Samsung SGH-a650 manual

User Guide Samsung T elecommunications America, L.P . 1301 East Lookout Drive Richardson, T exas 75082 1-800-SAMSUNG www .samsungusa.com/wireless © 2004 Samsung T elecommunications America. Samsung is a r egistered trademark of Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and its related entities. Specifications subject to change without notice. GH68-04440A [...]

SCH-a650 Series All Digital Mobile Phone User Guide Please read this guide bef ore op erating y our phone, and keep it f or futur e refe rence. VerizonA650.book Page 1 Thursd ay, February 26, 2004 2:14 PM[...]

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i Contents SCH-a650 closed view ................. ..................... ......................... ........ 1 SCH-a650 open view ................. ........................ ...................... ........... 2 Quick Reference........................... ......................... ......................... .... 3 Introduction .......... ................[...]

ii Turn the phone off ....................................................... ........ 17 Make and answer calls ........................................................ 18 Menus and sub menus .................... ........................ ........................ 21 Menu navigati on ................ ........................ .........................[...]

iii Send SMS text messages ...................... ............................. 50 Receive text messages ....................................................... 53 Receive messages while in a call ........................................ 54 Message folders ................ .................................................. 54 Get It Now ...........[...]

iv Voice Memo ........................................................................ 88 Setup ........................ ..................... ......................... ......................... .. 91 Location ........ ....................................................................... 91 Network ................................................[...]

SCH-a650 closed view 1 SCH-a650 c losed view Service LED Speaker Charger/Accessory Connector Antenna VerizonA650.book Page 1 Thursd ay, February 26, 2004 2:14 PM[...]

2 SCH-a650 open view Right Soft Key Left Soft Key Earpiece Status Icons Right Soft Ke y Function Left Soft Key Function Navigation Key SEND Key END Key Mobile Web Shortcut Get It Now Shortcut Key CLR Key Microphone Voice Recognition Key Space/ Message Shortcut OK Key Headset Jack V olume Up/Down Silent Mode Ke y VerizonA650.book Page 2 Thursd ay, F[...]

Quick Ref erence 3 Quic k Reference Cut out and use this page as a handy quick ref erence for se veral useful f eatures in your phone. 1) CALLS 1) Outgoin g 2) Incomin g 3) Missed 4) Erase Logs 5) Call Ti mer 2) PHONEBOOK 1) Find 2) Add 3) Rename Group 4) My Phone # 5) Memor y 3) MESSAGE 1) Send New Msg 2) V oice 3) Inbox 4) Outbox 5) Draft 6) Sa v[...]

4 Quic k Reference T urn the phone on and off Press and hold to tur n the phone on or off. Enter/Exit Silent Mode In standby mode, press and hold . T o exit, press and hold . Set call ringer v olume 1) In standby mode , press the volume ke y on the left side of the phone. 2) Press the volume k ey up or down to set call ringer volume as desired. Vie[...]

Introduction 5 Intr oduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Samsung SCH- a650 mobile phone. The features listed below are a sample of what SCH-a650 has to off er . We ask that you read this guide to unde rstand the many features that this phone suppor ts and keep it handy fo r reference. Key f eatures of the SCH-a650 • 128 x 160 pixel Li[...]

6 Install the battery Y our phone comes packaged with a partially charged rechargeable standard Li-Ion battery and travel charger . Importan t! The phone can be used while th e battery is charging, but must be fully c harged the first time you use your phone otherwise y ou could damage the batter y . 1. Inser t the bottom end of the batter y first,[...]

Introduction 7 Charge the battery Y our phone is pow ered by a rechargeable standard Li-Ion batter y . Only use Samsung-approved charging de vices and batteries. Samsung accessor ies are designed to maximize batter y lif e. Using other accessories may in validate your warranty and may cause damage. Use the travel charger The trav el charger is a co[...]

8 Understand y our phone Antenna A void touching the antenna wh ile the phone is powered up . Contact with the antenna affects t he quality of your calls and may cause the phone to operate at a higher p ow er lev el than necessar y . Backli ght features Y ou can choose the amount of time that the displa y and backlight remain illuminated after a pe[...]

Understand your phone 9 P ower save mode Unless the backlight setting fo r the LCD has bee n changed, the backlight dims after a minute of inactivity , and then turns off . With P ow er save enab led, the backlight f or the LCD is alwa ys dim. After 15 seconds of inactivity , P ower sa ve turns the backlight off . T o enable or disable P ower sa ve[...]

10 Right soft key Functions for the right soft k ey ( ) are defined by what appears above it in the display . Some functions of th e right soft ke y are as fo llows: • Press the right soft key ( ) Back to retur n to the standby mode from any main menu. • Press the right soft ke y ( ) Back to return to the pre vious menu from a sub me nu. • In[...]

Understand your phone 11 Headset connector The headset connector is the input jack f or the optional hands-free headse t. The head set include s an earbud and microphone in a conv enient, lightweight unit so you can talk without using your hands. • Bef ore connecting the headset, gently pry open the input jack co ver to e xpose the connector insi[...]

12 SEND key The SEND key ( ) is used to answer calls , dial calls, and to recall the last number (or list of numbers) dialed. • Press once to ans wer calls. • Enter a number and press once to connect a call. • Press once in standby mode to displa y the most recently dialed number . • Press twice in standby mode to call the most recently dia[...]

