Samsung SGH-A256 manual

QUAD BAND Series SGH-A256 Portable Digital Mobile Pho ne User Manual Please read this m anual before ope rating your phone, and keep it for fut ure reference.[...]

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i Table of Contents Using This Man ual .............. ............ ............ ................ ............ ............... . 1 Instructional Icons ............................................................................................... 1 Important S afety Preca utions ........ ............ ................ ............ ............... . 2[...]

ii Entering T ext . ............ ............. ............... ............ ................ ............ ........28 Changing the Text Input Mode .......... ................................................................ 28 Using T9 Mode ................................................................................. ................. 29 Using Nu[...]

iii Go to URL ......................................................................................................... 60 Bookmarks ........................................................................................................ 60 Messages . ............... ............. ............... ............ ................ ............ .........[...]

iv Solving Pr oblems ................ ............... ............ ............. ............... .........110 Health and Sa fety Informat ion .......... ............ ................ ............ .........113 Exposure to Radio Frequenc y (RF) Signals .................................................... 113 For Body Operation .......................[...]

Using This Manual 1 Using This Manual This user manual ha s been specially designed to guide you through the functions and featu res of your phone. T o get started quickl y , refer to Y our Phone, Getting Started and Call Functions. Instructional Icons Before you start, famili arize yourself with the foll owing visual aids:  Followed by — the [...]

Important Saf ety Precautions 2 Important Safety Precautions Please read these guid elines before usin g your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them m ay be dangerous or illeg al. Road Safety at All Time s Do not use a hand-he ld phone while driving; pa rk the vehicle first. Switching Of f When Refueling Do not use the phon e at a refueling po[...]

Important Safety Precautio ns 3 Sensible Use Use the phone onl y in the normal p osition (held to the ear). Emergency Call Ensure the phone is s witched on and i n service. Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press [ ]. Y ou must deactivate any unnecessary fe atures before you can make an e mergency call. Giv e all the neces[...]

Getting S tarted 4 Getting Started SIM Card When you subscribe to a cellular network, yo u receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Ident ity Module) card load ed with your subscript ion details, such as your PIN, an d optional services you have selecte d. Note: If you are a Pay As Y ou Go custo mer , you must make arrangements to activate you SIM card be[...]

Getting S tarted 5 2. Lift the battery out of t he phone (bottom edge firs t). Installing the SIM Card Important! The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scr atches or bending. Use caution when inserting or removing th e card and keep it out of reach of children. Position the SIM card a s indicated on the SIM c ard slot (angl[...]

Getting S tarted 6 Installing th e Battery 1. Align the top edge o f the battery under the tabs at the top edge of the battery chamber with the arrow on the ba ttery pointing toward the battery contacts. 2. Press the battery down u ntil it is seated in the battery chamber. Make sure that the battery is properl y installed be fore replacing the cove[...]

Getting S tarted 7 Note: Fully charge the battery befor e using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately four hours. Y ou can use the phone while the ba ttery is charging, but this causes the phone to charge more slowly . Warning! For connection to an electrical supply not loca ted in North America, you m[...]

Getting S tarted 8 Low Battery Indication When only a few m inutes of talk time remain, a warning tone soun ds, the “Low Battery” message a ppears on the displ ay and the empty ba ttery icon flashes. The backligh t dims to conserve the remain ing battery power . When the battery level bec omes too low , the phone automatically t urns off. Recha[...]

Y our Phone 9 Y our Phone Features of Y our Phone Y our phone is lightweight, ea sy-to-use and offers many valua ble features. The following list outlines a few of the features include d in your phone.  Bluetooth  Camera  T ex t messaging and pi cture messagin g capability  Featured applicat ions provide alarms, ca lendar , notes, calcu[...]

Y our Phone 10 Phone Layout The following illus trations show the m ain elements of yo ur phone. Front Vi ew of Y our Phone 1. Display: Provides all inf ormation needed to o perate your phone. 2. V olume keys: Adjust ringer volume in s tandby mode, mute ringer when receiving a cal l, adjust volume d uring a call and move m enu selection to top o r [...]

Y our Phone 11 5. Left soft key: Performs the function indicated b y text on the displ ay directly above th e key . 6. Send key : Makes or answers a ca ll. In Idle mode, press once to access the Recent Call lo g. Press and hold to redial the most rec ent call. 7. V oice Mail key: Press and h old to automatically d ial your voice mail . 8. Function [...]

Y our Phone 12 The shortcu ts are: When entering text, th e left and right navigati on keys move the cursor . When in the main men u screen, the left and rig ht navigation key s access the previo us menu selection and the next sele ction. Rear View of Y our Phon e The following illus trations show the rear ele ments of your phone . Press Right to a[...]

Y our Phone 13 1. Power/Accessory Interface connector: Connects the headset, PC connection cab le and travel ada pter . 2. Camera lens: Used to take pictures. 3. Mirror: Helps position the camera when ta king a self-portrait. Display Display Layout The internal di splay has thre e main areas: Area Description Icons Displays various icons that ind i[...]

Y our Phone 14 Icons Received signal streng th. The more bars, the s tronger the signal. Call in progress. No network coverage a vailable. Phone is accessing se rvices on an Edge ne twork. An alarm is set. For details, see “Alarm s” on page 75. Call Forwarding feat ure is active. For details , see “Call Forwarding” on page 97. A new text me[...]

Y our Phone 15 Selecting Functions and Options Soft Keys There are two soft ke ys, left and right (se e “Front View of Y our Phone” on page 10). The roles of the soft keys vary d epending on the fu nction you are currently using. The icons or labels on the bottom line o f the display just above each key indicate their current role. Some functio[...]

Y our Phone 16 Clear Key The Clear key [ ] is used to erase or clear numbers, text, or symbols from the display . Y ou can also use it to return to a previous men u.  If you en ter an inco rrect char acter , press to backspace and dele te the ch aracter .  T o erase an entire sentence, press an d hold.  T o back up one menu level, pres s b[...]

