Samsung SCH A570 manual

T elus_UG_A570_05040 5_F4 SCH-a570 Series PORT ABLE Dual-Mode TELEPHONE User Guide Please read this manua l before operating your phone, and keep it for future refere nce.[...]

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Table of Contents Getting Starte d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Closed View of Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Setting Your Roaming Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Set NAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Making a Call From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Saving a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Prepending a Phone Number Fro m Call History . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Recording Voice Memos from the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Voice Memo Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Adding an Event to your Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Phone Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Locking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Getting Started 1 Getting Started Getting Started Closed View of Phone[...]

2 Getting Started Front View of Y our Phone[...]

Getting Started 3 Getting Started Key Functions 1. Speaker: The speaker allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones and sounds offered by your phone. 2. Signal Strength Indicator: This icon represents the signal strength by displaying bars. The more bars displayed, the better the signal strength. 3. Display Screen: This screen [...]

4 Getting Started • When using other features, such as the Web Browse, the right softkey performs a context-sensitive action. This action is shown in the bottom right corner of the Display Screen. 8. OK Key: Press when navigating th rough a menu accepts the highlighted choice in the menu. 9. Navigation Key: This key allows you to scroll through t[...]

Getting Started 5 Getting Started 14. Microphone: The microphone allows the other caller to hear you cl early when you are speak ing to them . 15. Space/Pound Key: This key can be used in several differen t ways. • Enters the pound [#] character for calling features. • In text entry mode, press to enter a space. • In standby mode, press and h[...]

6 Getting Started 20. 1X Indicator: T echnology that allows faster d ata rates, always-on data ser vice, a nd improved voice network capacity . Viewing the Display Screen Y our phone’ s interior and exterior disp lay screens pr ovides a wealth of information about your phone’ s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ll se e [...]

Getting Started 7 Getting Started indicates that 3G func tionality is active. indicates that 3G functionality is dor mant or inactive. indicates that you are receiving information. indicates that you are sending information. indicates that a file (ringer , game, java app, et c.) has been downloaded to your phone. indicates that th e ringer is se t [...]

8 Getting Started • Messaging provides quick and convenient text messaging capabilities. See "Using T e xt Messaging" on page 58. • Downloadable games, R ingtones, wallpapers , and applications allow you to turn down time into fun time and to personalize your phone. See "Downloading Ri ngtones, Games and Images" on page 70. [...]

Getting Started 9 Getting Started Tip : The Power Save feature helps to conserve your batter y power when you are in an area where there is no signal. T o turn your phone off: • Press and hold for two seconds until you see the pow- ering down animation on the display screen. Y our screen remains blank while yo ur phone is off (unless the battery [...]

10 Getting Started Installing the Batter y T o install the LiIon battery: 1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone at an angle, making sure the plastic tab on the bottom of the battery is inserted into th e matching slot in the phone. 2. Press down until the batter y snaps into plac e. Removing the Batter y T o remove your ba[...]

Getting Started 11 Getting Started Charging the Battery Y our phone’ s LiIon battery is rech argeable and should be charged as soon as possible so you ca n begin using your phone. Keeping track of your batte ry’ s char ge is important. If your batter y level becomes too low , your phone automatically turns off and you will lose all the informat[...]

12 Phone Basics Phone Basics Displaying Y our Phone Number Just in case you forget your phone nu mber , your phone can remind you. T o display your phone number: • Press the left so ftk ey for Menu , followed by to display your phone number . Note: To access the phone’ s main Menu , press the left softkey from standby mode. Menu items may be se[...]

Phone Basics 13 Phone Basics Tip : T o redial your last outgoing call, press twice. Y ou can also place calls from yo ur phone by using Voice Command (page 28), Speed Dialing numbers from your Contacts (page 18), and using your Call Hist or y listings (page 52). Answering Calls T o answer an incomi ng call: 1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your p[...]

14 Phone Basics Ending a Call T o disconnect a call wh en you are finished: • Close the phone or press . Missed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answered, the Mi ssed Call log is displayed on your screen . Y ou have two options: • Press the left sof tkey to Save the phone number to your Contacts. • Press the right softkey to c a[...]

Phone Basics 15 Phone Basics In-Call Options Select a ctions by pressi ng the right softkey for Options during a call. A list of options is displayed that allows you to perform different actions during the course of a call. The following options are available: (T o select an opti on, press the corresponding keypad number or highlight the option and[...]

