Samsung A197 manual

SGH-A197 PORT ABLE Dual-BAND MOBILE PHONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.[...]

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1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .............................................. 4 Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Powering On or Off the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Re[...]

2 Speed Dial List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Reject List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Service Number (SIM-dependent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 FDN Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 Using Your Phone Near Other Ele ctronic Devices . . . . . . . . . . 87 FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (H AC) Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section describes how to start using your phone by activating your ser vice and setting up your voice mail. Activating Y our Phone When you subscribe to a wireless ser vice, a SIM card is provided holding important informat ion abou t your phone. This information includes your rate plan informat ion, phone numbe r[...]

Getting Started 5 Re mo ving the SIM Card 䊳 T o remove the SIM card, slide it away from socket as shown. Inst alli ng the Batter y 1. Align the gold contacts of the ba tter y with the contacts in the batter y compartment in the phone (1). 2. Press the batter y down until it clicks into place (2). Make sure that the batte ry is proper ly installed[...]

6 Charging a Batter y Y our phone is powered by a rechar geable Li-ion battery . Use the travel adaptor to charge the batter y , and use only Samsung approved batteries and chargers. Note: Y ou must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery requires up to 4 hours of charge time. Note: For connec[...]

Getting Started 7 Warn ing!: If your handset has a touch screen display , please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty . For more information[...]

8 Changi ng the Voice Mail Number Y our SIM card gives you the defa ult ser vice number of the voice mail center . However , you may ne ed to change th e number . Use the following procedu res to chang e your voice mail num ber . 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Messaging ➔ Messaging Settings ➔ Voicem ail and press the Se lect soft key or the ke[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 9 Section 2: Understanding Y our Phone This section outlines some key f eatures of you r phone. It also displays the screen and the icon s that are displayed when the phone is in use. F eatures of Y our Phone Y our phone is lightwei ght, easy-to-use and offers many features. The following list out lines a few of the most i[...]

10 1. Earpiece : Used to list en to au dio from your phone. 2. Display : This screen displays useful inform ation needed to operate your phone. 3. Left soft key : Performs the functi ons indicated by the screen text on the bottom left of the display . 4. Camera key : Launches the Camera. 5. Send key : Allows you to pl ace or receiv e a call. On t h[...]

Understanding Y our Phon e 11 14. Confirm key : When navigating through a menu, accepts the highlight ed choice in th e menu. In Idle mode, press to launch the Mobile Web browser . 15. Navigation keys : This key allows you to scroll through phone menu options and prov ides a shortcu t to phone functions from idle mode. Side Views 1. Camera lens : U[...]

12 Icons Selecting Functions and Options Y our phone offers a set of f uncti ons that can be customized for your ease and specific needs. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed u sing the two soft keys. Shows the recei ved signal streng th. The greater t he number of bars, the stronger the signal. Appears when a new text me s[...]

Understanding Y our Phon e 13 Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view a nd alter the settings of a particular function. In some functions, you may be asked for a password or PIN. Enter the code and press the OK soft key or the key . When you access a list of opti ons, your phone highlights the currently active opti on. If, however , there are onl[...]

14 • If you enter an incorrect character , briefly press to backspace (and delete) the character . • T o erase the entire sentence, press and hold . • T o back up one menu level, briefly press . • From the Idle screen, briefly press to access the Ca lendar in Month view . End Key The End key is used to turn on/o ff your phone, disconnect ca[...]

Menu Navigation 15 Section 3: Menu Na vigation This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. Menu Naviga tion Menus and sub-menus can be access ed by scrolling using the Navigation keys or by u sing the short cut keys. Access ing a M enu Functi on by Scr olli ng 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Ph one . If the menu contains [...]

16 2. Y ou can change the Up , Down , Left and Right menu options by highlighting the option and pres sing the Options soft key . 3. Y ou can Change , Remove , or Remove A ll . Use the Up or Down Navigation keys to highli ght the selection and press the key . 4. Press the Save soft key to save your changes. Go to Shortcuts can be accessed in Idle m[...]

Call Functions 17 Section 4: Call Functions This section describes how to make or answer a c all. It also includes the features and functional ity associated with ma king or answering a ca ll. Making a Call From th e Idle screen, ente r the area code and phon e number you want to call and press the key . Making an Int er natio nal Cal l 1. Press an[...]

