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SCH-u540 Series

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

T E L E P H O N E

User Guide

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

future reference.

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Summary of Contents for SCH-u540 Series

Page 1: ...T A B L E D U A L M O D E T E L E P H O N E User Guide Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference TM_UG_u540_09202007_D5 u540_Telus_UG book Page i Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

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

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

Page 4: ...nstalling and Charging the Battery 4 Turning Your Phone On and Off 7 Your Phone 8 Closed View of Your Phone 9 Front View of Your Phone 11 Understanding the Display Screens 14 Screen Icons 15 Camera 19 Memory Card 19 Using Micro SD Memory Cards 19 Inserting the Micro SD Memory Card 20 Removing the Micro SD Memory Card 21 Using a Micro SD Adapter 22 Phone Basics 23 Displaying Your Phone Number 23 Ma...

Page 5: ...ext 30 Selecting a Character Input Mode 30 Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input 31 Entering Characters with the Keypad 32 Entering Numbers and Symbols 33 Using Caller ID 33 Responding to Call Waiting 34 SPARK Menu 34 Favourites Menu 35 Contacts 36 Adding New Entries 36 Adding New Entries in Idle Mode 36 Adding New Entries from the Contacts Menu 37 Finding Editing or Dialing Contacts 37 Selectin...

Page 6: ...8 Voice Mail 48 Setting Up Your Voice Mail 48 Voice Mail Notification 49 New Voice Mail Message Alerts 49 Retrieving Your Voice Mail Messages 50 Clearing the Message Icon 50 Text Multimedia Messages 51 Create New 51 Inbox 55 Outbox Sent 57 Templates 59 Drafts 59 Saved 60 Erase Messages 60 Settings 60 Memory Info 63 Web Alert 63 E Mail 64 IM Chat 64 Short Codes 65 u540_Telus_UG book Page 3 Thursday...

Page 7: ... 84 My Albums 85 Search 86 My Content 87 Ringtones 87 Images 87 Videos 87 TV Radio 88 Applications 88 GPS Services 89 Games 90 Music 91 Configuring a Micro SD Card 91 Configuring the TELUS Music Player Settings 91 Downloading Music 92 Playing Music with the External Buttons 92 Playing Music with the Phone Open 93 Creating a Play List 93 Selecting a Play List 94 Controlling Playback 94 u540_Telus_U...

Page 8: ...4 Using Scheduler Entries 104 Using the Task List 106 Using Countdown 108 Mass Storage 109 Connect to PC 109 Format 110 Memory Info 110 Memo Pad 111 Creating Memos 111 Viewing Memos 111 Deleting Memos 111 World Time 112 Voice Memo 112 Recording Voice Memos 112 Recording Phone Call Conversations 113 Voice Memo Options 114 Voice Services 114 Activating Voice Recognition 114 Call 115 Send Text 117 u5...

Page 9: ...s 125 Changing the Backlight Settings 126 Changing the Dialing Font 127 Changing the PowerSave Mode Setting 127 Changing the Keypad Light Settings 128 Changing the Language 128 Sounds 129 Volume 129 Ringer Type 130 Voice Calls 130 Messages 131 Schedule 132 Meeting Silent Mode 132 Alerts 133 Key Tone 134 Games Tools 136 Backlight 136 Notification 136 Text Entry 137 Phone Information 138 More 139 Ac...

Page 10: ...fety 154 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception 154 UL Certified Travel Adaptor 156 Caring for the Battery 159 Acknowledging Special Precautions and Industry Canada Notice 161 Information to User 161 Owner s Record 163 User Guide Proprietary Notice 163 Warranty 164 Index 167 u540_Telus_UG book Page 7 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

Page 11: ...ng Off When Refueling Do not use the phone at a refueling point service station or near fuels or chemicals Switching Off in an Aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous Switching Off in Hospitals Switch your phone off near medical equipment Follow any regulations or rules in force Interference All wireless phones may be subject to inter...

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

Page 13: ... must be fully charged before first use otherwise you could damage the battery Important Using a non supported battery may cause damage to your phone Qualified Service Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone For more detailed safety information see Safety on page 154 u540_Telus_UG book Page 3 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

Page 14: ...battery level indicator and charge the battery before it runs out of power You can use the phone while the battery is charging but this causes the phone to charge more slowly Long backlight settings searching for service vibration mode playing games camera and browser usage affect the battery s talk and standby times Important The battery must be fully charged before you use the phone for the firs...

Page 15: ...up to remove it 2 Insert battery into the phone housing with the label side down The gold contacts on the end of the battery should match up with those on the phone 3 Push the top end of the battery down until it snaps into place 1 2 1 2 u540_Telus_UG book Page 5 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

Page 16: ...i ion battery Use Samsung approved charging devices and batteries Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage The icon indicates that the battery is full If the battery charge is getting too low the battery icon blinks and the phone sounds a warning tone Warning Using the wrong battery charger could cause damag...

