Samsung SGH-A697 Series manual

SGH-A697 Series PORT ABLE Quad-BAND MOBILE PHONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference. a697 Crescent.book Page i Wedn esday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM[...]

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1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .............................................. 5 Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Charging a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

2 Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Configuring Your Phone’s USB Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Network Profile Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Applications Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Memory [...]

3 Section 12: Games & Applications ............................. 108 Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Section 13: AT&T Music ............................................. 111 Music Player . . [...]

4 Section 18: Health and Safety Information ............... 149 Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Please Note the Following Informa tion When Using Your Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycli ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Getting Started 5 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section explains how to start using your phone by first configuring your hardware, activa ting your service, and then setting up your voice mail. Setting Up Y our Phone Prior to use it is necessar y to install both the ba tter y and SIM into their corresponding int ernal compartments. The micr oSD?[...]

6 Note: If the card is not inserted correctly , the phone does not detect the SIM card. Re-orient the card back into the slot if the SIM is not detected. Installing the Mem or y Card Y our phone also supports the use of a memory card (microSD™) for data storage of such things as data, music, pictures, and video files. This type of memory card is [...]

Getting Started 7 Note: Make sure the battery is properly installed before s witching on the phone. Char ging a Batter y Y our phone is powered by a rech argeable Li -ion batter y . The T ravel Adapter that is used to charge t he battery, i s included with your phone. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers. Note: Long backlight settings, [...]

8 2. Plug the flat end o f the T ravel Adapter into the P ower/ Accessor y Interface connector a nd the other end into a standard AC wall outlet . 3. When charging is finished, remove the flat end from the interface connector jack on the phone . Warning!: If your handset has a touch screen display , please note that a touch screen responds best to [...]

Getting Started 9 Setting Up Y our V oice Mail 1. In Idle mode, press , then touch and hold . Y ou may be prompted to enter a password. Note: Y ou can also access your voicemail from the on-screen keypad by touching then pressing or touch Call . 2. Follow the tutorial to crea te a password, record a greeting, and record your name. Note: These steps[...]

10 Section 2: Understanding Y our Phone This section ou tlines some key features of your phon e. It also displays the screen and the icons that appear when the pho ne is in use. F eatures of Y our Phone Y our phone is lightweight, easy-t o-use and offers many useful features. The following li st outlines a few of the features inc luded in your phon[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 11 1. External speaker : allows yo u to hear the caller . 2. Display : shows the information ne eded to operate your phone, such as the received si gnal strength, phon e batter y level, time, et c. 3. Widget tab : allows you to o pen the Widget toolbar . 4. Contacts key : al lows you to access yo ur current Contacts, Group[...]

12 Side Views of Y our Phone 1. Vol u m e k ey s : allow you to adjust the ringer volume while in standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call. When receiving an incoming ca ll , briefly pre ss down either volume key ( ) to mute the ring tone. Press and hold either volume ke y to reject the call and send it directly to voicemail. Adjusts t[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 13 Rear View of Y our Phone 1. Camera lens : is used to take pict ures and shoot videos. 2. Speakerphone speaker : allows you to listen to a c all on the speakerphone. Display Layout Y our display screen provid es a wealth of information about the phone’ s sta tus and options, as we ll as prov iding access to the widget [...]

14 Widget bar The Widget bar provides quick ac cess to those functions you use most frequently (Analog Clock, Di gital Clock, Dual Clock, A T&T Social Net, Crea te Messag e, Photo Favorites, Voice Recognition, A T&T Navigator , AppCenter , Mobi le Web, My Space, Facebook, T oday, Calendar , Favorite URL, Pi cture, Games, Widget Memo 1, 2, a[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 15 For more details on configuring your phone’ s settings, see “Changing Y our Settings” on page 45. Displays within the Indicators area when a new W AP message is received. Displays when Inbox is full - T ext Message. Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time. For more info rmation, refer to “Alar[...]

16 Section 3: Menu Naviga tion This section explains the menu na vigation for your phone. The a697 has done away with the n eed for navigation wheels or keypads. The a697 is complete ly navigable by either an on-screen touch or scroll. • T ouching an on-scr een option activates th e feature. • Long menu list can be easily viewed by eith er usin[...]

Menu Navigation 17 Navigating T hr oug h Menus As you navigate through a menu, options display on the screen as scrollable li sts. Menu tabs (located at the bottom of most screens, provide access to additiona l screen options). T o navigate a scrollable list: 1. From the Idle screen, touch . 2. Gently press an on-screen option. 3. From the availabl[...]

18 Note: Scrolling requires that you press firmly on the screen then drag. When scrolling through a list make sure not to touch or press individual entries on the list as this will open the list entry. Opening an Appli cation 䊳 T ap the associated on-screen ico n. • Press to exit from the curr ent menu and return to t he previou s screen. • P[...]

Menu Navigation 19 W idgets The Widget bar provides quick access to mini-programs (widgets). This bar (located a t the left of the Id le screen) gives you informat ion at a glance and provides easy access to frequently used tool s such as Widget Manager , Analog Clock, Digital Clock , Dual Clock, A T&T Social Net, Create Message, Photo F avorit[...]

20 The following table contains a description of each available Widget. Widg et Manage r : allows you to choose which widgets will be displa yed on th e widget bar . Analog Clock : displays the current time on an analog c lock. Digital Clock : displays the current time on a digital clo ck. Dual Clock/World Clock : displays current time in another u[...]

Menu Navigation 21 Facebook : opens the fac ebo ok.com web page. To d a y : displays day of the week and date. Calendar : allows you to access the Calendar feature. With the Calendar feature, you can: • Consult the calendar by month, week, or day . • Set schedules and no te anniversaries. • Write memos to keep tr ack of your schedule. • Set[...]

22 Record Audio : allows you to record voice memos. For more information, refer to “Record Audio ” on page 139. Memo : allows you to access the Memo feature. For more infor mation, refer to “Memo” on page 144. Time r : allows you to easil y access your Timer . For more infor mation, refer to “Timer” on page 146. Birthday : displays an o[...]

Menu Navigation 23 W idget Bar Navigatio n Y ou can drag the widgets to the desktop (Idle Scre en) to use the application or feature, then dra g it back to the Widget Bar when you are finished. There are thr ee different widg et desktops you can use. Y ou can have different widgets on all t hree desktops. Accessi ng t he W idget Bar 1. T ap the Wid[...]

24 Note: Y ou can drag a widget to a location of your choice on the desktop or , just touch the widget on the widget bar and it will display in the center of the desktop. R ear ranging Widge ts Y ou can also customize the Widget bar by arranging the location of your current widgets. This ca n help you place your frequen tly used (favorite) widgets [...]

Menu Navigation 25 2. Use the widget bar to place the widgets yo u choose on each of the sc reens. For more information, refer to “Undocking Widgets” on page 23. Understanding the Events W idget The Event Widget is an area tha t displays on the sc reen to inform you of calendar events, missed calls, or when new messages have been sent to the ph[...]

