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QUAD BAND Series

SGH-A796

Portable Digital Mobile Phone

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your phone, 

and keep it for future reference.

Summary of Contents for SGH-A796

Page 1: ...QUAD BAND Series SGH A796 Portable Digital Mobile Phone User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...ctual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers 2010 Samsung Electronics Canada Inc SAMSUNG is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and its related entities The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Samsung Electronics Canada Inc is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners ...

Page 3: ...us 20 Menu Navigation 20 Shortcuts 23 Using the Multitasking Menu 25 Menu Structure 26 Call Functions 27 Making a Call 27 Answering a Call 30 Quick Reply 31 Dialing Options 32 Call History 32 Call Time 36 Options During a Call 36 Making a Multi party Call 40 Entering Text 42 Using the QWERTY Keyboard 42 Changing the Text Input Mode 43 Using the Alphanumeric Keypad 47 Using Handwriting Recognition ...

Page 4: ...owser 75 Browser Navigation 75 Access a Web Site 78 Bookmarks 78 Browser Settings 81 Messages 85 Types of Messages 85 Creating and Sending Messages 85 Additional Message Options 86 View Received Messages 88 MobileMail 91 IM 91 Friends 91 Templates 91 Voice Mail 93 Messages Settings 93 Delete by Folder 97 Memory Status 97 Media 98 Create a New Folder 98 Manage Files and Folders 98 File and Folder O...

Page 5: ...2 Solving Problems 163 Health and Safety Information 166 Warning Regarding Display 166 Exposure to Radio Frequency RF Signals 166 For Body Operation 167 Precautions When Using Batteries 168 Operating Environment 169 Electronic Devices 170 Potentially Explosive Environments 171 Emergency Calls 172 Other Important Safety Information 173 Care and Maintenance 174 FCC Notice 175 Appendix A Certificatio...

Page 6: ...iv STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY 191 Index 196 ...

Page 7: ...tion or near fuels or chemicals Switch Off in Aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference Using them in aircraft is both illegal and dangerous Switch Off in Hospitals Switch your phone off near medical equipment Follow any regulations or rules in force Special Regulations Follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch your phone off whenever it is forbidden to use it or ...

Page 8: ...cessary 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 approved accessories and batteries Use of any unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous Qualified Service Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone For mor...

Page 9: ...IM Subscriber Identity Module card loaded with your subscription details such as your PIN and optional services you have selected Prior to using your phone it is necessary to install both the battery and SIM into their corresponding internal compartments The microSD card slot is also located in this same internal area 1 Remove the battery cover by placing your thumbnail into the slot at the bottom...

Page 10: ...ard slot angled corner at the lower right edge then carefully slide the card into the socket Installing the Memory Card Your phone also supports the use of a microSD memory card for data storage such things as music pictures and video files 1 Position the microSD card as indicated on the phone gold contact pins facing upward and toward the slot 2 Slide the microSD card into the slot then press in ...

Page 11: ...GB capacity Installing the Battery 1 Align the top edge of the battery under the tabs at the top edge of the battery chamber with the arrow on the battery pointing toward the battery contacts 1 2 Press the battery down until it is seated in the battery chamber 2 Incorrect Correct ...

Page 12: ...roximately four hours You can use the phone while the battery is charging but this causes the phone to charge more slowly Warning For connection to an electrical supply not located in North America you must use a charger of the proper configuration for the power outlet Use of the wrong charger could damage your phone and void your warranty Important Verify that the phone battery is installed prior...

Page 13: ...ery icon flashes to indicate charging 3 When the phone is fully charged the message Battery Full appears on the display or the bars in the battery icon stop flashing Unplug the adapter from the power outlet and disconnect it from the phone by gently pulling the connector out of the jack Note To avoid damaging the phone unplug the adapter before removing the battery from the phone Note The phone is...

Page 14: ...Lock Phone option in Phone on page 148 3 If prompted enter the PIN and touch OK For further details see the Check PIN Code section in Phone on page 148 The phone searches for your network and after finding it the Idle screen appears on the display You can now make and receive calls The default display language setting is Automatic which is dependent on the setting programmed into your SIM For furt...

Page 15: ...et a password to protect your phone against unauthorized use For instructions see the Security section in Phone on page 148 PIN The 4 to 8 digit PIN Personal Identification Number protects your SIM card against unauthorized use It is usually supplied with the card If you enter an incorrect PIN three times in succession the code is disabled and cannot be used until you re enable it by entering the ...

Page 16: ...succession the code is disabled and you cannot access the functions until you re enable it by entering the PUK2 To change the PIN2 see the Security section in Phone on page 148 PUK2 An 8 digit PUK2 PIN Unblocking Key 2 is required to change a disabled PIN2 If a PUK was not supplied with your SIM card contact your service provider To re enable your PIN2 1 Enter the PUK2 and touch OK 2 Enter a new P...

Page 17: ...eight easy to use and offers many valuable features The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone Touch screen provides quick response to menus and options Multitasking User friendly menu driven access to features and options Ready access to the Internet Built in Bluetooth technology Instant Messaging capability microSD card compatibility for additional data storage Came...

Page 18: ...reen Display screen that responds to touch Provides all information needed to operate your phone 3 Message button Accesses the Create Message screen 4 Keypad button Accesses the Phone Functions screen where you can enter a phone number and place a call send a message or open your contact list 1 1 1 1 8 1 12 6 1 7 1 3 1 2 1 9 1 13 1 4 1 5 1 11 1 10 1 14 1 15 1 16 1 17 ...

Page 19: ...nto an electrical signal during phone calls and voice recordings 11 Silent Mode key Press and hold to place the phone in silent mode When entering text press to add a space 12 Directional keys Allow you to scroll up down left and right while navigating menus and the Web browser 13 Power End key Ends a call Press and hold for three seconds to turn the phone on or off While in a menu press to return...

Page 20: ...eiving a call adjust volume during a call and adjust text size when reading a message or using the browser 3 Multitask key Launches the multitask menu which provides ready access to several commonly used features Messages IM MobileMail Friends Shop You can also select End all to close all running features and return to the Idle screen 4 Camera key In Idle mode press and hold to launch the camera I...

Page 21: ...touch screen If you receive an incoming call while the screen is locked you can answer it without unlocking the screen Rear View of Your Phone 1 Speaker Allows you to hear music and other audio signals 2 Camera lens Used to take pictures and videos 1 1 1 2 ...

Page 22: ...Your Phone 16 Unlocking the Phone When the A796 is locked press and hold on the right side of the phone to unlock the phone and display the Idle screen ...

Page 23: ... a number Contacts accessing the Contacts list Menu displays the icons for application access Message takes you to the Create Message screen Favourites displays your Contact favourites and Shortcuts displays shortcuts that you have set up to easily access your favourite applications Icons Received signal strength The more bars the stronger the signal T o b e r e p l a c e d Indicators Main display...

Page 24: ...ning Connection to an Edge network is active Phone is communicating with an Edge network Connection to a 3G HSDPA network is active Phone is accessing services on a 3G HSDPA network Phone is communicating with a 3G HSDPA network A microSD memory card is inserted Phone is connected to a computer via USB cable connection Displays in the Indicators area when a new text message has been received Displ...

Page 25: ...rm is set For details see Alarms on page 126 Call Forwarding feature is active For details see Call Forwarding on page 155 Sound profile is set to Normal Sound profile is set to Silent or the volume has been lowered to level 0 Sound profile is set to Driving Sound profile is set to Outdoor Bluetooth is activated Bluetooth headset has been paired with the phone Displays when browsing the Web ...

Page 26: ...either an onscreen touch or by using the QWERTY keypad Menu Navigation Accessing the Main Menu To access the Main menu from the Idle screen touch Opening and Closing an Application To open any phone application touch the associated screen icon To return to the previous screen press To return to the Idle screen press ...

Page 27: ...ouch it To scroll through the list firmly press and slide your finger up or down the screen To move up or down by a full screen press the volume keys Note Scrolling requires that you press firmly on the screen and then drag When scrolling through a list do not touch or press individual entries on the list as this will open the list entry ...

