Samsung SCHR355C manual

Samsung (SCH-R355C Series ) MOBILE PHONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.[...]

T racFone_R355CNet1 0_CK06_MM_ 122309_F 6 Intellectual Proper ty All Intellect ual Property , as defined belo w , owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective supp liers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or softw are relating ther e to (the “Phone System”), is propriet a[...]

GH68-25543A Printed in China Nuance ® , VSuite™, and the Nuance logo are tr ademarks or registered tra demarks of Nuance Comm unications, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Openwave ® is a registered T radema rk of Openwave, Inc. The Bluetooth ® word mark, figure mark (stylize d “B Desig n”), and combinatio[...]

T racFone_R355CNet1 0_CK06_MM_ 122309_F 6 The exposure standard for wireless phones employs a un it of me asurement known as Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg. The highest SAR values for this mo del phone were Head: 1.04 W/kg, and Body: 0.45 W/kg. Disc laimer of W ar ranties; Exclusion of Liability EXCEPT AS S[...]

1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .....................................................4 Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Charging the Battery . . .[...]

2 Section 5: Voice Service ......................................................28 Voice-Activating Your Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Voice Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts ..........[...]

3 Launching the Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Using the Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Music Player Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Playlists . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section explains how to start using your ph one by activating your service and setting up your Voicemai l, and explains how this manual is put together . Notes and Tip s Throughout this manual some text is set ap art from the rest. In th is way , important information, quick me thods for activating fea tures, to d[...]

Getting Started 5 Installing the Batter y Y our phone comes packag ed wi th a partia lly charged rech argeable standard Li-Ion batter y and travel ada pter . Important!: Y ou must fully charge the ba ttery the first time you use your phone. Otherwise you could damage the battery. 1. Insert the top end of the battery (1), matching the go ld contacts[...]

6 Remo ving the Batter y 1. If your phone is turned on, press an d hold to turn it off. 2. Press down on the directio nal arrow at the bottom end of the batter y cover and slide the cover toward the botto m end of the ph one (1). 3. Lift the cover up and away fro m the phone, bottom end first (2). 4. Lift the bottom of the ba tter y up (3 ) and awa[...]

Getting Started 7 Using the T ra v el Adapter The travel adapter included with your phone is a conv en ient, light-weight charger that rapidly charges your phon e from any 120/220 V AC outlet. 1. Plug the large end of the T ravel Adap ter into a standard 120 VAC or 220 V AC wall outlet. Important!: For connection to an electrical supply not located[...]

8 Low Batter y I ndicato r The battery indicator ( ) in the upper -right corner of th e disp lay indicates power level. Monitor the ba ttery strength and ensure your battery is adequately charged. • Five bars ( ) indicate a full charge. • An empty battery icon ( ) indicates a near empty battery . • A blinking empty battery icon ( ) and a tone[...]

Getting Started 9 T urni ng Y our Phone Of f 䊳 Press and hold for two or more seconds. Y our phone powers off. Note: If your phone is on and you press for less than one second, the phone will not power off. This prevents your phone from being turned off accidentally . Setti ng Up Y our Voicemail Voicemail allows cal lers to leav e voice messag es[...]

10 Install a Memor y Card 1. Open the back cove r of your phone. 2. Insert the memor y card — contact si de facing down and smaller end pointing toward the phone — into the memor y card slot. 3. Press the memory card into the sl ot until the ca rd locks into place. 4. Replace the back cover . Remo ve a Memor y Car d 1. Open the back cove r of y[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 11 Section 2: Understanding Y our Phone This section outlines some ke y features of your phone. It also describe s th e screen format and the icons t hat will be displa yed when the phone is in use. F eatures of Y our Phone • Domestic and international voi ce and text messaging service (available on participating network[...]