26 Section 4: Call Functions This section describes how to make or answer a ca ll. It also includes the features and function ality associated with ma king or answering a call. For more informat ion, refer to “Call Settings” on page 57. Making a Call 1. From the Idle screen, touch and use the on-sc reen keypad to ente r the num ber you wish to [...]

Call Functions 27 • Press and hold to erase th e entire str ing of number s. 2. Press to return to the Idle screen. Ending a Call 䊳 Press the key . Dial ing a Recent Numbe r All incoming, outg oing and missed calls are recorded i n the Calls menu. If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book, the associated name also displayed. 1. Fro[...]

28 3. T ouch an unused number and the Contacts screen displays. 4. Select a cont act to assign to the nu mber . Y ou can also tap on the sear ch box and enter the first few letters of the name you are searching for . 5. Foll o w the on-screen ins tructions to replace, add, or remove an entry . Making a Call from the Address Book Y ou can store phon[...]

Call Functions 29 Note: Y ou can answer a call while using the Address Book or other menu feature. After ending the call, the phone returns to the previously active function screen. Other A nsw er ing Opt ions When receiving an incomi ng call: 䊳 Briefly p ress down either volume key ( ) to mute the ring tone or press and hold either volume key ( [...]

30 Note: If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book, the associated name is displayed. View ing A ll Calls 1. From the Recent Calls menu, touch the drop-down and select the All option. All ca lls made , received, and missed are listed. 2. T ouch an ent ry from the li st to view the foll owing options: •C a l l : allows you to return t[...]

Call Functions 31 Calling Bac k a Missed Call T o call back a missed call number: 1. T o uch Call (to ca ll the most recent missed call) or T ouch Vie w a l l on the Missed Calls di alog. A list of the most recently missed c alls is displayed. 2. T ouch the desired missed call. 3. T o uch e ither Call or press . Saving a Missed Call to your Address[...]

32 Deleting a Missed Call 1. T ouch Vie w a ll on the Missed Calls dialog. A li st of the most recently misse d calls is displayed. 2. T ouch Delete . 3. Place a check mark adjacent to those entries you wish to select for deletion. • T ou ching All toggles the pl acement of a check m ark next to every entry in the l ist. 4. T ouch Delete . Note: [...]

Call Functions 33 Dat a Counter Data Counter refers to the amount of data (volume) to and from the phone. 1. T o uch ➔ T ools ➔ Recent Calls ➔ Call Manager ➔ Data Counter . The following data items are displayed: •L a s t S e n t : shows the size of the last data packet (measured in KB - kilobytes) sent by the phone sinc e the last tim e [...]

34 – To u c h Unmute to unmute the m icrophone. • Bluetooth to activate or deactivate Bluetooth. • Dial to display the on-screen keypa d, where you can choose to Save the entered number to your Address Book, Send a new text message, or initiate a new call. • Hold to place the current active call o n hold. • More to access additional in-ca[...]

Call Functions 35 T o end a specific call 1. Press the associated tab ( In call or On hold ). 2. T o uch to end the specific call. 3. Press the key to end the remaining call. Using the Spe akerphone During an Activ e Call While in an ac tive call, it is possibl e to enable the speakerp hone feature. 1. Dial the nu mber and press . 2. Once the call [...]

36 Call W aiting The Call W aiting feature allows you to answer an incoming call while you have a ca ll in progress, if this ser vice is supported by the network, and you have set the ➔ Settings ➔ Call s ➔ Voice Call ➔ Call Wa iting Menu to Activated . Y ou are notifi ed of an incoming call by a call waiting tone. T o answ er a call wh ile [...]

Entering T ext 37 Section 5: Entering T ext This section outlines how to sele ct the desired text entry mode when entering characters using the QWERTY keyboard-style keypad. This section also describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry system to reduce the nu m ber of key strokes ne eded to enter text. Y our device comes equipped with an orie[...]

38 Changing the T ext Input Mode - K eypad There are three main keypad la yout keys that wi ll change the on- screen keys within the QWERTY key pad. The available T ext Input modes are: T9 , 123Sym , and Abc . Refer to the T ext Input mode in the uppe r right hand corner to identify which mode you are currently in. 1. T ouch an on-screen T e xt Inp[...]

Entering T ext 39 2. T ouch the T ext Input Mode bu tton at the bottom of the screen and touch . The small circle above T9 will turn green and will appear in the upper right corner of the screen. 3. Begin typing a word. A list of word options displays and includes a number indicating th e words availabl e to chose from. 4. Use the up and down navig[...]

40 Using Emoticon (Emo) Mode 1. Rotate your phone counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation. Note: The Emo option is available only when mode has been selected. 2. T ouch the T ext Input Mode button at the bottom of the screen and touch . 3. T ouch either or to c ycle through a dditional keys. 4. T ouch to complete the message a nd return to the [...]

Entering T ext 41 Using Numeric in P or trait Mode The Numeric mode enables you to enter numbers into a text message. 䊳 T ouc h the T ext Input Mo de butto n at the bot tom of the screen and select Numeric ( ), then touch the keys corresponding to the digits you want to enter . Using Symbols in P or trait Mode Symbol mode enables you to insert sy[...]

42 3. Use your finger tip to write out each ch aracter . T ouch the Shift key to use uppercase letters. T ouch the Space key ( ) to create a space betw een letters, numbers, or symbols. Note: T o properly recognize the written characters and to prevent scratching of the LCD, do not use script. Changing the T ext Input Mode - Handwriting Y ou can wr[...]

Entering T ext 43 The following buttons can also be used in Handwriting mode: Handwriting Mode-Entering Character s 1. T ouch the T ext Input Mode bu tton at the bottom of the screen and select Abc . The input mode indicator then changes to which activates th e Initial uppercase function. 2. Write the desired te xt using your finger . • T o chang[...]

44 • To u c h t h e Te x t I n p u t M o d e button and select Abc . is then shown on the sc reen. • Writ e ANYWHERE or Anywhere (in either case the Abc mode causes the in itial character to b e uppercase while the rest are forced into lowerca se.) • Draw a lin e ( ___ ) across the screen to insert a space. Si nce there is no letter tha t mat[...]

Changing Y our Settings 45 Section 6: Changing Y our Settings This section includes tips on how to use your pho ne’s features, as well as how to change and c ustomize the display settings, call handling, security settings, and other settings associated with your phone. Sound Profiles This menu allows you to specify how you are informed of incomin[...]

46 • V ibration & Melody : the ph one vibr ates and plays a mel ody simultan eously . 3. T ouch the Voice Call Ringtone field, touch to select a ringtone and touch Save . 4. Drag the Ringtone Volume slider to the volume level y ou desire (range is 1-7). 5. T ouch the Vibration Pattern field, then touch to select Vibration 1 - 5 . 6. T ouch Sa[...]

Changing Y our Settings 47 3. T o uch t he Pow e r O n Type field, select on e of the follo wing and touch Save : •M e l o d y : the phone rings using the ring mel ody select ed in the Ring tone menu. •V i b r a t i o n : the phon e vibrates but does not play a melody . • Vib ration & Melo dy : the phone vibrates and plays a m elody simul[...]

