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Samsung SPH-a523 Series User Manual

Samsung SPH-a523 Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 SPH-a523 Series P O R T A B L E D U A L 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: Intellectual Property

    Bluetooth or otherwise) of such content may be an infringement of privacy or copyright law. Neither Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. nor any of its affiliates shall be liable or responsible for any data or content disclosed, reproduced, downloaded or distributed by the user of this equipment.
  • Page 3 SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions ............1 Road Safety at All Times ........1 Switching Off When Refueling .
  • Page 5 Using the Menu Options........21 Making Three-Way Calls.
  • Page 6 Create New ..........37 Inbox.
  • Page 7 Image Album ..........58 Settings.
  • Page 8 Changing Voice Launch ........79 Displaying Voice Recognition Software Version.
  • Page 9 Industry Canada Notice ........108 Information to User .

  • Page 10: Important Safety Precautions

    Important Safety Precautions Please read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. Road Safety at All Times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first. Switching Off When Refueling Do not use the phone at a refueling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.

  • Page 11: Accessories And Batteries

    Accessories and Batteries Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous. Important: Although the phone can be used while the battery is charging, the battery must be fully charged before first use, otherwise you could damage the battery.

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting Started Installing and Charging the Battery Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-ion) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a warning tone sounds and a message repeats at regular intervals on the display.
  • Page 13 Use your finger to lift the battery (top end first) up and away from the phone. Charging the Battery with the Travel Adapter Your phone is powered by a rechargeable standard Li-ion battery. Use Samsung- approved charging devices and batteries. The icon indicates that the battery is full.

  • Page 14: Turning Your Phone On And Off

    Warning! Using the wrong battery charger could cause damage to your phone and void the warranty. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers or messages. Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a standard 120/220V AC wall outlet.

  • Page 15: Your Phone

    Your Phone Congratulations on the purchase of your Samsung SPH-a523 phone. This phone is lightweight, easy-to-use, reliable, and offers many exciting features and service options: • Mobile Browser provides access to the wireless Internet. See "Launch Web" on page 51.

  • Page 16: Back Open View Of Your Phone

    Back Open View of Your Phone 3. Flash 4. Lens 2. Power Key 5. Volume Key 1. Camera Key 6. Power/Accessory Interface Connector 7 Your Phone...
  • Page 17 Camera Key: Launches the integrated digital camera: • In Idle mode with the phone open, press to access the camera’s preview mode. Power Key: When the phone is off, press and hold this key for a few seconds to turn your phone on. When your phone is open in Idle mode, press and hold this key for a few seconds to turn your phone off.

  • Page 18: Front Open View Of Your Phone

    Front Open View of Your Phone 1. Earpiece TELUS TELUS TELUS TELUS 2. Display Screen 3. Navigation Keys 4. Left Soft Key 11. Right Soft Key 10. OK Key 5. Send/ Voice 9. END/Clear Key Services Key 8. Alpha-numeric Keys 6.
  • Page 19 Earpiece: The earpiece allows you to hear the other caller. Ringtones and sounds are also played through the earpiece, as are speakerphone conversations. Display Screen: This screen displays all the information you need to operate your phone. Navigation Keys: • The navigation keys allow you to scroll through the phone menu options.
  • Page 20 Microphone: The microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them. Alpha-numeric Keys: Use these keys to enter numbers, letters, and characters. For information on entering text, see "Entering Text" on page END/Clear Key: • During a call, press this key to end the call.

  • Page 21: Understanding The Display Screen

    Understanding the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen provide a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options. The display screen has three areas: Displays various icons. Displays messages, instructions and any information that you enter, such as the number you are dialing. Shows the current functions assigned to the two soft keys.
  • Page 22 Indicates that your phone is receiving digital (non-3G) service. Indicates that your phone is receiving EV-DO service. Indicates that position location is active. Indicates that position location is inactive. Indicates that your phone is in web security mode. Indicates that your phone is roaming. Indicates that Memory Card is inserted.
  • Page 23 Indicates that the message is a draft. Indicates that there is URL contained in the text message. Indicates that the text message is locked. A locked message cannot be deleted without confirmation. Indicates that the TTY option is On. This icon is displayed only when earphones or a Bluetooth headset is in use.
  • Page 24 Indicates that the Camera is enabled. Indicates that the Camcorder is enabled. Indicates that the self-timer function is enabled. With the self-timer enabled, a set amount of time is required prior to taking a picture. Indicates that the white balance has been set to Sunny. This is used for taking pictures outdoors on bright sunny days.