Page 28: ...an onscreen field by either touching up down selection arrows or by quickly sliding through the values using your fingertip An example of these actions is the Jog screen on the Alarm page where you can set the time by touching the and buttons or by quickly sliding your fingertip over the numbers ...

Page 29: ...the QWERTY keyboard Shortcuts The Shortcuts option allows you quick access to your favourite applications features and tools You can Add Change and Remove Shortcuts Accessing the Shortcuts Menu From the Idle screen touch Shortcuts The menu listing your Shortcuts displays Adding Shortcuts 1 From the Idle screen touch Shortcuts Directional Keys Up Down Left Right ...

Page 30: ...he Shortcut that you would like to replace 4 Select an application that you would like to be added in its place and touch Removing Shortcuts 1 From the Idle screen touch Shortcuts 2 Touch Remove 3 Touch the check box next to each application you want to remove from your Shortcut list to place a check mark in the box You can also touch All to place a check mark next to every entry 4 Touch Remove To...

Page 31: ... task The menu lets you select the following functions Messages Opens the Messages menu see Messages on page 85 IM Opens Instant Messaging see IM on page 91 MobileMail Opens the MobileMail application see MobileMail on page 91 Friends Opens the browser and accesses the Rogers Friends page see Friends on page 91 Shop Opens the browser and accesses the Rogers Shop page End all exits the Multitask me...

Page 32: ...2 Inbox 3 MobileMail 4 IM 5 Friends 6 Sent 7 Outbox 8 Drafts 9 Templates 10 Voice Mail 11 Messages Settings 12 Delete by Folder 13 Memory Status 7 Media 1 Audio 2 Pictures 3 Videos 4 Other Files 5 Memory status 8 Games Apps 1 Get New Games 2 Get New Applications 3 Tools 9 Ringbacks 10 IM 11 MobileMail 12 Settings 1 Sound Profile 2 Display and Light 3 Time and Date 4 Phone 5 Calls 6 Connectivity 7 ...

Page 33: ...al option the phone automatically redials up to ten times when the call is not answered or someone is already on the phone For carriers that automatically divert unanswered calls to voice mail the Auto redial feature will not provide useful service See the Auto Redial section in Voice Call on page 154 for further details Making an International Call 1 From the Idle screen with the phone open press...

Page 34: ...o clear the last digit displayed press To clear a different digit in the number touch the number immediately to the right of the digit to be cleared which moves the cursor to the immediate right of the digit to be cleared then press To enter a missing digit touch the number immediately to the right of the spot where the digit is to be entered which moves the cursor to the required spot and touch t...

Page 35: ...to the desired phone number or entry name if the caller is already in Contacts or Touch the contact to enter the Details page then touch or press to dial the number Note You can also press and hold to redial the last number from the Idle screen Making a Call Using Speed Dial You can assign a short cut number to a phone number for speed dialing Scroll between Calls Call the indicated number Display...

Page 36: ...to be removed then touch OK Making a Call from the Contacts List You can store phone numbers that you use regularly in the SIM card or the phone s memory and recall them to place a call These entries are collectively grouped in Contacts see Contacts on page 58 for more information Answering a Call When a call is received the phone rings and displays the caller s phone number If the number is assoc...

Page 37: ...e key or touch Reject To use the Quick Reply feature to send the caller a pre defined text message touch Reject Msg For more information see Quick Reply on page 31 Quick Reply You can use the Quick Reply feature to send a text message to someone when you are not able to take their call To use Quick Reply 1 At the incoming call screen touch Reject Msg The Quick Reply screen displays 2 Touch one of ...

Page 38: ...Call dials the entered number Send Message Lets you create a new text message and send it to the entered number Contacts takes you to Contacts where you can select a contact to call When you begin to enter a number the Contacts option changes to Save so you can save the Contact if needed Call History The phone stores the numbers of the calls you ve dialed received or missed in the Call History men...

Page 39: ... Send Message Allows you to sent a Text or Picture message to the caller Save Allows you to save the number to Contacts on either the phone or SIM card Block Caller Allows you to add the sending number to your Reject List where incoming calls are sent directly to voice mail Delete Allows you to delete the selected call Viewing Missed Calls If you only missed a single call call details are displaye...

Page 40: ...Viewing All Calls above To move to another call type touch the call drop down list upper right of the Call History page and make your selection Calling Back a Missed Call If there was only a single missed call touch Call If there were multiple missed calls 1 Touch Logs to display a list of the most recent missed calls 2 Touch the desired missed call 3 Touch or press Saving a Missed Call to Contact...

Page 41: ...ield and use the onscreen alphanumeric keys to type the message 5 When you are finished your message touch OK 6 To add additional recipients touch the yellow recipients field Insert new recipients by Touching the Tap to Add field and then entering the number manually Select from Recent Contacts Select an entry from Contacts Select members of a Group 7 Touch Send to initiate delivery Deleting a Mis...

Page 42: ...al time for all calls made and received To reset all fields 1 Touch Reset All 2 Touch Yes to confirm the reset 3 Enter your password and touch OK to reset the counters Options During a Call Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call Adjusting the Call Volume To adjust the earpiece volume during a call use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone Press the...

Page 43: ... Hold to place the call on hold Touch Resume to return to the call Dial Displays the onscreen keypad where you can choose to initiate a New Call Send Message or Save the entered number to Contacts Contacts Displays your current Contacts entries More Accesses additional in call options Save to Contacts To store the current phone number into Contacts Send Message To send a new text message Memo To w...

Page 44: ...the second number Once connected the active call is displayed in an In call tab and the call on hold in an On hold tab Switching Between Calls To switch between an active call and a call on hold placing the active call on hold and reactivating the call that was being held touch Swap Press to end the currently active call To end a call 1 Touch the associated tab In call or On hold 2 Touch to end th...

Page 45: ...slide Speaker to Off Switching Off the Microphone Mute You can temporarily switch your phone s microphone off so that the other person on the call cannot hear you For example you might wish to speak to another person in the room without the person on the call hearing you To switch the microphone off touch Mute The key text changes to Unmute and the person on the call can no longer hear you To swit...

Page 46: ...tified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone To answer a call while you have a call in progress 1 Press to answer the incoming call The first call is automatically put on hold 2 To switch between the two calls touch Swap To end a call on hold 1 Touch the On hold tab and touch adjacent to the caller you wish to disconnect 2 Press to end the current active call Making a Multi party Call Multi p...

Page 47: ... Join To have a private conversation with one participant 1 Touch Split 2 Touch the name or number of the person you wish to talk with 3 You can now talk privately to that person The other participants can still converse with each other 4 To return to the multi party call touch Join 5 All the call participants can now hear each other To remove a participant Touch adjacent to the caller you wish to...

Page 48: ... phone has a QWERTY keyboard to allow easy and quick text input You can enter text as you would when using a computer s keyboard To access the QWERTY keyboard slide the top of the phone upward to expose the keyboard The keys are labelled with letters on the lower half and numbers and symbols on the upper half To enter lower case letters press the key corresponding to the letter you want to enter T...

Page 49: ...e following text input modes indicated near the top right corner of the display when text entry is allowed Alphabet modes ABC abc Abc Let you enter letters in all upper case all lower case or initial capital format by pressing the keypad keys T9 modes T9Ab T9AB T9ab T9 predictive input lets you enter words by entering a few letters then selecting the word from a pop up list Note The letter E or F ...

Page 50: ...in lower case press Shift until the Text Input Mode Indicator is abc To enter text in sentence mode first letter entered and the first letter after each period are upper case press Shift until the Text Input Mode Indicator is Abc To enter all text in upper case press Shift until the Text Input Mode Indicator is ABC 2 Press the desired letters Using T9 Mode To enter text using T9 predictive input m...

Page 51: ... displaying the best match appears at the bottom of the screen 3 If the word is not correct touch the selection box to open a word list and use your finger scroll through the list until the correct word is shown then touch the word If the word is not in the list continue typing letters until it appears or you have entered the entire word 4 Press to insert a space then start entering the next word ...

