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SGH-A657 Series PORT ABLE Quad-BAND MOBILE PHONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference. A657.
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1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .............................................. 5 SIM Card Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Section 8: Messaging ................................................... 59 Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Music ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Using XM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Accessing Music Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones .
Getting Started 5 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section describes the first st eps to operati ng your phone. SIM Card Infor mation When you subscribe for 3G cellular network ser vices, you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, and available optional services.
6 3. Lift the batter y up and away fro m the phone, as shown. Instal ling and Remo v ing t he SIM Car d Important!: The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending. Use caution when inserting or removing the card, and keep all SIM cards out of reach of children.
Getting Started 7 Note: The angled corner of the SIM should be inserted as shown in the previous diagram. Improperly inserting the SIM can cause the phone to not recognize the SIM.
8 2. Press the batter y do wn until it clicks into place. Ma ke sure the battery is properly in stal led and not obstructing the SIM card before repl acing th e cover . 3. With the batter y in position on the phone , place the cover back on the handset and pre ss down until the cover is flush with the back of the phone.
Getting Started 9 1. Open the side sl ot and plug the connector of the travel adapter jack into the jack on the side of the phone. Note: The previous illustration is the correct and incorrect method for connecting the charger . If the incorrect method is attempted, damage to the accessory port will occur therefore voiding the phone’s warranty .
10 The Idle screen display s while the phone searches for your network. After the phone fi nds your network and displays adequate signal strength bars , you can make or receive calls. Note: The display language is preset to Automatic at the factory. T o change the language, use the Language menu.
Getting Started 11 8. Enter your new Voice Serv er number and press the Save soft key or th e key to save this new number . 9. Press the key to return to Idle mode.
12 Section 2: Understanding Y our Phone This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen a nd the icons that are displayed when the phone is in use. F eatures of Y our Phone Y our phone is lightweight, ea sy-to-use and offers many significant feature s.
Understanding Y our Phone 13 Ke y s The following list correlate s to the front view illustrations . 1. Flashlight : The flashlight allows you to see in dark places. 2. Main Display : This screen display s useful information needed to operate your phone.
14 12. Clear key : Deletes chara cters from the display whe n you are in text entr y mode. When in a main menu, press to return to the previous menu. In Idle mode, a q uick press o f the key displays the Calendar in Month view . 13. Soft key (right) : Performs the functions indicated by the screen text on the bo ttom of the display .
Understanding Y our Phone 15 The volume keys can also be used to scroll up or down to navigate through the di fferent menu op tions. This key is also used when th e Music Pl ayer is active. • If you ar e playin g music and the ba cklight goe s out, press and hold this key to gain access to the music player k eys.
16 Icons Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal. Displays the level of your batte ry . The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining. Displays when the phone is a ccessing services in a GPRS network.
Understanding Y our Phone 17 Selecting Functions and Options Y our phone offers a set of functi ons that can be customiz ed for your ease and specific needs. Thes e functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed usi ng the two soft keys. Each menu and sub-menu allows you to v iew and alter the settings of a particular function.
18 • My Account : provides you with access to a listing of your most recent purchases and available products and services. • Mobile Email : allows you to check your Y ahoo! ® Mail, AOL ® , AIM, Windows Live Hotmail, A T&T Y ahoo! ® , BellSouth, and other e- mail providers quickly and easily.
Understanding Y our Phone 19 Soft Keys The roles of the soft ke ys vary depending on the fu nction you are currently using; the labels on the bottom li ne of the display just above each ke y indicate their current role. Left Soft Key Some functio ns of the left soft key are as follows.
20 • Briefly press in standby mode to display a list of recent calls to and from your phone. • Press twice in standby mode to call the mo st recent number . • Press to pick up a waiting call. Navigation Key Use the directiona l keys on the Navigation key to browse menus, sub menus, and lists.
Call Functions 21 Section 3: Call Functions This section describes how to make or answer a c all. It also includes the features and functional ity associated with ma king or answering a ca ll. Making a Call When the Idle screen display s, enter the area code and phone number , and press the key.
22 3. Continue to enter numbers if desired. Tip: Y ou can create pauses longer than two seconds by entering multiple P pauses. Redialing t he Last Nu mber T o display the la st number dialed: 1. In Idle mode, briefly pre ss the key to view the Recent Calls menu.
Call Functions 23 Answ ering a Call When you receive a call the phon e rings and display s the caller’s phone number , or name if stored in the Address Book.
