 1 TELUS Music Player 2 My Music List Wireless Web 0 Tools 1 Alarm 1 Alarm 1 2 Alarm 2 3 Alarm 3 2 Bluetooth 1 Power On Off 2 Scan Devices Add New 3 Discoverable Mode Visible for 1min ...

Page 79: ...nger 2 Earpiece Voice 3 Headset Voice 4 Speaker Voice 5 Power On Off 6 Advanced 1 Text and Multimedia 2 Voice Mail 3 Alarms 4 Application 2 Ringer Type 1 Voice Calls 1 With Caller ID 2 No Caller ID 3 Roam Ringer 2 Messages 1 Voicemail 2 Text and Multimedia 3 Schedule 4 Meeting Silent Mode 3 Alerts 1 Minute Beep On Off 2 Out of Service On Off 3 Connect On Off 4 Signal Fade Call Drop On Off 4 Key To...

Page 80: ...ar Cookies 4 Call Setup 1 Auto Answer 2 Abbreviated Dialing 3 Call Answer 4 Contacts Match 5 Auto Prepend 6 Plus Dialing 1 Plus Code 2 International Dial Prefix 5 Data Setup 1 Data 1 Data Fax Off 2 Fax In Once 3 Fax In Always 4 Data In Once 5 Data In Always 2 PC Connection 3 Do No Disturb 6 Headset Mode Earpiece 7 Location 1 On 2 Emergency Only E911 8 Restrict and Lock 1 Voice 1 Restrict 1 Outgoin...

Page 81: ...Special Numbers 3 Erase Reset 1 Erase Web Cookies 2 Erase Web History 3 Erase Web Cache 4 Erase Phonebook 5 Erase My Content 6 Erase Pic Video 7 Reset All Settings 8 Reset Phone r500_Telus_UG book Page 71 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 82: ... Camera mode and take pictures when the phone is closed To take pictures 1 Press Menu for Camera 2 Press for Take Photo Shortcut To activate Camera mode you can also press and hold the Camera button located on the right side of the phone 3 Using the phone s main LCD as a viewfinder aim the camera lens at your subject To change the brightness of the screen press the Up or Down navigation keys To zo...

Page 83: ...an continue to take pictures Camera Options There are several settings associated with the full color digital camera These settings allow you to customize how the camera operates when taking pictures If the subject image is in reverse on the display you can invert it using the volume keys on the left side of the phone to display the image correctly To access camera settings 1 Start the camera For ...

Page 84: ...down to increase or decrease the desired brightness White Balance allows you to set up the white balance of the camera automatically or manually using the different preset modes The modes available are Auto adjusts the lighting automatically Sunny decreases the light sensitivity for taking pictures in full or mostly sunny conditions Cloudy increases light sensitivity for taking pictures under clou...

Page 85: ... View Mode allows you to select between Wide Screen or Full Screen layout Status Bar allows you to turn the status bar On Show or Off Hide when in camera mode Storage allows you to select the destination for the image files Phone or Card Launch allows you to select one of the following options Review Pictures displays your Photo Gallery See Image Album on page 76 Camcorder launches the camcorder S...

Page 86: ...to Gallery displays pictures you have taken MMS displays pictures for multimedia messages Transferred Images displays pictures you have transferred from the memory card 4 Using the navigation keys scroll through your stored photos and highlight the desired photograph To view the highlighted picture press the left soft key for Expand Photo Gallery only To modify your picture options press the right...

Page 87: ...ard Rename allows you to change the name of the picture Info displays the caption time and date resolution size location and upload status of the image Settings The Camera Settings menu Menu allows you to change the default options for common camera settings Save To Select either Phone or Memory Card as the default save location View Mode Allows you to select between Wide Screen and Full Screen vi...

Page 88: ...to the USB slot on the printer Printer must support PictBridge technology 2 Press for Menu 3 Press for Camera Video 4 Press for Camera 5 Press for PictBridge Print 6 Insert the USB cable into your phone 7 Read the on screen Connect Printer message and press the left soft key for OK 8 Select the image gallery Photo Gallery MMS or Transferred Images and press 9 Highlight the desired image and press ...