Page 52: ...t Mode Indicator at top right corner of the screen changes to Fn 2 Press the desired number and symbol keys 3 To return to text input touch the Text Input Mode button at the bottom of the screen and select a text input mode Abc Mode or T9 Predictive Text Using Emoticon Mode 1 Touch the Text Input Mode button at the bottom of the screen and touch Emoticons The Text Input Mode Indicator at top right...

Page 53: ...eypad Using T9 Predictive Text To enter text using T9 predictive input mode 1 Touch the screen to open the keypad If the Text Input Mode button at the bottom right of the screen says T9ab move to step 3 2 Touch the Text Input Mode button at the bottom right of the screen and touch T9 Predictive Text 3 Start entering a word by touching the numeric keys Touch each key only once for each letter Examp...

Page 54: ...lection list and touch Add Word 2 Enter the word you want text entry in this field is in Alphabet mode see below for instructions 3 Touch OK The word is added to the T9 dictionary and becomes the first word for the associated key presses Using Abc Mode 1 Touch the screen to open the keypad If the Text Input Mode button at the bottom right of the screen says abc move to step 3 2 Touch the Text Inpu...

Page 55: ...een Using Symbols Mode 1 Touch the screen to open the keypad If the Text Input Mode button at the bottom right of the screen says SYM move to step 4 2 Touch the Text Input Mode button at the bottom right of the screen and touch Symbols 3 Touch the keys labeled with the symbol you want Use the left or right arrow to view additional symbols 4 Touch OK to complete the message and return to the previo...

Page 56: ...de that you require The available text input modes are ABC The phone interprets all characters entered as upper case Abc The phone enters words with the initial character in upper case and the remaining characters in lower case abc The phone interprets all characters entered as lower case Numeric The phone interprets all characters entered as numbers Symbols The phone interprets all characters ent...

Page 57: ...t across the screen with your finger to erase a single character Touch and hold to erase an entire word or line Draw a diagonal slash across the screen to enter a paragraph return Note To allow characters to be properly recognized and to prevent scratching the LCD draw each character individually print do not use cursive writing 2 When you are finished entering characters touch OK to complete the ...

Page 58: ...haracters touch OK to complete the message and return to the previous screen Entering Symbols 1 Change the text input mode to Symbols see above 2 Use your finger tip to draw each symbol Touch Space or draw a horizontal line from left to right across the screen with your finger to create a space between letters numbers or symbols Touch or draw a horizontal line from right to left across the screen ...

Page 59: ...e information on Samsung PC Studio software consult the online help provided with the program Note Your phone s USB Setting must be set to Samsung PC Studio or Ask on Connection to use PC Studio see Select USB Mode on page 159 1 Start the PC Studio software 2 Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC and to your phone USB Mode set to Ask on Connection the Ask on Connection window appears on t...

Page 60: ... phone and a PC using a USB cable and Microsoft Windows using the following procedure Note Your phone s USB Setting must be set to Mass Storage or Ask on Connection see Select USB Mode on page 159 1 Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC and to your phone USB Mode set to Ask on Connection the Ask on Connection window appears on the phone Touch Mass Storage then touch Select Connected appea...

Page 61: ...ia Bluetooth your phone s Bluetooth feature must be active For more information on activating Bluetooth on your phone see Activation on page 156 2 Start the PC Studio software 3 Click Search device to open the Connection Wizard and scan for connected devices When the name of the phone SGH A796 appears highlight the name and click Connect 4 When the SGH A796 icon appears click the icon The Phone Ex...

Page 62: ...our phone automatically creates a series of folders on it for file storage Audio Music Recorded Audio Ringtones Pictures and Videos Transferring Music Using Media Player This procedure allows you to synchronize music files between a memory card in your phone and Windows Media Player on a PC using Microsoft MTP Media Transfer Protocol which transfers media files and associated metadata to from devi...

Page 63: ...the files you want to transfer to your phone to the Sync List at the right side of the screen 4 Click the Start Sync button to download the selected music to your memory card Synchronizing is displayed in Windows Media Player while file transfer is in progress Note Do not unplug the USB connector from the phone or PC while files are being transferred or you may corrupt the files 5 When file transf...

Page 64: ...n Address Book entry in your SIM card only the name phone number group and slot location are initially available as fields some SIM cards allow an address as well Although you may add additional fields to a SIM entry if you move that SIM card to another model phone it is possible that only the basic information will be transferred Add New Contact Use the following procedures to store a new contact...

Page 65: ...lso change the category type for this field touch and choose Home Work Fax or Others 7 In a similar manner to add information to any of the remaining fields touch the field enter the information or make a selection and touch OK The available fields are Email Stores an email address for this contact Group Assigns this contact to group For information on using groups see Groups on page 65 Ringtone A...

Page 66: ...Adds an additional Work number field Fax Adds an additional Fax number field Others Adds an Others field Email Adds an additional contact Email address field URL Adds a Web site URL DTMF Adds a DTMF tone string for use with this contact Group Adds an additional group field for group assignment Message Tone Adds a field used to assign a message tone that sounds when messages are received from this ...

Page 67: ...r in the SIM Card 1 From the Idle screen touch Contacts Create Contact SIM Card or touch Contacts Add New Contact SIM Card The Add New Contact screen opens 2 Touch the Name field use the onscreen keypad or the keyboard to enter the name for the new entry then touch OK 3 Touch the Phone Number field use the onscreen keypad or the keyboard to enter the phone number for the contact and touch OK 4 Tou...

Page 68: ...veal the Details page for the call 3 Touch Save and then New if this is a new contact entry Update if you are updating an existing contact 4 Enter the required information see above 5 Touch Save Using Contacts Find a Contact 1 On the Idle screen touch Contacts If necessary touch the Contacts Filter field upper right and select Contacts Contacts filter ...

Page 69: ...list until the entry you want is highlighted or Drag the Power Search tab to quickly move through the alphabet until you reach the first letter of the person s first name When you release the tab names beginning with that letter are listed Use your finger to scroll through the list until the entry you want is shown 3 When you find the required contact touch adjacent to the entry to make the call P...

Page 70: ...picture message to the selected number 2 Press to return to the previous page Additional Options Edit Lets you change the information for the current contact Touch the field use the onscreen keyboard to make changes then touch OK Delete Deletes the current contact More reveals an additional set of entry options Send Business Card via Sends your Business Card information to the selected contact in ...

Page 71: ...oup Name and use the onscreen keypad or the keyboard to enter a new group name Touch OK to store the new group name 3 Touch Group Picture and choose a location for the new image Take Photo Take a picture using the built in camera and assign it to this entry Group Picture Retrieve a previously stored image from your Pictures folder and assign it to this entry 4 Touch Group Ringtone to choose an aud...

Page 72: ...Touch a group entry 3 Touch Remove Member 4 Touch the check box next to each contact you wish to remove from the group to place a check mark in the box You can also touch All to place a check mark next to every entry 5 Touch Remove Edit Group Information Note To edit a Group entry there must be at least one member of the group 1 From the Idle screen touch Contacts Groups 2 Touch a group entry 3 To...

Page 73: ...f the contact s information is already stored in Contacts New Contact if you want to enter the information 4 Select the Contacts you want to add to your Favourites touch the check box or create a new Contact see Add New Contact on page 58 5 Touch Add Remove Contacts from Favourites 1 From the Idle screen touch Contacts Favourite 2 Touch Remove 3 Touch the check box on each contact you wish to remo...

Page 74: ...n is not available 1 From the Idle screen touch Contacts SIM Management Copy Contacts to SIM The phone displays the contacts saved to your phone 2 Touch the check box next to each contact you wish to copy to place a check mark in the box or touch All to place a check mark beside all contacts 3 Touch Copy The selected contacts are copied to the SIM card Copy Contacts from SIM Card 1 From the Idle s...

Page 75: ...ontacts from SIM The phone displays the contacts saved to your SIM card 2 Touch the check box next to each contact you wish to delete to place a check mark in the box or touch All to place a check mark beside all contacts 3 Touch Delete The selected contacts are deleted Note Fixed dial FDN contacts must be deleted from within the FDN list Service Number You can view the list of SDNs Service Dialin...

