Samsung SCH-X609 User Manual Download

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Code No.: GH68-05127A

English. 05/2004.Rev.1.0

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

* Some contents of this manual may differ from your phone

depending upon the software of the phone or your service
provider.

PORTABLE CELLULAR

TELEPHONE

SCH-X609

User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for SCH-X609

Page 1: ...5127A English 05 2004 Rev 1 0 Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference Some contents of this manual may differ from your phone depending upon the software of the phone or your service provider PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH X609 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...hone s Modes 21 Call Functions Making a Call 24 Emergency Dialing 26 Redialing the Last Number 26 Making a Call from Phonebook 26 Prepend Dialing 27 Speed Dialing 28 Four digit Dialing 30 Pause Dialing 30 Adjusting the Volume 34 Answering a Call 35 Rejecting a Call 36 Options During a Call 36 Using Caller ID 37 Viewing Missed Calls 38 Call Waiting 39 Three Way Calling 40 Table of Contents ...

Page 3: ... Alert MENU 3 6 71 Erase MSG MENU 3 7 72 MSG Setting MENU 3 8 72 Wireless Web Access Web MENU 4 1 74 Prompt MENU 4 2 79 Style MENU 4 3 79 Planner Today MENU 5 1 80 Scheduler MENU 5 2 82 Task List MENU 5 3 84 Memo Pad MENU 5 4 86 Alarm MENU 5 5 87 Calculator MENU 5 6 88 World Time MENU 5 7 89 Countdown MENU 5 8 89 Set Time MENU 5 9 91 Voice Tools Voice Dial MENU 6 1 92 Voice Memo MENU 6 2 95 Voice ...

Page 4: ...may be subject to interference which could affect their performance Special Regulations Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it or when it may cause interference or danger in a hospital for example 6 Games 109 Setup Auto Answer MENU 0 1 110 Call Answer MENU 0 2 110 Auto Retry MENU 0 3 111 Set System MENU 0 4 111 Data Fax...

Page 5: ...istance Keep it dry Accessories and Batteries Use only Samsung approved accessories and batteries Use of unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous Qualified Service Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your phone For more detailed safety information see Health and Safety Information on page 118 Travel Adapter Handset Battery User s Manual Hand Strap Un...

Page 6: ...e menu options Ear Microphone jack Antenna Service Light Key Functions In the menu facility scrolls through the menu options In Standby mode allows you to enter the Find menu allows you to enter the Ringer Type menu allows you to enter the Scheduler menu and allows you to enter the Voice Memo menu Enters Menu mode In Menu mode selects the current menu or option In Standby mode accesses the Message...

Page 7: ...splay In the menu facility returns to the previous menu level Ends a call Also switches the phone on and off when pressed and held In the menu facility returns to Standby mode and cancels your input Makes or answers a call In Standby mode access the recent call logs Keys continued In text entry mode changes the appearance of input Enters numbers letters and some special characters Display Layout T...

Page 8: ... to indicate incoming call or message Also the service light flashes for a few seconds when you turn on the phone To make the service light turns on set the Service LED menu option MENU 8 6 see page 108 for further details Digital Mode Indicates when the phone is logged onto a digital network 1x Mode Indicates when the phone is in 1x mode Battery Status Shows the level of your battery The more bar...

Page 9: ...approximately 180 minutes for a standard battery Removing the Battery 1 If necessary switch off the phone by pressing and holding the key down until the power off animation is displayed 2 To remove the battery push and hold the catch above the battery on the back of the phone and lift the battery away Installing the Battery 1 Insert the teeth at the bottom of the battery into the corresponding slo...

Page 10: ... Charging the Battery Using the Travel Adapter Note The phone can be used while the battery is charging but this will cause the phone to charge more slowly 1 Plug the travel adapter s connector into the bottom of the phone Check that the arrow on the connector is facing towards the front of the phone 2 Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet The battery begins charging immediately and the ...