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

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

Page 19: ...an also be used to scroll up or down to navigate through the different menu options To mute the ringer during an incoming call press the volume key up or down 2 Key Lock Locks the external keys and MP3 buttons so that they cannot be pressed accidentally 4 Headset Jack 1 Volume Key 2 Key Lock 5 Camera Key 7 External LCD Display 8 Memory Card Slot remove 3 Lens battery cover 6 Speaker Key 9 Stereo S...

Page 20: ...nu In Idle mode press and hold to start the camera s preview mode When the phone is closed press and hold to start the camera s preview mode 6 Speaker Key In Idle mode press to display the dialed call history 7 External LCD Display Displays time and date information incoming calls or messages 8 Memory Card Slot Holds the Micro SD memory card 9 Stereo Speakers These two speakers allow you to hear s...

Page 21: ... Keys 4 Left Soft Key 6 Send Key 14 Messaging Key 8 Special Function 10 Power Accessory 9 Microphone Interface Connector 7 Clear Key 5 Music Key Keys 13 OK Key 11 Alpha numeric Keys 12 END Key 15 Right Soft Key 16 SPARK Menu Key u540_Telus_UG book Page 11 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

Page 22: ...he menu 4 Left Soft Key In Idle mode press to access the Web When using other features such as the Web Browser the left soft key performs a context sensitive action This action is shown in the bottom left corner of the display screen 5 Music Key In Idle mode press this key to access the Music menu or press and hold to launch TELUS mobile music 6 SEND Key Allows you to place or receive a call In Id...

Page 23: ... Space Pound Enters the pound character for calling features In text entry mode press to enter a space In Idle mode press and hold to switch your handset to Lock Mode disables all outgoing calls except for emergency 911 9 Microphone The microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them 10 Power Accessory Interface Connector The Power Accessory Interface Connector is...

Page 24: ...n Idle mode press this key to access the Messaging menu 15 Right Soft Key In Idle mode press to access your Contacts When using other features such as the Web Browser the right soft key performs a context sensitive action This action is shown in the bottom right corner of the display screen 16 SPARK Menu Key In Idle mode press to access SPARK Understanding the Display Screens Your phone s display ...

Page 25: ...receiving data Indicates that your 1X connection is dormant Indicates that you are in a high speed EV DO coverage area Indicates that you have an active EV DO connection When the arrows are moving data is being transferred over the EV DO network Indicates that the EV DO connection is dormant Displays various icons Displays messages instructions and any information that you enter such as the number...

Page 26: ...ad message in your inbox Indicates that the message has been read Indicates that there is an unread urgent message in your inbox Indicates that you have read the urgent message Indicates that the message was sent Indicates that the message failed to send Indicates that the message is a draft Indicates that your phone is in vibrate all mode Indicates that your phone is set to ringer plus vibrate mo...

Page 27: ...ent battery charge strength Icon shown fully discharged in idle mode Indicates that the handset is in Mute mode Indicates that the handset is in Key Mute mode Indicates that the handset is in Speaker mode Indicates that the Camera is enabled Indicates that the Camcorder is enabled Indicates that the self timer function is enabled With the self timer enabled a set amount of time is required prior t...

Page 28: ...e has been set to Manual This is used for taking pictures indoors or outdoors using your own custom settings Indicates that a voice memo or video is being recorded Indicates the key you must press to pause playback Indicates the key you must press to play Indicates that media has been uploaded to an online album or folder Indicates that there is a voice caption attached to an image Indicates that ...

Page 29: ... quickly between SD compatible devices Using Micro SD Memory Cards You can purchase Micro SD memory cards to expand the phone s available memory space They allow you to easily store images videos music files and voice data in your phone Note Before you can copy files to a memory card from your PC you must first insert it into the phone The phone will format the card for you and create the necessar...

Page 30: ...ushing and sliding the cover down Lift up to remove it 2 Open the memory card access panel located on the bottom right side of the phone 3 Position the Micro SD memory card in line with the opening and gently slide it into place until it is fully inserted and locked 1 2 u540_Telus_UG book Page 20 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

Page 31: ...to the card Removing the Micro SD Memory Card To remove the Micro SD memory card from your phone 1 Open the memory card access panel located on the bottom right side of the phone 2 Eject the card by pushing in and then releasing 3 Pull the memory card out of the handset Warning DO NOT remove a memory card while files are being accessed or transferred It could result in loss or damage of data Note ...

Page 32: ...mory card into the Micro SD memory adapter With the label side of the Micro SD memory card facing up insert the card into the Micro SD memory adapter and gently slide the card until it is fully inserted To remove the Micro SD memory card from the memory adapter Hold the front edge of the Micro SD memory card and gently pull outward to remove it from the adapter u540_Telus_UG book Page 22 Thursday ...