Call Functions 17 Call Functions Making a Call From the Idle screen, e nter the phone nu mber (with area code , if necessary), then press [] . Note: When you activate the Auto Redial option, the phone automatical ly redials up to ten times when the call is not answered or someone is already on the phone. For carriers that automatically divert unans[...]

Call Functions 18 Redialing a R ecent Number All incoming, outgoin g and missed calls are liste d in the Call History menu. If the number or caller is listed in your Contact Li st, the name associ ated with the number also displays. T o redial a number: 1. From the Idle Screen, pre ss [ ] and select Call History to access the Call History m enu. 2.[...]

Call Functions 19 If the Any Key o ption in the Call Answer menu is activated, y ou can press any key to answer a call excep t [ ] and < Reject >. See the Call Answer section in “General” on page 96 for more information. 2. End the call by pressing [] . Note: Y ou can answer a call while using the Contact list or menu features. After endi[...]

Call Functions 20 Sending a Message to a Missed Call T o send a text or picture messag e to a missed call number: 1. Open the Miss ed Calls list (se e above). 2. Scroll to the call you want to return , press < Options > and select Send Message . For more information on sending me ss ages, see “Create and Send a Message” on page 63. Deleti[...]

Options During a Call 21 Options During a Call Y our phone provides a number of features that you ca n use during a call. In Call Options During a call, press < Options > to access the fol lowing:  Hold: Places th e call on hold.  New Call: Plac es the current cal l on hold and allows you to enter and dial another num ber .  Contact [...]

Options During a Call 22 2. Enter the new number and press [] to dial the second call. 3. T o switch between the two calls, changing the one on hold to a ctive and placing the o ther on hold, press < Options > and se lect Swap . 4. T o finish, end each c all by pressing [] . Switching the Microphone Off (Mute) Y ou can temporarily switch your[...]

Options During a Call 23 Note: T o communicate with answering machines or computerized telephone systems, the Send Keypad T one option must be selected. Making a Multi-party Call Multi-party calling i s a network service that al lows up to six pe ople to take part simultaneously in a multi-party or “confere nce” call. Note: Please contact your [...]

Options During a Call 24 1. Press < Options> and select Remove . Highligh t the participant you wish to drop and pr ess [ ] or < Select >. Repeat this step as necessary . The calls to the re moved participant(s) ar e ended but you ca n continue to talk to the others. T o end the call: When you want to end a multi-party call, p ress [] .[...]

Options During a Call 25 Call W ait ing Call Waiting lets you answer an incomi ng call while you ha ve a call in progress, if your network sup ports this service and you have set the Call W aiting-V oice Call option to Activate. For informa tion on changing Call W aiting settings s ee “Call Waiting” on page 99 . T o answer a call whi le you hav[...]

Access Codes 26 Access Codes There are severa l access codes used by your phone a nd its SIM card. These codes hel p protect the pho ne against unautho rized use. When requested to e nter any of the codes, e nter the code and pres s < OK >. Except for the PUK and PUK2 co des, access code s can be chan ged using the Security menu (see the Secu[...]

Access Codes 27 T o re -enable your PIN: 1. Enter the PUK and press < OK >. 2. Enter a new PIN of your choice and press < OK >. 3. When the Confirm New PIN message disp lays, enter the same code again and press < OK >. If you enter an incorrect PUK ten times in succession, the SIM card becomes invalid. Contact your service p rovid[...]

Entering T ext 28 Entering T ext This section ex plains the various text input modes for e ntering characte rs into your phone. I t also describes ho w to use the T9 pred ictive text entry system to reduce the n umber of k ey strokes re quired fo r entering text. Y our phone has the following text input modes (indicated near the top right corner of[...]

Entering T ext 29 Using T9 Mode T9 is a predictive te xt input mode b ased on a built-in d ictionary that al lows you to enter words by entering a few letters then selecting the word from a pop- up list . T o enter a word in T9 mode: 1. Start entering the letters of th e word. As you type, the built-in d ictionary matches the letters to co mmonly u[...]

Entering T ext 30 Entering Symbols The symbol menu lets you insert sym bols and punctuat ion marks into text. Press [] to access sy mbols. T o Press the select a symbol group navigation keys select a symbol corresponding number key adjacent to the symbol clear an entry [] insert the symbol(s) into your message < OK > cancel your input an d re[...]

T ransferring Files 31 T ransferring Files Y ou can transfer picture s and other files be tween your phone a nd a personal computer us ing Samsung’s PC Studio softwa re. File transfer between your ph one and a PC requires a PC with available USB port, installation of PC Stu dio on the PC, and a USB c able. Note: For more information on Samsung PC[...]

Menus 32 Menus This section ex plains the menu nav igation for your phon e. It also includes an outline of all the available menus associated with your phone. Som e menu options are controlled by the SIM provided by your service provider. Menu Navigation The navigation k eys on your phone a llow you to scroll through menus quickly and ea sily . The[...]

Menus 33 List of Menu Functions The menu structure i s as follows: 1. Call History 1. All Calls 2. Missed Calls 3. Calls Made 4. Calls Received 5. Speed Dial Li st 6. Delete All 7. Call Time 2. Contacts 1. Contact List 2. Add New Contact 3. Group 4. Speed Dial Li st 5. Reject List 6. Service Number 7. FDN Contacts 8. Contacts Settings 9. SIM Manage[...]

Call History 34 Call History In this menu ( Menu 1 ), yo u can:  View details of calls yo u missed, recei ved or dialed  Add phone numbers from your call history to Sp eed Dial  View the length of cal ls made and receiv ed While in any of the call lists, press < Options > to access the follo wing functions:  Details: View call det[...]