Understand your phone 13 Service indicator : Indicates a call in progress. When dialing a number , this icon flashes until the call connects. No service indicator : Indicates your phone cannot find a signal because you’ re outside a ser vice area. Y ou cannot make or receiv e calls. W ait for a signal or mov e into an open area to tr y and find a[...]

14 Y our phone’ s modes Call Answer mode Y ou can select the method f or answ er ing your phone when you receiv e a call. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , , . The follo wing call answer options appear in the display . Send Key Folder Open An y Key 2. Use the navigation k ey to highlight an option. 3. Press to s[...]

Y our phone’ s modes 15 Standb y mode Standby mode is the state of your phone once it has f ound ser vice and is in the idle state. Y our phone goes into standby mode: • After you po wer it on. • When you press after a call. When in standby mode, y ou will see the time, da y , and date as well as all other activ e icons. 1. While in standby m[...]

16 Enter Silent mode • In standby mode , press and hold . Entering Silent Mode briefly appears in the display and your phone retur ns to standby mode. appears in the top line of the display Exit silent mode • In standby mode , press and hold . Exit Silent Mode briefly appe ars in the display and your phone retur ns to standby mode. Vibrate mode[...]

Getting Star ted 17 Getting Star ted Obtaining service Contact V erizon Wireless and follo w their instr uctions for obtaining ser vice, if necessar y . We suggest that you read this user guide to ful ly understand the ser vices that your phone suppor ts. T urn the phone on 1. Fully extend the antenna f or the cle arest reception, then open the fli[...]

18 If your phone is on and y ou press for less than one second, the phone will not power off. This f eature p re vents your phone from being turned off accidentally . Make and answer calls Outgoi ng 1. With the phone on, ente r the number you wish to call using the keypad. 2. Press to place the call. Incoming When you receiv e a call, the phone dis[...]

Getting Star ted 19 • Name display with Caller ID . (If the cal ler’ s n ame is programmed into y our Ph onebook). • Incoming or missed calls are automatically stored to a call log. The last 20 calls you ans wered are stored i n an Incoming call log li st and the last 20 calls you missed are stored in a Missed call log list. Call answer Y ou [...]

20 2. Use the navigation ke y to highlight an option. 3. Press to select the highligh ted option. LCD backlight setting T o prolong the li f e of your batter y , the display goes b lank when your screen is idle after a period of ti me. The amount of idle time allowed can be adjusted in the Backlight sub menu. 1. In standby mode, press the left so f[...]

Menus and sub menus 21 Menus and sub men us 1) CALLS 1) Outgoin g 2) Incomin g 3) Missed 4) Erase Logs 1) O UTGOING Ye s No 2) I NCOMING Ye s No 3) M ISSED Ye s No 4) A LL C ALLS Ye s No 5) Call Ti mer 1) L AST C ALL 2) T OTAL 3) L IFE T IME 4) E RASE T OTA L Ye s No 2) PHONE BOOK 1) Find B Y N AME B Y E NTR Y B Y G ROUP 2) Add N UMBER E-M AIL 3) R[...]

22 6) DISPLAY (CONT. ) 3) P OWER S AVE Off On 4) Contrast 5) A uto Hyphen No Ye s 6) Service LED Off On 7) SOUNDS 1) V olume/V ibrate 1) C ALLS Silent 1 Beep Vibrate Vib+Ring Le vel 1 Le vel 2 Le vel 3 Le vel 4 Le vel 5 2) A LARM Silent 1 Beep Vibrate Vib+Ring Le vel 1 Le vel 2 Le vel 3 Le vel 4 Le vel 5 2) Ringer T ype 1) C ALLS Bell 1 Bell 2 Bell[...]

Menus and sub menus 23 8) V OICE KIT (CONT.) 3) E RASE A LL Ye s No 9) SETUP 1) Locati on Locati on On 911 Only 2) Network 1) S ET NAM NAM 1 NAM 2 2) R OAM O PTION Home only Aut om a t ic 3) F ORCE C ALL Aut om a t ic 1-Time Analog Call 3) Data 1) A UT O D ETECT data off data for ne xt call data until powered off 2) B AUD R ATE Aut o 19200 38400 57[...]

24 Menu na vigati on Access the menus and sub me nus in your phone using the navigation ke y ( ) and soft ke ys ( ), or use a shor tcut. Navigate using ke ys 1. In standby mode press the left soft key ( ) Menu . The first of se veral menus appear in the displa y . 2. Use the navigation k ey to browse through the men us in your phone . 3. Press to e[...]

Menu navigation 25 Navigate using a shortcut Y ou can also access the menus and sub menus in your phone using menu numbers. Using the men u number in conjunction with the left soft ke y ( ) Menu tak es you directly to the menu or sub menu of your choice. Bef ore you can navigate using a shor tcut, you’ll need to know the menu or sub menu number o[...]

26 In-Use Menu Y our phone includes both a standby menu and an In-Use Menu . The In-Use Menu applies to when you are in a call. 1. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu while in a call to displa y the options listed in the follo wing table. 2. Use the navigation k eys to highlight an option. Press to select the In-Use Menu of y our choice. In-Use Menu [...]

Calls 27 Calls The calls menu retains information about Outgoing , Incomi ng , and Missed Calls. Y ou can also vie w times for y our last call and the total of all calls. Outgoing Y our phone retains information about the last 20 outg oing calls and stores them in the Outgoing call log. Y ou can re view the Outgoing call log for the time and date o[...]

