Samsung SCH-3500 manual

World Wide Web http://www .samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea Code No. : GH68-xxxxxA English. 2000/04. Rev .1.0 ELECTRONICS DIGIT AL PCS TELEPHONE SCH-3500 User Guide[...]

1 T able of Contents Getting to know your phone 7 D is pl a y in di c at or s 1 4 Using the battery 15 Installing the batter y . 15 Charging the batter y . 15 Charging with the Dual-Slot Desktop Charg er . 16 T urning your Phone on and off. 17 Standby mode. 17 P ower Sav e mode. 18 Conversation mode. 18 Basic functions. 19 Making a call. 19 Ending [...]

3 2 Reviewing v oice dialing entries. 47 Erasing v oice dialing entries. 48 Keyguard. 49 Emergency dialing. 49 Message Services and V oicemail. 50 Message memory capacity . 50 Message ringing. 50 Setting up your V oicemail box. 51 Reviewing V oicemail messages. 51 One-T ouch Access to your V oicemail box. 51 Reviewing messag es. 52 Messages and Loc[...]

5 4 Using Links. 83 Initiating a phone call from the MiniBro wser . 83 Using bookmarks. 83 T o create a bookmar k. 84 Finding a bookmar k. 84 Menus. 85 Main Menu. 85 In Use Menu. 85 Menu navigation. 85 Y our Phone’ s Main Menu. 86 Usage guidelines: 87 All about performance and safety . 87 K eeping tabs on signal strength. 87 Understanding Pow er [...]

7 6 Getting to know your phone.[...]

9 8 4. Backlit Display Screen: The Display scr een contains two areas: The top line displays indica- tions about your phone’ s oper- ating mode (see “Display indi- cators. ” on page 14). The lower ar ea displays in-use information such as the other party’ s number , the call timer , the name and number of the other party (if available), Mut[...]

11 10 9. Microphone: Y our typical voice microphone f or conversa- tion, but also accepts your voice commands f or V oice- Activating Dialing.Y ou can also mute the microphone during conversation by pressing , . 10. Accessories Connector: The location where you connect y our charging device. It can also be used to connect a wireless data device or [...]

13 12 15. Headset connector: This is where you connect an optional headset. The headset includes an earpiece and micro- phone in a convenient, light- weight unit so y ou can con- verse without using your hands. 16. Antenna: Makes the call sound clearest when it’ s fully e xtended. 12. END/ Power Key: Press this key to disconnect a call or to retu[...]

15 14 Using the battery . Y our Phone comes with a partially charg ed, r echarg e- able Lithium Ion (Li-ion) Batter y so that you can use your phone immediatel y after it is activated. Installing the battery . T o attach the battery to your Phone: 1. Hold the batter y so that the metal contacts on the base of the batter y line up with the metal con[...]

17 16 T urning your Phone on and off. When you’ re ready to turn your phone on, fully e xtend the antenna for best r eception. Press and hold until the LED comes on and the phone beeps. When the phone has found a signal, the icon appears. Once the phone is on, it enter s Standby mode, which is the phone’ s idle state. Y ou can make and receive [...]

19 18 Basic functions. Making a call. T o place a call: 1. Press and hold to power on y our Phone. If you see indicators on the display , this indicates your phone is on. Note that you will not hear a dial tone. 2. Enter the phone number (up to 32 digits) by pressing the digit keys. The phone number displays from left to right. 3. Press . The phone[...]

21 20 Automatic hyphenation. A utomatic hyphenation f ollows the North Amer ican Numbering Plan, which h yphenates number s as follo ws: 800-555-1234 Digits follo wing a pause are not hyphenated (see “P ause Dialing. ” on pa ge 62). Where you can use your phone. Y our Phone is dual-band, whic h means you can use it to make and receive calls in [...]

23 22 Roaming call guard. Y our phone can be set to display a message when a roaming call is about to be placed or received. What you’ll see. Y ou should always c heck your phone’ s display because it will let you know when y ou’ re outside the your service provider Networ k and whether your phone is operating in analog cellular or digital mo[...]