Call History 35 Y ou can access the most rec ent numbers in All Calls by pressing [] in Idle mode. Missed Calls This menu (Menu 1.2) l ets you view a li st of calls you rec eived but did not answer . 1. From the Idle screen, press [] and select Call History  Missed Calls. 2. Scroll through the list a nd press [] or press < Options > and se[...]

Call History 36 Speed Dial List Using Speed Dial (M enu 1.5), you can as sign up to eight ph one numbers from your Contact Lis t to number keys 2 to 9 a nd dial them wheneve r you want simply by pres sing and holding the associated num ber key . Note: Speed dial key 1 is reserved for your V oice Ma il server number . T o add a speed dial entry : 1.[...]

Call History 37 Using Speed Dial From Idle mode, y ou can speed-dia l the numbers a ssigned to nume ric keys 2 to 9 by pressing a nd holding the key until the phone be gins dialing. Delete All This menu (Menu 1.6) all ows you to delete all of the reco rds in one or more call record types. 1. F rom the Idle screen, press [] and select Call His tory [...]

Contact s 38 Contacts The Contacts menu ( Menu 2 ) is use d to manage your contact list. Y ou can store names and p hone numbers in both your SIM card and your phone’s memory , wh ich are physically se parate but both used t o create the contact list. Y ou can also create c ontact groups, a n FDN list, and speed dial numbers . Note: When you chan[...]

Contact s 39  Call: Initiate s a call t o the high light ed contac t.  Copy to Phone/SIM Card: Lets you copy the selected con tact or all contacts between Phon e and SIM Card.  Send Business Card: All ows you to send a pictur e message conta ining your Business Card to th e selected entry .  Assign Speed Dial: Lets you assign the sel ec[...]

Contact s 40  Last Name: For recording the con tact’s last name.  Mobile: Allows entry of a mobile phone number .  Home: Allows en try of a home number f or this contact.  Office: Allows entry of an office number for this contact.  Fax: Allows entry of a fax number for this contact.  Other: Allows e ntry of any other con tact nu[...]

Contact s 41 Note: Y ou can also enter a phone number on the Idle screen, press < Options > and select Save  SIM Card  New  phone number type to open the Create Contact screen with the phone number already entered. 2. Enter the information you want t o save for this contact. The following fields are available for input:  Nam[...]

Contact s 42 Group Using Group (Menu 2.3) yo u can organize your contacts into lists such as Family , Office and Friends. Y ou can also assign a uni que Caller ID or ringtone to members of the group. Note: Only contacts that are stored on the phone can be added to groups. Adding Contacts to a Group 1. From the Idle screen, press [] and select Conta[...]

Contact s 43  Edit : Le ts you change the Nam e, Graphic ID and Ri ngtone for the highlighted group.  Send Message: Allows you to sen d a T ext Message or Picture Message to group members.  Delete Group : Allows you t o delete the select ed group. Note: Deleting a group does not delet e individual Contact entries. Creating a New Group 1. F[...]

Contact s 44 2. Press < Options >, select Add New . The fol lowing choices are available:  Number: Lets y ou directly enter the number to be re jected. Press < Save > to add the number to the reject list.  Contacts: Lets y ou choose one or more nu mbers from your Contact List. Press [] to place a check mark besid e each number yo [...]

Contact s 45 My Business Card This menu option le ts you create a Bu siness Card file con taining your contact information that can be sent to others for addition to their contact list. 1. From the Idle screen, press [] and select Contacts  Contacts Settings  My Business Card . 2. Enter the information you want t o save for your Busines[...]

Contact s 46 View Contacts from Lets you view All c ontacts or only those s aved on Phone or SIM Card. Sort Contacts by Lets you choos e whether to sort cont acts by First Name or Last Name. Copy All to Lets you copy a ll contacts to Phone or SIM Card. Delete All Lets you delete various groups of co ntacts (All, Phone, SIM Card, or SIM Card (FDN). [...]

Contact s 47 a check mark beside All or each contact y ou want to copy then p ress < Copy >.  Delete Contacts from SIM: Lets you de lete selected conta cts or all contacts s aved on your SIM card. Press [] to place a chec k mark beside All or each contact you want to d elete then press < Delete >.[...]

My Account 48 My Account This menu selec tion (Menu 3) opens the Intern et browser and automatically a ccesses the M y Account page. For more information o n using the Internet browser , se e “Internet” on page 58.[...]

Media 49 Media The Media menu (Menu 4) is use d to manage your med ia files (audio, graphics and other fi les) and access th e audio recorder. Media files are organ ized in a series of folders. Y ou can also create additional folders o r sub-folders to fu rther organize your files. Audio Ringtones In this folder you c an download ringtones usi ng t[...]

Media 50 3. T o play the tune, sele ct < Play >. T o use the tune as the phone’s ringtone, select Set as  Ringtone , then press < Ye s > to confirm the choice. T o use the tune as a caller rington e, select Set as  Caller Ringtone . Select a contact from the Contact List th en press [] or press < Options > and select Sel e[...]

Media 51 Ringtone Options The following opti ons are available whe n you press < Options > w ith a ringtone highlighted . The availability of some of these op tions depends on the highlighted (sel ected) file:  Play: Plays the currently selected ri ngtone.  Send via Messa ge: Lets you send the file to someone el se in a picture message.[...]

Media 52 Using Record Audio Op tions Before recording, you can access various options by pressin g < Options >. T o execute an option, select it and press < Select > or [] . The followi ng options are av ailable:  Record: Immediately begins recording an audio clip.  Go to Recorded Audio: T akes you to the Recorded Audio folder , w[...]

Media 53  Properties: Display the prop erties of the currently se lected media file (Name, Date, Format, L ength, Size, Lock/Unl ock) Recorded Audio This folder is used to store audio files that you create with the built in recorder . 1. From the Idle screen, press [] and select Media  Audio  Recorded Audio . 2. T o pl ay a recorded aud[...]

