Samsung MYTHIC SGH-A897 Series manual

SGH-A897 Series POR T ABLE Quad-BAND MOBILE PHONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference. a897 Blackbox.boo k Page i Tuesday, Novem ber 17, 2009 10:23 AM[...]

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T9 T ext Input is licensed by T egic Communications and is covered by U.S. P at. 5,818,437; U.S. Pat. 5,953,541; U.S. P at. 6,011,5 54 and other patents pending. ACCESS ® a nd NetF ront™ are tr ademarks or regi stered trad emarks of ACC ESS Co., Ltd. in J apan and other countri es. The Bluetooth ® word mark, figure mark (stylized “B De sign?[...]

Disc laimer of War r anties; Exc lusion of Liability EXCEPT AS SET FORT H IN THE EXPRESS WA R RANTY CONT AINED ON TH E WAR RANTY P A GE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT , THE PURCHASER T AKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AN D SAMSU NG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPL IED W ARRANTY OF AN Y KIND WHA TSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT , IN CLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED[...]

1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .............................................. 5 Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Charging a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

2 Driving Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Outdoor Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Display and Light Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Time & Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

3 Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Delete by Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Used Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Section 18: Mobile Web .............................................. 159 Accessing the Mobile Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Homepage - att.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Navigating with [...]

Getting Started 5 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section explains how to start using your phon e by first configuring your hard ware, activa ting your ser vice, and then setting up your voice mail. Setting Up Y our Phone Prior to use it is necessar y to inst all both the ba tter y and SIM into their corresponding internal co mpartments. The micro[...]

6 Note: If the card is not inserted correctly , the phone does not detect the SIM card. Re-orient the card back into the slot if the SIM is not detected. Installing the M emor y Card Y our phone also supports the use of a memory card (microSD™) for data storage of such things as data, music, pictures, and video files. This type of memory card is [...]

Getting Started 7 3. Place the batter y co ver onto the back o f the phone and press down (1). 4. Press down on the bottom of the phone (2) until you hear a light c lick. Note: Make sure the batter y is properly installed before switching on the phone. Char ging a Ba tter y Y our phone is powered by a rech argeable Li-io n batter y . The T ravel Ad[...]

8 Important!: Verify that the handset battery is installed prior to connection . If the batter y is not properly installed and the wall charger is connected, the handset may power off and on continuously , preventing proper operation. 2. Plug the f lat end of th e T ravel Adapter into th e Power/ Accessor y Interface connector and t he other end in[...]

Getting Started 9 Switching the Phone On or Off 1. Press and hold or until the phone switches on. The phone launches the activati on splash screen and then proceeds to search for the network. Once the network has been found, you can ma ke or receive call s. Note: The display language is preset to English at the factor y . T o change the language, u[...]

10 Section 2: Understanding Y our Phone This sect ion outlin es some key features o f your phone. It a lso displays the screen and the icons that appear when th e phone is in use. F eat ures of Y our Phone Y our phone is lightweight, easy-t o-use and offers many useful features. The fol lowing list outlin es a few of the features incl uded in your [...]

Understanding Y our Phone 11 1. Power/Accessory Interf ace connector : allows you to connect a T ravel Charger or other optional accessori es such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for convenient, hands-free conversations. 2. 3.5mm Headset jack : allows you to plug in headphones. 3. External speaker : allows y ou to hear the caller . 4. D[...]

12 Side Views of Y our Phone 1. Speaker Microphone : allows other callers to hear you during a call when the phone is in Speaker mode. 2. Vo l u m e k e y s : allow you to adjust the ringer volume while in standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call. When receiving an incomi ng ca ll, briefl y pre ss down either volume key ( ) to mute the[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 13 Rea r View of Y our Phone 1. Camera lens : is used to take pict ures and shoot videos. 2. Power LED Flash : allows you t o take pict ures when ther e is not sufficient light. Display Lay out Y our display scree n provides a we alth of info rmation about t he phone’ s sta tus and options, as we ll as providing ac cess [...]

14 Wi dget bar The Widget bar provides quick ac cess to those function s you use most frequent ly (Analog Cl ock, Digita l Clock, Dual Clock, TV , Photo Favorites, V oice Recognitio n, A T&T Navigator , AppCenter , Mobile W eb, T oday , Calendar , Fa vorite URL, Picture, Birthday , Sound Profile, Bluetooth, Alar ms, C alculator , Video, Games, [...]

Understanding Y our Phone 15 F or more details on configuring your phone’ s settings, see “Changing Y o ur Settings” on page 52. Displays when your phone is commun icating with th e 3G network. Displays whe n an internal microSD memor y ca rd is detected. Displays when the phone is connected to a computer via a supported USB cable connection.[...]

16 Using the Multitasking Menu This key ( ) launches the Multitask menu t hat can be activa ted from within a ny acti ve window or page on the phone. There is no need to st op w hat you are doing, if you quickly want to jump out and activa te another common feature. The idea is to allow you to t emporarily e xit from your c urrent locati on to acce[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 17 When any Java applica tion, such as a game, is paused, suspended, or minimized, the Mult itask screen is modified to inc lude the Java application. I n the example below , the bowling game has been paused. To u c h t h e Up or Down arrows to scroll up or down. a897 Blackbox.book Page 17 T ues day, November 17 , 2009 10:[...]

18 Section 3: Menu Naviga tion This section explains the menu na vig ation for your phone. The a897 has done away with the n eed for navigation whee ls or keypads. The a897 is complete ly navigable by either an on-screen touch or scroll. • T ouching an on-scree n option ac tivates the f eature. • Long m enu list can be easily viewed by either u[...]

Menu Navigation 19 Navigatin g T hr oug h the Mai n Menus The a897 originally has three main menus but y ou can add two more main menus for a total of five. Some i cons can be deleted and replaced with new icons. 1. From the Idle screen , touch . Main menu 1 is displayed. 2. Drag your finger along the three bars at the to p of the Main menu to scro[...]

20 The Menu Items scre en is displayed. 4. T ouch one of t he Menu Items to have t he icon for that feature or applica tion added to your menu. Default items that already have icons on a menu will be grayed out . 5. Continue to add Icons that you want on a main menu. When Main Menu 4 is full, yo u can scroll to Main Menu 5 and add icons to it also.[...]

Menu Navigation 21 3. T o uch t he symbol next to the icon you want removed. The icon is removed and the icon a ppears in its place. Openi ng a n Appli cation 䊳 T a p the associa ted on-screen icon. • Press to exit fr om the current menu and retu rn to the previ ous screen. • Press to exit from the c urrent lo cation or f unction, can cel you[...]

22 Note: Scrolling requires tha t you press firmly on the screen then drag. When scrolling through a list make sure not to touch or press individual entries on the list as this will open the list entry . Using t he Pow er Se ar ch T a b Within the Contac ts list (sorted alpha betically) t he Po w e r S e a r ch tab allows to quickly “thumb thro u[...]

Menu Navigation 23 2. T o uch t he Alarm Time field and then adjust the hour and minutes values by entering ma nually (Keypad tab) or using either the + /- buttons or by quickly sliding your fingertip over the num bers (Jog tab). W idgets The Widget bar provides quick access to mini-programs (widgets). This bar (loca ted at the l eft of the Idle sc[...]

24 Add ing an d De let ing Wi dgets T o select which item s are displayed or hi dden within the Widget bar: 1. From Idle mode, open the Widget bar and touch . 2. T ouch the c heck box to place a check mark nex t to the Widget you want to display . – or – T ouch the che ck box agai n to remove the chec k mark and hide the Widget. The following t[...]

Menu Navigation 25 AppCenter : opens AppCente r . For more informat ion, refer to “AppCenter” on page 129. Mobi le W eb : opens the Mobile We b home page. For more informat ion, refer to “Mobile W eb” on page 159. To d a y : displays the current date (day/month/year). Calendar : allows you to access the Calendar feature. With the Calendar f[...]

26 Sound Profile : allows you to qui ckly modify your current sound Profile. For more informat ion, refer to “Sound Profiles” on page 52. Blueto oth : F rom this application you can activate Bluetooth and configure it so other Bluetooth devices can see your device by name. For more information, refer to “Bluetooth” on page 69. Alarms : allo[...]

