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SCH-r561

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.

BMC_r561_UG_EN_03272009_D7

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Page 1: ...SCH r561 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 BMC_r561_UG_EN_03272009_D7 ...

Page 2: ... engineer decompile disassemble or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers Copyright 2009 Samsung Electronics Canada Inc SAMSUNG is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and its related entities L...

Page 3: ...ny damages of any kind resulting from the purchase or use of the product or arising from the breach of the express warranty including incidental special or consequential damages or loss of anticipated profits or benefits Privacy The privacy and copyright laws of Canada govern the disclosure reproduction and distribution of data media and other content including music and video content Certain acti...

Page 4: ...s 13 Using Caller ID 18 Responding to Call Waiting 18 Making a Three Way Call 19 TTY Use With Handset 19 Entering Text 21 T9 Text Input 21 Alpha Mode 22 Numbers Symbols Emoticons and Preset Messages 22 Roaming 24 Setting Your Roaming Mode 24 Update PRL 25 Voice Service 26 Customizing Voice Service 29 Main Menu 31 User Interface 31 Menu Styles 31 Changing the Phone s Menu Style 31 Menu Layout 32 We...

Page 5: ...Calls 59 Calls Options 59 Making a Call From the Calls Menu 59 Contacts 60 Finding Contacts 60 Adding a New Contact 60 Editing an Existing Contact 60 Backup 61 Missed Alerts 62 Camera 63 My Albums 66 Send Pic Video 68 Print 69 Settings and Info 70 Tools 72 GPS Nav 72 Alarm Clock 72 Calendar 73 Calculator 77 Tip Calculator 77 Bluetooth 78 World Clock 78 Memo Pad 78 Voice Memo 79 Voice Service 81 Up...

Page 6: ...3 Phone Support 104 Phone Info 104 Security 104 Live Assistance 104 Account Info 104 Add New Services 104 Text Assistance 105 Landscape Mode 106 Landscape View of Your Phone 106 Opening Your Phone to a Landscape View 106 Answering a Call Landscape Mode 106 Creating and Sending Messages Landscape Mode 107 Accessing the Menus in Landscape Mode 107 Safety 108 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception 10...

Page 7: ...Manufacturer s Warranty 115 Index 118 ...

Page 8: ...Front LCD 16 Camera Camcorder Key 11 Power Accessory Connector 7 microSDTM Card Slot 10 Hole 12 Navigation Keys Wheel Key 3 Menu OK Key 9 Headset Jack 4 Left Softkey 6 TALK Key 8 Alpha numeric Keypad 5 Music Store 13 Right Softkey 14 Clear BACK Key 15 END Key 17 Microphone ...

Page 9: ...oSD Card Slot This expansion slot allows you to insert a microSD memory card to add additional memory and storage capacity 8 Alpha numeric Keypad Use these keys to enter numbers letters and characters 9 Headset Jack Allows you to plug in an optional headset for safe convenient conversations 10 Hole The Hole is used to hang an accessory such as a keychain 11 Power Accessory Connector The power acce...

Page 10: ...can be made but the connection will 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 the EV DO connection is dormant indicates that you have an active EV DO connection When the arrows are moving data is being transferred over the EV DO net...

Page 11: ...dicates that the phone is set to 1 Beep plus vibrate mode indicates that the ringer is turned on indicates that the ringer is turned off and the vibrate option is enabled indicates that the ringer is turned off indicates that the phone is set to Silence indicates that an alarm is set on your phone tells you a call is in progress means there is no service as your phone cannot find a signal displays...

Page 12: ...rs under cloudy conditions indicates that the white balance has been set to Tungsten This is used for 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 o...

Page 13: ...ly enters standby mode the phone s idle state 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 a Power Save feature is automatically activated When a signal is found your phone automatically returns to standby mode In Power Save mode your phone searches for a signal periodically without your intervention You can ...

Page 14: ...y icon will blink to remind you to recharge the battery When the battery capacity is close to completely drained the phone sounds an audible alert and then powers down Note Long backlight settings low signal strength searching for service vibrate mode playing games or browser use affect the battery s talk and standby times Tip Be sure to watch your phone s battery level indicator and charge the ba...

Page 15: ...irection of the arrow to release it Lift the cover up by the bottom corners to remove it 2 Insert the bottom end of the battery into the phone housing by using the direction of the arrow printed on the battery The gold contacts on the bottom 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 ...

Page 16: ...so you can begin using your phone Keeping track of your battery s charge is important If your battery level becomes too low your phone automatically turns off and you will lose all the information you were just working on For a quick check of your phone s battery level glance at the battery charge indicator located in the upper right corner of either of your phone s display screens indicates that ...