16 Phone Basics End-of-Call Options After receiving a ca ll from or making a call to a phone number that is not in your Contacts, the phone number and the duration of the call are displayed. Press the right softkey to Save the new number in your Contacts. (S ee below for more inform ation o n “Saving a Phone Number .”) Note : The End-of-Call op[...]

Phone Basics 17 Phone Basics displayed. Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses Y ou can dial or save phone numbe rs with pauses for use with automated system s, such as V oice Mail or credit card billing numbers. There are two types of p aus es available on your phone: • Hard Pause (P) sends the next set of numbers when you press . • 2-Se[...]

18 Phone Basics 2. Scroll left or right to search by Name , Entry , or Group . 3. Scroll up or down to highlight the desired entry and press to make the call. Tip: If the desired entry contains more than one phone number , scroll up or down to display the number you wish to call and press to make the call. Using One-T ouch/T wo-T ouch/Th ree-T ouch[...]

Phone Basics 19 Phone Basics 3. Press and hold the third di git for approximately two seconds. (The display confirms that the number h as been dialed when it s hows “Calling...”.) Note : Y our phone also supports 1- 4 digit dialing. If you enter a number using the keypad wi thout holding the l ast number and then press , your phone will dial th[...]

20 Phone Basics Entering Characters Usi ng T9 T ext Input T9 T ext Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just once per letter . (T o select the T9 (English) mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Characte r Input Mode” above.) T9 T ext Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and create s a sui[...]

Phone Basics 21 Phone Basics 2. Use your keypad t o enter the cont act's name. (F or example, to enter "Bill", press twice, three times, three times, and three times again.) Characters scroll in the following order: After a character is ente red, the cursor automatica lly advances to the next space after two se conds or when you en t[...]

22 Phone Basics Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a calle r before answering the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. If you do not want your numbe r displayed when you make a call, just follow these easy step s. T o block your phone number from being displayed for a specific outgoing call: 1. Press . 2. Enter the [...]

Phone Basics 23 Phone Basics • Press followed by before placing your call. T o disable Do Not Disturb Mode • Press followed by before placing your call. Using Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward a ll your incoming calls to another phone number – even w hen your phone is turned off. Y ou can continue to make calls from yo ur phone[...]

24 Phone Basics Making a Three-W ay Call With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two ca lls. T o make a Three-Way Ca ll: 1. Enter a number you wish to call and p ress . 2. Once you have established th e connection, press the right softkey [...]

Roaming 25 Roaming Roaming Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Disp lay Screen Y our phone’ s display screen always le ts you know when you’re off the network. The following chart indi cates what you’ll see depending on where you’re using your ph one. Note : Y ou will pay a higher per - minute rate for roaming calls. Roaming on O[...]

26 Roaming 5. Press for Set Mode . 6. T o select an option, hi ghlight it and press . • Home Only: This setting allows you to access the home network only and prevents roaming on other networks. • Automatic: This setting seeks service. When service is unavailable, the phone sear ches for an alternate system. Set NAM This setting allows you to a[...]

Voice Services 27 Voice Services Voice Services Activating V oice Recognition Voice recogn ition allows you to say commands to perform common functions supported by your phone . There is no voice training required to use the v oice recognition fe ature. Y ou simply say the pre- designated command displayed on your screen in a normal tone of voice t[...]

28 Voice Services Using V oice Dial Voice Dial allows you to dial any valid 7, 10 or 11 digit North American phone number by speaki ng the number naturally , without pausing between the digits. Tips for using V oice Dial: • Voice Dial works bes t in quieter environments. • When saying a number , speak at a normal speed and say each digit clearl[...]

Voice Services 29 Voice Services • If the phone asks you, "Did Y ou Say ," followed by the correct number , say " Ye s ." (Y ou can also sele ct the correct number from those displayed on the screen by pressing on the correct number . The phone will then dial the number .) • If the phone asks you, "Did Y ou Say ," [...]

30 Voice Services 3. Press for Voice Dial . 4. Press for Choice Lists . 5. Press for Name Dialing , for Digit Dialing or for Contacts . 6. Press the navigation key up or down to select Automatic , Always On or Always Off and press . Using Name Lookup Name Lookup lets you retr ieve contact information for any person in your Contacts by saying the fu[...]

Voice Services 31 Voice Services 2. Wait for the beep and say Status . Y our phone’ s current status information is displayed. Customizing Vo ice Dial Adapting V oice Dial Voice Dialing is speaker indepe nde nt, which means that no initial training or adaptation is required. Some users with heavy accent s or unusual voice characteri stics may enc[...]