28 Incoming Y our phone retains inf or mation about the last 20 Incoming calls and stores them in the Incoming call log. Y ou can re view the Incoming call log for the time and date of the call, as well as other information. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , . Y our list of Incoming calls appears in the display . [...]

Calls 29 2. Use the navigation ke y to highlight a call, then press to view fur ther information abo ut the call. 3. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Option to displa y a pop-up menu that contains the follo wing optio ns. 4. Use the navigation ke y to highlight an opti on. 5. Press to perform the highlighted option’ s function. Erase Logs Y ou can er[...]

30 • Press f or Missed calls. • Press for Erase Logs . • Press f or Call Timer . In cases where there is a Phonebook match for a call log entr y , the name associated with the number appears instead of the number . Once your selection is highl ighted you can do the following: • Press to dial the number . • Press to revie w all av ailable [...]

Calls 31 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key () Menu , then press , . The options listed in the following tab le appear in the display . • Press the number of the option y ou wish enter , or use the navigation ke y to highlight the option and press . • Press if you wish to e xit the Optio n menu. Although To t a l call timers can be era[...]

32 Caller ID Caller ID allows you to see who is calling you b y displaying the caller’ s number when the phone r ings. If the caller’ s name and number are stored in y our Phonebook, the name also appears in the display . Call Block Y ou can b lock your n umber from being displ a yed on another phone by enabling the call bloc k feature . 1. In [...]

Phonebook 33 Phonebook Y our Phonebook can store up to 500 entries. Each entr y can hav e up to five associated phone numbers and two e-mail addresses. Each phone number can be up to 32 digits in length, including h ard pauses, and associated names can be up to 22 characters in length. The memor y l ocation f or each entr y can be specified, and yo[...]

34 Find If you’v e stored a name entr y in your Phonebook, Find allows you to find it quic kly . 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , for Find . 2. Use the navigation k ey to select the method b y which to find the entr y . The options listed in the following tab le are av ailable. Find by Na me 1. Enter the na me [...]

Phonebook 35 6. Use the navigation ke y to highlight an option, th en press to enter the h ighlighted option’ s sub menu. Find b y entry This option allows you to find a stored entr y by location number . 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , fo r Find . 2. Use the navigation ke y to highlight by En tr y . 3. Press t[...]

36 3. Press the navigation k ey briefly to highlight the group field. 4. Use the navigation ke y to displa y the group that you wish to search. As each group a ppears in the display , entr ies assigned to the group appear in the display beneath it. 5. Use the navigation k ey to highlight the desired entr y . 6. Press to display information about th[...]

Phonebook 37 Rename group Use this option to rename a group in your phone book. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , f or Rename Group . 2. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the group that you wish to rename, then press . The current name of the group appears in the display with a flashing cursor at the end of the [...]

38 Edit Phonebook numbers Once stored in the Phone book, an entr y can be changed quite easily . 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , for Find . 2. Use the navigation ke y to display the search method that you wish to use ( By Name , By Group , or By Entry ). 3. Enter inf or mation to find the entr y , or use the nav[...]

Phonebook 39 Add pauses When you call automated systems (like banking ser vic es), you are often required to enter a pass word or account number . Instead of manually entering the numbers each time, you can store the numbers in y our Phonebook al ong with special characters called pau ses. • P pause : A hard pause stops the calling sequence until[...]

40 4. Press to enter the highlighted pau se into your number sequence. 5. When you’ re finished enteri ng the number and pauses, press the right soft key ( ) Save to store the n umber in your Phonebook. P ause dial from the Phonebook 1. If you stored the number using (two-second) T pause(s), simply recall the number from the Ph onebook. 2. If you[...]

Phonebook 41 Tip: Store pauses along with the number if you plan to call the number frequently . Erase individual Phonebook entries 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , fo r Find . 2. Use the navigation ke y to display the search method that you wish to use ( By Name , By Gr oup , or By Entry ). 3. Enter information t[...]

42 Edit an existing e-mail ad dress 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , for Find . 2. Use the navigation ke y to display the search method that you wish to use ( By Name , By Group , or By Entry ). 3. Enter inf or mation to find the entr y , or use the navigation ke y to highlight the entr y th at y ou wish to edit.[...]

Phonebook 43 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , fo r Find . 2. Use the navigation k ey to select the find method ( By Name , By Gr oup , or By Entr y ). 3. Enter information to find the entr y , or use the navigation ke y to highlight the desired entr y . 4. Press . 5. Use the navigation ke y to highlight Speed Dial[...]

44 Add a New Entry 1. With New Entry highlighted, press . Th e f ollowing (number type) icons appear in the display . 2. Use the navigation k ey to ch oose the number type, then press . 3. Enter a name f or the new entr y and press . The new entr y is sav ed to your Phonebook. Add to an e xisting entry 1. Use the navigation k ey to highlight Find ,[...]

Phonebook 45 2. Press the corresponding number on the ke ypad to view call logs for the f ollowing call types. • fo r Outgoing fo r Inc oming for Missed 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the number you wish to store in the Phonebook, then press . 4. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Option , then use the navigation k ey to highlight Save . 5. Ad[...]