25 24 Using Three-Way Calling. Three-W ay Calling lets you conduct conf erence calls with two differ ent parties at the same time. When you use this f eature, you will be charg ed normal air- time rates f or each of the tw o calls you make. The phone records eac h party into the Outgoing Calls Log. T o place a three-w ay call: 1. Dur ing a conversa[...]

27 26 Displaying your own phone number . The phone number of your Phone displa ys every time you turn on your phone. At other times, y ou can display y our phone number from the Main Menu. T o view y our phone number from Standby mode: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Phone Book. 3. Press for My Phone #. 4. Press to return to the pre[...]

29 28 Failed call alert. A failed call can occur if y our Phone is out of calling rang e or the network is tempor arily busy . Y our phone responds to a failed call by displa ying an appropriate te xt message: “Call Failed. Out of Range. ” or “Call Failed. Network Busy . ” . T o ackno wledge a f ailed call alert, cancel the call attempt and[...]

31 30 The call is sent to your service provider’ s V oicemail. Y our Phone provides the f ollowing call notification featur es: Nine unique ring types and four melody tones. Six ring volume settings including Vibrate, Of f, and 1-Beep. Name display with Caller ID (if the name is progr ammed into your Internal Phone Book. A utomatic storage of cal[...]

33 32 T o select alert options: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Sounds. 3. Press for Alerts. 4. Press the associated digit key to select an option: Press f or Minute Beep. Press f or Ser vice. 5. Press the scroll keys to toggle between On / Off. 6. When the desired option displays, press to save the setting. Any Key Answer . When th[...]

35 34 Alarm. When your Phone is turned on, you can set the 24- hour alarm to sound an aler t at a set time. In addition to functioning as a normal alar m clock, the alarm can also be used to remind you to call a certain person or phone number . K eep in mind that if your phone is off at the alar m set time, the alarm will not sound. Note: In order [...]

37 36 Setting the alarm ring volume. This featur e enables you to select a unique ring volume f or the alarm. T o set the ring volume f or the alarm: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Sounds. 3. Press for Ring V olume. 4. Press for Alarm. 5. Press the scroll keys to choose: HIGH, MED , LOW , or OFF . 6. When the desired volume setting[...]

39 38 Ring volume setting for voice calls. There are tw o ways to set the ring volume f or voice calls: From the Standby mode, press the volume keys until the desired volume is r eached. In the Main Menu: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Sounds. 3. Press for Ring V olume. 4. Press for Calls. 5. Press the scroll keys to HIGH, MED , LO[...]

41 40 Ring type setting for roaming calls. This option enables you to select a unique ring type for incoming r oaming calls. T o set ring type for incoming r oaming calls: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Sounds. 3. Press for Roam Ring er . 4. Press the scroll keys to choose Distinctive or Normal. Each tone sounds as y ou scan the op[...]

43 42 Reviewing a V oice Memo. T o revie w a V oice Memo: 1. Press to display the V oice Memo menu. 2. Press for Revie w . The phone displays the label for V oice Memo 1, begins to pla y V oice Memo 1, and displays a list of reviewing options. All V oice Memos will play in or der until you press , , or select one of the f ollowing options: Press to[...]

45 44 Program the phone for V oice-Activated Dialing. Progr amming your Phone f or V oice-Activated Dialing is easy . The phone provides voice pr ompts and screen displa ys to guide you through the recor ding process. T o program the phone f or V oice-Activated Dialing: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for V oice Dial. 3. Press for Recor[...]

47 46 Placing a call using voice dialing. T o place a call using v oice dialing: 1. Press and hold , or open the f lip, depending on the setting. 2. At the voice prompt, say the name into the phone. The phone places the call if it recognizes the name. If the phone does not recognize the name, it prompts f or the name again. If the phone is unable t[...]

