Samsung SPH A840 manuel d'utilisation

T elus_UG_A840_121205_F1 YK23 SPH-A840 Series PORT ABLE T ri-Mode TELEPHONE User Guide Please read this manua l before operating your phone, and keep it for future refere nce.[...]

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Table of Contents Getting Starte d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Closed View of Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Setting Your Roaming Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Set NAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Prepending a Phone Number Fro m Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Erasing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Air Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 [...]

Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Event Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Viewing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Data Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Phone Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Industry Canada Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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

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

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 displays all the[...]

Getting Started 4 Getting Started • When using other features, such as the Web Browse, the right softkey performs a context-sensitive action. This action is shown in the bottom right corner of the Display Screen. 8. OK Key: Press when navigating through a menu accepts the highlighted choice in the menu. 9. Navigation Key: This key allows you to s[...]

5 Getting Started 13. Power/Accessory Interface Connector: The Power/ Accessory Inter face Connector is used to plug in a travel adaptor , or any available accessory to your phone. 14. Microphone: The microphone allows the other caller to hear you clearly when you are speaki ng to them. 15. Space/Pound Key: This key can be us ed in several diffe re[...]

Getting Started 6 Getting Started 19. Battery Indicator: The battery indica tor displa ys the amount of remaining battery ch arge cu rrently available in your phone. When all bars are displayed in the battery icon, the phone’ s batter y is fully charged. When no bars are displayed, the phone’ s batter y is completely discharged or empty . 20. 1[...]

7 Getting Started Viewing the Display Screen Y our phone’ s interior and exterior disp lay screens pr ovides a wealth of information about your phone’ s status and options. When the folder is closed, the exter ior display screen is dimmed. T o illuminate the exterior display sc reen, press any of the side k eys. This list identifies the symbols[...]

Getting Started 8 Getting Started indicates that 3G func tionality is active. indicates that 3G functionality is dor mant or inactive. indicates that you are receiving information. indicates that you are sending information. indicates that the ringer is se t at a level between 1- 5 or that 1-Beep is se lected. indicates that the ringer is turne d O[...]

9 Getting Started indicates that t he white balanc e has been se t to Fluorescent. This is used fo r taking pictures indoors under fluorescent li ghting conditions. indicates that t he white balanc e has been se t to Manual. This is used for taking pictur es indoors or outdoors using your own custom settings. Tip : Display indicators let you know w[...]

Getting Started 10 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 displa ys “Looking for Service” which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it automati cally enters standby mode – the phone’ s idle state. At t[...]

11 Getting Started provides approximately 3 hours of continuous digital talk time or approximately 6 days of cont inuous digital standby time. When the battery reaches 5% of it s capacity , the battery icon blinks. When there are approxima tely two minutes of talk time left, the phone sounds an audible alert and then powers down. Note : Long backli[...]

Getting Started 12 Getting Started Removing the Batter y T o remove your battery: 1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers or mess ages. 2. Push the batte ry release latch up complete ly . 3. Using the side tabs, pu ll the t op of the battery away from t he phone and remove.[...]

13 Getting Started Charging the Battery Y our phone’ s LiIon battery is rech argeable and should be charged as soon as possible so you ca n begin using your phone. Keeping track of your batte ry’ s char ge is important. If your batter y level becomes too low , your phone automatically turns off and you will lose all the information you we re ju[...]

Phone Basics 14 Phone Basics Phone Basics Displaying Y our Phone Number Just in case you forget your phone number , your phone can remind you. T o display your phone number: • Press the lef t so ftk ey for MENU , followed by to display your phone number . Note: To access the phone’ s main MENU , press the left softkey from standby mode. Menu it[...]

15 Phone Basics Tip : T o redial your last outgoing call, press twice. Y ou can also place calls from y our phone by using Voice Command (page 31), Speed Dialing numbers fr om your Contacts (page 20), and using your Call History listings (page 55). Answering Calls T o ans wer an incoming call: 1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, i[...]

Phone Basics 16 Phone Basics Ending a Call T o disconnect a call wh en you are finished: • Close the phone or press . Note : When the speakerphone is used together with the connecting headset, closing the phone flip cove r does not end a call. Instead, use the key to end your call. Missed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answered, t[...]

17 Phone Basics disabling airplane mode. For more details, see "Airplane Mode" on page 107. In-Call Options Select ac tions by pressing the le ft softkey for MENU during a call. A list of options is displayed that allows you to perform different actions during the course of a call. The following options are available: (T o select an optio[...]

Phone Basics 18 Phone Basics End-of-Call Options After receiving a ca ll 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 displayed. Press the right soft key to Save the new number in your Contacts. (See below for mo re information on “Saving a Phone Number .”) Note : The En[...]

19 Phone Basics Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses Y ou can dial or save phone numbe rs with pauses for use with automated system s, such as Vo ice Mail or credit card billing numbers. There are two types of p aus es available on your phone: • P pause (hard pause) sends the next set of numbers when you press . • T pause (2 second paus[...]