Media 54 Graphics This folder co ntains your coll ections of provide d and downloaded pictures as well as those ta ken with your phone’s internal camera. Y ou can also download pictures a nd select a pi cture to be displaye d as wallpaper . Get New Graphics The Get New Graphics option allows you to downl oad images from you r service provi der . [...]

Media 55 1. From the Idle screen, press [] and select Media  Graphics  Picture Album . 2. T o v iew an image, highlig ht it and press [] or press < Opti ons > and select View . Default Wallpapers The Default Wallpapers menu lists all the standard wallpape rs that come with your phone. T o select a wal lpaper image: 1. From the Idle s[...]

Media 56  Sort by: Lets you arrange all your files by Date, T ype, Name, or Size.  Properties: Display all the p roperties of the current ly selected file. Other Files This folder provide s a location where yo u can store other type s of files on your phone, such as spreadsheets, t ext files and presen tations. Y ou can send these files to ot[...]

Media 57 1. From the Idle screen, press [] and select Media  Memory Status. 2. Use the left or right navi gation key to toggl e between Media, Sh ared Memory and Pict ure Message. Us e the up and down naviga tion keys to scroll through a list of fo lders.[...]

Internet 58 Internet This menu selec tion (Menu 5) opens the Intern et browser and automatically a ccesses the Rog ers Mall home page. Y ou can also view other Internet sites , view sites saved a s Bookmarks, create Bookm arks, clear your cache or manage co okies. Accessing an Internet Site There are three ways to access an Inte rnet site:  Sele[...]

Internet 59 Entering T ext in the Internet Browser When you are prompted to enter text, the curren t text input mode is indicated at th e lower right side of the scre en. T o change the input mode, press the right soft key choose a mode and press [ ]. For more information on text i nput, see “Entering T ext” on page 28. Browser Options While us[...]

Internet 60  Exit: Exits the browser and returns to the Idle screen. Press < Ye s > to confirm. Go to URL T o directly enter an Internet address an d access the ass ociated site: 1. From the Idle screen, press [ ] and select Internet . Th e Rogers Mall home page opens. 2. Press < Options > and select Go to URL . 3. Enter the address [...]

Internet 61  Delete : Removes the Selected bo okmark or All bookmarks (o nly available for bookmarks you have entered). Store a Bookmark Use the following pro cedure to store a URL i n you Bookmarks list. 1. With the browser open and d isplaying the pag e, press < Options > and select Add to Bookmarks . 2. The Bookmark screen op ens and di[...]

Internet 62 T o delete all bookmarks you have a dded to the phone: 1. Open your Book marks list (see above). 2. Press < Options > and select Delete  All . All bookmarks are listed with a checkmark at t he left side to mark for de letion. 3. Press < Delete > and then < Ye s > or [ ] to confirm the de letion.[...]

Messages 63 Messages From the Messages m enu (Menu 6) , you can send and receive a range of different message types from your mobile pho ne, including:  T ext Message: Short Me ssage Service (SMS) a llows you to exchan ge text messages wi th other text mes saging-capable pho nes.  Picture Message: Multimedia Messagin g Service (MMS) allows yo[...]

Messages 64 While you are co mposing your message , press < Insert > to at tach any of the followi ng files to the mes sage:  Picture: Lets you add a p icture from Picture Album or Downloaded Graphics (Note: this c hanges the messa ge to a picture mess age).  Audio: Lets you a dd an audio file from Re corded Audio or Downloaded Ri ngton[...]

Messages 65  Advanced Options: Lets y ou add Subject or a ttach a File, Busine ss Card, Appointment or Bo okmark to the mess age (Note: this changes the message to a picture message). Y ou can also change the In put Language.  Save to Drafts: Lets you save the message to the Drafts folder for later retrieval.  Delivery Options: Lets you co[...]

Messages 66 highlighted. T o select a different entry , scroll until the entry yo u want is highlig hted and press [ ] to pl ace a check m ark next to it. Use the same proce dure to select any a dditional recipient s, then press < Add > to add the recipients to t he address box. • Group: Allows you to insert memb ers from your Group lists. [...]

Messages 67 be sent some time i n the future. Outbox mes sages are moved to the Sent folder after the y are successfully se nt.  Sent : Store s messages you h ave sent successf ully .  Drafts : Stores unsent messa ges you have manu ally saved as draf ts. Y ou can access these dr afts and send them at a later time.  Te m p l a t e s : Acces[...]

Messages 68  Send: Allows you to send an unsent message.  Preview: Previews mu ltimedia files a ttached to the mess age.  Play: Plays a sound file received with a message .  Call: Makes a call to the message’s originating number .  Resend: Resends the sel ected message .  Delete: Allows you to del ete the selected me ssage or mu[...]

Messages 69 Te m p l a t e s T em plates let you sav e and reuse common ly used content fo r text and picture messages. For furth er details on sendi ng messages, see “Messages” on page 63. Create a T emplate T o creat e a text template: 1. From the Idle screen, press [ ] and select Messages  Te m p l a t e s . 2. Scroll to an Empty templ at[...]

Messages 70  Send Message : Allows you to c ompose a T ext Message or Picture Message with the templat e content inserted i nto the body of t he message.  Delete : Allows you to delete the sele cted template or mult iple templa tes. Pr ess < Ye s > to confirm the deletion. V oice Mail This menu selecti on shows you the acces s number th[...]

Messages 71 For details on the various messa ges settings, see “Messagi ng Settings” on page 103. Memory Status The Memory Status men u allows you to view the usage and availa ble memory in your phone . It displays the total memory used and av ailable as well as the memory usage for each sto rage folder . T o access the Memory Status menu: 1. F[...]

