Samsung SCH-400 Series manual

OWNERS MANUAL SCH-400 S ERIES OWNERS MANUAL S CH- 400 Series samsung telecommunica tions america, inc. 1130 east arapaho ro ad richardson, texas 75081 tel: 972-761-7000 • fax: 972-761-7001 tech support: 888-987-help (4357) web site: www .samsungtelecom.com GH68-00418A ver. 1.1 SCH-400(E-US/62~3-) 7/15/99 10:12 AM Page 84[...]

Owner’ s Manual Please read this manual bef ore operating the phone, and keep it for futur e ref erence. SCH-400 Series CDMA DIGIT AL PORT ABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH-400(E-US/62~3-) 7/15/99 10:08 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 Active Flip 8 Key Functions 9 Status Indicators 10 Display Messages 11 Battery 11 Installing the Battery 11 Removing the Battery 11 Dual-Slot Desktop Charger 12 Charging the Battery 13 Battery Charge Indicator 14 T i[...]

5 4 Electronic Devices 63 Aircraft 63 Blasting Areas 63 Other Dangerous Areas 64 Accessories Batteries 65 Dual-Slot Desktop Charger 65 Cigarette Lighter Adapter 65 T ravel Charger 65 Hands-Free Car Kit 65 Headset 65 Appendix A Display Messages 67 Glossary of T erms 68 Index 71 List of T ables T able 1. Phone and Battery Specifications 16 T able 2. [...]

Getting St arted 7 Getting Started 6 Features Congratulations on the pur chase of your SAMSUNG Phone. Using the latest digital technology , the phone operates in a similar manner to other wireless phones, while providing superior audio quality . The follo wing options make your phone both fun and easy to use: • Active Flip (ans wers calls, hangs [...]

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 PWR to turn the phone on and of f. Press the V olume button to: • adjust v oice volume during conversation. • adjust ring volume in Standby mode, • scroll Call Logs, Phone Book entries, and menu options. • mute the ringer during an incoming call. Status Indicators Signal Strength Indicates current signal strengt[...]

13 Getting St arted 12 Charging the Battery T o charge the battery using the Dual-Slot Desktop Charger: 1. Plug the power cord of the c harger into a wall out- let. 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 attached[...]

15 Getting St arted 14 Caring for the Battery Use only SAMSUNG-appro ved batteries, Desktop and T ravel c hargers. These charg er s maximize batter y life and performance. Using other batteries or charg ers may inv alidate your w arranty and may damag e the batter y . For proper battery care, please f ollow these guidelines: • T o avoid damag e, [...]

Basic Operations 17 Basic Ope rations 16 Basic Operations of Y our Phone T urn On/Of f Press and hold . Menu Scrolling Pr ess , then or , or . Make Calls Enter the number , and then press . Correct Mistakes Press . Redial Call Press twice. End Call Press , or close the f lip. Answ er Call Press , or open the f lip. Save Numbers Enter phone number ,[...]

19 Basic Ope rations 18 Placing Calls Placing a Call T o place a call: 1. Press and hold to power on your phone. An active scr een display indicates that the phone is on. (No dial tone sounds.) 2. Enter the phone number , up to 32 digits, by pressing the digit keys. The phone number displays on the scr een. 3. Press . The phone places the call to t[...]

21 Basic Ope rations 20 Call Waiting Call W aiting enables y ou to receive a second call during conversation. When a Call W aiting call comes in, the incoming call aler t sounds, when set, and a text notification displays. Contact your service provider to activate Call W aiting. T o answer a Call W aiting call: 1. T o ans wer the call, press . The [...]

23 The Menu The Menu 22 Menu Organization Main Menu The Main Menu is accessed from the Standby mode by press- ing . The Main Menu contains 7 pr imar y options, many of which contain sub-menus with more specific options. T a ble 3 on page 24 contains a listing of the Main Menu and its submenus. Conversation Menu The conversation menu is accessed whe[...]

25 The Menu 24 Main Menu Item Menu Level 1 Menu Level 2 5. V oice Dial ➪ 1. Record 2. Rev/Erase 3. Erase All 4. Set Active 6. Setup ➪ 1. Auto Retr y 2. AutoAns wer 3. AutoHyphen 4. Anykey Ans 5. T oneLength 6. Set Time 7. Set NAM 8. System Sel ➪ 1. A Only 2. B Only 3. Standard 4. Home Only 0. AnalogCall 0. Security ➪ 1. Lock 2. Restrict ➪[...]

