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Printed in Korea

Code No. : GH68-03354A

English. 02/2003. Rev. 1.0

ELECTRONICS

World Wide Web

http://www.samsungmobile.com

TDMA MOBILE

TELEPHONE 

STH-A255

* Some contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on

the software of the phone or your service provider.

Please, be sure to read this manual before using your phone. And keep the
manual after reading it and use any time you have a question.

Summary of Contents for STH-A255

Page 1: ...msungmobile com TDMA MOBILE TELEPHONE STH A255 Some contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider Please be sure to read this manua...

Page 2: ...standards Use only the supplied or an approved antenna Unauthorized antennas modifications or attachments could impair call quality damage the phone or result in violation of FCC regulations Do not us...

Page 3: ...ead Messages Menu 2 2 61 Write Messages Menu 2 3 63 Preset Message List Menu 2 4 64 Setup Menu 2 5 65 Picture Message Menu 2 6 66 Receiving Pictures Ring Tones or Caller Line Icons 68 3 2 Tones Ring V...

Page 4: ...or rules Switch phone off near medical equipment Respect special regulations Follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it or...

Page 5: ...o radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters The design of this phone complies with the FCC guidelines and these international standards If you do not use a body worn...

Page 6: ...Phonebook list and the key enters the Voice Memo menu When entering a name moves the cursor to the left and to the right respectively Makes or answers a call In idle mode enters the outgoing call log...

Page 7: ...mode quickly enters or exits Silent mode when held down for more than two seconds Ends a call Also switches the phone on and off when held down In menu mode cancels your input and returns to idle mode...

Page 8: ...tries for example Appears when the phone is in digital mode Appears when you activate mute mode Appears when a new voice mail message has been received Backlight The display is illuminated by a backli...

Page 9: ...nd corner of the phone It flashes to indicate phone status When the phone is ready for use it flashes in green When a call or message comes in or you are recording a voice memo it flashes in red To tu...

Page 10: ...fore using your phone for the first time A discharged battery is fully recharged in approximately 200 minutes 1 With the battery in position on the phone plug the connector of the travel charger into...

Page 11: ...hen the battery becomes too weak for the phone to operate it switches off automatically Warning Low Battery Menu Names Switching the Phone On Off 1 Open the folder 2 Hold down the key for more than on...

Page 12: ...ll press the SOS soft key select the desired emergency number by pressing the or key and press the Yes soft key Service Provider 12 57P Phone Locked Unlock SOS Call Functions Making a Call When the id...

Page 13: ...idle mode 2 Press the key to display the list of last numbers dialed 3 Press the or key to scroll through the numbers until the required number is displayed 4 To Then Dial the number Press the key dis...

Page 14: ...the call by closing the folder or pressing the key Note You can answer a call while using the Phonebook or menu features The current operation will be interrupted Viewing Missed Calls If you are unabl...

Page 15: ...ess the Select soft key You can press the key at any time to exit the Missed Call feature Note You can access the Missed Call feature at any time by selecting the Missed Calls menu option Menu 1 1 for...

Page 16: ...Functions and Options To view the various functions options available and select the one required 1 Press the appropriate soft key 2 To Then press the Select the Select soft key or Function displayed...

Page 17: ...y or the key 4 Scroll through the sub menus until you reach the Language sub menu by pressing the or key 5 To view the languages available press the Select soft key or the key The current setting is h...

Page 18: ...41 5 When you are satisfied press the OK soft key The phone now prompts you to select a location in the phone memory for you to save the entry 6 If necessary enter your preferred location by pressing...

Page 19: ...ed Add Number This option allows you to store up to seven numbers per entry by assigning them to different categories Note that you cannot duplicate same categories for one entry For example you can o...

Page 20: ...r the entry if it has more than one number Press the Set soft key Searching for a Number in the Phonebook 1 When the idle screen is displayed press the Names soft key You are asked to enter a name 2 E...

Page 21: ...aller groups Assign the numbers in the Phonebook to the appropriate group 38 39 P Ph ho on ne eb bo oo ok k P Ph ho on ne eb bo oo ok k Defining a caller group Select the group to be defined and set t...

