Samsung SGH-A237 manual

SGH-A237 Series PORT ABLE Quad-BAND MOBILE PHONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.[...]

a237_UCHG1_WB_0709 08_F6 Intellectual Proper ty All Intellectual Property , as de fined below , owned by or which is otherwise the proper ty of Samsung or its resp ective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but n ot limited to , accessories, parts, or soft ware rela ting there to (the “Phone System”), is pro prietary to Samsung a[...]

GH68-18834A v1 Printed in China Licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated under one or more of the following patents: U.S. P atent No. 4, 901, 307; 5, 056, 109; 5, 099, 204; 5, 101, 501; 5, 103, 459; 5, 107, 225; 5, 109, 390. Disc laimer of War ranties; Exc lusion of Liability EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS W ARRANTY CONT AINED ON THE WARRANTY P A GE E[...]

1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .............................................. 4 Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Low Battery Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Powering On or Off the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

2 Section 7: Understanding Your Address Book ............ 35 Using Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Group Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Speed Dial List . . . . . . [...]

3 Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Product Performa[...]

Getting Started 4 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section describes how to start usi ng your phone by activating your service and setting up your voice mail . Activating Y our Phone When you subscribe to a cellular network, a plug-in SIM card is provided loaded with your subsc rip tion details, such as your PIN and other optional ser vices. Re mo [...]

5 Remo v ing the SI M Car d T o remove the SIM card, sl ide it away from socket. S ee the following illus tration. Installing the Batter y 1. Align the batt ery tabs wi th the slots a t the bottom of t he phone. 2. Press the batter y do wn until it clicks into place. Make sure that the bat tery is properly inst alled before s witching on the phon e[...]

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

7 3. If the phone asks you to enter a pass word, enter a password and press the OK soft key or the key . For more informatio n, refer to “Change Phone P assword ” on page 49. 4. If the phone asks for a PIN, ente r the PIN and press the OK soft key or the key . Fo r more inform ation, see “Check PIN Code” on page 48. The phone searches for y[...]

Getting Started 8 3. Highlight V oice Mail and press the Options soft key and highlight Edit . Press the Select soft key . 4. In the Change Name field, enter th e new name and use the Down Na vigation key t o move to the next fie ld. 5. Edit Number is highlig hted. Enter your new Voice Mail number and press the Options s oft key and highlight the S[...]

9 Section 2: Understanding Y our Phone This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen a nd the icons that are displayed when the phone is in use. F eatures of Y our Phone Y our phone is lightweight, ea sy-to-use and offers many significant feature s. The following list outlines a few of the features included in y[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 10 2. Soft key : Performs the functions in dica ted by the screen text on the bottom of t he display 3. Send key : Allows you to plac e or receive a call and to power On when your phone is off. In standby mode, press the key once to access the Recent Call log. If you press and hold the key do wn, you will initia te the mos[...]

11 Closed View of Y our Phone Key s The following list c orrelates to the open and front view illustrations. 1. Camera lens : the camera lens is used for taking photos. 2. Volume/Menu Navigation key : Allows you to ad just the ringer volume in sta ndby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call. The volume key can also be used to scroll up or do[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 12 Inter nal Display Layout The display has 3 areas: Icons Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of b ars, the stronger the signal. Appears when a new text message has been received. Appears when a new vo ice mail has been received. Appears when a new mul timedia message has been received. Appears when[...]

13 menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular functio n. In some functions, you may be asked for a password or PIN. Enter the code and press the Select soft key or the key . When you access a list of opti ons, your phone highlights th e currently active op tion. If, however , there are onl y two options, such as On/[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 14 • If you enter an incorrect characte r , briefly press to backspace (and delete) the character . • T o erase the entire sentence, press and hold . • T o back up one menu level, briefly press . • In the Idle mode, you can access Calendar by pressing the key. End Key The End key is used to turn on/o ff your phone,[...]

15 Section 3: Call Functions This section describes how to make or answer a ca ll. It also includes the features and function ality associated with ma king or answering a call. Making a Call When the Idle screen displays, enter the a rea code and phone number , and press the key . Note: When you activate the Auto Redial option in the Set Calls >[...]

