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ELECTRONICS

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H-N345

User’s Manual

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

Summary of Contents for SPH-N345

Page 1: ...ELECTRONICS SPH N345 User s Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...1 Call Functions 23 Making a Call 23 Answering a Call 30 Options During a Call 31 Using the Caller ID 32 Viewing Missed Calls 32 Quickly Switching to Silent Mode 33 Call Forwarding 33 Call Waiting 34 Three way Calling 35 Entering Text 36 Changing the Text Input Mode 37 T9 Mode 38 ABC Mode 40 Symbol Mode 42 123 Mode 42 Using the Menus 43 Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling 43 Using Shortcuts 44 ...

Page 3: ...r Menu 4 6 72 World Time Menu 4 7 72 Count Down Menu 4 8 73 Set Time Menu 4 9 74 5 Sounds 75 Ringer Volume Menu 5 1 75 Ringer Type Menu 5 2 76 Key Tone Menu 5 3 76 Alerts Menu 5 4 77 Voice Volume Menu 5 5 78 Roam Ringer Menu 5 6 78 Tone Length Menu 5 7 78 Power On Off Menu 5 8 79 Display 80 Menu Style Menu 6 1 80 Wallpaper Menu 6 2 80 Backlight Menu 6 3 81 Banner Menu 6 4 81 Contrast Menu 6 5 82 S...

Page 4: ...dio frequency RF signals 92 Precautions When Using the Batteries 95 Road Safety 96 Operating Environment 97 Electronic Devices 98 Potentially Explosive Atmospheres 99 Emergency Calls 100 Other Important Safety Information 101 Care and Maintenance 102 ...

Page 5: ...nt service station or near fuels or chemicals Switching Off in Aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference Using them in aircraft is both illegal and dangerous Switching Off in Hospitals Switch off your phone near medical equipment Follow any regulations or rules in force Interference All wireless phones may be subject to interference which could affect their performance Special Regulations Me...

Page 6: ... Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your phone CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS 9 Unpacking Your package contains the following items In addition you can buy the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer Standard battery Travel adapter PC data cable Car charger...

Page 7: ...hrough menu options In Standby mode quickly enters the following menus respectively Messages Ringer Type Scheduler Calculator Deletes characters from the display In Menu mode returns to the previous menu level Makes or answers a call In Standby mode retrieves the most recent numbers dialed received or missed Redials the last number when pressed and held Ends a call Also switches on and off the pho...

Page 8: ...The display comprises two areas an upper line of fixed icons and the lower text and graphic area Icons Icon Description Signal Strength Shows the received signal strength The greater the number of bars the better the signal strength Service Appears when a call is in progress No Service Appears when you are outside a service area When it appears you cannot make or receive calls Roaming Appears when...

Page 9: ... Ringer Off Appears when you set the ringer volume for calls to Off Auto Answer Mode Appears when auto answer feature is activated Alarm Appears when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time Icon Description Continued Your Phone 15 Backlight The display is illuminated by a backlight When you press any key the backlight comes on It goes off if no keys are pressed within a given period of time d...

Page 10: ...t 2 Place the battery into the battery slot making sure that the metal contacts are facing down Getting Started 17 3 Place the battery cover as shown and slide it toward the top of the phone until it clicks into place Charging the Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargable Li ion battery A travel adapter comes with your phone Use only approved batteries and chargers Ask your local Samsung deal...

Page 11: ... Indicator You can easily tell if your battery needs to be recharged by checking the battery strength icon at the upper right corner of your phone s display The presence of all three bars indicates a full charge two bars indicates a smaller charge and one bar indicates an even smaller charge No bars the battery icon is empty means your battery must be charged When the battery charge level gets low...

Page 12: ...one s Mode Standby Mode Standby is the most basic state of your phone The phone goes into Standby mode after you turn it on or whenever you briefly press When your phone is in Standby mode you will typically see the greeting message and current date and time If you enter a phone number you can press to dial it or press to save it in the internal Contacts Press at any time to return to Standby mode...

Page 13: ...ng call or the alarm goes off while in Key Lock mode the mode is automatically deactivated and the phone goes to Standby mode Note You can set the phone to automatically lock the keypad after a specified period of time in the Auto Key Lock menu Menu 7 1 See page 83 23 Call Functions Making a Call In Standby mode key in the area code and phone number and press When entering a number pressing allows...

Page 14: ...on on the Contacts feature refer to page 51 Emergency Dialing You can place an emergency call from your emergency number list even if your phone is locked or all outgoing calls are restricted For further information on emergency numbers refer to page 88 Call Functions 25 Prepend Dialing The Prepend option lets you add digits such as area codes and network feature activation codes to a phone number...