Menu Navigation 27 W idget Bar Naviga tion Y ou can drag the widgets to the desktop (Idle Screen) to use the application or feature, then drag it back to the Widget Bar when you are finished. There are thr ee different widg et desktops you can use. Y ou can have different widgets on all three desktops. Access i ng th e W idget B ar 1. T ap the Widg[...]

28 Undocking Wi dgets Y ou can easily c ustomize the Widget bar by e ither keeping these mini-apps docked within the ba r itself or undocking them by dragging anywhere onto yo ur Main display screen. 1. T ouch and hold the widget ( 1 ). 2. While stil l holding the icon, in a s ingle mot ion, drag it over to the new location and release yo ur finger[...]

Menu Navigation 29 Tip : Flick the screen in an upward motion to quickly scroll through the list. Accessing M ultiple Widget De sktops 1. Drag your finger along the three bars at the to p of the Main menu to scroll through th e th ree widget desktops. Y ou can scroll in e ither directio n. 2. Use the widget bar to place the widgets yo u choose on e[...]

30 Note: After the Event Widget a ppears on the Main Display , it will remain there until you drag it back to the Widget bar . Displays wit hin the Ev ent Widget a s a tab when a new message is received. Displays wit hin the Ev ent Widget a s a tab when a new chat message is received. Displays wit hin the Ev ent Widget a s a tab when a new email me[...]

Call Functions 31 Section 4: Call Functions This section describes how to make or an swer a call. It also inc ludes the features and functional it y associa ted with making or answering a c all. For more informat ion, refer to “Call Settin gs” on page 67. Displaying Y our Phone Number 䊳 T o uch ➔ Settings ➔ Phone Information . Y our phone[...]

32 Cor recting an Entered N umber Use the following st eps to correct a mis-ty ped entry when dialing. 1. After entering a number using the keypad. • If you make a mistake, touch to erase a si ngle chara cter . • Press and hold to erase t he enti re stri ng of nu mbers. 2. Press to return to the Idle screen. Ending a Ca ll 䊳 Press the k ey . [...]

Call Functions 33 2. The Speed Dial screen displays sh owing the numbers 1 through 9. The number 1 is reserved for Voice Mail. 3. T ouch an unused number and the Contacts screen displays. 4. Select a c ontact to assign to the number . Y ou can also ta p on the search box and enter the f irst few letters of the name you are searching for . 5. Fol lo[...]

34 Other A ns w ering O ptions When receiving an incoming call: • Briefly press down either volume key ( ) to mute the ring tone. – or – T o mute the ring tone when the phone is facing upwards, flip the phone ov er so that it is facing down. T o mute the ring tone when the phone is facing downwards , flip the phone over a nd then flip it over[...]

Call Functions 35 Impo rtant !: When establishing a Video Share session, only the sender of the video clip can save the file. 5. The recipi ent will receive a Video Share pop-up to e ither Accept or Reje ct the V ideo Share call. They should press the Accept soft key to continue or Reject soft key to reject the invita tion. 6. If the Auto Re cor d [...]

36 Play a Video S hare R ecording During a call (while no t in a Live V ide o Sha re session) you can share a recorded vide o for the recipient . 1. T ouch More ➔ Vi de o S ha r e ➔ Recorded and then select from the av ailable f iles in your Vi d eo fo lder . 2. T o make th e connec tion, th e recipient should pres s Accept and the Video begins[...]

Call Functions 37 Note: If there is a voicemail sent by the same number , associa ted icons are displayed and can then be selected. 2. Scroll through t he list of misse d calls. 3. T o move to another call type, touch the call drop-down list (upper right of Calls page) and make your selecti on. Viewing the Details of a Missed Call T o view the det [...]

38 6. T o add additional recipients , touch the yellow rec ipients field. Insert new recipients by: • Pressing th e yell ow fiel d and t hen enter ing the number manually. • Selecting from Recent Contacts to cho ose your recipien t. • Select an entr y fr om your Contacts list. • Selec ting memb ers of a Group . 7. T ouch Send to initiate de[...]

Call Functions 39 5. Enter the user -defined password and touch OK to reset all counters. For more in formation, refer to “Change Phone Password” on page 65. • Press or to cancel this o peratio n. Da ta Cou nte r Data Counter refers to the amount of data (volume) t o and from the phone. 1. T o uch ➔ T ools ➔ Recent Calls ➔ Call Manager [...]

40 • Speaker On/Off routes the phone’ s audio through either the speaker or through the earpiece. – Slide Speaker to On to route the au dio through the s peaker . (Y ou can adjust the spe aker volume us ing the volume keys.) – Slide Speaker to Off to us e th e phon e’ s ear piec e ( see “Using the Speakerphone Dur ing an Active Call” [...]

Call Functions 41 Switching Betw een Calls When you h ave an active cal l and a call o n hold, you m ay switch between the two ca lls, changing the one on hold to active and placing the other on hold. 1. T o uch Swap . • The current call (cal ler #2) is place d on hold and the prev ious call on hol d (calle r #1) is t hen r eactivated so th at yo[...]

42 Example: Y ou wish to say something to person in the room, but do not want the person on the phone to hear you. Note: If you are already in Video Share or you have a call on hold, you need to select Mute/Unmute. T o s witch the microphone of f temp oraril y during a call 1. T ouch Mute . The option is then replaced with Unmute . 2. T ouch Unmute[...]

Call Functions 43 This feature jo ins all of t he calls you have established with your phone (both active and on ho ld) into a multi-party call. 1. Press to ans wer the first incoming cal l. 2. Press or Accept to answer the ne xt incoming call. The first call is auto ma tically put on hold. 3. Join the f irst two call ers into a si ngle multi-pa rt[...]

44 Section 5: Entering T ext This section outlines ho w to select the desi red text entry mode when entering characters usin g th e QWER TY keyboard -style keypad. This section also describe s how to use the T9 predictive text entry system to reduce the number of key strokes needed to enter text. The a897 comes equipped with an orientation detector[...]

Entering T ext 45 Changing the T ext Input Mode - K eypad There are thre e main keypad la yout keys that will change the on- screen keys w ithin the Q WERTY keypad. The avai lable T ex t Input modes are: T9 , 123Sym , and Abc . Refer to the T ext Input mode in the up per right hand corner to identify which mode you are currently in. 1. T ouch an on[...]

46 2. T ouch the T ext Input Mode button at the bottom of the screen and touch . The T9 letters will turn g reen and will appear in the upper right corner of the screen. 3. Begin typing a word. A list of word options dis plays and inc ludes a n umber indicating the words available t o chose from. 4. Use the up and down navigation keys in the word o[...]

Entering T ext 47 Note: The Emo option is available only when mode has been selected. 2. T ouch the T ext Input Mode bu tton at the bottom of the screen and touch . 3. T ouch either or on the button to cyc le through additional keys. 4. T ouc h to compl ete the me ssa ge and return to the previo us screen. Using Abc Mode 1. Rotate your phone counte[...]

48 Using Numeric in P or tr ait Mode The Numeric mode enables you to en ter numbers into a text messag e. 䊳 T ouch the T ext Input Mode button at the bo ttom of the screen and select Numeric ( ), then touch the keys corresponding to the digits you want to en ter . Using Symbols in P or trait Mode Symbol mode enabl es you to i nsert symbols and pu[...]

Entering T ext 49 3. Use your finger tip to write ou t each character . T ouch the Shift key to use uppercase letters. T ouch the Spac e key ( ) to create a space between letters, numbers, or symbols. Note: T o properly recognize the written characters and to prevent scratching of the LCD, do not use script. Changing the T ext Input Mode - H andwri[...]

50 The following buttons can also be used in Handwriting mode: Handwriting Mode-Entering Character s 1. T ouch the T ext Input Mode button at the bottom of the screen and select Abc . The input mode indicator then changes to which act ivates the In itial uppe rcase function. 2. Write the desired text usin g your finger . • T o c hange the case of[...]

Entering T ext 51 As an example, to write “ 123 Anywhere ” you would: • To u c h t h e T ext Input Mode button and select Numeri c . is then sho wn on th e screen. • Write 123 . • To u c h t h e T ext Input Mode button and select Abc . is the n shown on the screen . • Write ANY WHERE or Anywher e (in either ca se the Abc mode causes t h[...]

