Samsung SPH-a860 Series manual

BMC_UG_A860_0 60905_F9 - YC17 Build SPH-a860 Series POR T ABLE T ri-Mode TELEPHONE User Guide Please read this manua l before operating your phone, and keep it fo r future r eference.[...]

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T able of Contents Getting S tarted .... .... ....... ...... ....... ..... ...... ....... .... ....... ....... .... ....... ... 1 Closed View of Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front View of Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Key Functions. . . . [...]

Retrieving Your V o icemail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Clearing the Message Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Erasing Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Message Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Sending Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Phone Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Customizing Voice Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Adapting Voice Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Changing Voice Dial Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Silence All. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 TTS Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Getting Started 1 Getting Started Getting Started Closed View of Phone[...]

2 Getting Started Front View of Phone[...]

Getting Started 3 Getting Started Key Functions 1. Speaker: The speaker allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones and sounds offered by your phone. 2. Signal Strength Indicator: This icon represents the signal strength by displaying bars. The more bars displayed, the better the signal strength. 3. Display Screen: This screen [...]

4 Getting Started action is shown in the bottom right corner of the Display Screen. 8. TA L K K e y : Thi s key can be used in several different ways . • Allows you to place or receive a call. • In standby mode, press the ke y once to access the Re cent Calls li st. • If you press and hold the key down, you will initiate the V oice Recognitio[...]

Getting Started 5 Getting Started • When you receive an incoming ca ll, press to enter silent mode and mute the ringer . Alternatively , press and hold to send the c all directly to voice mail. • When the phone is off or in standby mode, press and hold this key for a few seconds to turn your phone On or Off. • When in the main menu, press to [...]

6 Getting Started 24. Position Location: This icon indicates that the position location feat ure is active. Viewing the Display Screen Y our phone’ s interior and exterior display screens pr ovides a wealth of information about your phone’ s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’ s display screens: te[...]

Getting Started 7 Getting Started indicates that there is an unread message in your inbox. indicates t hat the me ssage has be en read. indicates tha t there is an unread urgent me ssage in your inbox. indicates that you have read the urgent message. indicates t hat the me ssage was sent. indicates t hat the me ssage is marked urgent. indicates t h[...]

8 Getting Started indicates that your phone is set to high ringer plus vibrate mode. indicates that an alarm is set on your phone. Ti p : Display indicators let you know when yo u’re off the network. Features of Y our Phone Congratulations on the pur chase of your Samsung SPH-a860 phone. This phone is lightweight, easy-to-use, reliable, and it al[...]

Getting Started 9 Getting Started T urning Y our Phone On and Off T o turn your phone on: • Press to turn your phone on. Once your phone is On, it displays “Looking for Service” which indicates that your phone is sear ching for a signal. When your phone finds a sign al, it automatically enters standby mode – the phone’ s idle state. At th[...]

10 Getting Start ed provides approximately 3 hours of continuous digital talk time or approximately 8 days of continuous digital standby time. When the battery reaches 5% of its capacity , the batter y icon blinks. When there are approximately two minut es of talk time left, the phone sounds an aud ible alert and then powers down. Note : Long backl[...]

Getting Started 11 Getting Started Removing the Batter y T o re move your batt er y: 1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers or me ssages. 2. Push the bat ter y release latc h up comp letely . 3. Using the side tab s, pull the top of the battery away from the phone and remove.[...]

12 Getting Start ed Charging the Batter y Y our phone’ s LiIon batter y is rechargeable and should be charged as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone. Keeping track of your battery’ s char ge is important. If your batter y level becomes too low , your phone automatically turns off and you will lose all the i nformation you were ju[...]

Getting Started 13 Getting Started Using the T ravel Adapter Plug the travel adapt er into a electrical outlet and int o the Power Inter face Connector found on the bottom of the handset. If properly connected, the handset indicates that the batter y is being charged either by an animated batter y icon when the handset is on or the word "Batte[...]

14 Phone Basics Phone Basics Displaying Y our Phone Number Just in case you forget your phone number , your pho ne can remind you. T o display you r phone number: • Press the le ft s of tk ey for Menu , followed by to display your ph one number . Note: To access the phone’ s main Menu , press the left softkey from standby mode. Menu items may b[...]

Phone Basics 15 Phone Basics 1. Make sure your phone is on. 2. Enter a phon e number . (If you make a mistake while d ialing, pr es s t o erase one digit at a time. Press and hold to erase the entire number . ) 3. Press to ca ll. 4. Press or close the phone when you are finished. Ti p : T o redial your last call, press twice. Y ou can also place ca[...]

16 Phone Basics If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts, the Contacts entry’ s name is displayed. The caller’ s phone number may also be displayed, if available. The following options are also available to handle an incoming call: • Press or the volume key to quiet the ringer . • Press and hold or the volume key to sen[...]

Phone Basics 17 Phone Basics intentionall y by the user . No other calls can be made pri or to terminating the 911 call. War n i n g : Y o u can not make 911 calls whe n the phone is in airplane mode and the icon " phone off " is displayed. T urn the phone back on, b y disabling airplane mode. For more details, see ‘Airplane Mode” on [...]

