Samsung SPH-A540 manual

SPH-A540 Series PORT ABLE T ri-Mode TELEPHONE User Guide Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference. a540telus.book P age 1 Monday, August 5, 2 002 4:12 P M[...]

Intellectual Pr operty All Intel lectua l Proper ty , as defi ned bel ow , o wned by o r whi ch is ot herwi se the pro perty of Samsu ng or its re specti ve su pplier s rela ting t o the SAMSUNG Phone, including b ut not limited to, accessori es, parts, or software relati ng thereto (t he “Pho ne Syst em”), is propr ietar y to Sa msung an d pro[...]

Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability EXCEPT AS SET FOR TH IN THE EXPRESS W ARRANTY CONT AINED ON THE WARRANTY P AGE E NCL OSED WITH THE PRODUCT , THE PURCHASER T AK ES THE PROD UCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES N O EXPR ESS OR IMPLI ED W AR RANT Y OF A NY KI ND WHA TSOEVER WITH RESPEC T T O THE PRO DUCT , INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITE[...]

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5 Table of Contents Discla imer of Warr antie s; Excl usion of L iabil ity ..... .... ...... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... .... .... 3 Your consu mer package...................... .................. ... 15 Front view o f the SPH-A540 ................ ..................... 16 Getting to know your phone................ ...............[...]

6 Travel ada pter .................................... ..................... 23 Usin g the trav el ada ptor. ...... .... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ...... . 23 Low b atter y in dicator ..... .... ...... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ...... . 23 The empty batter y ic on ...... ...... ...... .... ...... ....... ....[...]

7 Calls......................... .................. ........................... ... 33 Outgoi ng ........ ...... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ...... .... . 33 Incom ing ...... .... ...... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ...... ..... .... ...... ...... .... ..... 3 3 Miss ed ... .... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ..[...]

8 Erasing your phone book .......................... ...................... ......46 Edi ting a n exi sting e-ma il ad dress . ...... ....... .... ...... ...... .... ...... .4 7 Sett ing s peed d ial .... .... ...... ...... .... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... .... ...... ... 47 Storing incoming phone numbers at the end of a call ............ 48 [...]

9 Msg. Remind ........ ...... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ ...... ........ .... 58 New messa ge ........ ........ ........ ...... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ .. 58 Canne d Msg..... ..... ........ ........ ........ ...... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ .. 59 Receiving a m essage in st andby mod[...]

10 Calendar ......... .................. ........................... ............ 71 Today ......................................... ............................... ............71 Month View ...... .... ...... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ......7 1 How t o sche dule an ev ent .... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... [...]

11 Ringer typ e — Calls ........... ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ ...... ........ .... 82 Ringer typ e — Alarm ... ........ ...... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ .. 82 Ringer typ e — data/fax incoming ...... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ .. 82 Ringer typ e — planner ........... ........ ........ .[...]

12 Games ........................................ .................. ............ 89 Key co mman ds .. .... ...... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... .... ..... 89 Push Push ..... ...... ...... .... ...... .... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... ...... .90 Obje ct ....... ........ ......... ..... ........ ........ [...]

13 In-use menu ..................... ........................... .......... 101 Usage gui delin es: all abou t performa nce and saf ety.......................... . 102 Unde rsta nding Signa l Stre ngt h . .... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... .... ...... 102 Unde rsta nding the Po wer S ave Mode ... ....... ...... .... ...... ...... .. 102 Underst[...]

14 Your Phone as a Networ k Device ................. .......... 108 Acknowled ging S pecial Pr ecaution s and Indus try Canada Not ice .................................. . 109 Inform ation to Us er ........ ...... ...... ...... .... ..... ...... ...... .... ...... ....109 Samsung Phone and B attery Specifications .................. ........110 Owne[...]

15 Y o ur consumer package Y our consumer package contai ns the fol lowing items: • Samsung SPH-A5 40 phon e with h and stra p • Samsung Standard Li-Ion battery • Samsung travel adaptor • User guide a540telus.book Page 15 Monday, August 5, 2002 4:12 PM[...]

16 Front view of the SP H-A540 Display screen Graphic area Navigation key Vol u me key Send key Icons Ok key Microphone Key pa d Clear key Menu key Adapte r Outlet Speak er End key a540telus.book Page 16 Monday, August 5, 2002 4:12 PM[...]

17 Getting to know your phone Antenna The antenna is a device for transmitting and receiving signals. The shape and size of the antenna is determined, in part, by the frequency of the signal s that they receive. An ant enna makes th e call so und clearer when it is f ully extended . Use only in the normal posi tion and do not touch the antenn a unn[...]

18 Headset connector This is where the optional hand s-free headset is connected. The head set includes an earbud and microphone in a convenient, lightweight uni t so you can ta lk wi thout u sing yo ur hand s. • Before insert ing the hands-free headset connect or to your phone, gently pry open the top of the cover to expose t he headset connecto[...]