Page 89: ...prints the index information Note These options may vary and are dependent on the printer s capabilities 13 Press the navigation key down to select Border Press navigation key left or right to select On or Off 14 Press the navigation key up to select Date Print the navigation key left or right to select On or Off 15 Press the right soft key to Preview the image the left soft key to Print the image...

Page 90: ...e Left or Right navigation keys 6 Hold the camcorder steady To start the video press To stop the video press again If you wish to save your video press the left soft key to Save your video The video is stored in your video gallery See Video Album on page 82 for more details If you wish to send your video to someone via multimedia messaging press Your video is embedded in a new multimedia message S...

Page 91: ...tive When you find the desired tone press Controls allows you to select one of the following options Brightness allows you to set the brightness level Press the navigation key right or left to increase or decrease the desired brightness White Balance Allows you to set up the white balance of the camcorder automatically or manually using the different preset modes The modes available are Auto Autom...

Page 92: ...r Economy Save Video To allows you to select the destination for the video files Phone or Memory Card Review Movies View your Video Album See Video Album on page 82 Camera Switch to Camera mode See Camera on page 72 Video Album From your Video Album you can view all the videos that you have stored on your phone Videos can be sent to others as multimedia messages 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Camera...

Page 93: ...sages see Sending Pictures via Multimedia Messaging on page 75 Upload Allows you to send a video to an online album Erase Deletes the video from memory Erase All Deletes all the videos from memory Copy Move Allows you to Copy or Move the video to your memory card Rename Allows you to change the name of the video Info This option displays the caption time and date resolution size location and uploa...

Page 94: ...phone Sound Album see Voice Memo on page 112 Image Album see Image Album on page 76 Video Album see Video Album on page 82 Online Album launches your Web browser to view your online album See Wireless Web on page 96 External Memory lets you view memory status r500_Telus_UG book Page 84 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 95: ...ess for Menu 2 Press for Search The browser will launch and take you to the download menu 3 Follow the instructions of the screen for information about downloadable services and products Note Rates and pricing vary according to your service plan Please contact your service provider for additional information r500_Telus_UG book Page 85 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 96: ...My Content menu 2 Select Ringtones using the navigation keys and press 3 Select Get New Ringtones and press You now are connected to your service provider s Web page Follow the on screen instructions Images To download images 1 Press Menu to access the My Content menu 2 Select Images using the navigation keys and press 3 Select Get New Images and press You now are connected to your service provide...

Page 97: ... or radio programs 1 Press Menu to access the My Content menu 2 Select TV Radio using the navigation keys and press 3 Select Get New TV Radio or TELUS mobile radio and press You now are connected to your service provider s Web page Follow the on screen instructions Applications To download applications 1 Press Menu to access the My Content menu 2 Select Applications using the navigation keys and p...

Page 98: ...features To download GPS Services 1 Press Menu to access the My Content menu 2 Select GPS Services using the navigation keys and press 3 Select Get New GPS Services and press You now are connected to your service provider s Web page Follow the on screen instructions r500_Telus_UG book Page 88 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 99: ...1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Games 3 Highlight Get New Games and press The browser will launch and take you to the download menu Follow the instructions of the screen for information about online and downloadable games r500_Telus_UG book Page 89 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 100: ... Memory Card on page 19 Configuring the TELUS Music Player Settings The TELUS Music player lets you configure playback and display behavior You can also set the user interface language To access the TELUS Music Player settings 1 Press Menu to access the Music menu Tip In Idle mode press the Music Key to access the Music menu 2 Press for TELUS Music Player 3 From the main playback screen press the ...

Page 101: ...r TELUS Music Player 3 From the main playback screen press the right navigation key to highlight shop Press The TELUS Shop online music store is launched Use the navigation keys to browse and follow the online instructions to download music Playing Music If you have saved music on your phone or memory card you can listen to songs To play music 1 Press Menu to access the Music menu 2 Press for My M...

Page 102: ... card 4 Press the right soft key for options 5 Highlight create new playlist and press 6 Using the navigation keys scroll through the list of music Press to select individual songs to add to your play list The songs you select are marked with an X 7 Press the right soft key for OK 8 Enter a name for the play list and press To delete characters use the key Hold it down to clear the box Your play li...