Page 76: ... Lets you set up Speed Dial for your contacts For more information see Making a Call Using Speed Dial on page 29 Save New Contacts to Defines the destination for new contact entries Phone SIM Card Always Ask 1 In Idle mode touch Contacts Contact Settings Save New Contacts to 2 Make a selection then touch Save View Contacts from Lets you filter the display of Contacts entries to show All Phone or S...

Page 77: ... requires a PIN2 code contact your service provider Change FDN Mode Status 1 In Idle mode touch Settings Phone Security 2 Under Fixed Dialing Mode touch On to enable fixed dialing or Off to disable the option Note With Fixed Dialing Mode enabled you can not dial any number other than those in the FDN list Create FDN Numbers 1 On the Idle screen touch Contacts Contact Settings Fixed Dial Contacts C...

Page 78: ...r SIM card and phone memory You can also see the maximum capacity for each category From the Idle screen touch Contacts Contact Settings Memory Status The information provided includes Phone The number of contacts stored on your phone maximum 1000 SIM Card The number of contacts stored on your SIM card FDN The number of entries saved to your FDN list Note The maximum amount of data stored in each ...

Page 79: ...My Account 73 My Account This menu selection opens the Internet browser and automatically accesses the My Account page For more information on using the Internet browser see Internet on page 75 ...

Page 80: ...Shop 74 Shop This menu selection opens the Internet browser and automatically accesses the Rogers Shop page For more information on using the Internet browser see Internet on page 75 ...

Page 81: ... your service provider and navigate the WAP browser Open the Browser From the Idle screen touch Internet Browser Navigation Browser Window Navigation within web pages is done via touch points on the touchscreen Note The browser default is to display as much of the web page as possible so the Web Toolbar is not displayed Screen View View Mode Magnification Navigation Toolbar Web Toolbar ...

Page 82: ...sible Rotate Rotates the screen image 90 for landscape viewing Fullscreen view only Toolbar View Displays the page with toolbars visible Search launches the Google Search or Yahoo Search window depending on the preference setting see Set Browser Preferences on page 83 Add to Bookmarks adds the current page to the Bookmarks list Bookmarks displays the Bookmarks list Browser Settings accesses the Br...

Page 83: ...r of the screen 3 Touch and drag the magnification slider to zoom in and out on the page Scroll the Page To scroll the screen image around on a Web page press your fingertip firmly on the screen and then drag in the direction you want to move the page Note The page must be magnified enough that there are unseen areas If the entire page is already being displayed the image will not move when you at...

Page 84: ...the screen 3 Using either the onscreen alphanumeric keypad or the keyboard enter the complete Web address beginning with www the http prefix is pre inserted into the text string 4 Touch Go to open the web page Bookmarks While navigating through either the Internet or Mobile Web pages you can bookmark a site to quickly and easily access it at a future time The URLs web site addresses of bookmarked ...

Page 85: ... and use the onscreen keypad or the keyboard to enter the desired web address Touch OK to continue 3 Touch the Title field to associate a display name for this link Use the onscreen keypad or the keyboard to enter a title for the web site Touch OK to continue 4 Touch Save to store the new bookmark Edit Bookmarks 1 From the Idle screen touch Internet 2 Touch adjacent to the bookmark to be edited do...

Page 86: ...mark beside all bookmarks 4 Touch Delete Sending a URL A selected URL can also be sent in a text message or transmitted to any paired Bluetooth device that can receive data 1 From the Idle screen touch Internet More Send URL via 2 Touch one of the following options and follow the onscreen prompts to complete the process Message Opens a new text message and inserts the selected URL into the body of...

Page 87: ... save the cookies on every page requiring cookies see Set Cookie Options on page 82 Delete History deletes the record of any previously visited web sites see Delete the History List on page 83 Preferences changes the settings for the web browser to suit your preference see Set Browser Preferences on page 83 Page Details Provides details for the displayed page Title Address Size MIME Type Last upda...

Page 88: ...ch Internet Delete Cookies 2 Touch Yes to continue No to cancel the operation Set Cookie Options Cookie options define how cookie installation is managed when a web site is attempts to place them on your phone 1 From the Idle screen touch Internet Cookie Options 2 Touch one of the following options Accept All Phone accepts all cookies Reject All Phone accepts no cookies Prompt You are prompted to ...

Page 89: ...ry list at any time 1 From the Idle screen touch Internet Delete History 2 Touch Yes to continue No to cancel the operation Set Browser Preferences Browser preferences allow you to set your browser s ability to run JavaScript display images and play sounds 1 From the Idle screen touch Internet Preferences 2 Touch any of the following to change preferences View Mode Mobile View PC Web View Search O...

Page 90: ... GoRogers Rogers Media Rogers Internet and Rogers Streaming The following settings are available Set Name Access Name Auth Type User ID Password Protocol Home URL Proxy Address and Linger Time Note Do not change any settings in these profiles unless instructed to do so by your service provider or the Browser features may not work properly About Browser About Browser provides browser software versi...

Page 91: ...our service provider s message service The Multimedia Messaging Service MMS lets you send and receive picture messages containing pictures or videos to and from other mobile phones and email addresses To use this feature you must subscribe to your service provider s multimedia message service Note When creating a message adding an image sound file or video clip to a text message changes the messag...

Page 92: ...ct you wish to add to place a check mark in the box then touch Add Group Lets you select recipients from the Group list Touch the group name to enter all group members to the recipients list 3 To add more recipients touch the recipient field and repeat step 2 4 Touch the text field and use the onscreen keypad or the keyboard to enter a message For more information on text entry see Entering Text o...

Page 93: ...rt and stop recording then touch Add Templates Lets you insert a message template into the text Touch the template name to add it to the message Bookmarks Lets you temporarily exit the message access your Bookmarks list and select URLs to add to the current message Touch the check box next to each bookmark to be added then touch Add Contact Info Lets you choose a Contact listing and add their info...

Page 94: ... or delete the subject field picture messages only Save to Drafts Saves the message to the Drafts folder Save as Template Lets you save the message as a template for later reuse Delivery Options allows you to configure delivery options associated with sending the message Priority Expiration Delivery Time Get Delivery Report Get Read Report Keep a Copy View Received Messages New Messages On the idl...

Page 95: ...s go to Menu Messages Inbox Message Folders All incoming and outgoing text and picture messages are saved in a series of folders on your phone Inbox Stores received text and picture messages Sent Stores messages you have sent successfully Outbox Temporarily stores messages your phone is attempting to send It also stores messages that you have created and configured to be sent some time in the futu...

Page 96: ...ions While viewing a message the following options are available Reply Reply to Lets you compose and send a reply to the message Delete Deletes the current message More Provides a menu additional message functions Forward Lets you forward the message to someone else Save to Contacts allows you to save the recipient or sender s information from the message to Contacts as either a New or Update entr...

Page 97: ...saging or IM is a way of sending short simple messages that are delivered immediately to other users To use this feature you must be subscribed to a message service Your phone allows selection of two IM services Windows Live and Yahoo For further details contact your service provider Friends This menu selection opens the Rogers Friends Web page Follow the online instructions shown on your display ...

Page 98: ...e Using the onscreen keypad or the keyboard enter the text you want to save as a template 4 Touch Insert to include any of the following Picture Video Audio Take Picture Record Video Record Audio Templates Bookmarks Contact Info 5 When you are finished touch More Save as Template to save the template file Use a Template To create a message containing template content 1 From the Idle screen touch a...

Page 99: ... select the Auto Delete Inbox option inbox messages will be deleted automatically without a warning message 1 From the Messages Settings page touch Auto Delete Inbox 2 Touch one of the available setting fields Off Messages will not be deleted automatically 1 Week Old Read messages more than one week old will be deleted automatically 2 Weeks Old Read messages more than two weeks old will be deleted...

Page 100: ...atic Reply Path Allows the recipient of your message to send you a reply using your message center if your network supports this service Get Delivery Report When this option is enabled the network informs you whether or not your message has been delivered Keep A Copy Store a local copy of all outgoing text messages Text Message Centre From the Messages Settings page touch Text Message Text Message...

Page 101: ...our phone requests a reply along with your message to the recipient Keep A Copy Specifies whether you want to keep a copy of the sent messages on your phone Add My Business Card Sends your Business Card information with messages Receiving Options to configure the parameters associated received picture messages such as Download Type Lets you set the message receipt options Choose Auto Download Manu...