Page 33: ...number Making Calls Making Regular Calls From the Idle screen enter the phone number and press the key To end the call press the key or close the phone Correcting the Number Redial the Last Number To redial your last outgoing call press twice See Call History on page 44 for further information To clear Press the the last digit displayed key the whole display key and hold it u540_Telus_UG book Page...

Page 34: ...one Numbers with Pauses You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems such as Voice Mail or credit card billing numbers There are two types of pauses available on your phone Hard pause sends the next set of numbers when you press 2sec Pause automatically sends the next set of numbers after two seconds Note You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine 2...

Page 35: ... 2 Press to Find Tip In idle mode press the right soft key to quickly retrieve the Contacts list 3 Scroll up or down to highlight the desired entry and press to make the call Tip If the desired entry contains more than one phone number scroll up or down to display the number you wish to call and press to make the call Using One Touch Two Touch Speed Dialing You can store up to 98 numbers in your p...

Page 36: ...number has been dialed when it shows the saved call ID or number Note Your phone also supports 1 to 4 digit dialing If you enter a number using the keypad without holding the last number and then press your phone will dial those digits For example if you enter and press it dials 21 not the number stored in memory location 21 Answering Voice Calls Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the fo...

Page 37: ...iet the ringer Press the right soft key or key to Ignore the incoming call and send it directly to your Voice Mail box Missed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answered the Missed Call log is displayed on your screen You have two options Press the left soft key to Save the number to your Contacts If the number is already in your Contacts press the left soft key to Call the number back...

Page 38: ...oice Mail and notifications See Messaging on page 48 3 Way Call allows you to talk to two different people at the same time See Making Three Way Calls on page 29 Call History checks your call log for Recent Dialed Received and Missed calls You can also erase the logs and view call times from this menu See Call History on page 44 Voice Memo allows you to record the other person s conversation durin...

Page 39: ...cond party press again to begin your three way call If one of the people you called hangs up during your call you and the remaining caller stay connected If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up all three callers are disconnected Tip You can also begin a three way call by displaying a phone number stored in your Contacts Call History or Messaging menus To call the third party press M...

Page 40: ...re up to 500 entries numbers e mails URLs in multiple categories Mobile Home Work Pager E mail Nickname Group etc The Contacts capacity is based on number of entries not on number of contacts For more information see Adding New Entries on page 36 Entering Text Selecting a Character Input Mode Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words letters punctuation symbols and numbers whenever you ar...

Page 41: ...Language and Insert Space Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just once per letter To select the T9 mode when entering text see Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 30 T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and creates a suitable word The word may change as you type If the word you want ...

Page 42: ...the first letter of the first word is capitalized and following letters are lowercase The key can be used to select the case desired To enter text using Alpha 1 From a text entry screen for example a Contacts entry press the right soft key for Options and select Alpha 2 Use your keypad to enter the contact s name For example to enter Bill press twice three times three times and three times again C...

Page 43: ...ter Input Mode on page 30 To enter a symbol press the appropriate key displayed above the desired symbol character Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a caller before answering the phone by displaying the number of the Received call If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call just follow these easy steps To block your phone number from being displayed for a specif...

Page 44: ...ll Call Waiting alerts you of incoming calls by sounding two beeps Your phone s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller s phone number if it is available and you are in digital mode To respond to an incoming call while you re on a call Press This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call To switch back to the first caller Press again SPARK Menu SPA...

Page 45: ...t you would like to add to the Favourites menu To replace a favourite 1 Highlight the favourite that you would like to replace 2 Press the left soft key for Options 3 Select Replace 4 Select the shortcut from the Shortcut selection list that you would like to add to the Favourites menu To remove a favourite 1 Highlight the favourite that you would like to remove 2 Press the left soft key for Optio...

Page 46: ... and press the right soft key for Options 2 Using the navigation keys select Save and press 3 Select New Entry and press 4 Select the type of number to be stored Mobile Home Work Pager or Others To select the category press the Up or Down navigation key and then press 5 Enter a name For information about entering text see Entering Text on page 30 6 Press the Up or Down navigation keys to edit info...

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

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

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

Page 50: ...he desired contact and press to select and then press the left soft key for Done Sending Messages to Groups To send text messages to all the Contacts in a group 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Contacts 3 Press for Groups 4 Highlight the desired group 5 Press the left soft key for Send Msg 6 Highlight the contact and press to check uncheck it Repeat for any additional contacts that you wish to add 7 P...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 57: ...of data transferred on your phone Connection Time displays the connection time of your data session Reset Timer resets all the timers Select Yes or No and press 5 Press the key to return to the Idle screen u540_Telus_UG book Page 47 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

Page 58: ...edia messages to other phones able to receive the messages Web Alert allows you to view specific Web alerts from your service provider E Mail allows you to access your E mail messages IM Chat allows you send and receive messages to and from popular IM Instant Messaging services and chat Short Codes allows you to view specific information and links from your service provider Voice Mail Setting Up Y...

