Samsung A167 manual

SGH-A167 Series PORT ABLE Dual-BAND MOBILE PHONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference. a167.book Page 1 Mon day, February 23, 2009 8:21 AM[...]

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1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .............................................. 4 Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Powering On or Off the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Re[...]

2 SIM Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Section 8: Changing Your Settings .............................. 42 Sound Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Time &[...]

3 Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Section 14: Warranty Information ............................... 94 Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 End User License Agreement[...]

4 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section describes how to start using your phone by activating your ser vice and setting up your voice mail. Activating Y our Phone When you subscribe to a cellular network, a plug-in SIM card is provided loaded with your subscrip tion details, such as your PIN and other option al services. R emo ving the Batter y [...]

Getting Started 5 Re mo ving the SIM Card T o remove the SIM ca rd, sl ide it away from sock et. See the following illustration. Inst alli ng the Bat ter y 1. Align the battery tabs with th e slots at the bottom of the phone. 2. Press the batter y down until it clicks into place. Make sure that the ba ttery is properly instal led before switching o[...]

6 1. Remove the pr otective cover fr om the port on the side of the phon e. 2. Plug the connector of the tra vel adaptor into the charger port. 3. Plug the adapto r into a sta ndard AC wall outlet. When charging is finished, unplug the adaptor from the power outlet. 4. Remove the adapto r fr om the charger port. Note: Y ou must unplug the adaptor b[...]

Getting Started 7 Note: The display language is preset to Automatic at the factor y . T o change the language, use the Language menu. For more information, see “Language” on page 46. 4. When you wish to s witch off the phone, press and hold the key until the power-off image displ ays. Setting Up Y our V oice Mail 1. Open the phone t o access yo[...]

8 3. Highlight Credit/Debit Card or PIN/P ay As Y ou Go Card and press the key . 4. Enter the Pass Code. The first time you sign on, the Pass Code will be the last four digi ts of your phone number . Y ou will then be a sked to change it. 5. After entering your P ass Code, highlight the Submit link and press the key . Note: Y ou must first call 611[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 9 Section 2: Understanding Y our Phone This section outlines some key f eatures of you r phone. It also displays the screen and the icon s that are displayed when the phone is in use. F eatures of Y our Phone Y our phone is lightweight, ea sy-to-use and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a fe w o[...]

10 Key s The following list c orrelates to the open and front view illustrations. 1. Display : This screen displays useful inform a tion needed to operate your phone. 2. Soft key : Performs the functions indicated by the screen text on the bott om of the display . 3. Volume/Menu Navigation key : Allows you to adjust the ringer volume in sta ndby mo[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 11 10. Power on/off/Menu Ex it key : Ends a call. Press and hold this key for a few seconds to po wer your phone On or Off. While in the m ain menu, it returns the phone to standby mode and cancels your i nput. When you receive an incoming call, press to reject call. 11. Menu confirm key/WAP Browser : When naviga ting thro[...]

12 Backlight A backlight il luminates the display an d the keypad when you press any key or open the phone. I t turns off when no keys are pressed within a given period of time, or dims the light, depending on the settings in the Backlight menu. Inter nal Display Layout The display has 3 areas: Icons Shows the received signal strength. The greater [...]

Understanding Y our Phone 13 Selecting Functions and Options Y our phone offers a set of functi ons that can be customized for your ease and specific needs. Thes e functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed usi ng the two soft keys. Each menu and sub-menu allow s you to vi ew and alter the settings of a particular function. In some fun[...]

14 • In the Idle screen, press the Menu soft key to open the Menu screen. • When in a menu mode the right soft key function is Back . Clear K ey The CLR key is used to erase o r clear numbers, text, or symbols from the display . Y ou ca n also use to return to a previous menu or to return to standby mode from any menu. • If you enter an incor[...]

Call Functions 15 Section 3: Call Functions This section describes how to make or answer a c all. It also includes the features and functional ity associated with ma king or answering a ca ll. Making a Call When the Idle screen display s, enter the area code and phone number , and press the key . Making an Int er nationa l Call 1. Press and hold th[...]

16 4. Use the Up and Down navigation keys to scroll through the numbers until the numbe r you want highlights. 5. T o dial the number , highlight the number and press the key . Making a Call from t he Ad dress Book Y ou can store phone numbers tha t you use regularly on the SIM card or in the phone’s memory . These entries are coll ectively calle[...]