52 Section 6: Changing Y our Se ttings This section inc ludes tips on how to use your phone’ s fea tures, as well as ho w to change and cu stomize the display settings, call handling, security se ttings, and other sett ings associated with your phone. Sound Pr ofiles This menu allows you to specif y ho w you are info rmed of incoming calls and me[...]

Changing Y our Settings 53 Editing the Normal - Message Profile 1. T o uch ➔ Settings ➔ Sound Profile ➔ Normal . • T o uch the nam e fiel d and not the rad io but ton to t he ri ght. 2. T ouch drop-down menu (upper -right of the screen) and select Message. 3. T o uch t he Message Al ert T ype field, sele ct one of t he following and touch S[...]

54 5. T ouch the Pow e r Of f Type field, select one of the follo wing and touch Save : •M e l o d y : the phone ri ngs usi ng t he ring me lody s electe d in the Ring tone me nu. •V i b r a t i o n : the phone vi bra tes b ut does not r ing . • V ibration & Me lody : t he phone v ibra tes and plays a melody simult aneous ly . •M u t e [...]

Changing Y our Settings 55 3. T o uch t he Message Al ert T ype field, sele ct one of t he following and touch Save : •V i b r a t i o n : the ph one vibrates 3 times. •M u t e : the p hone is silent and does not play a melody or vi brate. 4. T o uch t he Message Ale rt Repetition pull-down and select one of the followi ng options and touch Sav[...]

56 3. T ouch the Message Alert T ype field, sele ct one of the following and touch Save : •M e l o d y : the phone ri ngs usi ng t he ring me lody s electe d in the Ring tone me nu. •V i b r a t i o n : the phone vi bra tes b ut does not r ing . • V ibration & Me lody : t he phone v ibra tes and plays a melody simult aneous ly . •M u t [...]

Changing Y our Settings 57 • V ibratio n & Me lody : the phone vibrates an d plays a melo dy simul taneousl y . •M u t e : the p hone is silent and does not play a melody or vi brate. 6. Drag the Phone Sound Volume slider to the vo lume level you desire (range is 0-7). 7. T o uch Save to return to the Sound Profiles menu. Outdoor Profile In[...]

58 •M u t e : the phon e is si lent a nd does not play a melo dy or vi brat e. 4. T ouch the Message Alert T one field, then touch to select Message T one 1 - 6 and touch Save . 5. T ouch the Message Alert Repetition pull-down and select one of the following opti ons and touch Save : •O n c e : repeats the m essage alert once. •P e r i o d i [...]

Changing Y our Settings 59 Display and Light Settings In this menu, you can change va rious settings for the display or backlight. 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Display and Light . 2. Select o ne of the f ollowing op tions: • W allpap er • Widget • Font T ype • Greeting Message • T ran sition Effect • Brig htness • Backlig[...]

60 2. T ouch and hold to eras e the current greeting messag e. 3. Use the on-screen keypad to enter a new greeting. 4. T ouch . T r ansition Effe ct Allows yo u to activat e/deactivate the def ault transition ef fect (wipe) during transitions between menu/options pages. 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Display and Light ➔ T ransition Eff[...]

Changing Y our Settings 61 Time & Date This menu allows you to change the current time and date displayed. 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Tim e a n d D at e . 2. T o uch t he Time Zone Updating drop-down list and select one of the following: • Automatic : the pho ne automati call y updat es the ti me and da te according to the curr[...]

62 Langua g e This menu allows you to select a display language for T ext language and T ext Input mode. Cho ose from Automatic, English, Français, and Español. 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Phone ➔ Language . 2. T ouch the Screen T ext drop-down list, touch one of the following sel ect ions and touch : •A u t o m a t i c (uses th[...]

Changing Y our Settings 63 Motion Detection The Motion D etection f eature can be used for muting an incoming ca ll or alarm, sett ing Snooze on an alarm, and starting and restarting a timer . 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Phone ➔ Motion Detection . 2. T o uch On to activate the Motion Detection fea ture, or touch Off to deactiva te i[...]

64 unlock the SIM so you can use a different SIM card. Once you have entered the l ock code, yo u are asked to co nfirm your password. 䊳 T ouch On or Off from the Lock SIM Card field. Note: This lock code is typically the last four digits of the current phone number or can be obtained from an A T&T customer ser vice representative. Check PIN [...]

Changing Y our Settings 65 1. T o uch On or Off from the Fixed Diali ng Mode field. •O n : you can only call phon e numbers st ored i n the Fix ed Dial Contacts. Y ou must enter yo ur PIN2 to continu e this configuration. Y ou can obtain your PIN2 from A T&T’ s customer ser vice department. •O f f : you c an cal l an y number . 2. Use the[...]

66 (obtaine d from A T&T) bef ore yo u can specify a new one. Once you have entered a new PIN2, yo u are aske d to confirm i t by entering it again. Note: Not all SIM cards have a PIN2. If your SIM card does not, this menu does not display . 1. T ouch the Change PIN2 Code field. 2. Use the on-screen keypad to enter your PIN2 code and touch . 3.[...]

Changing Y our Settings 67 Wa rning! : All User Data such as contacts, messages, pictures, videos, and music will be deleted. Ensure that you remove your MicroSD card if applicable as it will be erased with the Restore Phone option. Air plane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’ s fea tures, such as Games, Vo ice no te, etc., [...]

68 Adjusting the G eneral Call Settings 1. T ouch General and select fro m the following opti ons: • Show My Numbe r : allows you to select how your caller ID is han dled w hen an o utgoi ng ca ll is in itiate d. Thi s is w hat oth ers see on their Calle r ID screen. This value can b e made blank if you do not wish your nu mber display ed to othe[...]

Changing Y our Settings 69 • Auto Redial : the phone aut omatical ly r edials t he last acti ve numbe r if the ca ll was eith er cut off or you we re unab le to con nect. – To u c h e i t h e r On or Off to activate/deactivate th e function. – T ouch to store the new setting. 2. Press twice return to th e previous Phone settings page. Connect[...]

70 4. T ouch . Phone’s Visibility 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connectivity ➔ Bluetooth ➔ Vi si b l e . 2. T ouch Ye s or No to enable or disable the visibility (discoverability) of your phone. • Y our phon e becomes visi ble to other devices when you transmit your devi ce’ s name to othe rs in yo ur area. This all ows othe r[...]

Changing Y our Settings 71 Bluet oot h Ser vi ces The Bluetooth specificati on is a protocol that describes how the short-range wireless te chnology wo rks, whereas ser vices describe the individual devi ces that are supported. These serv ices reduce the chance tha t incompatibl e devices are allowed to connect to your phone. • Headset : a Blueto[...]

72 • Install PC Studi o : allow s you to insta ll PC St udio on your com puter . For mo re inform ation, refer to “Installing PC Studio on Y our Computer” on page 72. 3. T ouch . Installing PC Studio on Y our Com puter PC Studio allows you to mana ge music, photo s, and videos between your pho ne and computer . Y ou ca n easily sync music fil[...]

Changing Y our Settings 73 • Auth T ype : select th e type of au thenti cation use d for this W AP connect ion: None , Normal, or Secure. •U s e r I D : enter the U ser ID req uired to con nect to the n etwor k. •P a s s w o r d : enter th e user password required to conn ect to th e network. •P r o t o c o l : set the conne ction pr otocol[...]

74 These applications ar e described in more detail within other sections of this manual. 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Applications Settings . 2. Select the ty pe of applica tio n which you want to change: • Messaging (see page 109) •B r o w s e r (see pag e 74) • Music P layer (see page 132) •M o b i l e V i d e o (see page 79[...]

Changing Y our Settings 75 Settings ➔ Vi de o S ha r e . 2. Activate any of the foll owing option s by touching the on- screen button. • Audio Alert : allows you t o turn On or Off the Video Sh are Alerts which pl ay a ton e. • Auto Record : allows you to turn On or Off the Auto Rec ord w hich records the Vide o Share cal l. • Recording Loc[...]

