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74 Web

Services

Press

for

Downloads

Highlight

Ringers

and press

Highlight a ringer and press

to play the ringer.

Press

to return to the

Ringers

menu.

Press the right softkey

, followed by

for

Set as

Press

for

Voice Calls

Press

for

With Caller ID

for

No Caller ID

Press

to exit.

Note

You may assign a ringer to more than one type of call.

Screen Savers

Downloading Screen Savers

To download an available Screen Saver to your phone:

Press the left softkey

for

Menu

Press

for

Downloads

Highlight

Screen Savers

and press

Highlight

Get New

and press

. The browser will launch

and take you to the Screen Savers download menu.

Use your navigation key to highlight and select a Screen
Saver you wish to download. (For more information on
navigating the Web, see “Navigating the Wireless Web” on
page 69.)

From the item information page, select

Buy

. You will be

prompted with the cost of the screen saver. Follow the online
instructions to complete the download.

Summary of Contents for SPH-a860 Series

Page 1: ...BMC_UG_A860_060905_F9 YC17 Build SPH a860 Series P O R T A B L E T r i M o d e T E L E P H O N E User Guide Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ... 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 or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software 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: ... 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 WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN ADDITION SAMSUNG SHALL ...

Page 4: ...tion 16 Calling Emergency Numbers 16 In Call Options 17 End of Call Options 18 Saving a Phone Number 18 Finding a Phone Number 19 Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses 19 Abbreviated Dialing 20 Dialing From Contacts 21 Using One Touch Two Touch Three Touch Speed Dialing 22 Entering Text 23 Selecting a Character Input Mode 23 Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input 23 Entering Characters by ...

Page 5: ...nu 35 Viewing the Menus 36 Call History 42 Viewing History 42 Call History Options 42 Making a Call From Call History 43 Saving a Phone Number From Call History 44 Prepending a Phone Number From Call History 44 Erasing Call History 45 Air Time 45 Contacts 46 Adding a New Contact 46 Finding Contacts 46 Adding a Phone Number to an Existing Contact Entry 47 Editing a Contact Entry s Phone Number 47 S...

Page 6: ...5 Erasing a Single Event for a Day 66 Erasing All Events for a Day 66 Erasing All Events in your Scheduler 66 Web Services 67 The Wireless Web 67 Launching the Browser 67 Web Guard 68 Web Connection Status and Indicators 69 Navigating the Wireless Web 69 Downloading Games Ringers Screen Savers and Applications 72 Games 72 Ringers 73 Screen Savers 74 Applications 76 Voice Services 77 Activating Voi...

Page 7: ...me Levels 90 Tools 91 Using the Task List 91 Using the Memo Pad 92 World Time 93 Using the Alarm Clock 94 Using the Calculator 95 Countdown 95 Phone Settings 97 Display Settings 97 Changing the Text Greeting 97 Changing the Backlight Time Length 97 Changing the Screen Saver 98 Changing the Phone s Menu Style 99 Changing the Size of your Dialing Font 99 Changing the Color of your Dialing Font 99 So...

Page 8: ...ing Your Phone 113 Changing the Lock Code 113 Calling in Lock Mode 113 Restricting Calls 113 Using Special Numbers 114 Erasing the Contacts 114 Erasing Downloads 115 Resetting Your Phone 115 Safety 116 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception 116 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 117 Caring for the Battery 120 Acknowledging Special Precautions and Industry Canada Notice 122 Informatio...

Page 9: ...Getting Started 1 Getting Started Getting Started Closed View of Phone ...

Page 10: ...2 Getting Started Front View of Phone ...

Page 11: ...the flip open or adjust the voice volume during a call The volume key can also be used to scroll up or down to navigate through the different menu options To mute the ringer during an incoming call press the volume key up or down 6 Left Softkey This key can be used in several different ways In idle mode press to access the Menu When using other features such as the Web Browser the left softkey per...

Page 12: ... to change the character input type ABC Abc abc 11 Accessory Interface Connector This connector is used to connect any available accessory cables to your phone 12 Power Interface Connector The power interface connector is used to plug in the charging accessories 13 Microphone The microphone allows the other caller to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them 14 Space Pound Key Enters the poun...

Page 13: ... Indicator The LED Indicator flashes when you have an incoming call or other event such as receiving voicemail Additionally the LED indicator indicates when the phone is recharging red or is fully charged green 20 Menu Bar The Menu bar displays the current context sensitive option that is selected when you press either the left or right softkey 21 Ringer Indicator This icon indicates that a ringer...

Page 14: ...rength More bars indicates a stronger signal to a maximum of 6 bars displays your current battery strength at full displays your current battery strength at empty indicates that your phone is receiving 3G digital service indicates that your phone is receiving digital non 3G service indicates that your phone is receiving analog service indicates that position location is active indicates that posit...

Page 15: ... draft indicates that there is URL text contained in the text message indicates that the phone is locked A passcode must be entered before your phone can be used indicates that the TTY option is On indicates that your web connection is active and data is being transferred Incoming voice calls go directly to voicemail outgoing voice calls can be made but the web connection will terminate indicates ...

Page 16: ...on page 31 Mobile BrowserTM provides access to the wireless Internet in digital mode See Launching the Browser on page 67 Messaging provides quick and convenient text messaging capabilities See Using Text Messaging on page 51 Downloadable games ringers screen savers and applications allow you to turn down time into fun time and to personalize your phone See Downloading Games Ringers Screen Savers ...