18 Phone Basics • (8) Phone Info displays the phone number , icon glossar y , the hardware/software version, Preferred Roaming List (PRL), the system and the technology bein g used. End-of-Call Options After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is not in your Contacts, the phone number and the duration of the call are dis[...]

Phone Basics 19 Phone Basics 6. Enter the name using the keypa d and press the left softkey for Next . 7. Press the left softkey for Done . After you have saved the number , the ne w Contacts entr y is displayed. Finding a Phone Number This feature allows you to search for phone numbers saved in your address book by entering 1-4 digits of the last [...]

20 Phone Basics Note : Y ou can h ave multiple pauses in a phone number and combine 2-second and hard pauses. T o dial or save phone numbers with pauses: 1. Enter a phone number from standby mode. 2. Press the right softke y for Options and select Hard pause or 2-sec pause . Hard pauses are displayed as a “ P ” and 2-second pauses as a “ T ?[...]

Phone Basics 21 Phone Basics 6. Input the five or six digit prefix and press to Save . Making an Abbre viated Dial Call T o mak e a call: 1. Enter the last four or five digits of the prefix phone number . 2. Press the right softke y for Options , followed by for Abbrev . Dial . Dialing From Contacts T o dial directly from a Contacts entr y: 1. Pres[...]

22 Phone Basics Using One-T ouch/T wo -T ouch/Three-T ouch Speed Dialing Y ou can store up to 500 numbers in your phone’ s sp eed dial memor y to make con tacting friends and family as easy as pressing a few buttons. With this feature, you can dial Speed Dial entries using one key press for locations 1-9, two key presses for locations 10-99, and [...]

Phone Basics 23 Phone Basics Entering T ext Selecting a Character Input Mode Y our phone provides convenient ways to en ter words, letters, punctuation, symbols, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when sending tex t message s). T o change the character input mode: 1. When you display a [...]

24 Phone Basics scheduler), Press the right softkey for Options and select T9 (English) . 2. Use your keypad to enter the new event. (For example, to enter “Meeting”, press once, twice, once, once, once, and once.) Entering Characters by T apping the Keypad T o ente r charact ers by tapping the keypa d, select the Alpha mode (see “Selecting a[...]

Phone Basics 25 Phone Basics After a characte r is entered, the curs or automatically adva nces to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different ke y . Entering Numbers and Symbols T o enter numbers: • Select the Number mode and press the appropriate key . (See “Selecting a Character Input Mod e” on page 23.) T[...]

26 Phone Basics V oicemail Notification There are several ways your phone alerts you of a new message: • By displaying a mess age on the sc reen. • By sounding the assigned ringer type. • By the LED blinking red. • By displaying at the top of your screen. New V oicemail Message Alerts When you receive a new voice message, your phone alerts [...]

Phone Basics 27 Phone Basics Retrieving Y our V oicemail Messages Y o u can review your messages directly from your phone or from any other touch-tone phone. T o dial from your phone, you can either speed dial your voicemail or use the menu keys. Using One-T ouch Mess age Access • Press and hold . Follow the system prompts. Using the Menu Keys on[...]

28 Phone Basics Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identif y a caller befo re answering the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. If you do not want yo ur number displaye d when you m ake a call, jus t follow thes e easy s teps. T o block your phone number from being displayed for a specific outgoing call: 1. Press . 2. Enter[...]

Phone Basics 29 Phone Basics T o s witch back to the first caller: • Press again. Tip : For those calls where you don’t want to be interrupted, you can temporarily disable Call W aiting by pressing before placing your call. Call W aiting is automatically reactivated once you end the call. Making a Three-W ay Call With Three-W ay Calling, you ca[...]

30 Phone Basics TTY Use With Handset A TTY (also known as a TDD or T ext T e lephone), is a te lecommunicati ons device that allows peopl e who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabil itie s, to communicate by telephone. Y our phone is compatible with select TTY devi ces. Ple ase che ck with the manufacturer of your TTY [...]

Roaming 31 Roaming Roaming Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on th e Display Screen Y o ur phone’ s display screen always lets you know when you’re off the network. The following chart indicates what you’ll see depending on where you’r e using your phone. Note : Y ou will pay a higher per -minute rate for roaming calls. Roaming on Oth[...]

32 Roaming • Though callers can leave voicem ail messages while you are roaming, you will not r eceive notification until you return to the network. While roaming, you can periodically check your voicemail f or new mess ages by dialing 1+area code+your Phone Number . Press when you hear your greeting and enter your passcode at the prompt. • The[...]

Roaming 33 Roaming • Home Only : This setting allows you to access the home network only and prevents roaming on other networks. • Digital Only: This setting allows you to access digital serv ice only , preventing access on analog networks. • Analog: This setting allows you to a ccess analog ser vice only , preventing access on digital networ[...]