46 Three-touch dialing Memor y locations 100 through 500 are special Three-T ouch dialing locations. For e xample, to dial location number 113, press , , then hold until the name and number appear in the display and the number is dialed. My Phone# My Phone# displays the ten-digit number assigned to your phone by V erizon Wireless. 1. In standb y mo[...]

Messages 47 Messages Y our phone is ab le to send and receive text messages to compatible phones and other devices . If a te xt message ex ceeds 160 characters, it is broken up and delivered in separate messages, which incur additional cost. Bef ore you learn to send te xt messages, it’ s best to cove r the basics of composing a message using th [...]

48 Y our current mode of te xt entry ( ABC , SYM , 123 , or T9 Wo r d ) is indicated in the lower part of the displa y when composing a te xt message. Change text entry modes 1. While composing a te xt messag e, press the left soft key () Option to display a pop-up menu containing the f ollowing options ABC T ext Format Add Me dia Canned Msg 2. ABC[...]

Messages 49 message. It’ s much fa ster than the traditional method of text entr y (Abc) and requires only one ke y press per letter of the word that you’ re spelling. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , to compose a new te xt message. 2. Enter the phone number of the recipient, then press . 3. Press the left sof[...]

50 • While in 123 mode, press the ke y containing the corresponding number that you wish to inser t into your message . Symbol mode Symbol mode enables you to enter symbols such a s @ or % into a te xt message. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , to compose a new te xt message. 2. Enter the phone number of the rec[...]

Messages 51 3. Enter the te xt for y our message using the ke ypad. 4. At any point while composing a message, press the left soft ke y ( ) Option to display the options listed in the f ollowing table. 5. Once y ou’ re finished ente ring your message , press . The New Message options listed in the follo wing table appear in the display . Option F[...]

52 6. T o send your message , press the left soft key () Send . Message Se nd optio ns Y ou can set prior ity , v alidity , privacy , and othe r options before you send a message . 1. After you’v e composed a message and pressed , you’ re retur ned to the New Message menu. 2. Use the navigation k ey to highlight Send Options , then press . The [...]

Messages 53 3. Use the navigation ke y to display the v arious Send Options for each menu item. 4. When the desired send option is hi ghlighted, press to confir m the selection or to enter the send option’ s sub menu. Receive text messa ges When your phone receives a message in standby mode, a ringer sound s (unless tur ned off), and New Message [...]

54 Receive messages while in a call When your phone receives a message whi le in a call, the ringer sounds, (unless tur ned off), and New Message appears in the display along with the closed env elope icon ( ). Y ou can view the message without disconnecting your call. 1. Press the left soft key ( ) Ignore to ignore the message. The message is sav [...]

Messages 55 The Inbo x f older Received messages are stored in the In box fold e r. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , to open the Inbox fol d e r. Tip: Press the right soft ke y ( ) Vie w while in a call t o view a new message. 2. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the message that you wish to view . 3. Press to [...]

56 Delivery Ack f eature. See “Message Send optio ns” on page 52 for more inf o rmatio n on delivery acknowledgements. R EVIEW MESSA GES IN THE O UTBOX 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , fo r Outbo x . Any sent messages appear in the disp la y . 2. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the me ssage that you wish[...]

Messages 57 C REATE A DRAFT TEXT MESSA GE 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , f or Send New Msg . 2. Enter the phone number of the recipient, then press . 3. Compose your message using the keypad, then press . 4. Use the navigation ke y to highlight Save in Draft , then press . A confir mation message appea rs in the[...]

58 5. Use the navigation k ey to highlight an option. Press to perf orm the function f or the highl ighted option. E DIT TEXT OPTIONS 1. While editing the text of a draft message , press the left soft ke y ( ) Option .The options listed in the f ollowing tab le appear in the di spla y . 2. Use the navigation k ey to highlight an option. Press to pe[...]

Messages 59 4. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the desired option . Press to perform the highlighted option. The W ebAlert folder Occasionally , V erizon Wireless may send notifications to your phone in the form of We b A l e r t s . W ebAler ts ma y contain inf or mation on new ser vices or updates. When you receiv e an aler t, you’ll also [...]

60 The Msg Setting f older The Msg Setting folder allows y ou to define numerous message settings such as ringer typ es and sav e opti ons. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , t hen press . The Msg Setting sub menus in the f ollowing table appear in the display . 2. Use the navigation k ey to highlight the desired sub menu. Pres[...]

Get It Now 61 Get It No w With Get It Now , you can download full f eatured applications ov er the air including games, personalized ring tones, pictures, and more. Send and receive instant messages and email, or browse the web to catch up on all the latest ne ws. 1. In standby mode, press the right navigation key . The Shopping Car t icon ( ) appe[...]

62 Settings Use the Settings sub menu within Get It Now to manage, mov e, order applications and much more . 1. In standby mode , press the right navigation ke y to launch Get It Now . 2. At the Get It Now menu , press the r ight navigation ke y once to highlight ( Settings ), then press . The options listed in the followin g tab le appear in the d[...]

Get It Now 63 2. Press . The Help subjects listed in the following sections appear in the display . Buying New Apps T o buy new and e xciting apps, visit the Get It N ow Shop . It provides y ou with a v ar iety of apps you can choose from. Cancelling Subscription 1. T o cancel a subscripti on to an app , choose Settings , then Manage apps . 2. Sele[...]