Page 17: ...phone automatically returns to standby mode In Power Save mode your phone searches for a signal periodically without your intervention You can also initiate a search for service by pressing any key when your phone is turned On Tip The Power Save feature helps to conserve your battery power when you are in an area where there is no signal To turn your phone off Press and hold for two seconds until ...

Page 18: ...ote Long backlight settings searching for service vibrate mode playing games or browser use affect the battery s talk and standby times Tip Be sure to watch your phone s battery level indicator and charge the battery before it runs out of power Installing the Battery To install the LiIon battery 1 Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone at an angle making sure the plastic tab ...

Page 19: ...the Battery To remove your battery 1 Make sure the power is off so that you don t lose any stored numbers or messages 2 Push the battery release latch up completely 3 Using the side tabs pull the top of the battery away from the phone and remove ...

Page 20: ...u were just working on For a quick check of your phone s battery level glance at the battery charge indicator located in the upper right corner of either of your phone s display screens indicates that the battery is full If the battery charge is getting too low the battery icon blinks and the phone sounds a warning tone Always use a Samsung approved desktop charger travel adapter or vehicle power ...

Page 21: ...perly connected the handset indicates that the battery is being charged either by an animated battery icon when the handset is on or the word Battery Charging when the handset is off The LED will be red Note It takes approximately 4 hours to fully recharge a completely drained standard battery With the Samsung approved LiIon battery you can recharge the battery before it drains completely ...

Page 22: ...mber corresponding to the menu item on your keypad Note Your phone can display the various features and options in one of two different menu styles 3x3 and List style By default your phone is set to List This user guide also corresponds to the List menu style The 3x3 menu style uses a different menu numbering scheme for the top level menus For more information see Menu Styles on page 34 Making and...

Page 23: ...ur Contacts page 22 and using your Call History listings page 43 Answering Calls To answer an incoming call 1 Make sure your phone is on If your phone is off incoming calls go to voicemail 2 Press to answer an incoming call Depending on your phone s settings you may also answer incoming calls by opening the phone or by pressing any number key See Call Answer Mode on page 110 for more information Y...

Page 24: ... phone is off incoming calls go to voicemail Ending a Call To disconnect a call when you are finished Close the phone or press Missed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answered the Missed Call log is displayed on your screen To display the Missed Call entry Highlight the entry and press To dial the phone num ber press Calling Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 dial and press...

Page 25: ...lowing options are available To select an option press the corresponding keypad number or highlight the option and press 1 Mute or UnMute allows you to mute or reactivate your phone s microphone 2 Call History checks your call log for Missed Outgoing and Incoming calls You can also erase the logs from this menu 3 Contacts accesses the Contacts menu options 4 3 Way Call allows you to talk to two di...

Page 26: ... more information on Saving a Phone Number Note The End of Call options are not displayed for calls identified as Unknown ID or Restricted number Saving a Phone Number Your phone can store up to 500 Contacts numbers Contacts entries can store up to a total of six phone numbers and each entry s name can contain up to 20 characters For more information see Adding a New Contact on page 46 To save a n...

Page 27: ... will be found If you enter 12 no match will be found since the digits do not match the last two digits To find a phone number 1 Enter one to four digits of the last four digits of a phone number and Press the right softkey for Options and select Find A list of possible matches is displayed 2 Use your navigation key to display the desired entry 3 To dial the number highlight it and press Dialing a...

Page 28: ...number in your internal Contacts When dialing a number with a hard pause press to send the next set of numbers Abbreviated Dialing Abbreviated dialing allows you to set a five or six digit prefix for commonly used phone numbers When abbreviated dialing is On you can enter the last four or five digits of any phone number that matches the five or six digit prefix only The number is dialed using the ...

Page 29: ...ay your Contacts 2 Scroll left or right to search by Name Entry or Group 3 Highlight the desired option and press the navigation key down 4 Name Enter the first few letters of the entry s name to locate the desired entry or Entry Enter the entry number using the keypad or Group Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired group 5 Scroll to highlight the desired entry and press to make...

Page 30: ...it shows Calling To use Two Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 10 99 1 Press the first digit 2 Press and hold the second digit for approximately two seconds The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows Calling To use Three Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 100 500 1 Press the first digit 2 Press the second digit 3 Press and hold the third digit for approximately two ...

Page 31: ...mbol to enter symbols see page 25 Number to enter numbers see page 25 Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just once per letter To select the T9 English mode when entering text see Selecting a Character Input Mode above T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and creates a suitable word The wo...

Page 32: ... until the desired character appears When the icon is shown the first letter of the first word is capitalized and following letters are lowercase The key can be used to select the case desired To enter text using Alpha 1 From a text entry screen for example a Contacts entry Press the right softkey for Options and select Alpha 2 Use your keypad to enter the contact s name For example to enter Bill ...

Page 33: ... press the appropri ate key indicated on the display Using Voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to your voicemail even if your phone is in use or turned off Therefore you will want to set up your Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated To set up your voicemail 1 Press and hold 2 Follow the system prompts to ...

Page 34: ...nd hold To display your Missed Calls Press the left softkey followed by Important When you are roaming off the network you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages It is recommended that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 area code your Phone Number When your voicemail answers press and enter your passcode You will be charged roaming rates when accessing voicemail whi...

Page 35: ...Messages 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for Voicemail 4 Press to call the voicemail server Note You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voicemail from your phone Clearing the Message Icon Your phone may temporarily continue to display the message icon after you have checked your voice and text messages To clear the icon from the display scre...

Page 36: ...ller ID and the back light is set to turn off after a period of time pressing will switch the back light back on Either press and hold or press twice to answer the second call when the LCD is turned off To avoid this problem set the back light to flip open For more inforamtion see Changing the Backlight Time Length on page 97 Responding to Call Waiting When you re on a call Call Waiting alerts you...