Phone Basics 20 Phone Basics 3. Scroll up or down to highlight the d esired entry and press to make the call. Tip: If the desired entry contains more than one phone number , scroll up or down to display the number you wish to call and press to make the call. Using One-T ouch/T wo-T ouch/Three-T ouch Speed Dialing Y ou can store up to 500 numbers in[...]

21 Phone Basics Note : You r phone also supp orts 1- 4 digit dialing. If you enter a nu mber using the keypad wi thout holding the l ast number and then press , your phone will dial those digits. (For example, if you enter and press , it dial s 211, not the n umber stored in memory location 211. Entering T ext Selecting a Character Input Mode Y our[...]

Phone Basics 22 Phone Basics Entering Characters Usi ng T9 T ext Input T9 T ext Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just once per letter . (T o select the T9 (English) mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” above.) T9 T ext Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and cr[...]

23 Phone Basics 2. Use your keypad t o enter the cont act's name. (F or example, to enter "Bill", press twice, three times, three times, and three times again.) Characters scroll in the following order: After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two se conds or when you enter a character o[...]

Phone Basics 24 Phone Basics Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a calle r before answering the phone by displaying the number of the Re ceived call . If you do not want your number displa yed when you make a call, just follow t hese easy step s. T o block your phone number from being displayed for a specific outgoing call: 1. Press[...]

25 Phone Basics • Press followed by before placing your call. T o disable Do Not Disturb Mode • Press followed by before placing your call. Using Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward a ll your incoming calls to another phone number – even w hen your phone is turned off. Y ou can continue to make calls from yo ur phone when Call Fo[...]

Phone Basics 26 Phone Basics Making a Three-W ay Call With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two ca lls. T o make a Three-Way Call: 1. Enter a number you wish to call and p ress . 2. Once you have established th e connection, press the le[...]

27 Phone Basics Using the Speakerphone The speakerphone allows you to hear audio through the speaker and talk without holding your pho ne. When the speakerphone is activated, use the volume key s to adjust the sound level. T o turn the speakerphone on during a call: • Press or . T o turn the speaker phone off during a call: • Press or . War ni [...]

Roaming 28 Roaming Roaming Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Disp lay Screen Y our phone’ s display screen always le ts you know when you’re off the network. The following chart indi cates what you’ll see depending on where you’re using your ph one. Note : Y ou will pay a higher per - minute rate for roaming calls. Roaming on O[...]

29 Roaming 4. Press for System . 5. Press for Set Mode . 6. T o select an option, hi ghlight it and press . • Digital only : This setting seeks out only digital service networks. • Analog only : This setting seeks out analog service networks only . • Automatic : This setting seeks service. When service is unavailable, the phone sear ches for [...]

Voice Services 30 Voice Services Voice Services Activating V oice Recognition Voice recogn ition allows you to say commands to perform common functions supported by your phone . There is no voice training required to use the v oice recognition fe ature. Y ou simply say t he pre- designated command displayed on your screen in a normal tone of voice [...]

31 Voice Services Using V oice Dial Voice Dial allows you to dial any valid 7, 10 or 11 digit North American phone number by speaki ng the number naturally , without pausing between the digits. Tips for using V oice Dial: • Voice Dial works bes t in quieter environments. • When saying a number , speak at a normal speed and say each digit clearl[...]

Voice Services 32 Voice Services • If the phone asks you, "Did Y ou Say ," followed by the correct number , say " Ye s ." (Y ou can also select the correct number from those displayed on the screen by pressing on the correct number . The phone will then dial the number .) • If the phone asks you, "Did Y ou Say ," f[...]

33 Voice Services 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Voi c e Di al . 4. Press for Choice Lists . 5. Press for Name Dialing , for Digit Dialing or for Name Lookup . 6. Press the navigation key up or down to select Automatic , Always On or Always Off and press . Using Name Lookup Name Lookup lets you retr ieve contact information for any person in [...]

Voice Services 34 Voice Services 1. Press and hold to activa te voice recognition. (The phone prompts you to say a voice command.) 2. Wait for the beep and say Status . Y our phone’ s current status information is displayed. Customizing Vo ice Dial Adapting V oice Dial Voice Dialing is speaker indepe nde nt, which means that no initial training o[...]

35 Voice Services • If you make a mistake while re co rding a sequence of digits, or if there is an unexpected noise t hat spoils the recording, you can say or select No when the prompt asks, “Did the recording sound OK?” Y ou will then be prompted to re-record the sequence. T o ada pt Voice Dial to your voice: 1. Press the left softkey for M[...]

Voice Services 36 Voice Services Note : It is recommended that you perform the complete adaptation of Voice Dial at least once to achieve the maximum benefit of this feature. If a partial adaptation is performed, you can always return later and resume the process from the half way point. Resetting Voic e Dial Adaptation T o erase any adaptation and[...]

37 Voice Services • If you select Reject More , your phone will require a more exact sound match a nd if you select Reject Less , your phone will require a le ss exact sound match. Changing Voice Dial Prompts By default, your phone provides a udio prompts such as “Please say a command”. Y ou can turn these prompts on or off. T o turn voice di[...]