34 Navigating Through Menus Navigating Through Menus Menu Styles Y our phone can display the various features and options in one o f two different menu styles, 3x3 and List . By d efault, your phone is set to th e List menu st yle. Note : Key commands for the first menu level in the 3x3 style differ from those in this guide. For more information on[...]

Navigating Through Menus 35 Navigating 3x3 Style 3x3 style displays the first level menu choices with graphical icons arranged in a grid pattern. In other menu le vels, choices are arranged in a vertical list, similar to List styl e. • T o navigate through a first level menu, simply press the navigation key in the direct ion towards your desired [...]

36 Navigating Through Menus T o return to stand by mode: • Pres s . Viewing the Menus Menu Diag ram The following list outlines your phone’ s menu structure: 1: Call Histor y 1: Missed Calls 2: Outg oing Calls 3: Inco ming Calls 4: All Recent 5: Erase History 1: Missed Calls 2: Outgoing Calls 3: Incoming Calls 4: All Recent 6: Air T ime 1: Last[...]

Navigating Through Menus 37 Navigating 9: What time does it start? 10: I love you! 11 - 20: [Empty] 4: Edit Signature 1: On 2: Off 5: Message Alerts 1: Alert Volume 2: Alert Type 1: Voicemail 2: Text Message 3: Web Alert 3: Reminder 1: Off 2: Once 3: Every 2 min 4: Alert on Call 1: Off 2: On 6: Save in Outbox 1: Yes 2: No 7: Auto Delete 1: Yes 2: N[...]

38 Navigating Through Menus 1: Preset Image 1: Tea Time 2: Parrots 3: Patterns 4: Dog 5: Cliff 6: Calendar 7: World Time 8: Analog 1 9: Analog 2 10: Digital 11: Kitty 12: Snowboard 2: Downloads 2: Menu Style 1: 3x3 Style 2: List Style 3: Incoming Call 1: With Caller ID 1: No Image 2: Downloads 2: No Caller ID 1: No Image 2: Downloads 4: Greeting 1:[...]

Navigating Through Menus 39 Navigating 4: Roam Ringer 1: Normal 2: Distinctive 3: Alerts 1: Minute Beep 1: On 2: Off 2: Service 1: On 2: Off 3: Connect 1: On 2: Off 4: Disconnect 1: On 2: Off 5: Fade 1: On 2: Off 6: Roam 1: On 2: Off 7: Power On/Off 1: On 2: Off 8: Flip So und 1: On 2: Off 4: Key Tone 1: Tone Type 1: Normal 2: Piano 3: Beep 2: Tone[...]

40 Navigating Through Menus 1: Commands 1: Reject More 2: Recommended 3: Reject Less 2: Names 1: Reject More 2: Recommended 3: Reject Less 3: Choice Lists 1: Name Dialing 1: Automatic 2: Always On 3: Always Off 2: Digit Dialing 1: Automatic 2: Always On 3: Always Off 3: Contacts 1: Automatic 2: Always On 3: Always Off 4: Sound 1: Prompts 1: On 2: O[...]

Navigating Through Menus 41 Navigating 3: Flip Open 3: Auto Answer 1: Yes 2: No 4: Language 1: English 2: French 5: Set System 1: Automatic 2: Home Only 3: Digital Only 4: Analog 5: AMPS Home 6: Location 1: On 2: Off 8: Phone Info 1: Phone Number 2: Icon Glossary 3: Version 4: Advanced In Use Menu 1: Mute/Unmute 2: Call History 3: Contacts 4: 3-Way[...]

42 Call History Call History Viewing Histor y Y ou’ll find the Call Histor y feature ver y helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numb ers (or Contacts entries) for ca lls you mi ssed, made, or accepted. Call Histor y makes redialing a number fast and easy . It is continually updated as new n umbers are added to the beginning of the list and [...]

Call Hist ory 43 Call History Press the right sof tkey f or Options to select one of the following options for this entry: • Send Msg • Save to create a new Cont act for this number -or - Show Entry to display a saved Contact for this number • Prepend • Erase Making a Call From Call Histor y T o place a call from Call History: 1. Press the [...]

44 Call History Saving a Phone Number From Call Histor y Y our phone can store up to 500 Contacts numbers. Contacts entries can store up to a total of six phone numbers, and each entry’ s name can contain up to 20 characters. T o save a phone number from Call History: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu. 2. Press for Call Histor y . 3. Selec t Mis[...]

Call Hist ory 45 Call History 3. Selec t Missed Calls , Outgoing Calls , Incoming Calls , or All Recent . 4. Highlight the entry you want to prepend and pr ess . 5. Press th e right softke y f or Options , followed by to Prepend the number . 6. Use the keypad to ente r the desired number s. 7. Press or the lef t so ftkey to Call . Erasing Call Hist[...]

46 Contacts Contacts Adding a New Contact Y our phone can store up to 500 Cont act numbers. Each contact entry can store up to a total of six phone numbers, and each entry’ s name can contain up to 20 characters. T o add a new entr y: 1. Enter a new phone number and press the right softkey for Options . 2. Press for Save . Pr ess to Add a Ne w En[...]