19 Send key The key perf orms several useful fun ctions: • Press once to answer calls. • Enter a number and press once to connect a call. • Press twice in standby mod e to redial the last outgoi ng number . Naviga tion The Navigati on key allows you to locate different menu options by pressing in the appropriate direction. When in standby mod[...]

20 Se rvi ce ind ica tor : This icon indicates a call is in progress. When the phone is calling a number , this icon wil l flash until the call is connected. No service indicator : Thi s icon ind icates your phone c annot f ind a signal because you’ re outside a service area. You cannot make or receive calls. Wait a little while for a signal or m[...]

21 Installing the battery Note: Y our phone comes package d with a partially charged rechargeable standard Li-Ion battery and travel adapter . The phone can be used while the battery is charging, but must b e fully charged the first time you use your phone otherwise the battery could be damaged. T o attach the b atter y to y our phone: 1. Gently pl[...]

22 Removing the battery T o remove th e battery fro m your p hone: 1. T urn the phone off by pressing and holdi ng . 2. Push the battery release lat ch up and pull the battery aw ay from the latch. 3. Lift the bat tery away fro m the pho ne. Charging the battery Y our phone is powered by a rechargeable standard Li -Ion battery . Only use Samsung-ap[...]

23 T ravel adapter Use the adaptor outl et to connect your phone to a wireless data device or a hands- free car k it (bot h sold sep arately). The dual- slot adaptor ou tlet is located at t he bottom of th e phone. Using the tr avel adaptor The travel adap tor allows you t o charge your phon e’ s b attery from any standa rd 110/220 free volt AC w[...]

24 The empty battery icon T wo to three minu tes before the battery charge level gets too low to operate the phone, t he battery sensor will l et you k now by b linking an empty bat tery icon ( ), and sounding a tone. If you continue to operate the phone without charging the batt ery , the phone will automat ically turn off. If this happens, your w[...]

25 Power save mode Y our phone co mes with a power save feature that automat ically activates if you r phone is unable to find a signal afte r 15 minutes of searching. While this featu re is acti ve, the phone’ s battery c harge is conserved. T he phon e automaticall y rechecks periodi cally for a signal. To manually force the phone to recheck fo[...]

26 Press at any time to return to standby mode, but be careful; if you are on a call when you press , you will return to standby mode and disconne ct your call. Messages can also be received when in standby mode, the alert tone will sound when a new message is received. The menu is accessed when you are in standby mode by pressing . Ta l k m o d e [...]

27 Getting St arted Getting serv ice Y ou must con tact your se rvice p rovide r and fo llow th eir instru ctions for obtaining service f or your phone. We suggest that you read this user gui de to fully u nderstand the services that yo ur phon e supports. T urning your phone on T o turn your ph one on: 1. Fully extend the antenna for the clearest [...]

28 T urning your phone off T o turn your ph one off: 1. Press and hold for more tha n two seconds. 2. The display screen and t he backlight go off. Note: If your phone is on, and is pressed for less than one second, the phone will not power off. T his feature prevents your phone from being turned off accidental ly . Several ways to answer a call Wh[...]

29 List of main and sub men us This list displays the Main menu structur e and Message features. It shows the individu al sub menus and features assigned t o each main menu option. 1. Calls 1:Outgoing 2:Incoming 3:Missed 4:Erase Histor y 1:Outgoing 2:Incoming 3:Missed 4:All Calls 5:Air T ime 1:Last Call 2:T otal 3:Erase All 4:Lifetime 2. Phone Book[...]

30 1:General 1:Scroll T ime r 2:Msg. Remind 2:New Message 1:Call Back # 2:Save Messa ge 3:Entry Method 4:Delivery Ack 5:Canned Msg. 3:Erase 1:Voic e Notif. 2:Receive d 3:Sent 4:Stored 5:All 5. Voic e D ial 1:Record 2:Review 3:Erase All 4:Set Active 6. Calendar 1:T oday 2:Month Vie w 3:Jump T o Date 4:T ask L ist 5:Countdown 6:Alarm Cloc k 7:Set T i[...]

31 3:Alarm 4:Data/ Fax In 5:Schedule 3:Key Beep 4:T one Leng th 5:Alerts 1:Minute Beep 2:Service 3:Connect 4:Disconn ect 6:V oice V olume 7:Roam Ringer 8:Power On/Off 9 Setup 1:Display 1:Idle Screen 2:Backlight 3:Banner 4:Auto Hyphen 5:Contrast 1:Main LCD 2:Front LCD 6:V ersion 2:Secu rity 1:Lock Phone 2:Chang e Lock 3:Special #s 4:Erase PBook 5:Re[...]

32 Using you r phone’ s menu s Y our phone offe rs a range of functions that allow you to tailor the phon e to your personal requirements. These functions are arran ged in men us and submenus. The menus and su bmenus can b e accessed by using t he navigation k ey or using shortcuts. Accessing menus using the navigation key • Menu options are nu[...]

33 The followi ng steps are a sample exerc ise to access games: 1. In standby mode, press to access the main menu. 2. Press for Ga mes . 3. Press for Push Pu sh . 4. Press to start . Calls Outgoing T o place a call press to p ower on yo ur phone. The phone f irst shows an animated sequence a nd the i cons discussed earlier disp lay , t his indicat [...]