32 Voice Services can say or select No when the prompt asks, “Did the recording sound OK?” Y ou will then be prompted to re-record the sequence. T o adapt Voice Dial to your voice: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Voice Dial . 4. Press for Digit Dialing . 5. Press for Adapt Digits . (The phone displays t[...]

Voice Services 33 Voice Services Note : It is recommended that you perform the complete adaptation of Voice Dial at least once to achieve the maximum benefit of this feature. If a partial adaptation is performed, you can always return later and resume the process from the half way point. Resetting Voic e Dial Adaptation T o erase any adaptation and[...]

34 Voice Services • If you select Reject More , your phone will require a more exact sound match a nd if you select Reject Less , your phone will require a le ss exact sound match. Changing Voice Dial Prompts By default, your phone provides a udio prompts such as “Please say a command”. Y ou can turn these prompts on or off. T o turn voice di[...]

Voice Services 35 Voice Services 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select Send Only or Send and Flip and press . V oice Memos Y ou can use your phone to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone number s, or other items. Recording V oice Memos T o record a voice m emo: 1. Activate voice re cognition by pressing and holding[...]

36 Voice Services T o record a conversation during a phone call: 1. During a call, pres s the right soft key f or Options . 2. Press for Voice Memo . (A one minute counter is displayed on the screen to indi cating the amount of time a single voice memo can be rec orded.) • Press the le f t s of t k e y to Pause the me mo. (When a memo is paused, [...]

Voice Services 37 Voice Services 3. Press for Review . (The phone displays a list of saved memos, with the first on e selected. ) 4. Using the navigation keys, hi ghlight the memo to erase. 5. Press th e l eft softkey for Options followed by fo r Erase. 6. Press the navig ation key up to select Ye s and press . T o erase all voice mem os: 1. Press [...]

38 Voice Services T o disable TTS: 1. Press left softkey , followed by for Settings . 2. Press f or TTS . 3. Press for TTS Mode . 4. Using the navigation key , select TTS Off and press . Adjusting the TTS V o lume level 1. Press left softkey , followed by for Settings . 2. Press for TTS . 3. Press for TTS V olume . 4. Using the navigation key , sel[...]

Navigating Through Menus 39 Navigating Navigating Through Menus Menu Styles Y our phone can display the various features and options in one of two different menu styles, Nature and Icon . Regardle ss of which style you prefer , menu organiza tion and key commands do not change. Nature St yle Nature style displays all the various menu choices in a v[...]

40 Navigating Through Menus • T o navigate through a first le vel menu, simply press the navigation key in the dir ecti on towards your desired menu choice. The currently-highlighted menu choice is enlarged and has a text label beneath it. O n ce the desired menu option is highlighted, press . • Y ou can also press the number corresponding to t[...]

Navigating Through Menus 41 Navigating Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram The following list outlines your phone’ s menu structure: 1: Contacts 1: List Entries 1: By Name 2: By Group 3: By Entr y 2: New Entry 1: Number 2: E-Mail 3: Group Settings 1: Friend 2: Family 3: Colleague 4: VIP 5: No Nam e 4: My Phone # 5: Memory 2: Call History 1: Recent Cal[...]

42 Navigating Through Menus 1: T9 Word 2: Alphabet 4: Deliver y ACK 1: Off 2: On 5: Canned MSG 1: Y es 2: No 3: Call Me 4: Need Directions 5: Where are you? 6: Will call later 7: Busy 8: On my way 9: Will arrive 15 minutes 10: Thank you 11: Love you 3: E-Mail 4: Chat 4: Do More 1: Wireless Web 2: Sounds 1: Get New 2: Ringtones 1: Options 1: Play 2:[...]

Navigating Through Menus 43 Navigating 1: View 2: Add New 3: Jump to Date 3: Alarm Clock 1: Alarm Clock 1 2: Alarm Clock 2 3: Alarm Clock 3 4: Note Pad 5: Calculator 6: Worl d Clock 1: Options 1: DST Settings 1: Off 2: On 6: Settings 1: Display 1: Menu St yle 1: Icon 2: Nature 2: Wall Papers 1: Local Image 1: Digital Clock 2: World Time 3: Schedule[...]