  • Page 25: Memory Card

    Memory Card Your phone allows you to use a Micro SD (Secure Digital) memory card (up to 2GB) and an adapter to expand the phone’s available memory space. This digital card makes it easy to exchange images, music, and voice data quickly between SD- compatible devices.

  • Page 26: Using A Micro Sd Adapter

    Note: If you remove your memory card, the location to save images will automatically default back to the Phone. Using a Micro SD Adapter You can also purchase a Micro SD memory adapter, which allows Micro SD memory cards to be used in SD-compatible devices. Before using with a reader, you will need to insert the Micro SD memory card into the Micro SD memory adapter.

  • Page 27: Phone Basics

    Phone Basics Displaying Your Phone Number In case you forget your phone number, your phone can remind you. To display your phone number: • Press for Menu, followed by . Your My Name Card is displayed with your phone number. Making Calls Making Regular Calls From the Idle screen, slide up the phone, enter the phone number and press the...

  • Page 28: Dialing And Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses

    Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers with Pauses You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems, such as Voice Mail or credit card billing numbers. There are two types of pauses available on your phone: •...

  • Page 29: Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing

    Tip: If the desired entry contains more than one phone number, scroll up or down to display the number you wish to call and press to make the call. Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing You can store up to 98 numbers in your phone’s speed dial memory to make contacting friends and family as easy as pressing a few buttons.

  • Page 30: Answering Calls

    Answering Calls If necessary, open the phone. Press the key to answer the incoming call. • When the Slide Up option in the Call Answer menu is activated, you can answer a call by opening the phone (Menu To end the call, press the key or close the phone.

  • Page 31: Making Three-Way Calls

    • Call History: checks your call log for Recent, Dialed, Received and Missed calls. You can also erase the logs and view call times from this menu. See "Call History" on page 27. • Voice Memo: allows you to record the other person’s conversation during a call.

  • Page 32: Saving Phone Numbers

    Note: The End-of-Call options are not displayed for calls identified as Unknown ID or Restricted numbers. Saving Phone Numbers Your phone can store up to 500 entries (numbers/e-mails/URLs) in multiple categories (Mobile, Home, Work, Pager, E-mail, Nickname, Group, etc.). The Contacts capacity is based on number of entries, not on number of contacts.

  • Page 33: Entering Characters With The Keypad

    make a mistake, press to erase a single character. Press and hold delete an entire entry. To enter text using T9: From the text entry screen (for example, a new event in scheduler), press the right soft key for Options and select T9. Use the keypad to enter the new event.

  • Page 34: Responding To Call Waiting

    To block your phone number from being displayed for a specific outgoing call: Press Enter the number you want to call. Press To permanently block your number, call the Customer Service department of your network service provider. Tip: If you want to block the displaying of your phone number for the calls you make, you can do so by typing specific characters before you type the number you want to dial.

  • Page 35: Spark Menu

    SPARK Menu SPARK are TELUS's mobile entertainment, information and messaging services. From the SPARK menu, you can easily access messaging, mobile music, TV, radio, GPS navigation and download ringtones, images, games, applications and videos. To access the SPARK menu: • Press the SPARK menu key (right navigation key) to slide to the SPARK menu.

  • Page 36: Call History

    Call History With Call History, you can: • view calls you missed, received, or dialed • view the length of calls made and received Note: You can access the most recent numbers in the three types of call records by pressing the key while in Idle mode.
  • Page 37 Press the right soft key for Options to select one of the following options for this entry. Depending on the Call History category, not all options may be available: • Send Msg: sends a Message or Postcard (a picture taken with your camera) to the person.

  • Page 38: Contacts

    Contacts Use the Contacts menu to store your phone numbers and other contact information. You can specify the following information for each contact you add to your Contacts list: Mobile, Home, Work, Pager, E-mail, and Other. You can store up to 500 entries.

  • Page 39: Selecting Ringer Types To Identify Entries

    Press for Find. A list of your Contacts is displayed. You can find a specific contact in one of the following ways: • Scroll through the list using the Up and Down navigation keys. • Enter the first few letters to locate the desired Contact. If more than one Contact appears, scroll through the list using the Up and Down navigation keys.