34 Y our phon e provides the followin g voice call n otification features: • Eight ring volume settings including 1 - beep, vi brate, or si lent. • Ring t ypes and melody ton es • Name display w ith Cal ler ID. (If the caller’ s name is pr ogrammed into your Ph one Book. ) • Automat ic storage of an incoming call’ s information to a cal[...]

35 Erase history Y ou can erase any one of the call direct ories (Outgoing, Incoming, or Missed), or you can erase all three directories. T o erase all directories: 1. In standby mode, press to display t he main menu. 2. Press for the Call s menu. 3. Press for Erase His tory . The availabl e options are: • Outgoing • Incoming • Missed • All[...]

36 4. When the call log option displays, press to locate the call informa tion you require. If th ere is a Phone Book match, the name displays. I f there is no Phone Boo k match, only the phone number will display . 5. When your selection is highlight ed you can: • Press to be connected to that party . • Press to review all the available call i[...]

37 4. Press t o highlig ht an op tion. The avai lable options are: • Last Call • To t a l • Era se All • LifeT ime 5. Press to open an option, or pres s to cancel , and return to the previous screen. Last call Last call allows you to revie w the amount of time spent on t he last call you made. 1. In standby mode, press to display the main m[...]

38 The scre en displays t he total number of c alls, an d the tota l air time for calls made and received since you last set the T ota l air time to zero (by using the Erase All option .) 5. Press to return to the previous di splay screen. Erase All If you choose the Erase All option , th e counter fo r all air times with the exception of LifeTime,[...]

39 4. Press for LifeT ime . The screen displays the total number of call s made from this phone, and the total amoun t of air time used sin ce th is phon e was set-up. Th is informati on cannot be erased. 5. Press t o return to the previ ous display screen. Call waiting Y our phone beeps when another call is coming in. T o answer th is call: 1. Pre[...]

40 Three way calling T o place a three way cal l: 1. Call the first party , and press . When connected, ask them to remain on the line, press and they will be pl aced on h old. 2. Call the second phone nu mber , and press . 3. When the second party answers, press and all partie s will be connected. Note: Y ou may need to contact your service carrie[...]

41 Find name This opt ion allows you to find a stored name (alphabetical ly) in the Phone Book and place a call to that name. 1. In standby mode, press to display the ma in menu. 2. Press for Phone Boo k . 3. Press for Find . 4. Press to hi ghlight th e name. 5. Press to select the name. The display screen show s the phone number and E-mail address[...]

42 Find entry This option allows you to fi nd a st ored entry b y location number . 1. In standby mode, press to display the main menu. 2. Press for the Phon e Book . 3. Press f or Find E ntry . 4. Press to highli ght by En try . 5. Press to select the entry . The ent ry information is displ ayed. 6. Press to highlight the phon e number . 7. Press [...]

43 Note : All Phon e Book entries can be made secret. If you access the entry late r , you will be prom pted to enter yo ur 4-dig it user lock code. Editing phone book numbers Once stored in th e Phone B ook, an ent ry can be c hanged q uite easily . T o change a Phone Boo k entry: 1. In standby mode, press to disp lay the main menu. 2. Press for P[...]

44 Adding pauses When you call au tomated systems (lik e banking services), you are often required to ent er a password o r account number . Instead of manu ally entering the numbers each time, you can store the numbers in your Phone Boo k separated by special characters called pause s. • P pa use: A hard pause stops the cal ling sequence. • T [...]

45 Pause dialing from a stored entry T o pause dial from the P hone Book : 1. If you stored the number using (2 second) T pause(s), simply call the number from the Ph one Book. 2. If you stored the number using (hard) P pause(s), call the nu mber from the Phone Book and wait fo r the appropriat e prompt from the number you are calling (credit card [...]

46 5. Press to displa y the follow ing menu options: • Send • Ad d Phone# • Ed it • Pre pend • Era se • Send MSG . 6. Press to highl ight the Erase option. 7. Press . The phone prompts Ye s or No . 8. Press to highlight your opt ion. 9. Press to confirm (Y es) and erase the Phone Boo k entry , or press to cancel (No) the Eras e command.[...]

47 Editing an existing e- mail address T o edit an exis tin g e-ma il add res s: 1. In standby mode, press to display the main menu. 2. Press for Phon e Boo k . 3. Press f or Find . The Phon e Boo k displays. 4. Press to highlight the entry and press . 5. Press , and select the Edit o ption. The Ph one Book (opti ons) screen disp lays. Edit the exi[...]

48 Storing incoming phone numbers at the end of a call T o store a phone num ber after en ding a cal l: Note: If the cal l was incoming, and Caller ID information was unavailable, then the store optio n will also be unavailable. 1. Once you have pressed to end your ca ll, t he scr een di spla ys the c all time (leng th of call) , phone number and n[...]