Call Functions 16 • Calls Made • Calls Rece ived • Delete All • Call T ime • Data Volum e • Data Call Time 3. Use the Up and Down Navigation keys to scroll through the numbers until the numb er you want highlights. 4. T o dial the number , highlig ht the number and press the key . Making a Call from the Address Book Y ou can store phone[...]

17 Recent Calls The phone stores the numbers of th e calls yo u’ve dialed, received, or mi ssed in the Recent Calls menu. If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book , the name associate d displays. Viewing Missed Calls The number of calls yo u have missed displays on the Idle screen when a call is missed. T o view the numbe r details,[...]

Call Functions 18 Data Vo lume 1. From the Idle Screen, press Menu ➔ Recent Calls ➔ Data Volum e and press the Select soft key or the key . 2. Use the Up and Down Navigatio n keys to view the following in formation: •L a s t S e n t D a t a : show s the To t a l for the data last sent. • Last Received Data : shows the last Received data. ?[...]

19 2. Y ou can reacti vate the call wh enever you want, by pressin g the Resume soft key. T o make a call while you have a call in progress: 1. Place the call on hold using t he previous procedures, and enter the phon e number that you wish to dial or lo ok it up in the Contac t List. 2. Press the key to di al the second ca ll. When you have an act[...]

Call Functions 20 Muting or Sending Key T ones These options allo w you to turn the key tones o ff or on. If the Mute Keypad T one option is selected, your p hone does not transmit the DTMF (Dual T one Multi-Frequency) tones of the keys, which allows you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call. Note: T o communica te with ans[...]

21 Section 4: Menu Naviga tion This section explains the men u na vi gation for yo ur phone. It also includes an outline of all the a vailable menus associa ted with your phone. Menu Naviga tion Menus and sub-menus can be ac cessed by scrolling using the Navigati on keys or by using the shortcut keys. Accessing a M enu Function b y Scrolling 1. In [...]

Menu Navigation 22 1. Press the Menu soft key . 2. Press the k ey for Settings . 3. Press the k ey for Set Phone . 4. Press the ke y for Language . The available languages are displayed. My Menu The My Menu option is another way to access applications from the idle mode without navigati ng through the main menu icons and sub menus. There are twel v[...]

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

Entering T ext 24 1. T o change the text inp u t mode, press the key. 2. Choose from th e following options: : ABC mode (short pre ss the key to toggl e between ABC , Abc , and abc mo de) : T9 mode (press and hold the key to reach the T9 mo de.) Then short presses toggle between T9EAb , T9EAB , and T9Eab mode. : Numeric mode (short pr ess the key t[...]

25 If the word doesn’t display correctly , press the key to display alternative wo rd choice s for the keys tha t you have pressed. Example: Both “Of” and “Me” have the and keys. The phone displays the most commonly used choice first. 5. Insert a space by pressing the key and start entering the next word. Add a New W ord into the T9 Dicti[...]

Entering T ext 26 Ke y s • • • • • • • • • • Using Symbols Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols and punctuation marks into text. 1. T o enter symbol mode press and hold the key . 2. T o select a symbol, press the corresponding number key . 3. T o display more sy mbols, press the Up or Down Navigation key . 4. T o clear the [...]

27 Section 6: Messaging This section describes how to send or receive diffe rent types of messages. It al so includes the features and functi onality associated with messaging. Types of Messages Y our phone provides the following message types: • IM Messages • Te x t M e s s a g e s • Multimedia Mess a ges Creating and Sending New Messages T [...]

Messaging 28 Multimedia 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu softkey and select Messaging ➔ Crea te New Message ➔ Multimedia Message and press the Select soft key or the key. 2. Press the Options soft key to view the follo wing options: • Subject – Add : allows you to add a subject to the message. – Preview : allows you to pr eview your messag[...]

29 • Audio – Add : allows you to add ne wly Record Audio file, a previously recorded audio, or a downlo aded T ones file. – Preview : allows you to preview your me ssages before sending. – Save to : allows you to save th e message to Drafts or My Folder . – Add P age : allows you to add additional p ages to your message. – Delete Page :[...]