44 Navigating Through Menus 2: Ringer Type 1: Voice Calls 1: With Caller ID 2: No Caller ID 2: Messages 1: Voice Mail/T ext 2: Web Msg 3: Alarm 1: Alarm 1 2: Alarm 2 3: Alarm 3 4: Schedule 3: Alerts 1: Minute Beep 1: Off 2: On 2: Service Aler t 1: Off 2: On 3: Connect 1: Off 2: On 4: Disconnect Fade 1: Off 2: On 4: Roam Ringe r 1: Normal 2: Distinc[...]

Navigating Through Menus 45 Navigating 1: Speed 2: Volume 5: Voice Launch 1: Send Only 2: Send and Flip 6: About 4: TTS 1: TTS Mode 1: TTS On 2: TTS Off 2: TTS Volume 5: Games/T ools 1: Backlight 1: 10 seconds 2: 25 seconds 3: 1 minute 4: Permanent 2: Sounds 3: Notification 1: Voice Mail 1: Off 2: On 2: T ext Msg 1: Off 2: On 6: Security 1: Lock Ph[...]

46 Navigating Through Menus 3: After 3 sec 4: After 1 sec 4: Language 1: English 2: French 5: Roaming 1: Set NAM 1: NAM 1 2: NAM 2 2: Set Mode 1: Home onl y 2: Automatic 6: Connection 1: Voice Only 2: Fax in Only 3: Data in On ly 4: Fax in Once 5: Data in On ce 7: Memory U sage 8: Makeroom 1: Ringtones 2: Wallpapers 3: Games 4: T ools 5: Others 6: [...]

Using Contacts 47 Using Contacts Using Contacts Adding a New Contact Y our phone can store up to 500 entries (numbers/e-mails/URL s) in seven categories (Home, Office, Mobile, Pager , Fax, Alias, E-Mail). Phone book capacity is based by num ber of entries not by number of contacts. T o add a new entr y: 1. Enter a new phone number and press the rig[...]

48 Using Contacts 5. Once the desired option is hi ghlighted, press the navigation key down. 6. Enter the first few letters or entry # to locate the desired entry . 7. Scroll to highlight the name and press to make the call. Adding a Phone Number to a Contact Entry T o add a phone number to an entry: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press fo[...]

Using Contacts 49 Using Contacts 6. Press and hold to erase the entire number or press once to erase ju st the last number . 7. Enter the phone number using the keypad and press . Selecting a Ringer T ype for an Entry Y ou can assign a ringer type to a C ontacts entry so you can identify the caller b y the ringer ty pe . (See “Ri nger T y pes” [...]

50 Using Contacts T o associate an existing numbe r located in your Contacts: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Contacts . 3. Press for List Entries . 4. Select th e desired ent ry and press . 5. Press the left softkey for Options followed by to Edit the entry . 6. Press the navigation key down until the Group is selected. 7. Press [...]

Call History 51 Call History Call History Viewing Histor y Y ou’ll find the Call History feature ver y helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or Contacts entrie s) for each of: calls misse d, calls made, or calls accepte d. Call Histor y makes redialing a num ber fast and easy . It is conti nually updated as new numbe rs are added to[...]

52 Call History Tip : Y ou can also scroll betwe en Call History entries by pressing the navigation key left or right. Press the left softkey f or Options to select one of the following options for this entry: • Dial • Save • Prepend • Erase Making a Call From Call Histor y T o place a call from Call History : 1. Press the left softkey for [...]

Call History 53 Call History 3. Select Recent Calls , Outgoing Calls , Incoming Calls , or Missed Calls . 4. Highlight the entry you wa nt to save and press . 5. Press the left softkey for Options , followed by to Save the number . Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the entry . (See "Saving a Phone Number" on pa ge 16 for more detail[...]

54 Call History 7. Press to call the pre-pended number . Erasing Call Histor y T o eras e individual Ca ll Histor y entries, see “Call Histor y Options” on page 51. T o erase Call History: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu. 2. Press for Call History . 3. Press for Erase Logs . 4. Select Outgoing Calls , Incoming Calls , Missed Calls , or All C[...]

Messaging 55 Messaging Messaging Now you can exchange te xt and em ail messages right from your phone and stay connected wit hout saying a word. Within the Messaging menu you can also vi ew the number of voice mail messages you have waiting for you. The following folders are available in t h e Messaging menu: • Voice Mail - allows you to listen t[...]