To o l s 72 T ools T ools (Menu 7 ) enables you to:  T ake photos  Record audio files  Set alarms so the ph one plays a ringtone at a specific time  View the calendar and organize your sc hedule  Save notes containing informa tion of interest  Use the phone as a calculator, tip calculator or for unit conversions, including currenc[...]

To o l s 73 2. Adjust the image by a iming the camera at t he subject and frami ng the picture you want to take on the scre en.  Press <Menu> to config ure settings or apply effects. For more information, see “Came ra Options in Capture Mode ” below .  Y ou can change the brig htness using the l eft and right navigat ion keys.  Y[...]

To o l s 74 Sepia: Displays the pic ture in black and whi te with a sepia tint tha t makes it look lik e an old picture. Emboss: Changes the pict ure to look like an embossed surface. Sketch: Gives the pic ture the appearan ce of a pencil ske tch. Antique: Displays the pictu re in black and white with a yel low tint that makes it look lik e an old [...]

To o l s 75  Set as : • W allpaper: Sets the pict ure as your wallpaper for the idle screen. • Caller ID: Sets the pi cture as caller ID i mage for a Contact List entry . Record Audio Record Audio allows y ou to record audio c lips such as voic e memos and send audio clips to other peo ple. For more information, see “Record Aud io” on pa[...]

To o l s 76 6. Choose Alert T ype and press [ ]. Choos e Melody , V ibration, Vibration & Melody , or Vibration then Melody then pres s < OK > or [ ]. 7. Choose Alarm T one and press [ ]. Use the right and left navig ation keys to choose the type of ton e (Basic Alarm T ones, Default Ringtones, Downloaded Ringtones , or Recorded Audio) t [...]

To o l s 77 Adding and Deleting Alarms The default alarm dis play shows Wake-up Alarm (intended for use as an “alarm clock”) and task alarms Alarm 1 to Alarm 4 .  Y ou can add up to five addi tional alarms by press ing < Options > and selecting Create Alarm.  T o rename an alarm, choose the alarm, p ress [ ], enter the new name in t[...]

To o l s 78 Wee k view provides a grid with the days of the week across and d aytime hours arranged vertic ally . Use the naviga tion keys to move to specific days and times. The same a rrow indicators as in Month view appear on the ini tial indicating the d ay and colored recta ngles indicate the time slots where events are sched uled. T o view th[...]

To o l s 79  Settings: Allows you to select the calenda r Starting Day (whether weeks start on Sunday or Mond ay) and Default View By (whethe r the current month, week or day is displayed when th e calendar is open ed).  Missed Alarm Events: Prov ides a list of eve nts with alarm time that has passed. Press < Opti ons > to view details [...]

To o l s 80  Date: If t he displayed date for the event is not correct, enter the required date.  Due Date: If the displayed due date is not correct, enter the requ ired date.  Priority: Select Hi gh, Normal or Low .  Location: Enter text detailing th e location of th e appointment.  Alarm (before): Allows you t o set an alarm to rem[...]

To o l s 81 Viewing a Calendar Entry T o view the details f or a day , highlight t he day in the calen dar view and press [ ]. T o view the details of an entry , highligh t it and press [ ] or press < Options > an d select Vie w . Notes Notes (Menu 7.5) lets you create and save text files u p to 1000 charac ters that ca n be view ed later . T[...]

To o l s 82 Calculator With this featur e (Menu 7.6), you can use the phone as a calculator with basic arithmetic operators (additio n, subtraction, multiplic ation, division) and numer ous math functi ons. T o use the cal culator : 1. From the Idle screen, press [ ] and select T ools  Calculator . 2. Enter the equatio n you want to solve. ?[...]

To o l s 83 1. From the Idle screen, press [ ] and select T ools  Ti p Calculator . 2. Using the numeri c keypad and [ ] (to enter the decim al point), enter the total amount o f the bill in Bill. 3. If you want a percen tage other than the de fault 15%, choose Tip (%) and enter the new va lue. 4. If more than one person is paying, choos e # [...]

To o l s 84  T o change the preset currency conversion rates, press < Options > and select Currency Rates. Use the navigation keys to select the b ase rate to use. Use the nav igation key to sel ect the value to be changed. Press [ ], enter the new value us ing the keypad, pre ss < Save > or [ ] and press < Yes > to con firm. T[...]

To o l s 85 Wo rld Clock World Clock (Menu 7.1 1) allows you to view the time of day in anoth er part of the world and graphical ly depicts the position of th is time zone relative to the one you are in. Y our current t ime zone is shown on th e map by a white vertical line (see “Time & Da te” on page 93 for info rmation on settin g your ti[...]

Games & Apps 86 Games & Apps Using the Games & Apps menu ( Menu 8 ) you can p lay games already stored on your phone, as well as down load games and oth er applications from your service pr ovider . Games Get New Games This selection a llows you to download game s from your service pr ovider . 1. F rom the Idle screen, press [] and sele[...]

Games & Apps 87 Play a Game T o play a game: 1. From the Idle screen, press [ ] and select Games & Apps. 2. Scroll to the game you want to play and p ress [ ] or press < Options > and select Start . 3. The game’s welcome screen dis plays information about the game. Follow the on-screen instructions to play the game. Game Controls Ge[...]

Settings 88 Settings This menu ( Menu 9 ) lets y ou customize numerous phone settings to suit your preferences. Sound Profile Sound profiles (Menu 9.1) are groups of customized sound settings to make your phon e behave differently in various situat ions. For example, you may want you r incoming ca ll ringtone to pl ay loudly when y ou are outdoors.[...]

Settings 89 Viewing and Changing Profile Settings T o view or change the settings for a profile , open the Sound Profile screen (see above), choose the profile you wa nt to change and pres s [ ]. Each profile is divi ded into three settin g categories you ca n scroll to using the left and right nav igation keys.  Call: Lets you s pecify the way [...]

