Samsung SCH A890 Bedienungsanleitung

SCH-a890 Series All Digit al Mobile Phone User Guide Please read this guide bef ore op erating y our phone, and keep it f or futur e refe re nce. XK11.05_MG_a890_11-24-04_D8[...]

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i Contents SCH-a890 closed view ................. ..................... ......................... ........ 1 SCH-a890 open view ............................... ......................... .................. 2 Quick reference ......................... ........................ ......................... ........ 3 Introduction .......... ...............[...]

ii Place calls .............................................. ............................. 20 Receive calls ............................................................... ........ 21 Voicemail ................................................ ............................. 23 Menu navigation .........................................................[...]

iii Send pix msg .......................................... ............................. 65 Receive a pix msg ............. .................................................. 70 Send flix msg ....................................................................... 72 Message folders ................ .................................................[...]

iv Voice kit ................ ........................ ......................... ..................... .... 135 Voice kit menu ................... ................................................ 135 Voice memos..................................................................... 136 Voice setting ...................... ............................[...]

SCH-a890 closed view 1 SCH-a890 closed view Antenna Camera Flash Camera Lens Display Icons Headset Connector[...]

2 SCH-a890 open view Right Sof t Key Clear Key End Key Earpiece Camera Hot Key Left Sof t Key V olume K ey Navigation Key V oice Sign al Microphone Power/Accessory Connector Alpha- Numeric Keypad Hot Key Silent Mode Hot Key Send Key V oice Mail Key Display Mobile Web Messages Menu Shortcut Menu Get It Now Screen Icons OK Key[...]

Quick ref erence 3 Quick reference 1) PHONEBOOK 1) Find 2) New 3) Group 4) My Name Card 5) Send V -card 6) My Phone # 7) Memory Info 8) Delete All 2) RECENT CALLS 1) Received 2) Dialed 3) Missed 4) Delete Call Logs 5) Call T imers 3) MESSAGES 1) New T ext Msg 2) New Pix Msg 3) New F lix Msg 4) V oicemail 5) Inbox 6) Outbox 7) Saved/Draf t 8) Web Al[...]

4 Quick reference (cont.) T urn y our phone on and off Press and hold . Enter/Exit Silent Mode In standby mode, press and hold . T o exit, press and hold . Standby mode is when service is found and the phone is idle. Set call ringer volume • In standby mode, press the v olume ke y on the left side of the phone to set call ringer volume as desired[...]

Introduction 5 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Samsung SCH- a890 phone. Y our new phone has many f eatures, such as a large, high-resolution display , PIM (P ersonal Information Manager) functions, a b uilt-in digi ta l camera, and more . Please take time to read this guide and be come familiar with your phone’ s ma ny f eatu[...]

6 Notes and tip s Throughout this guide icons and special text are used to highlight information a bout your ne w phone. These are intended to point out impor tant no tes, quic k methods for activa ting f eatures, or to def ine ter ms. The definitions f or these methods are as follo ws: Notes explain alternative options within the current feature ,[...]

Introduction 7 1. Inser t the bottom end of the batter y into the pho ne housing with the label side down. The gold contacts on the end of the batter y shou ld match up with those on the phone. 2. Push the top end of the batter y down until it snaps into place. Remove the battery 1. Press and hold to tur n off the phone (if on ). 2. Pull the batter[...]

8 Use the desktop charge r The desktop charger operates from a 120/220 V AC wall outlet. It also acts as a cradle to hold your phone in a conv enient, easy-to-use position whi le chargi ng. 1. Plug the AC plug from the desktop charger into a standard 120 V AC or 220 V AC w all outle t. 2. Slide your phone, bottom end first, into the desktop charger[...]

Understand your phone 9 Underst and your phone The antenna A void touching the antenna while your phone is on. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power le vel than necessary . Backlight features Y ou can choose the amount of time that the display and backlight remain illuminated after a peri[...]

10 Power save P ow er Sav e allows you to aff ect the brig htness/pow er settings for the Main LCD and keyp ad , as well as the Extern al LCD . The def ault setting for P ower Sa v e is Off . Main LCD and keyp ad With Po wer Sav e On , the main LCD backlight is dim and the ke ypad backlight is off . If no buttons are pressed f or 60 seconds, P ower[...]

Understand your phone 11 Sof t keys Functions for the soft ke ys are defined by what appears abov e each of them on the d ispla y . There are two soft ke ys: • () t h e lef t soft key • () t h e right soft key . L eft s o ft k e y Some functions of the left soft ke y are as follo ws. • When the left soft k ey function in the displa y is Menu [...]

12 Clear key The Clear key ( ) is used to erase or clear numbers, te xt, or symbols from the display . Y ou can also u se to retur n to a pre vious menu or to retur n to standby mode from an y menu. • If you enter an incorrect character , br iefly press to backspace (and delete) the character . • T o erase the pre vious wo rd in a sent ence, pr[...]

Understand your phone 13 Headset connector The headset connector , on the left side of the phone below the volume k ey , is the input jack for the hands-free headset. The stereo headset combine s earbuds and a microp hone in a conv enient, lightweight unit so you can talk without using your hands. Important! Use only the headset pro vided with the [...]

14 Microphone The microphone is next to the charger/ accessor y input jack on the bottom end of the phone. Alpha-numeric keyp ad Use the alpha-numeric keypad to enter text, numbers, and special characters. Earpiece The ear piece, on the inside o f the flip abov e the display , plays sounds such as ke y tones and aler ts. Speakers The phone has two [...]

Understand your phone 15 Navigation key Use the directional keys on the na vigation ke y to browse menus, sub men us, and lists. Each k ey also acts as a shor tcut to launch applications. The up navigation k ey is user-definable. Press when replying to prompts, and jumping to highlighte d li nks on the web. External (Sub) LCD The e xter nal (Sub) L[...]

16 Roaming indicator : Y our phone is outside your home area. While roaming, another wirele ss provider may be handling your call. The service rate for the call ma y be higher than those made from within your home area. Please ref er to V er izon Wireless for roaming rates . In Use : Indicates a call in progress. When dialing a number , this icon f[...]

Understand your phone 17 DST Set : If you use the Dual Clock W orld Time wallpaper for your displa y , you must set Da ylight Savings Time (DST) for your Home and Visiting areas. GPS : Global P ositioning Ser vice (GPS) for 911 is set to On for emergency calls only . GPS : Global Positioning Service is set to On for location and 911 calls. Silent m[...]

18 Getting st arted Obt ain service for your phone Contact V erizon Wireless and f ollow their instructions f or obtaining ser vice. We suggest that you read this guide to ful ly understand the ser vices your phone suppor ts. T urn your phone on 1. Open the flip , then press and hold for two or more seconds. As with any other radio-tr ansmitting de[...]

Getting star ted 19 T ext entry mode Enter content using any of the four te xt entry modes. 1. At any te xt entry screen, press left soft ke y ( ) Option . A pop-up menu appears in the display with ABC highlighted. 2. Use the left/rig ht navigation keys to displa y the optional te xt entr y modes of Symbol , 123 , and T9 Word . 3. Once the desired [...]