Messaging 30 Re trieving an Multimed ia Message When a new Multimedia messa ge comes in, the display shows the Multimedia Messa ge icon ( ) and a text notifica tion along with the sender’ s number . 1. Press the Vi e w soft key to v iew brief informa tion about the message, such as the sender’ s number , the message size, and the subject. If yo[...]

31 Options for SMS Messages • Reply : allows you to reply to the message. • Call Back : allows you to dial the originating message number . • Forward : allows you to forward the message. • Delete : deletes the message. • Move to Phone/Move to SIM Card : If a message is stored in the SIM card, it is saved to the phone’ s memory. If a mes[...]

Messaging 32 2. Highlight the messenger se rvice to which you have previously subscribed to by using th e Left or Right Navigation key and press the Select soft key or th e key . 3. Highlight the New Account option and press the Select soft key or the key . 4. Enter the required sign on information such as ID and password, then press the Down Navig[...]

33 • Delete : deletes the Selected or Multiple t emplate. 4. When you have finished, press the key . Message Settings Y ou can set up vario us options for using messaging services. 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. 2. Select Messag ing ➔ Messaging Settings . Press the Select soft key or the key . 3. Select the type o[...]

Messaging 34 • Profile 2 • Profile 3 • Profile 4 • Profile 5 – Profile Settings • A T&T MMS • Profile 2 • Profile 3 • Profile 4 • Profile 5 • Block Number: allows you to enter numbers to be blocke d from your handset. • Message Class : allows you to set the message c lass default for your messages. Choose from T ext Only[...]

35 Section 7: Understanding Y our Address Book This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Address Book. Addres s Book entries can be sorted by name, entry , or group. Using Contacts List Dialing a Numb er from Address Book Once you have stored phone num bers in the Addres s book, you can dial them[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 36 • Send Business Card : allows you to send your business card information via multimedia mes sa ge. • Assign Speed D ial: allows you to set the speed d ial key for this entry. • Delete : allows you to delete the selected address book entry . Adding a New Contact Use the following steps to add a new Contact S[...]

37 • Delete : allow s you to de lete the se lected c ontact. 8. T o return to the Idle screen, press the key . Storing a Num ber in the SIM Card 1. When the Idle screen displays, press the Menu soft key . 2. Highlight Ad dress Book ➔ Add New Contact by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key or the key . 3. Select SIM Card and[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 38 Group Settings Editing a Caller Group 1. When the Idle screen displays, press the Menu soft key. 2. Highlight Ad dress Book ➔ Group by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key or the key . 3. Highlight the group you want to edit by pressing the Up or Down Navigation key . 4. Press the Options s[...]

39 5. Choose to assign a new entr y ( Contact or FDN Contact ), and press the Select soft key or the key . 6. Highlight an entry and press the key. • Select the p reviously created en tr y you would like to add by pressing the Up or Down key and press the key to sa ve the entry. Changi ng a Number Assign ed to a K ey 1. When the Idle screen displ[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 40 2. Highlight Ad dress Book ➔ Address Book Settings ➔ Own Number by pres sing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft ke y or the key . 3. Enter addition al numbers in the 2, 3, and 4 fields. 4. Press the key to Save . Reject List The Reject List option shows nu mbers that you have set to be rejected duri[...]

41 Address B ook Settings The address book Settings allow you to set default sett ings for your address book option s. 1. When the Idle screen displays, press the Menu ➔ Address Book ➔ Address Book Settings , by pressing the Up or Down Navigation key and press the Select soft key or the key. • My Business Card : allows you to add your informa[...]

Changing Y our Settings 42 Section 8: Changing Y our Settings This section explains the sound and phone settings for your phone. It includes display setting s, security sett ings, and extra settings associated with your phone. Quick Tips Quick T ips is a browser-ba sed information service, provided by A T&T . It contains frequently asked questi[...]

