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SGH-A517 Series PORT ABLE QU AD-B AND MOBIL E PHO NE User Guide Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference..
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4 Table of Conten ts Section 1: Getting Started ..........................................................................7 SIM Card Information .......................................................................................... ...... 7 Charging a Battery .
T able of Contents 5 Section 7: Messaging ....................... ...................................................... 58 Types of Messages ...................................................................................... ........... 58 Creating and Sending New Messages .
6 Section 11: Using the Applications ........................................................105 Shop Applications ......................................................................... ........................ 105 Camera ..........................
Getting Started 7 SIM Car d Information Section 1: Getting Star ted T opics Co vered • SIM Card Information • Charging a Battery • Installing the microSD Card • T ur ning the Phone On or Off • Setting Up Y our Voice Mail This section describes the first st eps to operating your phon e.
8 Inser ting and R emo ving the SIM car d Important!: The plug-in SIM ca rd and its con tacts can b e easily damaged by scratch es or bendin g. Use caution when inserting or removing the c ard and keep a ll SIM cards out o f reach of c hildren. 䊳 Make sure the gold contacts of the ca rd are face down, then slide the SIM card into the socket.
Getting Started 9 Charging a Battery 3. With the battery in position on th e phone, place the co ver back on the handset and slide it in until it c licks. Charging a Batter y Y our phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion batter y . Use the travel adaptor to charge the batter y , and use only Sams ung approved batteries and chargers.
10 3. When the phone is comple tel y charged, un plug th e adapter from the power outlet . 4. Remove the a dapter from t he phone by gently pulling the connector out and replace the pl astic cover ba ck over the open jack . Note: During c harging, you mus t unplug the ada ptor before re moving the ba ttery fro m the phone to a void damage.
Getting Started 11 Installing the microSD Car d Installing the microSD Car d T o add additional memory to your phone you can insert a microSD card into the side of the phone. Use the follo wi ng instructions and illustratio ns for proper insertion and removal.
12 Low Batter y Indi cator When the batt ery is weak and only a few minut es of talk time remain, a warni ng tone sounds, the “Battery Lo w” message repeats at regular inte r vals o n the display , and the empt y batter y ic on blinks. The backlight turns o ff to conser ve the remaining batter y power .
Getting Started 13 Setting Up Y our Voice Mail Accessing Y our V oice Mail 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. 2. Highlight Recent Calls and pr ess t he key . 3. Highlight V oice Mail and press th e key . 4. Highlight Connect to V oice Server and press the Select soft key or the key .
14 Section 2: Under standing Y our Phone T opics Covered • Features of Y our Phone • Open View of Y our Phone • Closed View of Y our Phone • Internal Display Layout • Selecting Functions and Options • Command Keys This section outlines some ke y features of your phone.
Understa nding Y our Phone 15 Open View of Y our Phone Open View of Y our Phone The following illustra ti ons show the m ain elements of your phone: Ke y s The following l ist correlates to the above o pen and fr ont view illust ration. 1. Display : This screen displ ays all the info rm atio n needed to opera te your phone.
16 5. Send key : Allo ws you to place or recei ve a call. In standby mode, press the key once to access t he Recent Call lo g. If you press and hold the key down, you will ini tiate the mos t recent call from the Re cent Call log. 6. V oice Mail key : Press and hold the key to a utomatically dial your voicem ail.
Understa nding Y our Phone 17 Closed View of Y our Phone Closed View of Y our Phone Keys The following list correla tes to th e open and front view ill ustrations.
18 4. Camera lens : The camera lens is used for taking photos. 5. Memor y Card slot : Used to install an optional microSD™ card for additional data stora ge. 6. Music Player control : Used to go forward, play/p ause, or go back on the music player , using the Volume key .
Understa nding Y our Phone 19 Internal Display La yout Appears when t here is no networ k coverage avail able. When you are out of the ser vice area, you cannot mak e or receiv e voice c alls. App ears when an alar m is set on your phone . Appears when your incoming pho ne calls are being forwarded to another number .
20 Selecting Functions and Options Y our phone offers a set of functions that can be cust omized for your ease and specific needs. These func tions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed using the two soft keys. Each men u and sub- menu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular fun ction.
Understa nding Y our Phone 21 Command Keys Soft K eys The roles of the soft keys va ry depending on the function you are currently using; the labels on the bottom line of the display j ust above each ke y i ndicate their current role. Left Soft K ey Some functions of t he left soft key are as foll ows.
22 • If you enter an inco rrect character , br iefly press to ba ckspace (and delete) the cha racter . • T o erase the entire sent ence, press and hold . • T o back up one men u level, brie fly press . End K ey The End key is used to turn on/off your ph one, disconnect calls, and return to the standby mode.
