Samsung SCH-R880 User Manual Download

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SCH-R880

P O R T A B L E D U A L - B A N D

M O B I L E P H O N E

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

phone, and keep it for future reference.

Summary of Contents for SCH-R880

Page 1: ...SCH R880 P O R T A B L E D U A L B A N D M O B I L E P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...reover you agree that you will not and will not attempt to modify prepare derivative works of reverse 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 Samsung Telecommunications America ...

Page 3: ...XCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT AS IS AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE THE DESIGN CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT TH...

Page 4: ...ons 23 Making a Call 23 Call Progress Screen 26 Answering a Call 27 Ignoring a Call 27 Adjusting the Call Volume 27 Call Waiting 27 Three Way Calling 28 Call Log 28 Roaming 29 Section 4 Contacts List 31 Your Contacts List 31 Launching the Contacts List 31 Adding a New Contact 32 Contact Options Menu 34 Searching for a Contact 34 Editing an Existing Contact 35 Favorites 38 Deleting a Contact 38 Sen...

Page 5: ...Language keyboard Settings 69 Accessibility Settings 69 Text to speech Settings 69 Date time Settings 70 About phone Information 70 Section 11 Accessibility 72 Accessibility Services 72 Section 12 Health and Safety Information 73 Health and Safety Information 73 Please Note the Following Information When Using Your Handset 74 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling 74 UL Certified Travel Adapter 75 ...

Page 6: ...3 Battery Precautions 90 Care and Maintenance 92 Section 13 Warranty Information 93 Standard Limited Warranty 93 End User License Agreement for Software 96 Index 101 ...

Page 7: ...s or applications to define terms and more are emphasized The definitions for these methods are as follows Notes Explain alternative options within the current feature menu or sub menu Tips Provide quick or innovative methods for performing functions related to the subject at hand Important Points out information about the current feature that could affect its performance or even the performance o...

Page 8: ...orth America you must use an adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet Use of the wrong adapter could damage your phone and void your warranty 2 If needed install the battery in the phone For more information refer to Install the Battery 3 Insert the smaller end of the Travel Adapter into the charger accessory connector on the upper right side of your phone Warning Your touch screen...

Page 9: ...rstand the services your phone supports Install the Battery Note Your phone comes packaged with a partially charged rechargeable standard Li Ion battery and travel adapter Important You must fully charge the battery the first time you use your phone otherwise you could damage the battery From fully discharged to fully charged the battery requires up to 4 hours of charge time 1 If needed lay the ph...

Page 10: ...play 4 You re now ready to place and receive calls Note If you are outside of your carrier s coverage or roaming area the No Service icon appears at the top of the phone s display If you cannot place or receive calls try later when service is available or at another location Turn Your Phone Off 1 With your phone on and unlocked press and hold the End key on the top right of the phone for two or mo...

Page 11: ... in the new user tutorial to setup your voice mail box Listen to Voicemail 1 From the Home screen touch the Phone icon 2 Touch and hold or dial your own mobile number and press the Send key For more information refer to Manual Digit Dialing on page 23 3 You are prompted to enter your password 4 Follow the prompts in to listen to the voice messages in your voice mail box Memory Card A 4 GB microSDT...

Page 12: ...serting it in your handset For more information refer to Format SD card on page 68 3 Replace the memory card cover Remove a Memory Card 1 Unmount the memory card For more information refer to Unmount SD card on page 68 2 Remove the memory card cover 3 Press the memory further into the memory card slot until s slight click indicates the retaining lock has released the card 4 Carefully release press...

Page 13: ...ogy Voice and Touch Keypad Dial Music MP3 Player and Video MP4 Player Memory Card slot for the included 4 GB microSDHC card or optional microSD or microSDHC cards up to 32 GB Note The R880 phone supports the wireless hands free profile and the serial port profile for Bluetooth v2 0 wireless technology The R880 does not support Bluetooth OBEX profiles Side Views of Your Phone Features 1 Headset Con...