Voice Services 38 Voice Services 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select T alk Only or T alk and Flip and press . V oice Memos Y ou can use your phone to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone number s, or other items. Recording V oice Memos T o record a voice memo : 1. Activate voice re cognition by pressing and holdi[...]

39 Voice Services T o record a conversation during a phone call: 1. During a call, press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Voice Memo . (A one minute counter is displayed on the screen to indi cating the amount of time a single voice memo can be rec orded.) • Press the le f t so f t k ey to Pause the memo. (When a memo is paused, press the[...]

Voice Services 40 Voice Services T o erase an individual memo: 1. Press the left softkey followed by for Do More . 2. Press for Sounds . 3. Highlight Voice Me mo and press either the left softkey or . 4. Press for Review . (The phone displays a list of saved memos, with the first on e selected. ) 5. Using the navigation keys, high light the memo yo[...]

41 Navigating Through Menus Navigating Through Menus Menu Styles Y our phone can display the various features and options in one of two different menu styles, Icon and List . Regardless of which style you prefer , menu organization an d key commands do not change. List List style displays all the various menu choic es in a vertical list. As you nav[...]

Navigating Through Menus 42 Navigating has a text label beneath it. O n ce the desired menu option is highlighted, press . • Y ou can also press the number corresponding to the menu choice. Note: For more information on cha nging the menu style between List and Icon, see "Changi ng the Phone’ s Menu Style" on page 93. Backing Up Withi[...]

43 Navigating Through Menus Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram The following list outlines your phone’ s menu structure: 1: Contacts 1: List Entries • By Name • By Entry 2: New Entry 1: Number 2: E-Mail 3: Groups 1: Friend 2: Family 3: Colleague 4: VIP 5: No Nam e 4: My Phone # 5: Memor y 6: Erase All Contacts 2: Call History 1: Recent Calls 2: D[...]

Navigating Through Menus 44 Navigating • High • Normal • Low 4: Auto Downl oad • Off • On 5: Rejection Settings 1: By Size • Off • Over 50Kb • Over 100Kb • Over 150Kb 2: Reject Adv . • Off • On 3: MIN/Email 1: empty 2: empty 3: empty 4: empty 5: empty 3: Save to Outbox • Auto Save • Prompt • Do Not Save 4: Auto Delete In[...]

45 Navigating Through Menus 2: No 3: Images • Wallpaper • Get New • Image Clips • Online Album 4: Games • Get New 5: T ools • Get New • Calculator • Alarm Clock 1: Alarm #1 2: Alarm #2 3: Alarm #3 • Schedule • Options 1: View 2: Add New 3: Jump to Date • Note Pad • World Clock • Options • DST Setting 1: Off 2: On 6: Favo[...]

Navigating Through Menus 46 Navigating • List 2: Wallpaper 1: Local Image • Feather • Green Apple • Pond • Snowboarding • Soccer • The Road • T ulips • Zen Style • Digital Clock • World Time • Scheduler 2: Downlo ads 3: Incoming Ca ll 1: With Caller ID 1: No Image 2: Downlo ads 2: No Caller ID 1: No Image 2: Downlo ads 4: Di[...]

47 Navigating Through Menus 3: Choice Lists 1: Name Diali ng • Automatic • Always On • Always Off 2: Digit Diali ng • Automatic • Always On • Always Off 3: Name Lo okup • Automatic • Always On • Always Off 4: Sound 1: Prompts • On • Off 2: Digits • On • Off 3: Names • On • Off 4: Name Setting s 1: Speed • Faster • [...]

Navigating Through Menus 48 Navigating 2: Call For ward • Off • On 3: Call Answer • Send Key • Flip Open • Any Key 4: Auto Answer (Ava ilabl e only with CarKit and Headset) • Off • After 5 sec • After 3 sec • After 1 sec 5: Auto-Hyphen • Off • On 6: Auto Prepend • Off • On 3: Language • English • French 4: Data Setup ?[...]

49 Navigating Through Menus 6: Camera 1: T ake Picture 2: Make a Postcard 3: Photo Gallery 4: Online Album 5: Camera Setting 1: Resolutio n • High • Medium • Low 2: Fun Frames • Unassigned • Love Letter • Merr y Christmas • Movie Star • T op Secret • Dollar • Memories • Robinhood • Roses for Love • Love • Stars • Beans[...]

Contacts 50 Contacts Contacts Adding a New Contact Y our phone can store up to 500 entries (numbers/e-mails/URL s) in eight categories (Home, Office, Mo b ile, Pager , Fax, E-Mail, Others, URLs). Phone book capacity is base d on n umber of entries, not by number of contacts. T o add a ne w entr y: 1. Enter a new phone number and press the right sof[...]

51 Contacts • Scroll through the list using the up and down navigation keys. • Press the navigation up so that By Name is highlighted. Press the navigation key left or right to rearran ge your Contacts By Name or By Entry . If more than one Contact appears, scroll through the list using the up and down navigation keys. • Enter the first few l[...]

