Samsung SCH-R561 manual

SCH-r561 PORTABLE Dual-Mode TELEPHONE User Guide Please read this manua l before operating your phone, and keep it for future refere nce. BMC_r561_UG_EN_03272009_D7[...]

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Table of Contents Getting St arted .......... .......... ............ ............ ............ .......... ............ ..... 1 Closed View of Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Turning Yo[...]

Playing Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Launching Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Ringers..... ............ ............. ............ ............ ......... ............ ............ ...... 44 Volume . . . . . . . [...]

Bluetooth .. .......... ............ ............ .......... ............ ............ .......... .......... 8 2 Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 D[...]

Manufacturer’s Warran ty....... ............ ............. ............ ............ ........ 115 Index .... ............ ............ ............ ......... ............. ............ ......... ........... 11 8[...]

1 Getting Start ed Getting Started Closed View of Phone 2. Volume Keys 1. Front LCD 16. Camera/ Camcorder Key 11. Power/Accessory Connector 7. microSD TM Card Slot 10. Hole 12. Navigation Keys/Wheel Key 3. Menu/OK Key 9. Headset Jack 4. Left Softkey 6. TALK Key 8. Alpha-numeric Keypad 5. Music Store 13. Right Softkey 14. Clear/BACK Key 15. END Key [...]

Getting Started 2 Getting Started 1. Front LCD : The Front LCD sho ws signal and batte ry strengt h, time, da y, and date. It also displa ys incoming calls or mess ages. 2. Volu me Keys : Allows you to adju st the ringer volume in idle mode (with the p hone open ) or adjust the voice volume during a call. T o mute the rin ger during an incoming cal[...]

3 Getting Start ed 15. END Key : Ends a call. If you pres s and hold th e END key, the power goes On or Off. Wh en you receive an incoming call, press t o ignore t he call and send the call to vo icemail. 16. Camera/Camco rder Key : This key is used to lau nch the int egrated digital came ra. 17. Microphone : The Microphone allows the other cal ler[...]

Getting Started 4 Getting Started indicates th at you have missed sch eduler. indicates th at you have a missed al arm. indicates th at you have a new messa ge. indicates that the m essage is lock ed. indicates th at the TTY o ption is On . indicates th at your pho ne is in vibrat e all mode. indicates t hat your ph one is set to ringer plu s vibra[...]

5 Getting Start ed indicates th at the hand set is in Mute m ode. indicates th at the hand set is in Key Mute mode. indicates th at the hand set is in Speak er mode. indicates th at the hand set is in Whis per mode. indicates th at the Cam era is enable d. indicates th at the Cam corder is ena bled. indicates th at the self-t imer function i s enab[...]

Getting Started 6 Getting Started indicates that Blue tooth tech nology is c onnected. indicates that Blue tooth tech nology is a ctive and h idden. Y our phone can also display a handy glossa ry of icons: 1. Press , select the Phone Support menu, a nd press . 2. Select P hone Info . 3. Select Icon Glossary . 4. Use the nav igation keys to scroll t[...]

7 Getting Start ed Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger Battery Capacity Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery. It all ows you to rech arge your batte ry before i t is full y drained. When the battery runs low, the battery icon will blink to re mind you to recha rge the battery. Whe n the batt ery capacity is close to comple[...]

Getting Started 8 Getting Started Installing the Battery T o install the LiIo n batter y: 1. Press the to p of the batter y cover and slide the batt ery cover in th e direction of the arrow to release it. Lift t he cover up by the bott om corners to remove it. 2. Insert the bo ttom end of the battery in to the phone housing by us ing the direction [...]

9 Getting Start ed 4. Insert the top end of the batter y cover int o the groov es of the p hone. Snap the lid into place. Removing the Battery Note : Make su re the po wer is off so that you do n’t lose an y stored nu mbers or message s. T o remove your battery: • Use your finger to lift the bat tery (top en d first) up a nd away from the phone[...]

Getting Started 10 Getting Started WARNING! FO R CONNECTION T O AN ELECTRIC AL SUPPLY NOT LOCATED IN NORTH AMERICA, YOU MUST USE AN ADAPTER OF THE PROPER CONFIGURATION F OR THE POWER OU TLET. USE OF THE WRONG ADAPTER COULD DAMAGE YO UR PHONE AND VOID YOUR WARRANTY. IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCT IONS - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FI RE OR ELECTRIC SHOC K, CA[...]

11 Getting Started 4. An animated battery i con is displa yed on the ma in screen. T he icon provides a n indication of whether th e battery is being char ged or is ful ly charged. Note : It ta kes approxi mately 4 ho urs to full y recharge a complet ely drained standard ba ttery. With t he Samsung ap proved LiI on battery , you can rec harge the b[...]

Getting Started 12 Getting Started Note : To remo ve the card once it has been inser ted, firmly p ush the end o f the card furth er into the p hone and relea se—the car d should po p out of the me mory card slot. If this does not work, re peat the pr ocess again . 4. With the ca rd now secure ly install ed, resecu re the plasti c cover ove r the[...]