Contacts 47 Contacts 4. Press the navigation key left or right to sear ch by Name , Entry , or Group . 5. Once the desired option is highligh ted, press the navigation key down. 6. Enter the first few letters or en tr y # to loca te the des ired entry . 7. Scroll to highligh t the name and press to make the call. Adding a Phone Number to an Existin[...]

48 Contacts 4. Select the desir ed entry and press . 5. Press the right softke y , followed by for Edit . 6. Press the navigation key down to highlight the phone number you wish to change and press the right softkey for Edi t . 7. Press and hold to erase the enti re number or press once to er ase just the last number . 8. Enter the phone number usi[...]

Contacts 49 Contacts 10. Press the left softkey for Done to save the en tr y . Secret Contacts Entries Y ou can hide an entr y’ s phone number(s) and require your lock code to edit the entr y by ma king it secret. The entr y name is still displaye d, but the entry’ s phone numbers are replaced with “(SECRET).” T o make an e ntr y secret: 1.[...]

50 Contacts work, call Customer Ser vice at the number listed on the User Guide cover . Changing the Group Name Y ou can associate a preset group name to your entries to help you sort the m easier in the Contacts. The preset group name s already programmed into your phone are: T o associate an existing number located in your Contacts: 1. Press the [...]

Messaging 51 Messaging Messaging Now you can exchange text and email messages right from your phone and stay connected without saying a word. Within the Messaging menu you can also vi ew the number of voicemail messages you have waiting for you. For more information on using your phone’ s voicemail feature, see “Using Voicemail” on page 25. T[...]

52 Messaging 3. Press for Send Message. 4. Enter the phone number or email address of the person to whom you’re sending a mess age and press . Tip: If you wish to send your text message to multiple numbers or addresses, repeat step 4. Y ou can send a text message to a maximum of 10 numbers. 5. Press the left softkey for Next . 6. Enter your messa[...]

Messaging 53 Messaging T o reply to the mes sage while the mess age is open: 1. Select the left softkey f or Reply . 2. Compose your reply or use a pre- composed messages. • Use your keypad to type a message. Use the r ig h t s o f tk e y to select a character input mode. • T o us e pre-written mes sages pres s the right s o f t k e y for Optio[...]

54 Messaging want to erase. When you are finished, pres s the left softk ey for Erase . Message Setup Options There are se veral options associated with te xt messaging. The Message Setup menu allows you to customize the options to fit your preferences. The message options are divided into the following categories: • Notifications : Allows you to[...]

Messaging 55 Messaging T o acce ss the Setting s menu: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press for Settings . Notifications The Notificati ons options allow you to select how your handset informs you of new messages. There are two choices: • Message and Ic on : a popup message appears onscreen to alert you that new [...]

56 Messaging Priori ty There are two priority le vels associated with te xt messaging. They are: • Normal : this option sends the message as normal with regular deliver y . • Urgent : this option sends the message at the highest level and alerts the recipient that it is urgent. This setting allows you to select the default priority level when c[...]

Messaging 57 Messaging 7. For Other , press and hold to erase the existing number . Enter the number using the keypad and press to save. Preset Messages Preset messages are use d to enter common responses to que stions often rece ived in text messages. A preset mes sage can be select ed and automatically entered into th e message. Preset messages c[...]

58 Messaging 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press for Settings 4. Press for Edit Signature 5. Press the navigation key up or down to highlight On or Off and press . 6. If signatures are on, your current signature is now displayed. Press and hold to erase the signature. Enter your new signature or edit the exis ting one using the keypad a nd press the [...]

Messaging 59 Messaging Ty p e This allows you to se lect the ringer type for voicemail, text messaging, and web alerts. Any ringer saved in the phone can be used as the default ringer . Ringers that are downloaded can also be assigned. T o set the ringer type: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press for Settings 4. Pr[...]

60 Messaging • Ever y 2 min : A reminder is sounded or displayed ever y two minutes until the new message is read. T o set the message reminder option: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press for Settings 4. Press for Message Alerts . 5. Press for Reminder . 6. Press the navigation key up or down to select the desir[...]

Messaging 61 Messaging 3. Press for Settings 4. Press for Save In Outbox . 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select Ye s or No and press to select . Auto Delete This option allows you to automaticall y delete old messages when the memory becomes full. This prevents new messages from being rejected due to the Inbox being too fu ll. T o turn [...]

62 Messaging V oice Mail Number This option allows you to enter a return voice mail number that is automatica lly attached to your outgoing mes sages. T o access the voice mail number option: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press for Settings 4. Press for Voice Mail # . 5. Enter the number using the keypad and press[...]

Scheduler 63 Scheduler Scheduler Adding an Event to the Scheduler Y our Scheduler helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. Y ou can schedule events for either the current day , or a specific calendar date. Tip: Y our phone can help organize your life in other ways, with useful tools like a T ask List, Memo Pad, and an Alarm Clo[...]