Contacts 52 Contacts Editing a Contacts Entr y’ s Phone Number T o edit an entr y’ s phone number: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Contacts . 3. Press for List Entries . 4. Select th e desired ent ry and press . 5. Press the left softkey for Options, followed by to Edit the entry . 6. Press and hold to erase the entire number [...]

53 Contacts 8. Press the navigation key up or down to highlight and listen to the desired Ringer . Press to select the desired ringer . 9. Press to save the changes to the conta ct entry . Assigning a Contact to a Group Y ou can associate a preset group na me to your entries to help you sort them ea sier in the Contact s. The preset group names alr[...]

Call History 54 Call History Call History Viewing Histor y Y ou’ll find the Call History feature ver y helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or Contacts entrie s) for each of: calls misse d, calls made, or calls accepte d. Call Histor y makes redialing a num ber fast and easy . It is conti nually updated as new numbe rs are added to[...]

55 Call History Tip : Y ou can also scroll betwe en Call History entries by pressing the navigation key left or right. Press the left softkey for Options to select one of the following options for this entry: • Dial • Save • Prepend • Erase Making a Call From Call Histor y T o plac e a call from Call Histor y: 1. Press the left softkey for [...]

Call History 56 Call History 3. Select Recent Calls , Dialed Calls , Received Calls , or Missed Calls . 4. Highlight the entry you wa nt to save and press . 5. Press the left softkey for Options , followe d by to Save the number . Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the entry . (See "Saving a Phone Number" on pa ge 18 for more details[...]

57 Call History 7. Press to call the pre-pended number . Erasing Call Histor y T o e rase individua l Call Histor y entries, see “Call Histor y Options” on page 54. T o erase Call History: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU. 2. Press for Call History . 3. Press for Erase Histor y . 4. Select Recent Calls , Dialed Calls , Received Calls , or Mis[...]

Messaging 58 Messaging Messaging Now you can exchange text, multimedia and email messages rig ht from your phone and stay connect ed without saying a word. Within the Messaging menu you can also view the number of voice mail messages you have waiting for you. The following folders are available in t h e Messaging menu: V oice Mail Setting Up Y our [...]

59 Messaging New Voice Mail Message Alerts When you receive a ne w voice message, your phone alerts you and prompts you to call your voice mail. T o call your voice mail: 1. Press the left softkey to Listen to the message. 2. Press the right softkey for Back to return to the Idle screen. Tip : You can also press and hold to check your voice mail. T[...]

Messaging 60 Messaging 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press for Voice Mail . 4. Press for Inbox . 5. Press the left softkey to Listen to your messages. Y ou can also press and hold to check your voice mail. Note : Y ou are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voice mail from your phone. Clearing the Message Icon Y our phone may temp[...]

61 Messaging 3. Press fo r T ext & Mult imedia . 4. Press for Send New . 5. Enter the phone number or e-mail address. Aft er e nt er in g t he number or address, press . When you are finishe d entering numbers or addresses, press the right softkey for Next . Tip : T o change text ent ry mode, press and hold . • T o send the message to one of [...]

Messaging 62 Messaging Tip : If you have already ent ered a subject for your messag e, the body box is already highlighted. T o add a sound file to your message Y ou can add sound clips or , voice memos to your message. 1. From the message compos ition screen, highlight More using the navigation keys and press . 2. Highlight Add Sound using the nav[...]

63 Messaging • If you selected Image Clip s , highlight the desired clip or photograph and press . 4. The picture file is attached to your message. Y ou can now finish composing and send y o u r m e s s a g e . T o add a slide to your message For lengthy messages, you can divi de your message te xt among two slides. Each sli de presents one scree[...]

Messaging 64 Messaging SMS Options • Callback Number : allows you to change the callback number for this message. The default callback number is your mobile phone number . • Priority : allows you to cha nge the priority of the message between Normal and Urgent . • Validity Perio d : allows you to set an expiry date for this message. • Defer[...]

65 Messaging T o save your message Y ou can save a draft of your me ssage prior to sending it. Y ou can save the entire mess age as a draft, the te xt of the message or the image. 1. From the message compos ition screen, highlight More using the navigation keys and press the le ft softkey for Options . • Select ( MMS ) or ( SMS ) for Save T o Dra[...]

Messaging 66 Messaging 4. Press f or Inbox. Y our messages appear in a list. 5. Highlight the desire d message and pres s . The message appe ars on scre en. T o reply to a message: 1. While the message is open, select the left softke y for Options . 2. Press to Reply . 3. Compose your reply message. For more information, see "T o send a messag[...]

67 Messaging • Message details : allows you to view information about the message, such as date and time. • Erase : allows you to delete the message. • Erase Multiple : allows you to select and delete several messages. • Erase All : allows you to delete all the messages in the list. Outbox/Sent This folder contains all the messages you have[...]