Call Functions 17 Recent Calls The phone stores the numbers of the c alls you’ve dialed, received, or missed in the Menu ➔ Recent Calls menu. If the number or caller i s listed in your Address Book, the name associated displays. Viewing Missed Calls The number of calls you have miss ed display s on the Idle screen when a call is misse d. T o vi[...]

18 5. At the “ Are Y ou Su re ?” prompt, press the Ye s soft key to confirm the reset or No to cancel. 6. Enter your password. At the “ Confirm New P assword ”, re-enter the same pa ssword and press the OK soft key . Note: Y ou are only required to set the password 1 time. After the initial setup, you can enter the password to reset the cal[...]

Call Functions 19 Options During a Call Y our phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call. Speak er phone K ey During a call, use the spea kerphone key to activate t he speakerphone operat ion. Use the volu me key s (located on the left side of your phone) to adjust the volu me. Putting a Call on Hold Y ou can pl ace[...]

20 • Remove : allows you to remove any of the parties connected i n a multiparty call. • End Held Call : ends the call that is placed on hold. When you want to fini sh, end each call normally by pressing the key . Switchin g of f the Micropho ne (Mute) Y ou can temporarily switch your phone’ s microphone off, so tha t the other person cannot [...]

Call Functions 21 4. Press the Select soft key to make your select ion or the Back soft key to return to the co ntact information. For further details about the Addr ess Book fea ture, see “Finding an Address Book Entry” on page 35. Call Waiting The Call Waiting feature allo ws you to answer an i ncoming call while you have a call in progress, [...]

22 Section 4: Menu Naviga tion This section explains the men u navigation fo r your phone. Menu Naviga tion Menus and sub-menus can be ac cessed by scrolling using the Navigati on keys or by using the shortcut keys. Accessing a M enu Function b y Scrolling 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Ph one . If the menu contains sub-menus, you can[...]

Menu Navigation 23 Navigation K eys The Navigation Keys come pres et. T o change the Naviga tion Keys, follow these step s: 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Ph one ➔ Shortcuts . 2. Y ou can cha nge the Up , Down , Left and Right menu options by highlighting the op tion and pressing the Options soft key . 3. Yo u c a n Change , Remove [...]

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

Entering T ext 25 When you are in a fiel d that allows charac ters to be entered, you will notice the text input mo de indicator on the display . 1. T o change the text inp u t mode, press the key . 2. Choose from th e following options: A long press of th e ke y toggles between ABC mode and T9 mode. While in ABC mode, a short press of the key chan[...]

26 Example: Both “Of” and “Me” have the and keys. The phone displays the most commonly used choice first. 4. Insert a space by press ing th e key and start entering the next word. Add a New W ord into the T9 Dictionar y 1. After pressing the keys correspondin g to the word you want to add, press the ke y to display the alternative words. 2.[...]

Entering T ext 27 Ke y s • • • • • • • • • • Entering Symbols Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols and punctuation marks into text. 1. T o enter symbol mode press and hold the key . 2. T o select a symbol, press the corresponding number key . 3. T o display more symbols, press the Up or Down navigation key . 4. T o clear th[...]

28 Section 6: Messaging This section describes how to send or receive diffe rent types of messages. It al so includes the features and functional ity associated with messaging. Types of Messages Y our phone provides the following message types: • Te x t M e s s a g e s • Multimedia (Picture) Messages • IM Messages The Short Message Service (S[...]

Messaging 29 5. Press the Send T o soft key and enter the recipient information. Y ou can press Options ➔ Contact List to find the recipient if it is in your Contact List. 6. Press the Send soft key to se nd the message. Creating and Sending New Multimedia Message s 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Messaging ➔ Create New Message and press the Se[...]

30 9. When you have finished composing your Multimedia Message, press the Send T o soft key and ente r the recipient informatio n. Y ou can press Options ➔ Contact List to find the recipie nt if it is in your Contact List. 10. Press the Send soft key to se nd the message. Retrie ving New Messages The Message icon displays when you have received n[...]

Messaging 31 • Vi ew : allows you to view the message. • Reply via : allows you to reply to this mess a ge via T ext Message or Multimedia Message. • Reply to Al l : allows you to reply to all the recipients for the selected message. • Call Back : allows you to call back the o riginator of the message. • Forward : allows you to forward th[...]