12 Side View of Y our Phone Features 1. V olume Ke y — In standby mode, lets you adjust the incoming call ring er volume. When receiving a call, lets you temporarily mute the ringer . 2. Pow e r / Accessory Connector — Used to connect charging accessories or optional accessor y ca bles to your phone. 3. Camera Key — In Camera mode, takes pict[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 13 F ront View of Y our Phone Feat ur es 1. Main Display — Indicates the status of your phone, includin g numbers dialed, feature and function screens, status ic ons, message indicators and contents, signal strength, and so on. 2. Left Soft Key — Used to access the Main me nu from the Idle screen and to navigate throug[...]

14 7. Shift Key — T oggles capitalizati on for text input betw een mixed case (Abc), uppercase (ABC), and lowercase (abc). Capitalization remains a s selected until you p ress the Shift key again. 8. Sym Key — In text entr y mode, press to pop-up the first of three pages of symbols. Select a symbol by pr essing the associated number key . 9. Mi[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 15 19. Navigation Key — In Menu mode, lets you scroll through the phone menu options. In Standby mode, lets you access preset functions and one user - defined function. 20. Earpiece — Lets you hear ringi ng and alert tones, alar m tones, and the other parties to calls. Back View of Y our Phone Feat ur es 1. Headset Con[...]

16 • When the OK key function is EDIT , press the EDIT key ( ) to edit a Draft message. Ta l k K e y The Ta l k key ( ) is used to ans wer calls, dial call s, and to recall the la st number(s) dialed, received, or missed. • Press once to answer calls. • Enter a number and briefly press to make a c all. • Briefly press in standby mode to dis[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 17 Camera K ey In standby mode, pre ss and hold the Came ra key ( ) located on the right side of your phone, to ac tivate the camera . In camera mode, pressi ng the Camera key ( ) takes a p icture. Entering T ext Y our phone has a QWERTY ( ) keypad to support quick and easy text input. Y ou can enter text as you would when[...]

18 Understanding the Display Screens Main Display 1. The top line of your pho ne display con tains icons that indicate network status, battery po wer , signal strength, and more. For more information, refer to “Display Screen Ic ons” on page 18. 2. The next line contains the date and the time. 3. The center portion of th e displa y shows inform[...]

Call Functions 19 Section 3: Call Functions This section explains how to make and answer calls. Thi s section also inc ludes the features and func tionality a ssociated with ma king or answerin g calls. Making a Call — Number Entr y Dialing 1. With the ph one on, enter th e number y ou wish to call using the keypad. 2. Press to place the ca ll. D[...]

20 Dialing Internationa l Numb ers Call Another Countr y — Manual Method 1. In standby mode, enter 011 (the three-digit exit code for the U nited States). 2. Enter the country code fo r the country that you are calling (for example, 82 for South Korea). 3. Enter the num ber that you wish to ca ll, then press . Note: Puerto Rico and Canada are on [...]

Call Functions 21 Making a Call — Contact Dialing Y ou can store phone numbers and contact names in your Contacts list. T o call one of your Contacts, do the f ollowing: 1. Press the Menu ➔ Contacts ➔ Find . The Find screen with your Contacts list appears in the display . 2. In the Go to field, enter the first few let ters of a Contacts list [...]

22 Answ ering a Call Y our phone notifies you of a call in the fol lowing ways: • A ringtone sounds and/or your phone vibrates. Y our phone provides seven ring volume settings inc luding: Silence All , Vib r a t e , Low , Low/Medium , Medium , Medium/High , or High and/or different ring types to distinguish callers . For more information, refer t[...]

Call Functions 23 The In -Use Options Menu Y ou can access numerous menus and features while in a call. Note: If the call is disconnected while you are accessing the In-Use Option, the In-Use Option disappears from the display and the phone eventually returns to standby mode. 1. While in a call, press the Options soft ke y to display the follo wing[...]

24 Recen t Calls The Recent Calls menu stores informatio n about Outgoing, Incoming, and Missed calls. Y ou can also vi ew times for yo ur last call and the time totals fo r all calls. R evie w the Calls Log 1. In standby mode, press Menu ➔ Rece nt Calls . 2. Select one of the fo llowing o ptions: • Outgoing Calls : Y our phone retai ns infor m[...]