13 Phone Basics Phone Basics Your handset supports a f lexible user interface t hat allows y ou to modify the user interface v ia downloadable themes . The availa bility of a cu stom user int erface is subject to your carri er. The fol lowing desc ription of t he basic ca pabilities of the phone is a g eneral desc ription an d not speci fic to a pa[...]

Phone Basics 14 Phone Basics Tip : Some networ ks support + dialing. + dialing au tomaticall y indicates to the network th at you are diali ng an interna tional call and adds the in ternation al dialing prefix (typica lly ‘011’) to th e call automa tically. To use + d ialing, press a nd hold the 0 key (u ntil the + appears) be fore enter ing th[...]

15 Phone Basics In-Call Options During a call, use the lef t softkey to Mute or UnMute your phone’s micropho ne. Addition al actions are availabl e by pressing the right softkey for Options dur ing a call. (To select a n option, pr ess the cor responding ke ypad number or hi ghlight the option and press .) • (1) Spe aker On or Speaker Off allow[...]

Phone Basics 16 Phone Basics Note : The En d-of-Call op tions are no t displayed for calls i dentified as U nknown ID or Restr icted Nu mber. Saving a Phone Number You can stor e up to 60 0 phone numbe rs in the Con tacts list. (For more informati on, see "Addi ng a New Cont act" on pa ge 60.) 1. Enter a phon e number f rom standby mode. [...]

17 Phone Basics Dialing and Saving Phon e Numbers With Pauses You can dial o r save phone nu mbers with paus es for use wit h automated sys tems, such as Voic email or cr edit card b illing nu mbers. There are two type s of pauses availa ble on your phone: • Hard Pau se sends the ne xt set of numbers whe n you press . • 2-Second Paus e automati[...]

Phone Basics 18 Phone Basics 5. Select On and press . 6. Input the five or si x digit pr efix (for example, ar ea code and prefix) a nd press . Making a n Abbreviated Dial Call 1. Enter the l ast four o r five digits of the phon e number. Abb rev. Dial is displayed i n the lowe r left cor ner with th e prefix di gits displa yed. Note : If there is [...]

19 Phone Basics T o respond t o an incoming c all while you’re on a call: • Press . (This puts the firs t caller on hold and answ ers the second call.) T o switch back to the fi rst caller: • Press again. Making a Three-Way Call With Three- Way Calling, y ou can talk to two people at the same time. When usin g this feature, the normal airti m[...]

Phone Basics 20 Phone Basics Your phone i s compatible with selec ted TTY devi ces. Please check with the manufact urer of your TT Y device to ensure that it supports dig ital wireless transmission . Your phone and TTY de vice will con nect via a spe cial cable that plugs into your phone's h eadset jack . If this cabl e was not pro vided with [...]

21 Entering Text Entering Text T o change th e characte r input m ode: 1. When you d isplay a sc reen where y ou can ent er text, pr ess the righ t softkey for Options then select T ext Mode . 2. Select a ch aracter input mod e: • T9 (English) : To enter characters using predi ctive T9 T ext Input (se e page 21). • Alpha : To enter characte rs [...]

Entering Text 22 Entering Text Alpha Mode To enter cha racters by tapping th e keypad, select the Alpha mode. Press th e correspondi ng key repe atedly un til the desi red charac ter appears . Use the key to switch between u ppercase, lowercas e, and mixed case. T o enter te xt using Alpha: 1. From a text entry scree n, press th e right soft key fo[...]

23 Entering Text T o enter “emo ticons” (s mileys): • Select the Emoticons mode. To enter an emo ticon, pres s the correspondi ng number ke y indicate d on the di splay. Use t he navigation keys to scr oll up or do wn to see ad ditional e moticons. E moticons ar e also referred to as “smileys”, which ar e icons that express an emotion th [...]

Roaming 24 Roaming Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Display Sc reen Your phone’s display screen al ways lets you know when you’re of f the network. Note : You may pay a higher per-mi nute rate f or roaming call s. Roaming on Other Digital Network s When you’r e roaming, yo u may not be able to ac cess certain features, such as web services . [...]

25 Roaming Update PRL 1 You can ma nually updat e your PRL (Preferred R oaming List ) to access ad ditional networks pr ovided by ne w roaming pa rtners of y our servic e provider, or by new systems th at have been enabled. This typical ly results in either a be tter signal or expanded cov erage. This is not a fr equent activ ity and doe s not requ[...]

Voice Service 26 Voice Service Voice Service Voice recog nition al lows you to say commands t o perform c ommon functi ons suppor ted by your phone. T o activate voice recog nition: 1. Press and ho ld . (The phone p rompts you t o say a voic e command.) 2. Wait for the be ep and then sa y one of the fol lowing commands: Call <Name or #> You c[...]

27 Voice Service • If the pho ne asks you, "Did You Say, " followed by an incorr ect number, say No . (I f there are ot her alter natives, th e phone will prompt you with the n ext one. You can also pr ess the navi gation ke y up or down to sel ect the corr ect number f rom the Choi ce List, and then press to dial.) 3. Alternative ly, y[...]