32 • T o delete all of the messages in all folders, select All Messages . 4. Press the Delete soft key . 5. At the “ Delete? ” confirmation screen, press the Ye s soft key or the key to confirm deletion or press the No soft key to cancel deleti on. 6. When you have finished, press the key . Using Instant Messaging (IM) Instant Messaging is a [...]

Messaging 33 Using the Instant Messaging Options After selecting an Instant Messaging serv ice, the following options display: • New Account : allows you to log in to your Instant Messaging as a new account. • Settings : allows you to change your Settings. • Help : provides helpful information a bout IM providers such as: Sign up, Sign on, Bu[...]

34 – Default st yle : allows you to se t Font Color , Font Size, Bold, Italic, Underline, Striketh rough, Background Color , and Page duration, • Voi c em a il : allows yo u to change y our Voice Serv er Number . Important!: Changing the Voicemail number can affect your ability to access your Voicemail. Check with your provider’ s Cu stomer S[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 35 Section 7: Understanding Y our Address Book This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Address B ook. Address Book entries can be sorted by name, or entry . Using Contacts List Tip: From the Idle screen, press the Down Navigation key to access the Contact List. [...]

36 – Copy to SIM Card/Phone : allows you to save a contact entry from your phone to your SIM C ard or to your Phone, depending on where the contact was origina lly saved. – Send Business Card : allows you to send a message to the selected entry which contains the infor mation from an Address Book Business Card entry which you have on file. – [...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 37 4. T o save the information ente red, press the key . The Vie w screen appears in the display . 5. Press the Options soft key to display the foll owing options: •E d i t : allows you to edit the numb er assigned to this c ontact. • Send Message : allows you to send a message to the selected contact en try as [...]

38 3. Press either the Dial soft key or the key to initia te the call. Speed Dial List Once you have stored phone num bers from your Address book list, you can set up to 8-speed di al entries and then dial them easily whenever yo u want, simply by pressing and holding the associated numeric key . Setting Up Speed Dial Entries 1. When the Idle scree[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 39 2. Highlight Remove . Press the Select soft key . A “ Remove? ” prompt displays. Press Ye s to continue or No to cancel. 3. When you are finished, press th e key to ret urn to Idle mode. Reject List The Reject List option shows nu mbers that you have set to be rejected durin g an incoming call. 1. In Idle mod[...]

40 • Save New Contacts to : allows you to save conta cts to the Phone, SIM Card or Ask on Saving. • Vie w Co nt a c ts fr o m : allows you vie w the contacts st ored on All, Phone or SIM C ard. • Sort Contacts by : allows you to sort the contact lis t by First Name or the Last Name. • Own Number : allows yo u to view the numb er assigned to[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 41 2. Highlight an Entry to copy to the Phone, then press the Check key . A check mark displays in the bo x to the left of the Contact name. Repeat this st ep for all Entries copied to the SIM. Or , check the All box to copy all entries. 3. Press the Copy soft key . The Copy Successful screen displays. 4. Press the [...]

42 Section 8: Changing Y our Settings This section explains the sound and phone settings for your phone. It includes dis p lay settings, se curity settings, and extra settings a ssociated with your phone. Sound Profiles Y ou can customize va rious sound profiles for your phone by changing the sound settings. Note: Press the Up or Down navigation ke[...]

Changing Y our Settings 43 • Vibration then Melody : the phone vibra tes initial ly , but then plays the mel ody . – Voice Call Ringtone : allows you to select a ringtone from your My Stuff (Phone) folder which conta ins not only the default phone ringtones, but also any new ringtones which have bee n downloaded from the Internet. – Ringtone [...]

44 Note: The Silent profile can also be activated by pressing and holding the key or by reducing the volume to 0. An onscreen message notifies you that the Silent profile is now active. T o deactiva te this profile, press and hold the key again or increase the volume using the volume key . Display In this menu, you can change va rious setting s for[...]

Changing Y our Settings 45 • Press the Left or Right navigation keys to make your select ion. • Press the Save soft key or the key to make your selection. – Te x t C o l o r : allows you to se lect the color of the text to be displayed on the Idle screen. • Press the Left or Right navigation keys to make your select ion. • Press the Save [...]

