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SCH-R900

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

M O B I L E P H O N E

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

phone, and keep it for future reference.

Summary of Contents for SCHR900

Page 1: ...SCH R900 P O R T A B L E T R I B A N D M O B I L E P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference...

Page 2: ...er you agree that you will not and will not attempt to modify prepare derivative works of reverse engineer decompile disassemble or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software No title t...

Page 3: ...PRODUCT AS IS AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR AN...

Page 4: ...16 Shortcuts 16 Your Phone s Modes 16 Section 3 Call Functions 21 Making Calls 21 Answering a Call 23 Calls Log 24 Roaming 25 Section 4 Understanding Your Contacts 26 Accessing Contacts 26 Adding a Ne...

Page 5: ...rvice 66 Bluetooth 69 Wi Fi 72 Calendar 72 Memo Pad 74 Alarm Clock 74 World Time 75 Calculator 77 Stopwatch 77 Timer 78 Converter 78 Tip Calculator 80 Device Search 80 Section 12 Changing Your Phone s...

Page 6: ...ironments 104 Emergency Calls 104 FCC Notice and Cautions 105 Other Important Safety Information 105 Product Performance 106 Availability of Various Features Ring Tones 107 Battery Standby and Talk Ti...

Page 7: ...ample Gives examples to illustrate a procedure or results Important Points out important information about the current feature that could affect performance or even damage your phone Caution Provides...

Page 8: ...el adapter rapidly charges your phone from any 120 220 VAC outlet 1 Plug the large end of the Travel Adapter into a standard 120 VAC or 220 VAC wall outlet Important For connection to an electrical su...

Page 9: ...ights Note As with any other radio transmitting device do not touch the antenna while using your phone as this can affect call quality and can cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than i...

Page 10: ...er You can install a microSD card to provide additional memory for storing files such as sound files and photos Install a Memory Card 1 Open the microSD cover on the left hand side of the phone 2 Make...

Page 11: ...deo MMS E mail Instant Messaging IM and Voicemail QWERTY Keypad Built in 3 2 Megapixel Digital Camera Camcorder Music Player MP3 compatible requires an optional microSD Memory Card and Video Player 3G...

Page 12: ...storage 8 Back Key When navigating press to return to the previous menu or screen 9 Send Key In Call mode press to place or answer a call In Standby mode press to access the Calls log Right Side View...

Page 13: ...ng a contact press to open a new Text Message 4 Space Vibrate Mode Key When entering text press to insert a space From the Home screen press and hold to toggle between Normal Mode and Vibrate Mode 5 D...

Page 14: ...e last input Press to send an incoming call to Voicemail Send Key Use the Send key to answer calls dial calls and to recall the last number s dialed received or missed Press once to answer calls Enter...

Page 15: ...e Camera While in Camera mode press to take a photo While in Camcorder mode press to record a video Lock Key Use the Lock key to lock and unlock the phone Press to lock the phone With the phone locked...

Page 16: ...e screen panel 4 The bottom line of the display shows available shortcuts or buttons The sample screen shows the following shortcuts Dialer Launches the Dialer screen that lets you place calls Contact...

Page 17: ...stem Error Warning Example Low Battery Memory Full Backlights Backlights illuminate the display and the keypad When you press any key or open the phone the backlights come on They go off when no keys...

Page 18: ...ome screen 2 To hide the Widget Bar tap the Widget Bar tab Navigating the Widget Bar Scroll through available widgets by sliding your finger up or down along the Widget Bar Placing Widgets 1 To place...

Page 19: ...Home screen display 2 To close the Shortcut Bar touch the screen or press the Clear Key Shortcuts These shortcuts are available Your Phone s Modes Call Answer Mode You can choose to answer a call by...

Page 20: ...mode press the Lock Key Exiting Lock Mode While in Lock mode press and hold the Lock Key until the Standby mode screen displays For more information refer to Change Lock Code on page 86 Standby Mode...

Page 21: ...Vibrate Mode In Standby mode repeatedly press the Volume key down until Vibrate only appears in the display Adjust the Ringer In Standby mode press the Volume key up or down to set the call ringer vo...

Page 22: ...page 53 Entering Camcorder Mode In Standby mode press the Camera key right side of phone then touch Mode In Standby mode touch Menu Main Menu 2 Multimedia Camcorder Exiting Camcorder Mode Press Video...

Page 23: ...Listening on page 99 To exit Speaker Mode During a call using Speakerphone mode touch Speaker Off The Speaker Off icon changes to Speaker On and the other party cannot be heard through the speaker Eme...