Voice Service 28 Voice Service • If the pho ne asks you, "Did You Say, " followed by an incorr ect name, say No . (If there a re other alter natives, th e phone wil l prompt you wi th the next one. You can al so press th e navigat ion key up or down to select the co rrect address from the C hoice Lis t.) 3. Compose your messag e using t[...]

29 Voice Service • Tim e plays back an d displays current date and time information. • Signal S trength pl ays back an d displays current si gnal stren gth. • Network plays back and disp lays the type of network coverage. • Battery p lays back and displa ys the curr ent leve l of batte ry charge. • My Phone Numb er plays back and disp lay[...]

Voice Service 30 Voice Service Tip : To r eset voice, press Reset Voice while i n the Adapt ation menu . Changing Audio Gu idance Mode By default, y our phone is se t to prompt m ode and provid es audio promp ts such as “Please s ay a comman d”. T o change the audio gu idance mode: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and [...]

31 Main Menu Main Menu User Interface The SCH-r561 is equippe d with the ca pability t o provide m ultiple us er interfac es that can pr ovide a dif ferent look and feel, a nd be customi zed to user preference. The availa bility of a customized us er interface is subjec t to your se rvice provid er. Below the i dle screen, all user int erfaces pr o[...]

Main Menu 32 Main Menu 3. Select Me nu Style . 4. Select Grid Menu or List Menu a nd press . Menu Layout The grid me nu consists of the followin g menus: The list menu cons ists of the same menu s in the following order: 1: Web 2: Entertai nment 3: My Downl oads 4: Ringers 5: Messaging 6: Calls 7: Contacts 8: Missed Aler ts 9: Camera *: T ools 0: S[...]

33 Main Menu Each menu (in alphabet ical order) provides the following group of func tions and features: • Calls : Manage incomin g, outgoing, mi ssed, and re cent calls . Please see "Calls" on page 59 for mor e information. • Contacts : Manage your phone boo k. Please se e "Contacts" on page 60 for detail de scription . •[...]

Web 34 Web Web When you launc h the browser, the phone will co nnect to the Inte rnet and the service in dicator icon will display. Launching the Web Browser • Activate the main menu, highligh t the Web menu, a nd pres s . The first time you use the Web Brow ser, you will be prompted to go throu gh a setup proce ss that ta kes approxi mately thre[...]

35 Web Using the Menu to Navigate By pressing the Menu sof tkey, you ca n navigate between web pages. Press the Menu softkey and sel ect one of th e following o ptions: 1. Home to retu rn to the c arrier’s home page. 2. Forwar d one we b page (if you have not re turned fro m a previous web page, this opt ion is greye d out). 3. Mark this page to [...]

Entertainment 36 Entertainment Entertainment The Entertai nment menu all ows you to l isten, view, a nd download media conte nt onto your ph one. The con tent can be streamed to your phone f rom your ne twork provider's server, whic h allows yo u to stay up to date, or from your memo ry card. After you ac cess the Entertainment menu, you will [...]

37 Entertainment 3. Select a so ng track and press to begin playin g. T o exit the music player : • Press . When the phon e prompts yo u to confirm, highlight Exit and press . Music Player Controls • Press to play or pause th e current tr ack. • Pres s the right nav igation ke y to skip to the next song in th e current play list. • Press th[...]

Entertainment 38 Entertainment 5. Select C onnect to PC . The phone now ap pears as a removabl e disk on your compute r. War nin g : Call is disabled wh en the devi ce is connec ted as a mass storage de vice. 6. Using your c omputer’s nav igation syst ems, transfer your files b etween the compute r and the phone. War nin g : Do not discon nect th[...]

39 Entertainment • To erase a file , highlight t he file to be del eted, and press the righ t softkey for Options , followed by Delete . • If the fil e is viewab le or playa ble on your ph one, press to v iew/ play. Not all files can be viewed or played. Format Memory Card Use this men u to format a memory card that has bee n inserted into the [...]

Entertainment 40 Entertainment 4. Using the na vigation keys, highli ght ALL , Phone or Card and press .The amoun t of storage space used a nd available is displayed on-screen. 5. Wh e n yo u a re f i ni s h ed , press the left softkey for Done .[...]

41 My Downloads My Downloads You can do wnload the f ollowing types of it ems to yo ur phone: • Ringe rs allows you to download and assign ri nger types to voice call s. • Screen Savers a llows you t o download a nd assign s creen saver s to your phone. • Games allows you to download and play games. You can also play pre- installed demo games[...]

My Downloads 42 My Downloads 3. Press the ri ght softke y and select Set As... . 4. Select Voice Cal ls . Note : Ringer s for Cont acts, Message s, Alarms, an d Schedules can also be set. 5. Select With Caller ID or No Caller ID . 6. Press to exit. Note : Downloa ded ringers are also available thr ough the S ettings menu (see "To select Rin ge[...]

43 My Downloads 3. Select the game you wis h to play and p ress . 4. Follow the on-screen i nstructions to play th e game. When yo u are finished , select Exit (or Quit ) or press . Launching Applications 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e My Downloads me nu, and press . 2. Highlight Applicati ons and pres s . 3. Select the application you [...]