Page 17: ...OW THESE INSTRUCTIONS THIS POWER UNIT IS INTENDED TO BE CORRECTLY ORIENTED IN A VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL OR FLOOR MOUNT POSITION Note You must unplug the adapter before removing the battery from the phone during charging to avoid damage Using the Travel Adapter 1 Locate the interface connector on the side of the phone and pull out and turn the plastic cover 2 Plug the terminal end of the adapter int...

Page 18: ... ideal for storing media rich files such as music videos and photographs in your phone The maximum storage size for this media card is 8 GB Note Compatibility with all high capacity microSDTM memory cards is not guaranteed Installing the microSDTM Memory Card Your phone has a memory card slot on the lower left side You can install a microSDTM card to provide additional memory for storing files suc...

Page 19: ...en inserted firmly push the end of the card further into the phone and release the card should pop out of the memory card slot If this does not work repeat the process again 4 With the card now securely installed resecure the plastic cover over the microSD slot on the phone ...

Page 20: ...to access a main menu that provides access and control for most of the phone s capability Accessing Menus 1 Select the user interface s main focus button or press to activate the main menu 2 Select menu items by highlighting them with the navigation key and pressing Displaying Your Phone Number 1 Press highlight the Phone Support menu and press 2 Select Phone Info 3 Select Phone Number Making and ...

Page 21: ...isplayed The caller s phone number may also be displayed if available The following options are also available to handle an incoming call Press or the volume key on the side of the phone to quiet the ringer Press the right softkey for Ignore or press and hold the volume key to send the incoming call to your Voicemail box immediately To disconnect a call when you are finished Press Missed Call Noti...

Page 22: ...ion and advanced information 7 Key Mute or Key Unmute allows you to mute the key tones on your phone so the other caller cannot hear you pressing any keys on your phone 8 Messaging allows you to check notifications and access the contents of voice or text messages 9 Recent History checks your call log for Missed Outgoing Incoming and Recent calls You can also erase the logs from this menu 0 Tools ...

Page 23: ...lect the Type using the navigation key and press 6 Enter the name using the keypad and press 7 Press the left softkey for Done Finding a Phone Number 1 From the Idle screen press the right softkey for Contacts 2 Scroll down through your list of contacts to highlight the name and press to make the call Tip To search through your list more quickly enter the first few letters in the Name box The disp...

Page 24: ... right softkey for Options and select Hard Pause or 2sec Pause Hard pauses are displayed as a P and 2 second pauses as a T 3 Enter additional numbers 4 Press to dial the number or Press the right softkey for Options and select Save to save the number in your Contacts When dialing a number with a hard pause press to send the next set of numbers Abbreviated Dial Abbreviated dialing allows you to pro...

Page 25: ...ed Dial entries using one key press for locations 2 9 or two key presses for locations 10 99 To use One Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 2 9 Press and hold the appropriate key for approximately two seconds To use Two Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 10 99 1 Press the first digit 2 Press and hold the second digit for approximately two seconds Using Caller ID To block your phone number f...

Page 26: ...Call 3 Select Contacts Recent History or Enter Phone to dial the second number and press 4 When you re connected to the 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...

Page 27: ...ssibility 4 Select TTY Options A brief explanation of TTY will display 5 Press again to continue 6 Press the navigation key up or down to select TTY On or TTY Off and press to save and exit Note In TTY Mode when your headset is plugged in your phone will display the TTY access icon If TTY mode is enabled the headset cannot be used IMPORTANT 911 Emergency Calling We recommend that TTY users make em...

Page 28: ...her possible words appear in a list below your text To choose a word displayed in the list scroll up and down using the up and down navigation keys To accept a word press To accept a word and insert a space press the key Press to erase a single character Press and hold to delete an entire entry To enter a period press To enter other special characters press and then repeatedly press to cycle throu...

Page 29: ...dvances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key Note When the Dual Language text option is enabled accented characters are also displayed Numbers Symbols Emoticons and Preset Messages See To change the character input mode on page 21 to enter the following types of input To enter symbols Select the Symbols mode To enter a symbol press the corresponding ...

Page 30: ...o scroll up or down to see additional emoticons Emoticons are also referred to as smileys which are icons that express an emotion through a facial expression To enter preset messages 1 Press the right softkey for Options then select Add Preset Message 2 Scroll to the desired pre programmed message and press For more information on preset messages see Quick Messages on page 54 ...

Page 31: ...nd On again to reconnect to the network Setting Your Roaming Mode By using the Roaming menu option you can determine which signals your phone accepts Choose from three different settings on your phone to control your roaming experience 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select More 3 Select Roaming 4 Select Set Mode 5 To select an option highlight it and press Automat...