Page 59: ...phone alerts you of a new message By displaying a message on the screen By sounding the assigned ringer type By displaying at the top of your screen New Voice Mail Message Alerts When you receive a new voice message your phone alerts you and prompts you to call to check your voice mail To call your voice mail immediately after receiving a message 1 Press the key to listen to the message 2 Press th...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 78: ...tones Get New RIngtones 2 Images Get New Images 3 Videos Get New Videos 4 TV Radio Get New TV Radio Telus mobile radio 5 Applications Get New Applications 6 GPS Services Get New GPS Services 8 Games Get New Games 9 Music 1 TELUS Music Player 2 My Music List Wireless Web 0 Tools 1 Alarm 1 Alarm 1 2 Alarm 2 3 Alarm 3 2 Bluetooth 1 Power On Off 2 Scan Devices Add New 3 Discoverable Mode Visible for 1...

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

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

Page 81: ... Numbers 3 Erase Reset 1 Erase Web Cookies 2 Erase Web History 3 Erase Web Cache 4 Erase Phonebook 5 Erase My Content 6 Erase Pic Video 7 Reset All Settings 8 Reset Phone Key Guard u540_Telus_UG book Page 71 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

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

Page 83: ... for Reject You can continue to take pictures To take pictures with the phone closed 1 Press and hold the Side Camera button to activate Camera mode 2 Point the camera lens at your subject You can check the picture framing through the external display screen Note If the subject image is in reverse on the external display you can invert it using the volume keys on the left side of the phone to disp...

Page 84: ...e volume keys on the left side of the phone to display the image correctly To access camera settings 1 Start the camera For more information see Taking Pictures on page 72 2 Press the right soft key for Options 3 Use the Left and Right navigation keys to select the desired option Self Timer allows you to configure a timer for Off 5 sec or 10 sec To start the timer press Fun Tools allows you to sel...

Page 85: ... mostly sunny conditions Cloudy increases light sensitivity for taking pictures under cloudy conditions Tungsten adjusts the white balance to match inside lighting conditions displayed using common household light bulbs Fluorescent adjusts the white balance to match inside lighting conditions displayed using common fluorescent lighting Manual allows you to adjust the white balance settings manuall...

Page 86: ... one of the following options Review Pictures displays your Photo Gallery See Image Album on page 77 Camcorder launches the camcorder Sending Pictures via Multimedia Messaging 1 Take your picture as described in To take pictures with the phone open on page 72 From the Taken Picture screen press to send your picture as part of a multimedia message 2 Specify a destination phone number or e mail addr...

Page 87: ...otograph To view the highlighted picture press the left soft key for Expand Photo Gallery only To modify your picture options press the right soft key for Options The following options are available Send sends the picture to someone via multimedia messaging For more information see Sending Pictures via Multimedia Messaging on page 76 Upload allows you to send a picture to an online album Print all...

Page 88: ...ult save location View Mode Allows you to select between Wide Screen and Full Screen viewing PictBridge Print PictBridge is an industry standard established by the Camera Imaging Products Association CIPA that enables a range of digital photo solutions including direct photo printing from a digital camera to a printer without the need for a PC Note There are many PictBridge devices in the market w...

Page 89: ...llery Photo Gallery MMS or Transferred Images and press 9 Highlight the desired image and press the left soft key for Next To select multiple images press to place a check mark next to each image selected 10 Highlight Copies and press the navigation key left or right to select the desired number of copies to print 11 Press the navigation key down to select Size Press the navigation key left or rig...

Page 90: ... the right soft key to Preview the image the left soft key to Print the image 16 Select Yes to confirm printing and press Camcorder Using the Camcorder Menu in your phone you can take videos of people or events Taking Videos Taking videos with your phone s built in camcorder is simple and you can store the videos on the memory card To Take a Video 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Camera Video 3 Press ...

Page 91: ...ore details If you wish to discard the current video press the right soft key for Reject You can continue to take videos Camcorder Options There are several settings associated with the camcorder These settings allow you to customize how the camcorder operates when taking videos 1 Start the camcorder For more information see Taking Videos on page 80 2 Press the right soft key for Options 3 Press t...

Page 92: ...ions Tungsten Adjusts the white balance to match inside lighting conditions displayed using common household light bulbs Fluorescent Adjusts the white balance to match inside lighting conditions displayed using common fluorescent lighting Manual Allows you to adjust the white balance settings manually Settings allows you to configure the following settings when you change these settings they are s...

Page 93: ...tored videos and highlight the desired video To play the highlighted video press the left soft key for Play Video Gallery only To modify your video options press the right soft key for Options The following options are available Send Sends the video to someone via multimedia messaging For more information see Sending Pictures via Multimedia Messaging on page 76 Upload Allows you to send a video to...