49 One-touch dialing Memory locations 00 1 through 009 are special One -T ouch locations. You can call the phone numbers sto red in the Phone Book memory from 001 t hrough 009 by pressing one key . For example, for locati on number 001. Press and hold until the na me and number are displayed and cal led. T wo-touch dialing Memory locations 01 0 thr[...]

50 Memory This features saves voice and dia l calls in memory . You can save up to 500 automatic dial in your Phone Book and up t o 10 in V oice Dial. Messages Y our phone comes equip ped with several ways to send and receive messages. Mobile orig inating SMS text messa ging Note: Check with your service provider to confirm availability o f this se[...]

51 T o continue, select fro m the follow ing two menus: 6. Press . 7. Press to highlight the Options menu and press . Select from the follo wing opt ions: • Priori ty : Allows you to assign a priority to your messages. • Urgen t • No rmal • Va l i d i ty : Allows you to sele ct the period of time you want th e message to be available to the[...]

52 8. Press to highlight the Action menu and press . Select from t he follow ing o ption s: • Send: Al lows you to send th e message. • OK: Allows you to save the message. • CLR: Allows you to retu rn to th e previo us menu. • END: Allow s you to cancel the message and end the session. Entering text, numbers, and/or symbols At various times[...]

53 T o change the input mode again: 1. Press to view t he options. 2. Press to high light your c hoice. 3. Press t o save. • T9(Engl ish) : This is the predicti ve word en try mode. Y ou can quickly and ea sily en ter freque ntly used words . • Alpha: This is the text entry mode. • Symbol : Symbol entry is used with number keys and associated[...]

54 For example, to enter the word hello, you can spell out the word by pressing only five keys, 4-3-5-5- 6. T9 T ext Input recognizes the most commonly used word for that n umber seque nce is h ello. If two or more words share the same number sequenc e, T9 provides the most commonl y used word, with t he ability to navigat e to the next most common[...]

55 6. Enter your message data, (press to select your text entry mode), when f inished, pre ss to return to th e New Message menu. 7. If th e same message is to be sen t to multiple rec ipients, pres s to go to t he Mess age T o menu. 8. Press and enter the number you want to send. 9. Press when finished. 10. T o add add itional recipient addre sses[...]

56 5. While viewing your message press to access the following opti ons: • Ca llback • Re ply • Forwa rd • Save ad dr • Era se • Detail • Save cb# Outbox Y our phone stores messages in Outbox, regardless of whether the message was successfully transmitted. If No Save wa s not set in the Save Messag e setting under Msg Setup, you can r[...]

57 Message memory capacity Y our phone can store up to 16K or 9 4 messages. The storage capacity i ncludes all received, sent, filed messa ge types, VMN (V oicemail Noti fication), and text messages. The number of messages stored, depends upo n the length of each message. When message memory reaches over 75% capacity , the screen displays a text no[...]

58 Erase message 1. I n sta ndby m ode, pre ss (pre s s wh en in-use) to display the Message menu. 2. Press for Erase Msg . 3. P ress t o highl igh t an opti on. 4. Press to complete the action. Message setup 1. I n sta ndby m ode, pre ss (pre s s wh en in-use) to display the Message menu. 2. Press for Message setup . Y ou can preset a number of op[...]

59 Sav e Message Y ou are offe red two o ptions. Select to save t he setti ng. Auto Sav e On/Off - autom ati cally sav es th e cre ated mess age to th e Outbo x after the me ssage is tran smit ted. Entr y Me thod Y ou can navigat e between Al phabet and T9 W ord (predictive keypad) f or the default setting. Select to save the setting. Cann ed Ms g.[...]

60 Reviewing stored voi cema il and text messa ges in standby mode 1. In standby mode, press , to display the Message menu . The number of received or sent messages displays next to the associated message type in the menu. 2. Press for Vo i ce . The date an d time for the last voice mai l message received display with a notifi cation of the number [...]

61 1. I n sta ndby m ode, pre ss (pre s s wh en in-use) to display the Message menu. A number of received or sent messages di splays next to the associated message type in the menu. 2. For Te x t messages use the to locate the message you want to review , press to open. 3. Press to view the fo llowin g options: • Ca ll Back: Automatically calls t[...]

62 6. Press the to highlight th e message ringer type you are changing. 7. Press . 8. Use the to hear tones. Each tone plays as you navigate th rough the options. 9. When the desired ringer is play ed, press to save the setting. Note: Y ou can press to return to the p revious menu at any time. Mobile w eb Y our phone comes equipped with Wireless We[...]

63 Launching the minibrowser Note: The first ti me you use the MiniBrowser , you will be prompted to go through a security setup process that tak es approximately three to five minutes. Note: When the security key is initially sent to the carrier , a unique value is created. If the phone is reset for any reason, you must contact the carrier to rese[...]

64 2. Once connected, the Home Page (or the last page visited), displa ys. Press and hold t o access the MiniBrowser . An examp le of a Home P age is shown below: Note: What appears in the display window is dependent upon the service provider content. T o view additional t ext, use the . Exiting the web/minibrowser Press to exit the Web. If the Pro[...]