Page 11: ...call when you press the key the call disconnects and the phone returns to Standby mode Low Battery Indicator You can easily tell if your battery needs to be recharged by checking the Battery Status icon at the upper right corner of your phone s display The presence of all three bars indicates a full charge two bars indicates a smaller charge and one bar indicates an even smaller charge When the ba...

Page 12: ...r phone is turned on During a call the phone is in Talk mode While you are in Talk mode pressing the MENU key gives you a list of options See page 36 for details Power Save Mode Your phone comes with a Power Save feature that is automatically activated if your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching While this feature is active the phone s battery charge is conserved The pho...

Page 13: ...y mode enter the area code and phone number and press the key Or press the last phone number and hold it down Note When the Auto Retry menu MENU 0 3 has been enabled the phone automatically retries to make the call when the line is busy or the remote person does not answer See page 111 While entering a number press the MENU key to use the following menu options Talk places a call to the number Sav...

Page 14: ...on 5 Enter the area code or feature code 6 Press the key to dial the number Redialing the Last Number To redial the last call you made press the key twice quickly or press and hold the key down Your phone stores the last 10 numbers each of the dialed received and missed calls To recall any of these numbers 1 In Standby mode press the key The list of the recent calls display 2 Press the Navigation ...

Page 15: ...e phone numbers stored in the Phonebook memory from 001 through 009 simply by pressing one key Press and hold the third digit of the memory location containing the number to be dialled For example Location no 009 Press the 9 key and hold The number and name stored displays and then dialed Two Touch Dial Memory locations 010 through 099 are special two touch locations Press the second digit briefly...

Page 16: ...ollow the pause such as your account number 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to add more pauses and numbers if necessary 6 Store the number in your Phonebook as you normally would by pressing the OK key and following from step 2 on page 59 Four digit Dialing You can quickly dial a phone number in Phonebook by entering its last four consecutive digits 1 Enter the last four digits of the phone number you ...

Page 17: ...t number 5 For a hard pause press the key again at the prompt to send the additional number after connecting If you enter the number using a 2 second pause s the phone sends the number that follows the pause two seconds after the connection 32 C Ca al ll l F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s Pause Dialing from a Stored Phonebook Entry 1 Dial the number of the service from Phonebook 2 If you stored the num...

Page 18: ... volume keys Folder Open open the folder If it is already open press the key SEND Key press To end the call press the key Notes You can answer a call while using Phonebook or menu functions The current operation stops If you cannot answer incoming calls you can set the phone to answer the call by playing a greeting message and record callers messages For further details see page 97 Adjusting the V...

Page 19: ...you Example You wish to say something to another person in the room but do not want the other person to hear you Silent Quit does not transmit the key tones It allows you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call Send tel sends the telephone number to the other caller Calls allows you to access the Calls menu For details see page 53 Messages allows you to use the Messages menu...

Page 20: ...all during a call 1 When you hear a beep telling that you have a waiting call press the key The phone connects the calling person and places the current call on hold 2 Press the key again to switch between the two calls Note If you do not respond to a Call Waiting notification the phone will forward the call to voice mail server or another number that you have set up Contact your service provider ...

Page 21: ...letter you want to enter once twice or three times until it appears on the display Symbol This mode allows you to enter special characters Number This mode allows you to enter numbers 40 C Ca al ll l F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s Three Way Calling This feature enables you to conduct conference calls with two separate people at the same time The phone records each participant into the Outgoing Calls ...

Page 22: ...For example both Of and Me use the 6 and 3 keys The phone displays the most commonly used choice first 4 Continue entering the next word Smart Punctuation Periods hyphens and apostrophes are available by pressing the 1 key T9 mode applies rules of grammar to insert the correct punctuation Notice that the 1 key is used twice in this example to display two punctuation marks L e t s e a t Changing th...