Page 94: ...n size location and upload status of the video Settings The Camcorder Settings menu Menu allows you to change the default save location for the videos you take In the Settings menu press for Save To and select either Phone or Memory Card as the default save location u540_Telus_UG book Page 84 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

Page 95: ...one Sound Album see Voice Memo on page 112 Image Album see Image Album on page 77 Video Album see Video Album on page 83 Online Album launches your Web browser to view your online album See Wireless Web on page 97 External Memory lets you view memory status u540_Telus_UG book Page 85 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

Page 96: ...s for Menu 2 Press for Search The browser will launch and take you to the download menu 3 Follow the instructions of the screen for information about downloadable services and products Note Rates and pricing vary according to your service plan Please contact your service provider for additional information u540_Telus_UG book Page 86 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

Page 97: ...My Content menu 2 Select Ringtones using the navigation keys and press 3 Select Get New Ringtones and press You now are connected to your service provider s Web page Follow the on screen instructions Images To download images 1 Press Menu to access the My Content menu 2 Select Images using the navigation keys and press 3 Select Get New Images and press You now are connected to your service provide...

Page 98: ...r radio programs 1 Press Menu to access the My Content menu 2 Select TV Radio using the navigation keys and press 3 Select Get New TV Radio or TELUS mobile radio and press You now are connected to your service provider s Web page Follow the on screen instructions Applications To download applications 1 Press Menu to access the My Content menu 2 Select Applications using the navigation keys and pre...

Page 99: ... GPS features To download GPS Services 1 Press Menu to access the My Content menu 2 Select GPS Services using the navigation keys and press 3 Select Get New and press You now are connected to your service provider s Web page Follow the on screen instructions u540_Telus_UG book Page 89 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

Page 100: ...Press for Menu 2 Press for Games 3 Highlight Get New Games and press The browser will launch and take you to the download menu Follow the instructions of the screen for information about online and downloadable games u540_Telus_UG book Page 90 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

Page 101: ...emory Card on page 19 Configuring the TELUS Music Player Settings The TELUS Music player lets you configure playback and display behavior You can also set the user interface language To access the TELUS Music Player settings 1 Press Menu to access the Music menu Tip In Idle mode press the Music Key to access the Music menu 2 Press for TELUS Music Player 3 From the main playback screen press the le...

Page 102: ...ne music store is launched Use the navigation keys to browse and follow the online instructions to download music Playing Music with the External Buttons If you have saved music on your phone or memory card you can quickly play songs with the phone closed by pressing and holding the Play button on the outside of the phone Use the following keys to control playback Play Pause Key Plays or pauses mu...

Page 103: ...aunches and plays the selected song This may take a few seconds Creating a Play List You can use playlists to organize your music collection into named collections of songs You can then select a playlist to listen to You must have previously saved songs on your phone in order to create a playlist To create a playlist 1 Press Menu to access the Music menu 2 Press for TELUS Music Player 3 Press the ...

Page 104: ...ou entered The new playlist is displayed on the screen Selecting a Play List To select a play list for playback 1 Press Menu to access the Music menu 2 Press for TELUS Music Player 3 Press right soft key for options key and using the navigation keys select song library Your play lists are displayed 4 Using the navigation keys highlight a play list 5 Press to display the songs in the play list 6 Us...

Page 105: ... new MP3 help Display help about the current screen Managing your Song Library Use the following options to manage your song library 1 Press Menu to access the Music menu 2 Press for TELUS Music Player 3 From the main playback screen press the down navigation key to highlight song library Press 4 Select all songs to view all saved songs regardless of the playlists to which they belong and then pre...

Page 106: ...vider help Display help about the current screen Viewing Song Download Status The My Vault option lets you view information about pending downloads and previously downloaded songs To access My Vault 1 Press Menu to access the Music menu 2 Press for TELUS Music Player 3 From the main playback screen press the up navigation key to highlight my vault Press The handset connects to the service provider...

Page 107: ... connection 1 Press the left soft key for Menu 2 Press for Wireless Web You now are connected to your service provider s Web page Tip In Idle mode launch the browser by pressing the left soft key Navigating the Web Navigating through menus and Web sites during a web session is easy once you ve learned a few basics Here are some tips Soft Keys When browsing the Web the bottom line of your phone s d...

Page 108: ...olume buttons on the side of the phone to scroll one page at a time Navigating Between Web Pages Once you ve learned how to use soft keys and scroll you can start navigating Web sites Select on screen items by using the navigation key to highlight the desired item then press the desired soft key button or press The left soft key is used primarily for selecting items If the items on a page are numb...

Page 109: ...ed list may be selected by pressing the key on your phone s keypad even though the number 0 doesn t appear on the screen To go back one page press on your phone Note that is also used to delete text u540_Telus_UG book Page 99 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

Page 110: ...s of the world Alarm Your phone comes with a built in alarm clock with multiple alarm times To use the alarm 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Alarm 4 Press or to select an alarm 5 Press the navigation key left or right and select On 6 Press the navigation key down once and then use the keypad to enter the alarm time 7 Press the right soft key to select AM or PM 8 Press the navigation...