Call Functi ons 23 Making a Call Section 3: Call Functions T opics Co vered • Making a Call • Answering a Call • Recent Call s • Call Time • Data Volume • Data Call T ime • Silent Mode • Options During a Call This section describes how to make o r answer a ca ll.
24 • T o enter a missing digit press the Left or Right Navigation key until th e cursor is in position and enter the digit. • T o clear the whole display , press and hold the key . 2. Press the key to return to the Idle screen. Ending a Cal l When you want to finish your call, brie fly press the key or simply c lose the phone.
Call Functi ons 25 Answering a Call Ans wering a Call When a call is received the phone rings a nd displays the caller’ s phone number , or name if stored in the Address Book.
26 Viewing t he Detail s of a Mi ssed Calls T o view the det ails of a selected missed call, use th e following steps: 1. Press the Vi e w soft key . The m ost recently m issed call is displaye d. 2. T o scroll through the list of missed calls, press the Up or Down Navigatio n key .
Call Functi ons 27 Recent Calls Sending a Messa ge to a Missed Call T o send a text message or attachment t o a missed call entry , use the followin g steps: 1. Immediate ly after missi ng a call, press the Vi e w soft key . 2. T o scroll through th e list of missed calls, press the Up or Down Navig ation key .
28 Call Time 1. F rom the Idle Screen, pres s Menu . Use the navigation keys to highlight Recent Calls and press Select or th e key . 2. Highlight Call Time an d press the Select soft key or the k ey . 3. Use the Up and Down Navigation key s to view the follo wing informa tion: • Last Call Time : shows the length of time for the last call.
Call Functi ons 29 Data Call Tim e Data Cal l Time 1. From the Idle Screen, press Menu . Use the navigation keys to highlight Recent Calls and press Select .
30 In Silent mode, your phone’ s speakers are muted. The phone will either vibra te and light up the e xternal LC D display or just li ght the ext ernal LCD display depending on the settings of the Silent Mode option.
Call Functi ons 31 Options During a Call T o switch betwe en the tw o calls: 1. Press the left soft key Options . 2. Highlight Swap and press the Select soft key . The current call (#2) is placed on hold and th e previous call on hold (#1 ) is reactivated so that you can continue conversi ng with that person.
32 If you have are i n a multi-p arty call, th e following opt ions in addi tion to t he previous list also display . • Swap : Places the current call on hold and then activates the previous call. • Join : Joins all of the ca lls you ha ve establ ished with your phone (both active and on hold).
Call Functi ons 33 Options During a Call For further details abou t the Address Book feature, see "Find ing an Address Book Entry" on pa ge 48.
34 • Mute Keypad T one • Send DTMF • End Held Call 3. T o Join the f irst two calls, pre ss the left Options soft key , highlight Join , and press the key .
Menu Navigation 35 Menu Navigation Section 4: Menu Na vigation T opics Co vered • Menu Navigation • Menu Outline This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. It also inc ludes an outl ine of all the availabl e menus associated with your ph one.
36 Using Shor tcuts Numbered menu items, such as menus, s ub-menus, and option s can be quickly accessed by using their shortcut n umb ers. In Menu mode, Main Menus can be accessed by pressing the number keys (1 to 0) c orresponding to their location on the screen.
Menu Navigation 37 Menu Outline 1: Sign In 2: Save d Conversa tions 3: Pref erence s 4: Help 3: Y ahoo! 1: Sign In 2: Save d Conversa tions 3: Pref erence s 4: Help 5: Sen t 6: Outbox 7: Draf ts 8: My.
38 5: Clear Cach e 5: A T&T Mall 1: Sho p T ones 2: Shop Games 3: Sho p Graphi cs 4: Shop Multimedi a 5: Shop Applic ations 6: Sho p Themes 7: MEdia Net Home 6: Games & Apps 1: Shop Games 2: S.
Menu Navigation 39 Menu Outline 5: Applic ations 1: Cam era 2: Rec ord Audio 3: Alar ms 4: Cale ndar 5: Notes 6: T ools 6: Othe r Files 1: Othe r Files 2: Memory Ca rd** 8: Address Book 1: Conta ct Li.
40 2: Set Displa y 1: Main Displa y 1: Wallpaper 2: In fo Dis play 3: Them e 4: Menu S tyle 5: Pop up List Menu 6: Daili ng Display 7: Cale ndar 2: Fron t Display 1: Clock 2: My Ima ge 3: Scr een Slog.
Menu Navigation 41 Menu Outline 3: Call Status T ones 4: Aler ts on Cal l 2: V oice Ca ll 1: Call Forward ing 2: Call Barring* 3: Call W aiting 4: Auto Re dial 6: Blue tooth 1: T urn Bluetooth On 2: M.
42 Section 5: Entering T ext T opics Covered • Changing the T ext Input Method • Using the T9 Input Method • Using the Alphabet Input Method • Using the Symbols Input Method • Using the Nu meric Inpu t Method This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode wh en en terin g characters into your phone.