Messaging 68 Messaging 5. Highlight the desired message and press the left softkey for Options . 6. Press to Forward . 7. Compose your forwarded messag e. For more information, see "T o send a message" on page 60, b eginning at step 5. T o select Outbox/Sent options 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press fo[...]

69 Messaging Te m p l a t e s This folder contains predefined templat es for mult imedia messages. T o compose a message using a template: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press fo r T ext & Mult imedia . 4. Press for Te m p l a t e s . Y our templates appear i n a list. 5. HIghlight the desired template and pres[...]

Messaging 70 Messaging Saved This folder contains saved text and multimedia messages. Saved messages will not auto matically expire an d must be manually deleted. T o view a saved message: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press fo r T ext & Mult imedia . 4. Press for Saved. Y our saved messages appear in a list. [...]

71 Messaging Settings There are several options associated with messages. T he Settings menu allows you to customize the opt ions to fit your p references. T o ac cess the Settings me nu: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press for T ext & Multimedia . 4. Press for Settings. The following options are available: SM[...]

Messaging 72 Messaging • Priority : allows you to change the priori ty of the message between High , Normal , and Low . • Auto Download : allows you to turn Auto Downloading Off or On . When On, the attachment s for multimedia messages will automatically be downloaded to your p hone. • Rejection Settings : all ows you to adjust the Rejection [...]

73 Messaging • T9 Word : is a pred ictive text entry mode • Number : is the standard numeric entr y mode. Quick T ext: Quick T ext messages are us ed to enter common responses to questions. A Quic k T ext can be selected and automatically ente red into the message. Quick T ext can also be customized to whatev er you wa nt by editing the 9 pre-s[...]

Messaging 74 Messaging 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press for Web Alert . 4. Follow the on-screen in structions. E-Mail Y our phone is capable of accessin g onlin e e-mails. Consult with your Service Provider for more details. T o access your online e -mail: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press for E-Mail . 4. Follo[...]

75 Do More Do More Wireless W eb Y our phone comes equipped with Wi reless We b acce ss through your browser . Y ou can view specially designed version of popular sites which includes sports, weath e r , news, stock quot es etc.... as well as downloadable ringtones, W allpape rs and games. When you launch the browser , the phone will connect to the[...]

Do More 76 Do More Web Connection Status and Indicators Y our phone's display lets you know the current status of your web connection through indicators which a ppear 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 voice mail; outgoing voi[...]

77 Do More press the volume buttons on th e side of the phone to scroll one page at a time. Navigating Between Web Pages Once you've learned ho w to use softkey s and scroll, you can start navigating Web sites. • Select on-screen item s by using the navigation key to highlight the desired item , then press t he desired softk ey button (or pr[...]

Do More 78 Do More Downloading Ringtones, Games and Images With your new web enabled phone, y ou have access to a variety of services such as downloadable Ringtones, Games, Images, T ools and Other applications. Tip : Y ou can access the Do More me nu from the Idle screen by pressing . Sounds Downloading Ringtones T o download an available ringtone[...]

79 Do More T o assign a downloaded ringtone through the Settings menu, see "Selecting Ringer T ypes for Voice Calls" on page 89. T o assign a downloaded ringtone: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Do More . 3. Press for Sounds . 4. Highlight Ringtones and press . 5. Highlight a ringtone and press the left soft key followed[...]

Do More 80 Do More 6. Use your navigation key to highlight and select a Wallpaper you wish to download. (For mo re information on navigating the Web, see “Navigating the Wireless Web” on page 76.) 7. From the item inf orm ation page , select Buy . Y ou will be prompted with the cost of the Wallpaper . Assigning Downloaded Wallpapers Downloaded [...]

81 Tools 3. Press for Games . 4. Highlight Get New and press . The browser will launch and take you to the Games download menu. 5. Use your navigation key to high light and select a game you wish to download. (For more information on navigating the Web, se e “Navigating the Wi reless W eb” on page 76.) Playing Games T o play a downloaded game o[...]

Tools 82 Tools 6. From the item inf orm ation page , select Buy . Y ou will be prompted with the cost of the T ool. 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 Do More . 3. Press for T ools . 4. Highlight Calculator and press . 5. Enter a number with the keypad.[...]

83 Tools 4. Highlight Alarm Clock and press . 5. Press , , or to select an Alarm. 6. Press the navi gation key le ft or right and select On . 7. Press the navigation key down onc e and then press it right or left to select AM or PM . 8. Press the navigation key down once and then use the keypad to enter the alarm time. 9. Press the navigation key d[...]

Tools 84 Tools 5. Press the le ft softkey for Options and press for Add new . 6. Enter the event description using the keypad and press . Tip : For more information on entering text using the keypad, see "Entering T ext" on page 21. 7. Enter the time and date for t his event using t he keypad. Press the navigation keys up and do wn to mov[...]

85 Tools T o se lect the Schedule ringer: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Sounds . 4. Press for Ringer T ype . 5. Press for Alarms . 6. Press for Schedule . 7. Press the navigation key up or down to select th e desired Ringer , Melody , or Downloads. 8. Press to Save . Viewing Events T o view your scheduled[...]

