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UCEG3_PMilton_101005_F11rev.

SGH-x497 Series

P O R T A B L E T r i - B a n d

T E L E P H O N E

User Guide

Please read this manual before operating your

phone, and keep it for future reference.

Summary of Contents for SGH X497

Page 1: ...UCEG3_PMilton_101005_F11rev SGH x497 Series P O R T A B L E T r i B a n d T E L E P H O N E User Guide Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...e violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property Moreover you agree that you will not and will not attempt to modify prepare derivative works of reverse engineer decompile disassemble orotherwiseattempttocreatesourcecodefromthesoftware No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG an...

Page 3: ...AR PURPOSE OR USE THE DESIGN CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW RULE SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVE...

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Page 5: ... Your Phone 19 Keys 19 Understanding the Display Screen 21 Section 3 Call Functions 23 Making a Call 24 Adjusting the Call Volume 26 Answering a Call 26 Call Log 27 Recent Calls 27 Silent Mode 32 Selecting Functions and Options 32 Options During a Call 34 Section 4 Menu Navigation 41 Menu Navigation 42 Navigation key shortcuts 43 In Use Menu Outline 44 Menu Outline 45 Section 5 Entering Text 57 Ch...

Page 6: ...peed Dialing 73 Copy All to Phone 75 Delete All 75 Own Number 76 Group Setting 77 Memory Status 78 Service Dialing Number 78 Section 7 Messaging 81 Type of Messages 82 Using Instant Messenger 82 Text Messages 83 Multimedia Message 88 Browser Message 94 Using Message Templates 94 Broadcast Messages SIM Dependent 95 Chat 95 Settings 95 Checking Memory Status 97 Section 8 Changing Your Settings 99 Ti...

Page 7: ...the Cache 121 Section 10 Personal Organizer 125 Alarms 126 Using Organizer 128 Using the Calendar 131 Using the To Do List 135 Using the Calculator 138 Record Audio 139 Using Unit Conversion 143 Using the Timer 144 Stopwatch 144 World Time 144 Section 11 Network Services 147 Network Services 148 Call Forwarding 148 Call Waiting 149 Network Selection 151 Caller ID 152 Section 12 Games 153 Shop Game...

Page 8: ...otentially Explosive Environments 174 Emergency Calls 175 FCC Notice and Cautions 176 Other Important Safety Information 177 Product Performance 178 Availability of Various Features Ring Tones 179 Battery Standby and Talk Time 179 Battery Precautions 180 Care and Maintenance 181 Section 14 Warranty Information 183 Standard Limited Warranty 184 Intellectual Property Statement 190 Samsung Telecommun...

Page 9: ...ection 1 Section 1 Getting Started Topics Covered Activating Your Phone Switching On or Off the Phone Setting Up Voice Mail This section allows you to start using your phone by activating your service and setting up your voice mail ...

Page 10: ...damaged by scratches or bending so be careful when handling inserting or removing the card Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children Ifnecessary switchoffthephonebyholdingdownthe key until the power off image displays Remove the battery To do so 1 Slide the battery lock toward the top of the phone and hold it in that position 2 Lift the battery away as shown 3 Slide the SIM card into the S...

Page 11: ...ted 11 Activating Your Phone Section 1 Note When you need to remove the SIM card slide it as shown and take it out of the socket 4 Place the battery so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone ...

Page 12: ...e battery Use only approved batteries and chargers Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details You can use the phone while the battery is charging but this causes the phone to charge more slowly Note You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 200 minutes 1 With the battery in position on the phone plug th...

Page 13: ...e phone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out Note You must unplug the adapter before you remove the battery from the phone during charging otherwise the phone could be damaged Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain a warning tone sounds and the Warning Low Battery message repeats at regular intervals...

Page 14: ...oft key or the key Note Password registration will be done by the user Users will input the first password 4 If the phone asks for a PIN enter the PIN and press the OK soft key or the key For further details see PIN Check on page 109 The phone searches for your network and after finding it the Idle screen appears Now you can make or receive calls Note The display language is preset to Automatic at...

Page 15: ...r pass code Record your greeting Record your name announcement Accessing Your Voice Mail 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode 2 Highlight Recent Calls and press the key 3 Highlight Voice Mail and press the key 4 Highlight Connect to Voice Mail and press the key Your phone dials the specified voice mail number 5 When connected follow the voice prompts to access messages To acc...

Page 16: ... key 3 Highlight Voice Mail and press the key 4 Highlight Voice Server Number and press the key Highlight Voice Server 1 and press the Select soft key or the key The following options appear in the display Edit Number allows you to edit voice mail number Edit Name allows you to change voice mail number name Delete deletes voice mail number 5 Highlight Edit Number and press the Select soft key or k...

Page 17: ...our Phone Topics Covered Features of Your Phone Open View of Your Phone Front View of Your Phone Keys Understanding the Display Screen This section outlines some key features of your phone It also displays the screen and the icons that are displayed when the phone is in use ...

Page 18: ...lines a few of the features included in your phone Userfriendly menudrivenaccesstofeaturesandoptions Instant Messaging capability Multimedia capability Personal Assistant feature provides calendar to do list alarms calculator and a unit converter Open View of Your Phone The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone ...

Page 19: ... text on the bottom line of the display 3 Makes or answers a call In Idle mode recalls the last number dialed or received when held down In Menu mode selects a menu function or stores information that you have entered such as a name in the phone or SIM memory 4 During a call adjusts the earpiece volume With the phone closed you can set up or cancel Silent mode by holding down the volume key locate...

Page 20: ...us menu level When you hold down key you can access New memo in Organize menu directly 11 Ends a call Also switches the phone on and off when held down In Menu mode cancels your input and returns the phone to Idle mode 12 In Idle mode launches the WAP Wireless Application Protocol browser In Menu mode selects the highlighted menu options 13 In Menu mode use to scroll through the menus and Phone bo...

Page 21: ...Understanding the Display Screen The display has 3 areas Icons Shows the received signal strength The greater the number of bars the stronger the signal Appears when a new text message has been received Appears when a new voice mail has been received Appears when a new multimedia message has been received Appears when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time For details see page Alarms on page...

Page 22: ...ress any key or openthe phone thebacklight comes on It goes off when no keys are pressed within a given period of time depending on the setting in the Backlight Time menu The display turns off after one minute to conserve battery power Tospecifythelengthoftimethebacklightisactive setthe Back light menu External Display Your phone has an external display on the front of the phone It indicates when ...

Page 23: ...king a Call Adjusting the Call Volume Answering a Call Call Log Recent Calls Silent Mode Selecting Functions and Options Options During a Call This section allows you to make or answer a call It also includes the features and functionality associated with making or answering a call ...

Page 24: ...Enter the country code area code and phone number and press the key Correcting the Number 1 To clear the last digit displayed press the key 2 To clear any other digit in the number press the Left or Right key until the cursor is immediately to the right of the digit to be cleared Press the key 3 To clear the whole display press and hold the key Ending a Call When you want to finish your call brief...

Page 25: ...ll back the number press the Options soft key and select Call back Press the Select soft key or the key The number is dialed To save the number to your phone or SIM press the Options softkey and select Paste Press the Select soft key or the key To send a text or picture message to the number press the Options soft key and select Send Message Press the Select soft key or the key To delete the numbe...