Ringers 44 Ringers Ringers Volume T o adjust th e volume o f the ringe r and voice : 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Ringers m enu, and pr ess . 2. Select Ringer Settings . 3. Select Vo lu me . 4. Select Ringer , Voi ce , Headset , Speaker Phone , T ext Mess age , Pic / Video Messag e , or More... . • For Ringer , press t he navigati o[...]

45 Ringers • My Down loads include a ll the ri ngtones you have prev iously down loaded. • My Video includes videos you have record ed and can be used for pla yback. T o select Ri nger T ypes for Voice Ca lls, Messag es and Sch edule: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Ringers m enu, and pr ess . 2. Select Ringer Settings . 3. Select Ri[...]

Ringers 46 Ringers • Signa l Fade/Cal l Drop : An alert tone is so unded when y our phone par tially loses signa l due to ne twork condi tions or lea ving netw ork coverag e area. • Power On : An alert tone is sounded when powering o n. • Power Off : An alert tone is sounded when powering of f. T o enable or disable al ert sounds: 1. Activate[...]

47 Ringers 4. Select T one Volume . 5. Select Key T ones Off or Le vel 1-8 and press to save an d exit. T o select a t one leng th: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Ringers m enu, and pr ess . 2. Select Ringer Settings . 3. Select K ey T ones . 4. Select T o ne Length . 5. Select S hort or Long and pr ess to sa ve and exit.[...]

Messaging 48 Messaging Messaging After you ac cess the Messaging menu, you wi ll see the following op tions: • Send M essage allows you to send text, pictur e and video messag es. • T ext Mess ages allows you t o view text messa ges that you have r eceived, sent, and saved. • Pic/Vi deo Messag e allows you to view P icture and Video me ssages[...]

49 Messaging • Symbols c hanges the text entry mode to Symbo l. For more informatio n, see page 22. • Number changes the text entry mo de to Number s. • Emoticon s allows you to add e moticons suc h as : ) to y our message. • T ext Optio ns allows you to access the follo wing options: • Auto-Capit al : When on, c apitaliz es the fir st wo[...]

Messaging 50 Messaging 2. Compose your reply, or u se a pre-comp osed message s. • To type a mess age, use your keypad to e nter text. Us e the right softkey to select a character i nput mode. • To use pre-w ritten m essages, pres s the right softkey for Options and sele ct Add Preset Message . Press the correspondi ng number on the keypad to e[...]

51 Messaging • Right soft key for New Addr : ente r the recipi ent’s phone number or email address and pr ess . 5. Using the na vigation key s select: • In Phone , Memory Card or Online Album s to send a pict ure that is already sav ed. Use the navigation keys to hig hlight a pic ture and press . A checkmark appears bes ide the pi cture. You [...]

Messaging 52 Messaging 3. Follow the on-scree n instruct ions. E-Mail Your phone i s capable o f accessing online e-mai ls using the preloaded My Email applicati on. T o access the online e-m ail ser vice: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Messaging menu , and press . 2. Select Email . 3. Follow the on-scree n instruct ions. Voicemail All [...]

53 Messaging Using One-T o uch Messag e Access • Press and ho ld 1 on your pho ne’s keypad. Follow the system pr ompts. Using the Me nu Keys on Your Phone to Acces s Y our Messages 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Messaging menu , and press . 2. Select Vo ic em a il . 3. Select Call Voicemail to call the Voicema il server. Clearing th[...]

Messaging 54 Messaging 2. Select Settings . General General se ttings affe ct voice mail , text and pi cture/vi deo messag es. • Noti fication : Al lows you to configure w hether new m essages wil l appear with a pop- up message or with an icon. • Quick Me ssages : Allows you to edi t, delete o r add pre-wri tten message s. • Messag e Alert :[...]

55 Messaging 5. Select Delete . 6. Select Ye s . T o add a preset message : 1. In the Sett ings menu, select General . 2. Select Quick Messages . 3. Press the ri ght softke y for Options . 4. Select A dd New . 5. Enter y our mess age using the keypad. 6. Press the lef t softkey for Done when finished to a dd your message to the list. Note : When yo[...]

Messaging 56 Messaging 4. Select one of the followin g options: • Voice mai l • T ext Messag e • Pic/Video Me ssage 5. Press the nav igation key le ft or right to se lect between Ring T ones , Melodies , or My Download s and press . 6. Press the n avigation key down to pre view the fir st ringer. Pr ess left or right to p review the other rin[...]

57 Messaging • Edit Signatur e allows yo u to creat e a signatur e of up to 15 charact ers that i s automatica lly appende d to all your text messa ges. T o turn the Save in Outbox option On or Off: 1. In the Sett ings menu, select T e xt Messag e . 2. Select Save in Outbox . 3. Press the n avigation key up or down to select Ye s or No and press [...]

Messaging 58 Messaging 2. Press the navigatio n key up or down to select On or Off and press to select.[...]

59 Calls Calls Your phone will di splay calls you ha ve missed. You can also access your list of recent cal ls from the i dle screen b y pressing the key. Calls Options When in a Re cent History menu (call history in threaded structure) , press th e right softkey fo r Options to selec t one of th e follow ing option s for a cal l: • New Gr oup to[...]