Page 24: ...as 911 your phone locks itself in emergency mode only allowing you to make calls to the emergency call center you originally contacted This enables emergency operators to more easily dispatch aid 1 F...

Page 25: ...numbers touch and hold the digit For 2 digit Favorites touch the first digit and hold the second digit Making a Call with Voice Commands Your phone includes state of the art voice recognition softwar...

Page 26: ...he number buttons Say Yes to confirm the first number Say No to hear the next number Say Repeat to hear the numbers again Say Cancel to exit Voice Commands without dialing Answering a Call Your phone...

Page 27: ...headset Touch Memo Pad to enter a text note Touch Message to launch the Messages menu Touch End Call to end the call Touch Dialer to open the Dialer to place another call for three way calling Touch R...

Page 28: ...ouch to save the phone number as a contact Touch Lock Unlock to lock the call record to prevent deletion or Unlock to remove protection Touch Erase to delete selected or All unlocked call records Maki...

Page 29: ...ing Contacts From Standby mode tap Contacts Tip You can also access Contacts from either Main Menu by tapping Contacts Note Unless otherwise specified instructions in this section use the QWERTY keybo...

Page 30: ...bile 2 Home Work or Fax 4 Touch fields to enter additional information for the contact if needed When you re finished with a field touch Done 5 When you re finished entering information touch Save Edi...

Page 31: ...e Work or Fax 5 Touch fields to enter additional information for the contact if needed When you re finished with a field touch Done 6 When you re finished entering information touch Save Erasing a Con...

Page 32: ...ontacts 2 Add a new contact or edit an existing contact For more information see Adding a New Contact on page 26 or Editing a Contact on page 27 3 While entering a telephone number touch Pause then to...

Page 33: ...s Using Favorites You can use Favorites to call a favorite or send a new message to the favorite 1 From Standby mode touch Contacts then touch Favorites from the list at the top of the Contacts screen...

Page 34: ...to a Group at one time 1 From Standby mode touch Contacts then touch Groups from the list at the top of the Contacts screen 2 From the list of groups touch the group then touch Add Members 3 Touch con...

Page 35: ...tacts 1 From Standby mode touch Contacts then touch Memory from the list at the top of the Contacts screen 2 On the Memory Status screen view these details Total Number of contacts allowed Saved conta...

Page 36: ...ress using your Contacts list touch Contacts The Contacts screen appears in the display Formoreinformation referto Finding a Contact onpage 28 Select a Contact entry A check mark appears in the entry...

Page 37: ...For more information refer to Message Settings on page 42 Creating and Sending a Picture Message 1 Open the QWERTY keypad 2 In Standby mode touch Messages Send Message Picture Message The Picture Mes...

Page 38: ...file Tip You can send a Picture message to up to ten recipients Enter each recipient s address or phone number in a separate To field of the Picture Msg screen 1 From Standby mode press the Camera ke...

Page 39: ...age send options by selecting More Sending Options 9 To preview your Video message as the recipient s will see it touch Preview To make changes to your message press 10 To send your finished message t...

Page 40: ...this message will no longer be available to the recipient When your specified time passes your message is recalled Delivery Ack Set to On to be alerted when your message is received by the addressee...

Page 41: ...appear in the Chat With screen To erase selected or All messages listed in the Chat With screen touch Erase To view details about the last message in the Messages screen touch the message Ifthemessage...

Page 42: ...your inbox where you can view it later Select the desired option Voicemail Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages in your voice mailbox and lets you review play and delete your voice message...

Page 43: ...sages in the Outbox regardless of whether the message was successfully sent to or received by the addressee Tip Verify whether and when a message or e mail was successfully received by enabling the De...

Page 44: ...me reuse Message Info Lets you display status information about a message Select an option to performthe function for that option Voicemail New voice messages in your voice mailbox are logged in the V...

Page 45: ...reen appears in the display listing the following options Auto Save Outbox Automatically save unsent messages to the Outbox folder On discard them Off or to Prompt you to elect to save discard unsent...

Page 46: ...by mode touch Menu Main Menu 1 mail metro If mail metro is not present on your phone the metro Mobile Shop catalog screen appears in the display as shown For more information refer to metro and Applic...

Page 47: ...y MetroWEB Launch your phone s built in web browser Available from Main Menu 1 or from the Widget Tray MetroSTUDIO Access your Wireless Provider s online applications store My Metro Access your Wirele...

Page 48: ...n select Main Menu 1 metro The metro screen appears in the display 2 Select metro App Store Touch and swipe the menus to browse or search for purchase and download applications When you download an ap...

