Samsung SCH-811 manual

Owner’ s Manual Please read this manual bef ore operating the phone, and keep it for futur e ref erence. SCH-811 Series CDMA DIGIT AL PORT ABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:32 AM Page ii[...]

3 Introduction 2 Introduction T able of Contents Precautions Getting Started Features 6 Description of Y our Phone 7 Screen Display 8 Key Functions 9 Status Indicators 10 Display Messages 11 Battery 12 Call Quality 15 Basic Operations Basic Operations of Y our Phone 16 T urn On/Off 17 Placing Calls 18 Receiving Calls 19 The Menu Menu Organization 2[...]

5 4 Electronic Devices 66 Aircraft 66 Blasting Areas 66 Other Dangerous Areas 67 Accessories Batteries 68 Dual-Slot Desktop Charger 68 Cigarette Lighter Adapter 68 T ravel Charger 68 Hands-Free Car Kit 68 Earbud Headset 68 Glossary of T erms 70 Index 73 Dialing from the Phone Book 39 Editing Phone Book Entries 40 Storing Secret Numbers 40 Erasing P[...]

Getting St arted 7 Getting Started 6 Features Congratulations on the pur chase of y our SAMSUNG Phone. Using the latest digital technology , the phone operates in a similar manner to other wireless phones, while providing superior resonance and tone quality . The follo wing options make your phone both fun and easy to use: • Active F older • V [...]

9 Getting St arted 8 Screen Display This phone featur es dynamic c haracter sizing, which enables the screen to displa y from 12 to 16 char acters per line. The five-line screen inc ludes four te xt lines and one icon line, which displays activ e options and selected menu items. During conversation, the screen displays the call timer and the name a[...]

11 Getting St arted 10 Press the V olume button to: • adjust v oice volume during conversation. • adjust ring volume in Standby mode, • scroll Call Logs and Phone Book entries. Status Indicators Signal Strength Indicates a current signal strength. No Ser vice Indicates that the phone is outside a ser vice area and cannot send or receiv e call[...]

13 Getting St arted 12 Charging the Battery T o charg e the batter y using the Dual-Slot Desktop Charger: 1. Plug the power cor d of the charg er into a wall outlet. 2. Select one of the following options: • Insert the entire phone with batter y attached into the front compartment of the charg er . • Insert a single batter y (alone, not attache[...]

15 Getting St arted 14 Call Quality For optimum call quality with y our phone, please follo w these guidelines: • Fully e xtend the antenna. While it may be possible to place calls with the antenna retracted, the phone operates best with the antenna full y e xtended. • Hold the phone as you w ould hold any other telephone handset. Speak directl[...]

17 Basic Ope rations Basic Operations 16 T urn On/Off T urning On T o power on y our phone, press and hold . The red light f lashes, an alert sounds. The display updates to ref lect the following conditions: • When the system locates service, the greeting message displa ys, along with the date and time. Y ou can now place and r eceive calls. • [...]

19 Basic Ope rations 18 T o prepend e xisting phone numbers in the Phone Book or Call Logs: 1. Access the phone number entr y . 2. When the phone number displays, press to display conte xt-specific options. 3. Press for prepend. 4. Enter the area code or feature code. 5. Press to call the number . Correcting a Misdialed Number T o correct a misdial[...]

The Menu 21 The Menu 20 Menu Organization The Main Menu in Standby mode contains 8 primar y options, many of which contain sub-menus with mor e specific options. The In Use Menu options are available in Con versation mode: 1. Calls 2. Phone Book 3. (Un) mute 4. Silent K ey 5. V ersion 6. Send T el # SND . Send DTMF T o access a menu option, press ,[...]

23 The Menu 22 SCH-811 Standby Menu (Continued) Main Menu Menu Le v el 1 Menu Le v el 2 5. V oice Dial ➪ 1 . Record 2 . Review/E r ase 3 . E r ase All 4 . Set Acti v e 6. Setu p ➪ 1 . A uto Ret r y 2 . A uto Recei v e 3 . A uto Hyphen 4 . A n yk e y An s w er 5 . T one Length 6 . T one ➪ 1 . Release T one 2 . Connect T one 7 . Set T ime 8 . S[...]

25 The Menu 24 Erasing Call Logs Y ou can erase phone numbers stored in the Call Logs. T o erase call logs: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Calls. 3. Press for erase logs. Additional options display . 4. Press the associated digit key to select one of the follo wing conte xt-specific options: • Press for Outg oing calls. • Press[...]