Page 23: ...next letter Refer to the table below for the list of characters assigned on each key Caps Lock mode 1 A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 P Q R S 7 T U V 8 W X Y Z 9 0 Key Characters in the Order Displayed Including a Number You can include a number between letters without exiting the T9 input mode Press and hold the corresponding number key Changing the Case Your phone has three cases T9Word ...

Page 24: ...out changing the mode see page 42 Using Symbol Mode Symbol mode enables you to enter symbols MENU Including a Number You can quickly include a number between letters Press and hold the corresponding number key Changing the Case Your phone has three cases Abc the initial letter is capitalized ABC all letters are capitalized abc all letters are lower cased Press the key one or more times to display ...

Page 25: ... contains submenus repeat this step 4 Scroll using the or key to find the setting of your choice 5 Press the OK key to confirm the chosen setting Notes You can return to the previous menu level by pressing the key You can exit the menu without changing the menu settings by pressing the key Using Shortcuts Menu submenus and setting options are numbered and can be quickly accessed by using their sho...

Page 26: ...All Messages 8 MSG Setting 1 Scroll Timer 2 MSG Reminder 3 New MSG 4 Canned MSG 4 Wireless Web 1 Access Web 2 Prompt 3 Style Main menu Main menu 1 Main menu 2 5 Planner 1 Today 2 Scheduler 3 Task List 4 Memo Pad 5 Alarm 6 Calculator 7 World Time 8 CountDown 9 Set Time 6 Voice Tools 1 Voice Dial 1 Record 2 Review 3 Erase All 4 Set Active 2 Voice Memo 1 Record 2 Review 3 Erase All 3 Voice Answer 1 O...

Page 27: ...The dialed number or name if it is saved in Phonebook displays along with the date and time when the call was made 3 To Press the place a call to key the selected number use the options MENU key For details see the next page exit the call log key 52 U Us si in ng g t th he e M Me en nu us s Main menu Main menu 1 Main menu 2 8 Display 1 Menu Style 2 Wallpaper 3 Backlight 4 Banner 5 Dual Clock 6 Ser...

Page 28: ...ou want to cancel the selection select No Press the OK key to confirm the selection When you press the MENU key on the call log screen the following options are available Talk dials the number Save shown when the number is not stored in your Phonebook allows you to save the number in Phonebook Prepend allows you to add an area code or feature code to the number before dialing the number See page 2...

Page 29: ...the location number of the number your want to find using the numeric keys By Group Press the key and select the group containing the entry you want to find using the or key The phone lists all of the entries in the selected group Air Time MENU 1 5 Your phone records the amount of air time or talk time used Using this menu you can view the number of the calls to or from your phone and the air time...

Page 30: ...if you didn t in step 4 For further details about how to enter text see page 41 Entry The first available location displays If necessary enter the location number using the number keys Home Work Mobile Pager Fax Other number allows you to store more numbers for each category 2 If necessary press the or key to scroll through the entries 3 When the entry you want highlights press the OK key to acces...

Page 31: ... to store a URL address Group allows you to assign the entry to a caller group To remove the entry from a group select No Group Name Ringer allows you to select the unique ringer to be used for alerting you to an incoming call from the person Birthday allows you to save the date of the person s birthday Secret allows you to prevent a number from being displayed when it is accessed or dialed by una...

Page 32: ...ange the name and ringer settings for the caller groups 1 Scroll to the group you want to edit using the or key 2 Press the MENU key The following options are available Rename allows you to change the group name Sounds allows you to select a ringer melody to indicate when a call comes in from any member of the group 3 Select an option and press the OK key 4 Enter a name or select the sound you wan...

Page 33: ...en you press the MENU key the Canned MSG option is available to allow you to use the ten canned messages preset in the MSG Setting menu for details see page 72 5 When you finish entering the message press the OK key 6 To select an option press the or key and press the OK key Messages Your phone can receive voicemail notification text messages and pages Also your phone can send text messages and pa...

Page 34: ...n also access your voicemail box by pressing and holding in Standby mode The following options are available Send To allows you to change the send to phone number Msg allows you to change the message contents you ve already entered CB edits the callback number Enter the new number to replace the current number Options displays the following setting options Change the setting using the or key Messa...