65 The minibrowser start and end prompts Y our phone can be set to view a prompt each time you start or end a MiniBrow ser session. Y ou have the option to change this default prompt setting. The defa ult setting may differ as it is based upon the carrier’ s requirement. T o change the settings: 1. In standby mode, press the or press for Mobile W[...]

66 Naviga ting the web When you use the MiniBrowser , some of the keys on your keypad will op erate differentl y than during a normal pho ne call. The MiniBrow ser presents on-screen items in an y of the follo wing ways: • T ext or number input • Links (embed ded in content) • Numbered opt ions (some options may not be nu mbered) • Simple t[...]

67 Asterisk / Shift: Press this key before enteri ng text to create upper case charact ers. Y ou can also use this key to move back one space on the display screen. 0/Next: Press this k ey t o enter a 0, or to move to the next w ord when in T9 predictive word entry mode. Pound/ Space: Press this key to insert a space when entering text. Numbers 1 -[...]

68 Making a phone call while using the minibrowser Y ou may initiat e a phon e call from the Min iBrowser if the si te you are using supports this fe ature (the ph one number may be highlighted and th e left soft key will ap pear as Call ). Pressing the Call soft ke y will c all the numb er . In most cases you can al so use to call the numb er . Th[...]

69 5. Press to save your option of choice. 6. Pressing returns you to the previous screen. • V oice Calls Only: No incoming Data/Fax call s can be rec eived. • Fax One T ime: Waiting for Fax call. No voice calls can be received for next 10 minute s. • Fax Only: No V oice Calls can be received. • Data One T ime: Waiting for data call. No voi[...]

70 cable or turn ing off yo ur phone wi ll also end a d ata or fax call, b ut may disrupt your computer . Sending a fax or data file When connected to a computing device, your phon e allows wireless f ax and data t ransmissions . Y our co mputing device soft ware ini tiates the c all to the destinati on phone number . Y our phone function s as a wi[...]

71 Calendar The Calendar allows you to add even ts in a calendar . They can be viewed at anytime. You can also set an al ert to remind you of your plans. 1. In standby mode, press to di splay the main menu. 2. Press for Calen dar . 3. Press to h ighlight a n option. Th e available options are : • To d a y • Mont h View • Jump T o Date • Ta [...]

72 5. Press to view your opt ions. 6. Press to highligh t an option. 7. Press to select that opt ion. Note: Press and hold to navigate between text en try modes and number icons, making it easier t o enter information in the correct format. 8. Enter the event. (Up to 32 characters can be ent ered.) 9. Press to cont inue. Th e Ti m e / D a t e scree[...]

73 Scheduler Scheduler all ows you to view in calend ar format the cu rrent month, a past month or a future month. In Sch eduler , th e current date is highli ghted on the calendar . Days with sche duled events are marked with an asteri sk(*). How to view an event 1. In standby mode, press to display the ma in menu. 2. Press for Calenda r . 3. Pres[...]

74 T ask list The T ask List allows yo u to compile a li st of items to be compl eted. Your phone can store, priori tize and mana ge twenty T ask List items. Creating a task list i tem: 1. In standby mode, press for th e Calenda r . 2. Press for T ask List . An Add To Do screen displays. 3. Use the navig ation key to set the pri ority for a T ask L[...]

75 4. Enter the date and ti me you want to “ Count D own ” to. For example: if today’ s date is April 1, 200 1 and you want to know how many month s, days, and hours remain before 7:00 P .M. February 14th 2002, enter the time 07:00 P .M. and th e date 02/14/ 2002. 5. Press to store the Count D own timer . How to view , edit, add or erase a co[...]

76 Y our phone only supp orts a 12 hour time displ ay , it is necessary to press eit her , or . These keys represent A.M. and P .M. respectively . Note: Once an alarm is set, an alarm clock icon displays on the screen in standby mode. When th e alarm is turned off the alarm clock icon i s removed. Calculator Y ou can perform ca lculations, includin[...]

77 6. Press to perfo rm the calculation and view the result, or continue to calculate with the same operator , or change the operator and continue. Every time you change the operator , the previous calculation is performed and the result is displ ayed as the bottom number on the display screen. 7. Press to perfo rm the calcul ation and view the res[...]

78 T o se t the Backlight: 1. In standby mode, press to display the ma in menu. 2. Press for Display . 3. Press for Bac klight . 4. Press the to g o through th e menu options: • Fold er open • 30 seconds • 8 sec onds • Off 5. When the desired setting is reached, press to save. Banner This option allows yo u to ed it and person alize a banne[...]

79 Contrast The LCD has contrast setting that can help you see the screen better in different light ing cond itions . T o set the L CD contrast: 1. In standby mode, press to display the ma in menu. 2. Press for Display . 3. Press for LCD Cont ras t . 4. Scro ll between the contrast setting s to determi ne what co ntrast is mo st visible to you. 5. [...]