27 The Menu 26 Ring T one When you select BELL as y our ring type, you can set ring tone from nine tones and four melodies. T o set ring tone: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Sounds. 3. Press for Ring. 4. Press for Ring T one. 5. Press the scroll keys to scan ring tones. Each tone sounds as you scan the options. 6. When the desired [...]

29 The Menu 28 5. Press or to choose the alarm mode. • One Time: Alar m will be activated one time. • Daily: Alar m will be activated on a specified time every day unless you release the alarm fea- ture. 6. Press to save the alarm mode. 7. Enter the time (in 24-hour clock) by pressing the digit keys. T o cor rect a digit entered incorrectl y , [...]

31 The Menu 30 Display Options Y our phone provides sever al display options. Backlight Control When the phone is attached to the Hands-fr ee Car Kit, the backlight remains on. At other times, you can select backlight options. T o select backlight options: 1. Press to display the Main Menu 2. Press for Display . 3. Press for Backlight. 4. Press the[...]

33 The Menu 32 V ersion Display Y ou can view the software v ersion of your phone during conversation or in Standby mode. T o view the version in Standby mode: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Display . 3. Press for V er sion. 4. Press to return to the previous screen. T o view the version in Conversation mode: • Press ,. Selecting[...]

Phone Book 35 Phone Bo ok Overview of the Phone Book The Phone Book provides the f ollowing f eatures: • 79 memor y locations • Optional name entr y • T ext notification when ov erwriting or erasing entries • Automatic scr olling to the ne xt available location, with manual location selection option • Adding/Editing entries b y name or lo[...]

37 Phone Bo ok 36 Viewing Stored Entries Finding Entries by Location T o find an entr y by location: 1. Press to display the Main Menu 2. Press for Phone Book. 3. Press for F ind Entr y . The screen prompts f or a location. 4. Enter the location by pressing the associated digit key , or press the scroll keys to scroll to the desired location, and t[...]

39 Phone Bo ok 38 Editing Phone Book Entries T o edit a Phone Book entr y: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Phone Book. 3. Access the desired entr y using one of the search methods described under “Vie wing Stored Entries” on page 38. 4. When the desired entr y displays, press for conte xt-specific options. 5. Press for Edit. Add[...]

41 Phone Bo ok 40 Electronic Notebook Y ou can use this phone convenientl y as an electronic notebook. Schedule Management If you input y our schedule, the alarm will go off at the time on the day y ou store. T o Enter Y our Schedule: 1. Press ke y . 2. Press K ey . 3. Press K ey . 4. Select the date you want. 5. Input time. 6. Input the details of[...]

43 Phone Bo ok 42 T o See Local T imes of the W orld. 1. Press ke y . 2. Press ke y . 3. Press ke y . 4. Press to select the city you want. D-Day Function Y ou can check how long time r emains until or has passed after D-Day y ou enter . Y ou can input up to 5 D-Days. T o Enter D-Days: 1. Press ke y . 2. Press ke y . 3. Press ke y . 4. Press and to[...]

45 V oice Dial V oice Dial 44 T ips on Recording Name ◆ A void r ecording similar names phoneticall y . If you record a similar name to the one alr eady in memor y , the phone requests another name. ◆ A void r ecording in a noisy place. ◆ Speak clearl y and natural. ◆ The person who will use the phone should record the name. The phone does [...]

47 V oice Dial 46 Using V oice Dialing Placing a Call T o place a call using V oice Dialing: 1. T o place the call, press and hold , or open the folder , depending on the setting. 2. At the voice prompt, say the name into the phone. • If the phone recognizes the name, the phone attempts a connection. • If the phone does not recognize the name, [...]

Security Options 49 Security O ptions 48 Security Menu Y our phone provides many security options, including a user-progr ammable lock code, and call restriction featur es. T o access the Secur ity menu in Standby mode, press , . Press the associated digit key to access one of the Secur ity options. Y ou must enter the four digit lock code to see a[...]

51 Security O ptions 50 Locking the Phone T o lock the phone: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Security . 3. Press for Lock Phone. 4. Press the scroll keys to select an option: • Off: The phone remains unlocked. • Now: The phone locks immediately . • On P ower-Up: The phone locks automatically at the ne xt power-up. 5. Press to[...]

53 Security O ptions 52 Emergency Numbers Special numbers (911, 611, *611) are progrmmed into your phone. The Security menu provides the option of storing three emergency numbers. Y ou can place calls to emergency numbers when the phone is locked or when “Restrict Outgoing Calls” is active. Storing Emergency Numbers T o store emerg ency numbers[...]