18 Adjusting the Call V olume During a call , if you want to adjust the ea rpiece volume, use the Side Volume keys. Answ ering a Call When a call is received, the pho ne rings and disp lays the caller’ s phone number , or name, if st ored in the Address Bo ok. 1. From the Idle Screen press the key or t he Accept soft key to an swer the incoming c[...]

Call Functions 19 Note: If there is a voicemail sent by the same number , associated icons display and can be sel ected. 3. T o scroll through the missed calls, press the Up or Down navigation key . Deleting a Missed Call T o dele te a missed call entr y , use the following steps: 1. Immediately after missing a call, pres s the key . 2. Press the O[...]

20 2. Use the Up and Down navigation ke ys to view the following info rmation: • Last Sent Data : shows the amount of data in ki lobytes of th e last transaction sent. • Last Received Data : shows the amount of data in kilobytes of the last transact ion recei ved. •T o t a l S e n t D a t a : shows the total amount of dat a in kilobytes sent.[...]

Call Functions 21 2. Y ou can reactivate th e call wh enever you want, by pr essing the Resume soft key . T o mak e a call while you have a ca ll in progress: 1. Place the call on hold using the previous pr ocedures, and enter the phone number that you wish to dial or look it up in the Address Boo k. 2. Press the key to di al the second call. When [...]

22 • Remove : allows you to remove any of the parties c onnected in a multiparty call. • New Call : places the current call on hold and allows you to enter and dial another number . • Contact list : access the Address Bo ok information. • Message : allows you to create a new text mes sage or go to your My Messages folder . • Calendar : di[...]

Call Functions 23 2. Use the Navigati on keys to select an entr y . Enter the first few letters of the name to di splay entries listed starting with the first entr y matching your input. Scroll to the name you are lookin g for using the Up or Down key . Press the key to select the contact. 3. Press Options soft key to access the following options: [...]

24 Section 5: Entering T e xt This section outlines ho w to select the desi red text input mode when entering characters into yo ur phone. This sec tion also describes how to use the T9 pred ictive text entr y system to reduce the amount of key strokes associated with entering text. T ext Input Mode The T ext Input option allows you to c hange the [...]

Entering T ext 25 • While in ABC mode, a short press of t he key changes the text case betwee n the ABC, Ab c, abc, and 123 mod e. • While in T9 mode, a short press of the key changes the text case betwee n T9[E]Ab , T9[E]AB , T9[E]ab and 123 . Note: Press and hold the key to access the Symbol mode. Press the number key corresponding to the sym[...]

26 • T o enter periods, hyphens, colons, or parenthesis, press the key . T9 mode a pplies grammar rul es to ensure that correct punctuat ion is used. • T o shi ft case in T9 mode, use the key. There are 3 cases: Initial capital, C apital l ock, a nd Low er cas e. • Y ou can m ove the cursor by us ing the Left and Right keys. T o delete letter[...]

Entering T ext 27 4. T o clear the symbol(s), press the key . When the input field is empty , this key returns the disp lay to the previous mode. 5. T o insert the symbol(s) into your message, press the OK soft key or th e key . Using Numbers Number mode enables y ou to ente r numbers into a text message. Press the keys corresponding to the digits [...]

28 Section 6: Messaging This section describes how to send or receive diffe rent types of messages. It al so includes the features and functi onality associated with messaging. Types of Messages Y our phone provides the following message types: • Te x t M e s s a g e s • Multimedia (Picture) Messages • IM Messages • Mobile Email • Voicema[...]

Messaging 29 • Input Mode : allows you to change the input mode for you r text message. •B a c k : returns to the Messaging me nu with the option to sa ve the message to the Drafts f older . 4. Press the Send T o soft key . The Reci pi ents screen displays with the To field highlighted. 5. Enter a phone number or email address in the T o fi eld[...]

30 For more information on en tering text into your new message, see “Entering T ext” on page 24. 11. Press the Options soft key , highlight Save and press the Select soft key or the key. 12. When you have finished composing your Multimedia Message, press the Send T o soft key and ente r the recipient informatio n. Y ou can press Options ➔ Co[...]

Messaging 31 With a multim edia message hig hlighted in the Inbox, press th e Options soft key to access the fol lowing options : • Vi ew : allows you to view the message. • Reply via : allows you to reply to this mess age via T ext Message or Multimedia Message. • Reply to Al l : allows you to reply to all the recipients for the selected mes[...]