20 Vibrate mode • In standby mode , repeatedly press the volume ke y ( ) down until Vibra te a ppears in the display . The volume ke y is on the left side of phone. Ringer volume 1. In standby mode , repeatedly press the volume ke y ( ) on the left side of the phone up or down. Options are: 2. Press to sav e the setting. The phone retur ns to sta[...]

Getting star ted 21 Receive calls When you receive a call, the phone displays one of the f ollowing: • If the calle r can be identifie d, the caller’ s number (or name if it’ s in your Phonebook) appears in the displa y . • If the caller can’ t be identified, Call from unavailable # , Call from restricted # , or no number appears in the d[...]

22 Receive call s when using Get It Now or Mobi le Web If you receive a call while using a Get It Now applicati on or Mobile W eb, the application is put on hold during th e call. Once the call ends, you are prompted to resume y our session. Call notifica tion feature s Y our phone notifies you of calls in a v ar iety of wa ys. • Nine ring volume[...]

Getting star ted 23 V oicemail V oice mail allows callers to leav e v oice messages, which can be retriev ed any time . Once your v oicemail account is set up, y ou can use t he V oicemail folder (under the Me ssages menu) to vie w details of voice messages in y our v o ice mailbox. See “V oicemail” on page 74 for more inf or mation. Voicemail [...]

24 Menu navigation Access menus using the navigation ke y in tandem with the left and right soft keys , or use a shor tcut. 1. In standby mode press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu . The main menus appear in the display . Initially , when you press the left soft key ( ) Menu , your main menus displa y as small ic ons arranged in a 3x3 matrix. Y ou can [...]

Getting star ted 25 2. Press the number of the menu, sub menu, and so on to arrive at the desired f eature. Example: Press the left soft ke y ( ) for Menu , then press ( Planner ), ( To D o L i s t ). Navigati on key shortcu t s In standby mode, press a navigation ke y (as illustrated below) to launch its corresponding application.[...]

26 The in-use option Access numerous menus and f eatures ev en while in a call. If the call is disconnected whil e accessing the In-Use Option, the In-Use Option disappears from the display and the phone ev entually returns to standby mode. 1. While in a call, press the left soft ke y Option ( ). The menu items in the follo wing table appear in the[...]

Menu shor tcuts 27 Menu shortcut s Use the menu shor tcuts on the following pages to quickly access menus and sub menu s. Pr ess the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press the number to the rig ht of the menu to jump to that menu, sub menu, or f eature. F or e xample, to jump to the Outbox sub menu, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press ( Me[...]

28 GET IT NOW ................ ............. 4 L AUNCH N OW ........ ............. .. 4-1 MOBILE WEB ........................... 5 L AUNCH W EB ..................... .. 5- 1 MULTIMEDIA ........................... 6 C AMERA ........... ................ .... 6-1 T ake Pix .......................... 6-1 -1 T ake Flix ......................... 6-1-2 Ca[...]

Menu shor tcuts 29 Call Options ........ ................ .. 7-4 A NSWER O PTIONS . ............ 7-4-1 A UTO R ETRY ...... ............... 7-4-2 D ATA ............ ............. ....... 7-4- 3 A IRPLANE M ODE ... ............ 7-4-4 R OAM O PTION .... ............... 7-4-5 TTY M ODE ...... ................ . 7-4-6 Shortcut List .....................[...]

30 Phonebook Up to 500 entr ies can be sto red in phone memor y . Each entr y in the Phonebook can hav e up to five numbers , an e-mail address, and a URL associated with it. Phone number can be up to 32 digits long, including hard pauses, while an email address can hav e 48 characters and names can be up to sixteen characters long. The memor y (sp[...]

Phonebook 31 2. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the Phone boo k sub menu of your choi ce, then pr ess . Phonebook icons Y ou can assign a host of entr ies to a Phonebook contact. The icons in the f ollowing table represent all av ailable entr y types. Group Create, vie w , rename, or send a message to your groups . My Name Card Create a busine[...]

32 Edit a phonebook entry 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Phonebook ), ( Find ). 3. Use the navigation ke y to displa y the search method that you w ant to use ( By Name , By Entry , or By Group ). 4. Enter information to find the entr y , or use the n avigation ke y to highlight the entr y that you w ant to edit. [...]

Phonebook 33 • Press and hold to erase all numbers in the highlighted field. • Use the ke ypad to re-enter numbers, te xt, or symbols. 8. When you’ re fi nishe d editing the entr y , press . Y our changes are sav ed. Pauses Calls to automated systems o ften require a passw ord or account number . Instead of manually enter ing numbers each tim[...]

34 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the pau se option of your choice. 4. Press to enter the highlighted pause into your number sequence. 5. When you’ re fi nished entering numbers and pauses, press to store the number to your Phonebook. Pause dial from the phonebook 1. If you stored the number us ing (two-second) T pause(s), simply recall [...]

Phonebook 35 Erase individual phonebook entries 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Phonebook ), ( Find ). 3. Use the left/right navigation keys to disp lay the search method that you want to use ( By N ame , By Group , etc.). 4. Enter information to find the entr y , or use the n avigation ke y to highlight the entr y[...]

36 1-touch di aling Call phone numbers assigned to memor y locatio ns 001 - 009 by pressing and holding k eys 1 - 9, respectively . F or ex ample , to spee d dial the number assigned to location 2, press and hold until the name and number appea r in the display and the number is dialed. 2-touch di aling Call phone numbers a ssigned to ke ys 010 thr[...]

Phonebook 37 5. Use the navigation ke ys to highlight the speed dial location field and press the left soft ke y ( ) Edit . 6. Enter the speed dial location using the ke ypad. Y ou can also use the left and right navigation ke ys to bro wse for a vailable speed dial locations. 7. Press to save y our changes. Assign speed dial type to an entry If yo[...]

38 Assign a picture to a phonebook entry When you assign a picture to a Phonebook entr y , the picture that you assigned to the entr y appears in the di splay when you receiv e a call from that entr y . Y ou can save pictures to the Default Gallery or Photo Gallery galler y when you tak e a picture. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft k e y ( )[...]

Phonebook 39 Store numbers af ter a call Once you’ve finished a call, y ou can store the nu mber of the caller to your Phonebook. If the call was incoming and Caller ID info r mation was unav ailable, then the store option is also unav ailable. 1. After you press to end your call, the call time, length of call, phone number , and name of the par [...]

40 The Find methods listed in the following table appear in the display . More information on ea ch of these methods is availab le in the f ollo wing sectio ns. By Name 1. Enter the name of the person as they are entered in your Phonebook . For e xample, if you sa ved the name as Amy Smith , begin the search b y pressing (f or “A”). As you ente[...]

Phonebook 41 By Entry This option allows you to find a stored entr y by location (or speed dial) number. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Phonebook ), ( Find ) . 3. Use the left/right navigation keys to displa y by Entry . 4. Enter the location number using the ke ypad. Entries appear in the display below the entry [...]

42 5. Use the left/right navigation keys to displa y the group that you want to search. As each group displ a ys, entr ies assigned to the group are listed . 6. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the desired entr y . 7. Press to display information about the entr y . 8. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Option to display the options listed in the f ol[...]