Page 32: ... signal or expanded coverage This is not a frequent activity and does not require constant checking Access this feature if you know you will be traveling outside of your carrier s network to ensure that you always have the best coverage possible 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select More 3 Select Roaming 4 Select Update PRL 1 This sub menu may not be available dep...

Page 33: ...nine zero and oh The phone does not recognize numbers such as one eight hundred for 1 800 Instead say one eight zero zero The phone recognizes only valid 7 10 or 11 digit North American phone numbers If your phone does not usually recognize you correctly when you are using Voice Service try adapting Voice Service to your voice which can significantly improve accuracy for some speakers To place a c...

Page 34: ... See page 26 2 Say Send Text followed by either a name stored in your Contacts or a valid 7 10 or 11 digit North American phone number If the phone asks you Did You Say followed by the correct number say Yes You can also select the correct number from those displayed on the screen by pressing on the correct number If the phone asks you Did You Say followed by an incorrect number say No If there ar...

Page 35: ...hone says Did You Say followed by an incorrect name say No The phone then prompts you with the next name if there is one If there are no more names the phone will say Sorry No Match Found Go To Menu You can open an application or access a menu by saying Go To followed immediately by the destination either an application or menu To see a list of possible destinations 1 Activate voice recognition Se...

Page 36: ...nu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select More 3 Select Accessibility 4 Select Voice Service 5 Select Confirmation 6 Highlight one of the following options Automatic Always Confirm or Never Confirm 7 Press the left soft key for OK Configuring Voice Adaptation You can configure your phone to adapt to your voice when using voice based commands To configure voice adaptation 1 Activate the mai...

Page 37: ...dio prompts such as Please say a command To change the audio guidance mode 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select More 3 Select Accessibility 4 Select Voice Service 5 Select Audio Modes 6 Highlight one of the following Expert Mode Audio guidance is provided by beeps only Prompt Mode Prompts for the required information 7 Press the left soft key for OK ...

Page 38: ...ys the first level menu choices with graphical icons arranged in a grid pattern In other menu levels choices are arranged in a vertical list To navigate through a first level menu simply press the navigation key in the direction towards your desired menu choice Once the desired menu option is highlighted press List style The list style displays all the various menu choices in a vertical list As yo...

Page 39: ... menus The list menu consists of the same menus in the following order 1 Web 2 Entertainment 3 My Downloads 4 Ringers 5 Messaging 6 Calls 7 Contacts 8 Missed Alerts 9 Camera Tools 0 Settings Phone Support 1 Web 2 Entertainment 3 My Downloads 4 Ringers 5 Messaging 6 Calls 7 Contacts 8 Missed Alerts 9 Camera Tools 0 Settings Phone Support ...

Page 40: ...s Display list of missed alerts to catch up with events Please see Missed Alerts on page 62 for more information My Downloads Download contents like screen savers ringers games and applications to personalize your phone Please see My Downloads on page 41 for more information Phone Support Access a directory of useful customer service and assistance Please see Phone Support on page 104 for more inf...

Page 41: ...vigation key to highlight the desired item then press the desired softkey button or press You ll find that the left softkey is used primarily for selecting items This softkey is often labeled OK or Go If the items on a page are numbered you can use your keypad number keys to select an item Select links by highlighting the link and then selecting the appropriate softkey Tip The tenth item in a numb...

Page 42: ...RL in a picture or video message that can be sent to others 7 Go to Web Address to directly jump to a specific web page 8 History to see a list of web pages you have browsed this session 9 Page Info to see details of your current page 10 Browser Options displays the following options Setting allows you to select settings for Font Setting Privacy and Preference Show URL to view the URL of your curr...

Page 43: ...ivate the main menu highlight the Entertainment menu and press 2 Highlight TV Radio and press Please note that additional charges may apply for accessing this service 3 Once the application launches navigate through the media content offered by your service provider using the navigation keys Press to make your selections 4 Follow the on screen instructions to purchase and play the desired media cl...

Page 44: ...er is running you can press the right softkey for Menu to access one of the following options Repeat Song to repeat the current song Shuffle Order to randomize the current playlist Others Bought to view others bought More From Artist to view more from artist Go to Store to view and purchase new music Go to Player to return to the main player menu While the Media Player is running you can press the...

Page 45: ... You can view and manage the files stored on your phone Your phone can include any of the following folders that are used by different applications DCIM stores your photos and videos MEDIA is used for media and music files If you transfer music files from your computer to your phone to be played by the music player application you can place them here Note There is no moving of files from one folde...

Page 46: ...ry card 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Entertainment menu and press 2 Select Memory Card 3 Select Format Memory Card 4 Enter your lock code Tip If you can t recall your lock code try using the last four digits of your Mobile Directory Number or try 1234 If none of these work call Customer Service at 1 800 Samsung 5 Press the left soft key for Format or press the right soft key for Cancel N...