Page 49: ...ars in the display Stored Web Content MetroWEB ends an Internet connection after a certain period of inactivity however some information from your session remains stored in the phone if you leave your...

Page 50: ...ear in the MetroWEB control bars Search Lets you search for web pages containing specified text Google search or locate specified text on the current web page text search Back Displaysthepreviouslyvie...

Page 51: ...To continue the setup process touchAccept Aprompt pops up in thedisplay asking you toapprovethe automaticset up of access to all social network sites available from your Wireless Provider s server To...

Page 52: ...can browse the pictures one at a time expanded mode or view several pictures at once in thumbnail format 1 From the Multimedia menu select My Images The Images screen appears in the display showing an...

Page 53: ...cate one or more images fromphone memory to a Memory Card or froma Memory Card to phone memory Edit Launches a graphics editor tool Rename Rename the currently displayed picture File Info View the Nam...

Page 54: ...ard Phone Copythisvideofromphonememorytocard memory or from card memory to phone memory MoveToCard Phone Relocate this video from phone memory to a Memory Card or froma Memory Card to phone memory Ren...

Page 55: ...See Step 3 above Send Sends a copy of the ringtone file in a Picture Message of via Bluetooth to another Bluetooth compatible device Erase Erases this ringtone For additional Options touch More Lock U...

Page 56: ...current camera settings do the following 1 In Standby mode press the Camera key on the right side of the phone The camera view finder screen appears in the display For more information refer to Screen...

Page 57: ...Camera from Main Menu 2 Multimedia Camera 2 Touch Shooting Mode The following options appear in the display Single Take one photo with each press of the Camera button Multi shot Lets you take a serie...

Page 58: ...discard the video You are prompted to confirm the erasure Point Click and Send Pictures and Videos Take a picture or record a video and send it to anyone with a compatible device in a few easy steps...

Page 59: ...de Flash Flash Flash Focus Focus Focus Bright Bright Bright ness ness ness Gallery Gallery Gallery ISO ISO ISO 00128 00128 00128 Indicates the current Mode Camera Touch to change from Camera mode to C...

Page 60: ...photo White Balance setting Auto shown Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Effects Replaces the natural colors with shades of a selected color Normal Black White Sepia Aqua or Negative ISO Indicates ch...

Page 61: ...deo Msg shown Touch to select Video Msg Normal Indicates the current Resolution setting 176 x 144 shown When Rec Mode is set to Video Msg this setting is fixed Touch to select 640 x 480 320 x 240 Sett...

Page 62: ...her videos are saved automatically On or you must touch Off Start Sound Indicates changes the sound played when you begin recording a video Off Beep Look here or 1 2 3 End Sound Indicates changes the...

Page 63: ...Music Player screen appears in the display Tip You can also launch the Music Player from a Home screen by touching Menu Main Menu 2 Music Player Music Player Controls 1 Now Playing List button Launche...

Page 64: ...name Size Encoding format Duration and Bitrate Memory Info Show Card Memory Available Used and Total Browsing for a Music File to Play To select a music file to play 1 From the Music Player screen tou...

Page 65: ...are returned to the Library screen Creating a Playlist 1 From the Music Player screen touch Library The Music Library screen appears in the display 2 Touch the down arrow then touch Playlists The Play...

Page 66: ...uch Send For more information refer to Creating and Sending a Video Message on page 35 4 To copy this video to one or more specified web sites touch Upload 5 To delete this video from the My Videos fo...

Page 67: ...of the video has played and shows the total length of the video 3 With the Video Player in Full Screen Mode the following playback controls are available Volume Touch to activate the on screen volume...

Page 68: ...an earlier point Pause Touch to temporarily halt playback of the video Play Touch to begin or resume playback of the video Next Fast Forward Touch to begin playing the next video in the My Videos list...

Page 69: ...key on the left side of the phone or From the Tools menu select Voice Service Voice Commands Tip You can set your phone to launch Voice Service when you connect a headset to the phone For more inform...

Page 70: ...irmation of your responses when using the Call command 1 From the Tools menu select Voice Service Voice Settings Confirmation The following options appear Automatic VoiceServiceasksforyourconfirmation...

Page 71: ...to your voice do the following 1 From the Tools menu select Voice Service Voice Settings Adaptation The Adaptation screen appears in the display showing the Adapt Voice option 2 Select Adapt Voice Yo...

Page 72: ...n displays version and build information about the Voice Service software included on your phone From the Tools menu select Voice Service Voice Settings About The About screen appears in the display s...

Page 73: ...e If Bluetooth power is off you are prompted to turn it on You are prompted to place the Bluetooth device you want to pair with your r900 in discoverable mode See the device user manual for more infor...