Page 102: ...B 600 KB Creation Mode Configures editing and formatting tools Choose from Free Warning or Restricted Default Style assigns the look and feel for the picture message screen Background Colour Font Colour for text Font Style and Slide Duration during playback 3 Touch Save to store each new settings Voice Mail Shows your voice mail number this number is programmed into your SIM card and cannot be cha...

Page 103: ...x next to each folder to be deleted to place a check mark in the box or touch All to place a check mark beside all folders then touch Delete 3 If any messages are locked a message appears asking whether to delete them touch Yes or Cancel as required Memory Status The Memory Status menu allows you to view the memory usage and available memory in your phone It displays the total memory used and avai...

Page 104: ...d to enter a name for the new folder 4 Touch OK Manage Files and Folders 1 From the Idle screen touch Media and navigate to the location of the files or folders you want to move or copy 2 Touch Manage 3 Touch Move to move files or folders to a new location Copy to copy files or folders in a new location 4 Touch the check box next to each file to be moved or copied or touch All to place a check mar...

Page 105: ...en option Delete Erases selected files folders Rename Renames selected files folders Sort by Sorts files and folders by Date Type Name or Size Send via Bluetooth Sends a file via Bluetooth to another compatible device Bluetooth Visibility Lets you make specific files or folders visible to other Bluetooth devices Lock Unlock Lets you lock files and folders Audios Ringtones In this folder you can do...

Page 106: ...Set as 4 Touch Call Ringtone Note Only DRM Digital Rights Management audio files can be used as ringtones Set Caller Ringtone Caller Ringtone allows you to assign a ringtone to a specific caller 1 From the Idle screen touch Media Audios Ringtones 2 Touch the desired ringtone The playback screen opens 3 Touch Set as 4 Touch Caller Ringtone 5 To assign the ringtone to an existing contact touch Searc...

Page 107: ...alarm information and touch Save For more information on setting alarms see Alarms on page 126 Music This folder is used to store music files downloaded to your phone 1 From the Idle screen touch Media Audios Music 2 To play a music file touch the file Recorded Audio This folder is used to store audio files that you create with the built in recorder 1 From the Idle screen touch Media Audios Record...

Page 108: ...creen options to select and download a file For more information on using the browser see Internet on page 75 View Online Album This menu option launches the browser and opens your Online Album web space where you can create and view picture albums stored online 1 From the Idle screen touch Media Pictures View Online Album The browser launches and opens your Online Album web space 2 Follow the on ...

Page 109: ...ntly available from within the Pictures page Touch the screen to access slideshow controls Start Stop Forward Back Press to stop the slideshow Bluetooth Visibility Lets you make the image visible to other Bluetooth devices Lock Unlock Locking prevents the file from being accidentally deleted A locked file must be unlocked before it can be deleted Properties Displays the properties of a file Edit a...

Page 110: ...e Clip Art Emoticon and Text to the image Memo on screen Lets you select a colour then handwrite a message onto the current image Touch Done to store the changes Assign an Image to a Contact 1 From the Idle screen touch Media Pictures image name 2 Touch Set as Caller Image Search Contact 3 Touch a contact entry 4 Touch Save For more information on using Contacts see Contacts on page 58 Assign an I...

Page 111: ...service provider 1 From the Idle screen touch Media Videos Get New Video Clips The browser launches and opens the Videos page 2 Follow the on screen options to select and download a file For more information on using the browser see Internet on page 75 View Online Album This menu option launches the browser and opens your Online Album web space where you can create and view picture albums stored o...

Page 112: ...hone or a microSD memory card if one is inserted Touch the check box next to each file you wish to move to place a check mark in the box or touch All to place a check mark next to every entry then touch Move Copy Lets you copy the Selected file or Multiple files to another location in the phone or a microSD memory card if one is inserted Touch the check box next to each file you wish to copy to pl...

Page 113: ... memory card touch the drop down box at the top right corner of the screen and touch On Card 3 Press to return to the previous screen Document Viewer Your phone includes the NetFront Document Viewer from ACCESS Co that enables full viewing of Microsoft Office documents Word Excel and PowerPoint PDF files and text files with selectable zooming Touching a file opens it in the viewer While using the ...

Page 114: ...e in the document enter the text and touch OK Bluetooth Visibility Allows the file to be shared or released for use with another Bluetooth device Note only appears when you are accessing files on the phone Lock Unlock Locking prevents the file from being accidentally deleted A locked file must be unlocked before it can be deleted Note only appears when you are accessing files on the phone Properti...

Page 115: ...en options to select and download a file For more information on using the browser see Internet on page 75 Play a Game To play a game 1 From the Idle screen touch Games Apps 2 Touch the game you want to play 3 The game s welcome screen displays information about the game Follow the on screen instructions to play the game Get New Applications This selection allows you to download applications from ...

Page 116: ...ur phone You can take photographs in JPEG format and shoot videos Using the Camera Taking pictures with your device s built in camera is as simple as choosing a subject pointing the camera then pressing the camera key 1 In Idle mode press and hold the Camera key to activate the camera 2 If the camera is in camcorder mode touch and touch Camera to switch to camera mode Mode Image Area Pictures Rema...

Page 117: ...ber of pictures remaining on the selected media appears in the upper right of the screen This is an approximate number of total pictures that can be taken at the current image size 5 Press to return to the viewfinder Camera and Camcorder Options Options are represented by icons along both sides of the screen Note The options disappear after a few seconds Touch the screen and they will reappear Cam...

Page 118: ...n the frame Camera Resolution Allows you to set the image size to 2M 1600x1200 1M 1280x960 0 3M 640x480 or 320x240 pixels Camcorder Resolution allows you to set the video size to 320x240 or 176x144 pixels Settings Allows you to customize your camera settings Choose the following options and touch OK Camera Effects Change the colour tone or apply special effects to the photo Options include None Bl...

Page 119: ...g video Selecting Off records video only no sound Storage allows you to configure the default storage location for images and videos as either Phone or Memory Card if inserted White Balance allows you to set this option from the following choices Auto Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent or Cloudy Timer allows you to set a time delay before the camera takes the photo or the camcorder begins recording...

Page 120: ...drag to another location to create the crop area then touch Crop Insert Lets you add Frames Picture Clip Art Emoticon and Text to the image Memo on screen Lets you select a color then handwrite a message onto the current image Touch Done to store the changes Information Displays file information such as name format size resolution etc Send Lets you send the active image as part of a picture messag...

Page 121: ...o the viewfinder Camcorder Options Camcorder options are represented by icons along both sides of the screen For a complete description see Camera and Camcorder Options on page 111 Video Options After you have recorded a video you can use various options that appear as icons on the screen Touch an icon to activate the function Information Displays file information such as name format size resoluti...

Page 122: ...vailable commands is provided below Note This list of voice commands is briefly displayed Voice Commands Call Name or Dials the spoken number or the number associated with the spoken name in your contact list If multiple numbers exist i e home work cell phone say the name and the number type Send Message Name or displays the Create Text Message screen Lookup Name Locates and displays contact infor...

Page 123: ...tions screen that provides two choices Help provides instructions on how to use voice commands Restart Returns to the Say a Command screen Voice Recognition Tips Speak clearly when giving a command There is no need to speak slowly or with added emphasis The voice recognition software has been optimized to understand speech in its natural form If it does not recognize your command after a few secon...

Page 124: ...AC AAC eAAC MP3 WMA 3GP MP4 and M4A Note The following characters cannot be used in a playlist filename Using the Media Player 1 From the Idle screen touch Games Apps Tools Media Player 2 Touch a library category All Music Artist Album or Playlists to view the available music files 3 Scroll through the list of songs and touch an entry to begin playback Media Player Functions Touch any of the follo...

Page 125: ...fect available when earphones are connected DYNA 3D sound effect available when earphones are connected SURR 3D sound effect available when earphones are connected Repeat Repeat one repeats the currently playing song Repeat all replays the current list when the list ends Play All plays the current song list once Back Touch quickly to to play the previous song Touch and hold move backward in the cu...