48 3. T ouch one of the followin g options: • Set : assigns the curre nt image as the new wallp aper image that appears when the Main screen. •P i c t u r e : allows you to choose a ph oto from Pict ures f older , that ar e displayed in a thumbnail view . Widget Allows you to se lect which widget a pplicat ions will appea r docked within the Wi[...]

Changing Y our Settings 49 Backligh t Time The backlight turns the screen on using a preset br ightness level. When the time (set in this feat ure) runs out, the touch screen turns off. The phone can also be set to lock when the Backlight Time runs out. F or more information, refer to “Locking and Unlocking the Phone” on page 16. 1. From Idle m[...]

50 5. T ouch the Time field then adjust the hour and minutes values by using either the up/down inpu t arro ws or by quickly sliding your fingertip over the numbers to scroll through their avai lable values. • T ouch either AM or PM . • To u c h to complete the assignment. 6. T ouch the Date Format pull-down list and select the format in which [...]

Changing Y our Settings 51 Vibration Fe edback Y ou can set the level of vibration intensity that oc curs when you touch the screen. 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Phone ➔ Vibration Feedback . 2. Drag the Vibration Intensity slider to the inte nsity level yo u desire (range is 0-4). 3. T o uch Save . Calibration The Calibration feature[...]

52 Au t o Ke y p a d L o c k The Auto Keypad Lock fea tur e locks your phone when the Backlight turns off. T o modify this f eature, follow these steps: 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Phone . 2. T ouch On or Off from the Auto Keypad Lock field. For information on setting the Backlight time settings, see “Backlight Time” on page 49. F[...]

Changing Y our Settings 53 Check PIN code When the Check PIN code feature is enable d, you must enter your PIN each time you s witch on the phone. Consequently , an y person who does not have yo ur PIN cannot use your phone without your approval . 䊳 T o uch On or Off from the Check PIN Code field. Note: Y ou can obtain your PIN from an A T&T [...]

54 Note: The PIN2 code is provided by A T&T . Entering an incorrect PIN2 code can cause the phone to lock, at which point, you will have to call AT&T customer service for assistance. Change Phone Passw or d The Change password f eature allows you t o change your current phone password to a new one. Y ou must enter the current password befor[...]

Changing Y our Settings 55 Note: Not all SIM cards have a PIN2. If your SIM card does not, this menu does not display . 1. T o uch t he Change PIN2 Code field. 2. Use the on-screen k eypad to enter your PIN2 code and touch . 3. Enter the new PIN2 code and touch . 4. Re-enter (reconfirm) the same code and touch . Res e t P ho n e Y ou can easily res[...]

56 3. Press to return to the pr evious Phone settings page. Smar t Unlock Smart Unlock allows you to un lock your phone by drawing a preselected symbol with your finge r . In addition to unlocking your phone, you can immedi ately display your contacts, create a message, or launch an application. 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Smart Unloc[...]

Changing Y our Settings 57 Call Settings 䊳 From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Calls . Adjusting the General Call Settings 1. T o uch General and select from the following options: • Show My Number : allows you to select ho w your caller ID is handled w hen an outgoing call is initiated. This is w hat others see on their Caller ID screen. Th[...]

58 – T ouch one of the available options: Activa te , Deactiv ate , Check Status (checks the status of this service on your account). • Auto Redial : the phone au tomaticall y redial s the last acti ve number if the call wa s either cut off or you were unable to connect. – T ouch either On or Off to activate/deactivate the function. – T ouc[...]

Changing Y our Settings 59 Device Name 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connectiv ity ➔ Bluetooth ➔ My Info . 2. T o uch t he Name field, touch and hold to erase the current name. 3. Use the on-screen k eypad to enter the new name for this device and touch . For more infor mation, refer to “Entering T ext” on page 37. 4. T o uch . [...]

60 2. T ouch On or Off from the Remote SIM Cont rol field. 3. T ouch . Bluetooth Servi ces The Bluetooth speci fication is a protocol that describes how the short-range wireless te chnology works, whereas services describe the indivi dual devices that are supported. Th ese services reduce the chance that incompatible devices are allowed to connect [...]

Changing Y our Settings 61 • Mass Storage : allows you to utilize the onb oard storage capa city of the phone’s microSD card to store and uploa d files. This o ption allows y our comput er to det ect the phone’s microSD card as a removabl e storage driv e. 3. T o uch . Network Profile Configuration Y our phone is wirelessl y connecti ng to th[...]

62 – Static IP : specify if you want to manually enter an IP addre ss. If you want the IP addr ess to be automatically assigned by the se r ver , remove the check mark. – Static DN S : specify if you wan t to manually enter the Domain Name Server (DNS) address. If you w ant the address to be automatica lly assigned by the server , remove the ch[...]

Changing Y our Settings 63 • About Browser : displa ys the access versi on and copyr ight informatio n about the brow ser . 3. To u c h Ye s to activa te the feature. – or – T o uch to save the new setting. Re cord Aud io Settings T o configure the fi le name and maxi mum length for a recording. 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Appli[...]

64 Address Book Settings T o configure your Addr ess Book application. 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Applications Settings ➔ Address Book . 2. T ouch one of t he following fields and edit the information: • My Business Card : creates and a ttaches a virt ual business card to be used as an attachment t o outgoing messa ges. For more [...]

Changing Y our Settings 65 2. Place a checkmark alongside those a pplications you wish to clear by touching individual a pplica tions – or – touch All to clear all the memory settings. 3. T o uch . 4. Enter the user-defined password and touch OK to clear the memory settings. For more information, refer to “Change Phone Password” on pa ge 54[...]

66 Chec k the Used Space 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Memor y Management ➔ Used Space . 2. Select one of the f ollowing stora ge categories to view the contents of a ca tegory’s memory: • Shared Memory • Messaging •M y S t u f f •C a l e n d a r •T a s k s •M e m o • Address Book 3. When you are finished, pre ss to re[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 67 Section 7: Understanding Y our Address Book This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Address B ook. Address Book entries can be sorted by name, entry , or group. Note: When storing an Address Book entry into your SIM card, note tha t only the name, phone numbe[...]

68 4. T ouch the Mobile field and use the on-screen keypad to enter the phon e number for the entry , and touch . T ouch if you want to change th e category type of the entry. Choose from among: Mobile , Home , Work , Fax , or Others . 5. Use your fingertip to scroll down the sc re en and touch any of the remaining fields to updat e their in format[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 69 •F a x : adds an addi tional F ax number f ield f or the ent ry. •O t h e r s : adds an Oth ers field f or the entr y. •E m a i l : adds an addi tional c ontact Email address fi eld for th is entr y . •U R L : adds a Web site’ s URL to the entr y . •D T M F : adds a D TMF tone str ing for use wit h th[...]