27 The Menu 26 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 f or 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. • Pres[...]

29 The Menu 28 6. When the desired option displays, press to save the setting. Note: Y ou can quickly chang e the r ing type from bell to vibrate (and vice versa) by pressing and holding the key . 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 r ing tone: 1. Press to display the [...]

31 The Menu 30 Alarm Note: The time must be set ( ) to sound an alarm at a specific hour and minute. If the time is not set, the alar m will act as a count-down timer of up to 99 minutes maximum. T o set alar m: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Sounds. 3. Press for Alarm. 4. Press for Set. 5. Press or to choose the alarm mode. • On[...]

33 The Menu 32 Display Options Y our phone provides se v eral options f or the LC D . Backlight Control T o select ba c klight options: 1 . Pres s to displ a y the Main Menu 2 . Press f o r Displ a y . 3 . Press f o r Backlight. 4 . Press the scroll k e ys to scan menu options : 10 Seconds (after last k e ypress) , 30 Seconds (after last k e ypress[...]

35 The Menu 34 Setup Options Y our phone contains many setup f eatures that make communication easier and more efficient. Using them saves time and makes y our phone even mor e fun to use. T o set Setup options: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Setup. 3. Press the corresponding digit key to select the desired option: • Press for Au[...]

37 The Menu 36 NAM Selection When phone number is activated, the NAM (Number Assignment Module) enables you to subscribe to one or more service networks. The NAM selection f eature allows you to c hoose which network y ou cur rently desire to use. T o set NAM Selection: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Setup. 3. Press f or Set NAM. 4[...]

Phone Book 39 Phone Bo ok Overview of the Phone Book The Phone Book provides the f ollowing features: • 79 memor y locations (plus 20 voice dial numbers) • Optional name entr y • T e xt notification when overwriting or erasing entries • A utomatic scrolling to the ne xt available location, with manual location selection option • Adding/Ed[...]

41 Phone Bo ok 40 Viewing Stored Entries Finding Entries by Location T o find an entr y by location: 1. Press to display the Main Menu 2. Press f or Phone Book. 3. Press for Find Entry . The phone book entries display in numerical order , and the screen prompts for a location. 4. Enter the location by pressing the associated digit key , or press th[...]

43 Phone Bo ok 42 Editing Phone Book Entries T o edit a Phone Book entr y: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press f or Phone Book. 3. Access the desired entr y using one of the search methods described under “Vie wing Stored Entries” on page 41. 4. When the desired entr y displays, press for options. 5. Press f or Edit. Additional options [...]

45 Phone Bo ok 44 Storing Secret Numbers Y ou can select the Secret option to prev ent dialed phone numbers from displaying on the screen. T o store a secret number in the Phone Book: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press f or Phone Book. 3. Store the phone number as described under “Storing Phone Number s” on page 40, or access an e xist[...]

47 Digital V oi ce Dial Digital V oice Dial 46 T ips on Recording Names ◆ A void recording names that are similar phoneticall y . If you recor d a similar name to the one alread y in memor y , the phone requests another name. ◆ A void recording names in a noisy place. ◆ Speak clearl y and naturally . ◆ The person who will use the phone shou[...]

49 Digital V oi ce Dial 48 Using Digital V oice Dialing Placing a Call T o place a call using Digital V oice Dialing: 1. T o place the call, press and hold , or open the f lip, 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 n[...]

Security Options 51 Security O ptions 50 Security Menu Y our phone provides man y security options, including a user-progr ammable lock code, and call restriction featur es. T o access the Security menu in Standby mode, press , , and enter the lock code. Press the associated digit key to access one of the Security options. Y ou must enter the four [...]

53 Security O ptions 52 Locking the Phone T o lock the phone: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Security and enter the Lock Code. 3. Press for Lock. 4. Press the scroll keys to select an option: • OFF: The phone remains unlocked. • NO W: The phone locks immediately . • ON PO WER-UP: The phone locks automaticall y at the ne xt po[...]

55 Security O ptions 54 Priority Numbers Seven priority number s are progr ammed into your phone. The Secur ity menu provides the option of changing these to numbers of your c hoice (up to 10 digits long). Y ou can place calls to prior ity numbers when the phone is locked or when “Restrict Outgoing Calls” is active. Note : Default setting of pr[...]