32 • Extract Address : extracts information from the text message such as: phone number , email address, or URL and then provides that information in a listing. • Save Media : allows you to view and s ave the selected or all to My Files. • Add to Block List : allows you to set this message sende r to the block list. • Lock/Unlock : allows y[...]

Messaging 33 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ IM . – or – From t he Idle screen, pres s the Right Navigation key to access the main IM screen. 2. Highlight the Messaging serv ice to which you have previously subscribed by using the Left or Right Navigati on key and press the Select soft key or the key . 3. Highlight the New Account option and pr[...]

34 Using Message T empla tes Y ou can choo se from a list of text template s to quickly send a text or multimedia messa ge or you can edit a templ ate according to your preference. 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Messaging ➔ T emplates . 2. Highlight a template and press the Options soft key to access the following options: • Send via : allows [...]

Messaging 35 Import ant!: Changing the Voicemail number can affect your ability to access your Voicemail. Check with your provider’ s Customer Service before changing. • Push Message : allows you to set the receiv e message type and interval. Also allow s you to chan ge the Service Cente r number . • Broadcast Message : allows you to receive [...]

36 Section 7: Understanding Y our Address Book This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Address Book. Addres s Book entries can be sorted by name or entry . Using Contact List Tip: From the Idle screen, press the Down Navigation key to access the Contact List. Dialing a Numb er from Address Book[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 37 • Call : allows you to call the selected contact entry . • Copy to SIM Card/Phone : allows you to save a contact entry from your phone to your SIM Card or from your SIM Card to your Phone, depending on where the contact was originally saved. • Send via : allows you to send a message to the selected entry vi[...]

38 4. T o save the information en te red, press the key . The Vie w screen a ppears in the display . 5. Press the Options soft key to display the following options: •E d i t : allows you to ed it the numbe r assigned to this contact. • Send Message : allows y ou to send a message to the selected contact entr y as a T ext message or a Multimedia[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 39 2. Press the Left or Right navigation key to find ot her numbers on the list. 3. Press either the Dial soft key or the key t o initiate the call. Speed Dial List Once you have stored phone num bers from your Address book list, you can set up to 8-speed di al entri es and then dial t hem easily whenever you want, [...]

40 Deleting Speed Dial Entries 1. When the Idle screen displays, press Menu ➔ Addres s Book ➔ Speed Dial List and then press the Up or Down navigation key to highlight th e entry you wish t o Delete. 2. Press the Options soft key . 3. Highlight Remove . Press the Select soft key . A “ Remove? ” prompt displays. Press Ye s to continue or No [...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 41 2. The FDN Contac ts screen displays. If there are no FDN numbers assigned, press the Add soft key. 3. Select the FD N Contact to ca ll and press th e key . – or – Press the Options soft key to add a dditional contacts, change a contact, or dele te a contact from the FD N List. Addr ess Book Settings The Addr[...]

42 2. Highlight an Entry to copy to the SIM, then press the Check key . A check mark appe ars in the box to the left of the Contact name. Repeat this step for all Entries to be copied to the SIM. Or , check the All box to copy all entr ies. 3. After checking all Entries to copy , press the Copy soft key . 4. The Copy Successful screen displays. Pre[...]

Changing Y our Settings 43 Section 8: Changing Y our Settings This section includes tips on how to use your pho ne’ s features, as well as how to change and c ustomize the display settings, call handling, security settings, and other settings associated with your phone. Quick Tips Quick Tips connects you to the A T &T Quick Tips web page wher[...]

44 Sound Settings This list describes the sou nd settings for the following categories (tabs): • Call : – Call Alert T ype : allows you to select the way in which the se lected ringtone is played w hen a call comes in o n the phone. • Melody : the phone sounds the sele cted melody . • Vib ra t io n : the phon e vibrates . • Vibration &[...]

Changing Y our Settings 45 • T o change the setting for a highlighted option, press the Change () k e y . • T o save your changes, press the Save soft key . Note: The Silent profile can also be activated by pressing and holding the key or by reducing the volume to 0. An onscreen message notifies you that the Silent profile is now active. T o de[...]

46 Idle Screen Display • Te x t p o s i t i o n : allows you to select the position of the te xt displayed in Idle mode . – Press the Left or Right navigation keys to m ake your selection . Choose from To p , Bottom , or Off . – Press the Save soft key or the ke y to make your selectio n. • T ext Style : al lows you to choo se the text styl[...]