46 Time & Date This menu allows you to change the current time and date displayed. Y ou can also find out what time it is in another part of the world. Note: Before setting the time, you must specify your time zone in the World time menu. For more information, refer to “World T ime” on page 61. 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ T[...]

Changing Y our Settings 47 Shor tc uts The Shortcuts option allo ws yo u to change the applications assigned to your Navigation keys. 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Phone ➔ Shortcuts and press the Select soft key o r the key . 2. Highlight a Navigation key and press the Options soft key . 3. Highlight Change and press the key . Sel [...]

48 The followin g options are av ailable: • Off : you are not required to enter the SIM lock code when you switch on the phone after replacing the SIM card. • On : you are required to enter the SIM loc k code when you switch on the phone after replacing the SIM card. Check PIN Code When the PIN Check feature i s enabled, you must enter your PIN[...]

Changing Y our Settings 49 Change PIN code This feature allows you to change y o ur current PIN, provided that the Change PIN fea ture is enable d. Y ou must en ter the current PIN before you can specify a new one. Once you have entered a new PIN, you are asked to confirm it by entering it a gain. Y our PIN is provi ded by your Servic e Provider . [...]

50 T -Coil Mode This option allows for the use of hearing aids with a T -Coil setting in connection with the handset. When T -Coil Mode is activa ted, the icon displays on the Idle screen. T -Coil mo de can be se t to on or off . 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Phone ➔ T -Coil Mode and pre ss the Select soft key or the key . 2. Selec[...]

Changing Y our Settings 51 Use the Up or Down Navigation ke ys to make your selection and press the Save soft key or the key . Call Answ er This option allo ws you to choose how your phone answers a call. 1. Choose from Flip Open or Any Key . 2. Press the Save soft key or the key to make yo ur selection. Call Status T ones This menu sets the status[...]

52 • Unreachable : calls are f orwarded when y ou are not i n an area covered b y your ser vice pr ovider or wh en your phon e is switc hed off. • Cancel A ll : all call for warding options are can celed. 3. Select the call type, Voice Call or Data Call , by pressing the Up or Down key , and then press the Select soft ke y or the key . 4. Use t[...]

Changing Y our Settings 53 2. Press the Up or Down Navigation key to hig hlight On or Off and press the key to make your selection. Y our change is automatically saved. Applications Settings 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Applications Settings and press th e Select soft key o r the ke y . Messa ging Set tings Y ou can set up various o[...]

54 2. Choose from the follo wing options: • Clear Caches : deletes th e informati on stored in t he cache. The cache stor es the most recently accessed pag es. • Empty Cookies : delete cookies. Cookies are pie ces of personal information sent to a web server while naviga ting the web. • Cookie Options : sets whether or not cooki es are stored[...]

Changing Y our Settings 55 Default View by Allows you to set t h e default view. Choose from Month, W eek, and Day . Addr ess Bo ok Setti ngs The Address Book Settings option al lows you to adjust the settings or access th e following options: 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Applications Settings ➔ Address Book Settings and select f [...]

56 Section 9: T ools The T ools menu provides access to and allows y ou to use the Camera, set Alarms, use the Ca lendar and f eatures, use the Calculator , use the Tip Calculator , use the Conve rter (for currency , length, weight and volume), set the Tim er , use the Stopwatch, and view World T ime. Camera T aking Photos Note: When taking a photo[...]

T ools 57 •S e p i a : adds a s epia tint to the pi cture. This is the common o range tint that was popular in early phot ography . •E m b o s s : changes to ref lect raised images. •S k e t c h : makes the ph oto look l ike a sketched drawing. • Antique : tints the p hoto with a se phia color to ma ke it look like an antique ph oto. • Mo[...]

58 Accessing the Photos F older 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ My Stuff ➔ Picture . 2. Use the Up or Down Navigation ke y to select the My Photos folder press the Select soft key or the key . Alar ms This feature allows you to set the alarm to ring at a specific time. T o set the a larm: 1. When the Idle scre en displays, press Menu ➔ My Stuff[...]

T ools 59 • Repeat : allows you to enter the nu mber of times the Snooze featur e turns on t he alarm. •A u t o P o w e r : allows you to automa tically power on ( On) or turn off (Off) th e alarm. 4. Press to save these changes. Note: T o stop the alarm when it rings, open the phone and press any key . Or , you can press the volume keys while [...]