Page 103: ... keys to control the music while its playing Press the Left and Right navigation keys to switch to the previous or next song Press to Pause or Play the song Press the right soft key for options repeat song Repeat the current song shuffle songs Randomize the current playlist song information Display information about the current song song library View all playlists and all songs in your library mus...

Page 104: ...age 92 sort songs by artist Organize the songs by artist name sort songs by title Organize songs by song title shuffle Randomize the song order song information Display information about the currently highlighted song delete song Select a song to delete scan for new songs Add new songs to your library music player home Return to the main playback screen shop Download new songs from your service pr...

Page 105: ...yer 3 From the main playback screen press the up navigation key to highlight my vault Press The handset connects to the service provider This may take a few seconds 4 Use the Up and Down navigation keys to scroll through the information r500_Telus_UG book Page 95 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 106: ... 1 Press the left soft key for Menu 2 Press for Wireless Web You now are connected to your service provider s Web page Navigating the Web Navigating through menus and Web sites during a web session is easy once you ve learned a few basics Here are some tips Soft Keys When browsing the Web the bottom line of your phone s display contains one or more soft keys These keys are shortcut controls for na...

Page 107: ...roll one page at a time Navigating Between Web Pages Once you ve learned how to use soft keys and scroll you can start navigating Web sites Select on screen items by using the navigation key to highlight the desired item then press the desired soft key button or press The left soft key is used primarily for selecting items If the items on a page are numbered you can use your keypad number keys to ...

Page 108: ...ered list may be selected by pressing the key on your phone s keypad even though the number 0 doesn t appear on the screen To go back one page press on your phone Note that is also used to delete text r500_Telus_UG book Page 98 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 109: ...rts of the world Alarm Your phone comes with a built in alarm clock with multiple alarm times To use the alarm 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Alarm 4 Press or to select an alarm 5 Press the navigation key left or right and select On 6 Press the navigation key down once and then use the keypad to enter the alarm time 7 Press the right soft key to select AM or PM 8 Press the navigati...

Page 110: ... a distance of about 30 feet without requiring a physical connection Unlike infrared you don t need to line up the devices to beam information with Bluetooth If the devices are within a range of one another you can exchange information between them even if they are located in different rooms Adding New Devices 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Bluetooth 4 Press for Scan Devices 5 Pres...

Page 111: ... another device to the list of trusted devices for Discoverable Mode Select Visible for 1min to let other devices search for your phone otherwise select Hidden for Device Name Type in the name of your phone as it will appear to other Bluetooth devices See Entering Text on page 29 for Device Info Displays information about your phone s Bluetooth configuration Options After a device is added to your...

Page 112: ...w information about the highlighted trusted device Note The software in this handset supports Bluetooth profiles HSP HFP DUN OPP BPP A2DP AVRCP However the software does not support the transfer of data files Calculator Your phone comes with a built in calculator To access the calculator 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Calculator 4 Enter a number with the keypad Press or to insert a...

Page 113: ... of important events To add an event to today s schedule 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Calendar 4 Select a Planner type Today displays today s events Scheduler displays a calendar from which you can select a day Task List displays a to do list Countdown displays a countdown to a specific time Using Today Entries You can use the Today menu Menu to display all the Schedule Task and ...

Page 114: ... the event 3 Press the left soft key for Next 4 Press the Left or Right navigation keys to select the type of event Appointment Business Personal Vacation or Birthday 5 Press the navigation key down once and press the Left or Right navigation keys to select the amount of warning given before the event 10min before 30min before 1Hr before No Alarm or On Time 6 Press the navigation key down once and...

Page 115: ...ent View Type allows you to switch the Scheduler view to Monthly or Weekly Jump to date allows you to view the events for a specific day Press the Left or Right navigation key to select an option Then press the Down navigation key to enter the date information Jump By Date allows you to enter a date to jump to Press the left soft key for OK Press the right soft key to go to today s date Jump By Te...