Changing Y our Settings 47 Time & Date This menu allows you to change the current time and date displayed. Y ou can also find out what time it is in another part of the world. Note: Before setting the time, you must specify your time zone in the World time menu. For more information, refer to “World T ime” on page 64. 1. In Idle mode, press[...]

48 Langua ge Y ou can select a displ ay language. Choose Automatic , English , Français or Español . When the language opt ion is set to Automatic , the language is automatically selec ted according to the language of the SIM card used. Depending on your countr y , service provider , or the software version of the phone, the Auto ma tic option ma[...]

Changing Y our Settings 49 The following opti ons are available: • Off : you are not required to enter the phone pas sword when you switch on the phone. • On : you are required to enter the phone password when you switch on the phone. Loc k SIM C ard When the SIM Lock feature is enab led, your phone only works with the current SIM. Y ou must en[...]

50 Set FDN Mode FDN (Fixed Dialing Number) mode, if supported by you r SIM card, restricts your outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers. When this feature is enabled, you ca n make calls only to phone numbers stored in the FDN list on the SIM card. The followin g options are a vailable: • Off : you can call any number . • On : you can [...]

Changing Y our Settings 51 2. Press the Up or Down key until the appropriate option highlights, then press the Select soft key or the key . If you select Auto mati c , you are connected to the first available ne twork when roaming. If you select Manual , go to step 3. Res e t Ph o n e The Reset Phone o ption allows you reset your phone to its defau[...]

52 Calls 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Calls and press the Select soft key or the k ey . 2. Select General or Voice Call and press the Select soft key or the key. Gener al This menu shows the following op tions: Show My Number This option enabl es whether the perso n you are calling will see your number on t heir Caller ID. This opti[...]

Changing Y our Settings 53 T o set your call forwarding options: 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Calls ➔ Voi ce C a ll ➔ Call Forwarding . 2. Select a call forwarding option by pressing the Up or Down key and then press the Select soft key or the key . The following optio ns are available: • Forward Always : allows you to always [...]

54 T o set your call wait ing options : 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Calls ➔ Voi c e C a l l ➔ Call Waiting . 2. Select Voice Call , to which the call wait ing option is to be applied, by pressing the Up or Down navigation key and then press th e Select soft key or the key. The screen informs you whethe r call wait ing is activa[...]

Changing Y our Settings 55 Discov erabl e The Discoverable option allows your phone to transmit by wireless its phone name and status to ev ery device within its range. This transmission can pose a security risk and incite unauthorized connection to your phone. It is recommended that you remain hidden unless necessary . 1. In Idle mode, press Menu [...]

56 Note: The first time you try to pair with a handset, you and the owner of the other handset must enter the same Passkey . Once the handsets are paired, you do not need to use the Passkey again. 5. If you are unab le to pair wi th the device a pop up displays on the screen. Press the Retry soft key to retr y . My Bluetooth Info The My Bluetooth I[...]

Changing Y our Settings 57 2. Choose from th e following option s: •T e x t M e s s a g e : – Send Settings : allows you to set the options for sending text messages. – Block Number : allows you to block nu mbers from sending you messages. • Multimedia Message : – Send Settings : allows you to se t the options for sendin g multimed ia mes[...]

58 • Browser Pr ofiles : allows you to change settings for your Current Profile and o ther Profile Sett ings that you have created. • About Brow ser : displa ys the access version a nd copyri ght informati on about t he brow ser . Calendar Setti ngs Y ou can set up various opti ons for using your Calendar . 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Setti[...]

T ools 59 Section 9: T ools The T ools menu allows you to set Alarms, use the Camera, Calendar , Calculator , Tip Calcu lator , Converter (for currenc y , length, weight, volume, area, an d temperature), set the Timer , use the Stopwatch, and view World Time. Camera Using the camera modul e in your phone, you can take photos of people or events whi[...]

60 •S e n d : allow s you to go to New Mul timed ia Mess age sc reen, to send to Online Locker or to send via Bluetoot h. For sending a Multimedia Messa ge, see “Creating and Sending New Multimedia Messages” on page 29. • Delete : press the right soft key ( Delete ) and confirm Ye s to delet e or No to keep the photo. Sett ing C am era Op t[...]

T ools 61 •S e t a s : allows y ou to set the sel ected phot o as W allpaper o r Caller ID. • Delete : allows you to d elete a selected photo or mu ltiple selected pho tos. •R e n a m e : allows you to re name the sel ected photo. • Slide S how : allows you to play the ava ilable imag es in My Pho to in a slide sh ow . •L o c k / U n l o [...]