Entering T ext 43 Using the T9 Input Method Numeric This mode allows yo u to enter numbe rs. Symbols This mode allows you to enter symbols, such as punctuation marks. Changing the T ext Input Mode 1. T o change the text input mode wh ile in a me ssage, press the key .
44 4. When the word displays co rrectly , go to step 5. If the word doesn’t display corre ctly , press the key to display alternative word choices for th e keys that you have p ressed. Example: Both “Of ” and “Me” ha ve th e and keys. The pho ne displays the most common ly used choice first.
Entering T ext 45 Using the Symbols Input Meth od 2. Select the othe r letters in the same way . Note: The cursor moves to the right when you press a different key .
46 Using the Numeric Input Metho d The Numeric mode enables you to enter numbers into a text message. 1. T o change the text input mode wh ile in a messa ge, press the key . 2. Highlight Input Method and press th e key . 3. Highlight Numeric and press the key .
Understandi ng Y our Address Book 47 Using Contacts List Section 6: Under standing Y our Addr ess Book T opics Co vered • Using Contacts Li st • Adding a New Contact • Group Settings • Speed D.
48 Finding an Address Boo k Entr y Y ou can store phone numbers and their corres ponding names onto your SIM card and phone’ s onboard memor y . They are physic all y separate but are used as a single entity , called the Addres s Book.
Understandi ng Y our Address Book 49 Adding a New Contact • Assign Speed Dia l : allows you to set the speed dial key for thi s entr y . • Delete : allows you to del ete either a selected address boo k entry o r multiple entries from a target locati on su ch as the Phone and/or SIM card.
50 6. Press the soft Save key o r the ke y to sa ve your entr y and return to a screen whic h then list s the entrie s in your Conta ct List, w ith an ico n indicating whethe r they are stored on the SIM card ( ) or the phon e () .
Understandi ng Y our Address Book 51 Group S ettings 6. When you are finished, press the key to return to Idle mode. Note: Options ar e available fo r phone en tries that are n ot available when store d to the SIM card . F or details see "Storing a Contact in the Contact List" on pa ge 49.
52 9. Press the Options soft key , and choose the Add option. All contacts selected will be added to the group. 10. When you are finished, press the key to return to Idle mode. Editin g a Caller Grou p 1. When the Idle screen displays, press the Me nu soft key .
Understandi ng Y our Address Book 53 Speed Dial List Note: Mem ory location 1 is reserved for y our V oice ma il server numb er . 4. Highlight Add and press the Select soft key or th e key . Y ou can choose to assign a numbe r from your Address Bo ok or FDN contacts.
54 5. When you are finished, press the key to return to Idle mode. Using My Business Card The My Business Card option allows you to keep a current list of phone numbers and contact methods for yourself. Creating a My Business Car d 1. F rom the Idle Screen, pres s Menu .
Understandi ng Y our Address Book 55 FDN List Y ou can assign a name to ea ch of your own phone n umber s registered on your SIM card. Y ou can also edit the names and numbers. Any change s made here do not in any way af fect the ac tual subsc ri ber numbers on your SIM card.
56 Copy A ll Address Bo ok Entries This opti on allows yo u to choose where you co py all of your Address Book entries, to the Phone mem ory or the SIM card. If yo u choose th e Phone optio n, the entrie s listed on the SIM card display . If you choose the SIM Card opti on, the entri es in the pho ne memory display .
Understandi ng Y our Address Book 57 Using the Service Numbers 3. Highlight Management , press the Select soft key or the key . 4. Select Mem ory Status by pressing the Up or D own Navigation key and press the Select soft ke y or the key . 5. When you are finished viewing your phone’ s Memory Status , press the key to return to Id le mode.
58 Section 7: Messaging T opics Covered • T ypes of Messages • Creating and Sending New Messages • Retrieving New Messages • Using Mobile Email • Using Instant Messenger (IM) • Using the O.
Messaging 59 Creating and Sendin g New Messages The T ext Message icon ( ) displays when you have received new text messages . When the memor y is full, an error mess a ge displays and you ca nnot re ceive any new messag es.
60 - Appointment : allows you to insert an Appo intment entry from your calendar directly to your message as an attached file. - Anniversary : allows you to insert an Anniversar y entry from your calendar directly to your message as an attached file.
Messaging 61 Creating and Sendin g New Messages Multimedi a Message The Multimedia Message icon ( ) disp lays when you have received new multimedia messa ges. When the me mory is full, an error message displays and you cannot receive any new messages.
62 - Add Graphic : allows you to add a taken a photo, add from My Photos, or a downloaded image to the message. - Add Vid eo : allows you to add a recorded video, add from My Video Clips, or a downloaded video to the message. - Previe w : allows you to preview your messages before sending.