60 Tip Calculator This tool provides an amount ba sed upon the input entered into the following fiel ds. 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ My Stuff ➔ T ools ➔ Tip Calculator . • Bill : enter the t otal bill amount. •T i p(%) : enter the perce ntage of tip. • Tip ($ ) : the amount based up on the tip percentage and the # paying is popu lated[...]

T ools 61 Stop watc h Y ou can use this menu to mea sure interv als of time for 30 separate times. 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ My Stuff ➔ T ools ➔ Stopwatch . 2. Press the key to start the stopwatch. Press the Stop soft key to stop the stopwatch. 3. After you have started the st opwatch, you can press the key to take split ti mes. 4. Press [...]

62 Section 10: My Stuff The topics covered in this se ction are Applications, Audi o, Games, Pictures, T o ol s, and Used Space. Applications The Applica tions menu offers a variety of programs that you can purchase for your phone. 䊳 In Idle mode, pres s Menu ➔ My Stuff ➔ Applications . Shop Applicat ions The on-board applications can be supp[...]

My Stuff 63 • My Bookmarks : you can store up to 25 bookmarks to you r favorite Wiki pedia articles. Create a bookm ark by selecting Menu -> Add Bookmark while vi ewing an ar ticle. • More : allows you to access Help, Di sclaimers, GF DL, and About. Viewing Ar ticles 1. Press the Left and Right navigation keys to page through an articl e. 2.[...]

64 3. Use the Navigation ke ys to select which domain your personal account uses (e.g., "@hotmail.com") and press the Select soft key or the key. 4. T ype in your personal E-mail address (e.g., "silverfox2"), then enter your acc ount's Password and press th e Sign In soft key . Y ou are connected to your account's Inbo[...]

My Stuff 65 – Ringtone : Allows you set th e selected song as the ringtone. – Caller R ingtone : Allows you to set the selected ringtone to someone in your Contacts List. – Alarm T one : allows you to assign th e selected tone to an alarm. • Properties : allows you to view the Na me, Format, Size and Loc k/ Unlock (status) of the defau lt t[...]

66 • Properties : allows you to vie w the Name, Date (of recording), Format, Si ze and Lock/Unl ock (stat us) of the recorded audi o. Recording Audio T o record audio, follow these steps: 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Messaging ➔ Create New Message ➔ Multimedia Mess age and press the Select soft key or the key . 2. Highlight Audio and press[...]

My Stuff 67 3. Highlight an image fro m the Downloaded Graphics list and press the Options soft key to ac cess the following options : •V i e w : allows you view the currently selected im age. • Display Mode : allows you to view your do wnloaded graphics in line view or as thum bnails. • Send v ia Multimedia Message : allows you to send th e [...]

68 Section 11: WAP Y our phone is equipped with a WAP (Wireless A pplication Protocol) browser which allows yo u to access Inte rnet specified for mobile phones. This section explains how to access the W AP services of your service provid er and navigate the WAP browser . Launching the WAP Browser 1. In Idle mode, press the key to launch the W AP b[...]

WAP 69 – Upper- Case Alphabet Mode (ABC) : allows you to enter uppe r-case characters. – Lower -Case Alphabet Mode (abc ): allows you to enter lower -case characters. – Numeric Mode (123) : allows you to enter nu mbers. – Symbol M ode (Sym): allows you to enter s ymbols such as punctuation marks and spec ial symbols. Note: Note: Y ou can en[...]

70 Using F avorites While navigating the WAP browser , you can bookmark the site to quickly and easily access it at a future time. The URL addresses of the bookmarked si tes are stored in the Favorites fo lder , wherein you can use th e 6-preset URL addre sses and store your favorite URL addresses. Accessing a WA P Site Using Fa vorites 1. In Idle [...]

WAP 71 and download them to your phone’ s memory . Y our phone has embedded links to the WAP sites provid ing you with download services , preset by your servic e provider . 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ MEdia Mall and press the Select soft key or the key . 2. Highlight Shop T ones , Shop Games , Shop Graphics , Shop Multimedia , Shop Applicati[...]

72 •H o m e U R L : set the address of your startup homepage. When the default homep age displays, you can delete it usin g the key and enter y our own choi ce. •P r o x y U s e : select Ena ble to use the p roxy ser ver . • GPRS Settings : allows you to choo se from the followi ng options: – Proxy : enter the Proxy ad dress of the proxy se[...]