64 Restoring Apps Disabled apps can be quickly restored at no additional purchase cost. T o restore an app, run the application you want to restore from the Main Men u. Y ou will be guided through the restoration process. Expired Apps Apps that were purchased bas ed on the number of uses or time expire . Y ou can purchase additional uses fro m the [...]

Mobile Web 65 Mobile W eb With Mobile Web, y ou can conveniently surf the web using your phone. • Each time you launch Mobile Web , your phone connects to the Inter net and the servi ce indicato r icon ( ) appears in the display . Stored web content Mobile Web ends an Internet connection after a cer tain period of inactivity , howev er some infor[...]

66 Exit Mobile W eb • Press to e xit Mobile Web . Navigate the web When you use Mobile W eb , some of the keys oper ate diff erently than dur ing a nor mal phone call. Mobile Web presents on-screen items in any of the f ollowing wa ys: • T ext or n umer ic input. • Links (embedded in content). • Numbered options (some may not be numbered). [...]

Mobile Web 67 Using links Links hav e se veral purposes, such as jumping to a different page, to a diff erent site, or e ven initiating a phone call. Links are shown inside of brac kets ([ ]). Y ou can normally use the left soft k ey ( ) to select a link when it is highlighted. Place a call while using Mobile W eb Y ou ma y initiate a phone call fr[...]

68 Planner Y our phone has a suite of PD A applications such as a Calendar , T o Do List, and Memo P ad. Y ou can schedule ev ents, set reminde rs, create a to do list, perf or m calculations, and more with the digital assistant functionality included in th is useful feature. Open the Planner 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , [...]

Planner 69 Add a ne w event 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , for To d a y . Y ou’ re prompted to enter a New Event . 2. Enter details of the e vent using the ke ypad. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Option to display a pop-up menu containing the follo wing text entry mode options. T9 W ord ABC Symbol 123 The curren[...]

70 Scheduler Scheduler allows y ou to view the current, past, or future month in a monthly calendar lay out. While viewing the calendar , the current date is highlighted and days with scheduled ev ents are surrounde d by a bo x. View an e vent 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , for Scheduler . 2. A calendar appears[...]

Planner 71 2. Enter the desired Jump to da te and press . The calendar month for the date that you specified appears in the display with the current date highlighted. To D o L i s t The To D o L i s t allows you to create a task list. Y ou can store , prior itize and manage up to twenty To D o L i s t tasks. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft [...]

72 Add, Edit , and Erase T o-Do List tasks 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , f or To D o L i s t . 2. Use the navigation k ey to browse tasks in y our To D o List . Events are presented in order of priority . 3. Press the left soft k ey ( ) Option while viewing y our To Do List . A pop-up menu with the options lis[...]

Planner 73 4. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Option to displa y a pop-up menu containing the follo wing text entry mode options. T9 W ord ABC Symbol 123 5. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the entr y mode that you wish to use , or press to exit the pop-up menu. 6. When you’ re finishe d entering details for the memo , press . Th e memo is store[...]

74 Count Down Count Down allows y ou to view the amount of time between the current date and any e vent that y ou wish to schedule. Y ou can create up to twenty Count Down e vents. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , for Count Down . If you ha ve multiple Count Down timers, the e vent that is scheduled closest to th[...]

Planner 75 Revie w , add, edit, and erase Count Down e vents Revie w scheduled Count Down ev ents to deter mine how much time remains between the current time/date and any ev ent tha t you’v e scheduled. Y ou can also add another ev ent, or edit an d erase pre viously scheduled ev ents. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then [...]

76 Alarm Cloc k Y our phone has an alar m clock that can be set to go off once, or daily at a specifi ed time. Once set, the alar m clock is easy to change or tur n off completely . The alar m doesn’t function when the phone is tur ned off. If the time for an alarm that was set for Once has elapsed and the phone is off, the alarm occurs at the sa[...]

Planner 77 • If the alar m was set as a Once only alar m, the alar m icon disappears from the top of the display . T urn off the alarm 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , f or Alarm Clock . The f ollowing options appear in the display . Once Daily Off 2. Use the navigation ke y to highlight Off , then press . All a[...]

78 Calculator Y ou can perform calculations, including additi on, subtraction, multiplication, and division using your phone. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , for Calculator . The Calculator appears in the display . 2. Enter the first number in your equation using the ke ypad (numbers can be up to nine digits lon[...]

Display 79 Displa y Set the menu style, standby mode animation, customize backlight settings, and more using the Display menu. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press f or Display . The Display sub menus listed in the follo wing table appear in the display . 2. Use the navigation key to highlight a sub menu. 3. Press to en[...]

80 2. The options listed in the following tab le appear in the display . 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the sub menu that you wish to enter , then press . 4. Use the navigation left/righ t ke ys to browse av ailable images and animations for the selected sub menu. 5. Press to select the image or animation appea ring in the display . Banner[...]

Display 81 Back light Y ou can set the backlight f or your displa y or ke ypad to remain on for a specified per iod of time o r remain on as long as the flip is open. Prolonged backlight use drains your battery faster . 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , fo r Backlight . The following sub menus appear in the display[...]

82 Contrast Set the display contrast to y our preference. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , fo r Contrast . 2. Use the navigation left/right ke ys to adjust the contrast f or the display to your pref erence. Au t o H y p h e n Au to H y p h e n automatical ly h yphenates ph one numbers as they are entered. F or ex[...]