Phonebook 43 6. Use the navigation ke y to highlight other type fields and complete them, if desired. Enter in formati on using the ke ypad. Once you’v e entered a cha racter into any of the type fields, press the left soft ke y ( ) Option to display a pop-up menu which allows y ou to enter a P Pause or T Pause . 7. When you’ re fi nishe d ente[...]

44 6. Enter a name for the entry using the ke ypad. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Option if you want to select a different method of text entr y , such as ABC , T9 Word , Symbol , or 123 . 7. When you’ re fi nishe d entering information for the entry , press . The entr y is sav ed to your Phonebook. 8. If you selected Add Existed Entry , the Pho n[...]

Phonebook 45 Colleague Business 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the desired group, then press to enter the group and view its contents. Move an entry to another group 1. In standby mode, press the left soft k e y ( ) Menu , then press ( Phoneboo k ), ( Group ). The f ollowing pre-defined groups display . If you add more groups, the y are li[...]

46 Create a new group In addition to the five groups already in your phone, you can create an additional five groups. Ne w groups can be named anything y ou like as long as their names are within the 12- character limit. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Phonebook ), ( Group ). Y our e xisting groups displa y . 3. Pr[...]

Phonebook 47 5. Use the navigation ke y to highlight Ren ame Group , then press . The Rename dialogue box appears in the display . 6. Enter a name for the group using the keypad. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Option to select the te xt entr y mode. 7. Press . Y our changes are sav ed. Delete a group The five def a ult groups cannot be deleted. Howe [...]

48 Send text messages to grou p members Use Send Message in the Group feature to send a message to as many as 10 members of a group at once. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Phonebook ), ( Group ). Y our e xisting groups displa y . 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the group to which you w ant to send a me ssa[...]

Phonebook 49 10. Press . The message entr y screen appe ars in the displa y . 11 . Using the keypa y , enter the messa ge content, then press to send the message. Send a pix or flix msg to group members Only av ailable within V erizon Wireless Enhanced Ser vices Area. 1. F ollow steps 1 through 8 in the previous section entitled “Send text messag[...]

50 adding the desired content to your Pix Msg, you’ re retur ned to th e Pix Msg composer . 7. Press to send the Pix Msg. The Pix Msg is sent to the intended recipients. My Name Card My Name Card allows you to create a vir tual business card. Once completed, you can send the card to recipients as a V -card attachment. 1. In standby mode, press th[...]

Phonebook 51 3. Press to select My Name Card or press to select and send an entr y from your Phonebook . 4. If you selected My Na me Card , press to send the V -card. The Send field displays. 5. Enter a V erizon Wireless phone number or any e-mail address using the ke ypad, then press . The Pix Msg composer displays . T o enter special characters n[...]

52 11 . Once you’ve returned to the Pix Msg composer , press the down navigation k ey to highlight Add Subject . 12. Press the right navigation ke y if you w ant to enter a subject for the V -card, or press the right soft key ( ) Back to cancel entering a subject. 13. Once you’v e retur ned to the Pix Msg composer , press to send the V -card. S[...]

Phonebook 53 Delete all Delete All allows the deletion of all entri es in your Phonebook. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Phonebook ), ( Delete All) . Y ou’ re prompted to enter the lock code. 3. Enter the lock code . The def ault loc k code is the last f our digits of your phone number . Th e phone prompts you t[...]

54 Recent calls Use Recent Calls to vie w rece ived, dialed, and missed calls f or your phone. Y ou can also use Recent Calls to erase y our call histor y and vi ew Call Timers. Functionality of Recent Calls is dependent upon availability with the service provider’ s network and whether or not Caller ID is enabled. View recent calls 1. In standby[...]

Recent calls 55 4. With the desired call log appear ing in the display , press the left soft k ey ( ) Option . A pop-up menu appears in the display with the options listed in the f ollowing table. 5. Use the navigation ke ys to highlight an option. 6. Press to perf or m the highlighted fu nction. 7. F ollow th e prompts as ne cessar y to complete t[...]

56 Delete all call logs Y ou can use the Delete Call Logs to cl ear all calls in each call log at one time . 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Recent Calls ), ( Delete Call Logs ). 3. Press ( All Calls ). A confirmation message, “Delete All Call Logs?” displays. 4. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Ye s to clear all o[...]

Recent calls 57 The sub menus listed in the following tab le displ a y . 2. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the desire d sub menu. 3. Press to perf or m the function for the highlighted option or to enter its su b menu and make changes as desired. Option Function Last Call Timer View the duration of your last call. T otal Received View the dur[...]

58 Messages Y our phone is capable of sending and receiving messages with other compatible phones and de vices. Bef ore you send messages, it’ s best to cove r the basics of composing messages using the four entry modes, ABC , Sy mbol , 123 , and T9 Word . A vailab le memory is shared between all messages. Y ou can store up to 50 incoming/outgoin[...]

Messages 59 Change text entry modes 1. While composing a text message , press the left soft key () Option to displa y a pop-up menu with the options listed in the f ollowing table. 2. ABC is highlighted. Use the navigation left/right keys to choose from one of the other three text entr y modes of 123 , T9 W ord , and Symbol . Each text entr y mode [...]

60 T9 ® Wor d t ex t en try T9 Word recognizes the most commonly used wo rd for an y sequence of keypresses and inser ts that word into your message. It’ s much faster than the traditional method of text entr y (ABC) and requ ires only one k ey press per letter of the word that you’ re spelling. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft k e y ( [...]

Messages 61 123 mode Enter numbers into a te xt me ssage while in number mode ( 123 ). See “Change text entr y modes” on page 59 for instructions on changing text entry modes. • While in 123 mode, press the ke y containing the number that you w ant to inser t into your message. Symbol mode Symbol mode enables y ou to ente r symbols such as @ [...]

62 6. Use the navigation left/right ke ys to page through the other symbols, if necessary . 7. Enter the ke y that co rresponds with the symbol that you want to enter . F or example , press f or an e xclamation point ( ! ). 8. Repeat steps 3 through 6 to inser t as many symbols into your message as desired. Send text messages Up to 10 recipients ma[...]

Messages 63 4. After selecting or entering your recipients in the Send T o field, press . The message composer appears in th e display . 5. Compose your message using the keypad. At any point while composing a me ssage, press the left soft key ( ) Option to display the options listed in the following tab le. 6. Use the navigation ke y to highlight [...]

64 2. Use the navigation ke y to highlight Send Option , then press . The Send Option categories a nd options listed in the f ollowing table appear in the display . 3. Use the up/down na vigation k e ys to highlight a categor y . Once a categor y is highlighted, use the left/r ight navigation k eys to browse through the options for the selected cat[...]

Messages 65 Receive text messages When you receive a message in standb y mode, the message tone sounds, (unless tur ned off), and New T ext Msg appears in the display along with the closed e n v elope icon ( ). The date and time of th e message also appea r in the display . • Press the left soft k e y ( ) Ignore to retur n the phone to standby mo[...]

66 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Messages ), ( New Pix Msg ). 3. Enter the phone number or e-mail address of the recipient (or recipients) using the ke ypad. 4. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Op tion to display a pop-up menu the f ollowing options. CC and BCC are acronyms f or Carbon Copy and Blind Carbon Copy . Us[...]