  • Page 40: Groups

    • New Picture: Use the camera to take a new picture. See "Camera" on page 56. • My Pictures: Select an image from your Photo Gallery, MMS, or Transferred Images. See "Image Album" on page 58. • My Content: Select an image from your downloaded images. •...

  • Page 41: Sending Messages To Groups

    Sending Messages to Groups To send text messages to all the Contacts in a group: Press for Menu. Press for Contacts. Press for Group. Highlight the desired group. Press the left soft key for Send Msg. Highlight the contact and press to check/uncheck it.

  • Page 42: Speed Dials

    Speed Dials You can assign up to 98 phone numbers from the Contacts list that you use most frequently to the number keys (2 to 99). You can dial them easily whenever you want, simply by pressing and holding the associated number key. Creating Speed Dial Entries Press for Menu.

  • Page 43: My Name Card

    My Name Card This function is similar to an entry in the Contacts list, except that it contains your own contact information, like a business card. You can transfer it to another Bluetooth-enabled device or send it in messages. To view the name card: Press for Menu.

  • Page 44: Messaging

    Messaging You can send and receive a range of different message types from your phone. Press for Menu, followed by for Messaging. This menu has the following messaging options: • Voice Mail: allows you to access your voice mailbox and check for voice messages.

  • Page 45: New Voice Mail Message Alerts

    New Voice Mail Message Alerts When you receive a new voice message, your phone alerts you and prompts you to call to check your voice mail. To call your voice mail immediately after receiving a message: Press the key to listen to the message. Press the key to return to the Idle screen.

  • Page 46: Clearing The Message Icon

    Clearing the Message Icon Your phone may temporarily continue to display the message icon after you have checked your voice messages. To clear the icon from the display screen: Press for Menu. Press for Messaging. Press for Voice Mail. Press for Clear Icon.
  • Page 47 Specify a Subject and create your message using the keypad as follows. • To add a Subject line to your message, highlight the Subject box using the navigation keys. Enter the subject text. When you are finished press the left soft key for Done.
  • Page 48 Changing sending options for messages From the message composition screen, highlight More using the navigation keys and press the right soft key for Options Highlight Sending Options and press Select the option you wish to change. The options available to you depend on the type of message you created.

  • Page 49: Inbox

    • Press for Save Text. The text of your message is now stored as a Quick Text message. • For MMS messages (which typically contain sound, photograph or video clip files) you can select for Save As Template. Enter a name for the template and press The message is now stored in your Templates folder.
  • Page 50 Press for Outbox/Sent. Your messages appear in a list. Highlight the desired message and select one of the following options: • If the message was successfully sent previously: • To forward the message to a different recipient, press the left soft for Forward, and specify the new recipient.

  • Page 51: Templates

    Templates This folder contains predefined messages for common occasions, as well as multimedia messages you have saved as templates. To compose a multimedia message using a template: Press for Menu. Press for Messaging. Press for Text and Multimedia. Press for Templates. Your templates appear in a list. Highlight the desired template and press Compose your message.

  • Page 52: Erase Messages

    Highlight the desired saved message and press Erase Messages You can erase messages at anytime from the Inbox, Outbox/Send, Draft or Saved message folders. To erase the messages from the desired folder: Press for Menu. Press for Messaging. Press for Text and Multimedia. Press for Erase Messages.
  • Page 53 • Priority: allows you to change the priority of the message between High, Normal, and Low. • Auto Download: allows you to turn Auto Downloading Off or On. When On, the attachments for multimedia messages will automatically be downloaded to your phone. •...

  • Page 54: Memory Info

    Auto Scrolling: The scroll timer allows you to set the length of time a message takes to scroll across the screen. Options are Off, 3 Seconds, 5 Seconds or 10 Seconds. Message Reminder: This option allows you to configure how often you are notified of new text messages.

  • Page 55: Web Alert

    Web Alert Your phone is capable of receiving web alerts from online providers. Consult with your Service Provider for more details. To access the web alert service (if available): Press for Menu. Press for Messaging. Press for Web Alert. Follow the on-screen instructions. Short Codes Your phone is capable of accessing pre-configured short codes.