Page 47: ...ent 40 Entertainment 4 Using the navigation keys highlight ALL Phone or Card and press The amount of storage space used and available is displayed on screen 5 When you are finished press the left softkey for Done ...

Page 48: ... 4 Use your navigation key to highlight and select an item you wish to download For more information on navigating the Web see Navigating the Wireless Web on page 34 5 Follow the web page instructions to complete your purchase Note You may store a limited number of downloaded applications ringers screen savers games and themes on your phone depending on the file sizes When in the My Downloads menu...

Page 49: ...to more than one task 1 Activate the main menu highlight the My Downloads menu and press 2 Highlight Screen Savers and press If you wish to see the screen saver highlight the desired screen saver and press When you are finished press to return to the Screen Savers menu 3 Press the right softkey and select Set As 4 Select Screen Saver Note Screen Savers for Contacts and Incoming Outgoing Calls can ...

Page 50: ...e the main menu highlight the My Downloads menu and press 2 Highlight Applications and press 3 Select the application you wish to launch and press 4 Follow the on screen instructions to launch the application When you are finished select Exit or Quit or press Note Your phone comes equipped with preloaded tools such as Backup Manager To activate these services please contact your service provider ...

Page 51: ...se the navigation keys to select Use Ringer Volume or Adjust Volume Press to select or deselect Always Vibrate Press to save and exit For Applications select Volume and use the navigation keys to select Use Ringer Volume or Adjust Volume Press to save and exit To enable game vibration select Game Vibration select On and press Silence All There may be times when you need to silence your phone entir...

Page 52: ...loads If you selected Schedule use the navigation keys to select Ring Tones Melodies or My Downloads 5 Use the navigation keys to select the desired Ringer 6 Press to save and exit Selecting Ringer Type for Roaming 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Ringers menu and press 2 Select Ringer Settings 3 Select Ringer Type 4 Select Roaming 5 Select Normal or Distinctive and press to save and exit Al...

Page 53: ...g a key press There are three different tones available Xylophone Polyphonic xylophone tones are heard when a key is pressed DTMF Normal touch tone beeps are heard when a button is pressed Voice The number or symbol of the key is heard when you press a key To select a key tone 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Ringers menu and press 2 Select Ringer Settings 3 Select Key Tones 4 Select Tone Ty...

Page 54: ...nes Off or Level 1 8 and press to save and exit To select a tone length 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Ringers menu and press 2 Select Ringer Settings 3 Select Key Tones 4 Select Tone Length 5 Select Short or Long and press to save and exit ...

Page 55: ... the main menu highlight the Messaging menu and press 2 Select Send Message 3 Select Text Message 4 Using the navigation keys highlight a contact and press or select one of the following options Go to Contacts scroll through your Contacts list and press to select a desired recipient Left soft key for Multiple select a contact and press Repeat to add more contacts Press the left soft key for Contin...

Page 56: ...oth the English and French dictionaries Auto Space When on adds a space after you select a word in T9 Mode Auto Word Insertion When on shows the next word in T9 Mode 6 Press the left softkey to Send If you wish to change your text message options press the right softkey for Options and select one of the following Text Mode allows you to reenter the message Add Preset Message allows you to choose f...

Page 57: ...on keys select Unlocked messages or All messages and press Pic Video Messages Your phone lets you take pictures view them using the phone s display and instantly send them to your friends and family Sending Picture Video Messages from your Phone 1 Press highlight the Messaging menu and press 2 Select Send Message 3 Using the navigation keys select Pic Video Message and press Note If you have not r...

Page 58: ...a simple text message SMS and the receiver will receive the message differently depending on his or her phone s capability 6 When you have finished entering all the desired destinations press the left softkey for Next If you wish to add a subject to your picture message highlight Subj and press the right softkey for Add Enter your text and press the left softkey for Next If you wish to add text to...

Page 59: ...m prompts to create your passcode record your greeting and record your name announcement To call your Voicemail Press and hold 1 on your phone s keypad To display your Missed Calls Press highlight the Calls menu and press The missed calls are indicated with an X Important When you are roaming off the network you may not receive notification of new Voicemail messages It is recommended that you peri...

Page 60: ... 4 Press the navigation key up to select Yes and press Voicemail This menu allows you to change your voice mail number To change your voice mail number 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Messaging menu and press 2 Select Voicemail 3 Select Voicemail 4 Use the navigation key to highlight Other and press 5 Enter the new voice mail and press the left softkey for Done To change your voice mail bac...

Page 61: ...to free up space first Notification To change the display pop up option 1 In the Settings menu select General 2 Select Notification 3 Select Message Icon or Icon only using the navigation key and press to select Quick Messages A quick message can be selected and automatically entered into the message To edit a quick message 1 In the Settings menu select General 2 Select Quick Messages 3 Press the ...