Page 37: ...number you wish to call and press 2 Once you have established the connection press the right softkey for Option followed by for 3 Way Call 3 Dial the second number and press 4 When you re connected to the second party press again to begin your three way call If one of the people you called hangs up during your call you and the remaining caller stay connected If you initiated the call and are the f...

Page 38: ... brief explanation of TTY Mode will display 2 Press the left softkey again to continue 3 Press the navigation key up or down to select Enable TTY or Disable TTY and press to save and exit Note In TTY Mode when your headset is plugged in your phone will display the TTY access icon If TTY mode is enabled the headset cannot be used IMPORTANT 911 Emergency Calling We recommend that TTY users make emer...

Page 39: ...ome network You may not be able to access certain features such as web services Roaming on Analog Networks When you roam on analog networks you will experience a similar quality provided by other analog carriers today Although some features such as Mobile Browser and Voice Command will be unavailable you can still make and receive calls and access voicemail You will experience a few differences Yo...

Page 40: ...ote If you re on a call when you leave the network and enter an area where roaming is available your call is dropped If your call is dropped in an area where you think service is available turn your phone Off and On again to reconnect to the network Setting Your Phone s System Your phone allows you to control your ability to roam By using the Roaming menu option you can determine which signals you...

Page 41: ...lows you to access analog service only preventing access on digital networks AMPS Home This setting allows you to use your carrier s analog service only preventing access on digital or other analog networks Set NAM This setting allows you to associate your mobile identification number MIN to your phone s electronic serial number ESN 1 From the Idle screen press followed by for Set NAM 2 Enter the ...

Page 42: ...us menu choices in a vertical list As you navigate through the menu menu options are highlighted You can use your navigation keys to scroll through menus quickly and easily The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times To navigate through a menu simply press the navigation key up or down If you are in a first level menu such as Settings you may also ...

Page 43: ...esired menu option is highlighted press You can also press the number corresponding to the menu choice For example if you want to view your last incoming call 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Call History 3 Press for Incoming Calls Changing the Phone s Menu Style Your phone allows you to choose how the menu appears on your display screen To select the display s menu style 1 Press the ...

Page 44: ...y Phone 4 Group Setting 1 Family 2 Friends 3 Colleague 4 VIPs 5 Unassigned 5 Memory 3 Messaging 1 Send Message 2 Text Message 1 Inbox 2 Outbox 3 Drafts 4 Send Text 3 Web Alert 4 Voicemail 1 Call Voicemail 2 Details 3 Clear Envelope 5 Settings 1 Notifications 1 Message and Icon 2 Icon only 2 Sending Options 1 Priority 1 Normal 2 Urgent 2 Call Back 1 None 2 Phone Number xxx xxx xxxx 3 Other 3 Preset...

Page 45: ...x 1 Yes 2 No 7 Auto Delete 1 Yes 2 No 8 Alert Setup 1 Yes 2 No 9 Voice Mail 4 Scheduler 1 Today 2 Scheduler 5 Downloads 1 Games 1 Get New 2 Ringers 1 Get New 3 Screen Savers 1 Get New 4 Applications 1 Get New 6 Web 1 Start Browser 2 Web Guard 1 None 2 To Start 3 To End 4 Both 7 Voice Service 1 Voice Dial 2 Voice Memo 1 Record 2 Review 8 Tools 1 Task List 2 Memo Pad 3 World Time 4 Alarm Clock 1 Ala...

Page 46: ...Custom 5 Backlight 1 Main Display 1 Flip Open 2 15 seconds 3 30 seconds 4 1 minute 5 3 minutes 2 Keypad 1 Off 2 15 seconds 3 30 seconds 4 1 minute 5 3 minutes 6 10 minutes 3 Pwr Save Mode 1 On 2 Off 6 LCD Contrast 1 Main LCD 2 External LCD 7 Service Light 1 On 2 Off 8 Dialing Font 1 Color 1 Basic 2 Rainbow 3 Monochrome 4 Hyphenate 2 Size 1 Large 2 Normal 2 Sounds 1 Ringer Volume 1 Calls 2 Messages...

Page 47: ...one 1 Tone Type 1 Normal 2 Piano 3 Beep 2 Tone Level 5 Tone Length 1 Short 2 Long 6 App Volume 1 Sound 2 Vibrate 1 On 2 Off 3 Security 1 Lock Phone 1 Unlocked 2 On Power Up 3 Lock Now 2 Change Lock 3 Restriction 1 Allow All 2 Contacts Only 3 Special Only 4 Special 1 911 2 911 3 911 5 Erase 1 Erase Contacts 1 Yes 2 No 2 Erase Downloads 1 Yes 2 No 6 Reset Phone 1 Yes 2 No 4 Voice Service 1 Settings ...

Page 48: ...On 2 Off 3 Names 1 On 2 Off 4 Name Settings 1 Speed 2 Volume 5 Voice Launch 1 Talk Only 2 Talk and Flip 6 About 2 TTS Mode 1 Enable TTS 2 Disable TTS 3 TTS Volume 5 Airplane Mode 1 On 2 Off 6 Launch Pad 1 Up Key 1 Contacts 2 Voice Memo 3 Scheduler 4 Messaging 5 Voice Dial 6 Ringer Type 7 Downloads 8 Display 9 Alarms 10 Calculator 11 Web 12 Inbox 13 Send Text 14 Tools 2 Down Key Options same as Up ...