Page 74: ...ch and slide the selected icon to overlap the handset button again Disconnecting from a Bluetooth Device 1 In the Bluetooth Menu screen touch the device icon A device options list pops up 2 Touch Disc...

Page 75: ...select Wi Fi The Wi Fi screen appears in the display If Wi Fi is already on the Wi Fi screen lists available networks 2 To enable Wi Fi and search for available networks touch Turn On Wi Fi ON pops u...

Page 76: ...lated with highlighted Calendar date Select the date this event ends End Time Populated with a time one half hour later than the Start Time Select the time this event ends Recurrence Select None Daily...

Page 77: ...From the Tools menu select Memo Pad A list of any stored Memos appears in the display The following options are available To review a Memo touch it The text of the Memo appears in the display The foll...

Page 78: ...nimated alarm clock appears in the display and an alert sounds when the specified time for the alarm arrives To silence the alarm touch and slide to Snooze if shown or Stop Note If the alarm is set to...

Page 79: ...e 4 Select the city The displayed time changes to the time for the selected city 5 Touch Save Your choice is saved and you are returned to the World Time screen Enable Daylight Saving Time DST 1 In th...

Page 80: ...hem being erased 2 Select the World Clock you want to erase A check mark appears in the selected World Clock s checkbox 3 Touch Done You are returned to the World Time screen in which the erased World...

Page 81: ...To stop the Timer count touch Stop 5 To resume the Timer count touch Restart 6 To set the time back to the default touch Reset Converter The conversion menu provides the following conversion categorie...

Page 82: ...splay the base currency for the new exchange rate 4 Touch Add Rate The Add Rate screen appears 5 Select the Currency field 6 Enter an identifier of up to 5 characters for the new currency For more inf...

Page 83: ...r the total amount of the bill 3 Select the Tip field and enter a tip percentage 4 Select the Split field and enter the number of persons paying using the keypad 5 The amount of the Tip the bill Total...

Page 84: ...ble Widgets You can select which Widgets appear in the Widget Bar For more information see Widgets on page 15 The following Widgets are available mail metro Access your e mail account s Pocket Express...

Page 85: ...phone Wi Fi Opens the Wi Fi menu to locate and join Wi Fi networks For more information refer to Wi Fi on page 72 YouTube Access the YouTube social networking site Facebook Access the Facebook social...

Page 86: ...fer to Entering Text on page 12 Backlight You can set the Screen Backlight to remain on for 10 15 or 30 seconds to be Always On or to be Always Dim You can also set the Brightness of the screen backli...

Page 87: ...y and or to select the Roaming Ringer your phone plays to notify you of incoming calls when you leave your Home area Message Alerts Message Alerts let you select the Ringer your phone plays whether to...

Page 88: ...of voice security Standard or Enhanced your phone will use Tip You can change your Voice Privacy setting during a call by using the In Use Menu options For more information refer to In Call Options o...

Page 89: ...ast four digits of your mobile phone number Lock Phone The Lock Phone option lets you Lock or Unlock your phone immediately or set your phone to lock itself On Power Up Locking the r900 blocks all out...

Page 90: ...networks at all times Important DO NOT depend on this phone as a primary method of calling 911 or for essential or emergency calls Remember to always turn your phone on and check for adequate signal s...

Page 91: ...y to roam that is automatically select a network to use when outside of your Home Area Set Time Use the Set Time options to set the current time and date displayed on your phone and used by your phone...

Page 92: ...y for images and videos taken and recorded with your phone s camera camcorder Review the amount of available and used Phone Memory and or Card Memory if installed and manage the contents Format an opt...

Page 93: ...ement known as the Specific Absorption Rate SAR The SAR is a measure of the rate of absorption of RF energy by the human body expressed in units of watts per kilogram W kg The FCC requires wireless ph...

Page 94: ...the website and it should provide values for typical or maximum SAR for a particular phone Additional product specific SAR information can also be obtained at www fcc gov cgb sar Please Note the Foll...

Page 95: ...with built in antennas often called cell mobile or PCS phones These types of wireless phones can expose the user to measurable radio frequency energy RF because of the short distance between the phon...

Page 96: ...ed the wireless phone industry to take a number of steps including the following Support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the type emitted by wireless phones Design wireless p...

Page 97: ...imals to RF for up to 22 hours per day These conditions are not similar to the conditions under which people use wireless phones so we don t know with certainty what the results of such studies mean f...

