Samsung SCH-1000 manual

User Guide Samsung SCH-1000 Sprint Personal Communication Services TM[...]

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4 This phone will work only with service from Sprint PCS, which must be purchased separately . See T erms and Conditions of Services. Use only Samsung-approved accessories with your SCH-1000 phone. ©1997 Sprint Spectrum L.P . All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior written approval. Sprint and the diamond log[...]

6 5 þ Y our driver’ s license number þ Pen and paper to write down your new Sprint PCS Phone Number During this call, a Sprint PCS Customer Advocate will collect your information as well as help you select your Sprint PCS Service Features and a calling plan. Once you’ve made all your selections, they’ll guide you through the activation proc[...]

T able of Contents First things first: Call us to get activated. 1 What you should know before you call. 1 What you should have handy . 1 How to unlock your phone. 2 How to get help. 3 Getting to know your phone. 10 Display icons: What they tell you. 12 Battery: Putting in the power . 13 Installing your battery . 13 T urning your phone on and off.[...]

Dialing Sprint PCS Operator Services. 27 Setting up your voicemail. 28 Finding out you have a message. 29 Internal phone book. 30 Understanding your phone’ s memory . 30 Saving and storing a phone number . 30 Entering a hard pause. 32 Dialing from your phone book to a different area code. 33 Checking all your stored numbers. 34 Finding a number u[...]

9 T o sta rt c o n n e c t i n g , j u s t p r ess . If we’ve done our job as well as we think, you’ll seldom have to refer to this small book – although it has very easy-to-follow steps for getting the most out of your new Sprint PCS Service. The truth of the matter is this: We realize that you have been using phones all your life and take t[...]

11 G e tt i n g to k n o w your phone. 1. Red Light: Illuminates when is pressed and when you have incoming calls and messages. 2. V olume: Lets you adjust the sound level and turn off the ringer during standby mode. T o mute ringer , press volume key until “RINGER OFF” and are displayed. 3. MENU: Allows access to the phone’ s menus. Continue[...]

13 Display icons: What they tell you. Display icons are all the symbols or text that show up on your display screen. In short, they tell you what’ s going on. They’re shown below . Signal Measures your current signal strength. The more bars there are, the stronger the signal. Messages Indicates when you have messages waiting in voicemail. Batte[...]

15 T urning your phone on and off. When you’re ready to turn on your Sprint PCS Phone, check to see that the charged battery has been installed in the back of the phone or that you have an external power source (the Rapid Cigarette Lighter Adapter or the Hands-Free Car Kit). Then, simply press . The red light flashes briefly and the banner is dis[...]

17 Once the battery has been completely discharged, it will automati- cally be charged (indicated by a red light). If you leave your phone turned on while it’ s in the charger , your battery will take longer to charge. Using the rapid desktop charger . Y ou should use only the Samsung-approved rapid desktop charger and AC adapter with this Sprint[...]

19 18 Fu n cti o n k e ys: Wh at they ma k e happen . Press this key to place a call, to access a second incoming call or to initiate Three-Way Calling. This key lets you do lots of things: þ T o erase one character from the display screen, briefly press it once. þ T o erase all the characters on the screen, hold it down. þ T o go back one step [...]

21 20 P h o n e c a l ls: H o w to ma k e a n d re c e i v e th e m. Whenever you make a call, follow these simple steps: 1. First, check to see that your Sprint PCS Phone is turned on. If you see the display icons on the screen, that means the power is on. 2. Enter the number you’re calling. 3. Press . 4. When you’re finished with your call, j[...]

23 22 Using Caller ID. This feature tells you who is calling you on your Sprint PCS Phone by displaying the caller’ s number when the phone rings. (If the caller’ s name and number are stored in your internal phone book, the caller’ s name will be displayed, too.) If you call someone who has this feature, your Sprint PCS Phone Number will be [...]

25 24 Another option for redialing calls is to select a number from your incoming or outgoing call logs (see page 39). Setting up Three-Way Calling. Three-Way Calling lets you talk with two different people at the same time. Simply dial the first number and press . When you have connected, press to put the first caller on hold. Next, press , dial t[...]

27 Dialing Sprint PCS Directory Assistance. Press to obtain residential, business and government listings; to get help completing local or long-distance calls; or to obtain movie listings, hotel, restaurant and shopping information, and major local event information. Y ou can obtain more than one number at a time from directory assistance. When you[...]

27 Setting up your voicemail. The first time you call your voicemail box, which you do by pressing and holding for at least a second, enter “SPRINT” (777468) as your temporary pass code. We suggest you do this soon after you activate your Sprint PCS Account. After entering that code, the voicemail system will prompt you to do these things: þ C[...]

31 Y ou may also store numbers by pressing at the end of a call while the number is still displayed or while reviewing your call logs. 2. Press again to save the number in the memory location. The phone displays your entry and the next available memory location. T o save the number to a different memory location, enter that location number and then[...]