Contacts 60 Contacts Contacts Finding Contacts 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Contacts me nu, press . 2. Select C ontacts . 3. Scroll down through yo ur list of c ontacts to hi ghlight the name and press to make the ca ll. Adding a New Contact Your phone can st ore up to 600 phon e numbers. Ea ch contact entry can store up to a total of[...]

61 Contacts 4. Press the ri ght softke y for Options . 5. Select Edit Contact . 6. Select the p h one numbe r (Home, Wor k , etc.) to be edited. 7. Press and ho ld to erase the e ntire numbe r or press once to eras e just the last digit. 8. Enter the phone numb er and press . 9. Select the Number T y pe using th e navigati on keys ( Mobile , Home ,[...]

Missed Alerts 62 Missed Alerts Missed Alerts The Misse d Alerts menu serves as a centralized location so y ou don’t ha ve to go through dif ferent menus to check f or missed ca lls, unheard voice mail or unread messages, etc. Th is menu is only a reminder. T he actual informatio n is still saved in the vari ous locati ons even whe n the missed al[...]

63 Camera Camera You can activa te the camera and take picture s when the phone is open. In addit ion to taking p ictures, you can also rec ord, view, a nd send vide os to your fr iends and family with your phone’s built-i n video came ra. T o tak e a pi cture: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Camera menu, and press . 2. Select Camera .[...]

Camera 64 Camera 6. When you are f inished rec ording, pres s the left softkey again for Done . Camera and Camcorder Options Once you h ave captur ed the pict ure or vide o, you can press the rig ht softkey for Opti ons ( Next if you are in C amcorder m ode) and sel ect one of the follow ing options: • Send Pic/Video to send your picture to someo[...]

65 Camera • Resolution allows you t o change the resolutio n of images . Images taken at a hig her resolution require more memor y to save. Th e available si zes are 2M , 1.3M , High , Med , or Low . Tip : While in Cap ture mode, the zoom feat ure is availa ble using the navigatio n keys. As the resol ution inc reases, z ooming cap ability is red[...]

Camera 66 Camera Camcorder Options The settin gs associat ed with the full-color di gital camcor der allow you to custo mize how the cam corder ope rates when taking vide os. T o set a cam corder option: 1. Start the ca mera. For mo re informa tion, see " To record a video:" on page 63. 2. Press the ri ght softke y for Options . 3. Press [...]

67 Camera 4. Use the nav igation ke ys to scrol l though yo ur media. Th e media type is indicated by either a camera or a c amcorder icon in the top right corner. • To select/un select the currently-h ighlighte d picture o r video, press to check/un check the box beside th e item. • To view the currently- highlighted picture or video, pres s t[...]

Camera 68 Camera Once you h ave received confirmation that your account has been succ essfully registe red, you ma y upload and s hare pictures and acce ss the Picture Messag ing Web site. T o access the Pictur e Messagin g Web site: 1. From your co mputer’s web br owser, go t o the Picture messaging we b site provid ed by your service pr ovider.[...]

69 Camera more than on e. Once you ha ve finished selecting a ll the pictur es or videos you w ish to send press the left softkey for Next . • Select T ake New Picture to take a new pictur e prior to send ing your message. For more informa tion on takin g a picture, s ee "To take a picture:" on page 63. • Select T a ke New Vid eo to t[...]

Camera 70 Camera 7. Highlight Copies and press the navigation key left or righ t to select the desired numb er of copies to print. 8. Press the n avigation key down to selec t Size . Press the navigati on key left or ri ght to sel ect one of the follow ing size s: • 4x6 • Default Note : These s izes may vary and are dependent o n the printe r?[...]

71 Camera Status Bar You can set whether the status bar icons are d isplayed onsc reen while taking pictures or recording videos. Se lect On or Off and press . Account Info The Accou nt Info scre en allows yo u to check th e details o f your onlin e album(s), such as your account numb er, the number of pictures you have loa ded, and comments. Conta[...]

Tools 72 Tools Tools After you ac cess To o l s menu, you will see the fo llowing options: • GPS Nav allows you to launch the GPS Navigat ion system application on your phone. • Alarm Cl ock allows yo u to set mul tiple ala rm times on your phone. • Calendar helps organize your time an d reminds yo u of import ant events . • Calculator allo[...]

73 Tools 4. Press the n avigation key left or r ight and sele ct On or Off . 5. Press the n avigation key down once an d enter the al arm time. 6. Press the n avigation key down once to select the desire d ringer. (C ycle through th e ringers b y pressing the navigati on key left or right.) 7. Press the n avigation key down once t o select the a la[...]

Tools 74 Tools 6. Set the eve nt details using the navigation k eys. Press up and down t o move betw een option s and press l e ft and righ t to change the currently- highlight ed options: Event Type , R eminder , Recurrence , Alarm Ringer , Start (start ing time), End (end time), a nd go to Contact . (When the scheduled e vent occurs , this entry [...]