Messaging 63 Creating and Sendin g New Messages - Add P age : allows you to add additional pages to your message. - Delete P age : allows you to delete pages to your message. This option is available only after a pa ge has been a dded. - Edit P age : allows you to edit t he Duration, Move Page Forward, or Move Page Back settings.
64 R etrie ving New Messa ges While text messages from other phon es ar e delivered directly to your phone, Multimedia messa ges are store d in the Inbo x of the message ser v er and the ser ver will alert y ou to ne w messages. Therefore you need to retrieve new messages to your phone and read them on the phone.
Messaging 65 Retrieving New Messages R etrieving and Vi ewing a Mul timedia Messa ge When a new Multimedia Me ssage comes i n, the display sho ws the Multimedia Message i con ( ) and a text notifica tion along with the sender’ s number .
66 • Properties : allows you to see the properties of the message, including th e date and time sent, the sendin g number , and the recipients. 6. T o scroll through th e message, press the Up or Down key . 7. When you have finished, press the key .
Messaging 67 Viewing the Sent Folder 4. Select an IM community and press the Select soft key or the key . This is the service that wil l load when you press the IM soft key . Once you have selecte d the IM community , tha t community is automa ticall y selected for all subsequen t entries.
68 • Delete : allows yo u to delete the messa ge from the Sent folder • Move to My Folder : al lows you to move the message to your phone storage in My Folder . • Move to SIM : allows you to move the messa ge to the SIM card. • Print via Bluetooth (when available): allows you to print a copy of the sent message using Bluetooth.
Messaging 69 Deleting Messages • Send via : allows you to send a T ext messag e or a Multimedia messag e using the template. •E d i t : allows you to chang e the template. • Delete : deletes the selected template. 5. When you have finished, pres s the key .
70 Multimedia Messa ge The following o ptions ar e available: • Send Settings : • Deliver y Report : when this option is enab led, the network informs you whether or not your mess age has been delivere d. • Read Reply : when this option is enab led, your phone sends a request for a repl y along with your message to the r ecipient.
Messaging 71 Memory Status • Message Class : allows you to set the message class default for your messages. Choose from T ext Only , Small Imaging, M oderate Imaging, Small V ideo, and Moderate Video. • Creation Mode : allows you to set the c reation mode for the message.
72 Section 8: Changing Y our Settings T opics Covered • Set Sound •S e t D i s p l a y • Set T ime & Date • Set Phone • Set Calls • Bluetooth • Set Applications • Reset Settings • Memory Status This section explains the so und and phone settings for your phone.
Changing Y our Settings 73 Set So und • V olume : allo ws you to set the volume for your ringer to soun d when receiving an incoming call . 䊳 Press the Left or Right Navigation key to ma ke selec tion. Press t he Save soft key or the key to save changes.
74 Silent Mode This menu item allows you to select what mode your phone wi ll go in when y ou press and hol d the key , or use t he Down key on the volume unti l volume is 0. Y ou can choose Vibration or Mute. When V ibrati on is selected your phone will only vibrate.
Changing Y our Settings 75 Set Display • Theme : allows you to cho ose from 2 pa tterns for you r handsets’ theme. • Menu Style : allo ws you to choose fro m Grid Menu or List Men u styles. • P op up List Menu : allo ws you to turn On or Off the pop-up menus for options w ith multiple sub menus.
76 Set Time & Date This menu allows you to change the curren t time and date displa yed. Y ou can also find out what time it is in another part of the world. Note: Before setting th e time, you must specify you r time zone in the World time menu. 1.
Changing Y our Settings 77 Set Phone Set Phone T o customize the settings of your phone use the following steps: 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access M enu mode. 2. Select Settings and press the Select soft key or th e key . 3. Using the Up or Down Navigation key highlight Set Phon e and press the Select soft key or the key .
78 Security The Securit y feature en ables you to re strict the use of your p hone by the others and to restrict the types of calls. Various codes and p asswords are used to prot ect the fea tures of your phone. 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode.
Changing Y our Settings 79 Set Phone The following opti ons are available : • Off : the phone connects dire ctly to the netwo rk when you switch it on.
80 Change PIN Code This feature allows yo u to change you r current PIN, p rovided th at the PIN Check feature is enabled. Y ou must enter the cu rrent PIN before you can specify a new on e. Once you ha ve entered a new PIN , you are asked t o confirm it by entering it again.
Changing Y our Settings 81 Set Calls Air pla ne Mode The Airplane Mode turns your han dse t off for incoming and outgoing calls. USB Settings Y our phone can connect to a PC via th e USB cable (sold separately). The USB Settings allow your phone to be configured to launch a d efault application when an active USB connect ion is detected.
82 Genera l Show My Nu mber Y ou can prevent your phone number from being dis played on the phone of the person being called. Note: Some networks do not allo w you to change this setting. The following o ptions ar e available: • Set by Network : the default setting pr ovided by the network is use d.