Page 14: ...ed choice 7 Earpiece Speaker Lets you hear ringing and alert tones alarm tones and the other parties to calls 8 End Lock Power On Off Key Press and hold to power the phone on or off During a call press to end the call From the Home screen press to manually lock the keys and touch screen on your phone With the phone locked press to show the Lock Screen 9 Microphone Lets the other caller hear you cl...

Page 15: ...eypad keys between their default characters functions and their alternate symbols functions Sym smiley Key Touching fn Sym launches the pop up Insert smiley menu Shift Messaging Key Touching fn Shift launches the Messaging menu 5 Space Speakerphone Key Inserts a space character in a text entry During a call press and hold to enable the Speakerphone feature 6 Arrow Navigation Keys Left and Right an...

Page 16: ...ng the Display Screen Portrait Mode With the QWERTY keypad closed and with the phone in its upright position the display defaults to Portrait mode 1 This portion of the top line of your phone s display contains icons that indicate conditions with notifications 2 This is the Clock Widget that shows you the current time 3 The center portion of the display shows Shortcuts and Widgets and information ...

Page 17: ...please retry NewMessage A new text picture video message is available 2 3 1 5 4 No Service Your device cannot find a usable signal Airplane Mode On Your device will not make or receive calls or provide data access Local applications are still available Signal Strength Shows your current signal strength More bars stronger signal Roaming Your device is roaming outside your home service area 1xRTT Da...

Page 18: ... a screen s orientation from portrait to landscape Note Some screens especially those for applications and games do not respond to the accelerometer Tip Most screens change orientation when you open the QWERTY keypad Bluetooth Active Bluetooth technology is active and enabled BluetoothConnected Bluetoothtechnologyisactiveand communicating with an external device ...

Page 19: ...s only when your phone is on While in a call your phone is in talk mode Touch to display a list of menu options Input Mode Input mode determines how you enter text numbers and symbols with any of the following three QWERTY keypads Sliding keypad Virtual keypad landscape Virtual keypad portrait Optional input modes are ABC Lets you enter lower case letters abc initial capital letters Abc or all upp...

Page 20: ...lide the unlock icon to unlock your phone Standby Mode Standby mode is the state of the phone once it has found service and is idle The phone goes into Standby mode After you power the phone on When you press after a call or press from within a menu In Standby mode you will see the Home screen showing the time and phone status icons Place Calls in Standby Mode 1 From the Home screen center panel t...

Page 21: ... by touching at the bottom of the display then touch Note For more information refer to Playing Music and Videos on page 52 Exiting Music Player Mode Touch Camera Mode Camera mode lets you take pictures with your phone s camera In Camera mode you can also adjust the resolution and appearance of your pictures For more information refer to Camera Camcorder on page 45 Entering Camera Mode From the Ho...

Page 22: ... Gallery screen appears containing a list of thumbnail images of photos 2 Select the desired video The Video Player screen appears in the display and begins playing the highlighted video Note For more information refer to Playing Music and Videos on page 52 Exiting Video Player Mode Touch Entering Text Your phone has QWERTY keypads both sliding and virtual to support quick and easy text input You ...

Page 23: ...ad to move highlighting around the screen or up or down a menu The direction of your on screen movements while using the Touchpad is determined by the orientation of your phone When the QWERTY keypad is open the screen is placed in Landscape mode When the QWERTY keypad is closed the screen is placed in Portrait mode As you navigate through a menu by scrolling across the Touchpad menu options are h...

Page 24: ...Lets you select a Picture taken with your phone s Camera or select a pre loaded image from your phone s Wallpaper gallery Tip You can also launch the Select wallpaper from menu by touching the Wallpapers option in the Add to Home Screen menu Google Search App Lets you search your phone for functions Apps and menus or search the Web based on a text or voice entry Note You can access the Google Sear...

Page 25: ...plains any notification icons appearing in the top left corner of the Home screen Settings Menu Lets you enable disable communications features such as voice Wi Fi and Bluetooth communications Also lets you customize your phone s display sounds and other functions to suit your needs ...