75 Tools • If you hav e one or more events sche duled for t oday, they are displayed. Press the l eft softkey for Add New . 4. Enter the t ask descr iption usin g the keyp ad and press the left softkey for Next . 5. Press the n avigation keys left o r right to select a Low or High priority. 6. Enter the D ue Time and D ate using t he keypad. ( Pr[...]

Tools 76 Tools 2. Select Calendar . 3. Select C ountdown . • If there are no exist ing countd owns, the New C ountdown screen is automatica lly displaye d. • If you have o ne or mor e composed memos, th ey are displ ayed. Press the left softke y for Add New . 4. Enter a na me using t he keypad an d press . 5. Enter th e time and d ate values an[...]

77 Tools T o delete al l scheduled e vents: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e To o l s menu , and press . 2. Select Calendar . 3. Select S cheduler . 4. Press the ri ght softke y for Options . 5. Select Delete All . 6. Highlight Ye s with the navi gation key and press to con firm. Calculator T o use the ca lculator: 1. Activate the mai n m[...]

Tools 78 Tools 5. If more than one pers on is paying, ch oose # paying and enter the number. 6. The total a mount of th e tip is sh own in Ti p ( $) and the amount each person pays in Y ou pay . Bluetooth For infor mation on pa iring Blue tooth devi ces, see "P airing Blue tooth Dev ices" on page 83. World Clock T o access the World Clock[...]

79 Tools 3. Highlight t he memo you wi sh to delet e using the na vigation k eys. 4. Press the ri ght softke y for Options . 5. Select Delete to erase t he highlighte d memo or Dele te All to e rase all memos. 6. Highlight Ye s with the navi gation key and press to con firm. T o send a save d memo: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e To o l [...]

Tools 80 Tools 3. Press the ri ght softke y for Finish to end the re cording prio r to the countdown co mpletion. Note : When recordi ng a conver sation dur ing a call, on ly the oth er speaker's audio is recorded. Reviewing and Erasi ng Memos T o play the v oice memos yo u have recor ded: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e To o l s me[...]

81 Tools Editing Voice Memo Captions T o edit a voice memo captio n: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e To o l s menu , and press . 2. Select Voice Memo . 3. Select Review . (The phone disp lays a list of saved memos, wit h the firs t one select ed.) 4. Highlight t he desired m emo. 5. Press the right softkey for Options and select E dit Ca[...]

Bluetooth 82 Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short- range comm unications technolog y that allows you to co nnect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth d evices, such as mono or ste reo headset s, hands-free car kits, a nd Bluetoot h-enabled handhelds, P Cs, printe rs, and wire less phones. The Bluetooth communic ation range is usually up to a ppr[...]

83 Bluetooth • Visible f or 3min allo ws other devices t hree minute s before ch anging your status to hidden. • Hidden pr events othe r Bluetooth devices fr om detectin g and identify ing your phone. Device Name Your phone’ s Bluetooth n ame will appea r to other in-range Blu etooth dev ices, dependin g on your Vi sibility settin gs. T o cha[...]

Bluetooth 84 Bluetooth 4. If no devi ces are curre ntly listed , press the l eft softkey for Add New . 5. Select S earch and pr ess . Your phone d isplays a l ist of disco vered in-range Bl uetooth de vices. 6. Select the device you wish to pa ir with and press the l e ft softke y for Add to list . 7. Enter the pas skey and press . 8. The name of t[...]

85 Bluetooth • Info allows you to v iew informatio n about the highl ighted truste d device.[...]

Settings 86 Settings Settings Display Screen You can set what image appears on the displa y screen when in standby mode and for incom ing/outgoi ng calls. T o change the screen sa ver: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and press . 2. Select Display . 3. Select S creen . 4. Select S creen Saver . 5. Press the navig ation key[...]

87 Settings Brightness You can chang e the brig htness of the LCD screen, making it brigh ter or dimmer. T o change the brightne ss setting: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and press . 2. Select Display . 3. Select Brightness . 4. Using the na vigation key s, select a brightness level and press . Backlight The backli ght [...]

Settings 88 Settings 2. Select Display . 3. Select P ower Save Mode . 4. Select On or Off . Turning on the po wer save mode will s low down the user interf ace respons e in order to conserve po wer. 5. Press to save an d exit. Keypad Light The keypa d light setti ng lets you se lect how long the keypad light is on afte r any key press is ma de. 1. [...]

89 Settings Note : Greeting me nu does not ap pear when usi ng the Bell phone interf ace. Sounds Volume T o adjust th e volume o f the ringe r and voice : 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and press . 2. Select S ounds . 3. Select Vo lu me . 4. Select Ringer , Voi ce , Headset , Speaker Phone , T ext Mess age , Pic / Video [...]

Settings 90 Settings • Ring T ones include a variety of st andard rin ger types. • Melodies include a variety of musical me lodies. • My Down loads include a ll the ri ngtones you have prev iously down loaded. • My Video includes videos you have record ed and can be used for pla yback. T o select Ri nger T ypes for Voice Ca lls, Messag es a[...]

91 Settings • Serv ice Change : An alert tone is soun ded when you come i n or out of your coverage area. • Call Co nnect : An aler t tone is s ounded when you are ini tially conne cted. • Signa l Fade/Cal l Drop : An alert tone is so unded when y our phone par tially loses signa l due to ne twork condi tions or lea ving netw ork coverag e ar[...]