Page 49: ...1 English 2 French 5 Set System 1 Automatic 2 Home Only 3 Digital Only 4 Analog 5 AMPS Home 6 Location 1 On 2 Off 8 Phone Info 1 Phone Number 2 Icon Glossary 3 Version 4 Advanced In Use Menu 1 Mute Unmute 2 Call History 3 Contacts 4 3 Way Call 5 Messaging 6 Voice Memo 7 Tools 8 Phone Info ...

Page 50: ...cts entry name if the phone number is in your Contacts Duplicate calls same number and type of call may only appear once on the list To view a Call History entry 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Call History Press for Missed Calls Press for Outgoing Calls Press for Incoming Calls Press for All Recent Tip You can also access your list of recent calls from the idle screen by pressing th...

Page 51: ...l History To place a call from Call History 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Call History 3 Select Missed Calls Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls or All Recent 4 Highlight the entry you want to call and press to dial the number Tip For recent calls you can also press the key to show your recent calls Highlight the entry you want to call and press to dial the number Note You cannot make ca...

Page 52: ... press 5 Press the left softkey to Save the number Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the entry See Saving a Phone Number on page 18 After you have saved the number the new Contacts entry is displayed Note You cannot save phone numbers already in your Internal Contacts or from calls identified as Unknown ID or Restricted Prepending a Phone Number From Call History If you need to make a call f...

Page 53: ... History Options on page 42 To erase Call History 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Call History 3 Press for Erase History 4 Select Missed Calls Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls or All Recent 5 Using the navigation key highlight Yes and press Air Time Air time allows you to check the time of the last call or the total air time since your phone was activated on the network These times are ...

Page 54: ...a New Entry 3 Select the Type using the navigation key and press 4 Enter the name using the keypad and press the left softkey for Next 5 Press the left softkey for Done After you have saved the number the new Contacts entry is displayed Finding Contacts There are several ways to display your Contacts entries by name by speed dial number by group and by voice dial recognition To find an entry from ...

Page 55: ...Entry To add a phone number to an existing entry 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Contacts 3 Press for Find 4 Select the desired entry and press 5 Press the right softkey followed by for Edit 6 Press the navigation key down until the desired label is selected and press the right softkey for Edit 7 Enter the phone number using the keypad and press 8 Press the left softkey for Done Edit...

Page 56: ...a ringer type to a Contacts entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer type See Ringer Types on page 101 To select a ringer type for an entry 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Contacts 3 Press for Find 4 Select the desired entry and press 5 Press the right softkey followed by for Edit 6 Press the navigation key down until Default Ringer is selected and press the right softkey f...

Page 57: ...key followed by for Edit 6 Press the navigation key down until Secret is selected 7 Press the navigation key left or right until Secret ON is displayed in the Secret field 8 Press the left softkey for Done To make an entry public 1 Display a Contacts entry 2 Press the right softkey followed by for Edit 3 Enter your lock code 4 Press the navigation key down until Secret is selected 5 Press the navi...

Page 58: ...into your phone are To associate an existing number located in your Contacts 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Contacts 3 Press for Find 4 Select the desired entry and press 5 Press the right softkey followed by for Edit 6 Press the navigation key down until the Group is selected 7 Press the navigation key left or right until the desired group name is displayed 8 Press the left softkey...

Page 59: ...eb Alert allows you to receive an alert that a new web message is available Voicemail allows you to view or listen to any voice messages saved in the phone Settings allows you to configure the messaging options Text Messaging Using Text Messaging With Text Messaging you can use a person s wireless phone number to send instant text messages from your web enabled phone to their messaging ready phone...

Page 60: ... change your text message options press the right softkey for Options and select one of the following Edit allows you to reenter the message recipients and the message Priority allows you to set the priority level between Normal and Urgent Call Back allows you to enter or omit a call back number in your message Save to Drafts stores a copy of the text message in your Drafts folder To read and repl...

Page 61: ...ss 4 Press the left softkey to Send Note The last preset message used automatically moves to the top of the list when you send a new message Erasing Text Messages To erase one or more text messages 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Select for Text Message 4 Press for Inbox 5 Press the right softkey followed by for Erase Using the navigation keys select Erase This to delete ...

Page 62: ...it or change the default pre written messages Edit Signature If the option is On your signature will be appended to each message you send Message Alerts Allows you to configure the Volume level Type Message Reminder and Alert on Call settings for Message Alerts Save In Outbox If this option is On a copy of the message is automatically saved in the Outbox after being sent Auto Delete If this option...

Page 63: ...n appears near the top of the screen Icon only an icon appears near the top of screen For example appears when you have a new text message To change the notifications option 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for Settings 4 Press for Notifications 5 Select Message and Icon or Icon Only using the navigation key and press to select Sending Options The Sending Options all...

Page 64: ... 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for Settings 4 Press for Sending Options 5 Press for Priority 6 Select Normal or Urgent using the navigation key and press to select Call Back Number This option allows you to enter a return call back number that is automatically attached to your outgoing messages To access the call back number option 1 Press the left softkey for Men...

Page 65: ... Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for Settings 4 Press for Preset Messages 5 Press the navigation key up or down to highlight the desired message or available entry and press to edit 6 Press and hold to erase the message Enter your new message or edit the existing one using the keypad and press to save Note When you send a message using Preset Messages the last message selected automatically dis...

Page 66: ... The Message Alerts menu allows you to configure the volume and message reminder default settings for voicemail text messages and web alerts Volume This allows you to select the volume level for message alerts for voicemail text messaging and web alerts The level can be set to Silence All Vibrate 1 Beep or a volume level between 1 8 To set the volume 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for M...