Page 15: ... Touch Dial Memory locations 100 through 999 are special three touch locations Press the first and the second digit briefly then hold down the third digit of the memory cell For example Location no 123 Press and briefly then hold down The number and name stored is displayed then dialed Note When several numbers are saved in one location only the phone number which is specified with the Speed Dial ...

Page 16: ...from the Contacts 2 If you stored the number using T pause simply call the number form the Contacts If you stored the number using P pause wait for the appropriate prompt for the number such as a credit card number or a bank account number 3 When prompted press to send the DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency number that follows your pause Call Functions 29 Manual Pause Dialing You can enter pauses manu...

Page 17: ...ions During a Call Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call As many of these options are network services you may not be able to use all of them at all times Press during a call to access the following options Mute Quit allows you to switch your phone s microphone off so that the other person cannot hear you Example You wish to say something to another person in the...

Page 18: ... is on and service is available The phone indicates a missed call by displaying a text notification on the screen Additionally if caller information is available the screen displays the phone number of the most recent missed call Press to call the displayed number Call Functions 33 Quickly Switching to Silent Mode Silent mode disables all sounds on the phone This feature is best used in situations...

Page 19: ...d to a Call Waiting notification the phone will forward the call to voicemail or another number that you have set up Contact your service provider for more information Call Functions 35 Three way Calling This feature enables you to conduct conference calls with two separate parties at the same time The phone records each party into the Outgoing calls log Also You are billed airtime for each outgoi...

Page 20: ...keystrokes than the traditional Alphabet mode ABC This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the desired letter once twice or three times until the letter appears on the display Symbol This mode allows you to enter special characters 123 This mode allows you to enter numbers Entering Text 37 Changing the Text Input Mode When you are in a field that allows characters ent...

Page 21: ...The phone displays the most commonly used choice first 5 Continue entering the next word Entering Text 39 Smart Punctuation Periods hyphens and apostrophes are available by pressing T9 applies rules of grammar to insert the correct punctuation Notice that is used twice in this example to display two punctuation marks Including a Number You can include a number between letters without exiting the T...

Page 22: ...s for the cursor to move to the right automatically and then enter the next letter Refer to the table below for further details about available characters Caps Lock mode Key Characters in the Order Displayed 1 _ A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 P Q R S 7 T U V 8 W X Y Z 9 0 Entering Text 41 Changing the Case Your phone offers three cases initial letter is capitalized all letters are capital...

Page 23: ...hese functions are arranged in menus and submenus The menus and submenus can be accessed by scrolling or by using the shortcuts Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling 1 In Standby mode press to access Menu mode 2 Press the Navigation keys to reach the main menu for example Setup Press to enter the menu 3 If the menu contains any submenus for example Language find the one you want by pressing the N...

Page 24: ...e and 1 for Calls menu function 3 Find the setting of your choice pressing or and then press to confirm the chosen setting Using the Menus 45 List of Menu Functions 1 Calls see page 48 1 1 Outgoing 1 2 Incoming 1 3 Missed 1 4 Erase History 1 5 Air Time 1 5 1 Last Call 1 5 2 Total 1 5 3 Life Time 1 5 4 Erase Total 2 Contacts see page 51 2 1 Find By Name 2 2 Add New Entry 2 3 Find By Entry 2 4 Find ...

Page 25: ... Alerts 5 4 1 Minute 5 4 2 Service 5 4 3 Connect 5 4 4 Disconnect 5 4 5 Fade 5 4 6 Roam 5 4 7 Privacy 5 5 Voice Volume 5 6 Roam Ringer 5 7 Tone Length 5 8 Power On Off Using the Menus 47 6 Display see page 80 6 1 Menu Style 6 2 Wallpaper 6 3 Backlight 6 4 Banner 6 5 Contrast 7 Setup see page 83 7 1 Auto Key Lock 7 2 Auto Answer 7 3 Call Answer 7 4 Auto Retry 7 5 Language 7 6 Select NAM 7 7 Set Sys...

Page 26: ... access the menu options the following options are available Talk dials the selected number Save allows you to save the number in the Contacts Show Entry shown when the number is stored in your Contacts displays the phone number and memory location number Prepend allows to add an area code or feature code to the number before calling the number Incoming Menu 1 2 This option lets you view the last ...

Page 27: ... of all calls made to or from your phone since the phone was shipped from the factory The lifetime cannot be deleted even though you reset your phone using the Reset Phone or Erase Contacts feature Erase Total allows you to erase the Total air time measurement and reset the air time counter 51 Contacts The Contacts allows you to store frequently used phone numbers and the associated names in your ...

Page 28: ...en you are prompted to confirm adding a new entry press 2 Enter a phone number and press 3 Highlight the desired option you want to customize by pressing or The following options are available Name allows you to enter a name of up to 20 characters For further information on how to enter text see page 36 Entry the first available location displays If necessary enter the location number using the nu...