Changing Y our Settings 83 Set Calls T o set your call forwarding op tions: 1. Fro m t he Vo ice Call menu, select Call Forwarding . 2. Select a cal l forwarding option by pressing the Up or Down key and then press the Select soft ke y or the key . The follo wing options are availabl e: • Forward always : allows you to forward V oice Calls .
84 T o set your call wa iting options: 1. From the Network Ser vices menu scree n, select Call Waiting . 2. Select the cal l type, V oice Calls or Data Calls , to whic h the call wa iting option is to be applied by p ressing the Up or Down Naviga tion key an d then pres s the Select soft key or the key .
Changing Y our Settings 85 Bluetooth My De v ices This menu provides a list of Bluetooth wireles s technology devices discovered by your handset. 1. Highlight My Devices and pre ss th e Select soft key or the key . 2. T o search for the Bluetooth device(s), highlight Search New Device and press the Select soft ke y or the key .
86 1. Press the key to erase t he previous name. 2. Use the p hone’ s keypads to ente r a new name. The default input entry method is Abc, where th e initia l character is Uppercase and each consecutiv e charact er in that same word is left as lowercase text.
Changing Y our Settings 87 Set Applications Set Applications The Set Applica tions feature allow s you to con figure the functional parameters for most of the on board applications. These a pplications are descri bed in more detail within other sectio ns of th is manual.
88 Note: T o completel y remove an y pers onal informa tion stor ed on your de vice, se e "Precaut ions for T r ansfer and Dis posal" on pa ge 157. Memor y Status Y ou can easily che ck the am ount of mem o r y being used for storing data, such as messages, media, calendar data, or contacts entr ies.
AT & T M a l l 8 9 Shop T ones Section 9: A T&T Mall T opics Co vered • Shop T ones • Shop Games • Shop Graphics • Shop Multimedia • Shop Applications • Shop Themes • MEdia Net H.
90 Shop Games The Shop Games menu option allows you to sho p for games using the built-in browser . Y ou can download new games to your Games folder . T o access this menu option, use the following steps: 1. When the Idle screen displays, press the Me nu soft key .
AT & T M a l l 9 1 Shop Multimedia Shop Multimedia The Shop Multimedia menu option allows yo u to shop for multimedia files (videos) using the built-in browser . Y ou can download new videos to your Vid e o s folder . T o access this menu option, use the following steps: 1.
92 2. Select A T&T Mall and press the S elect soft key o r the key . 3. Highlight the Shop Themes menu option to launch the built-in browser and select a graphic to download. Follow the on-scree n options. The downloaded gr aphics. can be stored i n the Graphics folder fo und within the My Stuff (Phone) location.
AT & T M u s i c 9 3 Music Player Section 10: A T&T Music T opics Co vered • Music Player • Shop Music • Streaming Music • The Buzz • Community • Music Apps A T&T Music i s a m.
94 Shop Music A T&T Music can be used to shop for ring tones, Answer T ones™ and songs from some of your favorite music stores. 1. When the Idle screen displays, press the key . 2. Highlight Shop Music and press the Select soft key or the key . 3.
AT & T M u s i c 9 5 Music Player 10. Use the USB adapter cable to connect the handset to the target PC. When an active connection has been establ ished, a USB icon ( ) appears on the phone.
96 T ransfer ring Music using Windows Media Pla yer A USB cable, mi croSD card, and a current ve rsion of the Windo ws Media Player ® on your computer are required for this procedure. 1. Open Windows Media Player on your computer (version 10.0 or higher).
AT & T M u s i c 9 7 Music Player 11. Edit th e name of th e device reference na me and c lic k Finish . Windows Media Playe r then opens the Sync tab and dis plays both t he current Sy nc list and t he amount of storage spac e remaining o n the mic roSD card.
98 16. Click the Start Sync button at the bottom right corner of the a pplicat ion to download the selected so ngs to your han dset. A “ synchronization in progress ” message appears on the applica tion. Do not unplug the handset during this process.
AT & T M u s i c 9 9 Playing M usic T ransferre d to the Handset Playing Music T r ansfer red to the Handset 1. When the Idle sc reen displays, pre ss the key . 2. Highlight Music Player and press the Select soft key or the key . 3. Select All and pres s the key to op en the fol der .
100 Using Playlists Playlists are used to assign songs to a list of prefe rred media which can then be grouped into a list for la ter playback. These Play lists can be crea ted via ei ther the handset’ s Music Player options menu or fr om within a 3rd-party music application (such as Windows Media Player) and then downloaded to the handset.
A T&T Music 101 Using Playlists 9. Press the Add soft key and wait for the s ong to be added to the current playlist . R emo v e songs from a Playlist 1. Press the key to display the main A T&T Music menu. 2. Highlight Music Player and press the Select soft key or the key .