Page 126: ...le Adding Music to your Handset Music files ringtones and full tracks can be added to your handset using one or more of the following methods Purchase and download music and ringtones directly to your handset over your wireless carrier s network Transfer music files from a personal computer using a media player application a USB Data Cable optional and a microSDTM memory card Note DRM digital Righ...

Page 127: ...Media Player allows you to play music in the background while performing other tasks on your phone as long as Background Playing is set to On 1 From the Idle screen touch Games Apps Tools Media Player Settings 2 Under Background Playing touch On The functions you can use are Call Music pauses when an incoming call is accepted and resumes when the call is ended Messaging Music continues to play whi...

Page 128: ...st by default the name field generates a numbered list of playlists 3 Touch OK to close the keypad keyboard 4 Touch Save To add songs to a playlist 1 From the Idle screen touch Games Apps Tools Media Player Playlists 2 Touch the playlist name and touch Add Tracks 3 Touch All Music to view all music files on your phone Artist to list files by artist name Album to list files by album name 4 Touch th...

Page 129: ...d associated metadata to from devices with optional additional support for remote control of the device reading and setting of device parameters such as special DRM related device parameters for restricted content Note Your phone s USB Setting must be set to Media Player or Ask on Connection to use this procedure see Select USB Mode on page 159 1 Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC and ...

Page 130: ...e or PC while files are being transferred as this can corrupt the files 5 When file transfer is complete unplug the USB connector from the phone Import a Playlist from Windows Media Player 1 Connect your phone to the PC and open Windows Media Player see above 2 Click the Sync tab and locate Playlists upper left side of the screen 3 Right click a playlist and select Add to Sync List 4 Click Start S...

Page 131: ...e Properties displays the properties of the current voice memo Name Format Size etc Recorded Audio Folder This folder contains all audio clips that have been recorded and saved To access this folder from the audio recording screen touch Touch the memo you wish to play to begin playback Note You can also access the Recorded Audio folder from the idle screen by touching Media Audio Recorded Audio Re...

Page 132: ...alarm list and on the screen when the alarm activates Time Lets you set the alarm time using the keypad or the Jog screen To use the keypad touch Hour and enter the number touch Minute and enter the number touch AM or PM and touch Set Note To change the time format see Time and Date on page 147 Alarm Repeat Use this option to choose the days that the alarm sounds Touch the check box next to each d...

Page 133: ... do any of the following Press any key Slide the alarm slider to the right until the alarms stops To use the Snooze function slide the alarm slider to the left until the alarms stops The alarm sounds again at the end of the snooze period Delete Alarms To remove one or more alarms from the alarm list 1 On the Alarms screen touch Delete 2 Touch the check box next to each alarm you want to delete to ...

Page 134: ...rrows at the edges of the title bar to move to the previous or following week To view events on a specific day touch the day twice to open Day view Day view provides a list of the events associated with the chosen day and the scheduled time for each Change the Calendar View To change Calendar views touch More and touch the desired view View by Day View by Week or View by Month Create a New Event 1...

Page 135: ... are Off On Time 30 Minutes Before 1 Hour Before 1 Day Before 1 Week Before Customize set the number of minutes hours or days Touch Save to store the new alert time 6 Touch Set Details to configure additional parameters for the new event End Date Enter ending date for this event This is useful if the alarm is for a repeating event Touch Set to store the date End Time Enter final time for this repe...

Page 136: ...ar as required and enter a setting using the keypad In Jog mode set the timer by touching the and buttons or by sliding your fingertip over the numbers Touch Go to complete the process View by Day Lets you change the Calendar view to display a daily event listing View by Week Lets you to change the Calendar view to display a weekly calendar View by Month Lets you to change the Calendar view to dis...

Page 137: ...ace a check mark beside every event 3 Touch Delete Calendar Settings 1 From the idle screen touch Games Apps Tools Calendar More Calendar Settings 2 Touch either of the following fields and touch a selection Starting Day Choose the first day in the calendar week Sunday or Monday View by Choose the default view Month Week or Day 3 Touch Save Tasks The Task function lets you create a list of tasks t...

Page 138: ... wheels to scroll to the desired Month Date and Year using the and buttons switch between the two methods by touching Keypad or Jog at the lower right corner of the screen In Keypad mode touch Month Date or Year as required and enter a setting using the keypad In Jog mode set the timer by touching the and buttons or by sliding your fingertip over the numbers Touch Set to complete the process 6 Tou...

Page 139: ...tchpad lets you draw simple diagrams directly on the screen using your finger The following functions are provided Save Lets you save your sketch Draw allows you to draw a sketch Touch this icon to toggle between Draw Erase and Fill Erase Allows you to erase anything you have drawn Fill Lets you fill in enclosed areas of your sketch ...

Page 140: ...100 memos View or Edit a Memo 1 From the idle screen touch Games Apps Tools Memo 2 Touch the memo you wish to view 3 To edit the memo touch Edit and use the onscreen keypad or the keyboard to alter the memo as required Touch OK to return to the Memo list Line Width Sets the line width used for drawing Touch this icon to toggle between three line widths Colour allows you to choose between seven pos...

Page 141: ...a calculator with basic arithmetic operators addition subtraction multiplication division and other mathematical functions To use the calculator 1 From the idle screen touch Games Apps Tools Calculator 2 Enter the equation you want to solve Enter numbers by touching the numeric keys Enter arithmetic operators or decimal point and brackets by touching the onscreen keys To clear the last entry touch...

Page 142: ...lt in conversion application performs many unit conversions 1 Games Apps Tools Converter 2 Touch the desired conversion type Currency Length Weight Volume Area or Temperature 3 Touch the amount field and use the onscreen keypad to enter the amount 4 Touch the Unit field and enter the type of unit to be converted the value you are converting from The resulting converted values converted to are auto...

Page 143: ... symbol next to the time The sun symbol turns orange when Daylight Savings Time is selected gray if Daylight Savings Time is off 6 Touch OK to save this entry to the City Time list Delete a World Clock Entry 1 From the idle screen touch Games Apps Tools World Clock 2 Touch Delete 3 Touch the trash can icon next to the entry to be deleted Timer The Timer counts down from a preset time to zero An al...

Page 144: ... the timer and Restart to start counting again Touch Reset to enter a new time setting Stop Watch The Stop watch can be used to time an event and measure sub intervals such as lap times 1 From the idle screen touch Games Apps Tools Stop Watch 2 Touch Start to start timing an event 3 Touch Lap to measure each required sub interval up to 50 4 Touch Stop to stop timing 5 Touch Restart to restart the ...

Page 145: ...s online service for purchase of ringbacks audio file you hear after dialing a number while the phone you called is receiving a ringing signal For details contact your service provider For more information on using the Internet browser see Internet on page 75 ...

Page 146: ...that are delivered immediately to other users Touch Menu IM or Menu Messages IM and select Messenger or Yahoo Follow the onscreen prompts to sent up and use IM Note To use this feature you must be subscribed to a message service For further details contact your service provider ...

Page 147: ... can access your emails from email equipped phones or from their computers Your phone allows selection of three online email services Rogers Yahoo Mail Yahoo Mail Windows Live Hotmail or Gmail Touch the name of a service to select it and follow the online instructions shown on your display ...

Page 148: ...use while driving Outdoor For use outdoors or in loud environments where it may be difficult to hear alert tones Select a Profile 1 From the Idle screen touch Settings Sound Profile 2 Choose a profile and touch the corresponding radio button at the right side A message appears confirming that the profile has been saved View and Change Profile Settings To view or change the settings for a profile o...

Page 149: ...ve changes made to the profile settings touch Save Note Settings related to sounds ringtone volume etc are not applicable when altering the Silent profile so do not appear in the listings Call Settings Call Alert Type Specifies how you want to be alerted to incoming calls Melody Vibration then Melody Vibration Melody Voice Call Ringtone Lets you select a ringtone for incoming voice calls from the ...

Page 150: ...cify the phone response when you turn it on Melody Vibration Vibration Melody or Mute Power Off Type Lets you specify the phone response when you turn it off Melody Vibration Vibration Melody or Mute Phone Sound Volume Lets you specify the volume for the phone sounds Level 0 to 7 Display and Light In this menu you can change settings for the display and backlight Wallpaper The Wallpaper menu lets ...