80 Ve r s i o n Y ou can view both th e software version and hardware versi on running on your phone. This f eature is helpf ul if you need to call your carrier . Note: Y ou can press to return to the previous menu at any time. 1. In standby mode, press to display the ma in menu. 2. Press for Display . 3. Press for V ersion . The hardware and softw[...]

81 V oice volume T o adjust the voice volume o ption: 1. In stan dby mod e, press to dis play t he main me nu. 2. Press for Sounds . 3. Press for Voic e V olu me . 4. Highlight yo ur volume choice an d press . 5. The screen immediately displays the volume icon the bars of which will change according to the setting chosen, you can also press the dow[...]

82 Ringer type — calls T o activate, view or change the ring er type for calls: 1. In standby mode, press t o display the main menu. 2. Press for Sounds . 3. Press for Ringer T y pe . 4. Press for Calls . 5. Use the t o navigate through the 10 monot one ringer types and 10 melody tones. Eac h tone plays as you navigate throu gh the option s. 6. W[...]

83 2. Press for Sounds . 3. Press for Ringer T ype 4. Press for D ata /Fa x In . 5. Use the t o hear tones. Each to ne plays as you navigate thro ugh the options. 6. When the desired ringer type plays, press to save the setting. Note: Y ou can press to return to the previous menu at any time. Ringer type — planner T o activate, view or change the[...]

84 Key beep Key Beep allows you to a djust the tone length and vo lume level th at the keypad generates each time you press a key . T he display icon sho ws up to 5 level s (the loudest setting). No bars indicate that the key beep function is silenced. 1. In stan dby mod e, press to dis play the main men u. 2. Press for Sounds. 3. Press for K ey Be[...]

85 4. In this exerci se select the Minute beep o ption. (For other Aler ts exercises to work correctly , select the app ropriate option.) 5. Press the to choose betw een On or Off . 6. When the desired setting is reached, press to save the setting. Note: Y ou can press to return to the previous menu at any time. Alerts — serv ice Y ou can set th [...]

86 Power on/off Using this fe ature you can choose to ha ve sound when you p ower on and of f. 1. In standby mode, press to display the main menu. 2. Press for Sounds . 3. Press for Power On /Off . 4. Press to choose betw een On or Off . 5. When the desired setting is reached, press to save the setting. Roam ringer When this opti on is set to On , [...]

87 V oice dial Y our phone features Voice Dial(ing). Using the Voice Dialing feat ure requires that you first program th e phone to recognize th e name of the person you are calling. Note: Y ou can sto re only one voice di al entry per stored name. Y ou CANNOT store multiple entries fo r a stored name. T ips on recording names • A void recordin g[...]

88 4. Wait for the beep and then say the na me. For best results, use names with at le ast tw o syll ables , or use both a first an d last name. The phone stores the name as a “first” sample, and then prompts you to say the name again. 5. Respond to the prompt by rep eating the name exact ly as you did t he first time. The phone stores the name[...]

89 5. Press at any time to exit without removing any voice ent ries. Set active V oice dialing is always active once you have programmed the phone to accept voice entries an d associated the phon e numbers. T o place voice ac tivated calls, press and hold . After you hear the voice prompt and the beep , say the name of the person you are calli ng i[...]

90 Push Push T o open Push Pu sh: 1. Press . 2. Press for Games. 3. Press for Push Pu sh. 4. Press to start or press for hel p. Object The objec t of the game is to push the ba lls into the li ttle house. The ba ll can be pushed lef t, righ t, up, o r down . It cann ot howeve r , be pushed back wards. There must always be a space to push the ball f[...]

91 Spider Hunter T o open Spider Hunt er: 1. Press to display the menu. 2. Press for Games. 3. Press for Spi der Hunte r . 4. Press to start the game. 5. Select the level by pressing for easy or for hard. Object The object of the game is to dro p the potted plan ts on the spiders from t he top of the wall. Press to drop the plants. Th e spiders wil[...]

92 Lock phone Locking the phone limits all outgoing calls except call s to 911 emergency and the three user -programmable emergency/secret numbers. Y ou can lock the ph one manually durin g use, or set the phone to lock automati cally when it is tu rned on. When th e phone is in Lock Mode, you can answer incoming calls, but you must unlock th e pho[...]

93 T o place an ou tgoing call in lock mod e: T o call 911 or a confidential number , ent er the number and then press . Lock code The d efault lock code for yo ur phon e is ge nerally t he last four dig its of your phone number . Y ou can enter a personal lock code and late r change the lock code as often a s you lik e. T o enter a new lock code: [...]

94 Special #s Y our phone provide s the option of storing thre e emergency numbers. Each number can be up t o 32 di gits. All emergency n umbers can be manually c alled at any t ime even when your phone is loc ked or restri cted. Thi s can be a useful feature for c ontrolling w hat numbers can be call ed from your phone. Note: Emergency number 911 [...]

95 5. Press to save the number ente red. 6. Press to exit and return t o the previous menu. Calling Special #s in lock mode T o ca ll special numbers in lock mode: 1. In standby mode, use the keypad to enter the special number . 2. Press to place the call. Erase PBook Erase PBook erases your Pho ne Book. Personal settings (the call log, Messages, S[...]