64 Scheduler 8. Press the left softkey or to Save . T o add an event for a specific calendar date: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Scheduler . 3. Press for Sched uler . 4. Using the navigation keys, scroll to the desired date. 5. Press the left softkey for View . • If you have no events currently scheduled f or today , then the [...]

Scheduler 65 Scheduler 10. Press the left softkey or to Save . Event Alerts There are several ways your phone alerts you of scheduled events: • By playing the assigned ringer type. • By illuminating the backlight. • By flashing the LED. T o select the ringer: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Sounds . 4[...]

66 Scheduler Erasing a Single Event for a Day T o delete individual events: 1. View the day th at you wish t o erase the ev ents for . See "Viewing Events" on page 65 for more details. 2. Press the right softke y for Options . 3. Press to Erase . 4. Highlight Ye s using the navigation key and press to confirm. Erasing All Events for a Day[...]

Web Services 67 Web Services Web Services The Wireless W eb Y our phone comes equipped with Wireless W eb access through your browser . Y ou can view specially designed version of popular sites which includes sports, weather , news, stock quotes etc.... as well as downloadable ringtones, sc reen savers and games. When you launch the browser , the p[...]

68 Web Services If you had a previous web connection, the last page you visited will display when you launch your browser . When this occurs, you may not see t he "Connecting as..." me ssage when you launch the session. Though the browser is open, you are not currently in an active data session - that is, no d ata is being sent or re ceiv[...]

Web Services 69 Web Services W eb Conne ction Sta tus and Indicators Y our phone's display lets you know the current status of your web connection through indicators which appear at the top of the screen. The following symbols are used: Y our web connection is active (data is being transferred). Incoming voice calls go directly to voicemail; o[...]

70 Web Services press the volume buttons on th e side of the phone to scroll one page at a time. Navigating Be tween Web Pages Once you've learned how to use softk eys and scroll, you can start navigating W eb sites. • Select on-screen items by using the navigation key to highlight the desire d item, the n press the de sired softkey button ([...]

Web Services 71 Web Services Using the Menu to Navigate By pressing the Menu softkey , you can navigate between web pages. • Pres s the Menu softkey and sele ct one of the following options: 1. Home to return to the Bell home page 2. Forward one web page (if you have not returned back from a previous web page, this option is greyed out) 3. Mark t[...]

72 Web Services Downloading Games, Ringers, Screen Savers and Applications With your new web enabled phone, you have access to a variety of serv ices such as downloadable Games, Ringers, and Screen Savers. While each type of downl oad involves a different file type, the basic method for accessing and downloading files is the same. Games Y ou can pl[...]

Web Services 73 Web Services 3. Highlight Games and press . 4. Select the game you wish to play . 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to play the game. When you are finished, se lect Exit (or Quit ) or press . Ringers Downloading Ringers T o download an available ringer to your phone: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Downloads . 3[...]

74 Web Services 2. Press for Downloads . 3. Highlight Ringers and pres s . 4. Highlight a ringer and press to play the ringer . 5. Press to return to the Ringers menu. 6. Press the right softke y , followed by for Set as . 7. Press for Vo ice Calls . 8. Press for With Caller ID or for No Caller ID . 9. Press to exit. Note : Y ou may assign a ringer[...]

Web Services 75 Web Services Note : Y ou may store a limited number of downloaded Screen S avers on your phone, dep ending on the file si zes. Assigning Downloaded Screen Savers Download ed Screen Savers ma y be assigned directly from the Downloads menu and are also available through the Settings menu. T o assign a down loaded Screen Saver through [...]

76 Web Services Applications Downloading Applicatio ns T o download an application to your phone: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Downloads . 3. Highlight Applications and press . 4. Highlight Get New and press . The browser will launch and take you to the application download menu. 5. Use your navigation key to highlight and sele[...]

Voice Services 77 Voice Services Voice Services Activating V oice Recognition V oice recognition allows you to say commands to per form common functions supported by your phone. Ther e is no voice training required to use the voice recognitio n feature. Y ou simply say the pre-designated command displayed on your screen in a normal tone of voice to[...]

78 Voice Services Using voice Dial V oice Di al allows you to dial any valid 7, 10 or 11 digit North American phone number by speaking the number naturally , without pausing between the digits. This feature also supports name dial for names sa ved as Contacts. T ips for usin g Voice Dial: • V oice Dial works best in quieter environments. • When[...]

Voice Services 79 Voice Services 4. If the phone asks you, "Did Y ou Say ," followed by the correct number , say " Ye s ." (Y ou can al so select the correct number from those displayed on the screen by pres sing on the correct number . The phone will then dial the number .) 5. If the phone asks you, "Did Y ou Say ," f[...]

80 Voice Services 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Voice Service . 4. Press for Settings . 5. Press for Choice Lists . 6. Press for Name Dialing , for Digit Dialing or for Contacts . 7. Press the navigation key up or down to select Automatic , Always On or Always Off and press . Using Name Lookup Name Lookup lets you retrieve contact informatio[...]