Page 151: ...age Clock This menu lets you select a clock to be displayed on the idle screen 1 From the Idle screen touch Settings Display and Light Clock 2 Touch Digital Clock Analog Clock or Off 3 Touch Save to save the changes Font Type You can select the font used for all text displayed on the phone 1 From the Idle screen touch Settings Display and Light Font Type 2 Touch the example of the font you want to...

Page 152: ... Effect 2 Touch On to activate the effect Off to deactivate 3 Touch Save Brightness Lets you to adjust the display brightness to compensate for different lighting conditions 1 From the Idle screen touch Settings Display and Light Brightness 2 Using your fingertip drag the Level slider to the brightness level you desire range 1 5 3 Touch Save Note High brightness will reduce operating time before b...

Page 153: ... and date display 1 From the Idle screen touch Settings Time and Date 2 Change settings as required see below 3 To save changes touch Save The following settings are available Time Zone Updating Lets you specify how the time zone information is updated Automatic Prompt First or Manual Only If Manual Only or Prompt First is selected the following options are enabled Time Zone Lets you specify your ...

Page 154: ...MM YYYY YYYY MM DD YYYY DD MM Date Lets you change the date setting using the keypad keyboard or jog wheels to switch between the two methods by touching Keypad or Jog at the lower right corner of the screen In Keypad mode touch Month Day or Year as required and enter a setting using the keypad In Jog mode set the timer by touching the and buttons or by sliding your fingertip over the numbers Touc...

Page 155: ...ais French 3 Touch Save Vibration Feedback You can set the level of vibration intensity that occurs when you touch the screen and receive calls and messages 1 From the Idle screen touch Settings Phone Vibration Feedback 2 Drag the Vibration Intensity slider to the intensity level you desire range 0 4 3 Touch Save Calibration The Calibration function allows you to re align the screen s touch accura...

Page 156: ...h Off Create New Message IM MobileMail Memo or Task If you choose Off the Idle screen displays when you slide open your phone 3 Touch Save Auto Screen Lock The Auto Screen Lock feature locks your phone whenever the backlight turns off 1 From the Idle screen touch Settings Phone 2 At the Auto Keypad Lock field touch On or Off If the keypad is locked press and hold to unlock the keypad For informati...

Page 157: ...second time To deactivate the SIM and allow use of a different SIM card touch Off enter the SIM password and touch OK Check PIN Code When the Check PIN Code feature is enabled the phone s PIN must be entered each time the phone is switched on Before Check PIN Code can be disabled you must enter the PIN Lock Applications Using this option you can lock various phone applications which requires entry...

Page 158: ... PIN2 and touch OK enter the new PIN2 again and touch OK a second time Reset Phone Reset returns your phone to its default settings but does not delete user data such as contacts messages pictures videos and music To reset your phone 1 From the Idle screen touch Settings Phone Reset Phone 2 At the Continue prompt touch Yes to reset or No to cancel 3 Enter your phone password and touch OK When the ...

Page 159: ...s off those capabilities but lets you use all other phone functions games calculator etc When it is on the Airplane Mode icon appears in place of the signal strength icon on the Idle screen 1 From the Idle screen touch Settings Phone 2 At the Airplane Mode field touch On or Off T Coil Mode Adjusts audio output to allow use of the phone with T Coil telecoil hearing aids 1 From the Idle screen touch...

Page 160: ...nually enter a number and add it to the list or search for a number in Call History or Contacts Quick Reply Lets you create an automatic text message that is sent to the calling party when a call is rejected Call Answer Selects the available methods for answering a call on your phone Selections are Send Key Open Slide Any Key Automatic call is answered automatically after a time delay of 1 to 5 se...

Page 161: ...area covered by your service provider or when your phone is switched off Cancel All Deactivates call forwarding The phone sends your settings to the network and the network s acknowledgement is displayed Call Barring Call Barring allows you to restrict various types of calls from being made or received with your phone such as all outgoing calls or international calls This option is SIM dependent a...

Page 162: ...e the settings associated with Bluetooth and Network connections Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range wireless communications technology capable of exchanging information over a distance of about 30 feet Activation To turn Bluetooth on or off 1 From the Idle screen touch Settings Connectivity Bluetooth 2 Touch the onscreen phone icon to turn Bluetooth on icon turns blue or off icon turns gold ...

Page 163: ...current setting Discoverable or Indiscoverable you are given the option to change to the opposite setting Touch Yes to confirm No to retain the current setting Note When Bluetooth Visibility is turned on your phone is wirelessly transmitting its name and status to every device within range This transmission can pose a security risk and risk unauthorized connection to your phone It is recommended t...

Page 164: ... devices Profiles reduce the chance that different devices will not work together The following service profiles are supported by your phone Headset Enables both incoming and outgoing calls using Bluetooth headsets Handsfree A Bluetooth car kit or speakerphone enables both incoming and outgoing calls Bluetooth Stereo Headset Used to make calls and listen to music through the Bluetooth stereo heads...

Page 165: ...hone displays a list of available networks Touch the name of the network you want to use Your phone connects to the selected network Select USB Mode Your phone can be configured to launch a default application when an active USB connection is detected 1 From the Idle screen touch Settings Connectivity Select USB Mode 2 Touch one of the following options Samsung PC Studio The phone is automatically...

Page 166: ...ending picture messages The possible profiles are GoRogers Rogers Media Rogers Internet and Rogers Streaming Note Do not change any settings in these profiles unless instructed to do so by your service provider or the Internet and multimedia features may not work properly Applications Settings The Applications Settings menu provides a convenient way to access most settings menus for phone function...

Page 167: ...ar 4 Enter the phone password and touch OK 5 Touch Yes to confirm the operation No to cancel Memory Card Details Allows you to view information related to the current microSD card being used for storage Name The name assigned to the SD card Maximum Storage capacity of the card Available Free space on the card The following options are available Bluetooth Visibility Lets you turn Bluetooth visibili...

Page 168: ...Touch the memory location for which you want to view status Phone Status Phone Status provides the following information for your phone My Number Phone number of the SIM card used in the phone Manufacturer Samsung Model SGH A796 Device ID IMEI Software Version the version number of the phone operating software Language Phone operating language as set in the Language settings see Language in Phone ...

Page 169: ...ne s password before you can use the phone Enter PIN You are using your phone for the first time You must enter the Personal Identification Number PIN supplied with the SIM card The PIN Check feature is enabled Every time the phone is switched on the PIN has to be entered To disable this feature use the Check PIN Code menu see Security in Phone on page 148 Enter PUK The PIN code was entered incorr...

Page 170: ...ular network Is Call Barring turned on see Call Barring on page 155 for more details Your correspondent cannot reach you Is your phone switched on the key pressed for more than one second Are you accessing the right cellular network Is Call Barring turned on see Call Barring on page 155 for more details Has your phone been call forwarded to another number Your correspondent cannot hear you speakin...

Page 171: ...if you are in a building No number is dialed when you recall a Contacts entry Check that the number has been stored correctly by using the Contact List Search feature Store the number again if necessary If the above guidelines do not help you to solve the problem take note of the model and serial numbers of your phone your warranty details a clear description of the problem Then contact your local...

Page 172: ...lation The guidelines are based on the safety standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health The exposure standard for wireless phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorpt...

Page 173: ...of various phones and at various positions they all meet the government requirement The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http www fcc gov oet fccid after searching o...

Page 174: ...ameters set by the network operator Battery charging time depends on the remaining battery charge the type of battery and the charger used The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times but it will gradually wear out When the operation time talk time and standby time is noticeably shorter than normal it is time to buy a new battery If left unused a fully charged battery will discharge...

Page 175: ...t circuiting Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations Always recycle Do not dispose of batteries in a fire Note The battery charging circuit may stop functioning if you are viewing a streaming video and receive a call while charging as the capacity of the charging circuit will be exceeded Operating Environment Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area an...

Page 176: ...cemaker These recommendations are consistent with the independent research and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research Persons with pacemakers should always keep the phone more than 15 cm 6 inches from their pacemaker when the phone is switched on should not carry the phone in a breast pocket should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize potential interference If you have any reaso...