96 Resetting your phone Resetti ng the phone ret urns all setup opt ions to the factory defa ult setting s. T o reset the phone: 1. Press for Se curity . Enter your current lock code. 2. Press for Rese t Phon e . A co nfirmation prompt displays asking if you want to Pro ceed . 3. Press to reset the phon e or press to cance l the operation. Call ans[...]

97 T o enable Au to Answe r: 1. Press for Au to Answer . The Auto A nswer screen displays. 2. Press to highli ght one of the availabl e options: • Ye s • No 3. Press to save. 4. Pressing returns you to the previous screen. Language The language optio n on your phone can change th e language of voice prompts, menus, and key-input. T o change the[...]

98 Roaming on analog networks When you roam on analog netw orks, you will experienc e a similar quality provided by other analog carri ers today . Althou gh some calling features, such as Wireless Web, may b e unavailable, you can still make and rec eive calls. Y ou will experience a few differences including: • Y ou are more li kely to expe rien[...]

99 Set mode Choose from t hree different set tings on your dua l-band mod e phone to c ontrol your roaming experience: 1. Press for Roaming . 2. Press for Set Mode. T o select a n opti on, scr oll to select Automatic, Home Only , or Ana log. • Automatic: This setting seeks automatically the TELUS service . When the service is unavailable, it sear[...]

100 T o turn the Call Guard fea ture on or off: 1. Press for Call Guard . W ait briefly until a message prompt displa ys and then disappears from the disp lay screen. 2. Select Ye s or No , and press . • If the Ye s option is chosen , an extra step is re quired to make or t ake roaming calls. • If the No option i s chosen, no extra step is requ[...]

101 In-use menu Y our phone includes bot h a standby menu and an In-Use menu. The In-Use menu is di splayed by pressi ng w hile the phone is b eing used du ring a cal l. The In-Use menu options are: • Mute - Mutes or ( Un)mutes your en d of a phone conversation so th at the recipient can hear nothing. • Calls - Checks your c all log for out goi[...]

102 Usage gui delines: all about performance and s afety Understanding Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive, is dependent upon the signal strength in your area. Your phone inform s you o f the current signal strength by displaying a icon. The more bars displaye d, the stronger the signal. The signal strength indicator ( ) di[...]

103 Exposure T o Radio Frequency Signa ls Y our wireless handhel d portable teleph one is a low power radio tran smitter and receiver . When it is ON, it receives and also transmits radio frequency (RF) signals In August, 1996. the Federal Communicat ions Commission (FCC ) adopted RF exposer guide lines with safety level s for hand-held wirel ess p[...]

104 Antenna Care Use only the supplied or an approved repl acement antenna. Un authorized antennas, modi fications, or attachments could damage the pho ne and may violate FCC regulations. Phone Operation NORMAL POSI TION: Hold t he phone as yo u would any other telep hone with t he antenna po inted up and over your shoulder . T ips on Efficient Ope[...]

105 phone and a pacemaker to avoid pot ential interference with the pacemaker . These recommendati ons are consistent wi th th e inde pendent research by an d recommendations of Wireless T echnology Research. Persons with pacemakers: • Should AL W A YS ke ep the p hone more than six inches f rom the ir pacemaker when the phone is turned O N; • [...]

106 Aircraf t FCC regulations prohi bit usin g your pho ne while in the air . Switch Off your phone before boarding an ai rcraft. Blasting Areas T o avoid in terfering with bl asting operatio ns, turn your p hone Off when in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: “ T urn off t wo-way radio”. Obey all signs and instructions. Potentially Explo[...]

107 Cautions Any changes o r modificat ions to your phone not expressly app roved in this document cou ld void your warranty for thi s equipment and void your authority to operate t his equipment . Only use approved batteries, anten nas, and chargers. The use of any unauthorized ac cessories may be dangerous and will invalidat e the phone warranty [...]

108 Y o ur Phon e as a Network D evice Y our telepho ne requires a servi ce provider to send and receive calls. Your phone is only one part of a system or “network” of devices that makes it possible for you t o send and receive cal ls, text messages, voice message, access the Internet using the minibrow ser , and to take advant age of all of th[...]

109 CA UTION: If you t urn off you r phone during a download , your phone (or some features) may not work pr operly in the network. If this hap pens don’t worry , conta ct your service p rovider for hel p in correcting the problem. Acknow ledging Spec ial Precaution s and Industry Canada Notice Only use approved batteries, anten nas, and chargers[...]

110 • Consult the deale r or an experienced radio/TV techni cian for help. Samsung Phone and Battery Specifications Dual B and/T ri Mode: CDMA 1 .9GHz / CDMA 8 00 MHz/ AMPS 80 0 MHz Display Screen: Graph ical L CD up to 5 line s w/1 d edicat ed Icon Line) Battery T ype:St andard: Li thium-Ion PCS Ante nna:Retra ctable, use r -replaceab le Owner&a[...]