76 inform ation, see “Attaching Business Card to a Message” on page 111. • Speed Dial : allo ws you to set u p Speed Di al for your conta cts. For more i nformation , refer to “Making a Call Using Speed Di al” on page 32. • Save New Contac ts to : defines th e destination for ne w contac t entries (Phone, SIM Card, or Always Ask). • V[...]

Changing Y our Settings 77 Memor y Car d Details Allows you to vi ew specifi c inform ation related to the c urrent microSD c ard bein g used for storage. 䊳 From Id le mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Memor y Management ➔ Memo ry Card Details. Note: Memory card is optional. F or m atting the Memor y Card Allows you to format your memor y card. All [...]

78 Software Update The Software Update feature enables you to use your phone to connect to the network and upload any new phone software directly to your phone. 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Softwa re Update ➔ Continue Update . 2. Fo llow the on screen instructions. Phone Inf or mat ion This option allows you to see th e phone number [...]

Mobile Video 79 Section 7: Mobile Video Y our phone allows yo u to access the Internet and download media files directly to you r phone. Thes e media file s are displayed using th e built -in Media Player . Mobile Vide o is a media service which allows you to st ream media content (Weather , News, Sports highl ights, etc. ) directly to y our phone.[...]

80 Customizing Mobile Video Updati ng the Fav ori tes List The list of media providers which appear in the F a vorites section of the Mobile Video ho mepage can be edited and changed by the user . 1. In Idle mode, touch ➔ Mobile V ideo ➔ Customize CV ➔ Edit My Favorites . The screen is composed of two sections: • Manage My Favori tes: lis t[...]

Mobile Video 81 • Purchase Blocker : lets you restrict the abi lity to buy ringtones, downloads, games, etc., from MEdia Net o n this phone. Setting up Parental Cont rols 1. In Idl e mode, touch ➔ Mobile V ideo ➔ Customize CV ➔ Parental Controls to access the MEdi a Net parental setup fields. 2. T ouch each of th e following fie lds and use[...]

82 Section 8: Understanding Y our Ad dress Book This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Address Book. Address Book entries can be sorted by name, entry , or group. Note: When storing an Address Book entr y into your SIM card, note that only the name, phone number , group, and slot loca tion are[...]

Understanding Y our Addres s Book 83 T o uch if you wan t to change th e ca tegory type of the entry . Choose from a mong: Mobile , Home , Wo r k , Fax , or Others . 5. Use your fingertip to scroll down the s creen and touc h an y of the remaining fields to upda te th eir inform ation. T ouch , if required, to save your updates. Available fields co[...]

84 •E m a i l : adds an ad ditional c ontact Em ail addr ess field for this en try . •U R L : adds a Web site’ s UR L to the en tr y . •D T M F : adds a DTM F tone string for use with this entry . •G r o u p : creates an additiona l group field for group a ssignme nt. •M e s s a g e T o n e : adds a field used to assi gn a me ssage t on[...]

Understanding Y our Addres s Book 85 Sa ving a Numb er After a Call Has Ende d 1. Press to bring up the recent calls screen. – or – T o uch ➔ T ools ➔ Recent Calls . 2. T ouch a phone number from the list to reveal the Details page (sho wn below) for the phone entry . 3. T o uch ➔ New . • Sele ct Update if t his was a p reviousl y cr ea[...]

86 5. T ouch . 6. T ouch to store your changes. Using Contacts Dialing a Num ber from Address Book Once you have stored phone num bers in the Ad dress Book, you can dial the m easily and q uickly by eit her using th eir SIM card locati on number or by usi ng the Se arch f ield to locat e the entry . Note: The default Address Book entries are: A T&a[...]

Understanding Y our Addres s Book 87 3. Within the Contacts list (so r ted alphabetically), drag the Pow e r Se a r c h tab to quickly “thumb through” the alphabet. When you get to the letter that b egins with the first name you are l ooking for , release the tab and then scro ll to the contact you are searching for . 4. When found, touch adjac[...]

88 •V i d e o S h a r e : all ows you t o share ei ther a live vi deo re cording or recorded v ideo wi th a phon e that is similar ly equi pped, and if both SIMs have the feature enabl ed. • Send Message : allows you to send a text messa ge or a mu ltimed ia mes sage to the selected entry . 3. Press to return to the pr eviou s Entry Options pag[...]

Understanding Y our Addres s Book 89 Note: If FDN is Off: touch Menu -> Address Book -> Address Book Settings -> Fixed Dial Contacts -> Create FDN . Then follow steps 2-7. 2. Enter your PIN2 password and touch . This number is provided to you by your Ser vice Provider . 3. T o uch Name and use the on-screen al phanumeric k eypad to ente[...]

90 6. T ouch to store the new Group category . Add ing an Entr y to a Gr oup 1. In Idle mode, touch ➔ Address Book ➔ Groups . 2. T ouch a group entr y . 3. T ouch Add Member and place a ch eckmark al ongside thos e entries you wish to add to the current Group. 4. T ouch Add . R emo ving an Entr y From a G roup 1. In Idle mode, touch ➔ Address[...]

Understanding Y our Addres s Book 91 Chan ging t he Or de r of your Fa vorites 1. In Idle mode, touch ➔ Address Book ➔ Fav or i t e s . 2. T o uch . 3. Drag the entry to th e desired lo cation in your Favorit es. 4. T o uch . Managing Ad dress Book Entr ies Y ou can copy , delete, and view the memory status for the Phone and SIM entries on your[...]

92 Dele tin g All of t he Ad dr ess Bo ok En trie s Y ou can delete al l Phone or SIM entries f rom your phone’ s memor y . Deleting all entries fr om the Phone 1. In Idle mode, touch ➔ Address Book ➔ Contacts ➔ Delet e . 2. T ouch the All field to place checkm arks alongside all the current Address Book entries. 3. T ouch Delet e . 4. At t[...]

Understanding Y our Addres s Book 93 Settings ➔ Used Space . • Phone : tells you how many Address Book entries (out of a possible 2000) are in use. •U S I M : tells you how m any entrie s are in use on your SIM card. – Additional No. 1 : if you have ad ded additional numbe rs to contacts saved on the SIM c ard, this is a counter of the numb[...]

94 Section 9: My Stuf f The topics covered in this section inc lude Applica tions, Audio, Games, Picture, T ools, Video, Other Files, and Used Space. 1. T ouch ➔ My Stuff . 2. Select from o ne of the follo wing functions: Applications , Audio , Game s , Picture , T ools , Vi d e o , Other Fil es , or Used Space . 3. If you have a memo ry card in [...]

My Stuff 95 3. Select an unl ocked entry by touching it to then place a checkma rk next t o the en try . • To u c h All to pla ce a checkmark a longside all av aila ble/unl ocked item s. 4. Once complete , touch Move / Copy . 5. T o uch Phone or Memor y Card depending on where you want to copy or move the fil es to. 6. Select the folder to co py [...]

96 – or – T ouch an available entr y . 3. From the play back page, touch Set as and select from t he following opt ions: • Call Ringtone : allows you to assign the sel ected ringtone for use with general inco ming calls w hen no othe r caller ringto ne has been assigned. • Caller Ringtone : select on e of the f oll owing: – Sear ch Co nt [...]

My Stuff 97 2. T o start recording, touch . For more informat ion, refer to “Record Audio” on page 150. Games The Games menu option allows you to shop games using AppCenter . Y ou can download new ga mes, then save them to the Games folder . For more informat ion, refer to “Games” on page 126. Picture The Pictur e menu option allows you to [...]

98 • Set as : allows you to assign the current image as either your curren t Wall paper , or as a Caller Image used by a specific entry within your Address Book. • More : allows you to choose from the following image options: • Delete : allow s you to delete the curren t graphic. •R e n a m e : allow s you to renam e th e curren t graphic .[...]

My Stuff 99 V ideo This menu allows you shop for vide os and to set up folders to save your videos using AppCenter . 1. T o uch ➔ My Stuff ➔ Vid e o ➔ Shop V ideos . AppCenter is launched. 2. Fol low the on-screen opti ons to purchase a new video. The file is downloaded a nd stored in the Vi d e o folder . Other Files This fea ture provide ad[...]