Sounds 83 Sounds The Sounds menu provides a v ar iety of options to customize audio proper ti es f or such things as r ingers, k eypad tones, aler ts, shut down sounds, and more . V olume/Vibrate Use the Vo l u m e / Vibrate sub menu to set the default v olume f or incoming calls and alar ms, or set the phone to vibrate. 1. In standby mode, press t[...]

84 3. Use the navigation k ey to browse through a vailab le r ing tones. Each tone pla ys through the speaker as it is highlighted. 4. When the de sired rin ger type plays , press to sa ve the setting. Key Beep Use the K ey Beep menu to adjust the volume le vel and length of tone that the ke ypad generates each time you press a ke y . K EY B EEP V [...]

Sounds 85 Alerts Y ou can set y our phone to sound an al er t whenev er you enter or leav e your service are a, connect or disconnect a call, as well as other options. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , f or Alerts . The Aler ts sub menus in the f ollowing table appear in the display . 2. Use the navigation ke y to [...]

86 P ower On /Off Set your phone to pla y a sound whenev er you turn it on or off . 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , for Po w e r O n / O f f . 2. Use the navigation k ey to highlight On or Off , then press . Roam Ringer Set your phone to sound a unique tone when a call is received outside y our home ser vice are[...]

Vo i c e K i t 87 Vo i c e K i t Use V oice Kit features to v oice dial entries in your Phonebook, record memos, and screen cal lers by listening to messages as they are being recorded. V oice Dial V oice Dial lets you dial any person in your Phone book by pronouncing that person’ s name. T o use V oice Dial, you’ll first need to record a voice[...]

88 Place a call using V oice Dial 1. In standby mode , press and hold . “ V oice Recognition! ” appears in the display and “ Please sa y the name ” is pronounced through the ea r piece. 2. Say the name of any entr y that you ha ve tagged. “ Connecting , ” is pronounced through the ear piece and your phone dials the number . V oice Memo [...]

Vo i c e K i t 89 4. Press the right soft key ( ) Stop once you’ re finished recording. A pop-up menu appears in the display with options listed in the following tab le. 5. Use the navigation ke y to highlight an option. Press to perform the function for that option. 6. T o sav e the memo , select Save from the pop-up menu, then press . 7. Enter [...]

90 Erase all memos at one time 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu . 2. Press , , . Erase all V oice Memos? appears in the disp la y . 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight Ye s (to erase all tags) or No (to retur n to the previous menu). 4. Press to confir m your selection. VerizonA650.book Page 90 Thursd ay, February 26, 2004 [...]

Setup 91 Setup Use the Setup menu to configure your display , modify sounds that your phone and keypad generate, network preferences , security options, and more. Location Location identifi es your location to the network via GPS. Y o u can fully enable this setting or set GPS to work only in the e vent that you dial 911. Contact V erizon Wireless [...]

92 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , . Th e sub menus listed in the following tab le appear in the di spla y . 2. Use the navigation k ey to highlight the desired sub menu, then press . 3. Use the navigation k ey and to highlight and select from availab le options. Data Use the Data sub menu to configure data conn[...]

Setup 93 Security Use the Security menu to loc k your phone, set up emergency numbers, enab le or disable voice privacy , set restrictio ns, as well as other security options. Lock Phone Locking the phone limits all outgoing calls except calls to 911 emergency and the three user-programmable emergency numbers. Y ou can lock the phone manually dur i[...]

94 Change Lock The default lock code f or your phone is generally th e last four digits of your phone number . It is advisable to change the default loc k code to a secret code for security purp oses. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , fo r Security . Y ou’ re prompted to enter the lock code. The def ault lock co[...]

Setup 95 Importan t! Because of various transmission methods, network parameters, and user settings necessary to complete a call from your wireless phone, a connection cannot alwa ys be guaranteed. Therefore, emergency calling may not be a vailab le on all wireless networks at all times. Importan t! DO NOT depend on this phone as a primar y method [...]

96 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , Security . Y ou’re prompted to enter the lock code . 2. Enter the loc k code. Th e defa ult lock code i s the last f our digits of your phone number . 3. Press for V oice Privacy . The option s listed in the f ollowing table appear in the display . 4. Use the navigation k ey [...]

Setup 97 Erase memory Erase memor y erases your Phonebook and V oice Dial recordings. This f eature is usef ul if you want to giv e your phone to a friend or family member . 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , Security . Y o u’ re prompted to e nter the lock code . 2. Enter the lock code, then press f or Erase Memo[...]

98 Shortcut The up navigation ke y can be customized to launch any one of numerous applications or functions from standby mode. Use the Shortcut sub menu to cho ose the application that you wish the navigation up key to launch. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , , f or Shor tcut . The following functions appear in [...]

Setup 99 Send Ke y Folder Open Any Ke y 2. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the me thod you wish to use for ans wering calls, then press . Au t o A n s w e r Aut o A n sw e r enables your phone to au tomatically answer calls after a period of time that you specify . 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , , for Aut o[...]

100 2. Use the navigation k eys to highlight the desired setting, then press . Language The language option on your phone can chang e the language of voice prompts, menus, and ke y-input. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , , for Language .The Language sub menu appears in the display with the f ol lowing options. En[...]

Setup 101 In digital ser vice mode, the Main Clock f eature is disabled. The network adjusts time and date automatically . 4. Fo r Dual C lock , select the locations (P1: and P2:) that you wish to displa y when Dual Clock is used as wallpaper . Press to sav e your settings . Game Pad Y our phone is compatib le with the Samsu ng Mobile Game P ad, wh[...]