56 Messaging Voice Mail Notification There are several ways your phon e alerts you of a new message: • By displaying a message on the screen. • By sounding the assigned ringer type. • By the LED blinking red. • By displaying at the top of your screen. New Voice Mail Message Alerts When you receive a ne w voice message, your phone alerts you[...]

Messaging 57 Messaging Note : You r phone accepts messages e ven when it is turned off. However , you are only notified of new messages when your p hone is turned on and you are in a Service Area. Retrieving Y our V o ice Mail Messages T o dial your voice mail from your phone, you can either speed dial your voice mail by pressing and holding the na[...]

58 Messaging T ext Messaging Using T ext Messaging Using your phone you can send text MSGs to other mobile phones in North America and rest of the wo rld, depending on your carrier . For more information, refer to you carrier . In addition, messagi ng includes a va riety of pre-set me ssages such as “Where are you?” that make co mposing message[...]

Messaging 59 Messaging Tip: For more information on enteri ng text, see "Entering T ext" on page 19. 7. If you want to adjust the Se nd options for your message, press . Other wise, proc eed to the next step. Y ou can adjust the following options for your text message: • Priority • Val i d it y • Delivery Report • Call Back # • [...]

60 Messaging • Use the le f t s o f t k ey for Options , followed by to to select a character input mode. • T o use pre-written messages press le f t s o f t k e y for Options , followed by for Canned MSG . Press the corresponding number on the keypad to enter the preset message response. 4. Press . 5. Press the left softkey to Send . Erasing M[...]

Messaging 61 Messaging • New Message : allows you to configur e Call Back #, Sa ve Message, Entry Method, De liver y Acknowledgment, and Canned Messages. T o access the Msg Setup menu: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press for T ext Messaging . 4. Press for Msg Settings. 5. Press for General or for New Message . G[...]

62 Messaging Message Reminder This option allows you to configur e how often you are notified of new text message s that are waiting. T o access messa ge reminder: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press for T ext Messaging . 4. Press for Msg Settings. 5. Press for General. 6. Press for MSG Reminder . 7. Press the nav[...]

Messaging 63 Messaging 7. Press and hold to clear the number . Enter the new number using your keypad. 8. Press to Save . Save Message Allows you to configure the auto save options for outgoing text messages. Y ou c an select one of the following options: • Do Not Save - does not save a copy of the outgoing message. • Prompt Save - prompts you [...]

64 Messaging 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press for T ext Messaging . 4. Press for Msg Settings. 5. Press for New Message . 6. Press for Entr y Method . 7. Press the navigation key up or down to select th e desired input method and press to Select . Delivery Ackno wledgment The Delivery Acknowledgment option allo[...]

Messaging 65 Messaging to whatever you want by editi ng the 11 pre-set messages already stored in your phone. T o edit a canned message: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Messaging . 3. Press for T ext Messaging . 4. Press for Msg Settings. 5. Press for New Message . 6. Press for Canned MSG . 7. Highlight the desired mess age and pr[...]

66 Do More Do More Wireless W eb Y our phone comes equipped with Wi reless We b acce ss through your browser . Y ou can view specially designed version of popular sites which includes sports, weath e r , news, stock quot es etc.... as well as downloadable ringtones, W allpape rs and games. When you launch the browser , the phone will connect to the[...]

Do More 67 Do More Y our web connection is active (data is being transferred). Incoming voice calls go directly to voice mail; outgoing voice calls can be made, but the web connection will terminate. When your web connection is do rmant (no data is being sent or received). Though not current ly active, when dormant the phone can restart an active c[...]

68 Do More Navigating Between Web Pages Once you've learned ho w to use softkey s and scroll, you can start navigating Web sites. • Select on-screen item s by using the navigation key to highlight the desired item , then press t he desired softk ey button (or press ). Y ou'll find that the left s oftkey is used primarily f or selecting [...]

Do More 69 Do More Using the Menu to Navigate By pressing the Menu softkey , you can navigate between web pages. • Press the Menu softkey and select one of the following options: 1. Home to return to the T elus home page. 2. Forward one web page (if you have not returned back from a previous web page, this option is greyed out). 3. Bookmarks disp[...]

70 Do More Downloading Ringtones, Games and Images With your new web enabled phone, y ou have access to a variety of services such as downloadable Ringtones, Games, Images, T ools and Other applications. Tip : Y ou can access the Do More me nu from the Idle screen by pressing . Sounds Downloading Ringtones T o download an available ringtone to your[...]