62 • Alarm Day : Press the k ey to choose from the foll owing options: Ever yday, Once Only , Sunday - Saturday. Use the Up or Down Navigation key to highlight an occurrence of the day(s) you wish your alarm to sound. Press the soft ke y to select your option. Press th e OK soft key to save your settings. • Snooze : use this opti on to set the [...]

T ools 63 Calculator With this feature, y ou can use the phone as a calculator . The calculator provide s the basic arithm etic functions; addi tion, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ My Stuff ➔ T ools ➔ Calculator . 2. Enter the first number using the numeric keys. Note: T o include a decimal point pres[...]

64 4. T o do the conversion, press th e right/left navigation keys. The unit converted to will appear in the appropriate f ield. In the case where conv ersions ar e not direct, decimal figures will appear for greater accuracy . Timer Y ou use this menu to set a countd own timer . T o access the Timer , use the follow ing options: 1. In Idle mode, p[...]

My Stuff 65 Section 10: My Stuff The topics covered in this sectio n are Shop Applicat ions, Audio, Pictures, Games, T ools, and Used Space. Applications The Applications menu option allows yo u to access applications that are do wnloaded on the phone and also shop for new applications. Y ou can download new applications and then save them to the A[...]

66 •S e t a s : allows you to se t the tone as a R ingtone, Caller Ri ngtone, or Alarm T one . • Delete : deletes either the Selected file or M ultiple tones . •R e n a m e : renames the tone. •L o c k : allows you to lock the tone to prevent deletion. • Properties : allows you to view the Name , Date (of d ownload ), Format, Bitr ate, Le[...]

My Stuff 67 Recorded A udio Y ou can view and listen to your recorded audio. T o access the Recorded Audio menu option, use the following steps: 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. 2. Select My Stuff ➔ Audio ➔ Recorded Audio . Y our recorded audio will be di splayed. Highli ght a recorded audio and press the Options so[...]

68 These files a re downloaded and stored in th e Downloaded Graphics folder . 2. From the Pictures menu, highlight Downloaded Graphics to access t he images you have downloaded on your phone and press the Select soft key or the key to access list of images. 3. Highlight an image fro m the Do wnloaded Graphics list and press the Options soft key to[...]

My Stuff 69 6. Use the Navigation keys to view the available wallpapers and pre ss the Save sof t key to set th e wallpaper selection. Games The Games menu option allows yo u to access games that are downloaded on the phone and al so shop for new games. Y ou can download new games and then save them to the Games folder . 1. In Idle mode, press Menu[...]

70 Section 11: WAP Y our phone is equipped with a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser which allows yo u to access Inte rnet specified for mobile phones. This section explains how to access the W AP services of your service prov id er and navigate the WAP browser . Launching the WAP Browser 1. In Idle mode, press the ke y to launch the WAP b[...]

WAP 71 Entering T ext in the WAP Browse r When you enter text, into a text field, press the Right soft key to change the te xt input mode. The following mo des are availa ble: • Upper -Case Alphabet Mode (ABC) : allows you to enter upper -case characters. • Lower- Case Alphabet Mode (abc ): allows you to enter lower -case characters. • Numer [...]

72 • Go to My Stu ff : allows you to view the My Stuff menu. • History : displays the history for the URL addresses sele cted. • Browser Settings : allows you to change various browser settings. Using F av orites While navigating the WAP browser , you can bookmark the site to quickly and easily access it at a future time. The URL addresses of[...]

WAP 73 Downloading Multimedia Fil es Using the AppCenter , you can buy a variety of mult imedia files, such as ringtones, graphics, Multim edia content, and so on from the WAP browser and download th em to your phone’ s memor y . Y our phone has embedde d links to the WAP sites providing you with download services, pres et by your service provide[...]

74 6. Select the pro file you want. F or each profile, the fol lowing options are avai lable: • P rofile Name : enter a name that you wish to assign to the HTTP proxy server . •H o m e U R L : set the address of your startup homepag e. When the default homep age displays, you can de lete it using th e key and enter y our own c hoice. •P r o x[...]

Accessibility 75 Section 12: Accessibility TTY Mode TTY (also known as a TDD or T ext T elephone) is a telecommunicati o ns device that allows pe ople who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have spe ech or language disabilities, to communicate vi a a telephone. Use the following steps to enable TTY Mode: 1. Obtain a TTY device with a compatible Sa[...]