Voice Services 81 Voice Services Phone Status Information The voice recognition Status option gives you an update on your phone's service, signal strength, and batter y level. T o retrieve your phone's status in formation: 1. Press the navigation key left or press and hold to activate voice recognition. (The phone prompts you to say a voi[...]

82 Voice Services T ips for a dapting V oic e Dial: • Adapt digits in a quiet place. • Make sure you wait for the beep before starting to speak. • Speak clearly , but say each digit sequenc e naturally . • If you make a mistake while recording a sequence of digits, or if there is an unexpe cted noi se that s poils the recording, you can say[...]

Voice Services 83 Voice Services 8. W ait for t he beep, and then record th e digit s again. (Repea t this step until you are satisf ied with the recordi ng.) 9. After confirming that the recording sounds OK, repeat the recordin g process with the next set of digits. I n total, there are 10 sets of numbers. When you are finished with a full session[...]

84 Voice Services 1. Press the left softkey for Menu , followed by for Settings . 2. Press for Voice Service . 3. Press for Settings . 4. Press for Sensit ivity . 5. Press for Commands or for Names . 6. Press the navigation key up or down to select Reject More or Reject Less and pres s . • If you select Reject More , your phone will require a mor[...]

Voice Services 85 Voice Services Changing Name Playback Speed or V olume Y ou can adjust the speed and volume of Names playback. T o adjust the speed or volume of Names playback: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu , followed by for Settings . 2. Press for Voice Service . 3. Press for Settings . 4. Press for Sound . 5. Press for Name Settings . 6. P[...]

86 Voice Services Managing V oice Memos Y ou can use your phone to record brief memos to remind you of important even ts, phone numbers, or other items. Recording Vo ice Memos T o re cord a voice memo: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu , followed by for V oice Ser vice . 2. Press for V oice Memo . 3. Press for Record . (The phone prompts you to st[...]

Voice Services 87 Voice Services Note : A total of 10 minutes in 10 separate memos can be recorded and saved. Individual memos can record up to 60 seconds of audio. Reviewing and Erasing Memos T o play the voice memos you have recorded: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu , followed by for V oice Ser vice . 2. Press for Voice Memo . 3. Press for Rev[...]

88 Voice Services 1. Press the left softkey followed by for V oice Ser vice . 2. Press for Voice Memo . 3. Press for Review . (The phone displays a list of saved memos, with the first one sele cted.) 4. P r e s s the right softkey f o l l o w e d b y f o r Erase All . 5. Press the nav igation key up to sele ct Ye s and press .[...]

Voice Services 89 Voice Services Using T ext to Speech (TTS) Y our phone is equipped with a T ext to Speech (TTS) feature. TTS causes your phone to speak the cu rrently-highlighted menu choice. As you navigate through the menus , TTS informs you what your current selection is, without having to look at the display screen. T ip: Y ou can even use TT[...]

90 Voice Services Adjusting TTS V olume Levels T o increase or decrease your handset’ s volume for TTS: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu , followed by for Settings . 2. Press for Voice Service . 3. Press for TTS Volu me . 4. Press the navigation key right to increase or left to decreas e the volume. 5. Press to save an d exit.[...]

Tools 91 Tools Tools Using the T ask List Y ou can cr eate a nd view a list of tasks. T o add a task: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for T ools . 3. Press for T ask Li st . • If you have no events currently scheduled for today , then the New T ask m enu is automatically displaye d. • If you have one or more events scheduled for t[...]

92 Tools T o delete on e or more tasks: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for T ools . 3. Press for T ask Li st . If you wi sh to delete a specific task, highlight it using the navigation keys. 4. Press the right softke y for Options . 5. Press to Erase the highlighted task or for Erase All . 6. Press the nav igation key up to sele ct Y[...]

Tools 93 Tools T o view a memo: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for T ools . 3. Press for Memo Pad . 4. Use the navigati on keys to scroll to the desired memo and press to view the memo det ails. T o de lete saved me mos: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for T ools . 3. Press for Memo Pad . 4. Highlight the task you wish [...]

94 Tools 4. Press the navigation ke y left, right, up, or down to display the diffe rent time zones. 5. Press the right softkey , followed by to turn Daylight Savings T ime (DST) On or Off . Note : The DST setting in the handset is not automatically updated due to the calendar date. Using the Alarm Clock Y our phone comes with a built-in alarm cloc[...]

Tools 95 Tools 10. Press to Save . Using the Calculator Y our phone comes with a built-in calculator . T o use the calculator: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for T ools . 3. Press for Calculator 4. Enter a numbe r with the keypad. (P ress to inse rt a decimal point and/or to make the number negative or positive.) 5. Use your navigati[...]

96 Tools 2. Press for T ools . 3. Press for Countdown . • If there are no existing countdowns, the New Countdown screen is automatic ally displayed. • If you have one or more composed memos, they are displayed. Press the right softkey for Op tions , followed by for Add New . 4. Enter a name usin g the keypad and press . 5. Enter the Input T ime[...]