70 Saving a Number After a Call Has Ende d 1. Press to bring up the recent calls screen. – or – T ouch ➔ T ools ➔ Recent Calls . 2. T ouch a phone number from the list to reveal the Details page (shown below) for the phon e entr y . 3. T ouch ➔ New . • Select Update if this was a pre viously created entry and your are adding the current[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 71 5. T o uch . 6. T o uch to store your changes. Using Contacts Diali ng a Nu mber fr om Add ress Book Once you have stored phone num bers in the Address Book, you can dial them easily and quickly by either using their SIM card location number or by using the Search field to locate the entry . Note: The default Add[...]

72 3. Within the Contacts list (sor ted alphabetical ly), drag the Pow e r S e a r c h tab to quickly “thumb through” the alphabet. When you get to the letter tha t begins with the first name you are looking f or , release the tab an d then scroll to the contact you are searchi ng for . 4. When found, touch adjacent to the entr y to make the ca[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 73 2. T o uch to reveal the first set of options: •C a l l : allows you to call a currently sel ected entr y . • Send Message : allows you to send a text message or a m ultimedia message to the sel ected entr y . 3. Press to return to the previous Entry Options page. 4. T o uch to alter the properties of t he cu[...]

74 Creatin g New FDN Numbe rs With the Fixed Dial mode On, follow the se procedures: 1. In Idle mode, touch ➔ Address Book ➔ Fixed Dial Contacts ➔ Create FDN . Note: If FDN is Off: touch Menu -> Address Book -> Address Book Settings -> Fixed Dial Contacts -> Create FDN . Then follow steps 2-7. 2. Enter your PIN2 password and touch[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 75 5. T o uch Group Vibration to choose a vibration type for assignment to this new group. Choose from fi ve vibration options ( Vi br a t i o n 1 - 5 ). • T o uch a vibra tion opt ion to activate a short sampl e and the n touch Save to complete the assignment . 6. T ouch to store the new Group categor y . Adding [...]

76 Remo vi ng Fav or ites from your A ddr ess Boo k 1. In Idle mode, touch ➔ Address Book ➔ Fav o r it e s . 2. T ouch . 3. T ouch the Contacts you want to remove from your Fav o ri te s. 4. T ouch . Changing the Or der of yo ur Fav orites 1. In Idle mode, touch ➔ Address Book ➔ Fav o r it e s . 2. T ouch . 3. Drag the entr y to the desired[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 77 Copying an Entr y to the Phone 1. In Idle mo de, touc h ➔ Address Book ➔ SIM Mana gement ➔ Copy Contacts from SIM . The phone th en displays a list of your curre nt contacts held on the SIM card. • If the en tr y’ s associated Group graphic has a SIM location icon on it, then the en try exists on th e S[...]

78 5. When you are finished, press to return to Idle mode. Note: Entries on the FDN Address Book must be deleted from within the FDN Address Book Using the Service Dialing Numbers Y ou can vie w the list of Ser vice Dialing Numbers (SDN) assigned by your service provider . These numbers may include emergenc y numbers, customer service numbe rs, and[...]

Understanding Y our Address Book 79 Y ellow P a ges Mobile The Y ellowpages Mobile applicat ion provides quick and ready access to businesses, map locations, and storage of your fa vorite searches (My Place). Th is application allows you to tap into loc al businesses, locations, and events, connecting you to your search in real-time. 1. T o uch ➔[...]

80 Section 8: Messaging This section describes how to send or receive diffe rent types of messages. It al so includes the features and functi onality associated with messaging. Types of Messages Y our phone provides the following message types: • Te x t M e s s a g e s • Multimedia (Picture and Video ) Messages • IM Messages • Email Message[...]

Messaging 81 Note: If the number of recipients are less than 10, all members in the group will be added. Y ou will need to delete any unnecessary members in the list by selecting the trash can icon and deleting unwanted entries. 3. T ouch the empty text field and use the on-scr een keypad to enter a message. Rotate the pho ne counterclockwise on it[...]

82 – Business Card : allows you to inser t the contact information for an entry from Address Book directly to your message as an attached file. – Event : allows you to in sert an Event entry from your calendar d irectly to your message as an attache d file. – Ta s k s : allows you to insert an entry from your calendar tagged as a T ask direct[...]

Messaging 83 3. T ouch a message you wish to view. The selected m essage appears in the displa y. Tip: When viewing a text message, press the Up or Down volume keys to increase or decrease the font size of the message text. Six different font sizes are available. 4. T o play a multimedia messa ge, touch . • T o pause pl ayback of the mul timedi a[...]

84 • Delete : deletes the current message. •M o r e : provides thes e additiona l message functi ons: – Forward : allows you to forward the message. – Save to Address B ook : allows you to s ave the recipient or sender’ s information from the message to your Address Book as either a New or Updated entry . For more information, refer to ?[...]

Messaging 85 Using Instant Messaging (IM) Instant Messaging allows you to send and receive instant messages using AIM, Me ssenger , and Y ahoo! ® communitie s. Note: Before using this feature, you need to subscribe to a messaging service. For further details, contact your service provider . Signing into Y our IM Account Although eac h acco unt typ[...]

86 Deleting Message s within a Folder 1. T ouch ➔ Messaging . 2. Select a message folder ( Inbox , Sent , Outbox , or Drafts ). A list of messages in the fold er appears in the display . 3. T ouch Delete and touch an entry to mark it for selection with a chec kmark. 4. T ouch either an indivi dual message or touch All to place a checkmark alongsi[...]

Messaging 87 Confi gurin g T ext Mes sage Sett ings 1. From Messaging Settings page, touch Te x t M e s s a g e ➔ Delivery Options . 2. T o uch Keep a Copy and touch to st ore a local copy of all outgoing text messages. Configuring the T ext Messag e Center 1. From Messaging Se ttings page, touch Te x t M e s s a g e ➔ Te x t Message Center . T[...]

88 – Send Read Report : when this option is enabled, your phone sends a notification back to th e recipient indicating that your message has been received. Choose from Allowed, Never , or Always Ask. – Send Delivery Report : when this op tion is enabled, the phone allow s the network report to the sender whether or not the me ssage has been rec[...]

Messaging 89 Te m p l a t e s Besides entering text in your me ssage by us ing the keypad keys, you can speed message composition by inc luding copies of stored text into your messag e. Te x t Te m p l a t e s 1. T o uch ➔ Messaging ➔ Te m p l a t e s ➔ Te x t Te m p l a t e s . 2. T o uch Create . 3. T ouch the empty text field and use the o[...]

90 Used Space Y ou can chec k the amount of the memory bein g used an d the memory re maining for Multimedia , T ext, Push, and Configuration Messages. The display shows th e total space inc luding the used and free space. Y ou can also view how much space is currently occupied by each message box. 1. T ouch ➔ Messaging ➔ Used Space . 2. T ouch[...]

Camera 91 Section 9: Camera This section explains ho w to use the camera on your phone. Y ou can take photographs and shoot video by using th e built-in camera function ality . Y our 2.0 megapi xel camera produces photos in JPEG format. Import ant!: Do not take photos of people without their permission. Do not take photos in places where cameras ar[...]