  • Page 56: Music & Media

    Music & Media Music & Media (Menu ) provides software for playing music and for accessing TV and radio programs. The Music & Media menu has the following options: • TELUS Music Player: lets you play music you have downloaded from your service provider or loaded from your PC to your Micro SD memory card.

  • Page 57: Creating A Play List

    access to music downloads. In most cases a fee is associated which each song you download. See your service provider for more details. To download a song: Press Menu to access the Music & Media menu. Press for TELUS Music Player. From the main playback screen, press the right navigation key to highlight shop.

  • Page 58: Controlling Playback

    Press for TELUS Music Player. Press right soft key for options key and using the navigation keys select song library. Your play lists are displayed. Using the navigation keys, highlight a play list. Press to display the songs in the play list. Using the navigation keys, highlight the first song to play and press Controlling Playback...

  • Page 59: My Music List

    To access My Vault: Press Menu to access the Music & Media menu. Press for TELUS Music Player From the main playback screen, press the up navigation key to highlight my vault. Press . The handset connects to the service provider. This may take a few seconds.

  • Page 60: Wireless Web

    Wireless Web Your phone comes equipped with Wireless Web access (Menu ) through your browser. You can view specially designed versions of popular sites including sports, weather, news, and stock quotes. When you launch the browser, the phone automatically connects to the Internet. Note: Rates and pricing vary according to your service plan.

  • Page 61: Bookmarks

    • Select on-screen items by using the navigation key to highlight the desired item, then press the desired soft key button (or press The left soft key is used primarily for selecting items. • If the items on a page are numbered, you can use your keypad (number keys) to select an item.

  • Page 62: Search

    Search With your new Web-enabled phone, you can search for downloadable ringtones, music, images, games, videos and other applications. With GPS Services options you can download new applications that use your phone’s GPS features To access the Search menu: Press for Menu.

  • Page 63: My Files

    My Files The My Files menu (Menu ) lets you download new ringtones, images, videos and applications from your service provider. Ringtones To download ringtones: Press Menu to access the My Files menu. Select Ringtones using the navigation keys and press Select Get New Ringtones and press .

  • Page 64: Games

    Games You can download and play games already stored on your phone. Press for Menu. Press for Games. Select one of the following options: • Highlight Get New Games and press . The browser will launch and take you to the download menu. •...

  • Page 65: Camera & Video

    Camera & Video Camera Using the Camera (Menu ) in your phone, you can take photos of people or events while on the move. You can send photos to other people in a multimedia message or set one as a wallpaper. Taking Pictures Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in Digital Camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button.

  • Page 66: Camera Options

    • If you wish to discard the current picture, press the right soft key for Reject. You can continue to take pictures. Camera Options There are several settings associated with the full-color digital camera. These settings allow you to customize how the camera operates when taking pictures. If the subject image is in reverse on the display, you can invert it using the volume keys on the left side of the phone to display the image correctly.

  • Page 67: Image Album

    Image Album From your Image Album, you can view all the pictures that you have stored on your phone. Stored pictures can be sent to others as multimedia messages. To access your saved pictures: Press Menu for Camera. Press for Image Album. Select an album: •...

  • Page 68: Settings

    Settings The Camera Settings menu (Menu ) allows you to change the default options for common camera settings. • Save To: Select either Phone or Memory Card as the default save location. • View Mode: Allows you to select between Wide Screen and Full Screen viewing.

  • Page 69: Camcorder

    Highlight Copies and press the navigation key left or right to select the desired number of copies to print. Press the navigation key up to select Type. Press the navigation key left or right to select one of the following: •...

  • Page 70: Camcorder Options

    Using the phone’s main LCD as a viewfinder, aim the camcorder lens at your subject. • To change the brightness of the screen, press the Up or Down navigation keys. • To zoom in or out, press the Left or Right navigation keys. Hold the camcorder steady.

  • Page 71: Video Album

    Video Album From your Video Album, you can view all the videos that you have stored on your phone. Videos can be sent to others as multimedia messages. Press for Menu. Press for Camera & Video. Press for Camcorder. Press for Video Album.

  • Page 72: My Albums

    My Albums The My Albums menu (Menu ) lets you quickly view the multimedia contents of your phone: • Sound Album: see "Voice Memo" on page 72. • Image Album: see "Image Album" on page 58. • Video Album: see "Video Album" on page 62. •...