Accessibility 73 Section 12: Accessibility TTY Mode TTY (also known as a TDD or T ext T elephone) is a telecommunicati o ns device that allows pe ople who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have spe ech or language disabilities, to communicate vi a a telephone. Use the following steps to enable TTY Mode: 1. Obtain a TTY device with a compatible Sa[...]

74 Section 13: Health and Saf ety Infor mation This section outlines th e safety precautions associated with using your phone. These safety prec autions should be followed to safely use your phone. Health and Safety Inf or mation Exposur e to Radio Frequency (R F) Sign als Cer tification Information (SAR) Y our wireless phone is a ra dio transmitte[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 75 contains no meta l and that positions the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from the body . Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for th is mobile phone with all reported SA R levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exp[...]

76 INTENDED TO BE CORRECTL Y ORIENTA TED IN A VERTICAL OR HORIZONT AL OR FLOOR MOUNT POSITION. Consumer Inform ation on Wireless Phones The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a series of Questions and Answers for consumers re lating to radio frequenc y (RF) exposure fr om wireless pho nes. The FDA publication includes the foll ow[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 77 health hazard and to repair , replace or reca ll the phones so that the hazard no longer exists. Although the existing scie ntific data do not just ify FDA regula tory actions, FDA has urged the wire less phone industry to take a number of steps, inc luding the following: • Support needed research into poss ible [...]

78 cancer -causing chemicals so as to be pre-disposed to develop cancer in absence o f RF expo sure. Other studies exposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hour s per day . These conditions are not similar to the conditions under which people use wireless phones, so we don't know with ce rtainty what the results of such studies mean fo r human h[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 79 FDA and Cellular T elecommunications & Internet Asso ciation (CTIA) have a form al Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to do resear ch on wireless phone safety . FDA provides the scientif ic ov ersight, obtaining inpu t from experts in government, industry , and academic or ganizations. CTIA-[...]

80 was not based on scie ntific e vidence that any health haza rd exists. Do hands-free kits fo r wireless phones reduce risks from exposur e to R F emissi ons? Since there are no known risks fr om exposure to RF emiss ions from wireless phones, there is no reason to believe th at hands- free kits reduce risks. Hands-fr ee kits can be use d with wi[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 81 wireless phones and helped de velop a voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute of El ectrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This standard specifie s test methods and performance requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones so that no interference occurs when a person uses a com pa tible phone and a com[...]

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

Health and Safety Info rmation 83 "The wireless industry remi nds you to use your phone safely when driving." For more information, please call 1-888-901-SAFE, or visit our web-site www.ctia. org . Import ant!: If you are using a handset other than a standard numeric keypad, please call 1-888-901-7233. Provided by the Cellular T elecommun[...]

84 • Avoid using headphones after expo sure to extremely loud noises, such as rock concerts, that might cause temporary hearing loss. T emporary hearing loss might cause unsafe volumes to sound normal. • Do not listen at any volume that causes you discomfort. If you experience ringing in your ears, hear muffled speech or experience any temporar[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 85 Operating Environment Remember to follo w any special regula tions in force in any area and always switch your phone off whenever it is fo rbidden to use it, or when it may cause interferen ce or danger . When connect ing the phone or any access or y to another devi ce, read its user's g uide for detail ed saf[...]

86 • Should use the ear opposite the implantable m edical device to minimize the potential for interference; • Should turn the phone OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place; • Should read and follow the directions from the manufac turer of your implantable medical device . If you have any questions [...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 87 relatively immune to interferen ce noise. The hearing aid and wireless phone rating values are then added together . A sum of 5 is considered acceptable for normal use. A sum of 6 is considered for best use. In the above exam ple, if a hearing aid meets t he M2 level rating and the wireless phone meets the M3 level[...]

88 in such areas could cause an explos ion or fire resul ting in bodily injury or even dea th. Users are advised to switch the phone off while at a refueling point (service station). Users are remi nded of the need t o observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots (fuel storage and distribut ion areas), chemical plan ts or where[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 89 FCC Notice and Cautions FCC Notice The phone may caus e TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to rec eiving equipmen t. The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such inte rference cannot be eliminated. Vehic les using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane) must comply with the N[...]