92 Note: The number of JPEG pictures remaining on the selected media appears in the upper-right of the screen. This is an approximate number of total pictures which can be taken at the current image size. 4. If desired, before taking the ph oto, you can touch on-screen icons to access various camera options. 5. When viewing a picture after you have[...]

Camera 93 Recording Mode : allows you to set th e recording mode to either: Normal (l imited only by available spac e on destination location) or Li mit for MMS (limited by MMS size restrictions). (Recording Mo de i s only available in Camcorder mode). Camera Resolution : allows you to set the image size to either: 2M (1600x1200), 1M (1280x960), 0.[...]

94 Pictures/Videos Fo lder Options After you ha ve taken a photo or shot a video, you can access various options from the Pi ctures/Video Folder page. Camera/Camcorder Settings tab (upper right corner) (continued): • Shutter Sound : allows you to set the Shutter sound to 3 different shutter sounds. Or , you can turn it off. (Only availa ble in Ca[...]

Camera 95 䊳 T o uch ➔ and then to uch one of the available options: • Play Slideshow ( ): to play the available images and videos (from the Pictures and Videos folders) within a sl ideshow. T ouch the Up/ Down arrows to set the duration of each on-screen file. • Edit ( ): allows you to edit the current image using any of the following: – [...]

96 • Information : displays a listing of the image’ s properties such as: name, format, size, etc. • Send : lets you send the currently ac t ive image as part of a new multimedia message, to an external device via Blue tooth, or to HP’ s online Snapfish ® service. • Set as : allows you to assign the current image as e ither your current [...]

Camera 97 Assigning an Imag e to an Address Book Entr y 1. T o uch ➔ My Stuff ➔ Picture ➔ <image> . 2. T o uch Set as ➔ Caller Ima ge ➔ Search Contact , touch an entry and touch . – or – T o uch Set as ➔ Caller Ima ge ➔ Create Contact , and follow the create a new Address Book entr y with the imag e already assigned. For mor[...]

98 Camcorder Options Camcorder options are re presented by icons across both sides of the screen. For more information, refer to “Camera and C amcorder Options” on page 92. Camcorder Options afte r a Video is T aken After you have shot a video, yo u can use various options that appear as icons on the screen. T ouch an icon to activ a te the fun[...]

Camera 99 – Bluetooth Vi sibili ty : allows you to make t he Selected or Multiple videos visible to Bluet ooth devices. – Lock/Unlock : allows you to lock/unlo ck the video file to prevent deletion. Lock prev ents the video clip from being deleted; Unlock allows the video c lip to be deleted. Once you have selected the vi deo to play , your opt[...]

100 Section 10: My Stuff The topics covered in this section inc lude Applications, Audio, Games, Picture, T ools, Video, Other Files, and Used Space. 1. T ouch ➔ My Stuff . 2. Select from one of the following functi ons: Applications , Audio , Games , Picture , T ools , Vi de o , Other Files , or Used Space . 3. If you have a memor y card in your[...]

My Stuff 101 3. Select an unlock ed entry by touching it to then place a checkmark n ext to the entry . • To u c h All to place a ch eckmark alongsid e all av ailabl e/unlocked items. 4. Once complete, touch Move / Copy . 5. T o uch Phone or Memory Card depending on where you want to copy or move the files to. 6. Select the fo lder to copy or mov[...]

102 2. T ouch Shop T ones ➔ select a file t o download, and follow the on-screen opti ons. (The se files are downloaded and stored in the To n e s folder .) – or – T ouch an a vailable entry . 3. From the playback page, touch Set as and select from the following options: • Call Ringtone : allows you to assign the selected ringtone f or use [...]

My Stuff 103 Creating a new audio r ecording 1. T o uch ➔ T ools ➔ Record Audio . 2. T o start recording, touch . For more informat ion, refer to “Record Audio” on page 139. Games The Games menu option allows you to shop games using AppCenter . Y ou can download new ga mes, then save them to the Games folder . For more informat ion, refer t[...]

104 • Send : lets you send the currently ac t ive image as part of a new multimedia message, to an external device via Blue tooth, or to HP’ s online Snapfish ® service. • Set as : allows you to assign the current image as e ither your current Wallpaper , or as a Caller Image used by a specific entry within your Address Book. • More : allo[...]

My Stuff 105 T ools The T ools folder provides access to and allows you to use the Camera, Voice Re cognitio n, Reco rd Audio, set Alarms, use the Calendar features, view Recent Calls, use the Sketchpad, create T asks, create Memos, use the Calculator , use the Tip Calculator , use the Converter (for currency , length, weight, volume, area, and tem[...]

106 Section 11: AppCenter The AppCenter allows yo u to shop for Ringtones, Games, Cool T ools/Apps, Videos, Color Gra phi cs, Answer T ones, and access MEdia Net Home page using the built-in browse r . 䊳 T ouch ➔ AppCenter . This launches the AppCenter appl icatio n. Downloading Multimedi a Files Y ou can buy a variety of mu ltimed ia files, su[...]

AppCenter 107 Videos This option allows you to shop for videos using the built-in browser . 1. T o uch ➔ AppCenter ➔ Vi de o s . 2. Follow the on-screen options to purc hase a video. Color Gra phics This menu option allo ws you to shop for graphic images using the built-in browser . Y ou can do wnload new images to your Pictures folder . 1. T o[...]

108 Section 12: Games & Applications Games The Games menu option allows you to access games that a re on the phone and also shop for games using AppCenter . Y ou can download new game s and then save them to the Games folder . 1. T ouch ➔ My Stuff ➔ Games . 2. From the Games menu, touch a pre-inst alled applicat ion or touch Shop Games . ?[...]

Games & Applications 109 • A T&T So cial Net : is a single m obile applicatio n with a live connection to your fa vorite soci al networks suc h as Facebook, T wi tter , Myspa ce, and the News. • Geocache Navigator : This appl ication offers y ou a fun and easy way to enjoy a popular hide and seek game called geocaching (also known as &q[...]

110 Shop Applicat ions 1. T ouch ➔ Games & Apps ➔ Applications ➔ Shop Applications to launch AppCenter . 2. Foll o w the on-screen opt ions to purchase the new application. The file is do wnloaded and stored in the Applications folder . 3. T o access a new applica tion, touch the entry from the available list. Note: Service charges and su[...]

A T&T Music 111 Section 13: A T&T Music A T&T Music provides you acce ss to a music player , music applications, and music communi ties and allows you t o both identify and purchase music di rectly from your handset. Music Player The Music Player is an applicatio n that can play music files. The music player supports files with extensio[...]

112 䊳 T ouch the pl ayer menu options at the bot tom of the screen to reveal additional menu functions: • Library : displays the Music Player library view (Now Playing, All Music, Artist, Album, Playlists, and Shop Mus ic). • Minimize : reduces the player and leaves it running in the background so that you can navigate to other programs or ac[...]