Page 35: ...iled Message box When the memory is full the phone automatically deletes the messages from the oldest one to receive additional messages When you access the Inbox menu the message list appears Unread messages are italicized on the list To view details of a message press the or key or the or key to scroll to the message on the list and press the OK key If necessary press the or key to scan through ...

Page 36: ...ress the key To select an option scroll to it and press the OK key If you select Clear the message is stored in the Web Alert menu Erase MSG MENU 3 7 Using this menu you can erase all of the messages in each message box in the Text and Voice menus You can also erase all of the messages at one time by selecting All Messages When a confirming message appears select Yes and press the OK key Filed MSG...

Page 37: ... change the ten canned messages 1 Scroll to a message on the list and press the MENU key 2 Change the message as needed For further details about entering characters see page 41 3 When you are finished press the OK key MSG Setting MENU 3 8 In this menu you can preset several options for using the messaging feature Scroll Timer MENU 3 8 1 If an incoming text message is too long for the display the ...

Page 38: ...he Prompt menu MENU 4 2 you will be prompted whether you want to end the browser call Simply answer Yes or No by pressing the or key Wireless Web About the Web Browser Your phone comes equipped with a web browser which makes it possible for you to access the wireless web The web browser allows you to access up to the minute information through your phone Browsing the wireless web through your phon...

Page 39: ...e homepage of the wireless web service provider Bookmarks allows you to directly load a bookmarked web page Using the Web Browser Soft Keys At the bottom of the web browser display is a solid bar which contains browser commands The and keys are used to execute the commands These two keys are called soft keys because their functions change depending on where you are in the web browser software Navi...

Page 40: ...g you to use them offline You can remove the associated site from the cache at any time Outbox stores outgoing requests from the browser so that they can be processed at a later date Restart Browser restarts the browser without exiting it Encryption This option is automatically set by the service provider You do not need to change it Entering Text in the Web Browser When prompted you can enter let...

Page 41: ... or the 7 key for P PM Note You can move through the input fields using the Navigation keys P Pl la an nn ne er r 3 Enter the ending time and date using the number keys 4 Select when an alarm will inform you of the event by pressing the or key Selecting No Alarm means that the phone does not ring the alarm 5 Press the OK key to store your event Viewing Your Today s Schedule The list of the events ...

Page 42: ...e day Add New allows you to add a new event on the day Erase All allows you to erase all of the events Creating a New Schedule You can store up to 70 events total in the scheduler with up to 9 events for one day 1 Select a day on the calendar referring to Scrolling Through the Calendar on page 82 and press the OK key 2 Enter your event contents and press the OK key For further details about enteri...

Page 43: ... 2 Enter the time and date by which the task needs to be done by using the numeric keys You need to enter the time in 12 hour format Press the 2 key for A AM or the 7 key for P PM Note You can move through the input fields using the Navigation keys 3 Select high or low priority using the or key and then press the OK key to store the task Viewing a Task The list of the tasks displays when you acces...

Page 44: ...to erase the memo Press the MENU key to use the following options Add New allows you to add a new memo Erase allows you to erase the selected memo Erase All allows you to erase all of the memos Alarm MENU 5 5 This menu allows you to set up to three alarms to ring at a specific time To set an alarm 1 Select an alarm Alarm 1 through Alarm 3 and press the OK key 2 Select On by pressing the or key 3 P...

Page 45: ...ress the OK key World Time MENU 5 7 This menu allows you to check the current time for 24 world time items of 35 major cities around the world Select the city corresponding to your time zone by pressing the Navigation keys one or more times The local date and time display To turn the DST Daylight Saving Time setting on 1 After selecting the time zone you want to apply the DST press the MENU key 2 ...