Settings 92 Settings 2. Select S ounds . 3. Select K ey T ones . 4. Select T one Volume . 5. Select Key T ones Off or Le vel 1-8 and press to save an d exit. T o select a t one leng th: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and press . 2. Select S ounds . 3. Select K ey T ones . 4. Select T o ne Length . 5. Select S hort or Lon[...]

93 Settings Messages See "Setting s" on page 53 for infor mation on me ssaging se ttings. Text Entry The Text Entry menu allows you t o customize how T9 t ext entry mode f unctions on your handset . For more inf ormation, see "T9 Text In put" on page 21. 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and press . 2. S[...]

Settings 94 Settings 5. Press to save and exit. Phone Info See "Phone Info" on page 104 for inf ormation on t his funct ion. More... Auto Keyguard T o set your phone’ s Auto Keyguard s ettings: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and press . 2. Select Mo re... . 3. Select Auto Keyguard . 4. Press the n avigation k[...]

95 Settings 3. Select Browser . 4. Select Clear Bookmarks , Cl ear Cache , Clear Cookies , or Edit Homepage . Call Setup Call Setup o ptions allo w you to set up the following options: Auto Answer T o answer cal ls when you r phone is connected to an optiona l hands-fr ee car kit or head set: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me n[...]

Settings 96 Settings Call Answer T o set the ac tions requi red to answ er an incoming call: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and press . 2. Select Mo re... and the n Call Setup . 3. Select C all Answer and se lect Any Key or Ta l k K e y . 4. Press to save an d exit. Contacts M atch With the Co ntacts Match feature on , y[...]

97 Settings T o create speed dia l entries: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and press . 2. Select Mo re... and the n Contac ts . 3. Select S peed Dial . A lis t of current speed dial s is displaye d. 4. Using the na vigation key s, select a number and press the l eft soft key for Assign . Note: M emory locatio n 1 is rese[...]

Settings 98 Settings Headset Mode T urbo Bu tton 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and press . 2. Select Mo re... . 3. Select H eadset Mode . 4. Select T urbo Button . 5. Select On or Off and press . Ringer Sound The ringer sound featu re directs audio excl usively to either th e phone’s sp eaker or to the head set. 1. Ac[...]

99 Settings 6. Press to sa ve and exit . When the Loca tion feature i s on, your p hone’s stan dby screen will disp lay t he icon. When Location is turned off, the icon wi ll dis play . Restrict and Lock T o set up res trict and lo ck for voice : 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and press . 2. Select Mo re... . 3. Select[...]

Settings 100 Settings Lock Camera/Pictu res When your camera is loc ked, you must enter yo ur lock code before tak ing any picture s or viewing st ored pictu res. 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and press . 2. Select Mo re... . 3. Select R estrict and Lock . 4. Select C amera/Pic tures . 5. Enter your lock code. 6. Select[...]

101 Security Security T o access the security m enu: 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and press . 2. Select Mo re... . 3. Select S ecurity . 4. Enter your lock code. ( The secur ity menu is di splayed.) Tip : If you can’ t recall your lo ck code, try using the last four digits of either yo ur Social Insur ance Number or [...]

Security 102 Security Erase/Reset You can era se your Contacts, Dow nloads, Pi cs/Video, Voice Memos or Message. 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and press . 2. Select Mo re... . 3. Select S ecurity . 4. Select E rase/Reset . 5. Select E rase Web Cookies , Erase Web H istory , Erase W eb Cache , Erase Conta cts , Erase My [...]

103 Security Reset Phone Resetting the phone re stores al l the factor y defaults, including th e ringer types and display sett ings. 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Settings me nu, and press . 2. Select Mo re... . 3. Select S ecurity . 4. Select E rase/Reset . 5. Select R eset Phone . 6. Press the left s oftkey for OK . 7. Select Ye s a[...]

Phone Support 104 Phone Support Phone Support The Phone Sup port menu all ows you to a ccess custo mer service assistance an d informatio n about your account by launching th e web brows er. 1 Phone Info The Phone Inf o screen di splays info rmation a bout your ha ndset’s cur rent hardwa re and softwar e. The Icon G lossary opti on can help you i[...]

105 Phone Support Text Assistance This funct ion sends an em pty text me ssage. 1. Activate the mai n menu, highlight th e Phone Suppo rt menu, and press . 2. Select T ext Assi stance . An empty text message is sent. You will receiv e a text messa ge in your Inbox inbox shortly aski ng you to r eply with your query.[...]

Landscape Mode 106 Landscape Landscape Mode Landscape View of Your Phone Opening Your Phone to a Landscape View 1. Change the phone fro m portrait t o landscape mode by turni ng the phone on its side so that th e display screen is on the le ft. 2. Carefully press the d isplay scr een of the pho ne and slid e it up. Answering a Call - Landscape Mode[...]