A T&T Music 113 Note: The maximum number of songs you can synchronize between your phone and your PC is 1500. Shop Music A T&T Music can be used to shop for ringtones, Answer T ones™ and songs from some of yo ur favorite music stores. 1. T o uch ➔ AT & T M u s i c ➔ Shop Music . The Shop Music web page is displayed. 2. Select your[...]

114 7. Locate the song on your co mputer and using your right mouse but ton, click Copy . 8. Open the Removable Di sk drive corresponding to the microSD card loca tion on the phone. 9. Open the Music folder (ex:A udio Music) you wish to upload from the handset. 10. Using your right mouse button, cl ick Pas te . This step begins the download proc[...]

A T&T Music 115 Import ant!: When you are finished using the Music Player function, you must press to stop the function to prevent the battery from losing its charge. Pausing the player will continue to use the battery. Music Play er Settings 1. T o uch ➔ AT & T M u s i c ➔ Music Player ➔ Settings . 2. T o uch On or Off to either acti[...]

116 4. T ouch and hold one of the so ngs. The color bar changes color . 5. Drag the song to the new location . Remo vi ng songs from a Playli st 1. T ouch ➔ AT & T M u s i c ➔ Music Player ➔ Playlists . 2. T ouch a previously crea ted playli st from the li st and to uch Remove T racks . 3. T ouch an y available music files to place a c he[...]

A T&T Music 117 Note: The following steps reflect the procedure used with Windows Media Player . If you are using either Napster , or some other form of media player , you should refer to that application’s Help files for specific directions. 5. If this is your first time connecting the a697 to Windows Media Player you will ne ed to enter a u[...]

118 8. If not already act ive, click the Sync tab. 9. Choose the destinati on location for t he media files. The a697 Card entry (you named) appears in a drop-down list on the left side of the scre en. 10. Click on the Library entry (from the left column) and sel ect a categor y to reveal a vailabl e songs. 11. Click a song from the center co lumn [...]

A T&T Music 119 3. Once the USB con nection ha s been established, the handset displays “ Connected ” and the computer screen then shows your phone. 4. If not already active, click t he Sync tab. 5. Locate the Play list section (upper -left). 6. Right-click a playlist entr y and se lect Add to ‘Sync List’. 7. Click the Start Sync button[...]

120 •E x i t : allows y ou to exit the appl ication an d return t o the main AT&T Music men u. T o exit the application at any time, simp ly press . Using I dentif y Song 1. T ouch ➔ AT & T M u s i c ➔ MusicID 2 ➔ Identify Song . 2. Place the handset’ s microphone up to the source of the song, which can be from either a radio, ste[...]

A T&T Music 121 Mak e-UR-T ones The Make-UR-T ones application all o ws you to creat e customized ringtones from full-track songs. 1. T o uch ➔ AT & T M u s i c ➔ Make-UR-T ones . 2. After receivin g a Warning rega rding the large amounts of data that his applica tion will use, press OK to continue. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.[...]

122 • Tu r n R e p e a t O n / O f f : Use this option to toggle On or Off the repeat of the same so ng. • T urn Playlists On/Off : Use this option to toggle On or Off the playing of a Playlist. • T urn Auto-Delete On/Off : Use this option to automatically delete transferred songs to make room for the ne xt song if the phone’ s memory begin[...]

A T&T GPS 123 Section 14: A T&T GPS A T&T GPS provides you wit h a ccess to real-time GPS-driven applications. These programs no t only allow y ou to achieve real-time GPS enabled turn-by-turn navigation, but also access local searches based on a variet y of category parameters. Y ou also have the abil ity to sho p for other GPS applica[...]

124 •D r i v e T o : lets you g et driving directions from whereve r you are to wherever you ’re goin g. Choices include: – My Favorites : displays your favorite (m arked) GPS navigation sites. – Recent Places : displays your recently en tered locations. – Address : displays man ually entered locations. – Intersection : used to locate a[...]

A T&T GPS 125 4. T o uch Done to begin the search process and receive driving directions from the GPS network. 5. Follow both the on-screen a nd audio directions. W here WHERE™ is a downloadabl e mobi le application tha t uses your current location (obt ained via the built-in GPS) t o help you find places of interest, th ings to do, and local[...]

126 AllSpor t GPS This application allows you mo nitor yo ur outdoor fitness activities. Y ou can re cord distance, time, speed, calories, and route. Y ou can also view maps and elevation profiles. Y ou can get more information and application support at: www .trimbleoutdoors.com. 1. T ouch ➔ AT & T G P S ➔ AllSportG PS . 2. Foll o w the on[...]

Mobile Web 127 Section 15: Mobile W eb Y our phone is equi pped with a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser which al lows you to access the Internet. This section explains how to access the WAP services of your ser vice provider and navigate the WA P browser . Acce ssin g the W AP Br owse r 䊳 In Idle mode , touch ➔ Mobile W eb . Tip: Y o[...]

128 Back : returns you to the previous web page. Forward : takes you to the next web page. Home : returns you to th e currently assigned homepage. Reload : reloads the current page with updated information. Vie w m od e : allows you t o view the phone in mobile mode or PC mode. Search : launches the Google/Y ahoo Search window . Add to Favorites : [...]

Mobile Web 129 Changing the O rientation of the W eb page Y our phone comes equipped with an orientation detector tha t can tell if the p hone is being held in an uprig ht (Portrait ) or sideways (Landscape) orientation. This is use ful when entering text. If the phone is sideways, an onscreen keyboard is displayed. When upright, only the alphanume[...]

130 T o scroll up or down a Web page 䊳 T ouch and slide your finger either up or down on the screen or use the volume keys. T o mov e arou nd a W eb pa ge: 䊳 Drag across the screen in a ny direction. Note: The page must be magnified enough so there are unseen areas to where you would move to. If the page is already being displayed in its entire[...]

Mobile Web 131 4. T ouch to launch the new web page, where you have the opportunit y to also add the new page to your Favorites list and assign a display name for the link. Using Fa vorites While navigating through either the Internet or the Mobile W eb pages, you can bookmark a site to quickly and easily access it at a future time. The URLs (web s[...]

132 4. T ouch to store the changes to the entry. Deleting a Fa v orite 1. In Idle mode, touch ➔ Mobile W eb ➔ . • Only those entries with can be deleted . 2. T ouch . 3. Place a checkmark adj acent to those editable entri es you wish to choose for deletion. – or – T ouch Select All to place a check mark alongside all deleteable f ields. 4[...]

Mobile Web 133 • Preferences : changes the settings for the web browser to suit your preference (page 134) . • Browser Pr ofiles : deletes th e current br owser profil e. For mor e information, refer to “Changing the W AP Profiles” on page 136. • About Browser : displa ys the access versi on and copyr ight informatio n about the brow ser [...]

134 return to a previousl y unmarked web pages without the need to retype the entire address. Accessing y our Histor y Li st 1. In Idle mode, touch ➔ Mobile W eb. 2. T ouch the T oolbar View ( ) to launch the W eb T ool bar . 3. From the Navigation T oolbar (a t the top of the web page) touch the History List drop down arrow to reveal the current[...]