76 Section 13: Health and Saf ety Infor mation This section outlines th e safety precautions associated with using your phone. These safety prec autions should be followed to safely use your phone. Health and Safety Inf or mation Exposur e to Radio Frequency (RF) Si gnals Cer tification Infor mation (SAR) Y our wireless phone is a ra dio transmitte[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 77 contains no meta l and that positions the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from the body . Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for th is mobile phone with all reported SA R levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exp[...]

78 Samsung Mobile Products and Rec yc ling Samsung cares for the enviro nment and encourages its customers to recyc le Samsung mobile phone s and genuine Samsung accessories. Go to: http://mobile.samsungusa.com/rec ycling/inde x.jsp or 1-800-822-8837 for more information. UL Cer tified T ravel Adapter The T ravel Ada pter for this phone has met app[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 79 Do wir eless phones pose a h ealth hazar d? The available scient ific evidence does not show that an y health problems are a ssociated with usin g wireless phones. There is no proof, however , that wireless phones ar e absolutely saf e. Wireless phones emit l ow levels of radi o frequency energy (RF) in the microwa[...]

80 FDA shares regulatory responsibili ties for wirele ss phones with the Federal C ommunications Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in the United States must comply with FCC safety guidelines that li mit RF exposure. FCC re lies o n FDA and other health agencies for sa fety questions about wireless pho nes. FCC also regulates the base st at[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 81 Epidemiologic al studies can provide data that is directly applicable to human po pulations, but ten or more years' follow- up may be needed to provide answers about so me health effects, such as cancer . This is because t he interval betwee n the time of e xposure to a cancer -causin g agent and the time tumo[...]

82 of the RF , since the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance. For examp le, you could use a headset and ca rry the wireless phone away from your body or use a wireless phone connected to a remote antenna. Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful. But if you are concerned about the RF exposure fr[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 83 absorption use special phone case s, whil e others involve noth ing more than a metall ic accessor y attached to t he phone. Studies have shown that these pro ducts generally do not work as advertised. Unli ke "hand-free" ki ts, these so-called "shields" may interfere with proper opera tion of t[...]

84 • World Health Organiz ation (WHO): http://www .who.int/peh-emf/ • International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection: http://www .icnirp.de • Health Protection Agenc y: http://www .hpa.org.uk/radiation • US Food and Drug Administration: http://www .fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/ RadiationEmittingProductsandProcedures/ Ho[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 85 6. Dial sensib ly and a ssess the traffic; if possible, place calls when you are not m oving or be fore pulling into traffic. T r y to plan calls w hen your car will be sta tionar y. If you need t o make a call while mo ving, dial only a few numbers, check the road and your mi rrors, then continue. 7. Do not engage[...]

86 portable music players and cellul ar telephones, at high vo lume settings for long durations may lea d to permanent noise-induced hearing loss. This inc ludes th e use of headpho nes (including headsets, earbuds, and Bluetoot h or other wireless devices ). Exposure to very loud sound has al so been assoc iated in some studies with tinnitus (a ri[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 87 Operating En vironment Remember to follo w any special regulations in force in any area and always sw itch your phone of f whenever it is forbid den to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger . When connect ing the phone or any accessory to another de vice, read its user's g uide for detail ed safe[...]

88 Persons who have such dev ices: • Should AL WA YS keep the pho ne more than six (6) inches from their implantable medical device when the phone is turned ON; • Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket; • Should use the ear opposite the implantable m edical device to minimize the potential for interference; • Should turn the phone OF[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 89 T -Ratings : Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FC C requirements and are likely to ge nerate less interfer enc e to heari ng devices than phones that are not labeled. T4 is the better/higher of the t wo ratings. Hearing d evices ma y also be rated. Y o ur hearing device manufacturer or heari ng health pr ofessional may he[...]

90 should also consu lt the ma nufacturer of any equipment that h as been added to your vehic le. P osted Facilities Switch your phone off in any fa cility where poste d notices require you to do so. Potentially Explosiv e En vironments Switch your phone off when in any area wi th a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructio[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 91 When making an emergency call, remember to give all the necessary information as accura te ly as possible. Remember that your phone may be the only me ans of communication at the scene of an accident; do not cut off the call until given permission to do so. Restricti ng Chi ldr en's ac cess t o your Phone Y ou[...]