Messages 67 6. Press the right navigation ke y to add a messa ge. 7. Compose your message, then press . Y ou’re retur ned to th e Pix Msg composer . 8. Press the down na vigation ke y to highlight Add Sound , and then press the ri ght navigation k ey to add a sound to your message . 9. Use the navigation key to highlight the type of sound you wan[...]

68 Send a pix msg in camera mode Only av ailable within V erizon Wireless Enhanced Ser vices Area. Y ou can send a Pix Msg to recipients with compatible V erizon Wireless phones, devices , or email. Y ou can ev en accompany a Pix Msg with a voice memo or preloaded sound. Tip : Y ou can send a Pix Msg to up to ten re cipients. Separate each recipien[...]

Messages 69 5. By default, the cursor i s on Add Message field . Press the left soft ke y ( ) Option or the r ight navigation ke y to add a message . 6. Compose your message using the keypad, then press . Y ou’ re retu rned to the Pix Msg composer. 7. Press the down navigation k e y . Add soun d is highlighted. 8. Press the right n avigation ke y[...]

70 14. Once you’v e insert ed a name card or an entr y from your Phonebook, you’ re returned to the Pix Msg composer . 15. Press ( Send ) to send the message. Sending... appears in the display and a progress bar indicates the send status. Receive a pix msg Only av ailable within V erizon Wireless Enhanced Ser vices Area. When you receiv e a new[...]

Messages 71 Download a pix msg Only av ailable within V erizon Wireless Enhanced Ser vices Area. 1. When you receiv e a new Pix Msg, press ( Down ). Downloading... appears in the display . 2. After downloading, the image (and text if any) contained in the Pix Msg appear in the display . 3. Use the navigation ke ys to scroll through the message or v[...]

72 Send flix msg Only av ailable within V erizon Wireless Enhanced Ser vices Area. Y ou can add a message, a video , and a subject to your Flix Msg. This is also known as Multimedia Messaging (MMS). 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Messages ), ( New Flix Msg ). 3. Enter the phone number or e-mail address of the reci[...]

Messages 73 Y ou can send a Pix or Flix Msg to up t o ten recipients. Separate each recipient’ s address or phone number with a space in the Send to field of the Pix Msg composer . 5. Press once you’ v e finished en te ring the n umber or e-mail address of the recipients in the To , CC , or BCC fields. The Flix Msg composer appears in the displ[...]

74 14. Press the down na vigation ke y once to highlight the Add Subject field, and then press the r ight navigation ke y to display the Subject composer . 15. Enter a subject using the k e ypad, then press . Y ou’ re retur ned to th e Flix Msg composer . 16. Press to send the message to the intended recipient(s). Message folders There are differ[...]

Messages 75 V IEW V OICEMAIL MESSAGES IN THE V OICEMAIL FOLDER 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Messages ) , ( V oicemail ). 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the message that you want to vie w . 4. Press to view details of the highlighted message. F or V oicemail option s, the right soft key is Back , and the[...]

76 Since the options listed dep end on the type of message you are vie wing, the following tab le is a complete list of the options av ailable. Not all options in the table abov e displa y for each type of message. Only the options f or the type of message you are viewing in your Inbo x displa y . 5. Use the navigation ke y to highlight an option. [...]

Messages 77 Outbox Y our phone stores messages in the Outbox, regardless of whether the message was successfully transmitted. R EVIEW MESSAGES IN THE O UTBOX 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Messages ), ( Outbox) . Any sent messages appear in the display . 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the message that you[...]

78 C REATE A DRAFT TEXT MESSAGE 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Messages ), ( New T ext Msg ). 3. Enter the phone number of the recipient, then press . 4. Compose your message using the keypad, then press the left soft k ey ( ) Option . A pop-up menu appears in the display . 5. Scroll down with the navigation key u[...]

Messages 79 7. When you finish editing your message and the message composer screen displays , press to send the message, if desired. Web alert Contact V erizon Wireless for a vailability . Occasionally , V erizon Wireless may send notifications to your phone in the form of W eb Aler ts. These aler ts may contain inf or mation regardi ng new ser vi[...]

80 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the desire d setting. Press to perf or m the function for the highlighted option or to enter its su b menu. P IX M SG S ETTING 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Messages ), ( Msg Setting ), ( Pix Msg Setting ). The options listed in the f ollowing tab le appear in the displa[...]

Messages 81 E NTRY M ODE Use Entr y Mo de to select the de fault method of te xt entry . 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Messages ), ( Msg Setting ), ( Entry Mode ). The options listed in the follo wing table appear in the display . 3. Use the navigation ke y to hi ghlight the default method of te xt entr y , then [...]

82 4. Enter a new callback # number using the ke ypad, then press to sav e your changes. A UTO D ELETE Use A uto Delete to set the disposal me thod of messages after they are read. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Messages ), ( Msg Setting ), ( Auto Delete ). The options listed in the following tab le appe ar i n th[...]

Messages 83 I NSERT A PAU SE INTO A VOICE MAIL NUM BER While viewing the v oice mail number , press the left soft ke y () Option to displa y a pop-up menu with these options: 4. Press . Y our changes are sav ed. M EMORY I NFO Memor y Info allows y ou to view the T otal, Used, and Free memor y for the phone. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft k[...]

84 Get It Now Only av ailable within V erizon Wireless Enhanced Ser vices Area. With Get It Now , you can download full f eatured applications such as games, personalized ring tones, and pictures. Y ou can also use it to send and receive instant messages, email, or browse the web to catch up on all the latest inf or mation. If you receiv e a call w[...]

Get It Now 85 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the categor y of your choice, then press . 4. Select the application you want to download and f ollow the online directions. Get It Now settings Use the Settings sub menu within Get It Now to manage, mov e, order applications, and more. 1. In standby mode, press the right navigation key to launc[...]

86 Remove applications Y ou can remov e applications to free up space f or other applications. 1. At the Get It Now menu, press the right na vigati on key once to highlight Settings , then press . 2. Use the navigation ke y to highlight Manage Apps , then press . Any applications that you’v e downloaded to your phone appear in the displa y . 3. U[...]

Mobile Web 87 Mobile W eb Only av ailable within the V erizon Wireless Enhances Services Area. Y our SCH-a890 utilizes Mobile Web 2.0 , allowing y ou to conv eniently surf th e web using your phone. • Each time you launch Mobile Web , your phone connects to the Inter net and the ser vice i ndicator icon appe ars in the display . If you receiv e a[...]

88 2. Use the navigation ke y to browse the categorie s. 3. Once the desired category is highlig hted, press to enter the categor y list. Exit Mobile Web • Press to e xit Mobile Web . Navigate the web Only av ailable within the V erizon Wireless Enhances Services Area. When you use Mobile W eb some of the ke ys operate diff erently than dur ing a[...]

Mobile Web 89 How Mobile W eb keys work The follo wing table lists Mobile Web k eys and their functions . Key Name Function Naviga- tion K ey Use the navigation key to bro wse lists and highlight options. Clear K ey A browser back-up k ey . Press once to back up one page. Press and hold to go back to Mobile W eb home page. Press to clear the last n[...]

90 Links Only av ailable within the V erizon Wireless Enhances Services Area. Links can ser ve se veral purp oses, such as jumping to a diff erent page, to a diff erent site, or initiating a phone call. Links are shown underlined inside of brack ets ([ ]). Nor mally , the left soft key ( ) is used to select a highlighted link. Place a call while us[...]