Page 29: ...umber 1 Enter the location by pressing the numeric keys 2 When the desired entry highlighted press to view the details press to make a call to the number Note All of the numbers assigned to an entry display including numbers stored into different categories Press or to find the number you want While viewing entry details you can access the menu options by pressing For further information on the op...

Page 30: ...ou system supplier provides this service When the phone receives a message an alert sounds a text notification displays along with the name and phone number of the caller if available The New Message icon remains on the screen until you read the new text numeric page or until you listen to the new voicemail messages If you are on a conversation and you receive an incoming message your phone automa...

Page 31: ...one number Messages 59 Option allows you to change the message options Press or to scroll to the required item and press or to change the setting Priority select the message priority Delivery Ack turn the delivery acknowledgment feature on or off when this is activated the network informs you of whether or not the message has been read by the recipient Message set if the phone will save the messag...

Page 32: ...al the callback number of the message by pressing twice While viewing a message if you send a reply message to the sender press and press to access the following options Messages 61 Reply allows you to send a reply message to the sender Forward allows you to send the message to another person Delete deletes the message from the Inbox Talk places a call to the callback number Save allows you to sav...

Page 33: ...ages in the list and press While viewing a message press to access the following options Resend allows you to edit and send the message Delete deletes the message Messages 63 Erase Msg Menu 3 6 Using this menu option you can erase all messages in each message box separately Voice Old Inbox New Inbox Sent and Draft message box You can also erase all of the messages at one time by selecting the All ...

Page 34: ... set whether you want the transmitted message to be saved in the Sent message box or not Do Not Save the phone does not save the message Prompt Save the phone asks you if you want to save it or not Auto Save the phone saves the message automatically Messages 65 Entry Method allows you to select the text input mode between T9 Word and Alphabet ABC Delivery Ack allows you to activate or deactivate t...

Page 35: ...ust enter the hour in a 12 hour format Press for A AM or press for P PM Planner 67 4 Enter the end time and date using the numeric keys and press 5 Select when the alarm will inform you of your event by pressing or Selecting No alarm means that the phone will not ring the alarm 6 Press to save your event Viewing an Event The first event of the current day is displayed when you select the Today men...

Page 36: ...splayed press to access the options For further details on the options refer to Today on page 66 Planner 69 Task List Menu 4 3 This feature allows you to enter up a list of tasks to be done and assign both a priority and a deadline to each task Creating a Task Item You can store up to 20 events total in the task list 1 Enter the first task You can enter up to 32 characters For further details on h...

Page 37: ...ws you to erase the selected memo Erase All allows you to erase all of the memos Planner 71 To view details press the Navigation keys to scroll to a memo and press You can use the options above by pressing Alarm Menu 4 5 This option allows you to set an alarm to ring at a specific time or release it To set an alarm access the Alarm menu option MENU 4 5 and select Set 1 Select the alarm frequency o...

Page 38: ...major cities around the world Planner 73 Select the city corresponding to your time zone by pressing the Navigation keys one or more times The local date and time display To turn the DST Daylight Saving Time setting on 1 After selecting the time zone you want to apply the DST press 2 When DST setting highlights press 3 Select On and press The DST icon appears on the left of the time To cancel the ...

Page 39: ... enter a wrong time the phone displays Invalid time and prompts you to enter again 75 Sounds You can use the Sounds menu to customize various sound settings such as the ringer volume type and tone key beep and voice volume alert sounds and a ringer for the roaming calls ringer which sounds when the phone is switched on or off Ringer Volume Menu 5 1 This menu option allows you to adjust the ringer ...

Page 40: ...avigation keys Sounds 77 Alerts Menu 5 4 Your phone gives audible alerts beeps at a specified time to inform you that certain things have happened The alerts only occur in your earpiece so the other party does not hear them The available alerts are Minute When this menu option is set to On the phone sounds an alert 10 seconds before each elapsed minute to remind you of the length of the current ca...

Page 41: ...les you to select Long or Short DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency tones When you use a teleservice such as accessing your bank account and press the keys to enter numbers into the teleservice you are sending DTMF tones The system used by the bank or other service determines if you need short or long DTMF tones If the service is digital as most are short DTMF will almost always work Sounds 79 Power On...

Page 42: ...klight Menu 6 3 You have several options for setting how the LCD backlight operates Remember that backlight use drains your battery faster The following options are available 7 15 30 Seconds the backlight comes on when you press a key or receive a call and switches off 7 15 30 seconds after the last key is pressed Always Off the backlight is always off Banner Menu 6 4 This option allows you to set...

Page 43: ... predefined time 15 Seconds 30 Seconds and 1 minute are available Select Off to unlock the phone Auto Answer Menu 7 2 With this menu option activated the phone automatically answers calls after predefined time This option is useful while driving for instance To activate this feature select how long your phone waits before answering an incoming call Select one from After 1 sec After 3 sec or After ...