Page 26: ...phone Pressthe keytoincreasethevolumelevelandthe key to decrease the level Answering a Call When somebody calls you the phone rings and displays the incoming call image The caller s phone number or name if stored in Phone book displays 1 If necessary open the phone Press the key or the Accept soft key to answer the incoming call If the Anykey answer option in the Extra settings menu is activated y...

Page 27: ... were using Call Log All made received and missed calls are listed in the Call Log 1 To access the Call Log option press the key A list of calls displays 2 Press the Options soft key to get Details Call Back Paste Send Message or Delete the calls 3 To place a call press the key Recent Calls Inthismenu youcanviewmissedcalls callreceived and calls made Viewing Missed Calls Whenyouareunabletoanswerac...

Page 28: ...log for the time and date of the call as well as other information 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode 2 Select Recent Calls and then highlight Calls Received and press the Select soft key or the key Your list of Calls Received appear in the display 3 Use the Up or Down Navigation key to highlight a call then press the key to details about your call 4 Press the Options soft ...

Page 29: ... access Menu mode 2 Select Recent Calls and then highlight Calls Made and press the Select soft key or the key Your list of Calls Made appear in the display 3 Use the Up or Down Navigation key to highlight a call then press the key to details about your call 4 Press the Options soft key to display the following options Call Back calls the selected number Paste saves the number to your phone or SIM...

Page 30: ... the Select soft key or the key The following selections appear in the display All Calls deletes all calls Missed Calls deletes Missed Calls Calls Received deletes Calls Received Calls Made deletes Calls Made 3 Press the Up or Down Navigation key to highlight the Delete option 4 Press the Select soft key or the key Note A check mark displays next to the log s to be deleted 5 Press the OK soft key ...

Page 31: ...lay Last Call view the duration of your last call Total Made view the duration of the Calls Made Total Received view the duration of the total of your Calls Received Life time view the duration of all calls on your phone since activation Life time timers cannot be erased Reset Timers resets timer Press the number of the option you wish to enter or use the Navigation key to highlight the option and...

Page 32: ...until Silent Mode Deactivated appears The Mute icon no longer displays Selecting Functions and Options Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customize it These functions are arranged in menus and sub menus accessed using the two soft keys Each menu andsub menuallowsyoutoviewandalterthesettingsof a particular function Soft Keys The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the funct...

Page 33: ... the appropriate soft key 2 To select the function displayed or the option highlighted press the Select soft key or the key 3 To view the next function or highlight the next option on a list press the Down Navigation key 4 To move back to the previous function or option on a list press the Up Navigation key 5 To move back up one level in the menu structure press the key 6 To exit the menu structur...

Page 34: ...that you can use during a call Using the Speakerphone While on a call you can use your Speakerphone by following these steps 1 Press Options soft key 2 Highlight Loud Spkr On and press the Select soft key 3 To turn the Loud Spkr Off press Options and select the Loud Spkr off and press the Select soft key Putting a Call on Hold You can place the current call on hold whenever you want You can make a...

Page 35: ...hbetweenthetwocalls changingtheoneonholdto activate and placing the other on hold To switch between the two calls simply press the Swap soft key The current call is placed on hold and the call on hold is reactivatedsothatyoucancontinueconversingwiththat person When you want to finish end each call normally by pressing the key Switching off the Microphone Mute You can temporarily switch your phone ...

Page 36: ...ll Note To communicate with answering machines or computerized telephone systems the Send keys option must be selected Searching for a Number in Address Book During a Call You can search for a number in Address Book during a call 1 Press the Options soft key or the key 2 Press the Down key to highlight the Address Book option 3 Press the Select soft key or the key The Phone book entries are listed...

Page 37: ...nswer the incoming call The first call is automatically put on hold 2 To switch between the two calls press the Swap soft key To end a call on hold press the Options soft key or the key and select the End held call option To end the current call press the key Making a Multi Party Call Amulti partycallisanetworkservicethatallowsuptosix people to take part simultaneously in a multi party or conferen...

Page 38: ... required Having a Private Conversation With One Participant 1 Press the Options soft key or the key and choose the Select one option Press the OK soft key or the key The list of call participants appears 2 Highlight a person by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key the key or the key 3 When the Split option highlights press the OK soft key or the key Now you can talk privately...

Page 39: ...e key The list of call participants appears 2 Highlight a person by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key the key 3 Press the Down key to select the Remove option and press the OK soft key or the key The call with that participant ends but you can continue to talk to the other participants 4 When you want to end the multi party call close the phone or press the key ...

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Page 41: ...n 4 Menu Navigation Topics Covered Menu Navigation Navigation Key Shortcuts In Use Menu Outline Menu Outline This section explains the menu navigation for your phone It also includes an outline of all the available menus associated with your phone ...

Page 42: ...tion keys to reach a main menu Settings for example Press the Select soft key or the key to select the menu 3 You can access them by scrolling using the Up and Down Navigation key and pressing the Select soft key or the key If the menu that you have selected contains further options repeat this step 4 Select an option and press the Select soft key or the key to confirm the chosen setting Using Sho...

Page 43: ...Menu soft key 2 Press the key for Settings 3 Press the key for Phone Settings 4 Press the key for Language 5 Press the key for Text Language The languages available display Navigation key shortcuts Someapplicationscanbelaunchedbypressingoneofthe four navigation keys see the illustration while in the standby mode ...

Page 44: ...accesses the Contact List Text Message allows you to send a text message to your caller Mute Keys allow you to turn the key tones off or on If the Mute keys option is selected your phone does not transmit the DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency tones of the keys which allows you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call Send DTMF send your phone number as tones if you re the recipi...

Page 45: ...alls 1 1 Missed Calls 1 2 Calls Received 1 3 Calls Made 1 4 Voice Mail 1 4 1 Connect to Voice Mail 1 4 2 Voice Server Number 1 5 Delete All 1 6 Call Time 1 6 1 Last Call 1 6 2 Total Made 1 6 3 Total Received 1 6 4 Life time 1 6 5 Reset Timers 1 7 Data Volume 1 7 1 Recent Volume 1 7 2 Total Volume 1 7 3 Reset Volume 1 8 Data Call Time 1 8 1 Recent Time 1 8 2 Total Time ...

Page 46: ...nbox 2 2 3 Outbox 2 2 4 Delete All 2 3 Multimedia Message 2 3 1 Create 2 3 2 Inbox 2 3 3 Outbox 2 3 4 Draft 2 3 5 Delete All 2 4 Browser Messages 2 4 1 Inbox 2 4 2 Setting 2 4 3 Delete All 2 5 Templates 2 6 Broadcast Messages 2 7 Chat 2 8 Settings 2 8 1 Text Message 2 8 1 1 Service Center ...

Page 47: ...end Settings 2 8 2 1 1 Priority 2 8 2 1 2 Validity Period 2 8 2 1 3 Delivery After 2 8 2 1 4 Delivery Report 2 8 2 1 5 Read Reply 2 8 2 2 Receive Settings 2 8 2 2 1 Msg Reception 2 8 2 2 2 Anonymous Reject 2 8 2 2 3 Ads Reject 2 8 2 2 4 Report Allowed 2 8 2 3 Multimedia Message Profiles 2 8 2 3 1 Current Profile 2 8 2 3 2 Profile Setting 2 9 Memory Status 2 9 1 Text Message 2 9 2 Multimedia Messag...