Page 116: ...riority for the task Low or High 5 Press the Down navigation key and use the keypad to enter the Due Time Press the right soft key to select AM or PM 6 Press the navigation key down once and use the keypad to enter the Due Date 7 Press the left soft key for Done To view or edit existing Tasks 1 Display the Task List Menu 2 Highlight a task and select one of the following options To set the state o...

Page 117: ...wise press the left soft key for Add New and enter the text See Entering Text on page 29 3 Press the left soft key for Next 4 Use the keypad to enter the countdown Time 5 Press the right soft key to select AM or PM 6 Press the Down navigation key once 7 Use the keypad to enter the countdown Date 8 Press the left soft key for Done To view or edit existing Countdowns 1 Display the Countdown menu Men...

Page 118: ...o connect the phone to a computer The memory card is the destination for all file transfer To transfer files between your phone and your computer 1 Connect your phone to the data cable 2 Connect the data cable to your computer 3 Press for Menu 4 Press for Tools 5 Press for Mass Storage 6 Press for Connect to PC The phone now appears as a removable disk on your computer Warning Call is disabled whe...

Page 119: ...he card slot Your handset is capable of supporting memory cards with a maximum memory of 1 GB To format an inserted memory card 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Mass Storage 4 Press for Format 5 Enter your lock code Tip If you can t recall your lock code try using the last four digits of either your Social Insurance Number or Mobile Directory Number or try 0000 If none of these work ...

Page 120: ...he left soft key for Done Memo Pad Your phone comes with a memo pad you can use to compose and store reminders and memos to help keep yourself organized Creating Memos 1 Display the Memo Pad menu Menu 2 If this is the first entry enter the text Otherwise press the left soft key for Add New See Entering Text on page 29 3 Enter up to 160 characters in the memo using the keypad and press the left sof...

Page 121: ...sing the navigation keys 3 Press the right soft key for Options 4 Select an option Erase deletes the highlighted memo Erase All deletes all the memos 5 Highlight Yes with the navigation key and press to confirm World Time World Time displays what time it is in twenty four different time zones around the world together with one or more major cities states regions or countries in a time zone 1 Displ...

Page 122: ...orded voice memo press the left soft key for Play 5 Wait for the beep and then start speaking As it is recording the phone displays a countdown timer that shows how many seconds are left for recording Press the left soft key to Pause the memo When a memo is paused press the left soft key again to Resume recording 6 Press the right soft key to Finish the recording prior to the countdown completion ...

Page 123: ...d New Record a new voice memo See Recording Voice Memos on page 112 Send Send the selected voice memo in a multimedia text message or via Bluetooth See Messaging on page 48 for more information on sending multimedia messages Upload Upload the selected voice memo to a storage area provided by your service provider Erase Erase a voice memo Select the individual memos to erase by highlighting them an...

Page 124: ... activate voice recognition 1 Press and hold The phone prompts you to say a voice command 2 Wait for the beep and then say one of the following commands When it recognizes one of these commands the phone launches the associated application If the phone does not hear a command within approximately eight seconds it de activates voice recognition without taking any action Call Call allows you to dial...

Page 125: ... speakers See Changing Voice Dial Sensitivity on page 119 for details To place a call using voice Call 1 Activate voice recognition by pressing and holding The phone prompts you for a command 2 Say Call The phone prompts you to say the number 3 Say either a name stored in your Contacts or a valid 7 10 or 11 digit North American phone number naturally and clearly If the phone asks you Did You Say f...

Page 126: ...d 7 10 or 11 digit North American phone number and then say the number again If the number isn t valid or if the phone still doesn t understand the number on the second try it will not place a call Enabling Disabling Choice Lists You can customize whether the Call feature displays the list of top voice recognition choices or automatically dials the first number without displaying a choice list To ...

Page 127: ...rompts you with the next name if there is one If there are no more names the phone will say Sorry no match found 3 The Send To page opens If the correct contact is displayed press the Next soft key and create your message For more information on creating messages see Text Multimedia Messages on page 51 Send Email The Send Email option allows you to start composing email for any person in your Cont...