Page 111: ...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 within a range of one another you can exchange information between them even if they are located in different rooms Adding New Devices 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Bluetooth 4 Pr...

Page 112: ...n page 30 for Device Info Displays information about your phone s Bluetooth configuration Options After a device is added to your list of Trusted Devices press the right soft key to select from the following options Add New adds another device to your Trusted Devices list Send Contact lets you send a name card from Contacts to the trusted device Get Contact lets you get the name card of the truste...

Page 113: ...lculator 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Calculator 4 Enter a number with the keypad Press or to insert a decimal point and or to make the number negative or positive To clear the input box press the right soft key 5 Use your navigation key to select a mathematical function Left to subtract Up to multiply Right to add Down to divide 6 Enter the next number using the keypad Repeat st...

Page 114: ... a specific time Using Today Entries You can use the Today menu Menu to display all the Schedule Task and Countdown entries for the current day Press the Left and Right navigation keys to switch between the Schedule Task and Count tabs Press the Options soft key and select Jump to date to view a different day Using Scheduler Entries The Scheduler menu contains a calendar to keep track of your sche...

Page 115: ... event 10min before 30min before 1Hr before No Alarm or On Time 6 Press the navigation key down once and press the Left or Right navigation keys to select how often the event occurs Once Daily Weekly Monthly or Yearly 7 Press the navigation key down once and press to select an alarm tone from Single Tones Ring Tones Melodies or My Content See Ringer Type on page 130 8 Press the navigation key down...

Page 116: ...he left soft key for OK Press the right soft key to go to today s date Jump By Term allows you to enter a range Select either Before or After press Down and use the keypad to enter the number of days Press the left soft key for OK Assign allows you to assign event as foreground Use the Up or Down navigation key to select either Yes or No Erase All allows you to erase all events Use the Up or Down ...

Page 117: ...ue Date 7 Press the left soft key for Done To view or edit existing Tasks 1 Display the Task List Menu 2 Highlight a task and press The task is displayed To set the state of the task press the right soft key for Options Select Set State followed by Forward In Process or Completed To assign the task as foreground press the right soft key for Options Select Assign followed by Yes or No To edit the t...

Page 118: ...me 5 Press the right soft key to select AM or PM 6 Press the Down navigation key once 7 Use the keypad to enter the countdown Date 8 Press the left soft key for Done To view or edit existing Countdowns 1 Display the Countdown menu Menu 2 Highlight a countdown and press The countdown details are displayed To edit the countdown press the left soft key for Edit To delete countdown press the right sof...

Page 119: ...enu 4 Press for Tools 5 Press for Mass Storage 6 Press for Connect to PC The phone now appears as a removable disk on your computer Warning Call is disabled when the device is connected as a mass storage device 7 Using your computer s navigation systems transfer your files between the computer and the phone Warning Do not disconnect the phone from the data cable while transferring files Please fol...

Page 120: ...Enter your lock code Tip If you can t recall your lock code try using the last four digits of either your Social Insurance Number or Mobile Directory Number or try 0000 If none of these work call Customer Service at 1 800 Samsung 6 Highlight Yes and press Your memory card will now be formatted Note Do not remove your memory card while it is being formatted Memory Info To view the amount of storage...

Page 121: ... Memo Pad menu Menu 2 If this is the first entry enter the text Otherwise press the left soft key for Add New See Entering Text on page 30 3 Enter up to 160 characters in the memo using the keypad and press the left soft key for Save Viewing Memos 1 Display the Memo Pad menu Menu 2 Use the navigation keys to scroll to the desired memo and press to view the memo details Deleting Memos 1 Display the...

Page 122: ...time zone 1 Display World Time Menu 2 Press the navigation key up left or down right to display the different time zones 3 Press the left soft key to set Daylight Savings Time DST Voice Memo You can use your phone to record brief memos to remind you of important events phone numbers or other items Recording Voice Memos 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Voice Memo 4 If you have not pre...

Page 123: ...rding 6 Press the right soft key to Finish the recording prior to the countdown completion 7 The memo is saved to your phone Press the left soft key to Play your message for review Recording Phone Call Conversations 1 During a call press the right soft key for Options 2 Press for Voice Memo A one minute counter is displayed on the screen to indicating the amount of time a single voice memo can be ...

Page 124: ...vidual memos to erase by highlighting them and pressing Press the left soft key for Next and confirm the deletion Erase All Erase all the voice memos Copy Move Allows you to Copy or Move the memo to your memory card Rename Change the description of the voice memo Info Displays information about the selected voice memo such as length and recording date Voice Services Activating Voice Recognition Vo...

Page 125: ...ion without taking any action Call Call allows you to dial any valid 7 10 or 11 digit North American phone number by speaking the number naturally without pausing between the digits Tips for using voice Dial Call works best in quieter environments When saying a number speak at a normal speed and say each digit clearly There is no need to pause between digits The phone recognizes the digits one two...