Page 48: ... 3 1 3 2 Login ID 3 1 3 3 Password 3 1 3 4 DNS Settings 3 1 4 Memory Status 3 2 Alarm 3 3 Organizer 3 3 1 New Memo 3 3 2 Calendar 3 3 3 To Do List 3 4 Calculator 3 5 Record Audio 3 5 1 Record 3 5 2 Recorded Audio 3 5 3 Delete All 3 5 4 Settings 3 5 4 1 Recording Time 3 5 4 2 Volume 3 5 4 3 Default Name ...

Page 49: ...3 Volume 3 6 4 Area 3 6 5 Temperature 3 7 Timer 3 8 Stopwatch 3 9 World Time 4 MEdia Mall 4 1 Shop Ringtones 4 2 Shop Games 4 3 Shop Graphics 4 4 Shop Multimedia 4 5 Shop Applications 4 6 MEdia Home 5 MEdia Net 5 1 MEdia Net Home 5 2 Favorites 5 3 Go to URL 5 4 Browser Profiles 5 4 1 Current Profile 5 4 2 Profile Settings ...

Page 50: ... Downloaded Graphics 7 2 Audio 7 2 1 Shop Ringtones 7 2 2 Downloaded Ringtones 7 2 3 Record Audio 7 2 4 Recorded Audio 7 3 Delete 7 3 1 Graphics 7 3 2 Audio 7 4 Memory Status 8 Address Book 8 1 Contact List 8 2 FDN List 8 3 New Entry 8 3 1 Phone 8 3 2 SIM 8 3 3 SIM FDN 8 4 Speed Dial ...

Page 51: ... 2 Voice Line 2 8 7 3 Data 8 7 4 Fax 8 8 Group Setting 8 8 1 Family 8 8 1 1 Ringtone 8 8 1 2 Edit Name 8 8 1 3 View Image 8 8 2 Friends 8 8 2 1 Ringtone 8 8 2 2 Edit Name 8 8 2 3 View Image 8 8 3 Partnership 8 8 3 1 Ringtone 8 8 3 2 Edit Name 8 8 3 3 View Image 8 8 4 Office 8 8 4 1 Ringtone 8 8 4 2 Edit Name 8 8 4 3 View Image ...

Page 52: ...Number 9 Settings 9 1 Time Date 9 1 1 Set Time 9 1 2 Set Date 9 1 3 Time Format 9 1 4 Auto Update 9 2 Phone Settings 9 2 1 Language 9 2 1 1 Text Language 9 2 1 2 Input Mode 9 2 2 Greeting Message 9 2 3 Extra Settings 9 3 Display Settings 9 3 1 Wallpaper 9 3 1 1 Shop Graphics 9 3 1 2 Animations 9 3 1 3 Graphics ...

Page 53: ... Main LCD 9 3 4 2 External LCD 9 3 5 Dialing Font Color 9 4 Sound Settings 9 4 1 Incoming Calls 9 4 1 1 Shop Ringtones 9 4 1 2 Default Ringtones 9 4 1 3 My Audio 9 4 1 4 Ring Volume 9 4 1 5 Alert Type 9 4 2 Keypad Tone 9 4 2 1 Default Keypad Tone 9 4 2 2 Volume 9 4 3 Message Tone 9 4 3 1 Text Message 9 4 3 1 1 Tone 9 4 3 1 2 Alert Type 9 4 3 1 3 Repetition ...

Page 54: ...lent Mode 9 4 6 Extra Tone 9 5 Network Services 9 5 1 Call Forwarding 9 5 2 Call Waiting 9 5 3 Network Selection 9 5 4 Caller ID 9 6 Security 9 6 1 PIN Check 9 6 2 Change PIN 9 6 3 Phone Lock 9 6 4 Change Password 9 6 5 Privacy 9 6 6 SIM Lock 9 6 7 FDN Mode 9 6 8 Change PIN2 9 7 Reset Settings 9 7 1 All 9 7 2 Phone Settings ...

Page 55: ...Section 4 Menu Navigation 55 Menu Outline Section 4 9 7 3 Display Settings 9 7 4 Sound Settings Shows only if supported by your SIM card ...

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Page 57: ...ng T9 Mode Using Alphabet Mode Keys Using Symbols Using Numbers This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode when entering characters into your phone This section also describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry system to reduce the amount of key strokes associated with entering text ...

Page 58: ...key once twice three or four times until it displays T9 mode This mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter Each key on the keypad has more than one letter for example pressing the key can enter J K or L However the T9 mode automatically compares the series of keystrokes you make with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most likely word thus requiring far few...

Page 59: ...Mode When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered you will notice the text input mode indicator on the display 1 To select change the text input mode press the key 2 Highlight the input option and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Choose from the following options ABC mode T9 mode Symbolic Number Add Word Language Select Text input mode indicator ...

Page 60: ...Hello press The word that you are typing appears in the display It may change with each key that you press 2 Enter the whole word before editing or deleting the keystrokes 3 When the word displays correctly go to step 4 If the word doesn t display correctly press the key or the Up or Down key to display alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed Example Both Of and Me have the and...

Page 61: ...he Text Entry Mode on page 58 4 Press the OK soft key or the key The word is added to the T9 dictionary and becomes the first word for the associated keypress series Note This feature may not be available for some languages To enter periods hyphens or apostrophes press the key T9 mode applies grammar rules to ensure that correct punctuation is used To shift case in T9 mode use the key There are 3 ...

Page 62: ...the other letters in the same way Note The cursor moves to the right when you press a different key When entering the same letter twice or a different letter on the same key just wait for a few seconds for the cursor to move to the right automatically and then select the next letter Keys ...

Page 63: ...ys to cycle through all available symbols 1 To select a symbol press the corresponding number key 2 To display more symbols press the Up or Down Navigation key 3 To clear the symbol s press the key When the input field is empty this key returns the display to the previous mode 4 To insert the symbol s into your message press the OK soft key or the key Using Numbers Number mode allows you to enter ...

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Page 65: ...ing an Existing Address Book Entry Dialing a Number from the Address Book Dialing a Number from the SIM Card Speed Dialing Copy All to Phone Delete All Own Number Group Setting Memory Status Service Dialing Number This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Address Book Address Book entries can be sorted by name entry or group ...

Page 66: ...re available Phone allows you to save contact to your phone SIM allows you to save contact to your SIM SIM FDN allows you to restrict your outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers Note When you change phones any numbers stored in your SIM card memory are automatically available with the new phone whereas any numbers stored in the phone s memory will need to be re entered 3 Select an icon t...

Page 67: ...ress OK soft key or the key to store the name and number After storing the phone displays the phone number and name you just stored 6 To dial the number press the key 7 To return to the idle screen press the Storing a Number Using the New Entry Option 1 In idle mode press the Menu soft key Select Address Book and press the Select soft key or the key 2 Select New Entry 3 Select a Save To location t...

Page 68: ...he Home entry Office assigns the number entered to the Office entry Fax assigns the number entered to the Fax entry Other allows you to enter more detailed information for the entry E Mail allows you to enter an e mail address for the number entered 5 Enter the number and press the Save soft key or the or the key 6 Enter the contact name and press the OK soft key or the key Press the Options soft ...