Phone Settings 97 Phone Settings Phone Settings Display Settings Changing the T ext Greeting The text greeting can be up to 12 characters and is displayed on your phone’ s screen in standby mode. Y ou may choose to display a custom greeting or display your User Name on the phone’ s screen. T o display or change your custom greeting: 1. Press th[...]

98 Phone Settings 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Display . 1. Press for Backlig ht . 4. Press for Main Display , for Keypad, or for Pwr Save Mode . 5. Use the naviga tion key t o select: • Flip Open , 15 seconds , 30 seconds , 1 minute , or 3 minutes for the Main Display . • Off , 15 sec onds , 30 seco[...]

Phone Settings 99 Phone Settings 6. Press the navigation key left or right until the desired image is displa yed. 7. Press to save an d exit. Changing the Phone’ s Menu Style Y our phone allows you to choose ho w the menu appears on your display screen. For more information, see "Changing the Phone’ s Menu Style" on page 35. Changing [...]

100 Phone Settings 5. Press for Color . 6. Press the navigation keys up or down to select one of the following and press : • Basic displays entered digits all in black. • Rainbow displays each digit in a different color . • Monochrome displays entered digits as a single color of your ch oice. • Hyphenate displa ys each block of digits separ[...]

Phone Settings 101 Phone Settings Tip : Y ou can adju st the ringer volume in st andby mode (or the earpiece volume during a call) by using the volume key on the side of your phone. Ringer T ypes Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and mess ages. Y ou can assign ringer types to individual Contacts entries, types of calls, Scheduler entrie[...]

102 Phone Settings 6. Press for With Caller ID or for No Caller ID . 7. Press the navigation button left or right to select Si ngl e T ones , Ring T o nes , Melodies , or Downloaded ringers. 8. Press the navigation button down and then left or right to select the desired Ringer . 9. Press to save an d exit. Selectin g Ringer T ypes fo r Messages T [...]

Phone Settings 103 Phone Settings 3. Press for Sounds . 4. Press for Ringer T y pe . 5. Press for Schedule . 6. Press the navigation button left or right to select Si ngl e T ones , Ring T o nes , Melodies , or Downloaded ringers. 7. Press the navigation button down and then left or right to select the desired Ringer . 8. Press to save an d exit. S[...]

104 Phone Settings • Connect - An alert tone is sounded when you are initially connected. • Disconnect - An alert tone is sounded when the signal fades and the connection is lost. • Fade - An alert tone is sounded when your phone partially loses signal due to network conditions. • Roam - An alert tone is sounded when you are connected to a [...]

Phone Settings 105 Phone Settings • for Flip S ound 6. Selec t On or Off using the navigation key and press to save a nd ex it. Selecting a Key T one Y our phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tones accompanying a key pres s. There are thre e different tones available: • Normal - Norm al key beeps are heard when a button i[...]

106 Phone Settings 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Sounds . 4. Press for Key T one . 5. Press for To n e L e v e l . 6. Press the navigation key right to increase or left to decrease the volume. 6. Press to save an d exit. Selecting T one Length Y our phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tones accompanying a key pres s. V[...]

Phone Settings 107 Phone Settings 3. Press for Sounds . 4. Press for App. V olume . 5. Press: • for Sound . • for Vibrate . 6. Press the navigation key left or right to select a desired volume level or up or down to select on or off for vibrate. 7. Press to save an d exit. Silence All There may be times when you need to silence your phone entir[...]

108 Phone Settings Location Settings Y our phone is equip ped with a Location featu re for use in connection with location-b ased services that may b e availabl e in the futur e. The Location feature allows the network to detect your position. T urning Location off will hide your location from ever yone except 911. Note : Even if the Locatio n feat[...]

Phone Settings 109 Phone Settings Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’ s features, such as Games, Notepad, Voice Memos, etc., whe n you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited. When you r phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access onli[...]

110 Phone Settings Phone Setup Options Shortcut Y ou have the option o f assigning the navigation key to an often-used function. The center navigation key cannot be changed. Pressing the navigation key left in standby mode will launch the assigned feature. 1. Press the left softkey for Menu. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Launch Pad . 4. Pres[...]

Phone Settings 111 Phone Settings 4. Press for Call Answer and select one of the following: 5. Press to save an d exit. Auto-Answer Mode T o answer calls when your phone is connected to an op tional hands- free car kit or head set: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Others . 4. Press for Auto Answer . 5. Press [...]

112 Phone Security Phone Security Accessing the Security Menu All of your phone’ s security settings are available thro ugh the Security menu. Y ou must enter your lock code to view the Security menu. T o access the Security me nu: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Security . 4. Enter your lock code. (The se[...]

Phone Security 113 Phone Security Unlocking Y our Phone T o unlock your phone: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu. 2. Enter your lock code. Changing the Lock Code T o change your lock code: 1. From the Security menu, press for Change Lock . 2. Enter your new lock code and press . Y our new lock code must have 4 digits. 3. Re-enter your new lock cod[...]