Page 44: ... NAMs This means you can have two phone numbers on your phone and you can quickly and easily switch your service back and forth between the two numbers Select NAM 1 or NAM 2 If you change the NAM the phone will reboot and acquire service using the new NAM setting Set System Menu 7 7 The system selection feature of your phone enables you to choose how your phone will roam Roaming is a feature which...

Page 45: ...roviders Consult your local provider or vendor for details Lock Phone Menu 8 1 In Lock mode you cannot dial number except for making an emergency call or accessing menu options You can receive incoming calls and messages even though the phone is locked The following options are available Unlocked the phone remains unlocked On Power up the phone locks automatically the next time you turn the phone ...

Page 46: ...numbers These numbers can be manually dialed at any time even though your phone is locked or all outgoing calls are restricted You can store up to three emergency numbers Security 89 To store an emergency number 1 Select a location using a numeric key or followed by 2 Enter the required number Each number can be up to 32 digits long If there is a number already stored delete the number using 3 Pre...

Page 47: ...onversation The following options are available Standard Deactivates Voice Privacy The phone will use a conventional line to make and receive calls Enhanced Activates Voice Privacy The phone will make and receive calls in a maximum security encrypted line Note This function may not be available in all areas For further details and availability contact your service provider 90 ...

Page 48: ...ating positions specified by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to ...

Page 49: ...eh emf en Health and safety information 95 Precautions when using batteries Never use any charger or battery that is damaged in any way Use the battery only for its intended purpose If you use the phone near the network s base station it uses less power talk and standby time are greatly affected by the signal strength on the cellular network and the parameters set by the network operator Battery c...

Page 50: ...esponsibility When using your wireless phone behind the wheel of a car make sure that you are following the special regulations in a given area or country Health and safety information 97 Operating environment Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch your phone off whenever it is forbidden to use it or when it may cause interference or danger When connectin...

Page 51: ...n 99 Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle Posted facilities Switch your phone off in any facility where posted notices require you to do so Potentially expl...

Page 52: ...tion as accurately as possible Remember that your phone may be the only means of communication at the scene of an accident do not end the call until given permission to do so Health and safety information 101 Other important safety information Only qualified personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any w...

Page 53: ...Rough handling can break internal circuit boards Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the phone Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap and water solution Health and safety information 103 Do not paint the phone Paint can clog the device s moving parts and prevent proper operation Do not put the phone in or on heating devices such as a micro...

Page 54: ...E GOVERNMENT S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U S Government These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general pop...

Page 55: ...mation 107 Appendix B GUIDE TO SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE WIRELESS PHONE USE Cellular Telecommunications Internet Association Safety is the most important call you will ever make A Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone Use TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE U S TODAY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUE COMBINATION OF CONVENIENCE SAFETY AND VALUE DELIVERED BY THE WIRELESS TELEPHONE QUITE SIMPLY THE WIRELE...

Page 56: ... can grab it without removing your eyes from the road If you get an Health and safety information 109 incoming call at an inconvenient time if possible let your voice mail answer it for you 4 Suspend conversations during hazardous driving conditions or situations Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving if necessary suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions...

Page 57: ...rgent enough to merit a call for emergency services But you still can use your wireless phone to lend a hand If you see a broken down vehicle posing no serious hazard a broken traffic signal a minor traffic accident where no one appears injured or a vehicle you know to be stolen call roadside assistance or other special nonemergency wireless number Careless distracted individuals and people drivin...

Page 58: ...f RF can produce health effects by heating tissue exposure to low level RF that does not produce Health and safety information 113 heating effects causes no known adverse health effects Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological effects Some studies have suggested that some biological effects may occur but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research In so...

Page 59: ...o ensure that high priority animal studies are conducted to address important Health and safety information 115 questions about the effects of exposure to radiofrequency energy RF FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health Organization International Electromagnetic Fields EMF Project since its inception in 1996 An influential result of this work has been the development of a detailed a...

Page 60: ...7 Do hands free kits for wireless phones reduce risks from exposure to RF emissions Health and safety information 117 Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless phones there is no reason to believe that hands free kits reduce risks Handsfree kits can be used with wireless phones for convenience and comfort These systems reduce the absorption of RF energy in the head...

Page 61: ...e the problem 10 What are the results of the research done already Health and safety information 119 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 radiofrequency energy RF exposures characteristic of wireless phones have yielded conflicting results that often cannot be ...

Page 62: ...RF exposure during day to day use of wireless phones Many factors affect this measurement such as the angle at which the phone is held or which model of phone is used 12 Which other federal agencies have responsibilities related to potential RF health effects Additional information on the safety of RF exposures from various sources can be obtained from the following organizations FCC RF Safety Pro...

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