Page 22: ...to enter text for example when storing a name in the phonebook creating your personal greeting or scheduling events in your calendar You can enter alphanumeric characters by using your phone s keypad...

Page 23: ...t mode is based on a built in dictionary 1 When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode start entering a word by pressing keys through Press each key only once for one letter Example to enter HEL...

Page 24: ...erent 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 automatically to the right and then select the next letter L E T...

Page 25: ...r to page 32 Options During a Call Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call Muting Sending Key Tones You can turn the key tones which are generated each time yo...

Page 26: ...pted For further details about making a calling card call refer to page 80 Making the Voice Call Private You can make the current call private so that nobody eavesdrops your call 1 During a call press...

Page 27: ...2 To switch between the two calls press the key 3 To end the current call press the key 50 51 Making a 3 way Conference Call You can conduct conference calls with two separate parties at the same tim...

Page 28: ...ustomize the phone to your needs These 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...

Page 29: ...rs 1 Call Records Page 58 2 Messages 2 1 Voice Mail 2 1 1 Connect to Voice Server 2 1 2 Voice Server Number 2 2 Read Messages 2 2 1 New Inbox 2 2 2 Old Inbox 2 2 3 Outbox 2 2 4 Delete All 2 3 Write Me...

Page 30: ...S Call List Page 92 5 Organizer 5 1 Calendar 5 2 To Do List 5 3 Time Date 5 3 1 Set Time 5 3 2 Set Date 5 3 3 World Time 5 3 4 Format 5 4 Alarm 5 4 1 Once Alarm 5 4 2 Daily Alarm 5 4 3 Weekly Alarm 5...

Page 31: ...option lets you view the last numbers dialed Pressing the Options soft key allows you to Edit the number if available and dial or save it in the Phonebook Delete the call from the list Call Time Menu...

Page 32: ...onnect to Voice Server Before using this feature you must enter the voice server number obtained from your service provider see menu option 2 1 2 You can then select this option to listen to your voic...

Page 33: ...ent for example To delete all messages you can select Delete All Menu 2 2 4 M Me es ss sa ag ge es s M Me es ss sa ag ge es s Write Messages Menu 2 3 Via this menu you can write a text message of up t...

Page 34: ...a new message or edit the selected preset message Note For further information about how to enter characters refer to page 41 Send Message allows you to retrieve the selected message for sending Once...

Page 35: ...replaced with pictures received from the Internet or remote phone Select the desired picture from the list and press the View soft key When the picture is displayed press the Options soft key The fol...

Page 36: ...g Pictures Ring Tones or Caller Line Icons When you receive a message from the Internet you will hear an alert beep and a text notification will appear on the display Picture Message Ring Tone or Call...

Page 37: ...composed via the Melody Composer menu option Menu 3 9 and 5 tones received from the Internet Each time you select a tone it sounds for a few seconds Caller Line Icon You may use the icons as a graphi...

Page 38: ...you to indicate how you are to be informed of any incoming calls The following options are available Light Only only the backlight is switched on the phone neither rings nor vibrates Melody the phone...

Page 39: ...Insert a note Next soft key Move a note a key semitone up Move a note a key semitone down Change the key one or more times until length of a note the note is of the required length Delete a note C key...

Page 40: ...klight A marginal increase in standby talk time can be achieved by turning the backlight off To Press the Listen to your Listen soft key melody Modify your Modify soft key melody Saving a Melody When...

Page 41: ...service light on the top right hand corner of the phone is used The following options are available OFF the service light is not used ON the service light flashes when the phone is ready for use Auto...

Page 42: ...urity code and press the OK soft key to access the Calling Card menu Saving Calling Card Information 1 Scroll to a calling card number by pressing the or key and press the Select soft key 2 If you wan...

Page 43: ...card to use for making calling card calls The number stored in the selected card will be sent when you make calling card calls 1 Scroll to the desired calling card by pressing the or key and press the...