Mobile Web 135 3. T o uch e ither On (to activate the feature) or Off (to deactivate t he feature). 4. T ouch to save the new setting. About Bro wser The About Browser option gives the brow ser software version information. 1. In Idle mo de, touc h ➔ Mobile W eb ➔ ➔ Browser Settings ➔ About Browser . 2. Once finished, press to re turn to th[...]

136 Note: Prior to using this service you must agree to the terms of the service agreement and setup the service on your handset. – MEdia Net Mail : allows you to access and edit the en tries found within the Mobile We b messaging center . Although most of the entries can not be removed, the remaining entries can be toggled on or off by navigatio[...]

Mobile Web 137 Caution! : The WAPs are pre-configured and can not be altered using this screen. If you change the settings without first checking with your service provider , the web browser , MMS, and e-mail features may not work properly . 3. T o create a new connection pro file, touch and follow the onscreen prompts. – or – T o edit an exist[...]

138 Section 16: T ools The on-board applications (s uch as came ra, camcorder , calendar , and alarms) can be supplemented with additional applications which can be pu rchased through AppCenter . T ools T ools are applications tha t allow you to use your handset for a variety of non-phone re lated acti vities. T o access any o f the tools, perform [...]

T ools 139 • Settings : lists the settings for voic e command software such as: Confirmation, Adaptation, Audio Modes, Speakerphone, and About. If the phone does not recogni ze your command the Command not recognized screen displays with two options: • Tu t o r i a l : provides instructions on how to use voice commands . • Restart : touch and[...]

140 4. Once stopped, choose from one of the following options: •P l a y : () allows yo u to play the memo . • Record : allows you to save the cur rent memo and begi n another session. • Delete : allows you to delete th e current memo. •M o r e : provides thes e additiona l functions. – Send via : allows you to send your voice clip to othe[...]

T ools 141 2. T o uch Save to store the a larm details and Save again store this new event. 3. T o uch On from the Auto P ower- up field to keep the alarm event active e ven if the phone is turned off. Activating this feature turns the phone on and sounds the alarm even if the phone was previously is a powered-off state. T ur ni ng Of f an A lar m [...]

142 5. T ouch Set to comple te the process. 6. T ouch the Start Time field. The Start Time screen displays. 7. Select the Keypad tab to enter a time with the keypad, or touch the Jog tab to scroll to the desired time using + or - . 8. T ouch Set to comple te the process. Note: In Jog mode, touching and holding down the + and - keys increases the sp[...]

T ools 143 • Calendar Settings : allows you to configure t he Calendar’ s Starting Day (select either Su nday or Mo nday) an d Vie w b y Mode (sel ect Month, Week, or Day) . • Missed Alarm Events : displays any missed ev ents. •U s e d S p a c e : displays a list of th e different Calen dar event categori es along with the memor y alloca ti[...]

144 Memo This option allows you to create memos to add to your events. 1. T ouch ➔ T ools ➔ Memo ➔ Create Memo . 2. Use the on-screen keypad to enter a new me mo and touch . T asks This menu option allows you t o create a “to do” entr y of tasks which are created i n a similar fashion to prev iously described Calendar entries. 1. T ouch ?[...]

T ools 145 1. T o uch ➔ T ools ➔ Calculator . 2. Enter the first number using th e on-screen numeric key s. 3. Enter the operation for you r calcula tion by touching the corresponding on- screen arithmetic func tion key . 4. Enter the second number . 5. T o view the result, touch equals ( = ). Tip Calculator Tip Calculator automa tically calcul[...]

146 4. Use the popup keypad to en ter the necessary value and touch . 5. T ouch the drop-down list (upp er-right) to then s elect the desired source unit. This is the value you are converting “ from ”. • The resul ting c onvert ed value s (“ to ”) are t he automati cally displaye d in a list. 6. T ouch Reset to erase the current values an[...]

T ools 147 2. Select a count do wn ti me length for the a lert by setting the Hours, Minutes, and Seconds value. Select the Keypad tab to enter a time length with the keypad, or touc h the Jog tab to scroll to the desired time length using + or - . Note: In Jog mode, touching and holding down the + and - keys increases the speed at which the number[...]

148 Section 17: Accessibility TTY Settings TTY (also known as a TD D or T ext T elephone) is a telecommunica tions device that allows people who are dea f or hard of hearing, or who have sp eech or language disabilities, to communicate via a telephone. Th is phone comes TTY -ready and only requires the connection of th e TTY device to enable th is [...]

Health and Safety Information 149 Section 18: Health and Saf ety Infor mation This section outlines the safety p recautions associated with using your phone. These safety precau tions shou ld be followed to safely use your phone. Health and Saf ety Infor mation Exposure to R adio Frequenc y (RF) Signals Cer tification Infor mation (SA R) Y our wire[...]

150 contains no metal an d that posi tions the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from the body . Use of other accessor ies may not ensure comp liance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authoriz a tion for this mobi le phone with all reported SAR leve ls ev aluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guid elines. The m[...]

Health and Safety Information 151 Samsung Mobile Products and Rec ycling Samsung cares for the enviro nment and encourages its customers to rec ycle Samsung mobile phones and genuine Samsung accessories. Go to: http://mobile.samsungusa.com/rec ycling/index.jsp or call 1-800-822-8837 for more information. UL Cer tified T r av el Adapter The T ravel [...]

152 Do wir eles s phones pose a healt h hazar d? The available scienti fic evidence does not show tha t any health problems are associated with usi ng wireless phones. There is no proof, however , th at wireless phones ar e absolute ly safe. Wireless phones em it low levels of radio frequenc y energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used. Th[...]

Health and Safety Information 153 FDA shares regulatory responsibili ties for wireless phones with the Federal Communications Commi ssion (FCC). All phones that are sold in the U nited States must com ply with FCC safety guidelines that limit RF exposure . FCC relies on FDA and other health agencies fo r safety questions about wi reless phones. FCC[...]

154 provide data tha t is directly a pplicable to human populations, but ten or more years' foll ow-up may be ne eded to provide answers about some health effects, such as cancer . This is because the interval betw een the time of e xposure to a cancer -causing agent and the time tumors develop - if they do - may be many, many years. The inter[...]

Health and Safety Information 155 away from your body or use a wireless phone connected to a remo te antenna. Again, the scie ntific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful. But if yo u are concerned about the RF exposure from these products, you can use measures like those described above to re duce your RF exposure from wireless [...]

156 more than a me tallic accessory attached to th e phone. Studies have shown that these p roducts generally do not work as advertised. Unlike "hand-free" kits, th ese so-called "shields" may interfere with proper opera t ion of the phone. The phone may be forced to boost its power to compensa te, leading to an increase in RF a[...]

Health and Safety Information 157 • International Commissio n on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection: http://www .icnirp.de • Health Protection Agency : http://www .hpa.org.uk/radiation • US Food and Drug Administration: http://www .fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/ RadiationEmittingProductsandProcedures/ HomeBusinessandEntertainment/CellPhon[...]