Page 46: ...eys While viewing a counter press the MENU key to use the following options Edit allows you to edit the counter Erase allows you to erase the counter Press the MENU key to use the following options Add New allows you to add a new counter Erase allows you to erase the selected counter Erase All allows you to erase all of the counters Set Time MENU 5 9 To display the correct date and time on the idl...

Page 47: ... the phone number by pressing the number keys and press the OK key Tips for Recording a Name Avoid recording similar names phonetically If you record a similar name to one already in the memory the phone requests another name Speak clearly and naturally The person who will use the phone should record the name The phone does not recognize the name if the voice is different Avoid too long or too sho...

Page 48: ...d time Rerecord allows you to discard the current memo and record another one Save allows you to save the voice memo Quit allows you to quit recording the memo and exit the Record menu V Vo oi ic ce e T To oo ol ls s 94 Erase All Menu 6 1 3 This option erases all of the entries in the Voice Dial list When a confirming message displays select Yes and press the OK key Set Activate Menu 6 1 4 Voice D...

Page 49: ...er s number Pressing the OK key takes you to the Inbox Press the or key to scroll to a message and press the OK key to play it You can pause playing by pressing the key and then resume by pressing the key 3 When you are satisfied select the Save option and press the OK key 4 Enter a title for the memo and press the OK key Review MENU 6 2 2 When a list of your voice memos displays scroll to the mem...

Page 50: ...back the message as soon as a call comes in On the message list press the MENU key to the following options Play plays the selected message Erase erases the selected message Info shows detailed information about the message such as caller s number if identified length memory size and date and time when the message was recorded Talk places a call to the caller s number if identified Setting MENU 6 ...

Page 51: ...n nd ds s Sounds You can use the Sounds menu to customize various sound settings such as the ringer volume type and tone key tone and alert sounds ringer for incoming calls when you are roaming sound which plays when the phone is switched on or off Ringer Volume MENU 7 1 This menu allows you to adjust the ringer volume Calls allows you to adjust the ringer volume for incoming voice calls Messages ...

Page 52: ...l as most are short DTMF tones will almost always work Key tone MENU 7 3 Using this menu you can set up the keypad tone that the phone sounds when you press a key The following options are available Type allows you to select a tone that the phone sounds when you press a key Choose one of Beep Rain Drop Drum Sound and Lady s Voice Volume allows you to adjust the volume of the keypad tone using the ...

Page 53: ...e wall paper to be displayed in Standby Mode When you select Dual Clock the phone displays the analog clocks for the two time zones selected in the Dual Clock menu MENU 8 5 See page 107 S So ou un nd ds s Power On Off MENU 7 7 You can turn on or off the tone that the phone sounds when it is switched on or off Choose On to use the power on off sound or Off not to use it Escalating MENU 7 8 When thi...

Page 54: ...second clock 4 Press the OK key to confirm the selection Backlight MENU 8 3 You have several options for setting how the LCD backlight operates Remember that backlight use drains your battery faster The following options are available Folder open The backlight remains on when the folder is open 30 seconds The backlight switches on when you press a key and switches off 30 seconds after that Then th...

Page 55: ...en Continue allows you to continue the last game you played To end the game press the CLR or key 108 D Di is sp pl la ay y Service LED MENU 8 6 This menu allows you to select whether or not the service light on the phone is used Contrast MENU 8 7 This menu allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD screens 1 Press down or left navigation key to make the screen darker and up or right navigation...

Page 56: ...hone s roaming ability Home Only With this setting you cannot roam When your home system is not available your call is not be connected and the No Service indicator displays Standard Your phone automatically search for the first available one of all types of service according to the Preferred Roaming List supplied by the service provider Setup Many different features of your phone can be customize...

Page 57: ...your phone This feature is helpful if you need to the call customer care Data Fax MENU 0 5 Your phone is capable of sending and receiving digital data and fax call when connected to a computing device laptop desktop handheld palmtop etc running Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT or later versions The phone functions just like a typical modem on your PC enabling you to use wireless data involving a w...