49 48 Keyguard. T o avoid accidental key presses, you can enable the K eyGuard featur e. How ever , you’ ll still be able to receive incoming calls and messag es. This feature also prevents needless battery usage because the phone does not respond to an y keypresses and tur ns of f the backlight. Note: If you hav e an incoming call, open the f li[...]

51 50 Setting up your V oicemail box. Setting up your V oicemail box provides access to voicemail messag es for revie w . T o set up your v oice- mail box ask to your service provider . Reviewing V oicemail messages. T o revie w voicemail messages: 1. Press to display the Messag es Menu. 2. Press for V oice. The screen displa ys “V oicemail”, t[...]

53 52 3. Use the scroll keys to scan messa ges, or press the associated digit key to select a message by its entr y number . 4. When the message displays, use the scroll keys to review and re-r eview the message(s). 5. Press to return to the previous screen. Message options. The Messages menu provides a number of options while you are r eviewing te[...]

55 54 The Internal Phone Book. Y our Phone lets you store up to 179 names and phone numbers in the Inter nal Phone Book. Each entr y can contain up to 32 digits, with an associated name of up to 12 characters. Viewing your Internal Phone Book. The key allows you to view y our entire Internal Phone Book in two differ ent ways; by alphabetical order [...]

57 56 4. T o include a name with the phone number entr y , enter the name at the scr een prompt. 5. Press to save the entry . Finding entries by location. T o find an entry b y location: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Phone Book. 3. Press for F ind Entr y . The screen prompts for a location. 4. Enter the location by pressing the as[...]

59 Changing your Internal Phone Book. Editing Internal Phone Book numbers. Once you hav e stored a number in the Internal Phone Book you can easil y chang e it. T o chang e an Internal Phone Book entr y: 1. From Standby mode, find the number that y ou want to chang e b y pressing the ke y and then scrolling to the number . 2. Press the key to displ[...]

61 60 Dialing numbers from your Internal Phone Book. Dialing by memory location. Dialing numbers from your Internal Phone Book is quick and easy . There are five methods e xplained below . Memory Dialing Shortcuts. Scroll to the number: From Standby mode, press the key to enter your Internal Phone Book list. Scroll until you f ind the desired perso[...]

63 62 Storing pauses in an Internal Phone Book entry . T o store a number in y our Internal Phone Book that contains pauses: 1. Enter the phone number you want to connect to (such as the bank’ s teleser vice phone number). 2. Press . More options displa y . Press or to enter the desired pause: Press to enter a Hard P ause. The letter “p” disp[...]

65 64 Four -digit dialing. Y our phone provides the option of f our-digit dialing of numbers stored in the Internal Phone Book. This allows you to enter an y four consecutiv e digits of someone’ s phone number , hav e your phone remem- ber the rest, and then dial it for you. T o place a call using f our-digit dialing: 1. Dial any f our consecutiv[...]

67 66 Y our phone’ s security features. Y our Phone provides many security options, includ- ing a user-progr ammable lock code and call restric- tion featur es. T o access the Security menu in Standby mode, press , , and then enter the four- digit lock code (normally the lock code is the last four digits of y our Phone number , 0000 or 0123). Pre[...]

69 68 4. Press the scroll keys to select an option: Off: The phone remains unlocked. Now: The phone loc ks immediately and sta ys locked until the lock code is enter ed. On P ower-Up: The phone locks automatically the ne xt time your phone is pow ered on and stays loc ked until the lock code is entered. 5. Press to save the setting. Dialing in Lock[...]

71 70 T o set call limiting options: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Security and enter the Lock Code. 3. Press for Limit Use. 4. Press the associated digit key to select an option: Press for Outgoing calls. Scroll to choose Phone Book, Special#, or No Limit. Press for Incoming calls. Scroll to choose No Call or No Limit. Press for [...]

73 72 Resetting your phone. Resetting the phone erases all Internal Phone Book entries, V oicemail, numeric pages, text messages, call logs, special number s, and returns all saved options to the default settings. T o reset the phone: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Security and enter the Lock Code. 3. Press for Reset Phone. A confi[...]