Multimedia 91 Multimedia T ake full color digital pictures, display them on your phone’ s vivid color display , and share them with family and friends. It’ s fun, and as easy to use as a traditional point-and-cl ick camera – just take a picture , view it on the displa y , and send it to up to ten people, right from your phone. Use the Image R[...]

92 Y ou can choose from the follo wing categor ies: 4. After choosing the categor y yo u want, select a content provider and press . Choose a sub categor y , if applicable. 5. Use the navigation ke y to highlight a video and read its description. Pre ss to view the clip . 6. Highlight Ye s to accept charges, then press . After connection and buff e[...]

Multimedia 93 5. Once the download is completed, “ Download complete. Play video now? ” appears in the display . 6. Select Ye s an d press to view the video. The video clip is sav ed to Video On Demand in the Media Gallery . Not all video content av ailable can be downloaded to your phone; howe ver , all content is availab le for vie wing. Dele[...]

94 3. Highlight a Content Provider , then press the right soft ke y Options . 4. Highlight Alerts and and press . 5. HIghlight Configure A lerts and and press . 6. Select the aler t content you want, and then select to Save . Fees apply for text messag es/alert s both sent and received. T aking pictures T aki ng pictures with the built-in camera is[...]

Multimedia 95 Camera session options When the camera is active , a group of icons line the bottom of the display . Use the left/r ight navigation ke ys to h ighlight an icon. Once highlighted, use the up/down navigation ke ys to change settings for the selected option. The f ollo wing table lists the icons and a shor t description. These icons repr[...]

96 T aking videos Y our phone is capable of recording shor t videos (and audio) of up to 15 seconds in len gth. Sa v ed videos are stored in the Video Gallery . The number of videos you can store in the Video Galler y depends on their size, as w ell as other media, like pictures, sav ed in your phone’ s memory . Up to 16MB is availab le for media[...]

Multimedia 97 2. Press ( Multimedia ), ( Media Gallery ), ( Video Gallery ). The Video Gallery f olders display . 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the Video Gallery f older you want, then press . 4. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the video y ou want, then press the r igh t soft ke y ( ) Play to p la y the video . Press the left soft ke[...]

98 Other camera features The camera has a Media Galler y for browsing stored pictures, creativ e imaging feat ures f or picture enhancement, and more. Media Galler y Media of all types are stored in the Media Galler y . Y ou can also view memory info f or the Media Gallery to see how m uch space you’v e used (and hav e left) for stored media 1. I[...]

Multimedia 99 View the media ga llery in thum bnails 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Multimedia ), ( Media Gallery ), ( Photo Gallery ). 3. Highlight the folder y ou want, then press . Browse the image galle ries using the n avigation ke y . 4. Press the right soft key ( ) Exp and to view pictures full screen. 5. P[...]

100 Image retouch Once you’v e saved a picture to the photo galler y , you can open and edit the picture usi ng the Imag e Retouch option. Image Retouch allows you to perf or m creati v e image enhancements as listed in the following tab le. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Multimedia ), ( Media Gallery ). ( Photo[...]

Multimedia 101 8. Press to sav e the picture with changes or press th e right soft key ( ) Back to cancel. Camera settings Settings for f eatures such as image size , quality , flash, and others keep you in control of how your camera operates . Image size Preset the size of your pictur es using the Image Size setting. 1. In standby mode, press the [...]

102 Flash The built-in flash may enab le y ou to take pictures in low light. The flash is located on the outs ide of the flip , ne xt to the camera lens. When Flash, Resolution, and Color T ones are defined in th e Settings menu, those settings are sav ed e v en if the phone is turned off. Howe ver , when these settings are def ined in the current [...]

Multimedia 103 4. Once the color of y our choice is hi ghlighted, press . Y our settings are sav ed. When you take y our ne xt picture, the phone’ s display pre views your subject in the selected color tone. Ready sound Choose from four diff erent sounds that let people in your picture know that they should ready their pose for the camera. 1. In [...]

104 Shutter soun d Choose from four diff erent sounds that y our camera mak es whenev er you snap a picture. Aside from being a cool sound eff ect, Shutter Sound acts as an audible reminder that your camera has ta k en the picture . 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Multimedia ), ( Camera ), ( Camera Settings ), ( Sh[...]

Settings 105 Settings The Settin gs menu allows y ou to configure your displa y , sounds, network pref erences, security optio ns, and more . Profile Profiles define proper tie s f or such things as ringtones, aler ts, and the sounds your k eypad makes whene ver y ou press a ke y . Settings for each of the f our availab le profiles can be left at d[...]

106 These menus appear i n the display . 5. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the menu you w ant to edit, then press . 6. Use the navigation k ey to select from the options that appear in the display , th en press . Y our settings are sav ed. 7. Press to retur n to the Profile sub menu or press to return to standby mode . Sub Menu Function Vo l [...]

Settings 107 Display The Display sub men u affects the menu style , standby mode animation, backlight settings, and more. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Settings ), ( Display ). The Di splay su b menus listed in the f ollowing table appear in the displa y . 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight th e displa y sub[...]

108 Language Change the display language from Engli sh to Español or vice versa using the Language sub me nu. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Settings ), ( Disp lay ), ( Language ). 3. Use the navigation k ey to select the language of your choice, then press . Sty le The Style menu allows y ou to choose th e forma[...]

Settings 109 4. Highlight Default Anima tions to select one of the preloaded animations p rovided with your phone, or highlight Video Gallery to select a stored video . 5. If you choose Default Animations , use the left/right navigation k eys to choose the animation you want, then press . Y our se ttings are sav ed. C HOOSE THE W ALLPAPER 1. In sta[...]

110 Banner Banner allows y ou to create your own personalized g reeting that appears in the display while your phone is in standby mode. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Settings ), ( Disp lay ), ( Banner ). Press and hold to erase an existing banner , if necessary . 3. Enter a word or short phrase (12 characte rs o[...]

Settings 111 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight a menu. 4. Press to display the menu’ s options and change the settings as desired. Service LED Use the Ser vice LED menu to set your Service LED to either on or off . The Ser vice LED has the following functions: • Flashes to i ndicate an incomin g call or messa ge. • Lights momentar ily w[...]

112 Auto hyphen A uto Hyphen automatically hyphenates phone numbers as they are entered. F or example: 580-437-0000. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Settings ), ( Disp lay ), ( Auto Hyphen ). On and O ff appears in the display . 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight On or Off , then press . Y our setting is sa v [...]

Settings 113 Lock phone Lock Phone restricts the use of your phone with the e xception of outgoing c all s to 911 and the three user-prog rammed emergency numbers. Loc k Phone allows y ou to ans wer calls , but to place calls (e xcept to emergency numbers) you ha ve to unlock the phone. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Pres[...]

114 3. Press ( Change Lock ). Y ou’ re prompted to enter the new loc k code. 4. Enter the new loc k code. Y ou’ re prompted to confirm the new loc k code. 5. Enter the new loc k code again for confirmation. 6. A message appears in the display confirming that your lock code has been changed . Y our phone does not a llow y ou to view the loc k co[...]