102 8. Press the key to return to the Main menu. 9. Use the USB adapter cable (sold separa tely) to connect the handset to the target PC. When an active connection has been establis hed, a USB icon ( ) appears on the phone.
A T&T Music 103 The Buzz 2. Highlight Str eaming Music an d press the Select soft key or the key . 3. Press the Options soft key and then press the Down Navigation key t o scroll thro ugh the following list of availa ble Menu opti ons: • Buy : if you want to launch the browser and purchase the Mobiradio service.
104 5. Enter an area code (wit hout the number 1), phone number (with out dashes), and Zip code into th e appropriate fields on the Customize screen. Use the Up or Down Navigat ion key to s witch betwee n fields. 6. Press the Done soft key to accept and save your informa tion.
Using t he Applic ation s 105 Shop Applications Section 11: Using the Applications T opics Co vered • Shop Applications • Camera • Record Audio •A l a r m s • Calendar •N o t e s • T ool.
106 Camer a T aking Photos Note: When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in br ight conditions , shadows m ay appe ar on the photo. 1. In Idle mode, press the to launch the camera. • This feature can also be accessed from the Idle screen by navigating to: Menu > My Stuff > Applications > Camera .
Using t he Applic ation s 107 Camera - Antique : chang es the image to an antique image display (Combina tion of B&W and Sepia effects). - Moonlight : changes the image to a moonlight image display (softer tones). - Fog : changes the image to a pixelated B&W fog image display .
108 Note: Y our camera prod uces photos i n JPEG format . The number tha t appears in the upper-right of the screen indic ates the curr ent number of pic tures have be en saved to the selected me dia and an approx imate numbe r of total p ictures whi ch can be taken at the current im age size.
Using t he Applic ation s 109 Camera • T ake Another : allo ws you to ta ke anot her photo. • Go to My Photos : goes to th e My photos folder and displays photos y ou have taken. • Send : allo ws you to attach the graphic to a Multime dia Messa ge, send it to a Bluetooth devi ce, or send it to an Im ageSta tion ® .
110 Using the Camcor der The Camcorder is a function of the Applications Camera option. Shooting Video Tip: When shooting video in direct sunli ght or in bright condition s, it is recomme nded tha t you hav e provide your subje ct with sufficient light by having the light source behind you.
Using t he Applic ation s 111 Camera • Emboss : changes the video to an em bossed image disp lay . • Sketch : changes the video to a sketched image display . • Antique : changes the video to an antique image displ ay (Combina tion of B&W and Sepia effects).
112 Camcorder Shor tcuts Shortcut keys allow you to chang e options using your k eypad, Navigation k eys, and Volume key in capture mode. The fo llowing opti ons are availa ble. shoot s vide o. adjust the ima ge brigh tness (Left /Right). zooms in or out (Up/Down).
Using t he Applic ation s 113 Record Audio • Delete : allows you to del ete the video you ha ve selected or mo re than one video cli p. • Rename : allows you to rena me the video fi le. • Go to My V ideo Clips : goes to your My Stuff - V ideo - My V ideo Clips folder .
114 Once the audio c lip has been saved, pres s the Options soft key to di splay the follo wing options: •R e c o r d : allows you to record another audio c lip. • Go to Recorde d Audio : takes you to your My Stuff - Audio - Recorded Audio folder .
Using t he Applic ation s 115 Alarms Alar ms This feature allows you to: • set the alarm to ring a t a specific time. • s et the phone to switch on automatica lly and ring the a larm even if the ph one is switched o ff. T o set the al arm: 1. When the Idle screen dis plays, press the Menu soft key .
116 Note: Press OK soft key to turn off the alarm. Setting A uto Po wer Alar ms Y ou can set the phone to ring the al arm when the ti me for an alar m comes, if the phone is s witched off. 1. When the Idle screen displays, press the Me nu soft key . 2.
Using t he Applic ation s 117 Calendar • Settings : allows you to set whether the week begins on Sunday or Monday , and whether the default view of the calendar is by Month, Week, or Day . 6. Press the Select soft key or th e ke y . Appoin tment 1. When the Idle screen dis plays, press the Menu soft key .
118 Anniv ersa r y 1. When the Idle screen displays, press the Me nu soft key . 2. Select My Stuff and press the Select soft key or the key . 3. Using the Up or Down Navigation key , highlight Applications and press the Select soft key or the key . 4.
Using t he Applic ation s 119 Calendar •D e t a i l s : enter a description for this event (up to 100 characters). • Start Date : enter a da te for this event to begin. • Start Time : enter a time for this event to begin. • AM/PM : use the Right Naviga tion key to select AM or PM for the start time of the scheduled event.
120 6. When yo u ha ve fin ishe d, pres s the key to sav e this new a ppoin tment entry . Viewin g an Ev ent 1. When the Idle screen displays, press the Me nu soft key . 2. Select My Stuff and press the Select soft key or the key . 3. Using the Up or Down Navigation key , highlight Applications and press the Select soft key or the key .