  • Page 73: Tools

    Tools Tools (Menu ) provides helpful software applications to help you perform common functions, such as: • setting an alarm so that the phone rings at a specific time, to remind you of an appointment, for example • viewing a calendar and organizing your schedule •...

  • Page 74: Adding New Devices

    Unlike infrared, you don't need to line up the devices to beam information with ® Bluetooth . If the devices are within a range of one another, you can exchange information between them, even if they are located in different rooms. Adding New Devices Press for Menu.

  • Page 75: Options

    Options After a device is added to your list of Trusted Devices, press the right soft key to select from the following options: • Add New: adds another device to your Trusted Devices list. • Send Name Card: lets you send a name card from Contacts to the trusted device.

  • Page 76: Calendar

    Enter the next number using the keypad. Repeat steps 5 to 7 as necessary. Press to view the results. Calendar Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. To add an event to today’s schedule: Press for Menu.

  • Page 77: Using The Task List

    Press the navigation key down once and press to select an alarm tone. See "Ringer Type" on page 85. Use the navigation keys and keypad to enter the Start and End times Press the navigation key down once and press to select a contact.

  • Page 78: Using Countdown

    To view or edit existing Tasks: Display the Task List (Menu Highlight a task and select one of the following options: • To set the state of the task, press the right soft key for Options. Select Set State followed by To Do, In Process, or Completed. •...

  • Page 79: Mass Storage

    • To delete countdown, press the right soft key for Options and select Erase. Note: To delete all the countdowns, from the Countdown menu, press the right soft for Options and select Erase All. Mass Storage You can connect your phone to your personal computer using a USB data cable, using your phone as a portable disk drive.

  • Page 80: Format

    Tip: If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of either your Social Insurance Number or Mobile Directory Number or try 1234. If none of these work, call Customer Service at 1-800-Samsung. Highlight Yes and press .

  • Page 81: Creating Memos

    Creating Memos Display the Memo Pad menu (Menu If this is the first entry, enter the text. Otherwise, press the left soft key for Add New. See "Entering Text" on page 23. Enter up to 160 characters in the memo using the keypad and press the left soft key for Save.

  • Page 82: Recording Phone Call Conversations

    Press for Tools. Press for Voice Memo. If you have not previously recorded a voice memo, press the left soft for Record New. If you have previously recorded a voice memo, press the right soft key for Options and press for Record New.

  • Page 83: Voice Services

    • Upload: Upload the selected voice memo to a storage area provided by your service provider. • Erase: Select the individual memos to erase by highlighting them and pressing . Press the right soft key for Options. Select Erase and confirm the deletion.
  • Page 84 • The phone recognizes the digits one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, zero, and oh. The 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.

  • Page 85: Send Text

    Enabling/Disabling Choice Lists You can customize whether the Call feature displays the list of top voice recognition choices or automatically dials the first number, without displaying a choice list. To enable or disable choice lists for Voice Dial: Press for Menu. Press for Tools.

  • Page 86: Lookup

    Note: You must have an email address stored for this Contact. • If the phone asks you, "Did You Say," followed by the correct name, say Yes. (You can also select the correct address from those displayed on the screen by pressing on the correct number.) •...

  • Page 87: Check

    Check The Check option gives you an update on the general status of your phone including signal and battery strength, network, and your phone number. To view the phone status information: Activate voice recognition by pressing and holding . (The phone will prompt you for a command.) Wait for the beep and say Check followed by one of the following: Status, Battery, Signal, Network, or My Phone #.

  • Page 88: Changing Voice Dial Prompts

    Press for Adapt Digits. Press the left soft key for OK. You will be prompted to record a series of numbers. After listening to each recording, press the left soft key for Yes to keep the recording, or press the right soft key for No to reject the recording.

  • Page 89: Displaying Voice Recognition Software Version

    Press for Voice Launch. Press the navigation key up or down to select Talk Key or Talk Key & Slide Up and press Displaying Voice Recognition Software Version You can view information about the Voice Recognition Software on your phone. To display voice recognition software version: Press for Menu.

  • Page 90: Settings

    Settings With the Settings (Menu ), you can customize your phone’s display, sound and other settings to your suit your preference. Display Changing the Main Screen Your phone offers options for what you see on the display screen when in standby mode and when there are incoming calls.