Call Functions 25 Note: Although most data counters can be erased, the Lifetime Data Counter can never be erased. Roaming What is R oaming? Roaming lets you use your Freeform phone when yo u travel out side of your Wirele ss Provider’ s coverage area. The Roa ming icon ( ) appears in the top li ne of the display when Roaming is active, and extra [...]

26 Section 4: Menu Naviga tion This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. Menu Naviga tion Access the menus and submenus in your pho ne using the navigation key ( ) and soft keys ( ), or use a s hortcut. 1. In standby mode, press the Menu soft key . The Main Menu appears in the display . Tip: Y ou can launch any of the Main Menus by [...]

Menu Navigation 27 Naviga tion K ey Shor tcuts In standby mode, press a navigation key to launch the key’ s corresponding application. Naviga te Using a Shor tcut Y ou can also access menus and submenus usi ng menu numbers. After press ing the Menu soft key , press the menu number to go directly to the menu or submenu of your choice. Before you c[...]

28 Section 5: V oice Ser vice VoiceSignal is state-of-the-art voice recogni tion software for your mobile phone that lets you dial n umbers, look up contact info rmation, and open a pplications using your voice. T o access your phone’s vo ice settin gs, do the following: 䊳 In standby mode, press Menu ➔ Voice SVC ➔ V oice Commands . – or ?[...]

Voice Service 29 V oice Settings Choice Lists VoiceSi gnal uses choice li sts when it is not confident it has correctly recognized a name or number . In this case, it can display a list of up to th ree possible choices, and prompt you to co nfirm the correct o ne. Y ou can change the way that Vo iceSignal use s choice lists with name dialing, digit[...]

30 V oice Launch T o set the key or acti on that launch es Voic eSignal, do the f ollowing: 䊳 In standb y mode, pr ess Menu ➔ Voic e SVC ➔ V oice Settings ➔ V oice Launch and select the Voice La unch option you want. About This option causes the About Nuance screen to appear in the display , showing version and build information about the V[...]

Understanding Y our Contacts 31 Section 6: Understanding Y our Contacts This section explains how to ma nage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Contacts. Contacts entries can be sorted by name. Y our Contacts List Y our Contacts list can store up to 1000 entr ies, with each contac t having up to five associated phone num b[...]

32 5. If desired, assign the new Contact to a Group . This lets you send messages to and find this Contact a nd other related contacts. 6. If desired, se lect a unique Ringtone . 7. Y ou can enter a Fax number . 8. If desired, select an identifying image by highlig hting the photo ID field and pressing the Set soft key . The My Images screen displa[...]

Understanding Y our Contacts 33 6. Select the number type that matches your new entry . The Add New Entry screen appears in the display with the number being save populating the selected number type field. F or more information on creating a new Contacts entry , see “Usin g the Add New Contact Option” on page 31. Adding the number to an existin[...]

34 Finding a Contacts Entr y V o ice Method Use the V oiceSigna l Contacts command to view contact informa tion for any named contact st ored in yo ur Contact s list by s aying t he name. Note: The Contact s command shows the requested contact information in the display but does not dial any phone numbers for the contact. T o look up informa tion f[...]

Understanding Y our Contacts 35 Ke yp a d M e t h o d s Find by Name If you have stored a named contact in your Contacts li st, Find lets you locate the entry quickly . 1. In standby mode, do on e of the following: • Press the Down navigation key (Con tacts shor tcut) and select Find menu. • Press Menu ➔ Contacts ➔ Find . The FIND screen ap[...]

36 Search by Number This option allo ws you to find a Contacts list entry by searching on one of the contact’ s phone numbers. 1. In standby mode, enter the first fe w nu mbers of the Cont acts list entry you wish to find (such as the area code or area code and exchange — for example, 888-987). 2. Press the Options soft key to choose from the f[...]

Understanding Y our Contacts 37 Assign ing Speed Di al Number s When you add or edit an entry to the Cont acts list, you have the option of assigning a Speed Dial number using the Options pop-up menu or of returning to the Contac ts menu and using the Speed Dial option. Y ou c an also change a contact ’ s Speed Dial number . 1. Find and highlight[...]