Using t he Applic ation s 121 T ools Calculator With this feature, you can use the phone as a calcula tor . The calcul ator provides the basic arithmetic functions; addition, subtraction, mult iplication, and division. 1. When the Idle screen dis plays, press the Menu soft key .
122 7. The remaining fields indicate: •T i p ( $ ) : the amount of the tip based on the figures entered. •Y o u p a y : your share of the total check amount.
Using t he Applic ation s 123 Stopwatch Stop wa tch Y ou can use this menu to measure interv als of time for 4 separate times. 1. When the Idle screen dis plays, press the Menu soft key . 2. Select My Stuff and press the Select soft k ey or the key . 3.
124 Section 12: MEdia Net a nd WAP T opics Covered • Before Connecting to the MEdia Net Home page • Launching the MEdia Net Homepage • Accessing the MEdia Net Si te • Navigating w ith the W AP.
MEdia Net and W AP 125 Launching the MEdia Net Homepage 4. Press the Ye s soft key o r the key to c onfirm the deletion or No to cancel the operati on. 5. When you have finished, pres s the key . Launch ing the MEdia Net Homepa ge 1. In Idle mode, press the key to launch the WA P browser .
126 Note: Prior to usin g this ser vice you must a gree to the terms o f the servic e agreeme nt and setup the servic e on your han dset. - More Categories : t akes you to the MEdia Net Categories page which provides you with additional links to other web serv ices .
MEdia Net and W AP 127 Accessing the MEdia Net Site •H e l p : provides you with list of some of the most frequently asked q uestions regarding MEdia Net functionality . Hig h light a question and press the key to launch an on screen description 3. T o scroll through the screen, use the Up and Down Navigation ke ys.
128 • T9 Mode (T9) : allo ws you to enter characters by pressing one key per letter . In this mode, you can use only the 0 key to display alternativ e words. T o change case, press and hold the * key . • Number Mode (1) : allows you to enter numbers.
MEdia Net and W AP 129 Navigating with the W AP Browser Accessing a WAP Site Using Fa vorites 1. When the Idle screen dis plays, press the Menu soft key . 2. Highlight MEdia Net and press the Select soft key or the key . 3. Select Favorites and pre ss th e Select soft key .
130 7. Press the Select soft key and select Save . Press the Se lect soft key or the key . 8. When you have finished, press the key . Deleting F av orites 1. When the Idle screen displays, press the Me nu soft key . 2. Select MEdia Net and press the Select soft key or the key .
MEdia Net and W AP 131 Using Go to My Stuff 2. Use the Up and Down Navigation keys to highlight Go to My Stuff , then press the Select soft ke y or the key .
132 Section 13: Accessibility T opics Covered • TTY Settings TTY Settings* TTY (also kno wn as a TDD or T ext T elepho ne) is a telecommunica tions device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hear ing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate via a telephone.
Health and Safety Information 133 Health and Safety Information Section 14: Health and Saf ety Infor ma tion T opics Co vered • Health and Safety Information • Samsung Mobile Products and Recyclin.
134 These FCC exposure limits are derived from the reco mmen dations of two expert organizations, the National Counsel on Radiation Prot ection and Measurement (NCRP) and the Institute of Electrical and El ectronics Engineers (IEEE).
Health and Safety Information 135 Samsung Mobile Pr oducts and Recycling 1900 • Hea d: 1.06 W/Kg. • Body-worn: 0 .646 W/Kg. SAR inform ation on this and other mo del phones c an be viewed on-line at http://www .
136 What kind s of phones ar e the subject of thi s update? The term wireless phone refe rs here to hand-held wire less phones with bu ilt-in antennas, of ten called " cell," "mobile ," or "PCS" phones.
Health and Safety Information 137 Consumer Information on Wir eless Phones Although the ex isting scient ific data do not justify F DA regula tor y actions, FDA has urged the wireless phone industry t.
138 What ar e the results of the resear ch done alrea dy? The research done thus far ha s produced conflicting result s, and many studies have suffered fro m flaws in the ir research m ethods.
Health and Safety Information 139 Consumer Information on Wir eless Phones What is FD A doing to fin d out more a bout the po ssible health ef fects of wi reless pho ne RF? FDA is worki ng with the U .
140 What a bout childr en usi ng wire less phones? The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones, inc luding children a nd teenagers. If you wa nt to take steps to lower exposure to radio frequency energy (RF), the me asures described above would apply to children and teenagers using wireless phones .
Health and Safety Information 141 Consumer Information on Wir eless Phones In F ebruary 2002, the Fe deral trade Commiss ion (FTC) charg ed two companies that sold devices that c laimed to protect wireless phone use rs from radiation with making false and uns ubstantiated c laims .