Page 26: ...as police fire fighting and emergency medical personnel 1 Touch The Phone screen appears in the display 2 Enter 911 3 To place the call touch Important Emergency number 911 is preset into your phone If you call 911 an audible tone is heard and an Emergency prompt appears in the display for the duration of the call Important Because of various transmission methods network parameters and user settin...

Page 27: ...nt number Instead of manually waiting for these systems then making addition entries you can enter special characters called pauses followed by the additional entries all before you dial the number These pauses do the waiting for you Wait A hard pause stops the calling sequence until you touch 2 sec Pause A two second pause stops the calling sequence for two seconds and then automatically sends th...

Page 28: ...ore information refer to Contacts List on page 31 2 Find the desired Contact by touching Search A Search field appears at the top of the screen with a virtual QWERTY keypad below 3 Enter the first few characters of the desired Contact s name A list of matching Contacts appears in the display 4 Scroll to the desired Contact and touch it The Contact s information appears in the display 5 To call the...

Page 29: ...pts you with Which number 4 Say one of the displayed number types Voice Control dials the related number Call Progress Screen During a call you have the following options Speaker Touch and slide to the right to place your phone in Speakerphone mode for sharing the call with others nearby or for conducting the call hands free End Touch and slide to the left to hang up the current call Dialpad Displ...

Page 30: ...and or vibration stop and the caller s voice can be heard in the earpiece Tip You can set your phone to answer calls automatically For more information refer to Call Settings on page 63 Ignoring a Call When you ignore an incoming call the call is immediately forwarded to your voice mail Adjusting the Call Volume 䊳 In Standby mode repeatedly press the Volume key Down until the Call Volume Level des...

Page 31: ...og 1 From the Home screen touch Call log The Call log screen appears in the display Note In cases where a Calls log entry concerns a call to or from a Contacts entry the Contact name associated with the number appears in the Calls log list instead of the number 2 Swipe the list up or down to browse the Call log Note To empty your device s Call Timers touch Clear call log To review your device s Ca...

Page 32: ...g calls received on your phone since all timers were last reset Roaming Calls View the total calls duration on your phone while roaming since all timers were last reset All Calls View the duration of the total call incoming outgoing and data calls made on your phone since all timers were last reset Last Reset View the time and date all timers were last reset Lifetime Calls View the number and tota...

Page 33: ...ng options are available Home Only Your phone is available for normal operation only in the designated coverage area Automatic Your Wireless Provider s Preferred Roaming List PRL of networks is used to acquire service If no preferred networks are found any digital system is acquired Note For more information refer to Mobile networks on page 62 ...

Page 34: ...he Phone screen appears in the display 2 Touch the Contacts tab The Contacts list appears in the display Contacts List Menu 䊳 From the Contacts list touch The Contacts List menu pops up at the bottom of the screen with the following options Search Find a Contact by entering the first few letters of the Contact s Given first name Newcontact OpensEditcontactscreen Useittocreateanew Contact Display o...

Page 35: ... 8 Touch each field in turn and enter the required information 9 To save your new Contact touch Done or To discard your new Contact touch Revert or Edit contact Menu 䊳 From the Edit contact screen touch The menu pops up at the bottom of the screen with the following options Done Save your entries Revert Discard your entries Newcontact OpensEditcontactscreen Useittocreateanew Contact Delete contact...

Page 36: ... To save the number as other than the Contact s Home number touch Home The Select label menu pops up with the following number types 6 Touch the number type that matches your new entry Adding the number to an existing Contacts entry 7 Search for and touch the existing Contact to receive this number The Edit contact screen appears in the display with the Call log number populating the next availabl...

Page 37: ...e desired Contact A menu pops up listing the following options Viewcontact Show the stored information for this Contact Call contact Call this Contact Textcontact OpenstheMessagecomposerscreen includinga number for this Contact For more information refer to Creating and Sending Messages on page 40 Addtofavorites AddthisContacttotheFavoriteslist Formore information refer to Favorites on page 38 Edi...