100 Section 10: Camera This section explains how to use the camera on your phone. Y ou can take photographs and shoo t v ideo by using the built-in camera function ality . Y our 3.2 mega pixel camera produces photos in JPEG format. Important!: Do not take photos of people without their permission. Do not take photos in places where cameras are not [...]

Camera 101 4. If desired, befo re taking the photo , you can touch on-screen icons to access various c amera options. 5. When view ing a picture af ter you hav e taken it, use the Up and Down Volume keys to zoom in or out. Y ou can magni fy the picture up to x2.0. Note: The zoom feature is not available when the camera resolution is set to 3M. 6. P[...]

102 Shooting mode (continued) : • Frame : allows you to choose a custom frame border for your ima ge. Choose from one of the 20 available frames. Camera Resolution : allows you to set the image size to either: 3M (2048x1536), w2M (1920x1080), 2M (1600x1200), 1M (1280x960), 0.3M (640x480), or 640x360. Camcorder Resolution : allows you to set the v[...]

Camera 103 • Effects : allows y ou to change the color tone or apply special e ffects to the video. Opti ons inc l ude: Non e, Black and White, Sepia , Negative, or Water Color . • Vid eo Quality : allows you to set the video quality to: Fine, Normal, or Economy . Camera/Camcorder Settings tab (upper right corner) : • Guidelines : allo ws you[...]

104 Pictures/Videos F older Option s After you ha ve take n a photo or shot a video, you can access various options from the Pi ctures/Video Fo lder page. 䊳 T ouch ➔ and then touch one of the available option s: • Play Slideshow ( ): to play the available images (from the Pictures folder) within a slides how . T ouch the Up/Down arrows to set[...]

Camera 105 • Return to previous page ( ): takes you back to the prev iously active camera or camcorde r page where you can take another photo or shoot a new video. Acce ssi ng th e Pict ur e Folder 1. T o uch ➔ My Stuff ➔ Picture . 2. T o uch a photo to open it in the v iewer . Sele cting and U sing t he Pic tur e Folder T ouch a picture from[...]

106 • Effects : all ows you to c hoose fr om among sev eral ef fects such as: Filter , Styl e , War p , or P artial Blu r . • Adjust : allows you to adjust Auto Leve l , Brightness , Contrast , and Color . •T r a n s f o r m : allows you to Resi ze , Rotate , and Flip the imag e. •C r o p : allo ws you to cr op the image. T ouch one corn er[...]

Camera 107 3. Using the ph one’ s main display screen as a viewfinder , adjust the image by aiming the camera a t the subject. 4. Press the Camera key agai n to begin shooting video. 5. T ouch or the Camera key to stop th e recording and save the video fi le to your Vide os folder . – or – Before shooting, to uch and se lect Vi de o S h a re [...]

108 2. T ouch a video to ope n it in the viewer and initiate playback. 3. T o play the video, touch . Options avail able from the main Videos page, and before you select it to play: • Create Folder : create a new My Stuff folder on ei ther the Phone or Memory Card. • Manage : allows you to move or c opy an existing unlocked folder or file. – [...]

Messaging 109 Section 11: Messaging This section describes how to send or receive diff erent types of messages. It also inc l udes the features and fu nctional ity associated with messaging. Types of Messages Y our phone provides the following messa ge types: • T ext Messages • Multimedia (Picture and Video) Mes sages • IM Messages • Email [...]

110 Note: If the number of recipients are less than 10, all members in the group will be added. Y ou will need to delete any unnecessary members in the list by selecting the trash can icon and deleting unwanted entries. Note: Enter additional recipients by separating each entr y with a semicolon (;) then using the previous procedure. 3. T ouch the [...]

Messaging 111 • Attach File s : allo ws you to add ei ther a fi le, car d, or ot her informatio n such as a ca lendar ent ry , task, or note. – File : allows you to insert an audio, graphic, or video clip to yo ur message as an attached file. – Business Ca rd : allows you to insert th e contact information for an entry from Address Book direc[...]

112 2. T ouch the Vi ew button from the New Messages pop-up. Note: If you accidentally exit from this notifica tion screen, you will need to go to Menu ➔ Messaging ➔ Inbox to access your messages. 3. T ouch a message you wish to view . The selected message appears in the display . Tip : When viewing a text message, press the Up or Down volume k[...]

Messaging 113 • Delete : deletes the current message. •M o r e : provi des these ad dition al messa ge functio ns: – Forward : allows you to forward the m essage. – Save to Address Boo k : allows you to save the recipien t or sender’ s information from the message to your Address Book as either a N ew or Updated entry . For more inform at[...]

114 Note: Before using this feature, you need to subscribe to a messaging service. For further details, contact your service provider . Signi ng i nto Y o ur I M Accoun t Although each account type differs, the initial sign in procedure is common to all supported IM clients. Before beg inning the sign in procedure, you must complete the pr evious p[...]

Messaging 115 5. T o uch Delete . Delete All Message s 1. T o uch ➔ Messaging ➔ Delete by Folder . 2. T o uch e ither a s ingle ca tego r y (Inbox, Sent, Outbox, or Drafts) or touch All to place a c heckma rk alongside all entries. 3. T o uch . 4. At the “ Locked Messages ” pop-up, touch Ye s or Cancel to discontinue the process. Messaging [...]

116 • Email Setting s : allow s you to c onfigur e the Em ail par ame ters when sendin g this type of message. •E m p t y : al lows y ou to c onfi gure a new T ext Message Cent er pr ofile for us e when send ing this type of message. Note: It is recommended tha t you do not alter these fields without assistance from a customer service represent[...]

Messaging 117 • Creation Mode : provi de you wi th editi ng and fo rmattin g tools. Choose f rom: Free , W arning, o r Restricted . • Def ault Style : assign s the “l ook and fe el” f or the multi media message screen with parame ters such as: Backgroun d Color , Font Color ( for te xt), Fo nt Style, a nd Slide Dur ation ( during pl ayback)[...]

118 Te x t Te m p l a t e s 1. T ouch ➔ Messaging ➔ Te m p l a t e s ➔ Te x t Te m p l a t e s . 2. T ouch Create . 3. T ouch the empty text field an d use the on-screen keypad to enter a messa ge. Y ou can rotate the phone to use the QWERTY keypad. F or more information, refer to “Entering Te x t ” on page 44. 4. T ouch Save to store the[...]

Messaging 119 1. T o uch ➔ Messaging ➔ Used Space . 2. T ouch a particular fo lder fo r review or both size and contents wi thin the se lected folder . 3. When you h ave fi nished, press . a897 Blackbox.boo k Page 119 Tuesda y, November 17, 200 9 10:23 AM[...]

120 Section 12: A T&T Mobile TV The A T&T Mobile TV (Mobile TV) serv ice allo ws you to wa tch an exciting lineup of live, simulcas t or time-shifted full-length episodes of entertainment, ne ws , sports, and kids' programming from some of the most popular networks, inc luding CBS Mobile, CNBC, CNN Mobile Live, Comedy Ce ntral, Crackle[...]

A T&T Mobile TV 121 Subscribing to A T&T M obile TV Y ou must be in an A T&T Mobile TV coverage area to subscribe. 1. T o uch . 2. T o uch Subscribe Now . The Review Base Package screen appears. – or – If you de cide to Subscribe Later , you can access the Subscribe Now option each time you launch Mobile TV . 3. Review the basic pac[...]

122 Using the Mobile TV Play er Naviga te the Mobile TV Player and Program Guide usi ng swi pes and touch keys. Swiping up/dow n on the display changes the channel. Other available Mobile TV Player opt ions: Note: When viewing a program, the touch icons and program information disappear after a few seconds. Simply ta p anywhere on the screen for th[...]

A T&T Mobile TV 123 T a pping the screen display s the icons and program tit le information, and the video re sizes to th e default viewi ng size. Using the P rog ram Guid e The Program Guide lists al l sc heduled programs and their respective channel names, prog ram titles, descriptions, and program times. T ouch a current program title from w[...]

124 Usin g the Opt ion s menu The Options menu allows you to change your subs cription, set parental controls, check fo r updates, and refresh your subscription. 1. From the Program Guide screen, touch . 2. Fo llow the on-screen options and ma ke your selec tion by touching the corresponding on -screen icon. Options include: Subscription Manage r ,[...]