Page 128: ...rieve contact information for any person in your Contacts by saying the full name of the person To retrieve information using Lookup 1 Activate voice recognition by pressing and holding The phone will prompt you for a command 2 Say Lookup The phone will prompt you to say the name 3 Say the person s full name exactly as it is entered in your Contacts The phone will play the name it recognized throu...

Page 129: ...tivate voice recognition by pressing and holding The phone will prompt you for a command 2 Wait for the beep and say Check followed by one of the following Status Signal Network Battery or My Phone Changing Voice Dial Sensitivity You can adjust your phone s sensitivity to sounds when listening for voice commands or names making it require a more exact or less exact sound match before responding to...

Page 130: ...e voice activated digit dialing 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Voice Services 4 Press the left soft key for Settings 5 Press for Digit Dialing 6 Press for Adapt Digits 7 Press the left soft key for OK 8 Follow the instructs presented on your screen to configure your phone for your voice You will be prompted to record a series of numbers After listening to each recording press the l...

Page 131: ...ame Settings to change the speed and volume that names are repeated 7 Press the navigation key up or down to select On or Off and press Changing Voice Launch By default voice commands are activated by pressing and holding You can change your phone s settings to activate voice commands whenever you open the flip lid of your phone To modify Voice Launch settings 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 ...

Page 132: ...Tools 122 Tools 5 Press for Voice Launch 6 Press the navigation key up or down to select Talk Key or Talk Key Flip Open and press r500_Telus_UG book Page 122 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 133: ...aper To change the wallpaper of the main screen 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Display 4 Press for Main Screen 5 Press for Wallpaper 6 Select one of the following Preset Images contains images preloaded on your phone My Content contains downloaded images from your service provider My Pictures contains pictures in your Image Album 7 Press the navigation key left or right to view ...

Page 134: ...t key for Done to save and exit Incoming Calls The Incoming Calls option Menu lets you specify the image to be displayed for two call types callers With Caller ID and those with No Caller ID The respective images are displayed depending on the type of call received To configure incoming call settings 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Display 4 Press for Main Screen 5 Press for Inco...

Page 135: ...r photo Changing the Display Brightness Settings You can increase or decrease the level of brightness of the LCD display To change the brightness settings 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Display 4 Press for Brightness 5 Using the navigation keys select the level of brightness and press the left soft key Changing the Backlight Settings The Backlight setting lets you specify how lo...

Page 136: ...duce the battery s talk and idle times Changing the Front Display Backlight Settings Your phone offers options for the backlight setting on the external display screen To modify the Front Display Backlight setting 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Display 4 Press for Front Display Backlight 5 Select an option to change User Define Use the navigation keys to select Blue Green Sky Bl...

Page 137: ...o change Color Use the navigation keys to select Basic Rainbow Monochrome or Hyphenate Size Use the navigation keys to select Large Normal or Small 6 Press to save and exit Changing the PowerSave Mode Setting You can turn on or off your phone s automatic power save feature To change the PowerSave Mode setting 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Display 4 Press for PowerSave Mode 5 Se...

Page 138: ...Use the navigation keys to select the length for the keypad light Flip open 30 seconds 15 seconds 8 seconds or Off 6 Press to save and exit Changing the Language Your phone can display text in English or French Language selection changes all menus and voice message settings 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Display 4 Press for Language 5 Press the navigation key up or down to selec...

Page 139: ...tion key left or right until the desired volume level is selected Press to select or deselect Always Vibrate Press the left soft key for Done to save and exit For Earpiece Voice Headset Voice and Speaker Voice using the navigation keys select a volume level and press For Text and Multimedia Voice Mail or Alarms use the navigation keys to select Use Ringer Volume or Separate volume Press to select ...

Page 140: ...nes include a variety of standard ringer types Ring Tones include a variety of standard musical melodies Melodies includes a variety of short songs My Content includes all the ringtones you have previously downloaded See Search on page 85 Voice Calls You can select a different ringer type for each type of received call those with Caller ID no Caller ID and calls while roaming To assign unique ring...

Page 141: ...inctive ringer type when roaming To select a ringer type for incoming roam calls 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Sounds 4 Press for Ringer Type 5 Press for Voice Calls 6 Press for Roam Ringer 7 Select Normal or Distinctive 8 Press to save and exit Messages To select a ringer type for received messages 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Sounds 4 Press for Ringer Typ...