Page 38: ...p information for a specific Contact 1 Touch Voice Control Say a Command appears in the display and is pronounced through the speaker 2 Say Look up VoiceSignal prompts you to Say the name 3 Speak clearly and say the full name of the person you want to call exactly as it is entered in your Contacts list If Voice Control does not recognize the name you said a choice list of up to three names appears...

Page 39: ...um Store Pauses in a New Contacts Entry 1 Touch Phone and enter the number you wish to store such as your bank s teleservice number 2 Touch The following menu options appear in the display Add to contacts Add this number to a new or existing Contact 2 Sec Pause a two second pause Wait a hard pause awaits input from you 3 Touch the pause option of your choice to enter the selected pause into your n...

Page 40: ...dit contact screen appears in the display 3 Touch a number field or the Email field in this Contacts entry 4 Enter the phone number or Email address for the new Contacts entry 5 Touch Done to add the number or Email address to the existing entry Edit an Existing Email Address 1 Find the desired entry in the Contacts list For more information refer to Searching for a Contact on page 34 2 Touch the ...

Page 41: ...ist appears in the display with your newly added Favorite appearing in the list Removing Favorites Use this option to remove a speed dial number in your Contacts list 1 Touch Contacts Favorites The Favorites list appears in the display 2 Touch the Contact you wish to remove from the Favorites list The select Contact s information appears in the display 3 Touch the star shaped button to the right o...

Page 42: ... a Contact on page 34 The associated Contact information appears in the display 3 Touch Share An Email or Gmail message composer appears in the display with the selected contact information attached If you do not have an Email account or a Google account defined to your phone you are prompted to create a Google account For more information refer to Creating a Google Account on page 54 and to Setti...

Page 43: ... length E mail Messages With the R880 you can send E mail in two ways Directly through an Internet Protocol IP account or Indirectly by using Microsoft ActiveSync to exchange E mail through your PC Instant Messages The R880 includes support for instant messaging Sending Messages Creating and Sending Messages 1 Touch Messaging New Message The message composer screen appears with the To field highli...

Page 44: ...aunch the Camera take a new picture and attach it to your message For more information refer to Taking a Snap Shot Single Picture on page 45 Videos Attach an existing video from the Gallery Capturevideo LaunchtheCamcorder record anewvideo and attach it to your message For more information refer to Recording a Video on page 46 Audio Attach a preloaded audio file Record audio Record and attach a new...

Page 45: ... in the display Storage Settings Delete old messages Erase old read messages as maximum message count limits are reached Text message limit Select a new maximumnumber of text messages per thread Multimedia message limit Select a new maximum number of MMS messages per thread Multimedia message MMS Settings Delivery reports When enabled requests delivery report for each MMS message sent Auto retriev...

Page 46: ...gure Email for an account 2 Enter your E mail address and password into the appropriate fields then touch Next Your phone automatically obtains account information from the Email server If this account is to access a private Email server such as your employer s touch Manual setup and follow the prompts to set up access to your Email account You are notified when setup is complete 3 At the prompt e...

Page 47: ...cipient touch Send To save the message as a draft message for later reuse touch Save as draft To discard this message without sending or saving it touch Discard Receiving Email When you receive a new Email message the message ringer sounds unless turned off and the new Email message icon appears in the Notification bar 1 To access your received Email touch Email Your default Email account folder a...

Page 48: ...es videos with the built in Camera Camcorder is as simple as choosing a subject pointing the lens located on the rear of your phone at the top and pressing a button Taking a Snap Shot Single Picture To take a single picture using the current Camera settings do the following 1 Press and hold the Camera key on the right side of the phone The Camera viewfinder screen appears in the display For more i...

Page 49: ...finder screen appears in the display DELETE Erase this picture from the Gallery SHARE Send a copy of this picture to another device or person over a Bluetooth connection or through Evernote Facebook Gmail Messaging My Space Picasa or Twidroid SET AS Set this picture as a Contact Icon or as Wallpaper on the Home screen DONE Return to the Camera viewfinder screen Rotate the picture Left counter cloc...