Tools 86 Tools "Viewing Events" on page 85 for more details. 2. Press the left softkey for Options . 3. Press to Erase one event or to Erase All . 4. Highlight Ye s using the navigation key and press to confirm. Note Pad Y our phone comes with a memo pa d you can use to compose and store reminders and notes to help keep you organized. T o[...]

87 Tools 2. Highlight the task you wish to delete using the navigation keys. 3. Press the le ft softkey for Options . 4. Press to Erase the highlighted note or to Erase All . 5. Highlight Ye s with the navigation key and press to confirm. Worl d Clock World Clock displa ys what time it is in twenty-four different time zones around the world togethe[...]

Phone Settings 88 Phone Settings Phone Settings Y ou can customize your phone’ s disp lay , sound and other settings to the way you like it. Sound Settings Ringer Volume Y ou can adjust the volume of your phone using either the MENU or the volume keys on the side of your phone. T o adjust the ringer volume from the menu: 1. Press the left softkey[...]

89 Phone Settings • Melody includes a variety of standard musical melodie s . • Downloads Ringtones includes all the ringtones you have previously downloaded. See "D ownloading Ringtones" on page 78 Selecting Ringer T y pes for Voice Calls Y our phone provides a variety of ri nger options that allow you to customize your ring and volu[...]

Phone Settings 90 Phone Settings 5. Press for Messages . 6. Press f or V oicemail , for T ext & Multimedia or for Web Alert . 7. Press the navigation butt on up or down to select Ringer , Melody , or Downloads . 8. Press the navigation button up or down to select desired ringer . 9. Press to save and exit . Selecting Ringer T ypes fo r Schedule[...]

91 Phone Settings The different act ions available are: • Minute Beep - An alert tone is s ounded every minute that you are connected. • Service Alert - An alert tone is sounded when you come in or out of your coverage area. • Connect - An alert tone is sounded when you are initially connected. • Disconnect Fade - An alert tone is sounded w[...]

Phone Settings 92 Phone Settings 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Sounds . 4. Press for Roam Ringer . 5. Select Normal or Distinctive and press to save and exit. Key Beep Volume T o adjust the key beep volume: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Sounds . 4. Press for Key Beep . 5. Press the navigation key ri[...]

93 Phone Settings Power On/Off Y ou can set the phone to generate a sound when powering on or off. T o se t the Power On/Off sett ing: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Sounds . 4. Press for Power On/Off . 5. Select On or Off and press to save an d exit. Display Settings Changing the Phon e’ s Menu Style Y o[...]

Phone Settings 94 Phone Settings T o change the display im ages: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Display . 4. Press for Wallpaper . 5. Press f or Local Image or for Downloads . Local images come preloaded on your phone and cannot be changed. Downloaded im ages are images that you have chosen from your serv i[...]

95 Phone Settings • If you have selected Download s , press the navigation key left or right until the d esired image is displayed. Note: For more information on dow nl oading images for your wall paper , see "Downloading Ringtone s, Games and Images" on page 78. 7. Press to save and exit . Changing the Color of your Dialing Font Y ou c[...]

Phone Settings 96 Phone Settings • If you selected any ot her option, press to save your changes. Changing the Size of your Dialin g Font Y ou can adjust the size of the di gits that appear on screen when dialing a phone number . T o change the dialing font size: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Display . [...]

97 Phone Settings Changing the Backligh t Time Leng th The backlight setting lets you sele ct how long the display screen and keypad are illuminated af ter the handset is opened or any key press is made. T o change the backlight setting: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Display . 1. Press for Backlight . 4. [...]

Phone Settings 98 Phone Settings 4. Press for SVC Lamp . 5. Select Off or On and press to save and exit. Changing the Contrast of your Displays The Contrast setting adjusts the co ntrast of your main and front LCDs. Y ou can adjust the contrast if you have difficulty viewing the screen, particular ly in sunlight. T o change the Contrast setting: 1.[...]

99 Phone Settings Games/T ools Backlight The backlight setting lets you sele ct how long the display screen and keypad are illum inated after th e handset while playing games. T o change the backlight setting: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Games/T ools . 4. Press f or Backlight . 5. Use the navigation ke [...]

Phone Settings 100 Phone Settings Notification The Notification option allows you to set whether or not your phone prompts you of incoming messages while playing games or using tools. 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Games/T ools . 4. Press for Notification . 5. Select Voicemail , T ext & Multimedia or W[...]

101 Phone Settings 7. Press to save and exit. Call Setup Restriction Y ou can restrict the phone numbers th at your phone can call. Y ou can change the Rest riction settings t o prevent all ca lls, restrict c alls to Contacts only or to only allow sp ecial numbers such as 911 or Customer Ser vice. T o restrict calls: 1. Press the left softkey for M[...]