57 Security O ptions 56 Hide Own Number This featur e prevents y our phone number from being display ed on your phone. If you turn this feature on, the message “# Hidden” displays when ‘My Phone #’ function is accessed by pressing , , . T o set the blocking: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press f or Security and enter the Lock code. [...]

59 Message Services Message Services 58 Reviewing Messages* Y our phone accepts incoming messages in both Standby and Conversation modes. When a new message arrives, an aler t sounds, and the message header displays. The message header inc ludes the type of message (T ext, P age, V oicemail Notification) and the name/phone number , if available. Y [...]

61 Message Services 60 Choosing Alert T ype for Message Receiving The phone alerts you when a message is receiv ed. Y ou can choose how fr equently this happens. The three options are: EVER Y 2 MIN, OFF , ONCE. T o set the frequency: 1. Press to display the Messag e menu. 2. Press for Inbox. 3. Press to select Alert. 4. Press the scroll keys until [...]

63 Safety Safety 62 Electronic Devices Y our wireless telephone is a radio tr ansmitter and receiver . When the power is on, the phone receives and sends out RF energy . Most modern electronic equipment, such as equipment in hospitals and cars, contains an RF signal shield. RF energ y may affect some inadequately shielded electronic equipment. T ur[...]

Accessories 65 Accessori es 64 Batteries Three types of Lithium Ion batteries are available f or use with your SAMSUNG phone: • Standard Batter y (BTS41) • Extended Batter y (BTE41) • Ultra - Extended Batter y (BTL41) Dual - Slot Desktop Charger (DTC61) The Dual - Slot Desktop Charger c harges the batter y at your home or office. Cigarette Li[...]

Appendix A 67 Appendix A 66 Appendix A Display Messages MAINTENANCE The phone number is not registered in REQUIRED the networ k. PHONE BOOK Y ou have tried to access the memor y RESTRICTED while the phone is in the memor y restricted mode. MA TCHING ENTR Y The phone number you are trying to NOT FOUND recall does not e xist. OUT OF ENTR Y The entr y[...]

Glossary of T erms 69 68 Glossary of T erms EVRC - (Enhanced V ariable 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 enables your p[...]

Index 71 Index 70 A Accessories 65 Active Flip 8 Aircraft 63 Alarm 31 Alerts 30 Analog Call Option 38 Answ er ing a Call 20 Appendix A 67 B Backlight Control 33 Basic Operations 17 Basic Operations of Y our Phone 17 Batteries 65 Batter y 11 Batter y Charge Indicator 14 Batter y Charging Times 66 Batter y Disposal and Recycling 15 Blasting Areas 63 [...]

73 Index 72 Ending a Call 20 Erasing Call Logs 27 Erasing Messages 61 Erasing Phone Book Entries 44 Erasing V oice Dialing Entries 50 F Features 6 Finding Entries by Location 41 Finding Entries by Name 41 G Getting Started 6 Glossar y of T er ms 68 H Hands-Free Car Kit 65 Headset 65 Hide Own Number 57 I Inde x 71 Installing the Batter y 11 K K e y [...]

75 Index 74 Prior ity Number Dialing 19 Prior ity Numbers 55 R Receiving Calls 20 Removing the Batter y 11 Reset Phone 57 Reviewing Airtime 27 Reviewing Messages 59 Reviewing P a ge and T e xt Messages 60 Reviewing V oice Dialing Entries 49 Reviewing V oicemail Messages 59 Ring T one 29 Ring T ype 28 Ring V olume 28 S Safety 62 Screen Displa y 8 Se[...]

77 Index 76 Standby Mode 18 Status Indicators 10 Storing Phone Number s 40 Storing Phone Number s at Call End 40 Storing Secret Number s 45 System Selection 37 T The Menu 22 Three-W ay Calling 21 Tips on Recor ding Name 47 T racking Calls Through Call Logs 26 T rav el Charger 65 T urbo Dialing 42 T urning Y our Phone On and Off 18 U Using Digital V[...]

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Licensed by QUALCOMM lncorporated under one or more of the following Patents. U.S. Patent No. 4,901,307 5,056,109 5,099,204 5,101,501 5,103,459 5,107,225 5,109,390 SCH-400(E-US/62~3-) 7/15/99 10:12 AM Page 82[...]