Page 62: ...ge selected automatically displays as the first choice when sending a new message Message Alert The Message Alert menu allows you to configure the volume and message reminder default settings for your messages To set the volume 1 In the Settings menu select General 2 Select Message Alert 3 Select Volume 4 Select one of the following options Voicemail Text Message Pic Video Message 5 Use the naviga...

Page 63: ...he navigation key up or down to select the desired duration and press to select Auto Erase This option allows you to automatically delete old messages when the memory becomes full This prevents new messages from being rejected due to the Inbox being full To turn this option On or Off 1 In the Settings menu select General 2 Select Auto Erase 3 Press the navigation key up or down to select Yes or No...

Page 64: ...elect Call Back 3 Use the navigation key to highlight None your mobile directory number or Other for a different phone number and press 4 For the Other call back enter the number using the keypad and press to save To edit your signature or to turn signatures on or off 1 In the Settings menu select Text Message 2 Select Edit Signature 3 Press the navigation key up or down to highlight On or Off and...

Page 65: ...Messaging 58 Messaging 2 Press the navigation key up or down to select On or Off and press to select ...

Page 66: ...eady stored as a Contact Contact Details displays Contact information Appears only if this number is already stored as a Contact Delete to erase this number from your call history Delete All to erase all entries Note The available options depend on whether or not the phone number has been saved Note To view additional information about a phone number s conversation history highlight the call and p...

Page 67: ... Number Type using the navigation keys Mobile Home Work Pager Fax or Others and press 4 Enter the name using the keypad and press 5 Press the left softkey for Done Editing an Existing Contact To add a number to an existing entry 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Contacts menu and press 2 Select Contacts 3 Select the desired entry and press 4 Press the right softkey for Options 5 Select Edit C...

Page 68: ...tion key down until Ring is selected and press 7 Press the navigation key up or down and highlight the desired Ringer Category and press 8 Press the navigation key up or down to highlight and listen to the desired Ringer and press to save 9 Press the left softkey for Done Backup1 This function allows you to launch the browser where you can download applications to your phone as well as back up you...

Page 69: ...view your Missed Alerts Activate the main menu highlight the Missed Alerts menu and press Missed Alerts options Using the navigation keys highlight the desired alert and select one of the following To view more details about the alert press Viewing the alert will delete it from the Missed Alerts list If the alert is a call press the left softkey to Call the person back If the alert is a voicemail ...

Page 70: ... the up and down navigation keys 4 Press either the left softkey for Capture or the side camera button until the shutter sounds Make sure the camera is steady The picture taken appears on screen and is saved in your default file location For more information see Status Bar on page 71 To record a video 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Camera menu and press 2 Select Camcorder 3 Select either V...

Page 71: ...See Display on page 86 Erase to erase this picture video Camcorder to take another video Camcorder mode Review Album to review the pictures videos stored in your camera To exit Camera or Camcorder Mode press Camera Settings The settings associated with the full color digital camera allow you to customize how the camera operates when taking pictures To set a camera option 1 Start the camera For mor...

Page 72: ...r On or Off Storage allows you to switch the saved file location between Phone or Card Launch allows you to select the following Review Pictures allows you to review pictures currently stored in your camera s internal or external memory Camcorder switches the phone to Camcorder mode For more information see To record a video on page 63 Setting the Self timer To activate the Self timer and get your...

Page 73: ...anually using the different preset modes The modes available are Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Manual Settings allows you to change the following camcorder settings Quality allows you to select between Fine Normal and Economy These settings reflect the image quality settings for the videos Storage allows you to change the saved file location between Phone and Card Video Length allows you ...

Page 74: ...Outgoing Calls Video Ringer or Voice Calls Erase to erase the selected pictures and videos Copy Move to copy or move the files to the memory card Detail Edit to attach a text message or view the media information associated with the picture or video Album list to display the list of albums saved in your phone Media Filter to filter just pictures just videos or to display all media types Camera Mod...

Page 75: ...nstructions on screen then continue with this procedure 4 Using the navigation keys select either the Contacts Mobile or Email box and press if you selected Contacts scroll through your Contacts list and press to check uncheck desired recipients When you are finished press the left softkey for Done if you selected Mobile or Email enter the recipient s phone number or email address and press Tip Th...

Page 76: ...ge highlight Subj or Text and press the right softkey for Add Enter your text and press the left softkey for Next If you wish to add an audio clip highlight Audio and press the right softkey for Record From the Add Voice Memo screen press the left softkey for Record to record your message When finished press the left softkey for Done 8 Press the left softkey for Send Print A USB data cable must be...