Page 98: ...et Association CTIA have a formal Cooperative Research and Development Agreement CRADA to do research on wireless phone safety FDA provides the scientific oversight obtaining input from experts in gov...

Page 99: ...nary it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists Do hands free kits for wireless phones reduce risks from exposure to RF emissions Since there are no known risks from exposur...

Page 100: ...as completed in late 2000 This standard will allow manufacturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are safe from wireless phone EMI FDA has tested wireless phones and helped develop...

Page 101: ...s available today 3 Position your wireless phone within easy reach Be able to access your wireless phone without removing your eyes from the road If you get an incoming call at an inconvenient time le...

Page 102: ...erson is exposed to loud sounds over time The risk of hearing loss increases as sound is played louder and for longer durations Prolonged exposure to loud sounds including music is the most common cau...

Page 103: ...equired before you hearing could be affected Avoid using headphones after exposure to extremely loud noises such as rock concerts that might cause temporary hearing loss Temporary hearing loss might c...

Page 104: ...onic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives Implantable Medical Devices A minimum separation of six 6 inches sho...

Page 105: ...t of interference they generate The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system for wireless phones to assist hearing device users find phones that may be compatible with their hearing d...

Page 106: ...d and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses However there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for use...

Page 107: ...where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Emergency Calls This phone lik...

Page 108: ...e National Fire Protection Standard NFPA 58 For a copy of this standard contact the National Fire Protection Association Cautions Any changes or modifications to your phone not expressly approved in t...

Page 109: ...the signal strength icon The more bars displayed the stronger the signal If you re inside a building being near a window may give you better reception Understanding the Power Save Feature If your pho...

Page 110: ...nd conditions Battery power consumption depends on factors such as network configuration signal strength operating temperature features selected frequency of calls and voice data and other application...

Page 111: ...the battery at room temperature A phone with a hot or cold battery may temporarily not work even when the battery is fully charged Li ion batteries are particularly affected by temperatures below 0 C...

Page 112: ...rms up to its normal operating temperature moisture can form inside the phone which may damage the phone s electronic circuit boards Do not drop knock or shake the phone Rough handling can break inter...

Page 113: ...le d any plastic surfaces or other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to normal use e malfunctions resulting from the use of Product in conjunction or connection with accessori...

Page 114: ...Warranty on the original Product or for 90 days whichever is longer All replaced parts components boards and equipment shall become the property of SAMSUNG If SAMSUNG determines that any Product is n...

Page 115: ...ILLEGALITY OR UNENFORCEABILITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE ENFORCEABILITY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE CONSTRUED TO BE LIMITED BY ITS TERMS O...

Page 116: ...OT ACCEPT THE TERMS IN THIS EULA YOU MUST CLICK THE DECLINE BUTTON DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SOFTWARE 1 GRANT OF LICENSE Samsung grants you the following rights provided that you comply with all terms an...

Page 117: ...any third party unless it is in connection with the sale of the mobile device which the Software accompanied In such event the transfer must include all of the Software including all component parts...

Page 118: ...AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU 10 EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL AND CERTAIN OTHER DAMAGES TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW IN NO EVENT SHALL SAMSUNG BE LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR...

Page 119: ...itration shall be final and binding upon the parties 14 ENTIRE AGREEMENT SEVERABILITY This EULA is the entire agreement between you and Samsung relating to the Software and supersedes all prior or con...

Page 120: ...5082 Phone 1 800 SAMSUNG 726 7864 Important If you are using a handset other than a standard numeric keypad dial the numbers listed in brackets Phone 1 888 987 HELP 4357 2010 Samsung Telecommunication...

Page 121: ...Answering a Call 23 Call Log 24 Making a Call Number Entry Dialing 21 making a call from Contacts 22 silencing the ringer 24 speed dialing 22 Call Settings Auto Answer 84 Auto Retry 84 Call Answer 84...

Page 122: ...ealth and Safety Information 90 I Input Mode 17 K Keys 11 L Language 86 Lock Code Changing 86 Lock Mode 17 Lock Phone 86 M Making a Call from Contacts 22 Number Entry Dialing 21 speed dialing 22 Memo...

Page 123: ...90 Screen Layouts 56 Security Settings Auto Device Lock 88 Change Lock 86 Emergency 87 Lock Phone 86 Reset Phone 87 Restriction 87 Security Sub Menu 86 Sending Options 37 Settings Auto Answer 84 Auto...

Page 124: ...85 U UL Certification 92 Understanding Your Contacts Pauses 29 Understanding Your Phone Closed View of Your Phone 8 Display Screen 13 Features of Your Phone 8 Open View of Your Phone 10 V Video Messag...

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