Settings 115 Important! DO NO T depend on this phone as a primar y method of calling 911 or for an y other essential or emergency communications. Remember to alwa ys turn your phone on and check f or adequate signal strength before placing a call. S TORE EMERGENCY NUMBERS 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Settings ),[...]

116 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the V oice Pr ivacy option of your choice , then press . Y our settin gs are sav ed. Restriction Restriction allows you to restrict outgoing and in coming calls. Y ou can also restr ict access to your Phonebook. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Settings ), ( Security ). Y [...]

Settings 117 3. Enter the loc k code, the n pr ess ( Delete Memory ). The follo wing memor y types appear in the display . Phonebook Recent Calls Messages Multimedia Planner V oice Kit 4. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the memor y type that you w ant to mark for deletion, then press the left soft ke y () Mark or press the right soft key ( ) B[...]

118 Call options Call Options allows you to select the method for ans w ering incoming calls, setting redial o ptions, setting data rates for data calls, and more. Answer options Ans wer Options contains the sub menus Call Answer and A uto Ans wer . Call Ans wer allows y ou to select the method f or answ er ing incoming calls, while A uto Answ er a[...]

Settings 119 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Settings ), ( Call Options ), ( Answer Options ). Call Answer and Auto Answer displays . 3. Press ( Auto Answer ). 4. Use the navigation ke y to highlight on of the following options: 5. Press to select the highlighted option, o r press to retur n cancel without making a[...]

120 Dat a Only av ailable within V erizon Wireless Enhanced Ser vices Area. Use the Data me nu to set the baud rate for data calls and when data mode is to be used. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Settings ), ( Call Options ), ( Data ) to displa y the Data sub menus listed in the f ollo wing table. C ONFIGURE A UTO[...]

Settings 121 Airplane mode With Air plane Mode on, all RF functions for y our phone are disabled, and you cannot use your phone to place or receiv e calls. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Settings ), ( Call Options ), ( Airplane Mode ). 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight On or Off , then press . If you select [...]

122 TTY mode Y our phone is fully TTY/ TDD compatible. TTY/TDD equipment is connected to your phone through the headset connector on the left side of the phone. TTY/TDD must be enabled bef ore you can use y our phone with a TTY/TDD de vice. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Settings ), ( Call Options ), ( TTY Mode ).[...]

Settings 123 5. If a list of sub menus appears in the displa y , use the navigation k ey to highlight the desired sub menu, then press . The shor tcut is added to the list. Location This feature is only a vailabl e on the V erizon Wireless network. The Location (GPS) setting id entif ies your location to the network. Y ou can full y enable this set[...]

124 Planner Planner is a suite of PIM (Per sonal Inf or mation Management) applications such as a Calendar , T o Do List, and Memo Pad. Schedule ev ents, set reminders, create to do lists, perf orm calculations, and more with the digital assistant functionality of this useful feature. Open planner 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Men[...]

Planner 125 Calendar Schedule up to eight ev ents for an y day b y indicating each e v ent’ s star t and end time. Set alar ms f o r e v ents so that you can be aler ted before an e vent tak es place. Events scheduled for future dates aut omatically appear on your T oday e vents schedule f or the present day . Add a new event 1. In standby mode, [...]

126 5. Fill in and select ev ent details using the navigation ke ys and your ke ypad. 6. Press . The ev ent is sav ed. View a n event 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , 2. Press ( Planner ), ( Calendar ). A calendar appears in the display with the current date highlighted. 3. Use the navigation ke ys to highlight the date contai[...]

Planner 127 5. Enter the desire d dat e in th e bo x at the bottom of the display , then press . The month that you entered appears in the display with the e vent date highlighted. 6. Press to view ev ent details for the date. 7. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Op tion . A pop-up menu appears in the display . • T o edit the ev ent, press . • T o a[...]

128 Add, edit, and erase to-do list tasks 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Planner ), ( To D o L i s t ). 3. Use the navigation k ey to bro wse tasks in your T o Do List. Ev ents are presented in order of date, then prior ity . 4. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Op tion . The options listed in the follo wing table appe[...]

Planner 129 4. When the Edit Alarm screen displays , enter a title f or the alar m in th e Titl e field. 5. Press the down navigation ke y once to highlight the Tim e field, then enter the ti me that y ou want for the alarm to sound. 6. Press the down na vigation ke y once to highlight the AM/ PM field, then use th e left/right navigation keys to s[...]

130 12. Press to select preload ed sounds or press to select a sound you’v e downloaded to your phone. 13. Once you’v e selected a sound for the alarm, you’ re retur ned to th e Edit Alarm screen. 14. Press to save y our settings Disable an alarm before it sound s 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Planner ), ( [...]

Planner 131 T ime and date Use the Time/Date function to set your phone’ s date f or mat. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Planner ), ( Time /Da te ). 3. Use the left/right navigation keys to select the date f or mat, then press to save your settings. This feature is only a vailabl e when you are in a “No Ser vi[...]

132 6. When you’ re fi nishe d entering details for the memo , press . The memo is sav ed. Review , add, edit, and era se memos 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( Planner ), ( Memo Pad ). If y ou hav e any stored memos, they appe ar as a list in the disp la y . 3. With a memo highlighted, press the left soft ke y ( [...]

Planner 133 3. Use the navigation ke y to displa y the city (or cities), date, and time that you want to view . The follo wing cities are suppor ted. Setting daylight saving time (DST) If you use the Dual Cloc k World Time wallpaper f or your display , you must set Da ylight Saving Time (DST) indicators f or your Home and Visiting Areas, as appropr[...]

134 3. Use the navigation k ey to select your home are visiting area, then press the left soft ke y ( ) Set DST . A pop -up menu displa ys. 4. Use the navigation k ey to select On , then press . Da ylight Sa vings Time is ena b led f or the area you selected. 5. Press to return to standb y mode. Calculator Y ou can perform calculation s, including [...]

Vo i c e k i t 135 V oice kit V oice recognition capabi lities of the SCH-a890 are ex ceptional due to advanced, speaker-independent technology . This means there is no longer a need to “train” your phone to understan d your v oice. Y ou ca n finally use your v oice in a natural manner to dial numbers, lookup contacts, and e ven chec k your pho[...]

136 V oice memos Y ou can use your phone to record voice memos for later pla yback. Y ou can also record the caller on the other end of the line dur ing a phone conversation. Alw a ys obtain the other par ty’ s per mission before recording a conv ersation. The maximum number of voice memos is 30. Record a voice memo 1. In standby mode, press the [...]

Vo i c e k i t 137 A pop-up menu displays with the follo wing options 6. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the option you want. 7. Press to perf or m the option. Review an d dele te voice memos If you’v e sav ed any memos, y ou can revie w them anytime. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press ( V oice Kit ), ( V oice Me[...]

138 4. If you pressed the left soft ke y ( ) Ye s to Delete All , a confir mati on message displays and y ou’ re returned to the V oice Memo sub menu. V oice setting Use the V oice Setting sub menus to select the method for V oice Kit activation, or to adapt and reset v oice recognition f or digits to your v oice. 1. In standby mode, press the le[...]