107 Landscape Mode Creating and Sending Messages - Landscape Mode 1. Slide open your r561 t o Landscape m ode. 2. At the Idle sc reen, press th e left lands cape softke y for Send Msg . 3. Using the na vigation key s highligh t a contact and press or se lect one of the f ollowin g options: • Go to Contac ts : sc roll throu gh your Cont acts list [...]

Safety 108 Safety Safety Getting the Most Ou t of Your Reception Keeping T abs on Signal St rength The qualit y of each call you make or receive d e pends o n the signal strength in your area. Your p hone inform s you of the current si gnal stren gth by displ aying a number of ba rs next to th e signal stre ngth icon. Th e more bars d isplayed, t h[...]

109 Safety • Avoid exposing your phone an d accessories to rain or liquid spil ls. If your phone does get wet, immediately turn the power off and remove t he battery. If it’s inop erable, ret urn it to a deal er store or ca ll Customer Support fo r service. Note : For the best car e of your phon e, only authorized perso nnel should service your[...]

Safety 110 Safety Using Y our Phone Near Ot her Electronic Devices Most modern e lectronic eq uipment is sh ielded fro m radio frequ ency (RF) si gnals. However, R F signals fr om wireless phones may affect inadeq uately shie lded electronic equipment. RF signals m ay affect im properly in stalled or inadequatel y shielded electroni c operating s y[...]

111 Safety • Areas where the air contai ns chemical s or particles such as grain, dust o r metal powders. • Any ot her area wh ere you woul d normally be advised to turn off y our vehicle’s en gine. Note : Neve r transport o r store fl ammable gas, liquid or explosives in the compartment of your vehic le that cont ains your p hone or acce sso[...]

Safety 112 Safety • Don’t store the b attery in high temper ature area s for long p e riods of ti me. It’s best to fo llow these sto rage rules: • Less than on e month: -4º F to 14 0º F (-20º C to 60º C) • More than on e month: -4º F to 11 3º F (-20º C to 45º C) Disposal of Lithium Ion (LiI on) Batteries For safe dis posal opti on[...]

113 Safety • Incr ease the sep aration be tween the eq uipment and receiver. • Connect the equip ment into an outlet on a ci rcuit different from th at to which the re ceiver is con nected. Consult th e dealer or an experien ced radio/ TV technic ian for help. Specific Absorptio n Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones The SAR is a value that correspo[...]

Safety 114 Safety User Guide Proprietary Notice CDMA Technol ogy is licens ed by QUALCOMM Incorporat ed under one or more of the follo wing pate nts: 4,901,307 5,109,390 5,267,262 5,416,797 5,506,865 5,544,196 5,657,420 5,101,501 5,267,261 5,414,796 5,504,773 5,535,239 5,600,754 5,778,338 5,228,054 5,337,338 5,710,784 5,056,109 5,568,483 5,659,569 [...]

115 Manufacturer’s W arranty Manufacturer’s Warranty ST ANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG Electronics Ca nada Inc. ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the original purchas er ("Purc haser") that SAMSUNG's ph ones and accessories ("Products") are free fro m defects in material and workmanshi[...]

Manufacturer’s Warranty 116 SAMSUNG determines that any Produc t is not covered by this Limited W arranty , Purchaser must pa y all parts, shipping, and labor charges for the repair or return of such Product. What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG's Liability? EXCEPT AS SET FOR TH IN THE EXPRESS W ARRANTY CONT AINED HEREIN , PURCHASER T AKES THE PRO[...]

117 Manufacturer’s W arranty OTHER WISE, AS T O THE QU ALITY , CAP ABILITIES, OPERA TIONS, PERFORMANC E OR SUIT ABILITY OF ANY THIRD-P ARTY SOFTW ARE OR EQUIPMENT , WHETHER SUCH THI RD-P ARTY SOFTW ARE OR EQUIP MENT IS INCLUDED WITH THE PR ODUCT DISTRIBUTED BY SAMSUNG OR O THER WISE, INCLUDING THE ABILITY T O INTEGRA TE ANY SUCH SOFTW ARE OR EQUI[...]

Index 118 Index A Abbreviated di aling 17 Accessing the Menus in Landscape Mode 107 Account Info 104 Activating Voice Service 26 Add New Services 104 Airplane Mo de 94 Alarm Clock 72 Alert Notification 45, 90 Auto-Answer 95 B Backlight 87 Battery Capacity 7 Charging 9 Disposal 112 Installing 8 Removing 9 Bluetooth 82–85 C Calculator 77 Call Waiti[...]

119 Index L Location Settings 98 Locking Your Phone 99 M Making Calls 13 Memo Pad 78 Menus Layout 32 Navigation 35 Messaging 48 Message S etup Options 53 Pic/Vide o Msg 68 Text Messag ing 48 To Erase a T ext Message 50 Missed Call Notification 14 My Downloads 41–43 Assigning Downloaded Ri ngers 41 Assigning Downloaded Scre en Savers 42 Downloadin[...]

Index 120 Voice Memos 79 Voice Service Activatin g 26 Voicemail Clearing 53 Retrieving 52 Volume Settings 44, 89 W Wireless Web Downloading It ems 41 Launching t he Browser 34 Navigating 34 World Clock 78[...]