Page 69: ...phone displays the Address Book entry number you just created 6 Select the SIM memory location using the alphanumeric keypad and press the OK soft key or the key 7 Press the Options soft key to display options menu For more information see Using Address Book Entry Options on page 70 8 To return to the Idle screen press the key Storing a Number to the SIM FDN Memory 1 In idle mode press the Menu so...

Page 70: ...o return to the Idle screen press the key Using Address Book Entry Options WhileviewinganyAddressBookentry presstheLeftsoft key to use the options for the entry The following options are available Edit Number allows you to edit the number Edit Name allows you to edit the name Send Message allows you to send a message to the selected number Copy allows you to copy the number to another location You...

Page 71: ...ne numbers the SIM card can store may differ 1 In idle mode press the Menu soft key Select Address Book and press the Select soft key or the key 2 Using the Up or Down Navigation key highlight Contact List and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Enter the first few letters of the name The Address Book entries are listed starting with the first entry matching your input 4 To view the highlighted...

Page 72: ...ing Address Book Entry Options on page 70 Using the Navigation key highlight the Option and press the Select soft key 5 When your finished editing the Contact press the OK soft key Your changes are saved and a confirmation message appears Dialing a Number from Address Book Once you have stored phone numbers in the Address Book you can dial them easily and quickly by using the location numbers that...

Page 73: ...umber you want Speed Dialing OnceyouhavestoredphonenumbersfromyourAddress Book list you can set up to 8 speed dial entries and then dial them easily whenever you want simply by pressing the associated numeric key Setting Up Speed Dial Entries 1 In idle mode press the Menu soft key Select Address Book and press the Select soft key or the key 2 Scroll to Speed Dial by pressing the Up or Down Navigat...

Page 74: ...nment to a key or deleting all of the entries on the speed dial list Changing a Number Assigned to a Key 1 In idle mode press the Menu soft key Select Address Book and press the Select soft key or the key 2 Select Speed Dial and select the key you want to change 3 Using the Up or Down Navigation key highlight Speed Dial location you would like to edit and press the Select soft key 4 Select Edit Nu...

Page 75: ... Copy All to Phone Copy All to Phone copies all information from the SIM memory to the phone memory 1 When the Idle screen displays press the Menu soft key Highlight Address Book and press the Select soft key or the key 2 Select Copy All to Phone and press the Select soft key or the key Press Yes to copy or No to cancel Delete All You can delete all your entries from your phone s memory your SIM c...

Page 76: ...to cancel 5 Enter the phone password and press the OK soft key or the key Note The password registration will be done by the user 6 When you are finished press the key or the key Own Number Thisfunctionisamemoryaid whichyoucanusetocheck your own phone number if you need to do so You can assign a name to each of your own phone numbers registered on your SIM card You can also edit the names and numb...

Page 77: ...ight Delete and press the Select soft key or the key Select Yes to confirm deletion or No to cancel Group Setting 1 When the Idle screen displays press the Menu soft key Highlight Address Book and press the Select soft key or the key 2 Scroll to Group Setting by pressing the Up or Down Navigation key and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Scroll through the group list by pressing the Up or Dow...

Page 78: ...ighlight Address Book and press the Select soft key or the key 2 Select the Memory status option by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Displayed are the total numbers stored in the Phone and SIM and SIM FDN 4 When you are finished press the soft key or the key Service Dialing Number You can view the list of Service Dialing Numbers SDN assigned by your service pr...

Page 79: ...ce Number option by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Scroll through the numbers by using the Up or Down key 4 To dial the number displayed press the Select soft key or the key Note This menu is available only when your SIM card supports Service Dialing Numbers ...

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Page 81: ...Using Instant Messenger Text Message Multimedia Message Browser Message Using Message Template Broadcast Message Chat Settings Checking Memory Status This section allows you to send or receive different types ofmessages Italsoincludesthefeaturesandfunctionality associated with messaging ...

Page 82: ...his feature you need to subscribe to a messengerservice Forfurtherdetails contactourservice provider Note Your phone is set to use your service provider s messenger service by default You can change the configurations for Instant Messenger such as the default community or auto sign on Start Your Messenger Note The x497 handset supports the following Instant Messaging Applications AIM ICQ and Yahoo...

Page 83: ... the person you want to talk to 5 Start the conversation with the person as you would on a normal messenger for a PC 6 When you want to end the conversation press the Exit soft key or Press the Menu soft key and select Sign Out Menu Options Note Menu items may vary depending on your IM provider Viewing the Conversation Log You can view the log of your conversations in the Instant messenger Saved H...

Page 84: ... you can write and send text message 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode 2 Select Messaging Highlight Text Message and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Select Create and press the Select soft key or the key 4 Create your message 5 When you have finished writing the message press the Options soft key Choose from the following options Send allows you to send the message ...

Page 85: ...tes allows you add favorite book marked URL s 6 Select Send to send the message Continue to the next step The Address screen displays Alternatively select Save Message to save the message in the Outbox folder Note For details about using other options see the next page 7 Enter a destination number or press the Names soft key to select a contact from the Contact List Press the Select soft key to di...

Page 86: ...ht the View option and press the Select soft key or the key to read the message contents 3 To scroll through the contents press the Up or Down key 4 To scroll to the previous or next message press the Left or Right key While viewing a message you can choose the following options by pressing the Options soft key Reply allows you to send a reply to the sender by sending a text message Forward allows...

Page 87: ...d press the Options soft key Options available are View read the text message Delete deletes the text message Send allows you to send the text message 2 Highlight the View option and press the Select soft key or the key to read the message contents 3 To scroll through the contents press the Up or Down key 4 To scroll to the previous or next message press the Left or Right key While reading a messa...

Page 88: ... To place or remove a check mark press the Select soft key or the key 3 Press the OK soft key to delete all messages in the message folders 4 Press the Yes soft key to confirm deletion 5 When you have finished press the key Multimedia Message When you write a text message the phone automatically splitsitintoseveralmessagesifyourmessageexceedsthe maximumnumberofcharactersallowedforsending The numbe...

Page 89: ...loads to add one of the graphics stored in your graphics folder Sound allows you to add a sound file Select Record Audio to record a new voice memo or My Audio to add one of the voice memos or sound clips stored in the phone s memory For further details about recording a voice memo see Record Audio on page 139 You can add Downloaded sounds if they are in correct format and your service provider su...

Page 90: ... Style attribute Bold Italic and Underline are available Clear Subject clears subject from your message Delete Page deletes the page from your message Save Message allows you to save the message to Draft Settings allows you to set message parameters 7 Complete the message and send or save it by following the procedure from Creating and Sending a Simple Text Message on page 84 Inbox Retrieving New ...

Page 91: ...utbox When you access this menu the list of multimedia messages that you have sent or saved displays The icons on the left tell you the status of each message 1 Select a message on the list and press the Select soft key or the key The message displays and scrolls to the next page if it has more than one after a specified time 2 To scroll through the message press the Up or Down Navigation key If t...

Page 92: ...ee Outbox on page 91 Delete All This menu allows you to delete all of the text messages in each message box You can also delete all of your messages at one time 1 From the Multimedia Message menu select Delete All 2 Press the Up or Down key to select a Delete All parameter 3 To place or remove a check mark press Select soft key or the key 4 Press the OK soft key to delete the marked objects 5 When...