43 Sound Settings This list describes the sound setti ngs for the follow ing categories (tabs): • Call : – Call Alert T ype : allows you to select the way in which the selected ringtone is played w hen a call comes in on the phone. • Melody : the phone sounds the selected m elody . • Increasing Melody : the phon e sounds the selecte d melod[...]

Changing Y our Settings 44 phone usage. (For more information, refer to “Icons” on page 12.). T o access the available op tions fo r these sound profiles, highlight the profile and press the Edit soft key . • T o move between the various tabs, use the Left and Right Navi gati on keys. • T o highlight individual options, use the Up and Down [...]

45 The following o ptions are avai lable. Use the Up or Down Navigati on key to scroll to and set options: Main Display • W allpaper : allows you to set the wallpaper for the main display . Press the key to access this option. Choose from the Shop Graphics, Downl oaded Gra phic s, My Phot os, or the Defa ult Wallpa pers . Use the Left or Right Na[...]

Changing Y our Settings 46 Backlight Time In this menu, you can select t he length of time for th e Main LCD backlight On and t he Main LCD Dim. • Main Display On : Settings available are: 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes, and 10 minutes. Press the Save soft key or the key to save selection. • Main Display Dim : Settings available ar[...]

47 • Date Format : enter th e date format yo u wish to use when display the date. Choose from MM/DD/YYY Y , DD/MM/YYYY or YYYY/MM/ DD 3. Press the Save soft key or the to sa ve your Time & Date settings. Note: Automatic updates of time and date does not change the time you have set for alarm settings or calendar memos. Set Phone T o customize[...]

Changing Y our Settings 48 2. Select Se ttings ➔ Set Phone ➔ Security and press the Select soft key or the key . The following optio ns are available. Use the Up or Down Navigation key to scroll to and set options: Lock Phone When the Phon e lock feature is enab led, the phone is l ocked and you must enter the 4- to 8-digit phone password each [...]

49 – Audio – Graphics – Address Book Once you have locked the conten ts, you must enter the phone’ s password to access th e associated menus. Set FDN Mode Set FDN (Fixed Dial Number) mode, if supported by your SIM card, allows you to restri ct your outgoing call s to a limited set of phone numbers. The followin g options are av ailable: ?[...]

Changing Y our Settings 50 Air pl ane Mode The Airplane Mode turns your handset off for incoming and outgoing call s. Netw or k Selection (S IM Dependent) The Network Selection fea ture enables you to autom aticall y or manually select th e network used when roam ing outside of your home area. Note: Y ou can select a network other than your home ne[...]

51 • Hide Num ber : your number does not display on the other person’ s phone. • Show Number : your number is sent each time you make a call. Press the Save soft key to apply changes. Call Ans wer The following o ptions are avai lable to ans wer a call on your handset. – Flip Open : allows you to answer the call w hen you open the phone. ?[...]

Changing Y our Settings 52 3. Select the ca ll type, Vo ice Calls or Data Calls , by pressing the Up or Down key , and then press the Select soft key or the key . 4. Using the Le ft or Right Naviga tion key select Activate . Select Deactiv ate to turn off call forwarding. 5. Scroll to Forward T o , enter or change the number to be called. T o enter[...]

53 Unlike infrared, you don't need to line up the de vices to beam information with Blueto oth. If the device s are within a range of one another , you can exchange info rmation between them, e ven if they are loca ted in different rooms. The Bluetooth wireless technology setti ngs menu provides the ability to view and ch ange the de vice name[...]

Changing Y our Settings 54 3. Select the ty pe of applicatio n which you want to change. • Messaging Settings (page 33) • Browser Settings (page 68) • Camera Settings (page 59) • Record Audio Settings (page 56) • Calendar Settings (page 62) • Address Book Settings (page 41) 4. Press the Select soft key or the key. Reset Settings Y ou ca[...]

55 3. use the Up or Down Navigation key to view the memory allocati on for the foll owing opti ons: • Shared Memory • Messaging •M y S t u f f • Address Book[...]