Vo i c e k i t 139 V oice kit active This menu option all ows y ou to set the ke y or action that launches voice kit. T o chan ge the current setting, f ollow these steps. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press , . The V oice Kit Active menu displa ys, and the following options are av ailable. [*] Only [*] /Folder [*] /EarM[...]

140 V oice signal commands V oice Signal commands allow you to dial numbers, lookup contact information, and open applications using your voice . Simply say a command at the prompt to record memos, open your phone book, launch the browser , and more. 1. In standby mode, press and hold . After a brief pa use, “Say a Command ” appears in the disp[...]

V oice signal commands 141 Call a name or number The Call command lets you dial a person by sa ying the name you’v e stored for that person in your contact list or by sa yi ng the telephone number’ s digits, e v en if you ha v e not sav ed the number in contacts . V oice dialing tip s • V oice dialing works be st in quieter environments . •[...]

142 3. Sa y the full name of the person you want to call, e xactly as it is entered in your Phonebook. 4. The phone may displa y one or more names on the screen and prompts “Did you sa y?” T o confi rm the name you spoke , wait for the beep and then sa y “ Ye s ” or choose the correct name from the choice list using your na vigation key . I[...]

V oice signal commands 143 Adapting digit s V oice dialing work s well for most people without special adaptation. Howe ver , people with stron g accents or uniqu e voice characteristics ma y receive better results after adapting the system to match their voices . Y ou should adapt Digit Dial only if the system is frequently unable to recognize y o[...]

144 3. Read the description until you are comf or table to proceed, then press . Y our phone displays the first digit sequence and “ Please say ” plays through the speak er f ollow ed by the f our digits appeari ng in the disp la y . 4. W ait f or the beep and repeat the di gits using your normal tone of voice . 5. After a moment, the phone pla[...]

V oice signal commands 145 Reset Digits is only a vailable if y ou hav e adapted digit dial for yo u r vo i c e. 3. When the confir mation scre en disp la ys, press to proceed, or press the right soft ke y ( ) Ba ck to cancel. 4. If you press , then the message “Digit Adaptation Reset” displa ys. Looking up cont act s Use the Lookup comma nd to[...]

146 2. Sa y “ Send . ” Y our phone displays the message type pop- up menu and prompts, “ Say the message type .” 3. Sa y “ Te x t . ” Y our p hone prompts, “ Say the name or number . ” Say a name from y our Contacts l ist or sa y a valid telephone number . 4. Y our phone prompts you to confir m the name or number , sa y “ Ye s ”[...]

V oice signal commands 147 The QuickPhrase y ou want to add to your message does not need to display on the Listening T ab for y ou to use it in your message. If you are not sure of the phrases av ailable, sa y “Next Men u” when the Listening T ab displays to see other av ailable phrases . 5. After recognizing a QuickPhrase , your phone prompts[...]

148 Checking phone st atus The Check command allows y ou to view and hear status inf ormation about your phone, including your phone number , the current batter y or sig nal strength, and networ k coverage . 1. Press and hold . “ Say a Command ” appears in th e display and is pronounced through the speaker . 2. Sa y “ Check ” either by itse[...]

Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 149 Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety Getting the most out of your reception The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Y our phone informs you of the current signal stren gth by displa ying a number of bars next to the signal strength[...]

150 Knowing Radio Frequency Saf ety The design of your phone complies with updated NCRP standards descr ibed below . In 1991-92, the Institute of Electrical a nd Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American Nationa l Standards Institute (ANSI) joined in updati ng ANSI’s 1982 standard f or saf ety lev els with respect to human ex posure to RF sig[...]

Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 151 • A void e xposing your phone and accessorie s to rain or liquid spills. If your phone does get wet, immediately tu rn the power off and remo ve the battery . If it is inoperable, retur n it to V er izon Wireless or call Customer Care f or ser vice. Maint aining safe use and access to your ph[...]

152 2. When av ailable, use a hands free de vice. If possible , add an additi onal lay er of convenience and safety to your wireless phone with one of the many hands free accessories availab le today . Please No te: Hands free devices are required b y law in some areas. Y ou are solely responsible f or ensuring that your phone use complies with all[...]

Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 153 8. Use your wireless phone to call for help . Dial 9-1-1 or other local emergency number in the case of fire, traffic accident or medical emergen cies. Remember , it is a free call on your wireless phone! 9. Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies. If you see an auto acciden t, cr[...]

154 RF signals ma y affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating systems and/or enter tainment systems in motor vehicles . Check with the manuf acturer or their representative to de termine if these systems are adequately shielded from external RF sign als. Also chec k with the manufacturer regardi ng an y equipment tha[...]

Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 155 T ur n off your phone when you’ re in any area th at has a potentially explosiv e atmosphere. Alth ough it’ s rare , your phone or its accessor ies could generate sp arks. Sparks could cause an explosion or a fire resulting i n bodily injur y or ev en death. These areas are often, but not a[...]

156 • Nev er dispose of the batter y by incineration. • K eep the metal contacts on top of the batter y clean. • Don’t attempt to disassemble or shor t-ci rcuit the batter y . • The batter y may need rechargi ng if it has not been used f or a long per iod of time. • It’ s best to replace the battery whe n it no longer provides accepta[...]

Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 157 Acknowledging special precautions and FCC notices FCC Notice The phone may cause TV or radio interf erence if used in close pro ximity to receiving equipment. The F CC can require you to stop using the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated. V ehicles using liquefied petroleum g as (su[...]

158 your body when transmitting. Use of non- Samsung appro ved accessories may violate FCC RF e xposure guideline s. F or more information about RF exposure, please visit the FCC website at www .fcc.gov . This Model Phone Meet s The Government’ s Requirement s For Exposure To Radio W aves. Y our wireless phon e is a radio transmitter and receiver[...]

Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 159 network. In general, the closer you are to a wirel ess base station antenna, the lower the po wer output. Bef ore a phone model is availab le for sale to the pub lic, it must be tested and cer tified to the FCC that it does not ex ceed the limit esta blished b y the gove r nment adopted require[...]

160 Additional inform ation on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) can be f ound on the Cellul ar T elecommunications Industr y Association (CTIA) web-site at http://www .wo w-com.com . FDA consumer up date Do wireless ph ones pose a health hazard ? The av ailable scientific e vidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wir[...]

Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 161 notify users of the health hazard and to repair , replace or recall the phones so that the hazard no longer exists . Although the existing scientif ic data do not justify FD A regulator y actions, FD A has urge d the wireless phone industr y to take a n umber of steps, including the following: [...]

162 FCC also regulates the base stations th at the wireless phone networks rely upon. While these base stations operate at higher power than do the wireless phones themselves , the wireless exposures that people get from these base stations are typically thousands of ti mes lower than those they get from wireless phones. Base stations are thus not [...]

Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 163 studies, howe ver , have suggested that low le vels of RF could Accelerate the development of cancer in laborator y animals. Howe ver , many of the studies that showed increased tumor dev elopment used animals that had been geneti cally engineered or treated with cancer-cau sing chemicals so as[...]

164 directly applicable to human populations, but ten or more years’ f ollow-up may be needed to provide answ ers about some health effects , such as canc er . This is b ecause the inter val between the time of e xposure to a cancer-causing agent and the time tumors dev elop - if they do - ma y be many , many y ears. The inter pretation of epidem[...]

Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 165 through contracts to independent investigators. The initial research will include both laborator y studies and studies of wireless phone users. The C RAD A will also includ e a broad assessment of additional research needs in the context of the latest research dev elopments around the world. Ho[...]

166 What has FDA done to measure the radio frequency energy coming from wireless phones? The Institute of Elec trical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is dev eloping a technical standard for measuring the radio frequency energy (RF) e xposure from wireless phones and other wireless hand sets with t he pa r ticipation and leadersh ip of FD A scientis[...]

Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 167 If you m ust conduct extended conv ersations by wireless phone ev er y day , you could place more distance between your body and the source of the RF , since the e xposure lev el drops off dramatically with d istance. F or example, y ou could use a headset and carr y the wireless phone awa y fr[...]

168 What about wire less phone interference with medical equipment? Radio frequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can interact with some electronic devices . For this reason, FD A helped dev elop a detailed test method to measure electromagnetic interference (EMI) of implanted cardi ac pacemakers and defibrill ators from wireless telephones. Thi[...]

Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 169 Where can I find additional inf ormation? F or additional inf or mation, please refer to the following resources: • FD A web page on wireless phones (http://www .fda.gov/cellphones/) • F eder al Communications Commission FCC) RF Saf ety Program (http://www .fcc.gov/oet/rfsaf ety ) • Inter[...]

170 Those standards were based on comprehe nsiv e and per iodic ev aluations of the rele vant scientific literature. F or e xample, ov er 120 scientists, engineers, and ph ysicians from universities , go v ernment health agencies, and industr y re viewed the av ailable body of research to de velop the ANSI Standard (C95.1). The design of your phone[...]

Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 171 • Use hands-free operation, if av ailable. • Pull off the road and park before making or answ ering a call if driving condi ti ons so require. Electronic devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals. Howe v er , cer tain electron ic equi pment ma y not be shielded ag[...]

172 O THER MEDICAL DEVICES If you use an y other personal medica l device, consult the manuf acturer of your de vice to deter mine if they are adequately shielded from e x ternal RF energy . Y our physician ma y be able to assist you in obtaining this inf or mation. T ur n your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in th e[...]

Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 173 Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injur y of ev en death. Areas with a potentially e xplos ive atmosphere are often but not alwa ys clearly mar ked. The y include fuelin g areas such as gasoline stations; below deck on bo ats; fuel or chemic al transf er [...]

174 User Guide Propriet ary Notice CDMA T echnology is licensed by Q UALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the f ollowing patents: 4,901,3075,109,3905 ,267,2625,416,797 5,506,8655,544,1965 ,657,4205,101,501 5,267,2615,414,7965 ,504,7735,535,239 5,600,7545,778,338 5,228 ,054 5,337,338 5,710,7845,056,109 5,568 ,4835,659,569 5,490,1655,511,073 T9 [...]

Limited warranty 175 Limited warranty 1. What is Covered and For How Long ? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERICA, L.P . (“SAMSUNG”) warrants the original (“Purchaser”) that SAMSUNG’ s phones and accessor ies (“Prod ucts”) are free from defects in material and workmanship under nor mal use an d ser vice f or a per iod commencing on the [...]

176 United States or Canada. This Limited W arranty cov ers batteries only if the batter y falls belo w 80% of rated capacity or the batter y leak s, and this Limited Warr anty does not cov er any battery if (i) the ba ttery ha s been charged by a battery charger not specified or approved by SAMSUNG f or charging the batter y , (ii) any of the seal[...]

Limited warranty 177 becomes the proper ty of SAMSUNG. If SAMSUNG deter mines that any product is not covered b y this limited warranty , purcha se r must pay all par ts, shipping, and labor charges f or the repair or retur n of said product. 4. What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG’ s Liability? EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS W ARRANTY CONT AINED H[...]

178 OPERA TION OF LA W , INCLUDING IF APPLICABLE THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ART ICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY LIMITED T O THE SAME DURA TION OF TIME AS THE EXPRESS WRITTEN W ARRANTY ST A TED HEREIN. SOME ST A TES/PRO VINCES DO NO T ALLOW LIMIT A TIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED W ARRANTY LASTES, SO THE ABO VE LIMIT A T[...]

Limited warranty 179 PURCHASER OF THIS PR ODUCT AND ST A TES PURCHASER’S EXCLUSIVE REMED Y . IF ANY PORTION OF THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS HELD ILLEGAL OR UNENFORCEABLE BY REASON OF ANY LA W , SUCH P ARTIAL ILLEGALITY OR UNENFORCEABILITY SHALL NO T AFFECT THE ENFORCEABILITY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY WHICH PURCHASER ACKNO WLEDGES I[...]

Limited warranty 180 This Limited W arranty allocates r isk of Product failure between Purchaser and SAMSUNG, and SAMSUNG’ s Product pricing reflects this all ocation of risk and the limitations of liability contained in this Limited W arranty . Th e agents, emplo y ees, distributors, and dealers of SAMSUNG are not authorized to make modification[...]

Index 181 Index Numerics 10 driver safety tips ........... 151 1X protocol icon .............. ... 16 911, about ................ ....... 114 A Add, edit, erase tasks ....... 128 Airbag information ............ 173 Airplane mode .............. .... 121 Alarm clock disable a n alarm ........ .... 130 icon ....... .................... ... 16 snooze .[...]

182 Contacts, opening ............ .. 30 CTIA safety infor- mation ................. ........... 169 CTIA website ................ ... 160 D Data menu ............. ......... 120 Delete memory ................ 116 Desktop charger ......... .......... 8 Dialing one-touch ......... ............. 36 three-touc h ......... ........... 36 two-touc h ...[...]

Index 183 H Hard pause ............... ......... 33 Headset connector ............. 13 I Icons battery str ength ............... 16 display ... .................... ... 15 in use ..... .................... ... 16 signal st rength .......... ...... 15 silent mode ........... ......... 17 voice mail ..... ................. 16 Image retouch ..........[...]

184 N Navigating menus .............. 24 Navigation key .............. ..... 15 Navigation key short- cuts .............. ................... 25 New message icon ............. 16 No service indicator ............ 15 Notes and tips ......... ............. 6 Notes, description ............... . 6 O Outbox folder ..................... 77 Outbox, revie[...]

Index 185 Recent calls call timers ..... ................. 56 delete all l ogs ................. 56 delete call logs ................ 55 menu options ......... ......... 54 viewing ... .................... ... 54 Reception, getting most of ............ ............... 149 Remove applications ........... 86 Removing battery ............... .. 7 Rese[...]

186 Speaker ............... ............. 14 Special precautions, FCC ................. .............. 157 Speed dial, assigning .......... 36 Speed dialing ............. ........ 35 Store numbers, short- cuts .............. ................... 39 T Tasks, editing ............ ...... 128 Text entry modes ............... 58 Text message settings ...[...]

Index 187 W Wallpaper, choosing ......... 109 Warranty information Samsung liabi lity .. ......... 177 Samsung obli- gations ..... .................. 176 what is cover ed ............ . 1 75 Web alert ............. .............. 79 Websites CTIA .................. ......... 160 FCC ....... .................... . 169 FDA ....... ...................[...]

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