102 Ve r s i o n Y ou can vie w both the software version and hardwa re version running on your phone. Th is feature is helpful if y ou need to contact Customer Ser vice. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , for Ve r s i o n . Hardware and software information for y our phone appears in the displ a y . 2. Press to re[...]

TTY/TDD 103 TTY/TDD Y our phone is fully TTY/ TDD compatib le. TTY/TDD equipment is connected to y our phone throug h the headset connector on the left side of the phone. TTY/TDD must be enabled bef ore you can use your phone with a TTY/TDD de vice. 1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu , then press , . TTY/TDD Lock appears in the di[...]

104 Usage guidelines: All about perf ormance and safety Getting the Most Out of Y our Reception The quality of each call you make or receiv e depends on the signal strength in your area. Y our phone inf or ms you of the current signal strength by displa ying a number of bars ne xt to the signal strength icon. The more bars display ed, the stronger [...]

Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety 105 In 1991-92, the Institute of Electrical a nd Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American Nationa l Standards Institute (ANSI) joined in updati ng ANSI’ s 1982 standard f or saf ety lev els with respect to human ex posure to RF signals. More than 120 scientists, engineers and physicians from[...]

106 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Y our Phone F AILURE T O FOLLOW THE INST R UCTIONS OUTLINED MA Y LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y AND POSSIBLE PROPER TY D AMA GE IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS - SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS . D ANGER - T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULL Y FOLLO W THESE INSTR UCTIONS. FOR CONNECTION T O[...]

Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety 107 from the road. If you get an incoming call at an inconv enient time, if possible , let your voice mail ans wer it f or you. 4. Let the person you are speaking with know y ou are driving; if necessar y , suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow , ice, [...]

108 10.Call roadside assistance or a special non-emergen cy wireless assistance number when necessary . If y ou see a brok en-down v ehicle posing no serious hazard, a brok en traffic signal, a minor traffic accident where no on appears injured, or a vehicle y ou know to be stolen, call roadside assistance or other spe cial non-emergency number . F[...]

Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety 109 T urning Off Y our Phone Before Fl ying T ur n off your phone bef ore boardi ng any aircraft. T o prev ent possible interf erence with aircraft systems, the U .S. F ederal A viation Administration (F AA) regulations require you to have per mission from a cre w member to use your phone while the[...]

110 • Any othe r area where y ou would normally be advised to tur n off y our vehicle’ s engine. Restricting Ch ildren’ s Access to you r Phone Y our phone is not a to y . Children should not be allowed to pla y with it because they could hur t themselves and others , damage the phone or ma ke calls that increase y our phone bill. Caring f or[...]

Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety 111 Less than one month: 32º F to 131º F (0º C to 55º C) More than one month: 32º F to 104º F (0º C to 40º C) Disposal of Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) Batteries F or safety , do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion batter y . F or safe disposal options of your Li-Ion batteries, contact your neare[...]

112 equipment, and void your authority to operate this equ ipment. Only use approved batteries, antennas and chargers. The use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and void the phone warr anty if said accesso ries cause damage or a defect to the phone. Although your phone is quite sturdy , it is a complex piece of equipment and can be b[...]

Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety 113 base station antenna, phone design and other f actors. What is impor tant to remember is that each phone meets strict f ederal guidelines. V ar iations in SARs do not represent a variation in safe ty . All phones must meet the f ederal standard, which incor porates a substantial marg in of safe[...]

114 mode. Whereas high le vels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue), e xposure to low lev el RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adv erse health eff ects. Many studies of lo w lev el RF exposures ha ve not f ound any biological effects . Some studies have suggested that some biological effects ma y occur , but s[...]

Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety 115 FD A belongs to a interagency working group of the federal agencies that hav e responsibility for different aspects of RF saf ety to ensure coordinated effor ts at the f ederal lev el. The f ollowing agenci es belong to this working group: • National Institute for Occupational Saf ety and Hea[...]

116 These RF exposures are limited by F ederal Communications Commission safe ty guidelines that were dev eloped with the advice of FDA and other federal health and saf ety agencies. When the phon e is located at greater dista nces from the user , the exposure to RF is dr astica lly lower because a person’ s RF e xposure decreases rapidly with in[...]

Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety 117 primar y brain cancer, glaucoma, meningioma, or acoustic neuroma, tumors of the brain or salivary gland, leukemia, or other cancers. None of the studies demonstrated the ex iste nce of any harmful healt h effects from wireless phones RF exposures . Howe ver , none of the studies can answer ques[...]

118 prior ity animal studies a re conducted to address impor tant questions about the effects of e xposure to radio frequency energ y (RF). FD A has been a leading par ticipant in the World Health Organization In tern ational Electroma gnetic Fields (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996. An influential result of tis work has been the dev elopme[...]

Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety 119 Absor ption Rate (SAR) of 1.6 watts per kilogr am (1.6 W/kg). The FCC limit is consistent with the safety standards dev el oped by the Institute of Electr ical and Electroni c Engineeri ng (IEEE) and the National Council on Radiati on Protection and Measurement. The exposure limit takes into co[...]

120 the body . It is measured in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of matter . This measurement is used to deter mine whether a wirele ss phone complies with safety guidelines. What steps can I take to reduce m y ex posure to radio frequency ene rg y from m y wireless phone? If there is a risk from these products--and at this point we do not know that the[...]

Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety 121 time of wireless phone use and increasing the distance between the user and the RF source will reduce RF exposure . Some groups sponsored by other national gov er nments hav e advised that chi ldren be discouraged from using wireless phones at all. F or example, the go vernment in the United Ki[...]

122 performance requirements for heari ng aids and wirele ss phones so that no interference occurs when a person uses a “compatible” phone and a “compatible” hearing aid at the same time. This st andard w as approved b y the IEEE in 2000. FD A continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for possible interactions with other medical devic[...]

Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety 123 In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commission s (FCC) adopted RF e xposu re guidelines with safety lev els for hand-held wireless ph ones. Those guidelines are co nsistent with the safety standards previously set b y both U. S. and inter national standard bodies: • ANSI C95.1 (1992) [...]

124 and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power lev el than otherwise ne eded. Driving Check the laws and regulati ons on the use of wireless telephones in th e areas where you drive. Alwa ys obey them. Also , if using your phone while driving, plea se: • Give full attention to driving--driving safety is your first responsibility . • U[...]

Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety 125 • If you ha ve an y reason to suspect that interference is taking place, turn your phone OFF immediately . H EARING AIDS Some digital wireless phones may interf ere with some hearing aids. In the e vent of such interference, y o u ma y want to consult your service provider (or call the custom[...]

126 Aircraft FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air . Switch OFF your phone bef ore boarding an aircraft. Blasting a reas T o av oid interfering with blasting operations , tur n your phone OFF when in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: “T urn off two-w ay radio”. Obe y all signs and instructio ns. P otentiall y explos[...]

Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety 127 Owner's Recor d The model number , regulator y number and serial number are located on a na meplate inside the batt er y compar tment. Record the serial number in the space provided below . This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: SCH-a650 Seria[...]

Limited W arranty 128 Limited W arranty 1. What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERICA, L.P . (“SAMSUNG”) warrants the original (“Purchaser”) that SAMSUNG’ s phones and accessor ies (“Products”) are free from defects in material and workmanship under nor mal use and ser vice for a period commencing on the dat[...]

Limited W arranty 129 United States or Canada. This Limited W arranty cove rs batteries only if the batter y falls below 80% of r ated capacity or the batter y leak s, and this Limited Warranty does not cov er any battery if (i) the ba tter y has been charged by a battery charger not specified or approved by SAMSUNG f or charging the batter y , (ii[...]

Limited W arranty 130 becomes the proper ty of SAMSUNG. If SAMSUNG deter mines that any product is not covered b y this limited warranty , purchaser must pay all parts, shipping, and labor charges f or the repair or retur n of said product. 4. What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG’ s Liability? EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS W ARRANTY CONT AINED HER[...]

Limited W arranty 131 IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY LIMITED T O THE SAME DURA TION OF TIME AS THE EXPRESS WRITTEN W ARRANTY ST A TED HEREIN. SOME ST A TES/PRO VINCES DO NO T ALLO W LIMIT A TIONS ON HO W LONG AN IMPLIED W ARRANTY LASTES, SO THE ABO VE LIMIT A TION MA Y NOT APPL Y T O Y OU .[...]

Limited W arranty 132 PURCHASER’S EXCLUSIVE REMED Y . IF ANY PORTION OF THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS HELD IL LEGAL OR UNENFORCEABLE BY REASON OF ANY LA W , SUCH P AR TIAL ILLEGALITY OR UNENFORCEABILITY SHALL NO T AFFECT THE ENFORCEABILITY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY WHICH PURCHASER ACKNO WLEDGES IS AND WILL AL W A YS BE CONSTR UCTED [...]

Limited W arranty 133 limitations of liability contained in this Limited W arranty . The agents, emplo yees, distributors, and dealers of SAMSUNG are not authorized to make modifications to this Limited W arranty , or make additional w arranties binding on SAMSUNG. Accordingly , additional statements such as dealer adver tising or presentation, whe[...]

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Index 135 Index Numerics 123 mode ............... ......... 49 911 ............... ............ 94 , 95 A a650 key features ............... 5 Add, edit, erase tasks ....... 72 Adjust key beep .... ................. . 84 LCD backlight se tting ..... 20 Airbag information .......... 126 Alarm clock set the alar m .......... 76 , 77 turn off the alarm[...]

136 Erase memory ................ ........97 Erase calls .......... .............29 Erase Message ............... ..59 Erase total timers ..............31 Exit Mobile Web .............. ..66 Expired apps ............ ........64 F FCC Notice .................. ...111 FCC website ................ ...119 FDA and health effects .....117 FDA consumer up[...]

Index 137 Outbox, reviewing messages ......... 56 Outgoing calls ............ 18 , 27 Owner's Record ............. 127 P P pause ......... .................. 3 9 Pause dial ........... ............ 40 Peak Performance .......... 105 Phone Book add new information ... .... 36 add pauses ... ............... 39 edit numbers . ............... 38 f[...]

138 T T pause ............... .............39 T9 text entry ............. ........48 Talk mode .............. ..........15 Text entry mode 123 mode ................ .....49 Symbol mode ........ ........50 T9 ......... .................... ..48 Text messages, receiving ...53 The inbox folder ........... .....55 The outbox folder ..............55 Thr[...]