Page 67: ... for Text Message for Web Alert 7 Press the navigation key left or right to select between Ring Tones Melodies Downloaded or Single Tones 8 Press the navigation key down to preview the first ringer Press left or right to preview the other ringers associated with the ringer group selected When finished press to Save the desired ringer Reminder This allows you to configure how often the reminder for...

Page 68: ...tion and press to select Alert on Call This allows you to configure whether you are alerted to new messages while you on call To set the Alert on Call option 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for Settings 4 Press for Message Alerts 5 Press for Alert on Call 6 Press the navigation key up or down to select the Off or On and press Save in Outbox This allows you to save a...

Page 69: ...e left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for Settings 4 Press for Auto Delete 5 Press the navigation key up or down to select Yes or No and press to select Alert Setup This option allows you to automatically connect to the web when new web alerts are received If this option is turned Off you are required to connect before the message can be viewed To turn this option On or Off 1 Press...

Page 70: ... mail number that is automatically attached to your outgoing messages To access the voice mail number option 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Messaging 3 Press for Settings 4 Press for Voice Mail 5 Enter the number using the keypad and press the left softkey to Save ...

Page 71: ...hedule 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Scheduler 3 Press for Today If you have no events currently scheduled for today then the New Event menu is automatically displayed If you have one or more events scheduled for today they are displayed Press the right softkey for Options followed by for Add New 4 Enter the event description using the keypad and press the left softkey for Next 5 E...

Page 72: ...Event menu is automatically displayed If you have one or more events scheduled for today they are displayed Press the right softkey for Options followed by for Add New 6 Enter the event description using the keypad and press the left softkey for Next 7 Enter the Start Time and Date using the keypad Press for AM or for PM 8 Enter the End Time and Date using the keypad 9 Press the Navigation key lef...

Page 73: ...gs 3 Press for Sounds 4 Press for Ringer Type 5 Press for Schedule 6 Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired ringer category 7 Press the navigation key down and then left or right to select the desired ringer or melody 8 Press to Save Viewing Events To view your scheduled events 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Scheduler 3 Press for Today or for Scheduler 4 If you...

Page 74: ...To erase a scheduled day s events 1 View the day that you wish to erase the events for See Viewing Events on page 65 for more details 2 Press the right softkey for Options 3 Press to Erase All 4 Highlight Yes using the navigation key and press to confirm Erasing All Events in your Scheduler To delete all scheduled events 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Scheduler 3 Press for Scheduler...

Page 75: ...e indicator icon is visible on the display you are connected to the Internet and will be invoiced accordingly Note Rates and pricing vary according to your service plan Please contact your service provider for additional information Launching the Browser Note The first time you use the Browser you will be prompted to go through a setup process that takes approximately three minutes To launch a web...

Page 76: ...ng message Web Guard When you first connect to the Internet the Web Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connect This feature helps you avoid accidental connections You can disable the Web Guard in the future by selecting Always Auto Connect when the Web Guard is displayed To change your Web Guard settings 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Web 3 Press for Web Guard 4 Press the...

Page 77: ...es during a web session is easy once you ve learned a few basics Here are some tips for getting around Softkeys When browsing the Web the bottom line of your phone s display contains one or more softkeys These keys are shortcut controls for navigating around the Web and they correspond to the softkey buttons directly below the phone s display screen Depending on which Web sites you visit the label...

Page 78: ...lecting items This softkey is often labeled OK If the items on a page are numbered you can use your keypad number keys to select an item Links which appear as underlined text allow you to jump to different Web pages select special functions or even place phone calls Select links by highlighting the link and then selecting the appropriate softkey Tip The tenth item in a numbered list may be selecte...

Page 79: ...age this option is greyed out 3 Mark this page to create a Bookmark 4 View Bookmarks to see your list of Bookmarks 5 History to see a list of web pages you have browsed this session 6 Go to URL to directly jump to a specific web page 7 Show URL to view the URL of your current webpage 8 Reload this page 9 About Browser to view information about your Mobile Browser 0 Restart your Mobile Browser Pref...

Page 80: ...oad and play Downloading Games 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Downloads 3 Highlight Games and press 4 Highlight Get New and press The browser will launch and take you to the Games download menu 5 Use your navigation key to highlight and select a game you wish to download For more information on navigating the Web see Navigating the Wireless Web on page 69 Follow the online instructi...

Page 81: ...ion key to highlight and select a ringer you wish to download For more information on navigating the Web see Navigating the Wireless Web on page 69 6 From the item information page select Buy You will be prompted with the cost of the ringer Follow the online instructions to complete the download Assigning Downloaded Ringers Downloaded ringers may be assigned directly from the Downloads menu and ar...

Page 82: ...en Savers To download an available Screen Saver to your phone 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Downloads 3 Highlight Screen Savers and press 4 Highlight Get New and press The browser will launch and take you to the Screen Savers download menu 5 Use your navigation key to highlight and select a Screen Saver you wish to download For more information on navigating the Web see Navigating ...

Page 83: ...ings menu To assign a downloaded Screen Saver through the Settings menu see Changing the Screen Saver on page 98 To assign a downloaded Screen Saver from the Downloads menu 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Downloads 3 Highlight Screen Savers and press 4 Highlight a Screen Saver and press to view 5 Press to return to the Screen Savers menu 6 Press the right softkey followed by for Set ...

Page 84: ...ill launch and take you to the application download menu 5 Use your navigation key to highlight and select an application you wish to download For more information on navigating the Web see Navigating the Wireless Web on page 69 6 From the item information page select Buy You will be prompted with the cost of the application Note You may store a limited number of downloaded applications on your ph...