74 Internal Phone Book match, the name displa ys. If there is not an Internal Phone Book match, only the phone number displays. For option 4 (Airtime) see the next parag raph. 4. Press to e xit Call Logs and return to the previous screen or to talk to the other party , just highlight the log, and press the ke y . Reviewing airtime. Y ou can review [...]

77 76 Receiving a data file. 1. Ensure that your Phone is connected to y our PC and is power ed on. 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Setup. 3. Press for Data/F ax In. 4. Use the scroll keys to select “Incoming Data Only”. 5. Press to save the setting.The screen dis- plays “No incoming voice calls can be receiv ed”. Y our phon[...]

79 78 Each time y ou start the MiniBrowser , you will view a reminder that you will be billed f or the connection time. Y ou have the option to c hange if and when this message appears. 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Setup. 3. Press for MiniBrowser . 4. Use the scroll keys to select one of the four options: Prompt to start (The def[...]

81 80 Navigating the MiniBrowser . When you use the MiniBro wser , some ke ys on your phone operate differentl y than on a normal phone call. These ke ys are e xplained below . The MiniBrowser presents on-scr een items in one of the follo wing ways: te xt or numeric input links (embedded in content) numbered options (some options may not be number [...]

83 82 Entering text, numbers, or symbols. When you are pr ompted to enter text, the current te xt entr y method will appear on the right soft ke y as ALPHA, NUM or SYM.T o chang e the input mode, use the right soft ke y . Using Links. Links have sev eral purposes, including jumping to a different pag e, jumping to a differ ent site, or ev en initia[...]

85 84 Menus. Y our Phone includes both a Main Menu and an In Use Menu. Main Menu. The Main Menu in Standby mode contains 10 prima- r y options, most of which contain sub-menus with conte xt- specific options (see “Y our Phone’ s Main Menu. ” on pa ge 86). In Use Menu. The In Use Menu options are available in Conversation mode: 1. Mute / (Un)m[...]

87 86 Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety . Keeping tabs on signal strength. The voice quality of y our phone will always be at its best when the antenna is fully r aised. If y ou’ re inside a building, reception may be better near a window . The quality of each call y ou make or receive depends on the signal strength in your ar ea[...]

89 88 Maintaining your phone’ s peak perfor- mance. T o operate y our phone properly — that is, to main- tain safe and satisf actor y service — you should f ol- low these rules: For best r eception, e xtend the antenna fully . Hold the phone with the antenna up and over your shoulder . Do not hold, bend, or twist the phone antenna at any time[...]

91 90 Battery disposal and recycling. Please follo w these guidelines when disposing of or recycling the battery: Do not dispose of the batter y in a fire; the cell may e xplode. Check the regulations in y our area for special disposal instructions. Do not open or puncture the battery; the released electrol yte is corrosive and may cause damage to [...]

93 92 Using your phone while driving. T alking on the phone while y ou ’ re driving may div ert your attention a wa y from the road. Besides that, it is illegal in some states. Remember , saf ety comes first. When using your phone in the car: Focus on driving, not talking. Use your optional Hands-F ree Car Kit. If you must use the phone while dri[...]

94 fueling areas such as gas stations; below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or stor age facilities; areas where the air contains c hemical or particles such as g rain, dust, or metal powders; and an y other area where y ou would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine. Do not transport or store f lammable gas, liquid, or e xpl[...]

Standby Menu Menu options shown here reflect only a portion of the available selections. 1. Calls ➪ 1. Outgoing 2. Incoming 3. Missed 4. Air T ime 2. Phone Book ➪ 1. Find Name 2. My Phone # 3. Add Entry 4. Find Entry 3. Roaming 1. Set Mode 4. Sounds ➪ 1. Ring V ol. 2. Ring T ype 3. Alarm 4. Key Beep 5. T one Length 6. Alerts 7. Roam Ringer 5.[...]