Page 126: ...e 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 The phone will then dial the number If the phone asks you Did You Say followed by an incorrect number say No If there are other alternatives the phone will prompt you with the next one You can also press the navigation key up or d...

Page 127: ...sable choice lists for Voice Dial 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Voice Services 4 Press the left soft key for Settings 5 Highlight Choice Lists and press 6 Press the navigation key up or down to select Automatic Always On or Always Off Send Text The Send Text option allows you to quickly send a text message to a person in your Contacts by saying the full name of the person 1 Activa...

Page 128: ...and holding The phone will prompt you for a command 2 Say Send Email followed by a name stored in your Contacts Note You must have an email address stored for this Contact If the phone asks you Did You Say followed by the correct name say Yes You can also select the correct address from those displayed on the screen by pressing on the correct number If the phone asks you Did You Say followed by an...

Page 129: ...f the phone 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 The Go To option allows you to quickly launch a menu item To use the Go To feature 1 Activate voice recognition by pressing and holding The phone will prompt you for a command 2 Wait for the beep and...

Page 130: ... command To modify the Voice Dial Sensitivity setting 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Voice Services 4 Press the left soft key for Settings 5 Press for Sensitivity 6 Press the navigation key up or down to select Reject the most Reject more 2 Reject more 1 Recommended Reject less 1 Reject less 2 or Reject the least If you select Reject more your phone will require a more exact sound ...

Page 131: ... series of numbers After listening to each recording press the left soft key for Yes to keep the recording or press the right soft key for No to reject the recording Tip To reset digit dialing press for Reset Digits while in the Digit Dialing menu Changing Voice Dial Prompts By default your phone provides audio prompts such as Please say a command To turn these prompts on or off 1 Press for Menu 2...

Page 132: ...re activated by pressing and holding You can change your phone s settings to activate voice commands whenever you open the flip lid of your phone To modify Voice Launch settings 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Voice Services 4 Press the left soft key for Settings 5 Press for Voice Launch 6 Press the navigation key up or down to select Talk Key or Talk Key Flip Open and press u540_Te...

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

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

Page 135: ... selected image or photo Changing the Outer Screen Your phone offers options for what you see on the outer display screen Wallpaper To change the wallpaper of the outer screen 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Display 4 Press for Outer Screen 5 Press for Wallpaper 6 Select Preset Images or Main LCD Image and press 7 Press the navigation key left or right to view the image 8 Press t...

Page 136: ...nated after you open the handset or press a key To modify the Backlight setting 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Display 4 Press for Backlight 5 Select an option to change On Use the navigation keys to select 3 Seconds 7 Seconds 15 Seconds 30 Seconds Always On or Always Off Dim Use the navigation keys to select 1 Minute 2 Minutes 5 Minutes 10 Minutes or Always On 6 Press to save a...

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

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

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

Page 140: ...clude a variety of standard ringer types Ring Tones include a variety of standard musical melodies Melodies includes a variety of short songs My Content includes all the ringtones you have previously downloaded See Search on page 86 Voice Calls You can select a different ringer type for each type of received call those with Caller Id no Caller Id and calls while roaming To assign unique ringer typ...

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

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

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

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

Page 145: ...t Key Tone Level The Key Tone Level allows you to set the tone volume that accompanies a key press To select a key tone level 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Sounds 4 Press for Key Tone 5 Press for Key Tone Level 6 Press the navigation key right to increase or left to decrease the volume 7 Press to save and exit u540_Telus_UG book Page 135 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

Page 146: ...n key to select 8 Seconds 15 Seconds Always On or Always Off 6 Press to save and exit Note Long backlight settings reduce the battery s talk and standby times Notification The Notification option allows you to set whether your phone prompts you of incoming messages while playing games or using tools To enable or disable Notification 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Games Tools 4 P...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 160: ... Restrict and Lock 5 Press for Lock my Phone 6 Enter your User Lock The factory settings are the last four digits of your telephone number 7 Select Unlocked On Power Up or Lock Now 8 Press to save and exit Roaming Your System screen allows you to control your ability to roam access other compatible service provider networks To modify roaming behavior 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press f...

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

Page 162: ...No Reset All Settings resets all settings Select Yes or No Reset Phone returns all phone options to their factory defaults Select Yes or No Key Guard The Key Guard feature helps to prevent accidental key presses when the handset is in your pocket or purse When the Key Guard is on the buttons are disabled until the handset is flipped open There are three settings available Flip closed Activates Key...

Page 163: ...gs 1 Press for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for More 4 Press for Key Guard 5 Press the navigation key up or down to select Flip closed After 5 Seconds or Off and press to save and exit u540_Telus_UG book Page 153 Thursday September 20 2007 12 54 PM ...