Page 50: ...f the new video fills the preview pane in the upper right corner of the viewfinder screen 5 To review the video full screen touch the preview pane The new video fills the screen The following options are available 6 For additional options press The following additional option is available 7 To exit the Camcorder press DELETE Erase this picture from the Gallery SHARE Send a copy of this picture to ...

Page 51: ...en touch Settings The Camera Camcorder settings menu opens with the following available settings Flashmode Auto On Off Take photos or record videos in low light conditions Video quality Camcorder only Low for MMS messages High for SD card Control video clarity and file size as needed Video duration Camcorder only 60 seconds for MMS 10 minutes 30 minutes Control video file size as needed Whitebalan...

Page 52: ...iew the right hand Home screen panel then touch Gallery Using the Apps menu 䊳 Touch Gallery The Gallery screen appears in the display showing the following media file clusters Camera pictures Thumbnail views of up to four of the pictures taken with your phone s Camera and stored in the phone The total number of pictures also appears Camera videos Thumbnail views of up to four of the videos recorde...

Page 53: ...amcorder Slideshow Camera Pictures only View pictures taken with your phone s Camera as a slideshow Multiselect Select pictures videos to Share or Delete Settings The following Gallery settings are available General settings Select a Display size and Sort order for your pictures andvideos andselectwhetherto Confirmdeletionsof pictures and videos Slideshowsettings Select how your photos are present...

Page 54: ... with a compatible device in a few easy steps 1 From the Camera Camcorder view finder screen take a picture or record a video 2 Touch the thumbnail preview image in the upper right corner of the display The photo video review screen appears in the display 3 Touch Share The Share pictures via menu pops up showing the following available options 4 Touch the desired option and follow the prompts to s...

Page 55: ...SB connected Mount A new Removable Disk appears on your Personal Computer 4 Copy your MP3 or WMA music files to the DCIM Music directory on the Memory Card Note If there is no DCIM Music directory create one 5 Copy your MP4 or 3GP video files to the DCIM Camera directory on the Memory Card Note If there is no DCIM Camera directory create one Sideloading 1 Remove the microSD or microSDHC Memory Car...

Page 56: ...Memory Card appears in the display 3 To play a song touch it in the list The Music Player screen appears in the display and the selected song begins playing Launching the Video Player 4 Touch Gallery Camera videos Camera media An array of thumbnail images appears in the display Note Videos are indicated by a Play arrowhead overlay 5 Locate and touch the desired video The Video Player screen appear...

Page 57: ...e To enter an existing address use a personal computer Using Your R880 Phone 1 From the Home screen touch The Apps menu appears in the display 2 In the last row of Apps touch either Gmail or Market The Set up your Google Account screen appears in the display 3 Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account 4 Log into the email address you entered on the Google accounts page and locate the...

Page 58: ...arms Browser Access the World Wide Web Note The Browser supports Pinch and Zoom on some web pages Calculator Divide multiply subtract and add numbers of any length with results presented in exponential format Calendar Schedule events and set reminder alarms Camera Take pictures and record and playback videos City ID Display the City and State for a phone number North America Dialing Plan Note Addi...

Page 59: ...Find purchase and download Apps for your R880 phone Messaging Exchange Text Picture and Video messages with other devices Music Play and manage music files stored on a Memory Card Create and play music playlists Assign music files as ringtones My Contacts Backup Backup your Contacts to your Wireless Provider s surver MySpace Access your MySpace account Phone Place phone calls Quickoffice View Micr...

Page 60: ...ss Twitter or identical social networking sites Voice Control Place calls and launch functions and features of your phone with spoken commands Voice Search Search the contents of your phone with spoken commands Your Navigator Deluxe Obtain automated guidance to desired locations YouTube Access YouTube video sharing site Left Panel Center Panel Right Panel Gmail Contacts Camera Voice Search Calenda...