114 Phone Security • Contacts Only - Allows you to call only the numbe rs saved in the Contacts. Y ou can receive incoming calls from anyone. • Special# Only - Allows you to call on ly the three numbers stored in the Special# sec tion in the Secur ity menu. Y ou can receive incoming calls from anyone. T o restrict calls: 1. From the Security Me[...]

Phone Security 115 Phone Security 1. From the Security menu, press for Erase . 2. Press for Erase Contacts . 3. Using the navigation key , select Ye s and press . 4. Using the navigation key , select Ye s again to confirm and press to permanently delete. Erasing Downloads This option deletes all saved downloaded content from the phone, including ga[...]

116 Safety Safety Getting the Most Out of Y our Reception Keeping T abs on Sign al Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Y our phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon. The more bars displayed, the stronger the signal[...]

Safety 117 Safety reviewing the available body o f resear ch. In 1993, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ad opted this updated standard in a regulation. In August 1996, the FCC adopted hybrid standard consisting of the existing ANSI/IEEE standard and the guidelines published by the Nati onal Council of Radiation Protection and Measurem en[...]

118 Safety Using Y our Phone While Driving T alking on your phone while driving (or operating the phone without a hands-free device) is prohibited in some jurisdictions. Laws var y as to specific restrictions. Re member that safety always comes first. When using you r phone in th e car: • Get to know your phone and its features, such as speed dia[...]

Safety 119 Safety Using Y our Phone Near Other Ele ctronic De vices Most modern electronic equ ipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However , RF signals fro m wireless phones may affect inadequately shielded electronic equipment. RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating sy stems and/o[...]

120 Safety phone or its accessories co uld generate sparks. Spark s could ca use an explosion or a fire resul ting in bodily injur y or even death. These areas are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include: • Fuelin g areas suc h as gas stations. • Below deck on boats. • Fuel or chemical tra nsfer or stor age facilities. • Areas w[...]

Safety 121 Safety • In order to avoid damag e, charge the batter y only in temperatures that range from 32º F to 113º F (0º C to 45º C). • Don’t use the battery cha rger in direct sunlight or in high humidity areas, su ch as the bathroom. • Never dispose of the batter y by incineration. • Keep the me tal contacts on top of the battery[...]

122 Safety Acknowledging Special Precautions and Industr y Canada Notice Cautions Any changes or modifications to your phone not expressly approved in this document could void your warranty for this equipment, and void your authority to operate this equipment. Only use approved batteries, antennas and chargers. The use of any unauthorized accessori[...]

Safety 123 Safety Specific Absorption Rates (S AR) for Wireless Phones The SAR is a value that corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed in the head of a user of a wirele ss handset. The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensive testing, measuring and calcu lation process. It does not represent how m uch RF the phone emits. [...]

124 Safety Owner’ s Record The model number , regulatory number and seria l number are located on a nameplate inside the ba tter y compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below . This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: SPH-a860 Seria l No.: User Guide Proprietar y Notice CDMA T ech[...]

Warranty 125 Warranty Warranty ST ANDARD LIMITED W ARRANTY What is Covered and F or How Long? SAM SUNG Electronics Ca nada Inc. ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the original purc haser ("Purchaser") tha t SAMSUNG's phones and accessories ("Products") are free from defects in materia l and wor km anship under nor mal use an[...]

126 Warranty whichever is long er . All replac ed part s, co mponents, b oards and equipme nt shall be come the property of SAMSUNG . If SAMSUNG determines that any Product is not covered by this Limited W ar ranty , Purc hase r must pay all parts, shipping, and labor charg es for the repair or retur n of such Produc t. What Are the Limits On SAMSU[...]

Warranty 127 Warranty THE P ARTIES UNDERST AND TH A T THE PURCHASER M A Y USE THIRD-P ARTY SOFTW ARE OR EQ UIPMENT IN CONJ UNCTION WITH THE PR ODUCT . SAMSUNG MA KES NO W ARRANTIES OR REPRESENT A TIONS A ND THERE ARE NO CONDIT IONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED , ST A TUT OR Y OR O THER WISE , AS T O THE Q U ALITY , CAP ABILITIES, OPERA TIONS, PERFORMANCE OR[...]

128 Index Index A Abbrevia ted Diali ng 20 Activating Voice Recognition 77 Air Time 45 Airplan e Mode 109 Alarm Clock 94 Alert Notification 103 Auto-Answer 111 B Backlight 97 Battery Capaci ty 9 Chargi ng 12 Disposa l 121 Installin g 10 Removin g 11 C Calculator 95 Call History 42 Erasin g 45 Maki ng a Call Fro m 43 Options 42 Prepend ing a P hone [...]

Index 129 Displa ying 14 Phone Numbers Findin g 19 Saving 18 With Pa uses 19 Phone Setup 110 R Resetting Your Pho ne 115 Restricting Calls 113 Ringer Types 101 Ringer Types for Sc hedule d Alerts 102 Roamin g 31 Analog Networ ks 31 Other Digital Netw orks 31 S Scheduler 63 Adding an Even t 63 Erasin g Eve nts 66 Viewin g Eve nts 65 Security Menu 11[...]