Settings 90  Message Alert T one: Lets you s pecify an alert t one for incoming messages.  Message Alert Repetition: Lets you specify whether th e message alert tone notifies you of a new messag e only once, Eve ry 1 Min or Every 2 Min until you ope n the message. Phone Settings  Keypad T one: Lets yo u specify the t one played when y ou p[...]

Settings 91 Idle Scree n Settings T o change text attributes for the idle screen: 1. In Idle mode, press [ ] and select Settings  Display  Idle Screen Settings . 2. The following options a re available. Use the left and right nav igation keys to change settings. Press [ ] or < Save > to save selections.  T ext Position: Select s whet[...]

Settings 92 1. In Idle mode, press [ ] and select Settings  Display  Dialing Display . 2. The following options are available. Us e the left and right n avigation keys to change s ettings. Press [ ] or < Save > to sa ve selections.  Font Size: Selects the font siz e (Large, Medium, or Sma ll).  Font Colour: Selects a text style an[...]

Settings 93 Ti m e & D a t e Use this menu (Men u 9.3) to configur e the settings for the time and date display . T o modify Time & Date settings: 1. In Idle mode, press [] and select Settings  Time & Date . 2. Change settings as req uired (see below). 3. T o s ave changes, pr ess < Save >.  Time Zone Updating: Le ts you sp [...]

Settings 94 Phone Use this menu (M enu 9.4) to configure phone settings rela ted to the user interface languag e, shortcuts, key lo ck, security , and Airplane Mode. Y ou can also check the phone number of the phone. T o access phone settings: 1. In Id le mode , press [] and select Settings  Phone . 2. Change settings as required (see belo w). 3[...]

Settings 95 • Lock SIM Card: When the Lock SIM Card feature is enabled, your phone only works with t he current SIM. T o lock the SIM card, enter a 4 to 8 digit password and pr ess < OK >, then enter it again to confirm. T o deactivate the SIM and allow use of a different SIM card, enter the password a nd press < OK >. • Check PIN C[...]

Settings 96  Restore Phone: Resets all phone settings to fa ctory defaults and deletes all use r data.  Airplane Mode: For locations where you are not permitted to se nd or receive calls or a ccess online informati on, this operating m ode lets you use all other phon e functions. When it is on, the Airp lane Mode icon is display ed on the I d[...]

Settings 97  Call Answer: Selects the available meth ods for answering a call on your phone (Send Key , Any Key ). The phone can alway s be answered by pressing [ ].  Call Status T ones: L ets you activate al ert tones that soun d during a call. • Minute Minder: Sounds a tone afte r each minute of a call. • Call Connect T one: Sounds a to[...]

Settings 98  Busy: Forwards calls when you are on anoth er phone call. Choose call type and press < Se lect > or [] , then left or right naviga tion key to Activate. In the Forward to b ox, enter the destination ph one number or press < Options > to select a numbe r from your Contacts or V oice Mail.  No Reply: Forwards calls when[...]

Settings 99 [] . Use the left and ri ght navigation keys to change the se tting (Activate, De activate). Hi ghlight th e Password box , enter the C all Barring passwo rd and press [] or < Select >. The screen c onfirms whether call barring is activated or deactivated for the selected call type. T o change the Call Barri ng password: 1. From t[...]

Settings 100 Note: For carriers that automatically divert u nans wered calls to voice mail, the Auto redial feature will not provide useful service. Connectivity The Connectivity men u (Menu 9.6) let you mana ge the settings asso ciated with Bluetooth and Network connections. Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications techn ology [...]

Settings 101  Grey for unpaired de vices  Blue for pai red devices  Orange for devices th at are currently conne cted to your pho ne T o connect to a Bluetoo th Device: 1. Find Bluetooth device s within range (see above). On the device list, highlight the dev ice you want to conn ect to and press < Select > or [] . 2. Consult the dev[...]

Settings 102  Connect/Disconnect : Connects or disconnects the phone and the other device (Bluetooth head set only).  Service List: Access the Bluetooth service li st of the device.  Rename: Rename the paired de vice.  Authorize Device/Unauthorize Device: Determines whether the phone asks you to perm it connection when th e device tries[...]

Settings 103 Applications Settings The Applications Setti ngs menu (Menu 9.7) p rovides a conveni ent way to access most settings menus for phone fun ctions from one list. The se menus can be access ed from their respe ctive application s as well and most are described i n more detail in othe r sections of this m anual. Messaging Setting s This men[...]

Settings 104  Picture Messa ge : Lets you configu re the delivery pa rameters used when sending a pic ture (MMS) message.  Delivery O ptions : • Delivery Report : When this option is enabled, the network informs you whether or not your message has been delivered. • Read Reply : When this option is enabled, your phone sends a request for a[...]

Settings 105  Push Message • Receive: Specif ies push message rece ption (Always, Never, T ext Message-C specific). • Service Centre: Lets you cha nge the service center p hone number.  Broadcast Message: Broadc ast messages are tra nsmitted to all phones within the area by your service provider . •R e a d : Specifies how broadcast mess[...]

Settings 106 Camera Settings Camera settings (Menu 9.7 .3) let you set the d efault preferences for camera functional ity . Use the up and d own navigation keys to s croll to individual options, then the left and right na vigation keys to make a se lection. When you are finished, press [] or < Save > to save the changes.  Shutter Sound: Le[...]

Settings 107 Record Audio Settings Record Audio settin gs (Menu 9.7.4) let yo u specify the follo wing audio recording prefer ences:  Recording Time: Lets you specify the max imum allowable lengt h of an audio recording made with the phone (1 Hou r or Limit for Picture Message).  Vo l u m e : Sets the default playb ack volume.  Default Nam[...]

Settings 108  View Contacts from: Lets you specify wh ich contact li st you view by default (All, Phone or SIM Card).  Sort Contacts by: Chooses whether co ntacts are sorted by First Name or Last Name.  Copy All to: Lets you co py contacts b etween phone memory and SIM card. Highlight the re cords you want to copy an d press [] to enter a [...]