Page 61: ...e associated check box changes color to green Turn Wi Fi Interface Off 䊳 From the Wireless network settings menu touch Wi Fi The associated check box changes from green to background color Setting Up a Wi Fi Connection 1 From the Wireless network settings menu touch Wi Fi settings The Wi Fi settings menu appears in the display The following options are available Wi Fi Turns the phone s Wi Fi inter...

Page 62: ...dress IP settings Enable and specify a static Internet Protocol address Sometimes required by enterprise networks Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range wireless communications technology capable of exchanging information over 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...

Page 63: ...ble devices appear in the display Touch the device listing you want to pair with your phone You are prompted to enter the passkey or PIN for the selected device Enter thedevicepasskey orPINandtouchOK Seethedeviceuser manual for more information Pop up messages appear to inform you that pairing with the device and connecting to it are complete Note If you are pairing and connecting to another phone...

Page 64: ...1 From the Wireless network settings menu touch VPN settings The screen appears in the display with the following VPN types PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol L2TP IPSec PSK Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Internet Protocol Security Pre Shared Key L2TP IPSec CRT Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Internet Protocol Security Certificate based 2 Touch the desired VPN type The f...

Page 65: ...s Carrier before using your phone as a modem through Internet Sharing or Tethering A tethering service plan is required due to high data usage Enabling Dial Up Networking 1 From the Wireless network settings menu touch Dial Up Networking A Notification appears to inform you that if you enable Dial Up Networking you cannot use other data services You are prompted to confirm that you want to use thi...

Page 66: ...ts you change your phones International Dialing Code to one used in countries outside the North American Dialing Plan TTY Activates your phone s ability to communicate with a TTY or TDS device connected to the headset jack View call timer Touching this setting launches the Call Timer screen For more information refer to Call Timer on page 29 To reset all timers except Lifetime Calls touch Reset al...

Page 67: ... For more information refer to Contacts List on page 31 Phone vibrate Touch this setting to enable disable your phone vibrating to indicate incoming calls Notification ringtone This setting lets you select the default ringtone that plays for all Notifications when they occur Audible touch tones Touch this setting to enable disable playing of key tones when you touch virtual keypad keys or press ph...

Page 68: ... timeout This setting lets you set the display backlight to remain on for 8 15 or 30 seconds or for 1 2 10 or 30 minutes with no activity Note Prolonged backlight use drains your battery faster Keyboard timeout This setting lets you set the QWERTY keyboard backlight to remain on for 3 6 or 20 seconds or for 1 minute with no activity Note Prolonged backlight use drains your battery faster Location ...

Page 69: ...le while you type them Credential storage Use the following settings to establish maintain and secure credentials storage for your phone Use secure credentials When enabled this setting requires that your phone s functions and Apps use stored credentials to secure data communications such as for E mail and secure web sites Install from SD card Touch this setting to install secure credentials from ...

Page 70: ...files with network or internet sources such as your Wireless Provider s and Google s servers Background data When enabled this setting lets Apps installed on your phone schedule their synchronization sending and receiving of data Auto sync When enabled this setting lets Apps installed on your phone synchronize their data automatically rather than requiring you to manually synchronize each App s da...

Page 71: ...t is best to format the used card before letting your phone store any data on the card Caution Formatting a memory card removes all data from the card Warning Repeated formatting of a memory card reduces its service life Do not use this option to clear storage space on a memory card Internal phone storage Available space Lists the amount of unused memory in your phone Search Settings Touch this op...

Page 72: ...automatic insertion of the highlighted word in the suggestion list Device keyboard settings These settings let you enable disable automatic fixing of common typos automatic capitalization and automatic punctuation for the sliding QWERTY keyboard User dictionary Lets you and words to and remove words from your user dictionary Accessibility Settings Touch this option to access the following settings...

Page 73: ...les the Set date Select time zone and Set time settings Set date When enabled this setting lets you select the current month day and year Select time zone When enabled this setting lets you select current time zone by city name from a list Set time When enabled this setting lets you select the current hour minute and time of day AM PM Use 24 hour format When enabled this setting displays the curre...