Personal Assistant 56 Section 9: P er sonal Assistant The topics covered in this section are audi o, graphics, games, calendar , schedule even ts, set an al arm, and perform simple math calculations. Audio The Audio menu option allows you to shop tones using the W AP browser . Y ou can download, record new, and sa ve to your Downloaded Ringtones fo[...]

57 mode. 2. Select My Stuff ➔ Audio ➔ Record Audio and press the Select soft key or the key . 3. Press the Options ➔ Record to start record ing, or press the key . Record a memo by speaki ng into the microphone. 4. Press the ke y to pause. Press the Save soft key to save. If the recording time expire s, the message is au tomaticall y saved. P[...]

Personal Assistant 58 Select My Stuff ➔ Graphics ➔ Shop Graphics and press the Select soft ke y or the key to launch the WA P browser and select a file to download. Follow the on- screen option s. These files are downloaded a nd stored in the Downloaded Graphics folder . 2. From t he Graphics menu, highlight My Photos to access the photos you h[...]

59 mode. 2. Select Games & Apps ➔ Shop Games to launch the W AP browser and select a fi le to download. Follow th e on- screen options. The files down loaded will be stored in the My Games & Apps fo lder . 3. T o access a pre-instal led game, highlight My Game s & Apps and press the key . Sele ct a game and press the key . Camera T ak[...]

Personal Assistant 60 •S e p i a : adds a s epia tint to the pictur e. This is the commo n orange tint that was popular in early phot ography . •E m b o s s : changes to ref lect raised images. •S k e t c h : changes the image to appear li ke a sketch drawing. • Antique : change s the imag e to appear with a an tique effect. • Moonlight :[...]

61 Alar ms This feature allows you to: • set the alarm to ring at a specific time . T o set the a larm: 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access the menu mode. 2. Select My Stuff ➔ T ools ➔ Alarms and press th e Select soft key or the key . The following options display: • W ake-up Alarm : the alarm rings to wake you up at the spe[...]

Personal Assistant 62 Note: Press the OK soft key Confirm to turn off the alarm, press Snooze soft key to silence the phone for 1,3,5,7 or 10 minutes. Calendar The calendar feature allows you to view the Month, Week, and Day layout views. Y ou can also create Appoin tment, Anni versary, and Miscellaneous T ask entries. It also shows any Missed Alar[...]

63 •A l a r m : allows you to set an alar m for thi s event. Press the key to enter an alar m time. In the before field, ente r the time in crement you wish for the al arm to sound prior to the An niversary . Choose from day or we ek. •A l a r m T i m e : enter the Alar m Time using t he keypad and press the Save soft key . •A M / P M : use t[...]

Personal Assistant 64 Event Options The following opti ons display when pressing the Options soft key after setting a n event. •V i e w : allows you to view the details of the ev ent. •C r e a t e : allows y ou to crea te a new even t. • Send via M ultimedia Message : allows you to send the ev ent via Multim edia Messag e . •V i e w b y : a[...]

65 Calculator With this feature, you can use the phone as a calculator . The calculator provide s the basic arithmetic functio ns; addition, subtraction , multiplication, and division. 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access menu mode. 1. Select My Stuff ➔ T ools ➔ Calculator and press the Select soft key or the key . 2. Enter the fi[...]

Personal Assistant 66 • Te m p e r a t u r e Timer Y ou can use this menu to set a countdo wn timer . T o enable t he Timer , use the following options: 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access menu mode. 2. Select My S tuff ➔ T ools ➔ Time r and press the Select soft key or the key . 3. Press the Set soft key to enter the length of[...]

67 Section 10: WAP Y our phone is equipped with a WAP (Wireless A pplication Protocol) browser which allows yo u to access Inte rnet specified for mobile phones. This section explains how to access the W AP services of your service prov id er and navigate the WAP browser . Launching the WAP Browser 1. In Idle mode, press the k ey to launch the WAP [...]

WAP 68 The following mo des are availa ble: Upper -Case Alphabet Mode (A ) : allows you to enter upper-case characters. Lower -Case Alphabet Mode (a ): allows you to en ter lower-case characters. Note: Y ou can enter symbols in upper or lower case alphabet mode by pressing the 1 key . T9 Mode (T9) : allows you to enter characters by pressing on e k[...]