Settings 109  Language: Phone operating language (as set in the Language setting s, see Language in “Pho ne” on page 94).[...]

Solving Problems 11 0 Solving Problems If you are experien cing problems with your ph one, perform the followin g simple checks before contacting a service professional. Th is may save you the time and expe nse of an unneces sary service call. When you switch your phone o n, one of the following messages appears Insert SIM Card  Check that the S[...]

Solving Problems 111 “No service,” “Network failur e” or “Not done” di splays  The network connection was lo st. Y ou may be in a weak signal area (in a tunnel or surrounded b y buildings). Change l ocation and try aga in.  Y ou are trying to access an op tion for which you have no t taken out a subscription with you r service pro[...]

Solving Problems 11 2 The audio qual ity of the call is poor  Check the signal s trength indicator on the display ( ); the number of bars indicates the signal strength from strong ( ) to weak ( ).  Try moving the phone slightly or move closer to a window if y ou are in a building. No number is dialed when you recall a Contacts en try  Chec[...]

Health and Safe ty Information 11 3 Health and Safety Information Exposure to Radio Fr equency (RF) Signals Y our wireless phone is a radio tran smitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to e xceed the emission l imits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communi cations Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Governm[...]

Health and Safety Informa tion 11 4 Before a new model ph one is available fo r sale to the public, it must be tested and certified b y the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the governmen t adopted requirement for sa fe exposure. The tes ts are performed in position s and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as requi[...]

Health and Safe ty Information 11 5 •http://www .fda. gov/cdrh/consumer  World Health Organization (WHO) •http://www .wh o.int/peh-emf/en Precautions When Using Batteries  Never use any cha rger or battery that i s damaged in any way .  Use the battery onl y for its intended pu rpose.  If you use the phone near the network’s base [...]

Health and Safety Informa tion 11 6 battery is fully charg ed. Li-ion batteries are particularly affected by temperatures below 0 C (32 F).  Do not short-circuit the ba ttery . Accidental sho rt-circuiting can occ ur when a metallic obj ect (coin, clip or pe n) causes a direct conn ection between the + and terminals of the battery (metal strips [...]

Health and Safe ty Information 11 7 against the RF signals from you r wireless phone . Consult the man ufacturer to discu ss alternat ives. Pacemakers Pacemaker manufactu rers recommend that a mini mum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) be mainta ined between a wirele ss phone and a pac emaker to avoid potential in terference with the p acemaker . These [...]

Health and Safety Informa tion 11 8 Other Medical Devices If you use an y other person al medical devi ces, consult th e manufacturer of your device to de termine if it is adeq uately shielded fro m external RF energy . Y our physician may be able to ass ist you in obtaini ng this information. Switch your ph one off in health care facil ities when [...]

Health and Safe ty Information 11 9 Areas with a potenti ally explosive at mosphere are often but not always clearly marked. They include the areas b elow deck on boats, chemical transfer or storage f acilities, vehicl es using liquefied petroleum gas (s uch as propane or butane), are as where the air contains che micals or particles, such as grain[...]

Health and Safety Informa tion 120 the only means of co mmunication at the scene of an accident; d o not cut off the call until gi ven permission to d o so. Other Important Safety Information  Only qualified personn el should service the ph one or install the pho ne in a vehicle. Faulty installation or service may be dan gerous and may invalidat[...]

Health and Safe ty Information 121  Keep the phone dry . Precipitation an d humidity contain minerals that may corrode elec tronic circuits.  Do not use the pho ne with a wet hand. Doi ng so may cause an el ectric shock to you or damage to the phon e.  Do not use or store t he phone in dusty o r dirty areas. Moving parts may become damaged[...]

Health and Safety Informa tion 122 FCC Notice Cautions Modifications n ot expressly approv ed by the party responsi ble for compliance cou ld void the user 's authority to ope rate the equipmen t. FCC Compliance Information This device compl ies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Op eration is subject to the following two con ditions: 1. This device m[...]

Health and Safe ty Information 123  Connect the equip ment into an outlet o n a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connec ted.  Consult the deale r or an experienced rad io/ TV technician for h elp. Appendix A: Certification Information (SAR) THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO W A VE[...]

Health and Safety Informa tion 124 because the phone is designed to operate at mult iple power levels so as to use only the power requi red to reach the ne twork. In general, the cl oser you are to a wireless base station ante nna, the lower the powe r output. Before a new model ph one is available fo r sale to the public, it must be tested and cer[...]

Health and Safe ty Information 125 A Guide to Safe and Re sponsible Wireless Ph one Use T en s of millions of pe ople in North Amer ica today take adv antage of the unique combination of conven ience, safety and value delivered by the wireless telephon e. Quite simply , th e wireless phone gives p eople the powerful ability to co mmunicate by voic [...]

Health and Safety Informa tion 126 1. Get to know you r wireless p hone and its fe atures such as spe ed dial and redial. Care fully read your i nstruction manu al and learn to ta ke advantage of valu able features most p hones offer , inc luding automatic redial and memory . Al so, work to mem orize the phone key pad so you can use the spee d dial[...]

Health and Safe ty Information 127 need to dial while driv ing, follow this simple tip-di al only a few numbers, check the road an d your mirrors, then contin ue. 7. Do not engage in stress ful or emotional con versations that may be distracting. Stress ful or emotional conv ersations and drivi ng do not mix-they are distra cting and even dan gerou[...]

Health and Safety Informa tion 128 users of their respo nsibilities as safe d rivers and good citiz ens. As we approach a new c entury , more and more of us will take advan tage of the benefits of wireless telephones. And, as we take to the roa ds, we all have a responsibility to drive safely . The wireless indust ry reminds you to use your phone s[...]