A T&T Mobile TV 125 5. T o uch OK . 6. Reenter the 4-digit PIN, and touch OK to store the new PI N. 7. T o uch Parental control ratings , and select the rating lev els for TV , movies, and audio. After settings ar e confirmed, the servic e assesses a program's rating before allowing it to be viewe d. When a selected program exceeds th e se[...]

126 Section 13: Games & Applications Games The Games menu op tion allows yo u to access gam es that are on the phone and also shop for g ames using AppCenter . Y ou can download new g ames and th en save them to th e Games folder . 1. T ouch ➔ Games . 2. From the Games menu, touch a pre-inst alled applic ation or touch Shop Games . • T umbl[...]

Games & Applications 127 • JuiceCaster : This appl ication is a so cial ne twork s pecific ally designed for use on a mobile de vice. The feature s of the site are similar to other soci al netwo rking sites. Fe atures in clude m obile chat, instan t messaging, pho to and video sh aring, and forum s. • Mobile Banking : Y ou can access yo ur [...]

128 2. Fo llow the on-screen options to purchase the ne w application. The file is do wnloaded a nd stored in the Applications folder . 3. T o access a new applica tion, touch the entry from the available l ist. Note: Service charges and subscription purchase may be required. For more informat ion, refer to “AppCenter” on page 129. a897 Blackbo[...]

AppCenter 129 Section 14: AppCenter The AppCenter allows you to shop for Ringtones, Games, Cool T ools/Apps, Videos, Color Graphics, Answer T ones, and Multimedia using the built-in br owser . Y ou can also access the MEdia Home site. 䊳 T o uch ➔ AppCenter . This launches th e AppCenter application. Downloading Mul timedia Files Y ou ca n buy a[...]

130 Games 1. T ouch ➔ AppCenter ➔ Games . Y ou may have to touch an on-screen entr y twice, once t o select it and a second time to naviga te to tha t page. 2. Fo llow the on-scre en options to purchase a ga me. Cool T ools/A pps 1. T ouch ➔ AppCenter ➔ Cool T ools/Apps . Y ou may have to touch an on-screen entr y twice, once to se lect it [...]

AppCenter 131 2. If prompted to accept a redirection, touch Ok . 3. Follow the on-screen options to purchase an an swer tone . Multimedia Store This menu option al lows you to shop for multim edia files (videos) using the bu ilt-in browser . 1. T o uch ➔ AppCenter ➔ Multimedia S tore . Y ou may have to to uch an on-scree n entry twi ce, once to[...]

132 Section 15: A T&T Music A T&T Music provides you acce ss to Streaming Music, Music Videos, Music communit ies, Mus ic applications, and allows you to both identify and purchas e m usic directly from your handset. Music Player The Music Player is an applicatio n that can play music files. The music player supports files with extensions A[...]

A T&T Music 133 䊳 T ouch the play er menu opti ons at the bot tom of the s creen to reveal ad ditional menu functions: • Librar y : displays the Music Player library view (Now Play ing, All Music, Artist, Album, Playlis ts, and Shop Music ). • Minimiz e : reduces the player and le aves it running in the background so that you can navigate[...]

134 Note: The maximum number of songs you can synchronize between your phone and your PC is 1500. Shop Music A T&T Music can be used to shop for ringtones, Answer T ones™ and songs from some of your favorite music stores. 1. T ouch ➔ AT & T M u s i c ➔ Shop Music . The Shop Music web page is displayed. 2. Select your music st ore of c[...]

A T&T Music 135 7. Locate the s ong on your co mputer and us ing your righ t mouse button, c lick Copy . 8. Open the R emovable Di sk drive corresp onding to th e microSD c ard location o n the ph one. 9. Open the Music folder (ex:AudioMusic) you wish to upload from the handset. 10. Using your right mouse button, c l ick Pa s t e . This step[...]

136 Important!: When you are finished using the Musi c Player function, you must press to stop the function to prevent the battery from losing its charge. P ausing the player will continue to use the batter y . Musi c Player Set ti ngs 1. T ouch ➔ AT & T M u s i c ➔ Music Player ➔ Settings . 2. T ouch On or Off to either a ctivate or dea [...]

A T&T Music 137 3. T o uch More ➔ Change Order . 4. T ouch and hold one of the songs. T he color bar changes color . 5. Drag the song to the new location. R emo ving songs from a Playlist 1. T o uch ➔ AT & T M u s i c ➔ Music Player ➔ Playlists . 2. T ouch a previou sly created pl aylist from t he list and touch Remove T racks . 3. [...]

138 5. If this is your first time connecting the a897 to Windows Media Player you will need to enter a unique name for th is phone connection (ex: a897 Card ). This assigns a name to both the phone (when recogni zed) and to the internal microSD card. 6. Click Finish to continue onto the a pplication. Y ou will then notice the Sync tab acti ve a nd [...]

A T&T Music 139 8. If not alre ady active, c lick the Sync tab. 9. Choose the destina tion loca tion for the media fi les. The a897 Card entry (you named) appears in a drop-down list on the left si de of the scre en. 10. Click on t he Librar y entry (from the le ft colu mn) and selec t a categor y to reve al availa ble songs. 11. Click a song f[...]

140 3. Once the USB connection ha s been established, the handset displays “ Connected ” and the computer screen then shows your phone. 4. If not alread y active, click the Sync tab. 5. Locate the Pl aylist sectio n (upper -left). 6. Right-click a play list entry and select Add to ‘Sync List’. 7. Click the Start Sync button (at t he bottom [...]

A T&T Music 141 4. The song, or a list of songs is displayed. T o uch the song and you will be diverted to a website where you can purchase the song. 5. T o share the song ID with another user , touch Share . 6. Enter the recipients phone number . T ouch OK once comple te. 7. T o identify another song, touch NEW ID . 8. If a song can not be fou[...]

142 5. Select a sp ecific radio c hannel to st art the music streaming to your phone. 6. T ouch Buy to purchase the music co nten t associate d to the selected channel. Music Videos Music Videos provides links to music video chan nels that a re organized by music genres. 1. T ouch ➔ AT & T M u s i c ➔ Music Videos . Y ou are then taken to t[...]

A T&T Music 143 T o Star t Musi c Sync 1. T o uch ➔ AT & T M u s i c ➔ Music Sync . 2. A screen wil l display stating t he Music Sync u ses large amounts of data and that yo u will be responsib le for the data charges. Read th e informa tion and touch Okay to cont inue . Othe rwise touch Quit . 3. Follow the instructions di splayed on y[...]

144 • Set Limits : Y ou can set the upper and lower limits of the percentage of space your mem ory card will allow for Music Sync. • Reset Application : This option resets the Music Sync application. This is needed if you w ant to pair your handset with a new PC. Note: This option removes all music files downloaded and resets files and folders [...]

A T&T GPS 145 Section 16: A T&T GPS A T&T GPS pro vides you with a ccess to real-time GPS-driven applica tions. These programs no t only allow you to achiev e real-time GPS enabled turn-by-turn navigation, but also access local searches based on a v ariet y of categor y parameters. The system is also future upgradeable via the purchase [...]

146 Using Na vigator Although your phone does not come with left and right softkeys, these are avai lable as on-screen buttons so y ou can activate their correspondi ng features. 1. T ouch ➔ AT & T G P S ➔ AT & T N a v i g a t o r . 2. Select an opti on and follow the on-scree n instructions to activate a Naviga tor feature s. •D r i [...]

A T&T GPS 147 •S p e a k I t : enables the voice respo nse unit an d translates vo ice to text . 3. If typing in the addres s, to uch the followi ng fields and use the on-scr een alphanumeri c keyp ad to enter the necessary information: •S t r e e t : used to enter a street address. T ouch to complete. •C i t y : to enter the city for the[...]

148 4. T ouch Use GPS to ge t loc atio ns . This will set your loca tion using GPS for future use of the Where applica tion. 5. The following menu icons appear in the display: • W eather : allows you to check the local weat her . •N e w s : allows yo u to che ck Local News, T op US News, Sports, Entert ainment, T echnol ogy , or Str ange News. [...]