38 Renam ing a Contacts Group Use this op tion to ren ame a Group in your Contacts list. 1. In standby mode, press Menu ➔ Contacts ➔ Group . 2. Highlight the Group (other than No Groups ) that you wish to rename, then press the Optio ns soft key and select Rename . 3. Enter a new Group name using th e keypad and press to save the changed group [...]

Understanding Y our Contacts 39 4. When you have mark ed all the en tries you wish to send, press the Done soft key . The Choose devi ce screen appears in the display . 5. Use the Up and Down navigation keys to highlight the name of the receiving device, then press . Y our phone auto matically co nnects with the other device and sends the selected [...]

40 Section 7: Messages This section explains how to create, send, receive, a nd v iew different types of messages. This section also describes the features an d fun ctionality as sociated with messaging. Creating and Sending New Messages This section guides you through procedures for creating and sen ding text and pictures. Creating and S ending a [...]

Messages 41 3. Addres s your mes sage by selectin g from your lists and entering number(s) or E-mail address(es) of messag e recipient(s) and press . 4. After addressing your picture message, the Subject field becomes highlighted. 5. If desired, enter the Subj ect text using t he keypad. 6. Press the Down navigation key . The Te x t field become s [...]

42 Send Picture Messa ges in Camera Mode Picture messages can be sent to recipien ts with compat ible phones or devices. Y ou can even accompany a Picture message wi th a voice memo or preloaded sound. 1. In standby mode, press and hold the Camera key ( ). The camera viewfinder screen appe ars in the disp lay . 2. Using the display as a viewfinder [...]

Messages 43 Mess age S end O ption s Y ou can set priority , validity , and other options be fore yo u send a message. The type of compose d message and t he highlight ed message field determine the options tha t appear in the Send Options list. 1. After composing a T ext or a Picture message, press th e Options soft key . 2. Select a desired o pti[...]

44 Checking your V oicemail 1. In standby mode, press a nd hold until you’re co nnected to y our Wireless Carrier’ s voicemail sys tem. A recorded message prompts you for a password. 2. Enter your password, then follow the reco rded prompts, to listen to your voice message(s), change administra tive options, and so o n. Message Folders Inbox Re[...]

Messages 45 Outbo x Y our phone stores outgoing messages in the Outbox, regardless of whether the message was succe ssfully sent to, or rece ived b y , the addressee. Tip: Verify whether and when a message or E-mail was successfully received by enabling the Delivery Ack message send option. (For more information, refer to “Send Picture Messages i[...]

46 Draf ts Fold er Messages in the Draft s folder are those th a t have been compos ed but never sent. Y ou can return to the Drafts folder at an y time to view, edit, or send a draft message. 1. In standby mode, press Menu ➔ Messages ➔ Drafts . A list of your dra ft messages appears in the display . 2. Use the navigation keys to highlight the [...]

Messages 47 Vo i c e m a i l New voice messa ges in your voice mail box are logged in the Voicemail folder of the Messages menu. Open the Voice mail folder to vi ew the Callback # (if available), Urgency , and other details of new voice mail messag es. 1. In standby mode, press Menu ➔ Messages ➔ Voi ce ma il . A Voic email status screen indicat[...]

48 Section 8: Camera Use your phone to take full color digital pictures, disp lay them on your phon e’ s vivid color displa y , and instantly share th em with family an d friends. It’ s fun, and as easy to use as a tradit ional point-and-c lick ca mera. This section ex plains how you can do the following: • T ake pictures with your phone’ s[...]

Camera 49 Camera Options The Camera Options let you temporarily adjust default camera setti ngs to suit availabl e lighting, the subject of the photo, or the purpose of the photo, for the current camera session. Wh en yo u exit the came ra, yo ur Camera Options values revert to their default values. T o access Camera Optio ns, do the following: 1. [...]