Page 142: ...cheduled events 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Sounds 4 Press for Ringer Type 5 Press for Schedule 6 Press the navigation button up or down to select Single Tones Ring Tones Melodies or My Content 7 Press the navigation key up or down to select desired ringer 8 Press to save and exit Meeting Silent Mode You can disable the ringer during meetings or in movie theaters To enable or...

Page 143: ...nt actions available are Minute Beep an alert tone is sounded every minute that you are connected Out of Service an alert tone is sounded when you come in or out of your coverage area Connect an alert tone sounds when a call connects Signal Fade Call Drop an alert tone is sounded when the signal fades and the connection is lost To enable or disable alert sounds 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Setting...

Page 144: ...e sounds you hear when you press a key to suit your preferences To change the key tone 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Sounds 4 Press for Key Tone 5 Press for Tone Type 6 Select Normal Xylophone or Voice 7 Press to save and exit Tone Length Your phone offers a number of options for the audible tones that accompany a key press Voice mail or other automated systems may require long...

Page 145: ...Key Tone Level The Key Tone Level allows you to set the tone volume that accompanies a key press To select a key tone level 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Sounds 4 Press for Key Tone 5 Press for Key Tone Level 6 Press the navigation key right to increase or left to decrease the volume 7 Press to save and exit r500_Telus_UG book Page 135 Monday November 19 2007 9 57 AM ...

Page 146: ... the navigation key to select 8 Seconds 15 Seconds Always On or Always Off 6 Press to save and exit Note Long backlight settings reduce the battery s talk and standby times Notification The Notification option allows you to set whether your phone prompts you of incoming messages while playing games or using tools To enable or disable Notification 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for G...

Page 147: ... the following options and press Auto Capital when activated capitalizes the first word of a sentence Highlight On or Off and press Auto Space when activated adds a space after you select a word in T9 Mode Highlight On or Off and press Input Language when activated and you are in T9 Mode allows you to display choices from both the English and French dictionaries Highlight English or English França...

Page 148: ...ion keys When you are finished press the left soft key for OK Phone Information The Phone Information screen displays information about your handset s current hardware and software The Icon Glossary option can help you identify a display icon whose function you have forgotten To access Phone Information 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Phone Information 4 Select an option Phone Nu...

Page 149: ...ed on the left side of the phone Before you can use your phone with a TTY device you ll need to enable TTY Note Enabling TTY may impair headset use and non TTY accessory performance To enable TTY 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for More 4 Press for Accessibility 5 Press for TTY Mode 6 Press the left soft key for OK 7 Press the navigation key up or down to select TTY Off TTY Full TTY ...

Page 150: ...eject more 1 Recommended Reject less 1 Reject less 2 or Reject the least If you select Reject more your phone will require a more exact sound match and if you select Reject less your phone will require a less exact sound match Digit Dialing Press for Adapt Digits and press the left soft key for OK Follow the instructs presented on your screen to configure your phone for your voice You will be prom...

Page 151: ... many of your phone s features such as Games Notepad Voice Memos etc when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited When your phone is in Airplane Mode it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information All incoming calls will be sent directly to your voice mail box To enable or disable Airplane Mode 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for...

Page 152: ...okies select Yes or No 6 Press to save and exit Call Setup Auto Answer Auto Answer lets you specify an amount of time in seconds after which your phone will automatically answer incoming phone calls This is useful when your phone is connected to an optional hands free car kit or headset for example To set up automatic answering 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for More 4 Press for Cal...

Page 153: ...To set up abbreviated dialing 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for More 4 Press for Call Setup 5 Press for Abbreviated Dialing 6 Select On or Off and press 7 If you selected On input the five or six digit prefix for example area code and prefix and press To make an Abbreviated Dial call 1 Enter the last four or five digits of the prefix phone number Abbrev Dial is displayed in the low...