Phone Settings 102 Phone Settings Call Forward T o turn call for warding on or off, or to change the call forwarding number: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Setup . 4. Press for Call Setup . 5. Press for Call For ward . 6. Highlight On or Off using the navigation keys. If you sele ct On, then enter t he call[...]

103 Phone Settings 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Setup . 4. Press for Call Setup . 5. Press for Auto Answer . 6. Press the navigation key up or down to select Off , After 5 sec , After 3 sec or After 1 sec . 7. Press to sav e and exit. Note: When your phon e is in Auto Answer mode, the and icon appears on the display screen . Auto-Hyphen Whe[...]

Phone Settings 104 Phone Settings the beginning of any nu mber entere d. For example, you could enter a ‘1’ if all your calls are going to be long-distance. 1. Press the left softkey for MENU. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Setup . 4. Press for Call Setup . 5. Press for Auto Prepend . 6. Highlight On or Off using the navigation keys. If y[...]

105 Phone Settings to use wireless da ta involving a wide variety of Windows applications. T o use digi tal data or fax services with your phone, you will need to obtain a digital data/fax kit from your service provider . This kit contains the nece ssary cables, so ftware, and docume ntation required for you to connect and use your phone with your [...]

Phone Settings 106 Phone Settings 1. Press the left softkey for MENU. 2. Press f or Settings . 3. Press for Advanced . 4. Press f or Phone Info . 5. When you are finished viewi ng the phone information, press to exit. System For more information on Sy stem se ttings, see "Roaming" on page 28. Security For more information on Security sett[...]

107 Phone Settings T o delete a file: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Advanced . 4. Press fo r Memor y MGR . 5. Select the cate gory of the file or files that you wis h to delete. If you select Mult imedia, you will have to select the subcategor y of files that you wish to delete. 6. Select the file you wish[...]

Phone Settings 108 Phone Settings While in Airplane Mode, your pho ne’ s standby scre en will display “Phone off.” Note: 911 and emergency calls can not be made when the Airplane mode is on.[...]

109 Camera Camera T aking Pictures T aking pictures with your phone’ s built -in Digital Camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button. Y ou can activate Camera mode and ta ke pictures whether the phone is open or closed. T o T ake a Picture With the Phone Open 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press fo[...]

Camera 110 Camera multimedia message. See " Sending a Picture via Multimedia Messaging" on page 112 for more details . • If you wish to discard the curre nt picture, press the left softkey for Cancel . Y ou can continue to take pictures. T o T ake a Picture With the Phone Closed 1. Press and hold the Side Came ra button to activa te Cam[...]

111 Camera decrease the desired brightness. 3. Fun Frames : Allows you to sele ct a frame around the image before th e picture is taken. Press the navigation key left or right to s elect the desir ed frame. Pres s to select and r eturn to the camera mod e . 4. Color T ones : Allows you to select between several different color tones including Norma[...]

Camera 112 Camera Setting the Self-timer T o ac tivate the Se lf-timer and get yourself in on the picture: 1. With the phone open and in Ca mera mode, press the left softkey for Options . 2. Press for Self T imer . 3. Using the navigation key , high light the length of delay you want the timer to use (5 or 10 seconds) and press . 4. Press to start [...]

113 Camera Note: Y ou will need to add a de stination phone number or e-mail address to your message prior to sending it. Make a postcard Postcards are photographs that you can send to other people that have hand-written text superimposed over the image. T o create a postcard: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Camera . 3. Press for [...]

Camera 114 Camera Scroll left or right using the navigation keys to highlight a color and press . 3. Shadow : add a drop shadow your text. Select Off or On using the navigati on keys and press . 4. Rotate : use the left and right na vigation keys to rotate your text clockwise or counterclockwise around the image. When you are fin ished, press . 5. [...]

115 Camera message. See "Sending a Picture via Multimedia Mes saging" on page 112 for more details. • T o modify your picture options, press the left softkey for Options . The following op tions are available: 1. Pix Msg : Sends the picture t o someone via m ultimedia messaging. For more information, see "Sending a Pictu re via Mul[...]

Camera 116 Camera Creating an Online Album The first time you use any of the multimedia me ssag ing management options involving the multimedia me ssaging Web site you will need to establish a multimedia messag ing password through your phone. This password will also allow yo u to log in to the multimedia messaging Web site. Please contac t your se[...]

117 Camera T o view Online Albums 1. Press the left softkey for MENU . 2. Press for Camera . 3. Press for Online Album . 4. Follow the on-screen instru ctions to view your picture(s). Note: Online albu m can be view ed with you c omputer (for more info refer to TELUS web sit e). Camera Settings The Camera Settings me nu allows you to change the def[...]

Camera 118 Camera • Low : The low setting allows you to take a verage quality images. Y ou can save the most images in memory using this setting. • Fun Frames : Allows you to select a frame around the image before the picture is taken. Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired f rame. Pres s to s elect and return to t he came[...]