69 wherein you can use th e 4-preset URL addre sses and store your favorite URL addresses. Accessing a WA P Site Using Fa vorites 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. 2. Select MEdia Net ➔ Favorites . 3. Select a bookmark it em on the Favorite li st. Storing a URL Address 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access[...]

WAP 70 mode and select MEdia Mall . 2. Highlight Shop T ones , Shop Games , Shop Graphics , Shop Multimedia , Shop Applications , or Shop Themes , MEdia Net Home depending on the type of items you want to buy . • T o access homepage of the on line shopping mall, select MEdi a Ne t Home . 3. Find the it em you want to download and foll o w the on-[...]

71 – Proxy Port : enter a port numbe r or use default setting. – APN : enter the access po int name used for the address of the GPRS network gateway . – Login ID : enter the User ID re quired to connect to the GPRS n etwork. – Passw ord : enter the password re quired to connect to the GPRS network. Note: The WAP settings may vary depending [...]

Accessibility 72 Section 11: Accessibility TTY Settings* TTY (also known as a TDD or T ext T elephone) is a telecommunicati o ns device that allows pe ople who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have spe ech or language disabilities, to communicate vi a a telephone. Use the following steps to access the TTY settings: 1. Obtain a TTY device with a [...]

73 Section 12: Health and Saf ety Infor mation This sectio n outlines the saf ety precautions associ ated with using your phone. These safety precauti ons should be followed to safely use your phone. Health and Safety Inf or mation Exposur e to Radio Frequency (RF) Si gnals Cer tification Infor mation (SAR ) Y our wireless phone is a ra dio transmi[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 74 no metal and that po sitions the ha ndset a minimum of 1.5 cm from the body . Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for th is mobile phone with all reported SA R levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure gu[...]

75 Consumer Inform ation on Wireless Phones The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a series of Questions and Answers for consumers re lating to radio frequenc y (RF) exposure fr om wireless pho nes. The FDA publication includes the foll owing informatio n: What ki nds of phone s are the s ubject of this up date? The term wireless[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 76 the manufactu rers of wireless phones to not ify users of the health hazard and to repair , replace or reca ll the phones so that the hazard no longer exists. Although the existing scie ntific data do not just ify FDA regula tory actions, FDA has urged the wire less phone industry to take a number of steps, inc lud[...]

77 or treated wi th cancer-causing chemicals so as to be pre- disposed to develop cancer in absence of RF exposure. Oth er studies exposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hours per day. These conditions are no t similar to the co nditions under which people use wire less phones, so we don' t know with certainty what the results of such st udies[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 78 FDA and Cellular T elecommunications & Internet Asso ciation (CTIA) have a form al Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to do resear ch on wireless phone safety . FDA provides the scientif ic ov ersight, obtaining input from experts in government, industry , and academic or ganizations. CTIA-f[...]

79 Do hands-free kits f or wireless phones reduce risks from exposure to RF em issions? Since there are no known risks fr om exposure to RF emiss ions from wireless phones, there is no reason to believe th at hands- free kits reduce risks. Hands-fr ee kits can be use d with wireless phones for convenienc e and comfort. These systems reduce the abso[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 80 requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones so that no interference occurs when a person uses a com pa tible phone and a compatible hea ring aid at th e same time. Thi s standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000. FDA continues to moni tor the use of wirele ss phones for possible interactions with ot her medic[...]

81 3. Position your wireless phone wi thin easy rea ch. Be able to access your wireless phone without removing your eyes from the road. If you get an incoming call at an inconvenient t ime, let your voice mail a nswer it for you. 4. Let the person yo u are speaking with know you are driving; if necessary , suspend the call in hea vy traffic or haza[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 82 "The wireless industry remi nds you to use your phone safely when driving." For more information, please call 1-888-901-SAFE, or visit our web-site www.ctia. org . Import ant!: If you are using a handset other than a standard numeric keypad, please call 1-888-901-7233. Provided by the Cellular T elecommun[...]