Page 154: ... can dial the last few digits and press A list of Contacts entries appear whose last few digits match the sequence you dialed To set up Contacts Match 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for More 4 Press for Call Setup 5 Press for Contacts Match 6 Select On or Off and press Making a call using Contacts Match 1 Dial the last few digits of the desired number and press A list of Contacts en...

Page 155: ...to Prepend 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for More 4 Press for Call Setup 5 Press for Auto Prepend 6 Ensure Set is highlighted and press 7 Select On and press to save 8 Press the navigation key down to select Edit and press 9 Enter the digits you want to prepend to dialed phone numbers and press to save and exit Plus Dialing When enabled Plus Dialing allows you to dial international...

Page 156: ...ta and fax calls when connected to a computing device laptop desktop hand held palmtop etc running the Windows operating system Your phone functions similar to a modem on your PC enabling you to use wireless data involving a wide variety of Windows applications To use digital data or fax services with your phone you will need to obtain a digital data fax kit from your service provider This kit con...

Page 157: ...ice calls can be received Allows one incoming data transmission and then reverts to Off Data In Always No voice calls can be received Only allows incoming data transmissions PC Connection Configure the connection to your PC Select NULL DEV USB CDC or BT NA Do Not Disturb When turned on no voice calls can be received while data is being transferred 6 Press to save and exit Headset Mode Headset Mode...

Page 158: ...abled no service may use your location information without your expressed permission To enable your phone s Location feature 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for More 4 Press for Location A brief explanation will display Use your navigation key to scroll through to read the entire text 5 Press to continue 6 Press the navigation key up or down to select On or Emergency Only E911 7 Pres...

Page 159: ... for Settings 3 Press for More 4 Press for Restrict and Lock 5 Press for Voice 6 Enter your User Lock The factory settings are the last four digits of your telephone number 7 Select an option Restrict select Outgoing Call followed by Allow all Contacts Only or Special Only Lock select Lock or Unlock 8 Press to save and exit To modify the lock settings of your camera 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Se...

Page 160: ...4 Press for Restrict and Lock 5 Press for Lock my Phone 6 Enter your User Lock The factory settings are the last four digits of your telephone number 7 Select Unlocked On Power Up or Lock Now 8 Press to save and exit Roaming Your System screen allows you to control your ability to roam access other compatible service provider networks To modify roaming behavior 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Setting...

Page 161: ... To access the Security option settings 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for More 4 Press for Security 5 Enter your user lock code Select one of the following options Change Lock Code changes the lock code for your phone Enter the new number and press the left soft key for Next You will be asked to confirm the new number After you re enter the lock code press the left soft key for Don...

Page 162: ...er s cache Select Yes or No Erase Phonebook deletes the contents of your Contacts Select Yes or No Erase My Content deletes the contents of My Content Select Yes or No Erase Pic Video deletes the contents of your Image and Video Albums Select Yes or No Reset All Settings resets all settings Select Yes or No Reset Phone returns all phone options to their factory defaults Select Yes or No r500_Telus...

Page 163: ...f by pressing any key Anytime the Power Save feature is activated a message displays on the screen When a signal is found your phone returns to standby mode Understanding How Your Phone Operates Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver When it s turned on it receives and transmits radio frequency RF signals When you use your phone the system handling your call controls the power le...

Page 164: ...r phone properly and maintaining safe satisfactory service Try not to cover the phone s antenna Speak directly into the mouthpiece Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills If your phone does get wet immediately turn the power off and remove the battery If it s inoperable return it to a dealer store or call Customer Support for service Note For the best care of your phone ...

Page 165: ...HESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONNECTIONS TO A SUPPY NOT IN NORTH AMERICA USE AN ATTACHMENT PLUG ADAPTER OF THE PROPER CONFIGURATION FOR THE POWER OUTLET THIS POWER UNIT IS INTENDED TO BE CORRECTLY ORIENTED IN THE A VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL OR FLOUR MOUNT POSITION Using Your Phone While Driving Talking on your phone wh...

Page 166: ...ne Use your phone to help others in emergencies Call roadside assistance or a special non emergency wireless number when necessary Following Safety Guidelines To operate your phone safely and efficiently always follow any special regulations in a given area Turn your phone off in areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices...