Page 77: ...re dependent on the printer s capabilities 10 Press the navigation key down to select Border Press the navigation key left or right to select on or off 11 Press the navigation key up to select Date Print Press the navigation key left or right to select on or off 12 Press the right softkey to Preview the image or press the left softkey to Print the image 13 Select Yes to confirm printing and press ...

Page 78: ...while taking pictures or recording videos Select On or Off and press Account Info The Account Info screen allows you to check the details of your online album s such as your account number the number of pictures you have loaded and comments Contact your service provider for more details ...

Page 79: ...ep you organized Voice Memo allows you to record brief memos to remind you of important events phone numbers or other items Voice Service allows you to use Voice recognition to perform common functions supported by your phone Update Phone allows you to download and update the software in your phone automatically Only the internal software is updated no contact entries or other information saved to...

Page 80: ...r Done Calendar There are four options available in the Calendar Today shows events that are scheduled for today You can create new events for later in the day Scheduler shows a monthly calendar highlighting days with scheduled events You can create new events for future dates Task List shows a to do list with optional priority settings and due dates Countdown allows you to enter a future date and...

Page 81: ...scroll to the desired date 4 Press the left softkey for View 5 Press the left softkey for Add New 6 Enter the event description using the keypad and press the left softkey for Next 7 Set the event details using the navigation keys Press up and down to move between options and press left and right to change the currently highlighted options Event Type Reminder Recurrence Alarm Ringer Start starting...

Page 82: ...2 Select Calendar 3 Select Task List 4 Use the navigation keys to scroll to the desired task and press to view the task details To delete one or more tasks 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Tools menu and press 2 Select Calendar 3 Select Task List If you wish to delete a specific task highlight it using the navigation keys 4 When you press the right softkey for Options key the following optio...

Page 83: ...r down to highlight the desired countdown and press to view Tip When viewing an existing countdown press the navigation key left or right to cycle between the other countdown entries Viewing Events To view your scheduled events 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Tools menu and press 2 Select Calendar 3 Select Today or Scheduler 4 If you selected Scheduler use the navigation keys to scroll to t...

Page 84: ...ve or positive 4 Use your navigation key to select a mathematical function Left to Subtract Right to Add Up to Multiply Down to Divide 5 Enter the next number using the keypad Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary 6 Press to view the results Tip Calculator The tip calculator calculates the tip on a meal or service and splits the bill between the number of people paying To use the tip calculator 1 Acti...

Page 85: ...T to turn Daylight Savings Time DST On or Off The DST setting is intended to show the time if DST is on or off It is not intended to show if DST is in use for a particular region country city Memo Pad To compose a memo 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Tools menu and press 2 Select Memo Pad 3 Press the left softkey for Add New 4 Enter up to 512 characters in the memo using the keypad and pres...

Page 86: ... of 10 minutes in 10 separate memos can be recorded and saved Individual memos can record up to 60 seconds of audio Recording Voice Memos To record a voice memo 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Tools menu and press 2 Select Voice Memo 3 Select Record The phone prompts you to start recording after the beep 4 Wait for the beep and then start speaking Press the left softkey to Pause the memo Wh...

Page 87: ...sponding to the memo you want to review The phone replays the memo Press the left softkey to Pause the memo When a memo is paused press the left softkey again to Resume playing To erase an individual memo 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Tools menu and press 2 Select Voice Memo 3 Select Review The phone displays a list of saved memos with the first one selected 4 Highlight the memo to erase ...

Page 88: ...light the Tools menu and press 2 Select Voice Memo 3 Select Review The phone displays a list of saved memos with the first one selected 4 Highlight the desired memo 5 Press the right softkey for Options and select Info 6 View the information Title Length Recorded at of the voice memo Press the left softkey for Done when finished Voice Service For information on Voice Service see Voice Service on p...

Page 89: ...luetooth on or off 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Tools menu and press 2 Select Bluetooth 3 Select Enable 4 Select On or Off and press Bluetooth Status Indicators The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status at a glance Bluetooth is active and visible Bluetooth is connected to a device Bluetooth is active and hidden Visibility The Visibility setting allows you to manage your a...

Page 90: ...your handset an easily recognized name so other people can select your handset quickly in environments where multiple Bluetooth devices are visible Device Info To view the device information for your phone 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Tools menu and press 2 Select Bluetooth 3 Select My Device Info Pairing Bluetooth Devices Paired Devices The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establ...

Page 91: ...n menu highlight the Tools menu and press 2 Select Bluetooth 3 Select Trusted Devices 4 If no devices are currently listed press the left softkey for Add New 5 Select Wait for request and press 6 Enter the passkey and press 7 On the other device initiate the search process Follow the prompt and enter any relevant information to complete the pairing Options After a device is added to your list of T...