Page 93: ...replay the Sound from the message received Reply allows you to reply to the destination from which the message originated Choose from Reply via Text Message or Reply via Multimedia Message Reply All allows you to reply to all addresses listed in the recipient list Forward allows you to forward the message to another destination You may Add Subject or simply Send Call Back allows you to dial the nu...

Page 94: ... of the web messages Using Message Templates Your phone has message templates to allow you to retrieve them when creating a message You can change the templates as your preferences or send a message immediately 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode 2 Select Messaging Highlight Templates and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Select a template and press the Select soft key ...

Page 95: ...wsyoutoparticipateinasynchronousexchange of remarks with one or more people using your handset Settings You can set up various options for using messaging services 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode 2 Select Messaging and highlight Settings Press the Select soft key or the key 3 Select the type of messages for which you want to change Press the Select soft key or the key Te...

Page 96: ...ge has been delivered Character Support Lets you select which character set to use in displaying your text messages GSM alphabet Global System for Mobile communication Uni code 16 bit multi language Automatic Multimedia Message The following options are available Send Settings Priority you can select the priority level of your messages Validity Period set the length of time your messages are store...

Page 97: ...or sending and receiving MMS messages Profile Setting Lets you create or change your multimedia message connection profile s Checking Memory Status You can check the amount of the memory being used and the memory remaining for multimedia messages The display shows the total space including the used and freespace Youcanalsoviewhowmuchspaceiscurrently occupied by each message box 1 In Idle mode pres...

Page 98: ...For Multimedia Message My MEdia and Games the displays show the total memory amount including the amount of memory available and used for storing messages It also shows the memory amount used for each message folder 4 When you have finished press the key ...

Page 99: ...ttings 99 Section 8 Changing Your Settings Topics Covered Time Date Phone Settings Display Settings Sound Settings Network Settings Security Settings Resetting Your Phone This section explains how to customize your settings for your phone ...

Page 100: ... key Set Time Allows you to enter the current time You can choose the time format in the Time format menu Set Date Allows you to enter the month day and year Time Format Allows you to change the time format to 12 hours or 24 hours Auto Update Allowsyoutoreceivetimeinformationfromyourservice provider s network Off you need to manually set the time and date according to the current time zone using t...

Page 101: ...d highlight Phone Settings Press the Select soft key or the key 3 Select a menu and then change the setting If the menu has submenus repeat as necessary 4 When you have finished press the key Language You can select a display or text messaging language When the language option is set to Automatic the language is automatically selected according to the language of the SIM card used Depending on you...

Page 102: ...dial when this option is checked the phone makes up to ten attempts to redial a phone number after an unsuccessful call Anykey answer when this option is checked you can answer an incoming call by pressing any key except the key or the Reject soft key To reject the call press the key or the Reject soft key Open to Answer when this option is checked you can simply open the phone to answer a call Wh...

Page 103: ...the color of the text to be displayed in Idle mode The following options are available Shop Graphics allows you to access the web site preset by your service provider to download images Once you have downloaded images they are saved in the Graphics folder Animations allows you to choose the multi media or pictures that appear in your phone s display when you turn it on turn it off and while in sta...

Page 104: ... to see it better in different lighting conditions Press the Up or Down key or press the Volume keys to adjust the brightness Main LCD You can adjust the Main LCD display brightness to see it better in different lighting conditions Press the Up or Down key or press the Volume keys to adjust the brightness External LCD YoucanadjusttheexternalLCDdisplaybrightnesstosee it better in different lighting...

Page 105: ...t as necessary 4 When you have finished press the key Incoming Calls This menu allows you to specify how you are to be informed of incoming calls The following options are available Shop Ringtones allows you to access the web site preset by your service provider to download melodies Once you have downloaded melodies they are saved in the Audio folder Default Ringtones allows you to use the preload...

Page 106: ...er for incoming messages text messages multimedia messages and broadcast messages Text Message This menu allows you to select how the phone informs you that a new text message has been received The following options are available Tone allows you to use one of several message tones Alert Type allows you specify how you are informed of any incoming messages Silent only thetextnotification appears th...

Page 107: ...ollowing options are available Tone allows you to use one of several message tones Alert Type allows you specify how you are informed of any incoming messages Silent only thetextnotificationappears the phoneneitherrings nor vibrates Tone the phone rings using the tone selected under the Tone option Vibration the phone vibrates Vibration Then Tone the phone vibrates then selected tone sounds Repeti...

Page 108: ... Note When Silent mode is activated your keypad tones are muted This feature should not be used when you access automated services that require you to enter numbers such as your voice mail password In idle mode press and hold the key to activate or deactivate silent mode When silent mode is active on yourhandsetthe appearsinthetoplineofthedisplay Extra Tone You can customize additional tones for t...

Page 109: ... to access Menu mode 2 Select Settings Highlight Security and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Select a menu and then change the setting If the menu has submenus repeat as necessary 4 When you have finished press the key PIN Check When the PIN Check feature is enabled you must enter your PIN each time you switch on the phone Consequently any person who does not have your PIN cannot use your ...

Page 110: ...enabled the phone is locked and you must enter the 4 to 8 digit phone password each time the phone is switched on Once the correct password has been entered you can use the phone until you switch it off The following options are available Disable you are not asked to enter the phone password when you switch on the phone Enable you are required to enter the phone password when you switch on the pho...

Page 111: ...marked items press the OK soft key 5 When the phone asks for the password enter the password and press the OK soft key or the key SIM Lock When the SIM Lock feature is enabled your phone only works with the current SIM You must enter the SIM lock codetounlocktheSIMsoyoucanuseadifferentSIMcard Once you have entered the lock code you are asked to confirm your entry FDN Mode FDN Fixed Dial Number mod...

Page 112: ...y entering it again Note Not all SIM cards have a PIN2 If your SIM card does not this menu does not display Resetting Your Phone You can easily reset your phone to its default settings 1 In Idle mode press the Menu sot key to access Menu mode 2 Select Settings Highlight Reset Settings and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Select All or a specific setting to reset All Phone Settings Display Se...

Page 113: ...Section 8 Changing Your Settings 113 Resetting Your Phone Section 8 4 Enter the 4 to 8 digit password and press the OK soft key or the key ...

Page 114: ...Section 8 114 ...

Page 115: ... WAP Browser Using Favorites Downloading Multimedia Files Clearing the Cache Your phone is equipped with a WAP Wireless Application Protocol browser which allows you to access Internet specified for mobile phones This section explains how to access the WAP services of your service provider and navigate the WAP browser ...

Page 116: ...he Wireless Web service provider The content of the start up homepage depends on your Wireless Web service provider 3 To scroll through the screen use the Up and Down Navigation keys 4 To exit the browser at any time simply press the key Access a WAP Site There are several ways to access a WAP site Selecting a link on the browser Using a bookmark item in the Favorites folder use the Bookmarks opti...

Page 117: ...ser menu list press the Menu soft key 6 To return to the start up homepage press and hold the key for more than two seconds or press the Menu soft key and select the Home option Entering Text in the WAP Browser Whenyouarepromptedtoentertext thecurrentlyactive text input mode is indicated on the screen To change the text input mode press the key one or more times The following modes are available U...

Page 118: ...con andpressthe key The following options display Go to URL allows you to manually enter the URL address of a WAP site After entering an address press the OK soft key to go there directly Favorites shows the bookmarks list You can bookmark the current page or access previously book marked pages Text Message allows you to send messages using the WAP server My Media displays My MEdia menu Home takes...