Page 167: ...th aircraft systems the U S Federal Aviation Administration FAA regulations require you to have permission from a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on the ground To prevent any risk of interference FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while the plane is in the air Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations turn off your phone when in...

Page 168: ...your vehicle that contains your phone or accessories Restricting Children s Access to your Phone Your phone is not a toy Children should not be allowed to play with it because they could hurt themselves and others damage the phone dial 911 by mistake or make calls that increase your phone bill Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of y...

Page 169: ...table performance When used correctly the battery can be recharged hundreds of times before it needs replacing Don t store the battery in high temperature areas for long periods of time It s best to follow these storage rules Less than one month 4º F to 140º F 20º C to 60º C More than one month 4º F to 113º F 20º C to 45º C Disposal of Lithium Ion LiIon Batteries For safe disposal options of your ...

Page 170: ...one warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone Although your phone is quite sturdy it is a complex piece of equipment and can be broken Avoid dropping hitting bending or sitting on it Information to User This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide rea...

Page 171: ...All phone models are tested at their highest value in strict laboratory settings But when in operation the SAR of a phone can be substantially less than the level reported to the FCC This is because of a variety of factors including its proximity to a base station antenna phone design and other factors What is important to remember is that each phone meets strict federal guidelines Variations in S...

Page 172: ...ice CDMA Technology is licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following patents 4 901 307 5 109 390 5 267 262 5 416 797 5 506 865 5 544 196 5 657 420 5 101 501 5 267 261 5 414 796 5 504 773 5 535 239 5 600 754 5 778 338 5 228 054 5 337 338 5 710 784 5 056 109 5 568 483 5 659 569 5 490 165 5 511 073 T9 Text Input is licensed by Tegic Communications and is covered by U S Pat 5 81...

Page 173: ...tery capacity falls below 80 of rated capacity or the battery leaks and this Limited Warranty does not cover any battery if i the battery has been charged by a battery charger not specified or approved by SAMSUNG for charging the battery I any of the seals on the battery are broken or show evidence of tampering or IA the battery has been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for which it ...

Page 174: ... ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN ADDITION SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE USE OR MISUSE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE USE OR LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY INCLUDING INCIDENTAL SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMIL...

Page 175: ...duct failure between Purchaser and SAMSUNG and SAMSUNG s Product pricing reflects this allocation of risk and the limitations of liability contained in this Limited Warranty The agents employees distributors and dealers of SAMSUNG are not authorized to make modifications to this Limited Warranty or make additional warranties binding on SAMSUNG Accordingly additional statements such as dealer adver...

Page 176: ... Timers 46 Call Waiting 33 Caller ID 32 Camcorder 79 Camera 72 Camera Mode Options 73 81 Choice Lists 116 D Display 15 Display Language 128 Display Screen Symbols 14 E E Mail 64 Emergency Numbers 23 Entering Text ABC Mode 31 Selecting a Character Input Mode 29 Symbols and Numbers 32 T9 Text Input 30 F Favourites Menu 34 G Game Settings 136 Games 86 GPS Services 88 Groups 39 Options 41 Sending Mess...

Page 177: ...ication 26 Multimedia Messages 51 Music 90 My Albums 84 N Name Card 43 Navigating Through Menus 66 O Outbox 57 P PCS Services Call Waiting 33 Caller ID 32 Phone Book Contact List Adding a Contact 36 Adding an Entry 36 Assigning Photos to Contacts 38 Assigning Ringers to Con tacts 38 Calling a Number From 24 Creating Groups 39 Finding Entries 37 Phone Number Displaying 22 Phone Numbers Saving 29 Wi...

Page 178: ...f 7 TV 87 88 V Viewing Your Files 84 Voice Dial Changing Prompts 121 Changing Voice Dial Sensi tivity 119 Changing Voice Launch 121 Voice Mail Clearing 50 Notification 49 Retrieving 50 Setting Up 48 Voice Memo Options 113 Voice Memos 112 Recording Conversations 112 Voice Recognition Activating 114 Volume 23 129 W Web Alert 63 Wireless Web Launching the Browser 96 Navigating 96 World Time 111 r500_...

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