92 • Check regularly that all wireless phone eq uipment in your vehicle is mounted and operating properly . • Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases or explosive materials in the same compartment as the phone, its pa rts or accessories. • For vehic les equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag inflates with great force. Do no[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 93 • T o ensure that the Hearing Aid Compatibility rating for your phone is maintained, secondary transmitters such as Bluetooth a nd WLAN components must be disabled during a call. • If your phone is equipped with an external a ntenna, hold the phone with the antenna raised, fully-extended and over yo ur shoulder[...]

94 • Battery charging time depends on the remaining battery charge and the type of battery and charger used. The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times, but it will gradually wear out. When the operation time (talk time and standby time) is noticea bly shorter than normal, it is time to buy a new battery . • If left unused, a f[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 95 • Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations. In some areas, the disposal of batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited. For safe disposal options for Li-Ion batteries, contact your nearest Samsung authorized service center . Always recycle. Do not dispose of batteries in a fir[...]

96 Section 14: Warr anty Infor mation Standard Limited War ranty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERICA, LLC ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the origi nal purchaser ("Purchaser ") that SAMSUNG's Phones and acc essories ("Produ ct s") are free from defects in material and workmanship under no[...]

Warranty Information 97 facility in an adequat e contai ner for shipping, accompanied by Purchaser's sales receipt or comp arable substitute proo f of sale showing the date of purchase, the serial number of Product and the sellers' name and address. T o obtain assist ance on where to deliver the Product, call Sa msung Customer Care at 1-8[...]

98 OR LOSS OF USE OF THE PROD UCT OR FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY , INCLUDING INCIDEN T AL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DA MAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPA TED PROFITS O R BENEFITS, OR FOR DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE) OR F AUL T COMMITTED BY SAMSUNG, ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR FOR ANY BRE ACH [...]

Warranty Information 99 End User License Agreement for Software IMPORT ANT . READ CAREFULL Y: Thi s End User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal a greement betwee n you (either an i ndividual or a single entity) and Samsun g El ectronic s Co., Ltd. for software owned by Samsung Electronics Co ., Ltd. and its affiliated companies and its[...]

100 5. UPGRADES. This EULA applies to updates, supplements and add-on components (if any) of the Software that Samsung may provide to yo u or make available t o you after the date you obtain your initial co py of the Soft ware, unless we pr ovide other terms along with such upgrade. T o use Software identified as an upgrade, you must first be licen[...]

Warranty Information 10 1 REQUIREMENTS, THA T THE OPERA TI ON OF THE SO FTWAR E WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THA T DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORR ECTED. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMA TION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY SA MSUNG OR A SAMSUN G AUTHORIZED REPRESENT A TIVE SHALL CREATE A W ARRANTY . SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE[...]

102 shall not be governed by the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is expressl y excluded. If a dispute, controversy or difference is not amicably settled, it shall be finally re solved by arbitratio n in Seoul, Korea in accordance with the Arbitra tion Rules of the Korean Commercial Arbitratio[...]

Warranty Information 10 3 No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prio r written approval. Specifications and av ailability subject to change without notice.[...]

104 Index A Accessing a Menu Function 15 Address Book Searching fo r a Number 22 Address Book Settings 41 AIM 33 Airplane Mode 51 Alarms 61 Alphabet Mode 24 Answer Tones 66 AOL 33 AppCenter 73 Applications Alarms 61 Applications Settings 56 AT&T Yahoo! 33 Audio 65 Auto Redial 54 B Battery Charging 6 Installati on 5 Low indicator 7 Removal 4 Blu[...]

105 Using T9 Mode 25 F Functions and Options 12 G Getting Started 4 Activating Your Phone 4 Voicemail 7 Greeting Message 46 H HAC 88 Health and Safety Information 76 I Idle Screen Display 46 International Call 17 L Left soft key 13 Light Settings 46 Backlight Time 46 Brightness 46 Lock Phone 48 Low battery indicator 7 M Main 45 Main Display 45 Maki[...]

106 PIN Check 49 Powering on/off phone 7 Q Quick Tips 43 R Refilling Your Account 8 Reject List 40 Right soft key 13 S SAR values 76 Security 48 Send key 14 Service Number (SIM-dependent) 40 Settings 43 Shortcuts 15 Silent Profile Mode 20 SIM card Installati on 4 Removal 5 SIM Management 41 Soft Keys 13 Sound Profile 43 Driving Profile 45 Normal Pr[...]