119 Camera • View Mode : Allows you to select between Portrait and Landscape viewing.[...]

Phone Security 120 Phone Security Phone Security Accessing the Security Menu All of your phone’ s security se ttings are available through the Security menu. Y ou must enter your lock code to view the Security menu. T o ac cess the Security me nu: 1. Press the left softkey for MENU. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Advanced . 4. Press f or Se[...]

121 Phone Security 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. Y our new lock code must have 4 digits. 3. Re-enter your new lock code. Calling in Lock Mode Y ou can place calls to 911 and to your special numbers when in lock mode. T o place an outgoing call in loc[...]

Phone Security 122 Phone Security Note : There are no Speed Dial options associated with special numbers. Erasing the Contacts T o erase all the names and phone numbers in yo ur Contacts: 1. From the Security m enu, press for Erase Contacts . 2. Using the navigation key , select Ye s and press to permanently delete. Erasing Content This option dele[...]

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

Safety 124 Safety reviewing the available body of r e search. In 1993, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted this updated standard in a regulation. In August 1996, th e FCC adopted hybrid standard consisting of the existing ANSI /IEEE standard and the guidelines published by the Nati onal Council of Radi ation Protection and Measureme[...]

125 Safety DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULL Y FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. FOR CONNECTION TO A SU PPL Y NOT IN Canada, USE AN A T T ACHMENT PLUG ADAPT O R OF THE PROPER CONFIGURA TION FOR THE POWER OUTLET . Using Y our P hone While Driving T alking on your phone while drivi ng (or operating the phone without a hands-fre[...]

Safety 126 Safety Following S afety Guideline s T o operate your phone safely and efficiently, always f ollow any special regulations in a given area. T urn your phone off in areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger . Using Y our Phone Near Other Electron ic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from r[...]

127 Safety two-way radios should be turned off. Construction crews often use remote-control RF device s to set off explosives . T urn off your phone when you ’re in any area that has a potentially explosi ve atmosphere . Although it’ s rare, you r phone or its accessories could generate sparks. Spa rks could cause an explosion or a fire resulti[...]

Safety 128 Safety • Use only Samsung approved batt eries and travel adapters. These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Usin g other batteries or chargers vo ids your warrant y and may ca use damage. • In order to avoid damage, charge the battery only in temperatures that range from 32º F to 113º F (0º C to 45º C). • Don’t u[...]

129 Safety Note : For safety , do not handle a dama ged or leaking LiIon battery . Acknowledging Special Precautions and Industry Canada Notice Only use approved batte ries, antennas, and chargers. The use of any unauthorized accessories may be da ngerou s and will invalidate th e phone warranty if said ac cessories cause damage or a defect to the [...]

Safety 130 Safety this equipment does cause harmful in terference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient / relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation bet ween the e[...]

131 Safety Owner’ s Record The model number , regulator y number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment. Record the se rial number in the space provided below . This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: SPH-a840 Serial N o.: User Guide Proprietar y Notice CDMA T echn[...]

Warranty 132 Warranty Warranty ST ANDARD LIMITED WARR ANTY What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG Electronics Canada Inc. ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the original purchaser ("Purchaser") that SAMSUNG's phone s and accessories ("Products") are free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and servic[...]

133 Warranty property of SAMSUNG . If SAMSUNG de termines that a ny Product is not covered by this Limited W arranty , Purchaser must pay all parts, shipping, and labor ch arges for the repair or return of such Product. What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG's Liability? EXCEP T AS SET FOR TH IN THE EXPRESS W AR RANTY CONT AINED HEREIN, PURCHASER T AK[...]

Warranty 134 Warranty THE P AR TIES UNDERST AND THA T THE PURCHASER MA Y USE THIRD-P AR TY SOFTW ARE OR EQUIPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WI TH THE PRODUCT . SAMSUNG MAKES NO W ARRANTIES OR REPRESENT A TIONS AND THERE ARE NO CONDITION S, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ST A TUTOR Y OR OTHER WISE, AS TO THE QUALITY , CAP ABILITIES, OPERA TIONS, PERFORMANCE OR SUIT ABILI[...]

135 Index Index A Air Time 57 Alert Notification 90 Auto-An swer 102 Auto-Hyphen 103 B Backlight 97 Battery Capacity 10 Charging 13 Disposal 128 Installing 11 Removing 12 C Call Forwarding 25 Call Histo ry 54 Erasing 57 Making a Call From 55 Options 54 Prepending a Phone Number 56 Saving a Phone Number From 55 Viewing 54 Call Options 17 Call Waitin[...]

Index 136 Index Navigating Through Menus 41 O Online Albums 115 P PCS Services Call Waiting 24 Caller ID 24 Phone Book Adding an Entry 50 Calling a Number From 19 Editing Entries 52 Erasing 122 Finding Entries 50 Phone Number Displaying 14 Phone Numbers Saving 18 With Pauses 19 R Resetting Your Phone 122 Ringer Types 88 Ringer Types for Scheduled A[...]

137 Index Downloading Items 78 Downloading Wallpaper 79 Games 80 Launching the Browser 75 Navigating 76 Status Indicators 76[...]