90 Product Performance Getting the Mo st Out of Y our Signal R ece ption The quality of each call you make or re ceive depends on the signal strength in your area. Y our phone informs yo u of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon. The more bars display ed, the stronger the signal. If you're[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 91 features are a vailable for purcha se or use in all areas. Downloadable Ring T ones may be av ailable a t an additional cost. Other conditions and re strictions may a pply . See your ser vice provider for additi onal information. Batter y Standby and T alk Time Standby and talk t imes will vary depending on phon e [...]

92 lifetime of the battery . Always try to keep the batter y at room temperature. A phone with a hot or cold battery may temporarily not work, even when the battery is fully charged. Li-ion batteries are particularly affected by temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F). • Do not place the phone in area s tha t may get very hot, such as on or near a cook[...]

Health and Safety Info rmation 93 • Do not paint the phone. P aint can clog the device's moving pa rts and prevent proper operation. • Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a microwa ve oven, a stove or a radiator . The phone may explode when overheated. • If your phone is equipped with an external an tenna, use only the[...]

94 Section 14: Warr anty Infor mation Standard Limited War ranty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERICA, LLC ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the origi nal purchaser ("Purchaser") that SAMSUNG's Phones and acc essories ("Product s") are free from defects in material and workmanship under no r[...]

Warranty Information 95 facility in an adequat e contai ner for shipping, accompanied by Purchaser's sales receipt or comp arable substitute proo f of sale showing the date of purchase, the serial number of Product and the sellers' name and address. T o obtain assistance on where to deliver the Product, call Sa msung Customer Care at 1-88[...]

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

Warranty Information 97 End User License Agreement for Software IMPORT ANT . READ CAREFULL Y: Thi s End User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal a greement between y ou (either an indi vidual or a single entity) and Samsun g El ectronics Co., Lt d. for software owned by Samsung Electronics Co ., Ltd. and its affiliated companies and its[...]

98 5. UPGRADES. This EULA applies to updates, supplements and add-on components (if any) of the Software that Samsung may provide to yo u or make available to you afte r the date you obtain your initial co py of the Software, unles s we provide other terms along with such upgrade. T o use Software identified as an upgrade, you must first be license[...]

Warranty Information 99 REQUIREMENTS, THA T THE OPERA TI ON OF THE SOFTW ARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THA T DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORR ECTED. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMA TION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY SA MSUNG OR A SAMSUNG AUTHORIZED REPRESENT A TIVE SHALL CREA TE A WARRANTY . SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE ENT[...]

100 shall not be governed by the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is e xpressly excluded. If a dispute, controversy or difference is not amicably settled, it shall be finally re solved by arbitration in Se oul, Korea in accordance with the Arbitra tion Rules of the Korean Commercial Arbitratio[...]

Warranty Information 10 1 No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prio r written approval. Specifications and av ailability subject to change without notice. a167.book Page 101 M onday, February 23, 2009 8:21 AM[...]

102 Index A Accessing a Menu Function 22 Address Book Searching fo r a Number 20 Address Book Settings 39 AIM 63 Airplane mode 49 Alarms 58 Alphabet Mode 24 Answer Tones 65 AOL 63 Applications Alarms 58 Camera 56 Applications Settings 53 AT&T Yahoo! 63 Audio 42 , 64 B Battery charging 5 Installati on 5 low indicator 6 Removal 4 BellSouth 63 Bro[...]

103 Using T9 Mode 25 F Functions and Options 13 G Games 66 Getting Started 4 Activating Your Phone 4 Voicemail 7 Greeting Message 45 H HAC 86 Health and Safety Information 74 I International Call 15 L Left soft key 13 Lock Phone 47 Low battery indicator 6 M Making a Call Address Book 16 MEdia Mall 71 Menu Navigation 22 Message Settings Message Aler[...]

104 Power On Type 43 Photos 58 Photos Folder 58 Picturess 66 PIN Change 49 PIN Check 48 Powering on/off phone 6 R Reject List 39 Right soft key 13 S SAR values 74 Security 47 Send key 14 Service Number (SIM-dependent) 39 Settings 42 Used Space 55 Shortcuts 22 Silent Profile Mode 18 SIM card Installati on 4 Removal 5 SIM Management 40 Soft Keys 13 S[...]