  • Page 91: Changing The Display Brightness Settings

    • Custom: Enter text to define your Custom greeting. Press the left soft for Done to save and exit. Incoming Calls The Incoming Call option (Menu ) lets you specify the image to be displayed for two call types: callers With Caller ID and those with No Caller ID. The respective images are displayed depending on the type of call received.

  • Page 92: Changing The Backlight Settings

    Changing the Backlight Settings The Backlight setting lets you specify how long you want the display screen to remain illuminated after you open the handset or press a key. To modify the Backlight setting: Press for Menu. Press for Settings. Press for Display.

  • Page 93: Changing The Keypad Light Settings

    Changing the Keypad Light Settings The Keypad Light setting lets you specify how long the keypad remains illuminated after you open the handset or press a key. To modify the Keypad light settings: Press for Menu. Press for Settings. Press for Display.

  • Page 94: Ringer Type

    Tip: You can adjust the ringer volume in Idle mode (or the earpiece volume during calls) using the volume key on the side of your phone. Ringer Type Different ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages. With the Ringer Type options (Menu ), you can assign ringer types to individual Contacts entries, types of calls, schedules, types of alarms, and types of...

  • Page 95: Messages

    Press for Settings. Press for Sounds. Press for Ringer Type. Press for Voice Calls. Press for Roam Ringer. Select Normal or Distinctive. Press to save and exit. Messages To select a ringer type for received messages: Press for Menu. Press for Settings.

  • Page 96: Meeting / Silent Mode

    Meeting / Silent Mode You can disable the ringer during meetings or in movie theaters. To enable or disable silent mode: Press for Menu. Press for Settings. Press for Sounds. Press for Ringer Type. Press for Meeting / Silent Mode. Press the navigation key up or down to select On or Off.

  • Page 97: Key Tone

    Key Tone This menu allows you to select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key. Tone Type Your phone offers a number of different types of key tones (the sounds you hear when you press a key) to suit your preferences. To change the key tone: Press for Menu.

  • Page 98: Games & Apps

    Press for Menu. Press for Settings. Press for Sounds. Press for Key Tone. Press for Key Tone Level. Press the navigation key right to increase or left to decrease the volume. Press to save and exit. Games & Apps Backlight The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen and keypad are illuminated while playing games or using tools.

  • Page 99: Text Entry

    • Voice Mail: select On or Off. • Message: select On or Off. Press to save and exit. Text Entry The Text Entry menu allows you to customize how T9 text entry mode functions on your handset. For more information, see "Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input" on page 23.

  • Page 100: Phone Info

    Phone Info The Phone Info screen displays information about your handset’s current hardware and software. The Icon Glossary option can help you identify a display icon whose function you have forgotten. To access Phone Information: Press for Menu. Press for Settings. Press for Phone Info.
  • Page 101 Press for Accessibility. Press for TTY. Press the left soft key for OK. Press the navigation key up or down to select TTY Off, TTY Full, TTY + Hear, or TTY + Talk. Press to save and exit. Voice Service You can customize your Voice Service settings.

  • Page 102: Airplane Mode

    Tip: To reset digit dialing, press for Reset Digits while in the Digit Dialing menu. • Sound: Press for Prompts, for Digits, or for Names. Press the navigation key up or down to select On or Off and press Tip: Press for Name Settings to change the speed and volume that names are repeated.

  • Page 103: Call Setup

    Press for More..Press for Browser. Select an option: • Clear History: select Yes or No. • Clear Cache: select Yes or No. • Clear Cookies: select Yes or No. Press to save and exit. Call Setup Auto Answer Auto Answer lets you specify an amount of time in seconds after which your phone will automatically answer incoming phone calls.
  • Page 104 Select On or Off and press If you selected On, input the five or six digit prefix (for example, area code and prefix) and press To make an Abbreviated Dial call: Enter the last four or five digits of the prefix phone number. Abbrev. Dial is displayed in the lower left corner with the prefix digits displayed.
  • Page 105 Contacts entries appear whose last few digits match the sequence you dialed. Use the up or down navigation key to select the Contact you want to call and press Auto Prepend When enabled, Auto Prepend prefixes any number you dial with the prefix (Auto Prepend #) you configure.