Health and Safe ty Information 129 wireless phones a re absolutely safe . Wireless phones em it low levels of radio frequency energ y (RF) in the microwave ra nge while being used. They also emit very low le vels of RF when in the stand-by mode. Wherea s high levels of RF can produce hea lth effects (by heati ng tissue), exposu re to low level RF t[...]

Health and Safety Informa tion 130 FDA belongs to an int eragency working group of the federal agenci es that have responsibi lity for different aspects of RF safet y to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level. The following agenci es belong to this working group:  National Institute fo r Occupational Safe ty and Health  Environmental[...]

Health and Safe ty Information 131 FDA has been a lead ing participant in th e World Health Organization International Elec tromagnetic Fields (EM F) Project since its inception in 1996. An influential result of this work has been the developm ent of a detailed agenda of research needs that has driven the e stablishment of new research programs aro[...]

Health and Safety Informa tion 132 products, you ca n use measures like those de scribed above to reduc e your RF exposure from wireless ph one use. 6. What about children u sing wireless phones ? The scientific evide nce does not show a dan ger to users of wireless phones, includin g children an d teenagers. If you want to ta ke steps to lower exp[...]

Health and Safe ty Information 133 8. Do wireless phone accessori es that claim to sh ield the head from RF radiation work ? Since there are no kno wn risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless phones, there is no reason to believe that acce ssories that claim to shield the head from those emission s reduce risks. Some products that claim to[...]

Health and Safety Informa tion 134 compatible phon e and a compatible hearing aid at the s ame time. This standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000. FDA continues to mon itor the use of wireless pho nes for possible interactions wit h other medical dev ices. Should harmful interference be found to occur , FDA will conduct testing to assess the inte[...]

Health and Safe ty Information 135 1 1. What research is needed to decide wh ether RF exposure from wireless phones pose s a health risk ? A combination of lab oratory studies and e pidemiological s tudies of peopl e actually using wirele ss phones would provide some of the data th at are needed. Lifetime an imal exposure stud ies could be comp let[...]

Health and Safety Informa tion 136 World health Organization (WHO): http://www .who.int/peh-emf/e n International Commissio n on Non-Ionizing Ra diation Protection: http://www .icnirp.de National Radiation Protectio n Board (UK): http://www .hpa.org.uk/radiation US Food and Drug Administ ration http://www .fda.gov/cellphones[...]

ST ANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY 137 ST ANDARD LIMITED W ARRANTY What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CANADA INC. (SAMSUNG) warrants to th e original purchaser (“Purchaser”) that SAMSUNG’s Phones and accessories (“Products”) are free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use an d service for the period commencin[...]

ST ANDARD LIMITED W ARRANTY 138 This Limited Warranty covers batteri es only if battery c apacity falls belo w 80% of rated capac ity or the battery leaks, and this Limited Warranty does not cover any bat tery if (i) the battery has be en charged by a bat tery charger not specif ied or approved by SAMSUNG for ch arging the battery , (ii) any of the[...]

ST ANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY 139 CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ST A TUTORY OR OTHERWISE, OF ANY KIND WHA TSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT , INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED T O:  THE MERCHANT ABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY P ARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE;  W ARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT ;  DESIGN, CONDITION, QUALITY , OR PE[...]

ST ANDARD LIMITED W ARRANTY 140 (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR G ROSS NEGLIGENCE) OR F AUL T COMMITTED BY SAMSUNG, ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR FOR ANY BREACH OF CONTRACT OR FOR ANY CLAIM BROUGHT AGAINST PURCHASER BY ANY OTHER P ARTY . SOME ST A TES/ PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMIT A TION OF INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE[...]

ST ANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY 141 AND THE DIRECT VENDOR, OWNER OR SUPPLIER OF SUC H THIRD- P ARTY SOF TW ARE OR EQUIPMENT , AS THE CASE MA Y BE. This Limited Warranty allocates risk of Produc t failure between Purchas er and SAMSUNG, and SAMSUNG’s Product pricing reflects this allocatio n of risk and the limitat ions of liability c ontained in this [...]

Index 142 Index A Access Codes , 26 Alarms , 75 All Calls , 34 Answering call , 18 second call , 25 Audio , 49 Audio Recorder , 51 Auto Redial , 99 B Battery charging , 6 installin g , 6 low indicato r , 8 removing , 4 Battery Precautions , 115 Bluetooth Activation , 100 Searching for new devices , 100 Bluetooth Connectivity , 100 Bookmarks , 60 Br[...]

Index 143 End Key , 16 Entering Text , 28 Using Number Mode , 29 Using T9 mode , 29 Using the Symbol Mode , 30 Explosive Environments , 118 F FCC Notice , 122 Friends , 66 Function key , 11 G Games & Apps , 86 Games & Apps key , 11 Get New Graphics , 54 Ring Tunes , 49 Getting Started activating your phone , 4 Graphics , 54 get , 54 Groups [...]

Index 144 O On/off Switch , 8 Operating Environment , 116 Other Files , 56 Outbox , 66 P Password , 26 Phone activating , 4 displa y , 13 icons , 14 layout , 10 switching on/off , 8 Phone Settings , 94 Phone Status Settings , 108 Photos taking , 72 Pictur e Message , 63 PIN , 26 PIN2 , 27 Power On/Power Off/Menu Exit key , 11 PUK , 26 PUK2 , 27 R R[...]

Index 145 Stopwatch , 84 Switching on/off , 8 Symbol key , 11 Symbol Mode , 30 T T9 Mode , 29 Templates , 69 Text Entering , 28 Input Mode , 28 Text Message , 63 Settings , 70 Time format , 93 Timer , 84 Tip Calculator , 82 Tones alert tones , 88 Tools menu , 72 Transfer Files to PC , 31 Transferring Files USB , 31 Travel adapter , 6 V View Message[...]