83 • Limit the amount of time you listen. As the volume increase s, less time is required before you hearing could be affec ted. • Avoid using headphones after exposu re to extremel y loud noises, such as rock concerts, that might cause temporary hearing loss. T emporary hearing loss might cause unsafe volumes to sound normal. • Do not listen[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 84 As with other mobile radio tr ansmitting equipm ent, users are advised that fo r the satisfactor y operation of the equipment and for the safety of personnel, it is recommended that the equipment shou ld only be used in the normal operatin g position (held to your ear with the ante nn a pointing over your shoulder [...]

85 V ehi cles RF signals may affect improper ly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehic les. Check with the manufactur er or its representati ve regarding your vehic le. Y ou should also consu lt the ma nufacturer of any equipm ent that has been added to your vehic le. P osted Facilities Switch your phone off in any fac[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 86 If certain features a re in use (call barring, for example ), you may first need to deactiv ate those fea tures before you can make a n emergenc y call. Consult this docu ment and you r local cellular service prov ider . When making an emergency call, remember to give all the necessary informa tion as accurate ly a[...]

87 • Switch your phone off before boarding an aircraft. The use of wireless phone in aircraft is illegal and ma y be dangerous to the aircraft's operation. • Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of telephone services to the offender , or legal action, or both. Product Performance Getting the Mo st Out [...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 88 Availability of V arious Fe atures/Ring T ones Many services and fea tures are network dependent and may require additional sub scription and/or usage charges. Not all features are a vailable for purcha se or use in all areas. Downloadable Ring T ones may be av ailable a t an additional cost. Other conditions and r[...]

89 • Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: it may require cooling or warming first. • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places, such as in a car in summer or winter conditions, as y ou will reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery . Always try to keep the batter y at room temperature. A phone with [...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 90 • Do not drop, knock or shake the ph one. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards. • Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the phone. Wipe it w ith a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and-water solution. • Do not paint the phone. P aint can clog the dev[...]

91 Section 13: Warr anty Infor mation Standard Limited War ranty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERICA, LLC ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the origi nal purchaser ("Purchaser") that SAMSUNG's Phones and acc essories ("Product s") are free from defects in material and workmanship under no r[...]

Warranty Information 92 facility in an adequat e contai ner for shipping, accompanied by Purchaser's sales receipt or comp arable substitute proo f of sale showing the date of purchase, the serial number of Product and the sellers' name and address. T o obtain assistance on where to deliver the Product, call Sa msung Customer Care at 1-88[...]

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

Warranty Information 94 Prec autions for Transfer an d Dispos al If data store d on this device is deleted or reforma tted using the standard methods, th e data only a ppears to be removed on a superficial level, and it may be po ss ible for someon e to retrieve and reuse the data by me ans of special software. T o avoid unintended information le a[...]

95 Index A Accessing a Menu Function 21 Address Book Finding Own Number 39 Group Settings 38 Searching fo r a Number 20 Speed Dial 38 Using Contacts List 35 Alarms 61 Alphabet mode 23 Audio 56 B Backlight 11 Barring 52 Battery charging 6 installing 5 low indicator 6 removing 4 Bluetooth 52 C Calculator 65 Calendar 62 Call Alert Type 43 Call Barring[...]

96 F Functions and Options 12 G Games 58 Getting Started 4 Activating Your Phone 4 Voice Mail 7 Graphics 57 H Health and Safety Information 73 I International Call 15 L Left soft key 13 Low battery indicator 6 M Making a Call Address Book 16 Menu Navigation 21 Message Settings Message Aler t Repetition 43 Message Aler t Tone 43 Message Aler t Type [...]

97 Photos 60 Q Quick Tips 42 R Reject List 40 Right soft key 13 S SAR values 73 Security 47 Security Settings 47 Send key 14 Service Number 40 Settings 42 Own Number 47 Reset Settings 54 Used Space 54 Shortcuts 21 , 47 Silent Mode 18 SIM card installing 4 removing 5 Soft Keys 13 Sound Settings 42 Normal Profile 42 Other Profiles 43 Space 58 Speaker[...]