Do More 71 Do More "Selecting Ringer T ypes for Voice Calls" on page 89 or "Selecting Ringer T ypes for Voice Calls" on pa ge 89. T o assign a downloaded ringtone: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press f or Do More . 3. Press for Sounds . 4. Highlight Ringtones and press . 5. Highlight a ringtone and press the left soft [...]

72 Do More 5. Use your navigation key to highlight and select a Wallpaper you wish to download. (For mo re information on navigating the Web, see “Navigating the Wireless Web” on page 67.) 6. From the item inf orm ation page , select Buy . You will be prompted with the cost of the Wallpaper . Assigning Downloaded Wallpapers Downloaded W allpape[...]

Do More 73 Do More 3. Press for Games . 4. Highlight Get New and press . The browser will launch and take you to the Games download menu. 5. Use your navigation key to high light and select a game you wish to download. (For more information on navigating the Web, se e “Navigating the Wi reless W eb” on page 67.) Playing Games T o play a downloa[...]

74 Do More 6. From the item inf orm ation page , select Buy . You will be prompted with the cost of the T ool. Other Downloads Downloading Others 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Do More . 3. Press for Others . 4. Highlight Get New and press . The browser will launch and take you to the Others download menu. 5. Use your navigation [...]

Utilities 75 Utilities Utilities Y our phone is equipped with handy utility so ftware. It can take memos, track important appointment s, provide timely alarms and reminders and function as a calculator . V oice Memo Y ou can use your phone to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone num bers, or other items. Recording V oice Memo[...]

76 Utilities Voice Memo Options From the Memo Review sc reen, press the lef t sof tke y to select any of the following Options : • Erase - erases the highlighted voice memo. • Erase All - erases a ll voice memos . • Edit Caption - edit the caption for the highlighted voice memo. • Info - information on the highlighted voice memo, such as ti[...]

Utilities 77 Utilities Tip : For more information on entering text using the keypad, see "Entering T ext" on page 19. 6. Enter the time and date for t his event using t he keypad. Press the navigation keys up and do wn to move b etween the various Time Setup opti ons. The T ime Setup options are: • Tim e : use the navigation keys to sel[...]

78 Utilities 3. Press for Sounds . 4. Press for Ringer T ype . 5. Press for Alarm . 6. Press for Schedule . 7. Press the navigation key up or down to select th e desired ringer or melody . 8. Press to Save . Viewing Events T o view your scheduled events: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Utilities . 3. Press for Schedule . 4. A cale[...]

Utilities 79 Utilities 2. Press the left softkey for Options . 3. Press to Erase one event or to Erase All . 4. Highlight Ye s using the navigation key and press to confirm. Alarm Clock Y our phone comes with a built-in alarm clock with multiple alarm times. T o use the alarm clock: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Utilities . 3. P[...]

80 Utilities Note Pad Y our phone comes with a memo pa d you can use to compose and store reminders and notes to help keep you organized. T o compose a note: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Utilities . 3. Press for Note Pad . • If you have no memos composed, then the New Memo menu is automati cally displayed. • If you have one[...]

Utilities 81 Utilities 5. Press the le ft softkey for Options . 6. Press to Erase the highlighted note or to Erase All . 7. Highlight Ye s with the navigation key and press to confirm. Using the Calculator Y our phone comes with a built-in calculator . T o use the calculator: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Utilities . 3. Press fo[...]

82 Utilities T o acce ss world time: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Utilities . 3. Press for World Clock . 4. Press the navi gation key le ft, right, up, or down to display the different t ime zones.[...]

Phone Settings 83 Phone Settings Phone Settings Y ou can customize your phone’ s disp lay , sound and other settings to the way you like it. Display Settings Changing the Phon e’ s Menu Style Y our phone allows you to choose how the menu appears on your display screen. T o sele ct the display’s menu style: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu. [...]

84 Phone Settings 5. Press for Local Image or for Downloads . Local images come preloaded on your phone and cannot be changed. Downloaded im ages are images that you have chosen from your serv ice provider . Note: For more information on dow nl oading images for your wall paper , see "Downloading Ringtone s, Games and Images" on page 70. [...]

Phone Settings 85 Phone Settings T o change the backlight setting: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Display . 1. Press for Back light . 4. Press for LCD , for Keypad, or for Pwr Save Mode . 5. Use the navigation ke y to select: • 5 seconds , 10 seconds , 15 seconds or Flip Open for the LCD. • 5 seconds ,[...]