T ools 149 Section 17: T ools The on-board applic ations (such as camera , camcorder , calendar , and alarms) can be supplemented with additional applica tions which can be purch ased through the A T&T Mall. T ools T ools are fe ature options th at allow you to us e your handset for a variety of no n-phone relat ed activities. T o access a ny o[...]

150 • Settings : lists the settin gs for voice comm and software such as: Confirmation, Adaptation, Mode, Speakerphone, and About. If the phone does not recog niz e your command the Command not recognized sc reen displays with two op tions: • Tu t o r i a l : provides instructions on how to us e voice commands. • Restart : touch and try the c[...]

T ools 151 4. Once stoppe d, choose from one of th e following op tions: •P l a y : () allo ws you to pla y the memo. •R e c o r d : allow s you to save the curren t mem o and begin anothe r session. • Delete : allows you to delete th e current mem o. •M o r e : provi des these ad dition al functi ons. – Send via : allows you to send your[...]

152 2. T ouch Save to store the alarm de tails and Save again stor e this new event. 3. T ouch On from the Auto Power - up field to kee p the alarm event active eve n if the phone is turne d off. Activa ting this feature turns the phone on a nd sounds the alarm even if the phon e was previously i s a powered-off state. T ur ning Off an Alar m T o s[...]

T ools 153 5. T o uch Set to complete the proc ess. 6. T o uch t he Start Time field. The Start Time screen displays. 7. Select t he Keypad tab to enter a time with the keypad, or touch the Jog tab to scroll to th e desired time using + or - . 8. T o uch Set to complete the proc ess. Note: In Jog mode, touching and holding down the + and - keys inc[...]

154 • Calendar Settings : allows you to co nfigure th e Calen dar’ s Starting Day (select eith er Sunday or Mo nday) and Vi e w b y Mode (select Month, W eek, or Day). •M i s s e d A l a r m E v e n t s : displays any missed events. •U s e d S p a c e : displa ys a list of the dif ferent Cal endar event categ ories along wi th the m emo ry [...]

T ools 155 Memo This option allows you t o create me mos to add to your events. 1. T o uch ➔ T ools ➔ Memo ➔ Create Memo . 2. Use the on- screen keypad to enter a new memo and touch . T asks This menu option allo ws you to c r eate a “to do” entr y of tasks which are cre ated in a similar fas hion to previ ously describe d Calendar entrie[...]

156 2. Enter the first number us ing the on-screen numeric keys. 3. Enter the opera tion for your ca lculation by touching t he corresponding on-screen arit hmetic function key . 4. Enter the second number . 5. T o view the result, touch equals ( = ). Tip Calculator Tip Calculator autom aticall y calc ulates the following am ounts: • Gratuity (ti[...]

T ools 157 4. Use the popup keypad to enter the neces sary value and touch . 5. T ouch the drop-down list (uppe r -right) to then select the desired source unit. This is the valu e you are converting “ from ”. • The resulting co nverted values (“ to ”) are the aut omatica lly displaye d in a list. 6. T o uch Reset to erase the current val[...]

158 Note: In Jog mode, touching and holding down the + and - keys increases the speed at which the numbers scroll through each reel. 3. T ouch Start to begin the timer and touch Stop to pause the timer . Note: Y o u can stop the timer by flipping your phone over so that it is facing downward. Restart the timer by flipping it back over . T o set up [...]

Mobile Web 15 9 Section 18: Mobile W e b Y our phone is equipped with a tt.net, your a ccess to the mobile web. This section explains ho w to navigate a tt.net and introduces you to the basic features. Accessing the Mobile W eb T o access the Mobile Web browser: 䊳 When the Idle screen di splays, touch ➔ Mobile W eb . The att.net homepage displa[...]

160 Naviga t ing with the Mobile W eb 1. T o select an it em, touch an entr y . 2. T o r eturn to the prev ious p age , touc h Back or press . 3. Press the Options soft key to access the fo llowing opti ons: • Home [0] : returns you to the homepage where you started. • Enter Address : allows you to ent er a URL address to a website. • History[...]

Mobile Web 16 1 Search the Inter net T o perform an internet search using keywords, f ollow these steps: 1. Select t he Web tab. 2. T o uch t he Y a hoo se arch fiel d. 3. Enter the keyword(s) to search using the on-screen keypad . 4. A list of search results displays. 5. T o uch a link . My Shor tcuts Shortcut s enable you to acce ss web content q[...]

162 2. T ouch a bookmark item in t he Bo okmarks list to go to that webpage. Add ing Bo okmar ks 1. When the Idle screen displays, touch ➔ Mobile W eb . 2. In the URL field, e nter the UR L usin g the on-sc reen keypad and touch OK . 3. After the webpage a ppears, touch Opti ons then select Add to Bookmarks . 4. When you have finished, press or t[...]

Mobile Web 16 3 1. When the Idle screen displays, touch ➔ Mob ile We b , then to uch Options ➔ Histor y . 2. T o uch an entr y from the list to access the site . 3. T o uch Clear to clear the histor y content. 4. When you have finished, pr ess to exit fr om the browser . Changing the WAP Profiles Connectio n can be made v ia either o ne of thre[...]

164 • Gateway Address : (WAP only) enter the gatewa y address of the proxy server . • Proxy Address : (HTT P only ) set t he pro xy ser ve r addr ess an d port . • Secure Connection : (W AP only). • Ling er Tim e (sec.) : set a time p eriod (in seco nds) after w hich the network i s disconn ected i f there has been no new da ta tr affic in [...]

Accessibility 165 Section 19: Accessibility TTY Settings TTY (also kno wn as a TDD or T ext T elephone) is a telecommunica tio ns device that allows pe ople who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have spe ech or language disabilities, to communicate via a t elephone. This phone comes TTY -ready and only requires the insertion of th e TTY device to[...]

166 Section 20: Health and Saf ety Infor ma tion 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 Saf ety Infor mation Exposu re t o Radio Frequency (RF) Sign als Cer tification Infor mation (SAR) Y our wireless phone is a radio t ransmi[...]

Health and Safety Information 167 contains no meta l and that positions the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from the body . Use of other accessories may not e nsure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. The FCC has granted an Equipment Auth orization for this mobile phone with all report ed SAR levels eval uated as in compliance with the FCC RF e[...]

168 UL Cer tified T r a ve l Adapter The T ravel Ada pter for this phone has met applicable UL s afety requirements. Please ad here to the followi ng safety instructions per UL guidelines. F AILURE TO FO LLOW THE INSTR UCTIONS OUTLINED MA Y LEAD TO SERIOU S PERSONAL IN JURY AND POSSI BLE PROPER TY DAMAGE. IMPORT ANT SA FETY INSTR UCTIONS - SAVE THE[...]

Health and Safety Information 169 low level RF that does not prod uce heating effects causes no known adverse he alth effects. Ma ny studies of low le vel RF exposures have not found any bi ological effects. Some studies have suggested that some biologic al effects may occur , but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research. In som[...]

170 power than do the wireless phones themselves, the RF exposures that pe ople get from thes e base stat ions are typic ally thousan ds of times lower tha n th ose they can get from wireless phones. Base stations are thus not the primary subject of the safety questions discussed in this document. What ar e the res ult s of the r es ear ch done alr[...]

Health and Safety Information 171 studies is hampered by difficulties in measuring actu al RF exposure during d ay-to-day use of wireless phones . Many factors aff ect this me asurement, such as the angl e at which the phone is held, or which model of phone is used. What is FD A d oing to fi nd out mo re a bo ut t he pos sibl e health effects of wi[...]

172 described above to reduce your RF exposure from wireless phone use. What about c hildren using wireless pho nes? The scientific evidence does not show a d anger to users of wireless phones, inc luding children and teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower exposure t o radio frequency energy (RF), the measures described above wo uld apply to[...]

Health and Safety Information 173 advertised. U nlike "hand-f ree" ki ts, these so-called "shiel ds" may interfere with proper operati on of the phone. The phone may be forced to boost its power to compe nsate, le ading to an increase in RF absorption. In F ebruary 2002, the Federal trade Commission (FTC) charged two comp anies [...]