Page 119: ... Accessing a WAP Site Using Favorites 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode 2 Highlight MEdia Net and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Select Favorites 4 Select a bookmark item from the Favorite list and press the Select soft key or the key 5 Select the option Go You are accessed to the corresponding WAP site Storing a URL Address 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key t...

Page 120: ...press the key Editing a Bookmark 1 From the Favorite list select the bookmark you want to change 2 Select Edit 3 Change the address and the name as you would when storing a new one 4 When you have finished press the key Deleting a Bookmark 1 From the Favorites list select the bookmark you want to delete 2 Select Delete 3 Press the Yes soft key or the key to confirm the deletion 4 When you have fin...

Page 121: ...ics Shop Multimedia or Shop Applications depending on the type of items you want to buy To access homepage of the online shopping mall select MEdia Home 3 Find the item you want to download and follow the instructions on the screen to purchase it Note This content is delivered to you in Multimedia messages You can retrieve the messages from the server and then save the items in your phone s memory...

Page 122: ...key scroll to Browser Profiles and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Scroll to Profile Settings and press the Select soft key or the key 4 Select the profile you want For each profile the following options are available Profile Name enter a name that you wish to assign to the HTTP proxy server Home URL set the address of your startup homepage When the default homepage displays you can delete ...

Page 123: ...the GPRS network Password enter the password required to connect to the GPRS network GSM Setting Proxy Address enter the WAP gateway address required to connect to the Internet Proxy Port enter the Proxy port required to connect to the Internet Dial Number enter the server phone number Login ID enter the Login ID required to connect to the GSM network Password enter the password required to connec...

Page 124: ...124 Section 9 ...

Page 125: ...ms Organizer Using the Calendar Using the To Do List Using the Calculator Record Audio Unit Conversion Using the Timer Stopwatch World Time The topics covered in this section allow you to schedule appointments view the calendar create To Do lists set an alarm and perform simple math calculations ...

Page 126: ...ke you up at the specified time Alarm 1 primary alarm setting Alarm 2 secondary alarm setting Auto Power the alarm rings even when the phone is turned off 4 Press the Select soft key or the key Note Your phone is preset to a 12 hour format If you want to use the alarm options press the Options soft key The following options are available Alarm Day select the day or days the alarm will sound Alarm ...

Page 127: ...the phone and press the Confirm soft key Setting Autopower Alarms You can set the phone to ring the alarm when the time for an alarm comes if the phone is switched off 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key to access menu mode 2 Select Games Applications Highlight Alarm and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Select Autopower 4 Select On to activate the Autopower feature The phone will automati...

Page 128: ...e key Using Organizer Organizer is a suite of PIM Personal Information Management applicationssuchasaCalendar ToDoList and Memo Pad Schedule events set reminders create to do lists perform calculations and more with the digital assistant functionality of this useful feature 1 Press the Menu soft key and select Games Applications 2 Highlight Organizer and press the Select soft key or the key The fo...

Page 129: ...rioritize or set an alert for stored notes Return to Memo Pad anytime to review and edit your notes 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key to access menu mode 2 Select Games Applications Highlight Organizer and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Highlight New Memo and press the Select soft key or the key 4 Add a new memo 5 While entering a memo press the right soft key Options to display a the...

Page 130: ... key or the key 11 Select AM or PM press the Select soft key or the key The Alarm Time screen appear in the display 12 Press the Yes soft key to set alarm Press the No soft key to save memo 13 Using the keypad enter the Alarm time and press the OK soft key or the key 14 Select AM or PM press the Select soft key or the key The Alarm Tone screen displays 15 Using the Navigation key scroll alarm tone...

Page 131: ...press the Select soft key or the key The calendar displays with today s date highlighted 4 Scroll to a date on the calendar by pressing the Navigation key and the Select soft key or the key Alternatively press the Options soft key and select Go to Date You can enter manually a specific date and press the OK soft key or the key An empty memo screen displays allowing you to enter your memo 5 While e...

Page 132: ...M press the Select soft key or the key The Alarm Time screen appear in the display The color of the date on the calendar changes to blue to indicate that a memo exist for that date 11 If you want an alarm to ring on the chose day press the Yes soft key or the key to set alarm If not Press the No soft key The memo is saved 12 Using the keypad enter the Alarm time and press the OK soft key or the ke...

Page 133: ...ay s date highlighted 4 Select the date you want to view its memo s If there is more than one memo for that date the latest memo displays 5 Press the Up or Down key to scroll to the previous or next memo If you want to make a new memo for that date press the Options soft key Add Memo allows you to add new memo Go to Date allows you to go directly to a specified date Enter the date using the keypad...

Page 134: ...the memos starting with the oldest regardless of the date 5 To scroll through the memos press the Left or Right Navigation key 6 When you have finished press the key Deleting Memos You can delete memoson the calendar one by oneor all at one time 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key to access menu mode 2 Select Games Applications Highlight Organizer and press the Select soft key or the key 3 High...

Page 135: ... Applications Highlight Organizer and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Highlight Calendar and press the Select soft key or the key The calendar displays with today s date highlighted 4 Press the Options soft key and select Delete All 5 Press the Yes soft key to confirm deletion 6 When you have finished press the key Using the To Do List The To Do List allows you to enter a list of task to be...

Page 136: ...t 5 Highlight the text mode and press the Select soft key or the key 6 When you re finished entering details for the memo press the OK soft key The Calendar displays 7 Using the Navigation key select a date and press the Select soft key or the key 8 Using the keypad enter the memo time and press the OK soft key or the key 9 Select AM or PM and press the Select soft key or the key The Alarm Time sc...

Page 137: ...ations Highlight Organizer and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Highlight To Do List and press the Select soft key or the key 4 Press the Options soft key and Select Add Continue using steps in Creating a To Do List on page 135 Viewing the To Do List 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key to access menu mode 2 Select Games Applications Highlight Organizer and press the Select soft key or the...

Page 138: ...lete deletes a task Delete All allows you to delete all tasks Using the Calculator You can use the phone as a calculator The calculator provides basic arithmetic functions addition subtraction multiplication and division using your phone 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key to access menu mode 2 Select Games Applications Highlight Calculator and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Enter the f...

Page 139: ... Answer field of the Calculator screen 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 as many times as required 7 When you have finished press the key Record Audio This menu allows you to record a new memo 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key to access menu mode 2 Select Games Applications The following sub menu displays 3 Highlight Record Audio and press the Select soft key or the key 4 Highlight Record and press the S...

Page 140: ...ng During playback the following playback options are available Stop Play Rewind Fast Forward Pause 8 Press the Options soft key to display the following Send allows you to send the recorded audio to other people by using the MMS feature For details about sending a multimedia message see Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message on page 89 Rename allows you to rename the recording Delete deletes t...

Page 141: ...s the Options soft key to display the following Send allows you to send the recorded audio to other people by using the MMS feature For details about sending a multimedia message see Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message on page 89 Rename allows you to rename the recording Delete deletes the recording Properties displays detailed information about the recorded audio message such as name size a...

Page 142: ...he Select soft key or the key 4 Press the Yes soft key or the to confirm Delete All 5 When you have finished press the key Changing Record Audio Settings You can change the default settings for using Record Audio 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key to access menu mode 2 Select Games Applications Highlight Record Audio and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Select Settings and press the Sele...