Page 164: ...by pressing any key Anytime the Power Save feature is activated a message displays on the screen When a signal is found your phone returns to standby mode Understanding How Your Phone Operates Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver When it s turned on it receives and transmits radio frequency RF signals When you use your phone the system handling your call controls the power leve...

Page 165: ...phone properly and maintaining safe satisfactory service Try not to cover the phone s antenna Speak directly into the mouthpiece Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills If your phone does get wet immediately turn the power off and remove the battery If it s inoperable return it to a dealer store or call Customer Support for service Note For the best care of your phone on...

Page 166: ...INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONNECTIONS TO A SUPPY NOT IN NORTH AMERICA USE AN ATTACHMENT PLUG ADPATOR OF THE PROPER CONFIGURATION FOR THE POWER OUTLET THIS POWER UNIT IS INTENDED TO BE CORRECTLY ORIENTED IN THE A VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL OR FLOUR MOUNT POSITION Using Your Phone While Driving Talking on your phone while d...

Page 167: ... Use your phone to help others in emergencies Call roadside assistance or a special non emergency wireless number when necessary Following Safety Guidelines To operate your phone safely and efficiently always follow any special regulations in a given area Turn your phone off in areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices M...

Page 168: ... aircraft systems the U S Federal Aviation Administration FAA regulations require you to have permission from a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on the ground To prevent any risk of interference FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while the plane is in the air Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations turn off your phone when in a...

Page 169: ...ur vehicle that contains your phone or accessories Restricting Children s Access to your Phone Your phone is not a toy Children should not be allowed to play with it because they could hurt themselves and others damage the phone dial 911 by mistake or make calls that increase your phone bill Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of you...

Page 170: ...ble performance When used correctly the battery can be recharged hundreds of times before it needs replacing Don t store the battery in high temperature areas for long periods of time It s best to follow these storage rules Less than one month 4º F to 140º F 20º C to 60º C More than one month 4º F to 113º F 20º C to 45º C Disposal of Lithium Ion LiIon Batteries For safe disposal options of your Li...

Page 171: ...e warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone Although your phone is quite sturdy it is a complex piece of equipment and can be broken Avoid dropping hitting bending or sitting on it Information to User This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reaso...

Page 172: ...ss It does not represent how much RF the phone emits All phone models are tested at their highest value in strict laboratory settings But when in operation the SAR of a phone can be substantially less than the level reported to the FCC This is because of a variety of factors including its proximity to a base station antenna phone design and other factors What is important to remember is that each ...

Page 173: ...r phone in the future Model SCH u540 Serial No User Guide Proprietary Notice CDMA Technology is licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following patents 4 901 307 5 109 390 5 267 262 5 416 797 5 506 865 5 544 196 5 657 420 5 101 501 5 267 261 5 414 796 5 504 773 5 535 239 5 600 754 5 778 338 5 228 054 5 337 338 5 710 784 5 056 109 5 568 483 5 659 569 5 490 165 5 511 073 T9 Text...

Page 174: ...ry capacity falls below 80 of rated capacity or the battery leaks and this Limited Warranty does not cover any battery if i the battery has been charged by a battery charger not specified or approved by SAMSUNG for charging the battery I any of the seals on the battery are broken or show evidence of tampering or IA the battery has been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for which it is...

Page 175: ...N HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN ADDITION SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE USE OR MISUSE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE USE OR LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY INCLUDING INCIDENTAL SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR...

Page 176: ...ct 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 adverti...

Page 177: ...l Timers 46 Call Waiting 34 Caller ID 33 Camcorder 80 Camera 72 Camera Mode Options 74 81 Choice Lists 117 D Display 15 Display Language 128 Display Screen Symbols 14 E E Mail 64 Emergency Numbers 24 Entering Text ABC Mode 32 Selecting a Character Input Mode 30 Symbols and Numbers 33 T9 Text Input 31 F Favourites Menu 35 G Game Settings 136 Games 87 GPS Services 89 Groups 39 Options 41 Sending Mes...

Page 178: ...ation 27 Multimedia Messages 51 Music 91 My Albums 85 N Name Card 43 Navigating Through Menus 66 O Outbox 57 P PCS Services Call Waiting 34 Caller ID 33 Phone Book Contact List Adding a Contact 36 Adding an Entry 36 Assigning Photos to Contacts 38 Assigning Ringers to Con tacts 38 Calling a Number From 25 Creating Groups 39 Finding Entries 37 Phone Number Displaying 23 Phone Numbers Saving 30 With...

Page 179: ...9 V Viewing Your Files 85 Voice Dial Changing Prompts 121 Changing Voice Dial Sensitiv ity 120 Changing Voice Launch 122 Voice Mail Clearing 50 Notification 49 Retrieving 50 Setting Up 48 Voice Memo Options 114 Voice Memos 112 Recording Conversations 113 Voice Recognition Activating 114 Volume 24 129 W Web Alert 63 Wireless Web Launching the Browser 97 Navigating 97 World Time 112 u540_Telus_UG bo...

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