55 Security O ptions 54 NAM Selection The NAM (Number Assignment Module) enables you to subscribe to one or more ser vice networks. Y our phone has a Manual and an Automatic mode f or selecting the networ k. In the Manual mode, you set the phone to the networ k you want to use. In the A utomatic mode, the phone selects the network automatically bas[...]

Message Services 57 Message Services 56 Short Message Services and V oicemail Y our phone receives v oicemail notification, text messages, and pages. And your phone transmits te xt messages and pag es (if your system supplier pro vides this ser vice). When the phone receives a messag e, an alert sounds, and a te xt notification displays. The messag[...]

59 Message Services 58 Reviewing Page and T ext Messages T o review pag e and te xt messages: 1. Press to display the Messag es Menu. 2. Press for RX Messag e. The number of new messages displa ys ne xt to the associated message type in the menu. 3. Press f or Pag e, or press f or T e xt. An inde xed list of page or te xt messages displa ys. An e x[...]

61 Message Services 60 T ransmitting Messages Y our phone transmits te xt messages and pag es. Y our phone can store up to 10 outg oing messages. And you can store the message f or later sending. T ransmitting Page and T ext Messages T o transmit page and te xt messag es: 1. Press to display the Messages Menu. 2. Press for TX Message. 3. Press for [...]

Safety 63 Safety 62 For a v ariety of safety reasons, it is important to consider where you will be using y our phone. When using your phone and its accessories, please follow these guidelines: Compliance with Safety Standards The SAMSUNG phone meets all standards and recommendations f or the protection of the public from e xposure to radio fr eque[...]

65 Safety 64 Other Dangerous Areas T ur n of f your phone in an y area with a potentially e xplosive atmosphere. It is rare, but your phone or its accessories could generate spar ks, which could cause e xplosion or fire. Areas with a potentially e xplosive atmosphere ma y not always be c learly mar ked. These areas ma y include: • Fueling areas, [...]

67 Accessori es Accessories 66 Charging T imes with Accessories Standard Long-Life Battery Battery Dual-Slot Desktop Charger 3.5 hrs. 7.5 hr s. T ravel Charger 2.5 hr s. 5.5 hr s. Hands-Free Car Kit 4.0 hrs. 8.0 hr s. Cigarette Lighter Adapter 4.0 hrs. 7.5 hr s. Batteries Three types of Li Ion batteries are available f or use with your SAMSUNG phon[...]

Glossary of T erms 69 68 Glossary of T erms EV R C - (Enhanced V ar iable Rate Codec) EVRC is a new global standard f or compressing and decompressing voice signals. EVRC uses a lower bit r ate (the number of bits sent per second) than e xisting CDMA vocoders, while providing significant impr ovements in v oice quality . This technology ena bles yo[...]

Index 71 Index 70 A Answ ering a Call 19 Alert 28 Alarm 28 Analog Call Option 35 Aircraft 66 Accessories 68 B Batter y 12 Batter y Charge Indicator 13 Batter y Disposal and Recycling 14 Basic Operations 16 Basic Operations of Y our Phone 16 Backlight Control 31 Business Management 43 Blasting Areas 66 Batteries 68 C Charging the Batter y 13 Caring [...]

73 Index 72 Erasing Phone Book Entries 41 Electronic Notebook 42 Electronic Computing Function 43 Erasing V oice Dialing Entries 50 Emergency Numbers 55 Erasing Messages 64 Electronic Devices 66 Earbud Headset 68 F Features 6 Finding Entries by Location 38 Finding Entries by Name 38 G Getting Started 6 Glossar y of T erms 70 H Hide Own Number 57 I [...]

75 Index 74 R Removing the Batter y 12 Receiving Calls 19 Reviewing Airtime 25 Ring V olume 26 Ring T ype 26 Ring T one 27 Reviewing V oice Dialing Entries 49 Reset Phone 58 Reviewing Messages 60 Reviewing V oicemail Messages 60 Reviewing P ag e and T e xt Messag es 61 S Screen Displa y 8 Status Indicators 10 Standby Mode 17 Sounds Options 26 Selec[...]

77 Index 76 Security Menu 51 Storing Emergency Numbers 55 System Selection 58 Short Message Ser vices and V oicemail 59 Safety 65 T T urn On/Off 17 Three-W ay Calling 20 The Menu 21 T r acking Calls Through Call Logs 24 T o See Local Times of the W orld 44 Tips on Recor ding Name 47 T r ansmitting Messages 63 T r ansmitting P age and T e xt Messag [...]