50 Night Shot Night Shot lets yo u take pictur es in low light condit ions. 䊳 In camera mode, press t he Options soft key , then highlight to select the Night Shot setting. Se lect Off or On . Self Timer Self Timer lets you delay ta king a picture long e nough to let you jo in others in a picture. 䊳 In camera mode, press t he Options soft key ,[...]

Camera 51 Whit e Ba la nce White Balanc e allows you to adjust picture quality according to available light. 䊳 In camera mo de, press the Options soft key , then highlight / / / / . The following values appe ar in the camera screen: Auto, Sunny , Cloudy , T ungsten and Fluorescent. Each option, as you highlight it, shows the effects i t has on a [...]

52 Settings When you change Camera Settings values, your changes are saved for future camera sessions, unlik e changes to Came ra Options. T o restor e Camera Settings to their default values, select Reset Settings . 䊳 In camera mode, press t he Options soft key , highlight . Select from the following options : •M e m o r y — Choose to st ore[...]

My Folder 53 Section 9: My F older The My Folde r menu allows you to connect to your Br owser to buy ringtones an d graphics, to access your came ra to take pictures and vi ew your saved images and to access your preloaded ringtones and yo ur downloaded ringtones and your own recordings. 䊳 In standby mode, press Menu ➔ My Folder . The following[...]

54 My Ringtones Select My Ringtones to record n ew sounds or choose fro m preloaded sounds and assign Ri ngtone (calls), Co ntact ID, and A lert T one. Y ou ca n also add sounds to a picture message. 1. In standby mode, press Menu ➔ My Folder ➔ My Ringtones . 2. Use the Navigation ke y to highlight a particular ringto ne. • Press the Set As s[...]

My Folder 55 Music Player Y ou can use your Music Player to play musi c files that you have transferred onto a microSD™ Memory Card using a personal computer . Y our Music Pl ayer can play music in the f ollowing Digi tal Audio Formats: Launching the Music Play er Note: Before launching the Music Player , you must install a microSD ™ Memory Car[...]

56 4. Highlight a musi c file, then: • T o play the file, press the PLA Y soft key . • T o sele ct the file f or play ing or othe r options, pr ess MARK ( ). • T o select and apply a ny of the options to the highlig hted or mark ed music file (s), depending on the displayed music file list, press the Options soft key and make your selection. [...]

My Folder 57 Playlists Adding a New Play list 1. In standby mode, press Menu ➔ My Folder ➔ Music Player . The Music Player screen appears in the display . 2. Press the Library soft key , then select Playlists . The Playlists screen appears in the display . 3. Press the Add soft key . 4. Enter a name for the playlist and press OK () . 5. Highlig[...]

58 Section 10: Browser This sectio n outlines how to laun ch your Browser , how to navigate to other pa ges on the Web, and how the keys on the ke ypad are used with the Web application. Y ou can surf the Web and download ringt ones and wa llpapers using your phone. When your phone connects to the In ternet, the service indicator icon with an arrow[...]

Browser 59 How the W eb K eys W or k The following table lists the We b keys and thei r functions. • Navigation keys — Use to browse lists a nd options. • BACK Key — Press to go back to a previous page. Pre ss once to back one page. Press and hold to go back to home page. Press to c lear the last number , letter , or symbol entered. Press a[...]

60 Section 11: T ools T ools Menu T ools i s a suite of Personal Informatio n Mana ger (PIM) applications such as a Calendar , and Memo Pad that run on yo ur phon e. Y ou can use your phone to schedule events, set re minders, perf orm calc ula tions, and more with the functions provided by thi s useful feature. Opening T ools Menu 1. In standby mod[...]

T ools 61 2. Select the desired T ools sub-menu. The following sections prov ide detailed descriptions of the T ools and how to use their functions. Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless co mmunications techno logy capa ble of exchanging information over a distance of about 30 fee t without requiring a physical connection. Unlike infrared, [...]

62 Regist ered Li st Registered List provides a list of Bluet ooth wi reless technology devices previously connected to your handset. 䊳 At the Bluetooth menu, select Registered List . The Bluetooth screen appears in the displ ay showi ng a list of device s previously connected to your device. Add New D evice 1. At the Bluetooth menu, select Regis[...]