174 • Health Protection Agenc y: http://www .hpa.org.uk/radiation • US Food and Drug Administration: http://www .fda.gov/cellphones R oad Safety Y our wireless phone gives yo u the powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost an ywhere, anytime. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that ever y use[...]

Health and Safety Information 175 7. Do not engage in stressful or emotiona l conversation s that may be distracting. Make people you are talki ng with aware you are driving and suspend conversations that have the potential to divert your attention fro m the road . 8. Use your wireless phone to ca ll for help. Di al 9-1-1 or other local emergenc y [...]

176 Individual susceptibi lity to noise-induc ed hearing loss and potentia l hearin g problem varie s. Additi onally , the amount of sound produced by a portable a udio d evice varies depending on the nature of the sound, the devi ce settings, and the headphones that are used. As a res ult, there is no singl e volume sett ing that is appropriate fo[...]

Health and Safety Information 177 Operating En vironment Remember to follow an y special regula tions in force in any area and always s witch yo ur phone off whenev er it is forbi dden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger . When co nnecting the p hone or any ac cessory to another de vice, read its us er's guide for d etail ed[...]

178 Implan table Medical De vices A minimum separation of six (6 ) inches should be maintained between a handheld wireless pho ne and an implantable medical device, such as a pacemake r or implantable cardi overter defibrilla tor , t o avoid potenti al interference wi th the device. Persons who have such devices: • Should AL WA YS keep the phone [...]

Health and Safety Information 179 Users are ad vised to switc h the phone o ff while at a refuelin g point (serv ice statio n). Users are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use o f radio equi pment in fuel depot s (fuel storage and distri bution areas), che mical plants or where bl asting operations are in progress. Areas with a po[...]

180 FCC Notice and Cautions FCC Notice The phone may cause TV or radi o interference if used in close proximity to rece iving equipmen t. The FCC can require you to stop using t he phone i f such inte rference c annot be el iminated. Vehic les using liquefied petrol eum gas (such as propane or butane) must comply wi th the Nati onal Fire Protection[...]

Health and Safety Information 181 Product Perf or mance Gett ing the M ost Out of Y o ur Si gnal R ece pti on The quality o f each cal l you make or receive depen ds on the signal strength in your area. Y our phone informs you of the current signal streng th by disp laying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon. The more b ars displayed,[...]

182 features are a vailable for purchase or use in all areas. Downloadabl e Ring T ones may be a vailable a t an additiona l cost. Other conditions and re strictions may apply . See y our service provider for addi tional informa tion. Batter y Standby and T alk Time Standby and talk times will vary depending on phone usage patterns and conditions. [...]

Health and Safety Information 183 lifetime of the battery . Al ways try to keep the battery at room temperature. A phone with a hot or cold battery may temporarily not work, even when the battery is fully charged. Li-ion batteries are particularly affected by temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F). • Do not place the phone in areas that may get very h[...]

184 • Do not paint the phone. Paint ca n clog the device's moving parts and prevent proper operation. • Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a microwave oven, a stove or a radiator . The phone may explode when overh eated. • If your phone is equippe d with an external antenna , use only the supplied or an approved repla[...]

Warran ty Information 185 Section 21: W ar r anty Infor mation Standar d Limited W ar r anty What is Covere d and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNI CA TIONS AMERICA, LLC ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the original purchaser ("Purchaser") that SAMSUNG's Phones and accessories ("Product s") are free fr om defec ts in mater[...]

186 facility in an adeq uate contai ner for shipping, accompanied by Purchaser's sales receipt or co mparable substitute proof of sale showing the date of pur chase, th e serial number of Product and the sellers' name and address. T o obtain assistance on where to deliver the Product, call Samsung Customer Care at 1-888-987- 4357. Upon re[...]

Warran ty Information 187 OR LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS W ARRANTY , INCL UDING INCI DENT AL, SPECIAL , CONSEQUEN TIAL OR SIMILAR D AMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIP A TED PROFITS OR BENEF ITS, OR FOR DAM AGES ARISIN G FROM ANY TO RT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE) OR F AUL T COMMITTE D BY SAMSUNG, ITS AGENTS OR[...]

188 End User License Agr eement for Software IMPORT ANT . READ CAREFULL Y: This End User License Agreement ("EULA") is a l egal agreement b etween you (eit her an individua l or a single entity) and Samsung Elec tronics Co., Ltd. for software owned by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and it s affiliated companies and its third party su pplie[...]

Warran ty Information 189 5. UPGRADES. This EULA applies to updates, supplements and add-on components (if an y) of the Software that Samsung may provide to you or ma ke availa ble to you after the da te you obta in your init ial copy of th e Softwa re, u nless we provide other terms along with suc h upgrade. T o use Software ident ified as a n upg[...]

190 REQUIREMENTS, THA T THE OPERA T ION OF TH E SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THA T DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL B E CORRECTED . NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMA T ION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY SAMSUNG OR A SAMSUNG AUTHORIZED REPR ESENT A TIVE SHALL CREA TE A WARRANTY . SHOULD THE SO FTW ARE PROVE DEFEC TIVE, YOU ASS UME THE ENTIRE COST OF AL[...]

Warran ty Information 191 shall not be governed by the UN Convention on Contract s for the Interna tional Sale of Goods, the applica tion of whi ch is expressly exc luded. If a dispute, controvers y or difference is not amicably settled, it shall be fina lly resol ved by arbit ration in Seoul, Ko rea in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the [...]

192 No reproducti on in whole o r in part allowed with out prior written approval. Spe cification s and availabil ity subjec t to chang e without no tice. a897 Blackbox.boo k Page 192 Tuesda y, November 17, 200 9 10:23 AM[...]

193 Inde x A Accessing A T&T Music 132 Adding a New Contact Adding More Fields 83 Deleting F ields 84 During a Call 84 , 85 Idle Screen 82 Address B ook Adding a New Contact 82 Adding Pauses to Contact Numbers 85 Address Book Entry Options 87 Checking the Us ed Space 92 Copying an entry to the Phone 91 Copying Entry to Phone 91 Copying Entry to[...]

194 Playing Music whi le Using the Phone 135 Playlist s 136 Shop Music 134 Transferring Music From the Digital Music Stor es 134 Transferring Music Windows Media Player 137 XM Radio 141 AT&T Social Net 126 AT&T Yahoo! 113 Audio 95 Audio Folder 151 B Backlight settings 60 Battery charging 7 Installing 6 Low Battery Indic ator 8 Block Caller [...]

195 Camera Options Settin gs 102 Shooting mode 102 White B alance 103 Change Phone Password 65 Changing Your Settings 52 Charging battery 7 Check PIN code 64 Clear Phone Memory 76 Cookies Emptying 162 D Digital Music Stores 134 Display icons 14 E Entering Text 44 Changing th e Text Entry Mode 45 , 49 Using 123Sym Mode 46 Using Abc Mode 47 Using Emo[...]

196 Downloading Multimedia F iles 129 Memory Used Space 118 Memory Card Installation 6 Memory Managem ent 76 Formatting the Memory Card 77 Used Space 77 Menu Navigation 18 Messaging Creating and Sending Text Messages 109 Settings 115 Signing into Your Mobile Email 113 Templates 117 Types of Messages 109 Using Message Options 112 microSD card Instal[...]

197 Used Space 99 Videos 99 My-Cast Weather 127 N Network Profile Configuration 72 Network Selection 72 P Paragraph Inserting a Re turn 50 Parental Controls Configuring Filters 81 Setup 81 Password Changing 65 PC Studio 72 Phone Front View 10 icons 14 Rear View 13 Side View 12 Switching On/Off 9 Phone Information 78 Phone Lock 63 Phone Safety 177 P[...]

198 Tip Calculator 156 Tones 95 Tools Alarms 151 Calculator 155 Calendar 152 Camera 100 Converter 156 Memo 155 Recent Calls 154 Record Audio 150 Stopwatch 158 Tasks 155 Timer 157 World Clock 157 Touch Screen 9 Lock/Unlock 9 Transition Effect 60 Travel Adapter 7 Using 7 TTY Settings 165 U UL Certification 168 Understanding Your Phone 10 Features of [...]