Page 92: ...85 Bluetooth Info allows you to view information about the highlighted trusted device ...

Page 93: ...mage 7 Press to save and exit To change the screen for incoming outgoing calls 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select Display 3 Select Screen 4 Select Incoming Outgoing Calls 5 Press the navigation keys up or down to select Preset Animation My Downloads or My Albums Press 6 Use the navigations keys to select the desired animation 7 Press to save and exit Phone Inte...

Page 94: ...ngs menu and press 2 Select Display 3 Select Backlight 4 Use the navigation key to select Slide Open 30 seconds 15 seconds or 8 seconds 5 Press to save and exit Note Long backlight settings reduce the battery s talk and standby times Dialing Font Size You can adjust the size of your dialing font To change the dialing font size 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select...

Page 95: ... key to select Slide Open 30 seconds 15 seconds 8 seconds or Off 5 Press to save and exit Language Language selection changes all menus settings 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select Display 3 Select Language 4 Press the navigation key up or down to select English or French 5 Press to save and exit Greeting 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and ...

Page 96: ...it For More select Alarm Applications or Voice Mail For Alarm and Voice Mail use the navigation keys to select Use Ringer Volume or Adjust Volume Press to select or deselect Always Vibrate Press to save and exit For Applications select Volume and use the navigation keys to select Use Ringer Volume or Adjust Volume Press to save and exit To enable game vibration select Game Vibration select On and ...

Page 97: ... selected Messages select Voicemail Text Message or Pic Video Message Use the navigation keys to select Ring Tones Melodies or My Downloads If you selected Schedule use the navigation keys to select Ring Tones Melodies or My Downloads 5 Use the navigation keys to select the desired Ringer 6 Press to save and exit Selecting Ringer Type for Roaming 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings men...

Page 98: ...navigation key and press to save and exit Key Tones You can select the audible tones accompanying a key press There are three different tones available Xylophone Polyphonic xylophone tones are heard when a key is pressed DTMF Normal touch tone beeps are heard when a button is pressed Voice The number or symbol of the key is heard when you press a key To select a key tone 1 Activate the main menu h...

Page 99: ...Tone Volume 5 Select Key Tones Off or Level 1 8 and press to save and exit To select a tone length 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select Sounds 3 Select Key Tones 4 Select Tone Length 5 Select Short or Long and press to save and exit ...

Page 100: ...down using the navigation keys When you are finished press the left softkey for OK Launch Pad You have the option of assigning the navigation key to an often used function The center of the navigation key cannot be changed Pressing the navigation key in standby mode will launch the assigned feature Note This functionality is not supported on the Bell interface To modify the function launched by th...

Page 101: ...nnot send or receive any calls or access online information All incoming calls will be sent directly to your Voicemail box The Bluetooth interface will be disabled when Airplane Mode is on To set your phone to Airplane Mode 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select More 3 Select Airplane Mode A brief explanation of Airplane Mode will display 4 Press to continue 5 Pres...

Page 102: ...ive or six digit prefix for commonly used phone numbers When abbreviated dialing is on you can enter the last four or five digits and the handset will prepend the six or five digit prefix to the sequence you have entered to complete the dialing number To set up abbreviated dialing 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select More and then Call Setup 3 Select Abbreviated ...

Page 103: ... 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 entries appear whose last few digits match the sequence you dialed 2 Use the up or down navigation key to select the Contact you want to call and press Voice Caller ID To set up Voice Caller ID 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select Mor...

Page 104: ...ials is displayed 4 Using the navigation keys select a number and press the right soft key for Options 5 Select an option Replace To replace the contact with another one Remove To erase the number My Name Card This function is similar to an entry in the Contacts list except that it contains your own contact information like a business card You can transfer it to another Bluetooth enabled device or...

Page 105: ...ing options Normal direct to phone s speaker only and press Headset Only direct to headset only and press Location The Location feature allows the network to detect your position Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone except 911 Note Even if the Location feature is enabled no service may use your location information without your expressed permission To enable your phone s Loca...

Page 106: ...r Mobile Directory Number or try 0000 If none of these work call Customer Service at 1 800 Samsung 6 Select Restrict or Lock If you selected Retrict select Outgoing Call Incoming Call or Lock Contacts For Outgoing Call and Incoming Call select Allow All Contacts Only or Special Only For Lock Contacts select On or Off If you selected Lock select Lock or Unlock 7 Press Locking Your Phone When your p...

Page 107: ...e before taking any pictures or viewing stored pictures 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select More 3 Select Restrict and Lock 4 Select Camera Pictures 5 Enter your lock code 6 Select On or Off and press Roaming See Roaming on page 24 for information on this function ...