Page 85: ...voice command 2 Wait for the beep and then say one of the following commands When it recognizes one of these commands the phone launches the associated application If the phone does not hear a command within approximately eight seconds it de activates voice recognition without taking any action Note If you want to use another button to activate voice recognition in addition to press the left softk...

Page 86: ...e phone does not recognize numbers such as one eight hundred for 1 800 Instead say one eight zero zero The phone recognizes only valid 7 10 or 11 digit North American phone numbers If your phone does not usually recognize you correctly when you are using Voice Dial try adapting Voice Dial to your voice which can significantly improve accuracy for some speakers See Changing Voice Dial Sensitivity o...

Page 87: ...iece and displays it on the screen If you said a name listed in your Contacts that has more than one number associated with it the phone displays the different locations Home Work Mobile Pager Fax No Label and asks you which one to dial Say one of the location names and the phone will dial the number for the location you specified Note In some cases the phone might ask you to repeat a name or numb...

Page 88: ...the person To retrieve information using Name Lookup 1 Activate voice recognition by pressing and holding The phone will prompt you for a command 2 Say Contacts The phone will prompt you to say the name 3 Say the full name of the person exactly as it is entered in your Contacts The phone will play the name it recognized through the earpiece and then open the contact information for that name If th...

Page 89: ...nusual voice characteristics may encounter difficulty in achieving high accuracy with speaker independent Voice Dialing so the Adapt Digits feature allows users to dramatically improve the digit accuracy through adaptation Users who get acceptable digit recognition accuracy will find no additional benefit to performing the Adapt Digit adaptation After you adapt Voice Dial your phone will be custom...

Page 90: ... your voice 1 Press the left softkey for Menu followed by for Settings 2 Press for Voice Service 3 Press for Settings 4 Press for Digit Dialing 5 Press for Adapt Digits The phone displays the first digit sequence 6 When you are ready to start recording press The phone prompts you to say the first sequence of digits 7 Wait for the beep and then repeat the digits using a normal tone of voice The pho...

Page 91: ...e If a partial adaptation is performed you can always return later and resume the process from the half way point Resetting Voice Dial Adaptation To erase any adaptation and reset Voice Dial to its original state 1 Press the left softkey for Menu followed by for Settings 2 Press for Voice Service 3 Press for Settings 4 Press for Digit Dialing 5 Press for Reset Digits 6 Press the left softkey to se...

Page 92: ... exact sound match and if you select Reject Less your phone will require a less exact sound match Changing Audio Prompts and Playback By default your phone provides audio prompts such as Please say a command You can turn these prompts on or off To turn audio prompts or playback On or Off 1 Press the left softkey for Menu followed by for Settings 2 Press for Voice Service 3 Press for Settings 4 Pre...

Page 93: ... key up or down to select Faster or Slower and press If you selected Volume press the navigation key up or down to select Louder or Softer and press Changing Voice Launch By default the Voice Dial feature is activated by pressing and holding You can change your phone s settings to activate Voice Dialing whenever you open the flip lid of your phone To change your Voice Launch method 1 Press the lef...

Page 94: ...hat shows how many seconds are left for recording Press the right softkey to Pause the memo When a memo is paused press the right softkey again to Resume recording 5 To finish recording press the left softkey for Done To record a conversation during a phone call 1 During a call press the right softkey for Options 2 Press for Voice Memo A one minute counter is displayed on the screen to indicating ...

Page 95: ...e selected 4 Select a memo and press or Press the number corresponding to the memo you want to review The phone replays the memo Press the right softkey to Pause the memo When a memo is paused press the right softkey again to Resume playing To erase an individual memo 1 Press the left softkey for Menu followed by for Voice Service 2 Press for Voice Memo 3 Press for Review The phone displays a list...

Page 96: ...ollowed by for Voice Service 2 Press for Voice Memo 3 Press for Review The phone displays a list of saved memos with the first one selected 4 Press the right softkey followed by for Erase All 5 Press the navigation key up to select Yes and press ...

Page 97: ...play screen Tip You can even use TTS to go through your list of Contacts TTS will speak each Contact name as you highlight it Enabling Disabling TTS To enable TTS 1 Press the left softkey for Menu followed by for Settings 2 Press for Voice Service 3 Press for TTS Mode 4 Using the navigation key select Enable TTS and press To disable TTS 1 Press the left softkey for Menu followed by for Settings 2 ...

Page 98: ...ease or decrease your handset s volume for TTS 1 Press the left softkey for Menu followed by for Settings 2 Press for Voice Service 3 Press for TTS Volume 4 Press the navigation key right to increase or left to decrease the volume 5 Press to save and exit ...

Page 99: ...ay they are displayed Press the right softkey for Options followed by for Add New 4 Enter the task description using the keypad and press the left softkey for Next 5 Enter the Due Time and Date using the keypad Press for AM or for PM 6 Press the navigation keys left or right to select a Low or High priority 7 Press the left softkey to Save To view a task 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press f...

Page 100: ...ng the Memo Pad Your phone comes with a memo pad you can use to compose and store reminders and notes to help keep you organized To compose a memo 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Memo Pad If you have no memos composed then the New Memo menu is automatically displayed If you have one or more composed memos they are displayed Press the right softkey for Options follow...

Page 101: ... task you wish to delete using the navigation keys 5 Press the right softkey for Options 6 Press to Erase the highlighted task or for Erase All 7 Press the navigation key up to select Yes and press to confirm World Time World Time displays what time it is in twenty four different time zones around the world together with one or more major cities states regions or countries located in the selected ...