Page 44: ...can press the Edit soft key to edit the memo displayed Note For further details about how to enter characters refer to page 41 Organizer The Organizer feature enables you to View the calendar and orga...

Page 45: ...nter the text priority and deadline for the task Edit an existing Highlight the task task Press the Options soft key Select the Edit option Change the text priority and deadline for the task Once you...

Page 46: ...mat allows you to change the time and date formats Time format 24 Hours 12 Hours Date format YYYY MM DD year month day DD MM YYYY day month year MM DD YYYY month day year To Then Sort the existing Pre...

Page 47: ...To stop the alarm when it rings open the folder and press the Exit soft key Remove Alarm deactivates the alarm Calculator Menu 5 5 Using this feature you can use the phone as a calculator The calculat...

Page 48: ...he current code Then enter a new code and enter it again to confirm Call Restriction Menu 6 3 The call restriction feature allows you to restrict your calls Call restriction can be set up in the follo...

Page 49: ...the Call soft key to make a call Network Services These menu functions are network services Please contact your service provider to check their availability and subscribe to them if you wish Call Dive...

Page 50: ...50 for answering a waiting call Cancel deactivates the Call Waiting feature N Ne et tw wo or rk k S Se er rv vi ic ce es s N Ne et tw wo or rk k S Se er rv vi ic ce es s Network Selection Menu 7 3 Th...

Page 51: ...ou select a phone number you are also selecting which system to be used as your home system The first phone number displayed with this menu is the currently selected number Notes It may not be necessa...

Page 52: ...vailable in your home system it will search for a non home type preferred first Any System When service is not available in your home system the phone searches for a preferred system of either type th...

Page 53: ...To access the Voice Memo menu press the key in idle mode Notes Closing the folder while recording cancels recording If you have an incoming call while recording a voice memo or the call is disconnect...

Page 54: ...has stated its consent to being recorded Replay Delete Using this menu you can play back a recorded message and delete it if you want 1 When the display shows the title of the currently selected memo...

Page 55: ...expense of an unnecessary service call No service Network failure or Not done is displayed The network connection was lost You may be in a weak reception area such as in a tunnel or surrounded by bui...

Page 56: ...anada the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1 6 watts kg w kg averaged over on gram of tissue The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for...

Page 57: ...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 operation can be well below the...

Page 58: ...ger for more than a week since overcharging may shorten its life Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery it may require cooling or warming first Do not leave the battery...

Page 59: ...et snow ice and even heavy traffic can be hazardous 5 Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving Jotting down a to do list or flipping through your address book takes attention away from...

Page 60: ...Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency RF signals However certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone Pacemakers Pacemak...

Page 61: ...tmospheres Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily...

Page 62: ...adio signals wireless and landline networks as well as user programmed functions which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions Therefore you should never rely solely upon any wireless phone for...

Page 63: ...re it in cold areas When the phone warms up to its normal operating temperature moisture can form inside the phone which may damage the phone s electronic circuit boards Do not drop knock or shake it...

Page 64: ...without having to speak to the correspondent The message created or received can be displayed received edited or sent 124 Glossary To help you understand the main technical terms and abbreviations use...

Page 65: ...ges 62 missed calls 26 phonebook numbers 36 tasks 88 voice memo 105 Display 11 backlight 77 contrast 78 external 13 icons 12 setting the language 4 6 80 Diverting calls 7 1 95 126 Soft Keys Keys marke...

Page 66: ...54 Message Tone 3 5 73 Messages greeting 4 1 77 picture 2 6 66 preset 2 4 64 reading 2 2 61 setup 2 5 65 voice mail 2 1 60 writing 2 3 63 128 M continued Minute Minder 3 7 74 Missed calls 1 1 25 58 M...

Page 67: ...Safety batteries 112 information 109 quick guide 5 Schedule 84 Searching Phonebook 37 47 Security code 92 Selecting functions options 28 Sending key tones 46 messages 64 Service code 7 6 99 Service l...

Page 68: ...s the Names soft key Enter the start of the name Press the Search soft key To scroll through the names press or To make a call press Search for a Number in the Phonebook Press or on the left side of t...

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