Page 143: ...ect Games Applications Highlight Record Audio and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Select Memory Status This display show the Total Used and Free memory amount for My MEdia Games and Multimedia Messages 4 When you have finished press the key Using Unit Conversion You can use the phone as a unit converter The unit converter provides basic conversion functions length weight volume area and tem...

Page 144: ...le 1 In Idle mode press the Menu soft key to access menu mode 2 Select Games Applications Highlight Timer and press the Select soft key or the key The Timer screen appear in the display 3 Press the Set soft key to set timer 4 Using the keypad enter the time and press the OK soft key 5 Press the Start soft key to start timer Press the Stop soft key to stop timer Stopwatch You can use this menu to s...

Page 145: ... access menu mode 2 Select Games Applications Highlight World Time and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Use the Navigation key to display the city or cities date and time that you wish to view The following cities are supported Chicago New York Caracas Rio GMT London Paris Cairo Moscow Dubai Karachi Delhi Dacca Bangkok Beijing H K Seoul Sydney Noumea Wellington ...

Page 146: ...146 Section 10 Honolulu Anchorage LA Denver ...

Page 147: ... Network Services Call Forwarding Call Waiting Network Selection Caller ID This section allows set up the network functions supportedbyyourcarrier Someoftheseservicesmaynot be available due to coverage area or service plans If you haveanyquestions pleasecontacttheCustomerSupport center ...

Page 148: ...ng calls to be rerouted to the number that you specify Forexample youmaywishtoforwardyourbusinesscalls to a colleague while you are on vacation 1 From the Network Services menu screen select Call Forwarding and press the Select soft key or the key 2 Select one of the following call forwarding options Forward Always all calls are forwarded Busy calls are forwarded when you are already on another ca...

Page 149: ...eady been set the number to which the calls are forwarded displays 4 Press the Activate soft key or the key 5 Using the keypad enter the forwarding number and press the OK soft key or the key Call Waiting Thisnetworkserviceinformsyouwhensomeoneistrying to reach you during another call You can specify individualcallwaitingoptionsforvoicecallsand ordata calls ...

Page 150: ...aiting 2 Select the type of calls Voice Calls or Data Calls The screen informs you whether call waiting is activated or deactivated 3 Press the Activate soft key or the key to activate the call waiting feature 4 The phone sends your settings to the network and the network s acknowledgement displays ...

Page 151: ...rk and the network s acknowledgement displays Network Selection The Network Selection feature enables you to automatically or manually select the networkused when roaming outside of your home area Note You can select a network other than your home network only if there is a valid roaming agreement between the two 1 From the Network Services menu screen select Network Selection 2 Select the options...

Page 152: ...erson you are calling Note Some networks do not allow you to change this setting The following options are available Default the default setting provided by the network is used Hide Number you number does not display on the other person s phone Send Number your number is sent each time you make a call ...

Page 153: ...on 12 Games 153 Section 12 Games Topics Covered Shop Games My Games Settings Memory Status This section outlines the available gaming options and accessoriesforyourphone Formoreinformation contact your service provider ...

Page 154: ...ave downloaded games they are added to the list Note Java services may not be available depending on your service plan and phone model My Games My Games stores all downloaded games Settings Youcancustomize theprofilescontaining thesettingsfor connectingyourphonetothenetwork Thesesettingsare also used for the WAP browser or Instant Messenger or sending Multimedia messages or Emails APN enter the ac...

Page 155: ...Section 12 Games 155 Memory Status Section 12 Memory Status You can check the amount of memory being used and memory remaining for games multimedia messages and My MEdia ...

Page 156: ...Section 12 156 ...

Page 157: ... Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Potentially Explosive Environments Emergency Calls FCC Notice and Cautions Other Important Safety Information Product Performance Availability of Various Features Ring Tones Battery Standby and Talk Time Battery Precautions Care and Maintenance This section outlines the safety precautions associated with using your phone These safety precautions should be follo...

Page 158: ...n both cases the recommendations were developed by scientific and engineering experts drawn from industry government and academia after extensive reviews of the scientific literature related to the biological effects of RF energy The exposure limit set by the FCC for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate SAR The SAR is a measure of the rate of a...

Page 159: ...vailable for sale to the public it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the exposure limit established by the FCC Tests for each model phone are performed in positions and locations e g at the ear and worn on the body asrequiredbytheFCC Body wornoperationsare restricted to Samsung supplied approved or non Samsung designated accessories that have no metal and must provide...

Page 160: ...lso be obtained at www fcc gov cgb sar Consumer Information on Wireless Phones The U S Food and Drug Administration FDA has published a series of Questions and Answers for consumers relating to radio frequency RF exposure from wireless phones The FDA publication includes the following information What kinds of phones are the subject of this update Thetermwirelessphonerefersheretohand heldwireless ...

Page 161: ...wever that wirelessphones are absolutely safe Wireless phones emit low levels of radio frequency energy RF in the microwave range while being used They also emit very low levels of RF when in the stand by mode Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects by heating tissue exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects causesnoknownadversehealtheffects Manystudiesof low leve...

Page 162: ...o possible biological effects of RF of the type emitted by wireless phones Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the user that is not necessary for device function and Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the best possible information on possible effects of wireless phone use on human health FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the federal agen...

Page 163: ...ically thousands of times lower than thosetheycangetfromwirelessphones Basestationsare thus not the primary subject of the safety questions discussed in this document What are the results of the research done already The research done thus far has produced conflicting results and many studies have suffered from flaws in their research methods Animal experiments investigating the effects of radio f...

Page 164: ...riod of phone use in these studies was around three years What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless phones poses a health risk Acombinationoflaboratorystudiesandepidemiological studies of people actually using wireless phones would providesomeofthedatathatareneeded Lifetimeanimal exposure studies could be completed in a few years However very large numbers of animals woul...

Page 165: ...ectromagneticFields EMF Project since its inception in 1996 An influential result of this work has been the development of a detailed agenda ofresearchneedsthathasdriventheestablishmentofnew researchprogramsaroundtheworld TheProjecthasalso helpeddevelopaseriesofpublicinformationdocuments on EMF issues FDA and Cellular Telecommunications Internet Association CTIA have a formal Cooperative Research ...

Page 166: ...since the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance For example you could use a headset and carry the wireless phone away from your body or use a wireless phone connected to a remote antenna Again thescientificdatadonotdemonstratethatwireless phonesareharmful ButifyouareconcernedabouttheRF exposure from these products you can use measures like those described above to reduce your RF expo...

Page 167: ... known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless phones there is no reason to believe that hands free kits reduce risks Hands free kits can be used with wireless phones for convenience and comfort These systems reduce the absorption of RF energyintheheadbecausethephone whichisthesource of the RF emissions will not be placed against the head On the other hand if the phone is mounted against...

Page 168: ...n with making false and unsubstantiated claims According to FTC these defendantslackedareasonablebasistosubstantiatetheir claim 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 helped develop a detailed test method to measure electromagnetic interference EMI of implanted cardia...

Page 169: ...rmfulinterferencebefoundtooccur FDAwillconduct testing to assess the interference and work to resolve the problem Additional information on the safety of RF exposures from various sources can be obtained from the following organizations FCC RF Safety Program http www fcc gov oet rfsafety Environmental Protection Agency EPA http www epa gov radiation Occupational Safety and Health Administration s ...