Page 102: ...e the alarm clock 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Alarm Clock 4 Press or to select an Alarm 5 Press the navigation key left or right and select On 6 Press the navigation key down once and enter the alarm time Press for AM or for PM 7 Press the navigation key down once to select the desired ringer Cycle through the ringers by pressing the navigation key left or right...

Page 103: ... number negative or positive 5 Use your navigation key to select a mathematical function Left to Subtract Right to Add Up to Multiply Down to Divide 6 Enter the next number using the keypad Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary 7 Press to view the results Countdown Countdown allows you to enter a future date and time into the phone and then see the amount of days hours and minutes until that time is r...

Page 104: ...ions followed by for Add New 4 Enter a name using the keypad and press 5 Enter the Input Time and Date values and press to Save To view a countdown 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Tools 3 Press for Countdown 4 Press the navigation key up or down to highlight the desired countdown and press Tip When viewing an existing countdown press the navigation key left or right to cycle between ...

Page 105: ...ct Custom using the navigation key and press 6 Press and hold to clear the existing greeting 7 Use the keypad to enter a new custom greeting See Entering Text on page 23 8 Press the left softkey to Save and exit Tip To access the phone s main menu press the left softkey from standby mode Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the navigation key and pressing or you can press the numbe...

Page 106: ... Off 15 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute 3 minutes or 10 minutes for Keypad On or Off for Pwr Save Mode 6 Press to save and exit Note Long backlight settings reduce the battery s talk and standby times Changing the Screen Saver Your new phone offers options for what you see on the display screen when in standby mode To change the display images 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 P...

Page 107: ...e of the digits that appear on screen when dialing a phone number To change the dialing font size 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Display 4 Press for Dialing Font 5 Press for Size 6 Press the navigation keys up or down to select Large or Normal and press to save your changes Changing the Color of your Dialing Font You can adjust the color of your dialing font so ...

Page 108: ...mple of the new Dialing Font color appears onscreen If you selected Monochrome press the navigation keys left or right to select your desired color and press If you selected any other option press to save your changes Sound Settings Adjusting the Phone s Volume Settings To adjust the ringer or key tone volume 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Sounds 4 Press for Rin...

Page 109: ...a variety of standard musical melodies Downloaded ringers includes all the ringtones you have previously downloaded See Downloading Ringers on page 73 Vibrate alerts you to calls or messages without disturbing others To select vibrate mode press the volume key down while your phone is in idle mode until Vibrate is selected Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls Your phone provides a variety of rin...

Page 110: ...essages 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Sounds 4 Press for Ringer Type 5 Press for Messages 6 Press for Voicemail for Page for Text Message for Web Alerts 7 Press the navigation button left or right to select Single Tones Ring Tones Melodies or Downloaded ringers 8 Press the navigation button down and then left or right to select the desired Ringer 9 Press to sav...

Page 111: ...a ringer type for incoming roam calls 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Settings 2 Press for Sounds 3 Press for Ringer Type 4 Press for Roam Ringer 5 Select Normal or Distinctive and press to save and exit Alert Notification Your phone can alert you with an audible tone when you change service areas once a minute during a voice call or when a call has been connected The different actio...

Page 112: ...ons Roam An alert tone is sounded when you are connected to a network other than your home network Power On Off An alert tone is sounded when your phone is powered On or Off Flip Sound An alert is sounded when the flip is opened or closed To enable or disable alert sounds 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Sounds 4 Press for Alerts 5 Press for Minute Beep for Servic...

Page 113: ...l Normal key beeps are heard when a button is pressed Piano Piano polyphonic tones are heard when a key is pressed Beep Polyphonic beep tones are heard when you press a key To select a key tone 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Sounds 4 Press for Key Tone 5 Press for Tone Type 6 Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired tone type 7 Press to save and...

Page 114: ...ime lengths to activate different features To select a key tone 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Sounds 4 Press for Tone Length 7 Select Short or Long and press to save and exit Application Volume This setting allows you to control the default volume and vibrate settings in downloaded applications on your phone When the application is opened the default setting is...

Page 115: ...ed to silence your phone entirely The phone s Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds without turning your phone off To activate Silence All With the phone flipped open press and hold the volume key down in standby mode The screen will display Silence All To deactivate Silence All Press the volume key up repeatedly to select a desired volume level TTS Volume You can increase or decrease y...

Page 116: ... is enabled no service may use your location information without your expressed permission To enable your phone s Location feature 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Others 4 Press for Location A brief explanation will display Use your navigation key to scroll through to read the entire text 5 Press the navigation key up or down to select On or Off 6 Press to save a...

Page 117: ... calls or access online information All incoming calls will be sent directly to your voicemail box To set your phone to Airplane Mode 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Airplane Mode A brief explanation of Airplane Mode will display 4 Press to continue 5 Press the navigation key up or down to select On or Off and press to save and exit While in Airplane Mode your ph...

Page 118: ...enu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Launch Pad 4 Press for Up Key for Down Key for Left Key or for Right Key 5 Press the navigation key up or down to select one of the following functions 6 Press to save and exit Call Answer Mode To set the actions required to answer an incoming call 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Others Contacts Ringer Type Web Voice Memo Down...

Page 119: ...tings 3 Press for Others 4 Press for Auto Answer 5 Press the navigation key up or down to select Yes or No 6 Press to save and exit Display Language Your phone can display text in English or French Language selection changes all menus and voice message settings 1 Press the left softkey for Menu 2 Press for Settings 3 Press for Others 4 Press for Language 5 Press the navigation key up or down to se...