86 Phone Settings Changing the Contrast of your Displays The Contrast setting adjusts the co ntrast of your main and front LCDs. Y ou can adjust the contrast if you have difficulty viewing the screen, particular ly in sunlight. T o change the Contrast setting: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Display . 4. Pr[...]

Phone Settings 87 Phone Settings T o change the dialing font size: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu . 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Display . 4. Press for Dialing Font . 5. Press for Size . 6. Press the navigation keys up or down to select Large or Normal and press to sa ve your changes. Changing the Colour of your Dialing F ont Y ou can a[...]

88 Phone Settings • If you selected Monochrome , press the naviga tion keys left or right to select your desired colour and press . • If you selected any ot her option, press to save your changes. Sound Settings Ringer Volume Y ou can adjust the volume of your phone using either the Menu or the volume keys on the side of your phone. T o adjust [...]

Phone Settings 89 Phone Settings • Ring T ones include a variety of standard ringer types. • Melodies includes a variety of standard music al melodies. • Downloaded Ringtones includes all the ringtones you have previously downloaded. See "D ownloading Ringtones" on page 70 Selecting Ringer T y pes for Voice Calls Y our phone provide[...]

90 Phone Settings 5. Press for Messages . 6. Press for Voice Mail/T ext or for Web Msg . 7. Press the navigation button up or down to select the desired Ringer . 8. Press to save and exit. Selecting Ringer T ypes fo r Scheduled Alerts T o select a ringer type for scheduled alerts: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press[...]

Phone Settings 91 Phone Settings Alerts Y our phone can alert yo u with an audible tone when you change servic e areas, once a minute durin g a voice call, or when a call has been connected. The different act ions available are: • Minute Beep - An alert tone is s ounded every minute that you are connected. • Service Alert - An alert tone is sou[...]

92 Phone Settings Key Beep Volume T o adjus t the key beep volum e: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Sounds . 4. Press for Key Beep . 5. Press the navigation key right to increase or left to decrease the volume. 6. Press to save and exit. T one Length Y our phone offers a number of options for selecting the a[...]

Phone Settings 93 Phone Settings T o set your phone to Airplane Mode: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Airplane Mode . (A brief explanation of Airplane Mode will display .) 4. Press the navigation key up o r down to select On or Off and press to save and exit. While in Airplane Mode, your pho ne’ s standby [...]

94 Phone Settings 6. Press to save and exit. Other Phone Setup Options Restricting Calls Y ou can restrict the phone numbers th at your phone can call. Y ou can change the Rest riction settings t o prevent All ca lls or to restrict calls to Contacts only . The Re strict Calls setting doe s not apply to 911 or Customer Ser vice. T o restrict calls: [...]

Phone Settings 95 Phone Settings 3. Press for Others . 4. Press for Call Answer and select one of the following: 5. Press to save and exit. Auto-Answer Mode T o answer calls when your phone is connected to an optional hands- free car kit or head set: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Others . 4. Press for Auto[...]

96 Phone Settings Display Language Y our phone can display text in Eng lish or French. Language selection changes all menus and voice messag e settings. 1. Press the left softkey for Menu. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Others . 4. Press for Language . 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select English or French . 6. Press to save and e[...]

Phone Security 97 Phone Security Phone Security Accessing the Security Menu All of your phone’ s security se ttings are available through the Security menu. Y ou must enter your lock code to view the Security menu. T o acce ss the Security menu: 1. Press the left softkey for Menu. 2. Press for Settings . 3. Press for Security . 4. Enter your lock[...]

98 Phone Security 2. Enter your lock code. Changing the Lock Code T o change your lock code: 1. From the Security menu, press f or Change Lock . 2. Enter your new lock code. Y our new lock code must have 4 digits. 3. Re-enter your new lock code. Calling in Lock Mode Y ou can place calls to 911 and to your special numbers when in lock mode. T o plac[...]

Phone Security 99 Phone Security 4. Press to Save . Note : There are no Speed Dial options associated with special numbers. Erasing the Contacts T o erase all the names and phone numbers in yo ur Contacts: 1. From the Security m enu, press for Erase Contacts . 2. Using the navigation key , select Ye s and press to permanently delete. Erasing Conten[...]

100 Safety Safety Getting the Most Out of Y our Reception Keeping T ab s on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Y our phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon. The more bars di splayed, the stronger the signa[...]