111 Licensed by Qualc omm Incorporated under one or more of the fo llowin g patents: U. S. Patent N o. 4,901 ,307; 5,0 56,109; 5,099, 204; 5,101 ,501; 5,103,45 9; 5,107,2 25; 5,109, 390. Open wave ® is a reg istered T rademark of O penwave, Inc. Limited W arranty 1. What is covered and for how long? Samsung T elecommunications America, Inc. (Samsu[...]

112 • Defects o r damage from improp er testing, operation, maint enance, install ation, adjustment an d service of produc ts. • The limited warranty covers batterie s o nly if th e battery falls below 80% of rated capacity or the b attery leaks and this limited warranty does not cover any battery if (i) the battery has been charged by a batter[...]

113 4. What are the limits of SAMS UNG’ s liability? EXCEPT AS SET FORT H IN THE EXPRESS W ARRAN TY CONTAINED HEREIN, PU RCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT “AS IS,” AND SAMSUN G MAKES NO W ARRANTY O R REPRESENTA TI ON AND THERE AR E NO CONDITI ONS, EXPRE SS OR I MPLIED, STA TUTORY OR OTHERWISE, OF ANY KIND WHA TSOEVER WI TH RESPECT TO THE PR ODUCT , I[...]

114 W AR RANTY , INCLUDING INC IDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUE NTIAL OR SIMULA R DAMAGES, O R LOSS OF ANTICI P A TE D PROFIT S OR BENEFITS, O R FOR DAMAGES A RISING FROM AN Y TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENC E OR GROSS NELIGEN CE) OR F AUL T COMMITTE D BY SAMSUNG, ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR ANY B REACH OF CONTRACT OR FO R ANY C LAIM BROUG HT AGAINST PU RCHASE[...]

115 ANY SUCH THIRD-PARTY SOF TW AR E OR EQU IPMENT L IE SOLEL Y WITH THE PURCHASER AND THE DIREC T VENDOR, OWN ER OR SUPPLI ER OF SUCH THIRD-PARTY SOF TW ARE OR EQUI PMENT , AS THE CASE MAY BE. This Limited Warranty allocate s risk of Product fai lure between P urchaser and SAMSU NG, and SA MSUNG ’ s Product pricing reflec ts this alloc ation of [...]

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117 Index 0 / next key, 67 911, 94 A Accessing menus, 32 Accessing menus using shortcut numbers, 32 Adaptor outlet, 23 Adjusting ringer volume, 80 Adjusting voice volume during a call, 80 Air time, 36 Alarm clock, 75 Alerts, 84 Alerts - connect, 85 Alerts - disconnect, 85 Alerts - service, 85 Alphabetical text entry, 53 Antenna, 17 Asterisk / shift[...]

118 Call waiting, 39 Calling in Lock Mode, 92 Calling special numbers in lock mode, 95 Calls, 33 Clear key, 17 CLR, 66 Count down, 74 D Data/fax, 68 E Editing phone book numbers, 43 END key, 67 Ending a fax or data call, 69 Entering numbers, 53 Entering text, numbers, and/or symbols, 52 Erase log, 35 Erase Message, 58 Erase PBook, 95 Exiting the we[...]

119 Getting service, 27 Getting to know your phone, 17 Green, 23 I Inbox, 55 Incoming, 33 Input mode, 24 Installing the battery, 21 K Key beep, 84 L Last call, 37 Launching the minibrowser, 63 LED indicator, 18 LifeTime, 37, 38 List, 29 List of main and sub menus, 29 Lock, 92 Lock Code, 93 Lock mode, 24 Lock phone, 92 Locking, 92 Locking the phone,[...]

120 MENU key, 67 Menu key, 18 Message options, 60 Message setup, 58 Messages and lock mode, 57 Microphone, 18 Missed, 34 Mobile web, 62 N Navigation, 19 Navigation key, 66 New messages, 54 Numbers 1-9, 67 O OK/Message key, 18 One-touch dialing, 49 Outbox, 56 Outgoing, 33 P Pound / space key, 67 Power On/Off, 86 Push Push, 90 R Receiving a fax, 69 R[...]

121 Red, 23 Removing the battery, 22 Resetting your phone, 96 Returning to the previous menu, 32 Reviewing, 56 Reviewing calls, 35 Reviewing outbox, 56 Ringer, 82, 83 Ringer options, 80 Ringer type - data/fax incoming, 82 Ringer type - Planner, 83 Roa m, 85 Roa ming Analog Networks, 98 Other Digital Networks, 97 Roam Mode, 98 S Scroll timer, 58 Sen[...]

122 Special #s, 94 Spider Hunter, 91 Storing pauses in a phone book, 44 Storing phone numbers at the end of a call, 48 Storing special #s, 94 Symbol entry, 53 Symbol mode, 53 T T9®, 53 Talk mode, 26 Three-touch dialing, 49 Tips on recording names, 87 Total air time, 37 Turning your phone off, 28 Turning your phone on, 27 Two-touch dialing, 49 U Un[...]

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