Page 177: ... be sensitive to external RF energy Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to yo...

Page 178: ...ally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Emergency Calls This phone like any wireless phone operates using radio signals wireless and landline networks as well as user programmed functions which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions Therefore you should never rely solely on any wireless phone for essential communications medical emergencies for example Remember to make or receive an...

Page 179: ...idate any warranty applicable to the device Check regularly that all wireless phone equipment in your vehicle is mounted and operating properly Do not store or carry flammable liquids gases or explosive materials in the same compartment as the phone its parts or accessories For vehicles equipped with an air bag remember air bag inflates with great force Do not place installed or portable wireless ...

Page 180: ...d or clogged Do not store the phone in hot areas High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices damage batteries and warp or melt certain plastics Do not store the phone in cold areas When the phone warms up to its normal operating temperature moisture can form inside the phone which may damage the phone s electronic circuit boards Do not drop knock or shake the phone Rough handling ...

Page 181: ... with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received Including interference that may cause undesired operation Information to User This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules Thes...

Page 182: ...radio frequency RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U S Government These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population The guidelines are based on safety standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies The standards incl...

Page 183: ...esignated accessories that have no metal and must provide at least 1 5cm separation between the device including its antenna whether extended or retracted and the user s body Non compliance to the above restrictions may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF expos...

Page 184: ...Health and Safety Information 178 the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http www fcc gov oet fccid ...

Page 185: ...ing a car driving is your first responsibility A wireless phone can be an invaluable tool but good judgment must be exercised at all times while driving a motor vehicle whether on the phone or not The basic lessons are ones we all learned as teenagers Driving requires alertness caution and courtesy It requires a heavy dose of basic common sense keep your head up keep your eyes on the road check yo...

Page 186: ...e to you 3 Position your wireless phone within easy reach Make sure you place your wireless phone within easy reach and where you can grab it without removing your eyes from the road If you get an incoming call at an inconvenient time if possible let your voice mail answer it for you 4 Suspend conversations during hazardous driving conditions or situations Let the person you are speaking with know...

Page 187: ...t yourself and your family in dangerous situations with your phone at your side help is only three numbers away Dial 9 1 1 or other local emergency number in the case of fire traffic accident road hazard or medical emergency Remember it is a free call on your wireless phone 9 Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies Your wireless phone provides you a perfect opportunity to be a Good S...

Page 188: ...date on Wireless Phones U S Food and Drug Administration 1 What kinds of phones are the subject of this update The term wireless phone refers here to hand held wireless phones 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 phone and the user s head The...

Page 189: ...ty in reproducing those studies or in determining the reasons for inconsistent results 3 What is FDA s role concerning the safety of wireless phones Under the law FDA does not review the safety of radiation emitting consumer products such as wireless phones before they can be sold as it does with new drugs or medical devices However the agency has authority to take action if wireless phones are sh...

Page 190: ...s regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones with the Federal Communications Commission FCC All phones that are sold in the United States must comply with FCC safety guidelines that limit RF exposure FCC relies on FDA and other health agencies for safety questions about wireless phones FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone networks rely upon While these base stations op...

Page 191: ...dent investigators The initial research will include both laboratory studies and studies of wireless phone users The CRADA will also include a broad assessment of additional research needs in the context of the latest research developments around the world 5 What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radio frequency energy from my wireless phone If there is a risk from these products and at th...

Page 192: ...in the United Kingdom distributed leaflets containing such a recommendation in December 2000 They noted that no evidence exists that using a wireless phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects Their recommendation to limit wireless phone use by children was strictly precautionary it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists 7 Do hands free kits for wireless phones redu...

Page 193: ...two companies that sold devices that claimed to protect wireless phone users from radiation with making false and unsubstantiated claims According to FTC these defendants lacked a reasonable basis to substantiate their claim 9 What about wireless phone interference with medical equipment Radio frequency energy RF from wireless phones can interact with some electronic devices For this reason FDA he...

Page 194: ... laboratories A few animal studies however have suggested that low levels of RF could accelerate the development of cancer in laboratory animals However many of the studies that showed increased tumor development used animals that had been genetically engineered or treated with cancer causing chemicals so as to be pre disposed to develop cancer in the absence of RF exposure Other studies exposed t...

Page 195: ...ide answers about some health effects such as cancer This is because the interval between the time of exposure to a cancer causing agent and the time tumors develop if they do may be many many years The interpretation of epidemiological studies is hampered by difficulties in measuring actual RF exposure during day to day use of wireless phones Many factors affect this measurement such as the angle...

Page 196: ...p www cdc gov niosh topics emf World health Organization WHO http www who int peh emf en International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection http www icnirp de National Radiation Protection Board UK http www hpa org uk radiation US Food and Drug Administration http www fda gov cellphones ...

Page 197: ...stress or modification of any part of Product including antenna or cosmetic damage b equipment that has the serial number removed or made illegible c any plastic surfaces or other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to normal use d malfunctions resulting from the use of Product in conjunction with accessories products or ancillary peripheral equipment not furnished or approv...

Page 198: ...Product call Samsung Customer Care at 1 800 SAMSUNG Upon receipt SAMSUNG will promptly repair or replace the defective Product SAMSUNG may at SAMSUNG s sole option use rebuilt reconditioned or new parts or components when repairing any Product or replace Product with a rebuilt reconditioned or new Product Repaired replaced leather cases pouches and holsters will be warranted for a period of ninety...

Page 199: ...S AND CONDITIONS THAT MAY ARISE BY OPERATION OF LAW INCLUDING IF APPLICABLE THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY LIMITED TO THE SAME DURATION OF TIME AS THE EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTY STATED HEREIN SOME STATES PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN ADDITION SAMSUNG S...

Page 200: ...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 OR AS LIMITED AS THE LAW PERMITS THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT THE PURCHASER MAY USE THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRODUCT SAMSUNG MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AND TH...

Page 201: ...s 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 advertising or presentation whether oral or written do not constitute warranties by SAMSUNG and should not be relied upon Samsung Electronics Canada Inc 2010 Samsung Electronics Canada Inc SAMSUNG is a registered trademark ...

Page 202: ... 153 Call Time 36 Call Waiting 155 Calls answering 30 ending 28 from contact list 30 international 27 making 27 redialing 28 waiting 155 Camcorder 114 Camera 110 Camera Options Settings 112 Timer 113 White Balance 113 Care and Maintenance 174 Characters entering 42 Charging battery 6 Clear Caches 81 Connectivity Bluetooth 156 Contacts 58 add to Group 66 Copy from SIM Card 68 Copy to SIM Card 68 D ...

Page 203: ...national Call 27 Internet 75 K Keyboard 42 Keypad 47 L Language 148 Light Settings 144 Lock Touch Screen 8 Low Battery Indicator 8 M Main menu 20 Maintenance 174 Making a Call 27 Manual Pause Dialing 28 Mass Storage Mode 54 Media menu 98 Memo 134 Memory Management Settings 161 Memory Status 72 Media 107 Messages 97 Settings 162 Menu structure 26 Message Templates 91 Messages 85 Microsoft Office 10...

Page 204: ...recautions 1 Tips 180 SAR Information 176 Values 177 Screen calibration 149 Service Number 69 Settings Applications 160 Bluetooth 156 Call 153 Call Barring 155 Call Waiting 155 Clock 145 Connectivity 156 Display and Light 144 Network Selection 159 Phone 148 Profiles 142 Time and Date 147 Shop 74 Shortcuts 23 SIM Card 3 SIM card installation 4 Solving Problems 163 Speakerphone 39 Specific Absorptio...

Page 205: ... USB Cable 53 Transition Effect 146 Travel adapter 6 U Unlocking the Phone 16 V Vibration Feedback 149 Videos 105 get 105 View Online Album 102 105 Voice Call Forwarding 155 Voice Mail 93 Voice Recognition 116 Volume 36 W Waiting call 155 Wallpaper 144 Warranty 191 Web Site access 78 World Clock 136 Y Your Phone 11 20 ...

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