Safety 101 Safety reviewing the available body of r e search. In 1993, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted this updated standard in a regulation. In August 1996, th e FCC adopted hybrid standard consisting of the existing ANSI /IEEE standard and the guidelines published by the Nati onal Council of Radi ation Protection and Measureme[...]

102 Safety Using Y our P hone While Driving T alking on your phone while drivi ng (or operating the phone without a hands-free device) is pr ohibited in some jurisd ictions. Laws vary as to specific rest rictions. Reme mber that saf ety always comes fi rst. When using your phone in the car: • Get to know your phone and its features, such as speed[...]

Safety 103 Safety Using Y our Phone Near Other Electron ic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However , RF signals from wireless phones may affect inadequately shielded electronic equipment. RF signals may affect improperly in stalled or inadequately shielded electronic operating systems a nd/or [...]

104 Safety phone or its accessories could generate sparks. Spa rks could cause an explosion or a fire resulting in bodily injur y or even d eath. Thes e areas are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include: • Fueling areas suc h as gas stations. • Below deck on boats. • Fuel or chem ical transfer or storage fac ilities. • Areas whe[...]

Safety 105 Safety • In order to avoid damage, charge the battery only in temperatures that range from 32º F to 113º F (0º C to 45º C). • Don’t use the ba tter y charger in direct sunlight or in high humidity areas, such as th e bathroom. • Never dispose of the ba ttery by incineration. • Keep the metal con tacts on top of the battery [...]

106 Safety Acknowledging Special Precautions and Industry Canada Notice Only use approved batte ries, antennas, and chargers. The use of any unauthorized accessories may be da ngerou s and will invalidate th e phone warranty if said ac cessories cause damage or a defect to the phone. Although your phone is quite sturdy , it is a complex piece of ha[...]

Safety 107 Safety • Reorient / relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation bet ween the equipment and receiver . • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit difference from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experien ced radio/TV technician for help. Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for W ir[...]

108 Safety Owner’ s Record The model number , regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment. Record the se rial number in the space provided below . This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: SCH- a570 Serial N o.: User Guide Proprietar y Notice CDMA T echn[...]

Warranty 109 Warranty Warranty ST ANDARD LIMITED WARR ANTY What is Covered and For How L ong? SAMSUNG Electronics Canada Inc. ("SAMSUNG") w a rrants to the original purchas er ("Purc haser") that SAMSUNG's ph ones and accessories ("Products") are free from defects in material and workmanship un der norma l use and[...]

110 Warranty whichever is longer . All replaced par ts, components , boards and equipment shall become the proper ty of SAMSUNG . If SAMSUNG deter mines that any Product is not cov ered by this Limited W ar ranty , Purchaser must pay all parts, shippi ng, and labor ch ar ges f or the repair or return of suc h Product. What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG[...]

Warranty 111 Warranty REPRESENT A TIONS AND THERE ARE NO CONDIT IONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIE D , ST ATUT ORY OR OTHER WISE, AS T O THE QU ALITY , CAP ABILITIES, OPERA TIONS, PERFORMANC E OR SUIT ABILITY OF ANY THIRD-P ARTY SOFTW ARE OR EQUIPMENT , WHETHER SUCH THI RD-P ARTY SOFTW ARE OR EQUIP MENT IS INCLUDED WITH THE PR ODUCT DISTRIBUTED BY SAMSUNG OR [...]

112 Index Index A Air Time 54 Airplane Mode 92 Alarm Clock 79 Alert Notification 91 Auto-An swer 95 Auto-Hyphen 86 B Backlight 84 Battery Capacity 9 Charging 11 Disposal 105 Installing 10 Removing 10 C Calculator 81 Call Forwarding 23 Call Histo ry 51 Erasing 54 Making a Call From 52 Options 51 Prepending a Phone Number 53 Saving a Phone Number Fro[...]

Index 113 Index Missed Call Notification 14 N Name Lookup 30 Navigating Through Menus 39 Note Pad 80 P PCS Services Call Waiting 22 Caller ID 22 Phone Book Adding an Entry 47 Calling a Number From 17 Editing Entries 48 Erasing 99 Finding Entries 47 Phone Number Displaying 12 Phone Numbers Saving 16 With Pauses 17 Phone Setup 94 R Resetting Your Pho[...]

114 Index Name Lookup 30 Voice Dial 28 Volume Settings 88 W Wireless Web 66 Downloading Items 70 Games 72 Launching the Browser 66 Navigating 67 Screen Savers 71 Status Indicators 66 World Clock 81[...]