  • Page 106: Data Setup

    To configure an International Dial Prefix: Press for Menu. Press for Settings. Press for More..Press for Call Setup. Press for Plus Dialing. Press for International Dial Prefix. Enter the international dialing prefix number and press to save. Data Setup Your phone is capable of sending and receiving digital data and fax calls when connected to a computing device (laptop, desktop, hand held, palmtop, etc.) running the Windows operating system.

  • Page 107: Headset Mode

    • Data In Always: No voice calls can be received. Only allows incoming data transmissions. • PC Connection: Configure the connection to your PC. Select NULL DEV, USB CDC, or BT NA. • Do Not Disturb: When turned on, no voice calls can be received while data is being transferred.

  • Page 108: Restrict And Lock

    Press for Location. (A brief explanation will display. Use your navigation key to scroll through to read the entire text.) Press to continue. Press the navigation key up or down to select On or Emergency Only (E911). Press to save and exit. When the Location feature is on, your phone’s standby screen will display the icon.

  • Page 109: Roaming

    Enter your User Lock. The factory settings are the last four digits of your telephone number. Select Unlock or Lock. Press to save and exit. To modify the lock settings of your phone: Press for Menu. Press for Settings. Press for More..

  • Page 110: Security

    Select an option: • Set Mode: controls which networks you can access. Select Automatic to have the phone search for an alternate system when your Home system is not available, or select Home Only to prevent your phone from roaming on other networks. •...

  • Page 111: Touch

    Touch You can change the settings that control the behaviour of the touch-sensitive buttons on your phone. To access the Touch settings: Press for Menu. Press for Settings. Press for More..Press for Touch. Select one of the following: • Sensitivity: allows you to control the sensitivity level of the touch- sensitive buttons.

  • Page 112: Safety

    Safety Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon.

  • Page 113: Ul Certified Travel Adapter

    • 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 Support for service.
  • Page 114 When using your phone in the car: • Get to know your phone and its features, such as speed dial and re-dial. • When available, use a hands-free device. • Position your phone within easy reach. • Let the person you are speaking to know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions.
  • Page 115 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 your phone while the plane is on the ground.

  • Page 116: Caring For The Battery

    The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’s performance. • Use only Samsung approved batteries and travel adapters. These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other batteries or chargers voids your warranty and may cause damage.

  • Page 117: Acknowledging Special Precautions And

    Acknowledging Special Precautions and Industry Canada Notice Only use approved batteries, antennas, and chargers. The use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone. Although your phone is quite sturdy, it is a complex piece of hardware and can be broken.

  • Page 118: Owner's Record

    The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensive testing, measuring and calculation process. It does not represent how much RF the phone emits. All phone models are tested at their highest value in strict laboratory settings. But when in operation, the SAR of a phone can be substantially less than the level reported to the FCC.

  • Page 119: Warranty

    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; (I) any of the seals on the battery are broken or show evidence of tampering; or (IA) the battery has been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for which it is specified.
  • Page 120 SAMSUNG determines that any Product is not covered by this Limited Warranty, Purchaser must pay all parts, shipping, and labor charges for the repair or return of such Product. What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG's Liability? EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED HEREIN, PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS,"...
  • Page 121 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 Warranty, or make additional warranties binding on SAMSUNG.

  • Page 122: Index

    Index Emergency Numbers 18 Entering Text ABC Mode Selecting a Character Input Mode Symbols and Numbers Accessibility T9 Text Input TTY (Text Telephone) Airplane Mode 93 Alert Notification 87 Application Settings 89 Favourites Menu 26 Auto-Answer 94 Game Settings 89 Battery Games 55 Charging...
  • Page 123 Ringtones Downloading Making Calls 18 Mass Storage 70 Meeting / Silent Mode 87 Memo Pad 71 Security Settings 101 memory card 16 Sent Messages 40 Messaging 35 Settings 81 Short Codes 46 Default Text Entry Mode Silent Mode 87 Erasing Text Messages SPARK Menu 26 Forwarding Messages Speakerphone 25...
  • Page 124 Recording Conversations Voice Recognition Activating Volume 18, 84 Web Alert 46 Wireless Web Bookmarks Go To URL Launch Web Navigating World Time 72 115 Index...

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