Page 58: ... NOT depend on this phone as a primary method of dialing 000 or for any other essential or emergency communications Remember to always turn your phone on and check for the adequate signal strength before placing a call Security MENU 0 7 Your phone provides you with many security options including a user programmable lock code and call restriction features To access the Security menu you need to en...

Page 59: ...he factory default settings When a confirming message displays select Yes and press the OK key The phone turns itself off and back on then returns to Standby mode To store an emergency number 1 Press the or key to select a location and press the OK key 2 If necessary press and hold the CLR key to clear the old number 3 Enter the number you want Each emergency number can be up to 32 digits long 4 P...

Page 60: ...ging capacity of your battery it may require cooling or warming first Health and Safety Information Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy SAR Information This phone meets Australian Communications Authority ACA requirements AS NZS 2772 concerning exposure to radio waves Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver It is designed and manufactured so as not to exceed the limits for exposure to...

Page 61: ...ment users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of the equipment and for the safety of personnel it is recommended that the equipment should only be used in the normal operating position held to your ear with the antenna pointing over your shoulder H He ea al lt th h a an nd d S Sa af fe et ty y I In nf fo or rm ma at ti io on n Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places such as in ...

Page 62: ...any facility where posted notices require you to do so Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency RF signals However certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15 cm 6 inches be maint...

Page 63: ...d to deactivate those features before you can make an emergency call Consult this document and your local cellular service provider When making an emergency call remember to give all the necessary information as accurately as possible Remember that your phone may be the only means of communication at the scene of an accident do not cut off the call until given permission to do so Potentially Explo...

Page 64: ...one warms up to its normal operating temperature moisture can form inside the phone which may damage the phone s electronic circuit boards Other Important Safety Information Only qualified personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device Check regularly that all wireless pho...

Page 65: ...ansmitted signal is just above noise level across the available bandwidth Channel Communications signals transmit along paths called channels Codec Compression Decompression Deactivation The process of rendering a wireless phone inactive 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 t...

Page 66: ...RC Enhanced Variable Rate Codec EVRC is a new global standard for compressing and decompressing voice signals EVRC uses a lower bit rate the number of bits sent per second than existing CDMA vocoders while providing significant improvements in voice quality This technology enables your phone to provide superb voice quality while benefiting from the ability to process more cellular voice calls usin...

Page 67: ...essories 9 Air time 56 Alarm 87 Alerts 102 Alphabet mode text 45 Auto answer 110 Auto retry 111 B Backlight 15 106 Banner 106 Battery charging 18 installing 16 low battery indicator 20 precautions 119 removing 17 C Calculator 88 Calendar schedule 82 Call Answer 110 Calls answering 35 outgoing 53 emergency 25 115 making 24 missed 38 55 options 36 Incoming 54 restriction 115 three way 40 time 56 wai...

Page 68: ...l twice Switch to Press and hold Silent mode R Received calls 54 Received messages 68 Recording greeting 92 voice memo 95 Reset phone 117 Restriction calls 115 Retry auto 111 last number 26 Ringer type 101 volume 100 Roaming 111 Roam ringer 103 S Safety information 7 118 Scheduler 82 Security 114 Service alert 102 Service light 15 108 Silent mode 22 Speed dialing 28 Standby mode 21 Symbol mode tex...

Page 69: ...Filed MSG 6 Web Alert 7 Erase MSG 8 MSG Setting 4 Wireless Web 1 Access Web 2 Prompt 3 Style 5 Planner 1 Today 2 Scheduler 3 Task List 4 Memo Pad 5 Alarm 6 Calculator 7 World Time 8 Countdown 9 Set Time 6 Voice Tools 1 Voice Dial 2 Voice Memo 2 Voice Answer 7 Sounds 1 Ringer Volume 2 Ringer Type 3 Key tone 4 Alerts 5 Roam Ringer 6 Tone Length 7 Power On Off 8 Escalating 8 Display 1 Menu Style 2 Wa...

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