Page 74: ...71 Kernel version Build number Hardware version ...

Page 75: ...rface elements Talkback When enabled this setting causes your phone to read the names of Android user interface elements when you touch them Soundback When enabled this setting causes your phone to sound a tone when you touch Android user interface elements Once your free downloaded apps are installed you can enable them in the Settings menu 1 From the Home screen touch Settings Accessibility 2 To...

Page 76: ... the Specific Absorption Rate SAR The SAR is a measure of the rate of absorption of RF energy by the human body expressed in units of watts per kilogram W kg The FCC requires wireless phones to comply with a safety limit of 1 6 watts per kilogram 1 6 W kg The FCC exposure limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection to the public and to account for any variations...

Page 77: ...ow the instructions on the website and it should provide values for typical or maximum SAR for a particular phone Additional product specific SAR information can also be obtained at www fcc gov cgb sar Please Note the Following Information When Using Your Handset 1 WARNING REGARDING DISPLAY The display on your handset is made of glass or acrylic and could break if your handset is dropped or if it ...

Page 78: ... antennas often called cell mobile or PCS phones These types of wireless phones can expose the user to measurable radio frequency energy RF because of the short distance between the phone and the user s head These RF exposures are limited by Federal Communications Commission safety guidelines that were developed with the advice of FDA and other federal health and safety agencies When the phone is ...

Page 79: ...ions FDA has urged the wireless phone industry to take a number of steps including the following Support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the type emitted by wireless phones Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the user that is not necessary for device function and Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the best possible informati...

Page 80: ...r up to 22 hours per day These conditions are not similar to the conditions under which people use wireless phones so we don t know with certainty what the results of such studies mean for human health Three large epidemiology studies have been published since December 2000 Between them the studies investigated any possible association between the use of wireless phones and primary brain cancer gl...

Page 81: ...nications Internet Association CTIA have a formal Cooperative Research and Development Agreement CRADA to do research on wireless phone safety FDA provides the scientific oversight obtaining input from experts in government industry and academic organizations CTIA funded research is conducted through contracts to independent investigators The initial research will include both laboratory studies a...

Page 82: ...t based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists Do hands free kits for wireless phones reduce risks from exposure to RF emissions Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless phones there is no reason to believe that hands free kits reduce risks Hands free kits can be used with wireless phones for convenience and comfort These systems reduce the absorptio...

Page 83: ...y other groups was completed in late 2000 This standard will allow manufacturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are safe from wireless phone EMI FDA has tested wireless phones and helped develop a voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE This standard specifies test methods and performance requirements for hearing aids and wire...

Page 84: ...day 3 Position your wireless phone within easy reach Be able to access your wireless phone without removing your eyes from the road If you get an incoming call at an inconvenient time let your voice mail answer it for you 4 Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving if necessary suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions Rain sleet snow ice and even heavy traf...

Page 85: ... occurs when a person is exposed to loud sounds over time The risk of hearing loss increases as sound is played louder and for longer durations Prolonged exposure to loud sounds including music is the most common cause of preventable hearing loss Some scientific research suggests that using portable audio devices such as portable music players and cellular telephones at high volume settings for lo...

Page 86: ...you hearing could be affected Avoid using headphones after exposure to extremely loud noises such as rock concerts that might cause temporary hearing loss Temporary hearing loss might cause unsafe volumes to sound normal Do not listen at any volume that causes you discomfort If you experience ringing in your ears hear muffled speech or experience any temporary hearing difficulty after listening to...

Page 87: ... certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives Implantable Medical Devices A minimum separation of six 6 inches should be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator to avoid potential interference with ...

Page 88: ...ce they generate The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system for wireless phones to assist hearing device users find phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices Not all phones have been rated Phones that are rated have the rating on their box or a label located on the box The ratings are not guarantees Results will vary depending on the user s hearing device and hear...

Page 89: ...e has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses However there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids It is important to try the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations using your hearing aid or cochlear implant to determine if you hear ...