158 7. Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations t hat may be distracting. Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and suspend conversations that have the potential to divert your attention from the road. 8. Use your wirele ss phone to call for he lp. Dial 9-1-1 or other local emergency number in the case of fire, traffic[...]

Health and Safety Information 159 Individual susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss an d potential hearing proble m varies. Additionally, the amount of sound produced by a portable a udio device vari es depending on the nature of the sound, the de vice settings, and the head phones that are used. As a result, the re is no single volume settin[...]

160 Operating En vir onment Remember to f ollow any special regulation s in force in any area and always switch your phone off when ever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interfe rence or danger . When connecting the phone or an y accessory to another device, read its user's guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect [...]

Health and Safety Information 161 Persons who have such devices: • Should AL WA YS keep the phone more than si x (6) inches from their implantable medical device when the pho ne is turned ON; • Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket; • Should use the ear opposite the implantable medical device to minimize the potential for interference[...]

162 Areas with a po tentially explosiv e atmosphere are often but not always clearly mark ed. They inc lude below deck on boats, chemical transfer or st orage facili ties, vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane), areas whe re the air contains chemicals or partic les, such as grain, dust or metal powders, and any other a r[...]

Health and Safety Information 163 FCC Notice and Cautions FCC Notice The phone may caus e TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to rec eiving equipmen t. The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such inte rference cannot be eliminated. Vehic les using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane) must comply with the N[...]

164 Product Performance Getting the Mo st Out of Y our Signal R ece ption The quality of each call you make or re ceive depends on the signal strength in your area. Y our phone informs yo u of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon. The more bars display ed, the stronger the signal. If you'r[...]

Health and Safety Information 165 Availability of V arious Fe atures/Ring T ones Many services and fea tures are network dependent and may require additional sub scription and/or usage charges. Not all features are a vailable for purc hase or use in all areas. Downloadable Ring T ones may be av ailable a t an additional cost. Other conditions and r[...]

166 • Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: it may require cooling or warming first. • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places, such as in a car in summer or winter conditions, as y ou will reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery . Always try to keep the batter y at room temperature. A phone with[...]

Health and Safety Information 167 • Do not drop, knock or shake the ph one. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards. • Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the phone. Wipe it w ith a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and-water solution. • Do not paint the phone. P aint can clog the dev[...]

168 Section 19: Warr anty Infor mation Standard Limited War ranty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERICA, LLC ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the origi nal purchaser ("Purchaser") that SAMSUNG's Phones and acc essories ("Product s") are free from defects in material and workmanship under no [...]

Warranty Information 16 9 facility in an adequat e contai ner for shipping, accompanied by Purchaser's sales receipt or comp arable substitute proo f of sale showing the date of purchase, the serial number of Product and the sellers' name and address. T o obtain assistance on where to deliver the Product, call Sa msung Customer Care at 1-[...]

170 OR LOSS OF USE OF THE PROD UCT OR FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY , INCLUDING INCIDEN T AL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DA MAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPA TED PROFITS O R BENEFITS, OR FOR DA MAGES ARISING FROM ANY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE) OR F AUL T COMMITTED BY SAMSUNG, ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR FOR ANY BRE AC[...]

Warranty Information 17 1 End User License Agreement for Software IMPORT ANT . READ CAREFULL Y: Thi s End User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal a greement betwee n you (eithe r an individual or a single entity) and Samsun g El ectronics Co., Lt d. for software owned by Samsung Electronics Co ., Ltd. and its affiliated companies and i[...]

172 5. UPGRADES. This EULA applies to updates, supplements and add-on components (if any) of the Software that Samsung may provide to yo u or make available to you afte r the date you obtain your initial co py of the Software, unles s we provide other terms along with such upgrade. T o use Software identified as an upgrade, you must first be licens[...]

Warranty Information 17 3 REQUIREMENTS, THA T THE OPERA TI ON OF THE SOFTW ARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THA T DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORR ECTED. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMA TION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY SA MSUNG OR A SAMSUNG AUTHORIZED REPRESENT A TIVE SHALL CREA TE A WARRANTY . SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE E[...]

174 shall not be governed by the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is e xpressly excluded. If a dispute, controversy or difference is not amicably settled, it shall be finally re solved by arbitratio n in Seoul, Korea in accordance with the Arbitra tion Rules of the Korean Commercial Arbitratio[...]

Warranty Information 17 5 No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prio r written approval. Specifications and av ailability subject to change without notice. a697 Crescent.book Page 175 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4 :20 PM[...]

176 Index A Accessing AT&T Music 111 Adding a New Contact Adding More Fields 68 Deleting Fields 69 During a Call 69 , 70 Idle Screen 67 Address Book Adding a New Contact 67 Adding Pauses to Contact Numbers 70 Address Book Entry Options 72 Checking the Used Space 78 Copying an entry to the Phone 77 Copying Entry to Phone 77 Copying Entry to SIM [...]

177 Playlists 115 Shop Music 113 Transferring Music From the Digital Music Stores 113 Transferring Musi c Windows Media Player 116 AT&T Social Net 109 AT&T Yahoo! 84 Audio 101 Audio Folder 140 B Backlight settings 49 Battery charging 7 Installing 6 Low Battery Indicator 8 Block Caller 30 Bluetooth Activation and Deactivation 58 Bluetooth De[...]

178 Picture Fold er 95 Taking Pictures 91 Camera Options Settings 93 Change Phone Password 54 Changing Your Settings 45 Charging battery 7 Check PIN code 53 Clear Phone Memory 64 Cookies Deleting 133 Options 133 D Digital Music Stores 113 Display icons 14 E Entering Text 37 Changing the Text Entry Mode 38 , 42 Using 123Sym Mode 39 Using Abc Mode 40[...]

179 L Landscape 37 Lock Applications 53 Loopt 126 M Make-UR-Tones 121 MEdia Net and WAP Accessing the MEdia Net Homepage 135 Accessing the MEdia Net Site 136 Changing WAP Profiles 136 Downloading Multim edia Files 106 Navigating with the WAP Browser 127 Using Favorites 131 Memory Used Space 90 Memory Card Installation 6 Memory Managem ent 64 Format[...]

180 N Network Profile Configuratio n 61 Network Selection 61 P Paragraph Inserting a Return 43 Password Changing 54 Phone Front View 10 icons 14 Rear View 13 Side View 12 Switchin g On/Off 8 Phone Lock 52 Phone Safety 160 Phone Settings 50 Playlists Adding songs to a Playlist 115 Creating a Playlist 115 Importing a Play list from Windows Media Play[...]

181 Record Audio 139 Stopwatch 147 Tasks 144 Timer 146 World Clock 146 Touch Screen 8 Lock/Unlo ck 8 Transition Effect 48 Travel Adapter 7 Using 7 TTY Settings 148 U UL Certification 151 Understanding Your Phone 10 Features of Your Pho ne 10 Front View 10 Rear View 13 Side Views 12 Unmute 33 URL Entering Manually 130 Sending 132 Used Space 78 , 90 [...]