T ools 63 7. T o connect with the device, press the Ye s soft key . T o bypass connect ing with the device, press the No soft key . Connecting to a R e gistered Bluetooth De vice 1. Power on the registered devi ce a n d / o r mo v e t o w i th i n 3 0 f e et o f i t . Y ou r p h o n e should automaticall y reconnect with the device or prompt you to[...]

64 View an Ev ent 1. In standby mode, press Menu ➔ To o l s ➔ Ca lendar . A calendar appears in the display wi th the current d ate highlighted. The month and year also appear . 2. Use the Navigatio n keys to navigate yo ur calendar and highlig ht a desired date. • T o move from on e day to an other , use the Left/Ri ght navigation keys. • [...]

T ools 65 5. Enter the start and End da tes and times for the even t using the keypad. Enter the dates and times for the event using 2 digits for day , month, hour , and minute entries. Use 4 digits for year entries. 6. T o change between AM and PM , use the Left an d Right navigation keys. 7. When you’re finished en tering the dates and times, t[...]

66 3. Enter memo text using th e keypad. (For more information, refer to “Entering Te x t ” on page 17.) 4. When you’re finished entering memo text, pre ss to save the memo. Alar m Clock Y our phone has an alarm c lock that can be set to go off once, or da ily at a specified time. Once set, the alarm clock is easy to change or turn off comple[...]

T ools 67 3. Press the Options soft key and select Off . The highlighted Alarm is turned off, but the alarm set tings are retain ed for later reuse. Res e t th e A l a r m Resetting one or all Alarms erases all of your Alarm settings and restores the default settings. 1. In standby mode, press Menu ➔ T ools ➔ Alarm Clock . 2. Highlight an Alarm[...]

68 Calculator Y ou can perform calculations, including addition, subtract ion, multiplication, and division using your phone. 1. In standby mode, press Menu ➔ To o l s ➔ Ca lculator . The Calculator appears in the display . 2. Enter the first number in your calcul ation using the keypad (numbers can be up to nine digits long). • T o ente r a [...]

T ools 69 Con v erter T o convert a currency , length, weight, vo lume, area, or temperature, do the following: 1. In standby mode, press Menu ➔ T ools ➔ Converter . 2. Select the conv ersion feature you wi sh to use. The selected conv ersion feature screen appears in the display with the From unit field highlighted. 3. Use the Left and Right n[...]

70 Tip Calculator Tip C alculator auto matically calculate s the following a mounts: • Gratuity (tip) • Individual payment (for groups) Calculatio ns are based on the total amount o f the check, a selected percen tage, and the number of people paying. 1. In standby mode, press Menu ➔ To o l s ➔ Tip Calculator . The Tip Calculator screen app[...]

Changing Y our Settings 71 Section 12: Changing Y our Settings This section explains how to customize your call and ph one settings to suit your needs and preferences. Accessing Y our Settings 1. In standby mode, press Menu ➔ Settings . Tip: T o launch the Settings menu using a voice command — In standby mode, press the Voice Command key . The [...]

72 Display Settings The Display Settings let you change yo ur phone menu a ppearance, display brightness and contra st, and display content to better meet your needs. Accessing the Displa y Menu T o access the Display me nu, do the following: 1. In standby mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Display Settings . The Display Settings menu appears in the[...]

Changing Y our Settings 73 TTY Mode Y our phone is fully TTY compatible. TTY equipment is connec ted to your phone through the headset connector on the top of the phone. TTY Mode must be enabled before you can use your phone with a TTY device. Note: Y our phone has a 2.7 mm headset connector . Contact your Wireless Provider to determine whether you[...]

74 Phone Settings The Phone Settings options let you tailor your phones ba sic operations. T o access the Phone Settings submenu, do the following: 1. In standby mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Phone Settings . 2. Select the desired Phone Settings submenu. Memor y In fo Memor y Info lets you quickly and easily review and manage your phone memory [...]