Page 90: ...here the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Emergency Calls This phone like any wireless phone operates using radio signals wireless and landline networks as well as user programmed functions which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions Therefore you should never rely ...

Page 91: ...t comply with the National Fire Protection Standard NFPA 58 For a copy of this standard contact the National Fire Protection Association Cautions Any changes or modifications to your phone not expressly approved in this document could void your warranty for this equipment and void your authority to operate this equipment Only use approved batteries antennas and chargers The use of any unauthorized...

Page 92: ...ou of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon The more bars displayed the stronger the signal If you re inside a building being near a window may give you better reception Understanding the Power Save Feature If your phone is unable to find a signal after searching a Power Save feature is automatically activated If your phone is active it periodi...

Page 93: ...t all features are available for purchase or use in all areas Downloadable Ring Tones may be available at an additional cost Other conditions and restrictions may apply See your service provider for additional information Battery Standby and Talk Time Standby and talk times will vary depending on phone usage patterns and conditions Battery power consumption depends on factors such as network confi...

Page 94: ...t Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places such as in a car in summer or winter conditions as you will reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery Always try to keep the battery at room temperature A phone with a hot or cold battery may temporarily not work even when the battery is fully charged Li ion batteries are particularly affected by temperatures below 0 C 32 F Do not place the ph...

Page 95: ...hen the phone warms up to its normal operating temperature moisture can form inside the phone which may damage the phone s electronic circuit boards Do not drop knock or shake the phone Rough handling can break internal circuit boards Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the phone Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap and water solution Do...

Page 96: ...uct in conjunction with accessories products or ancillary peripheral equipment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG e defects or damage from improper testing operation maintenance installation or adjustment f installation maintenance and service of Product or g Product used or purchased outside the United States or Canada This Limited Warranty covers batteries only if battery capacity falls below ...

Page 97: ...LITY EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED HEREIN PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT AS IS AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AND THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WARRANTIES OF TITL...

Page 98: ... AS THE LAW PERMITS THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT THE PURCHASER MAY USE THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRODUCT SAMSUNG MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AND THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE AS TO THE QUALITY CAPABILITIES OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE OR SUITABILITY OF ANY THIRDPARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT WHETHER SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR E...

Page 99: ... at the same time You may make one copy of the Software in machine readable form for backup purposes only provided that the backup copy must include all copyright or other proprietary notices contained on the original 2 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS AND OWNERSHIP Samsung reserves all rights not expressly granted to you in this EULA The Software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property law...

Page 100: ...e including the U S Export Administration Regulations as well as end user end use and destination restrictions issued by U S and other governments 8 TERMINATION This EULA is effective until terminated Your rights under this License will terminate automatically without notice from Samsung if you fail to comply with any of the terms and conditions of this EULA Upon termination of this EULA you shall...

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Page 102: ...tinue in full force and effect Precautions for Transfer and Disposal If data stored on this device is deleted or reformatted using the standard methods the data only appears to be removed on a superficial level and it may be possible for someone to retrieve and reuse the data by means of special software To avoid unintended information leaks and other problems of this sort it is recommended that t...

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Page 104: ...amera mode 18 D Display Screen Icons 14 E Emergency Calls 23 Entering Text 19 G Getting Started Activating Your Phone 6 Performing a Manual Hard Reset 7 Understanding this User Manual 4 Voicemail 8 H HAC 85 Health and Safety Information 73 L Lock Mode 17 M Memory Card Installing 8 Removing 9 microSD Installing 8 Removing 9 Mode Camcorder 18 Camera 18 M Ratings 85 N Notes and tips 4 Notes descripti...

Page 105: ...ip description 4 Tools Bluetooth 59 T Ratings 85 U UL Certification 75 Understanding Your Contacts Deleting a Contact Entry 38 Editing an Existing Contact Entry 35 Pauses 36 Understanding Your Phone Display Screen 13 Open View of Your Phone 12 V Voicemail Listening To 8 W Warranty Information 93 Wireless Network Settings Menu Accessing 58 ...

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