Page 120: ...rity menu is displayed Tip If you can t recall your lock code try using the last four digits of either your Social Insurance Number or Phone Number or try 0000 If none of these work call Customer Service at 1 800 Samsung Using Your Phone s Lock Feature Locking Your Phone When your phone is locked you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911 Customer Service or special numbers To lock y...

Page 121: ... calls to 911 and to your special numbers when in lock mode To place an outgoing call in lock mode To call an emergency number or special number enter the phone number and press To place normal outgoing calls press to display the lock code screen Enter your lock code Enter the desired phone number and press Restricting Calls You can restrict the phone numbers that your phone can call The Restrict ...

Page 122: ... voicemail Using Special Numbers You can save up to three special numbers in addition to your Internal Contacts entries the same number may be in both directories You can make and receive calls from special numbers even when your phone is locked You can save three special numbers in addition to your Contacts entries the same number may be in both directories To add or replace a special number 1 Fr...

Page 123: ...vers and applications To erase your downloads 1 From the Security menu press for Erase 2 Press for Erase Downloads 3 Using the navigation key select Yes and press Resetting Your Phone Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults including the ringer types and display settings The Contacts Call History Scheduler and Messaging are not affected To reset your phone 1 From the Security menu pr...

Page 124: ...er Save feature is activated a message displays on the screen When a signal is found your phone returns to standby mode Understanding How Your Phone Operates Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver When it s turned on it receives and transmits radio frequency RF signals When you use your phone the system handling your call controls the power level This power can range from 0 006 w...

Page 125: ...he antenna raised fully extended and over your shoulder Try not to hold bend or twist the phone s antenna Don t use the phone if the antenna is damaged Speak directly into the mouthpiece Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills If your phone does get wet immediately turn the power off and remove the battery If it s inoperable return it to a dealer store or call Customer S...

Page 126: ...fic or hazardous weather conditions Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving Dial sensibly and assess the traffic if possible place calls when stationary or before pulling into traffic Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may divert your attention from the road Dial 911 to report serious emergencies It s free from your wireless phone Use your phone to help oth...

Page 127: ...ternal RF signals Note Always turn off the phone in health care facilities and request permission before using the phone near medical equipment Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems the U S Federal Aviation Administration FAA regulations require you to have permission from a crew member to use yo...

Page 128: ...ver transport or store flammable gas liquid or explosives in the compartment of your vehicle that contains your phone or accessories Restricting Children s Access to your Phone Your phone is not a toy Children should not be allowed to play with it because they could hurt themselves and others damage the phone dial 911 by mistake or make calls that increase your phone bill Caring for the Battery Pr...

Page 129: ...hen it no longer provides acceptable performance When used correctly the battery can be recharged hundreds of times before it needs replacing Don t store the battery in high temperature areas for long periods of time It s best to follow these storage rules Less than one month 4º F to 140º F 20º C to 60º C More than one month 4º F to 113º F 20º C to 45º C Disposal of Lithium Ion LiIon Batteries For...

Page 130: ... the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particula...

Page 131: ...FCC This is because of a variety of factors including its proximity to a base station antenna phone design and other factors What is important to remember is that each phone meets strict federal guidelines Variations in SARs do not represent a variation in safety All phones must meet the federal standard which incorporates a substantial margin of safety As stated above variations in SAR values bet...

Page 132: ... User Guide Proprietary Notice CDMA Technology is licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following patents 4 901 307 5 109 390 5 267 262 5 416 797 5 506 865 5 544 196 5 657 420 5 101 501 5 267 261 5 414 796 5 504 773 5 535 239 5 600 754 5 778 338 5 228 054 5 337 338 5 710 784 5 056 109 5 568 483 5 659 569 5 490 165 5 511 073 T9 Text Input is licensed by Tegic Communications and...

Page 133: ... Limited Warranty covers batteries only if battery capacity falls below 80 of rated capacity or the battery leaks and this Limited Warranty does not cover any battery if i the battery has been charged by a battery charger not specified or approved by SAMSUNG for charging the battery ii any of the seals on the battery are broken or show evidence of tampering or iii the battery has been used in equi...

Page 134: ...ME DURATION OF TIME AS THE EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTY STATED HEREIN SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN ADDITION SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE USE OR MISUSE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE USE OR LOSS OF USE ...

Page 135: ... OF SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT AS THE CASE MAY BE This Limited Warranty allocates risk of Product failure between Purchaser and SAMSUNG and SAMSUNG s Product pricing reflects this allocation of risk and the limitations of liability contained in this Limited Warranty The agents employees distributors and dealers of SAMSUNG are not authorized to make modifications to this Limited Warrant...

Page 136: ...ls 6 Display Settings 97 100 E Entering Text ABC Mode 24 Selecting a Character Input Mode 23 Symbols and Numbers 25 T9 Text Input 23 Erasing Downloads 115 F Font changing the color 99 changing the size 99 G Greeting 97 K Key Tone 105 L Launch Pad 110 Location Settings 108 Locking Your Phone 112 M Mail Kit Erasing All Messages 53 Message Setup Options 54 Making Calls 14 Memo Pad 92 Menus Diagram 36...

Page 137: ... List 91 Text Messaging 51 Text to Speech TTS 89 Three Way Calling 29 Tools 91 Travel Adapter 13 TTS 89 Adjusting the volume 90 TTY Use 30 Turning Your Phone On Off 9 U Unlocking Your Phone 113 V Voice Dial Adapting Voice Dial 81 Changing Audio Prompts 84 Changing Speed or Volume 85 Changing Voice Dial Sensitivity 83 Changing Voice Launch 85 Customizing 81 Voice Memos 86 Voice Recognition Digit Di...

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