142 • Internatio nal Commission on No n- Ionizing Ra dia tion Protection: http://www .icnirp.de • Nati onal Radiation Pro tection Bo ard (UK): http://www .
Health and Safety Information 143 Responsible Listening 8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Dial 9-1-1 or other local emergency number in the case of fi re, traffic ac cident or medica l emergencies. 9. Use your wireless phone to help others in emerge ncies.
144 Y ou should follo w some commonsense re commendations when using any portable audio device: • Set the volume in a quiet enviro nment and select the lo west volume a t which you can hear adequately .
Health and Safety Information 145 Operating Environment National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Nationa l Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320 Bethesda, MD 20892-2320 Voice: (301) 496-7243 Email: nidcdinfo@nih.g ov Internet: http://www .
146 Implanta ble Me dical Devices A minimum separa tion of six (6) inches should be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and an im plantable m edi cal device, such as a pacema ker or implantabl e cardioverter defibri llator , to avoi d potentia l interference wit h the device.
Health and Safety Information 147 P otentially Explosive Environments T -Ratings: Phones r ated T3 or T4 meet FCC re quirements and are li kely to be more usable with a hearing device’ s telecoil (“T Swit ch” or “T elephone Switch”) th an unrated phones.
148 Areas with a poten tially explosive atmo sphere are often bu t not always clearly marked. They inc lude below deck on boats, ch emical tra nsfer or storage fa cilities, vehic les using liquefied p.
Health and Safety Information 149 FCC Notice and Cautions FCC Notice and Cautions FCC Noti ce The phone may cause TV or radi o interferenc e if used in c lose proximity t o receiving equipment. The FCC can requi re you to stop using the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated.
150 Product Perf or mance Getting the Most Out of Y our Si gnal R ece ptio n The qualit y of each c all you make or rece ive depends on th e si gnal strength in your area. Y our phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to th e signal strength icon.
Health and Safety Information 151 Av ailability of V arious Features/Ring T ones Availability of V arious F eatures/Ring T ones Many services and features are ne twor k dependent and may require additional subscription and/or usage charges. Not all fea tures are available for purchase or use in all areas.
152 accessories. If unsu re about whether a replacement batter y or charger is compatibl e, contact the manufacturer o f the batter y or c harger . • Misuse or use of incompatible phones, batt eries, and charging devices could result in damage to the equipment and a possible risk of fire, explos ion, leakage, or other serious hazard.
Health and Safety Information 153 Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Y our phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship an d should be treated with care. The suggestion s be low will help yo u fulfill a ny warranty oblig ations and allow you to e njoy this prod uct for ma ny years.
154 Section 15: W ar ranty Infor mation T opics Covered • Standard Lim ited Wa rranty Standar d Limited War ranty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMS UNG TELECOMMUNI CA TIONS AM ERICA, LLC (".
Warranty Information 155 Standard Limited W arranty This Limited Warranty co vers batteries onl y if batter y capacity falls below 80% of rated c apacit y or the batte ry le aks, and this Limited Warr.
156 • THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONT AINED THEREIN; OR • COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH TH E REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LA W , RULE, SPECIFICA TION OR CON TRACT PERT AINING THERETO.
Warranty Information 157 Standard Limited W arranty OR EQUIPMENT IS INCLUD ED WITH THE PR ODUCT DIS TRIBUTED BY SAMSUNG OR OTHER WISE, I NCLUDIN G THE ABILITY TO INTEGRA TE A NY SUCH SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT WITH THE PRODUCT .
158 Samsung T elecommunications America, LLC 1301 East Lookout Drive Richardson, T exas 75082 Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG Phone: 1-888-987-HELP (4357) ©2007 Samsung T elecommuni cations America. Al l rights reserved. No reproduction in whole o r in part allowed wit hout prio r written approval.
159 Inde x A AAC 98 AAC+ 98 Accessing Media Net 92 Accessing a Menu Function 35 Add word 44 Adding songs to a Playlist 100 Address Book Searching f or a Number 32 AIM 66 Alphabet mode (ABC an d abc) 4.
160 Clear key 21 Command Keys 20 Configuring Bluetooth Name 85 Bluetooth Security 86 Bluetooth Visibility 85 Your Phone’s Bluetooth Name 85 Creating a Playlist 100 D Data Call Time 29 Data Volume 28.
161 Messaging 58 Types of Messages 58 Missed Call Adding to Address Book 26 Call Back 26 Deleti ng 27 Detail s 26 Send Message 27 Viewing 25 MobiRadio 102 MP3 98 Multimedia Files Downloading 131 Music.
162 T T9 Mode enter a w ord 43 T9 mode 42 Text Input Method Changing 42 Text Messages 58 Transferring Music From the Digi tal Music Store s 94 Windows Medi a Player 96 Travel adapter 9 Turning on/off .
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