33 32 1. T o enter “G,” press once. 2. T o enter “I,” first press # (since you will be pressing again), then press three times to get “I.” 3. T o enter “L,” press three times. 4. T o enter the next “L,” first press # (since you will be pressing again), then press three times. T o correct any mistakes, press or to move the cursor[...]

35 Checking all your stored numbers. Several methods can be used for checking numbers stored in your phone. Y ou can look up a number using a name, four digits from the phone number or a memory location. Each is described separately below . Follow the steps described below to find stored numbers using the menu options. 1. Press . 2. Press to select[...]

37 36 Erasing a phone number . 1. Press . 2. Press to select “Phone Book.” 3. Press to select “Erase.” 4. Indicate whether you want to access the number to be displayed according to name or memory location by pressing or , respectively . 5. Y ou then have the option to enter either a portion of the name or the memory location number . Next,[...]

39 38 Ma i n me n u : T a i l o ri n g yo u r ph o n e’ s features to yo u r n eeds . Y our phone’ s features and settings can all be accessed using the main menu, even during a call. Here’ s how to go about it. Navigating through the menu. T o display the main menu, press . T o scroll through menu items , press or . Yo u may also scroll thro[...]

41 40 þ 4: Airtime Check to see how much airtime you have used by selecting this option. Note: The airtime displayed may have discrepancies with the airtime shown in your invoice. Last Call. Displays the phone number of your last call, the date and time the call was made, and the duration of the call. T otal. Displays the total number of calls mad[...]

43 42 Digits. Enter as many consecutive digits from the number you want to find as you know and then press . (Entering only the first digit of the number you want to find still helps narrow your search.) The phone indicates how many matches were found and then displays the first number and name from the list of matches. T o scroll through the list,[...]

45 44 Mem #. Enter the two-digit code of the memory location that corresponds to the number you want to erase from the internal phone book, or press or to scroll through the entire phone book. When the number you want to delete is displayed, press to remove it from the internal phone book. The phone displays “Erased” to confirm that the number [...]

47 þ 3: Greeting This option lets you put whatever you want on your phone’ s display screen just so long as it’ s no more than 12 characters. This greeting will be displayed when your phone is turned on. Enter text for your greeting in the same way you enter names with stored phone numbers (see page 30). þ 4: V ersion Displays the version num[...]

49 48 T o access the security menu and modify the settings, you must first enter your lock code. þ 1: Lock First, you should decide when you want your phone to be locked. Possible settings are “OFF ,” “NOW” and “ON POWER-UP . ” If you choose “ON POWER-UP ,” your phone will be locked every time you turn it on. If you select “NOW ,[...]

51 50 þ 3: Lock Code If you don’t want to use your phone’ s original lock code, you can use this option to enter your own new four -digit number . Be sure to pick a number that is easy for you to remember . If you change your lock code and then forget it, you will have to take your phone to the nearest Sprint PCS Center for assistance. þ 4: E[...]

53 U s age guideline s : A ll abou t per f o r m ance a n d saf ety . Keeping tabs on signal strength. First of all, the voice quality of your Sprint PCS Phone will always be at its best when the antenna is fully raised. If you’re inside a building, reception may be better near a window . The quality of each call you make or receive depends on th[...]

55 Maintaining your phone’ s peak performance. T o operate your phone properly – that is, to maintain safe and satisfactory service – you should follow these rules: þ For best reception, extend the antenna fully . þ Hold the phone with the antenna up and over your shoulder . þ Do not hold the phone antenna at any time. þ Do not use the ph[...]

57 56 Protecting your battery . For best battery performance, you should follow these guidelines: þ Only use Samsung-approved batteries (model numbers CSB- 1000 and CEB-1000) and desktop and travel chargers (model numbers CDT -1000 and CTC-1000). These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other batteries or chargers will invalidat[...]

59 58 Disposal of batteries. Y ou can return your unwanted Samsung batteries to your nearest Samsung Service Center . For the Samsung Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-987-HELP (U.S. only). Note: In some areas, the disposal of rechargeable batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited. Following safety guidelines. T o operate your[...]

61 60 T urn off your phone in dangerous areas. T o avoid interfering with blasting operations, you should turn off your phone when in a blasting area or in other areas with signs indicating that two-way radios should be turned off. Construction crews often use remote-control RF devices to set off explosives. T urn off your phone when you are in any[...]

63 62 Inde x A AC Adapter 16 activation 1 airtime 39 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 54 antenna 10, 11 any key answer 21, 52 B backlight 46 battery charge indicator 15 charging 15, 16 disposal 58 installing 13 performance 56 removing 14 replacing 57 blasting area 60 C Call Forwarding 24 call logs 23, 30, 37, 39 Call Waiting 23 Caller I[...]

64 searching by memory location 35 searching by name 35 Power Save feature 53 PWR key 10, 11 R radio frequency safety 54, 58, 60 rapid cigarette lighter adapter 14, 15 rapid desktop charger 15, 16, 17 RCL key 10, 11, 19 red light 10, 11 resetting your phone 50 restricting calls 48 ring type 45 ringer off 10 ringer volume 45 roaming icon 12 S safety[...]