Page 170: ...such as speed dial and redial If available these features help you to place your call without taking your attention off the road 2 When available use a hands free device If possible add an additional layer of convenience and safety to your wireless phone with one of the many hands free accessories available today 3 Position your wireless phone within easy reach Be able to access your wireless phon...

Page 171: ... be distracting Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and suspend conversations that have the potential to divert your attention from the road 8 Use your wireless phone to call for help Dial 9 1 1 or other local emergeny number in the case of fire traffic accident or medical emergencies Remember it is a free call on your wireless phone 9 Use your wireless phone to help others in e...

Page 172: ...se it or when it may cause interference or danger When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device read its user s guide for detailed safety instructions Do not connect incompatible products Aswithothermobileradiotransmittingequipment users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of the equipment and for the safety of personnel it is recommended that the equipment should only b...

Page 173: ...ys 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 reason to suspect that interference is taking place switch your phone off immediately Hearing Aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids In...

Page 174: ...hicle Posted Facilities Switchyourphoneoffinanyfacilitywherepostednotices require you to do so Potentially Explosive Environments Switchyourphoneoffwheninanyareawithapotentially explosiveatmosphereandobeyallsignsandinstructions Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death Users are advised to switch the phone off while at a refueling point service ...

Page 175: ...uarantee connectioninallconditions Therefore youshouldnever rely solely on any wireless phone for essential communications medical emergencies for example Remember tomakeorreceiveanycallsthephonemustbe switched on and in a service area with adequate signal strength Emergency calls may not be possible on all wireless phone networks or when certain network services and or phone features are in use C...

Page 176: ...e is not a toy Children should not be allowed to play with it because they could hurt themselves and others damagethephoneormakecallsthatincreaseyourphone bill FCC Notice and Cautions FCC Notice The phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to receiving equipment The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated Vehicles using lique...

Page 177: ...ervice the phone or install the phone in a vehicle Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device Check regularly that all wireless 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 ...

Page 178: ... reception Understanding the Power Save Feature If your phone is unableto finda signal after 15 minutes of searching a Power Save feature is automatically activated If your phone is active it periodically rechecks service availability or you can check it yourself by pressing any key Anytime the Power Save feature is activated a message displays on the screen When a signal is found your phone retur...

Page 179: ...nna is damaged Speak directly into the phone s receiver Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills If your phone does get wet immediately turn the power off and remove the battery If it is inoperable call Customer Care for service Availability of Various Features Ring Tones Many services and features are network dependent and may require additional subscription and or usage...

Page 180: ... 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 itself over time Use only Samsung approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung approved chargers When a charger is not in use disconnect it from the power source Do not leave the battery connected to a charger for more ...

Page 181: ...are and Maintenance Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of small children s Keep the phone dry Precipitation humidity and liquids contain minerals that will ...

Page 182: ...s and prevent proper operation Do not put the phone in or on heating devices such as a microwave oven a stove or a radiator The phone may explode when overheated Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna Unauthorized antennas or modified accessories may damage the phone and violate regulations governing radio devices If the phone battery charger or any accessory is not working prope...

Page 183: ...Section 14 Warranty Information 183 Section 14 Section 14 Warranty Information Topics Covered Standard Limited Warranty ...

Page 184: ...ther Case Pouch 90 Days Holster 90 Days Other Phone Accessories 1 Year WhatisNotCovered ThisLimitedWarrantyisconditioned upon proper use of Product by Purchaser This Limited Warranty does not cover a defects or damage resulting from accident misuse abuse neglect unusual physical electrical or electromechanical stress or modification of any part of Product including antenna or cosmetic damage b equ...

Page 185: ...been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for which it is specified What are SAMSUNG s Obligations During the applicable warranty period SAMSUNG will repair or replace at SAMSUNG s sole option without charge to Purchaser any defective component part of Product To obtain service under this Limited Warranty Purchaser must return Product to an authorized phone service facility in an adequat...

Page 186: ...urnofsuch Product WHAT ARE THE LIMITS ON SAMSUNG S WARRANTY LIABILITY EXCEPTASSETFORTHINTHEEXPRESSWARRANTY CONTAINED HEREIN PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT AS IS AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AND THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FI...

Page 187: ...MITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAYNOTAPPLYTOYOU INADDITION SAMSUNG SHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYDAMAGESOFANY KIND RESULTINGFROMTHEPURCHASE USE ORMISUSE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR ARISINGDIRECTLYORINDIRECTLYFROMTHEUSE OR LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR FROM THE BREACHOFTHEEXPRESSWARRANTY INCLUDING INCIDENTAL SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES OR LOSS...

Page 188: ...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 THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS EXPRESS O...

Page 189: ...on of risk and the limitations of liability contained in this Limited Warranty The agents employees distributors and dealers of SAMSUNG are not authorized to make modifications to this Limited Warranty or make additional warranties binding on SAMSUNG Accordingly additional statements such as dealer advertising or presentation whether oral or written do not constitute warranties by SAMSUNG and shou...

Page 190: ...reaty provisions Intellectual Property includes but is not limited to inventions patentable or unpatentable patents trade secrets copyrights software computer programs and related documentation and other works of authorship You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights securedbytheIntellectualProperty Moreover youagree thatyouwillnot andwillnotattemptto modify prepare derivative works of re...

Page 191: ...sAmerica Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics America Inc and its related entities Printed in South Korea GH68 06772A Openwave is aregisteredTrademarkofOpenwave Inc RSA is a registered Trademark RSA Security Inc Headquarters Customer Care Center 1301 East Lookout Dr 1601 E Plano Parkway Suite 150 Richardson TX 75082 Plano TX 75074 Tel 972 761 7000 Toll Free Tel 1 888 987 HELP 4...

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Page 193: ...4 Silent Mode 32 Call Waiting 37 Charging battery 12 Create 84 Creating and Sending New Messages 84 D Dialing a Number Address Book 72 SIM Card 73 Display backlight 22 icons 21 Display Settings Back Light 104 Brightness Control 104 Menu Style 104 Wallpaper 103 E Entering Text 57 Changing the Text Entry Mode 58 Using Alphabet Mode 61 Using Numbers 63 Using Symbols 63 Using T9 Mode 60 External Displ...

Page 194: ... Mute 35 N Network Services 147 148 Call Forwarding 148 Call Waiting 149 Caller ID 152 Network Selection 151 Number mode 58 O On off switch phone 14 Options During a Call 34 Putting a Call on Hold 34 Own Number 76 P Personal Organizer 125 Phone icons 21 switching on off 14 Phone Settings 101 R Recent Calls 27 Call Time 31 Data Call Time 31 Data Volume 31 Delete All 30 Viewing Calls Made 29 Viewing...

Page 195: ...T9 mode 58 Text Input Mode Changing 59 Text Messages 83 Time Date 100 Travel adapter 12 U Understanding Your Address Book Editing an Existing Address Book Entry 72 Finding an Address book Entry 71 Understanding Your Phone 17 Features of Your Phone 18 Front View of Your Phone 19 Using Organizer 128 Using the Calculator 138 Using the Timer 144 V Voice Mail 15 changing number 16 W WAP 115 Warranty In...

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