Page 108: ...vate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select More 3 Select Security 4 Select Change Lock Code 5 Enter your new lock code and press Your new lock code must have 4 digits 6 Re enter your new lock code and press Please select a code that can be recalled easily or have it recorded and stored in a safe location Special s You can make and receive calls from up to three special numbe...

Page 109: ...ormation but does not erase your pictures and videos 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select More 3 Select Security 4 Select Erase Reset 5 Select Reset Picture Account 6 Using the navigation key select Yes and press Default Settings Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults including the ringer types and display settings The Phonebook Call History Schedu...

Page 110: ...the ringer types and display settings 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Settings menu and press 2 Select More 3 Select Security 4 Select Erase Reset 5 Select Reset Phone 6 Press the left softkey for OK 7 Select Yes and press 8 Select Yes again to confirm and press Your phone will reset ...

Page 111: ... for information on security settings Live Assistance This function allows you to call for Directory Assistance 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Phone Support menu and press 2 Select Live Assistance 3 Select Client Care To call the number press Account Info 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Phone Support menu and press 2 Select Account Info The web browser will launch and you can view y...

Page 112: ...n sends an empty text message 1 Activate the main menu highlight the Phone Support menu and press 2 Select Text Assistance An empty text message is sent You will receive a text message in your Inbox inbox shortly asking you to reply with your query ...

Page 113: ...with the phone closed however you may be in landscape mode when you receive an incoming call When you receive an incoming call in landscape mode the Incoming screen appears in the display 1 Press one of the following options Right landscape softkey for Ignore to send the call to voicemail Left landscape softkey for Silence to silence the call to answer the call If a message was being composed it w...

Page 114: ... create your message Press to delete characters behind the blinking cursor Press to insert spaces between words or characters Press to lock unlock text entry mode 123 Press to cycle between upper case ABC lower case abc or initial caps Abc for characters in ABC mode Press to move the insertion point to the next line in a message 6 Press the left landscape softkey to Send If you wish to change your...

Page 115: ...mits radio frequency RF signals When you use your phone the system handling your call controls the power level This power can range from 0 006 watts to 0 2 watts in digital mode Knowing Radio Frequency Safety The design of your phone complies with updated NCRP standards described below In 1991 92 the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE and the American National Standards Institu...

Page 116: ...r phone in the car Get to know your phone and its features such as speed dial and re dial When available use a hands free device Position your phone within easy reach Let the person you are speaking to know you are driving if necessary suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving Dial sensibly and assess the traffic if p...

Page 117: ... Off Your Phone Before Flying Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft To prevent possible interference with 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 T...

Page 118: ...get the most out of your battery s performance Use only Samsung approved batteries and desktop chargers These chargers are designed to maximize battery life Using other batteries or chargers voids your warranty and may cause damage In order to avoid damage charge the battery only in temperatures that range from 32º F to 113º F 0º C to 45º C Don t use the battery charger in direct sunlight or in hi...

Page 119: ...rized accessories may be dangerous and void the phone 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 ...

Page 120: ...iety 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 SARs do not represent a variation in safety All phones must meet the federal standard which incorporates a substantial margin of safety As stated above variations in SAR values between different model phones ...

Page 121: ... 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 5 818 437 U S Pat 5 953 541 U S Pat 6 011 554 and other patents pending ...

Page 122: ...ttery 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 ii any of the seals on the battery are broken or show evidence of tampering or iii the battery has been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for which ...

Page 123: ...E 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 SIMILAR DAMAGES OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEF...

Page 124: ...uct 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 advert...

Page 125: ...59 Options 59 Camcorder 63 66 Camera 63 65 Camcorder Mode Options 66 Camera Mode Options 64 Setting the Self timer 65 Taking Pictures 63 Countdown 75 Creating and Sending Messages in Landscape Mode 107 D Default Settings 102 Display Language 88 Display Screen Symbols 3 Display Settings 86 88 Displaying Your Phone Number 13 E Emergency Numbers 14 Entering Text ABC Mode 22 Change a Character Input M...

Page 126: ...s 35 P PCS Services Call Waiting 18 Phone Book Adding an Entry 60 Editing Entries 60 Finding Entries 16 60 Phone Info 94 104 Phone Interface 86 Phone Number 13 104 Displaying Your Phone Number 13 Phone Numbers Saving 16 With Pauses 17 Phone Support 104 Photo Album 66 Pic Video Msg 68 Print 69 R Resetting Your Phone 103 Resetting Your Pic Video Account 102 Restricting Calls 99 Ringer Types 44 89 Ro...

Page 127: ...Index 120 Voice Memos 79 Voice Service Activating 26 Voicemail Clearing 53 Retrieving 52 Volume Settings 44 89 W Wireless Web Downloading Items 41 Launching the Browser 34 Navigating 34 World Clock 78 ...

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