24 Viewing Missed Calls The number of missed calls displays on the Idle screen. T o view the numbe r details: 1. Press the Vie w soft key . The most recently misse d call displays. Note: If there is a voicemail sent by the same number , associated icons are displayed and can then be selected.
Call Functions 25 4. Press the Send T o soft key when you are done with your message. 5. At the Recipient List s creen, use the numeric keypad to add additional contact phone numbers, if necessary .
26 displays. 2. Scroll through the li st of missed calls. 3. Highlight the n umber to call back and press the Options soft key . Sel ect Call and press the Select soft key or the key . - Or - Highlight the n umber and press the key . Options During a Call Y our phone prov ides a number of control functions that you can use during a call.
Call Functions 27 When you are enga ged in an active call and also have a ca ll on hold, you may switch between th e two calls. Switching call s automatica lly places th e second call on hold. T o switch between the two c alls: 1. Press Options soft key .
28 When the second call activa tes, these options are a vailable. • Swap : Places the active call o n hold and then re-activates the call on hold. • Join : Joins all of the established ca lls (both active and on hold) into a multi-party call. Press the key to end each cal l.
Call Functions 29 the key . 2. Highlight the Address Bo ok entry by using the Up or Down Navigation key . - Or - 3. Enter the first few letters of the contact into the Search field which then highlights the c losest match i n the Address Book list. 4.
30 3. Join the first two callers by pre ssing the Options soft key . Use the Navigation keys to highlight Join and press t he Select soft key or the key . • Join : combi nes your curren t set of callers int o a single multi-p arty call (both ac tive and on hold).
Menu Navigation 31 Section 4: Menu Na vigation This section explains the menu navi gation for your phone. It also includes an overview of all t he available menus associa ted with your phone. Some menu options are controlled by t he SIM provided by you r ser vice provide r .
32 4. Press the key for L anguage . 5. Highlight the Screen T ext field and press the Change key to display the list of available languages. 6. Highlight a language and press the OK soft key . If you select Automatic , the language will default to what is preset in your SIM card.
Entering T ext 33 Section 5: Entering T ext This section outlines how to sele ct the desired te xt input mode when entering characters into your phone. This section also describes how to use the T9 pred ictive text entry syst em to reduce the amount of key strokes associated with entering text.
34 If you prefer the T9 Input Method, press the Options soft key and select Te x t M o d e . Choose your preferred text input mode. 2. After you have selec ted an input method, keep p ressing the key .
Entering T ext 35 If the word doesn’t display correctly , press the key to display alternative word choices. Example: Both “Of” and “Me” use the and keys. The phone displays the most commonly used choice first. 5. Insert a space by pre ssing the key and start entering the next word.
36 Key s Using the Symbols Input Method The Symbol input method enable s you to insert sy mbols and punctuation mark s into text. 1. T o enter symbol mode pr ess and hold the key . 2. Use the Navigation ke ys to select an on screen symbo l group. 3. T o select a symbol from that g roup, press the corresponding number key .
Understanding Y our Address Book 37 Section 6: 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.
38 5. Once you locate th e entry, press the key to dial the number , or press the Options soft key to access the Address Book entry options. Address Book Entr y Options While in the Address Book with .
Understanding Y our Address Book 39 2. Select the type of entr y , either a Ne w contact or Update to update an existing contact. 3. On the Select T ype screen, choose the type of phone number being entered and press the Select soft key. • Mobi le - Priv ate • Mobile - Busine ss • Landline • Landline - Business • Fax • Etc.
40 2. Highlight SIM Memor y and press the Select soft key . 3. Press the key to return to Idle mode and enter the phone number . 4. Press the Options soft key and select the Save to Address Book option. 5. Select the numbe r entry t ype New or Update .
Understanding Y our Address Book 41 4. Highlight the Phone Number field and use the Left or Right navigation key to place the cu rsor a t the place where the pause needs to be added . 5. Press and hold the key to add a two-second pause. The letter P will a ppear wher e the paus e has been set.
42 Y ou can assign up to 8 speed dial entries on the Speed Dial List and then dial them whenever yo u want by pressing and holding the associated num eric key . T o call an assigned speed dial number , in Idle mode, press and hold key 2 through 9 to speed di al the n umber assigned to tha t key .
Understanding Y our Address Book 43 4. At the Remove ? prompt, press the Ye s soft key to confirm the deletion or pre ss the No soft key to cancel. 5. Press the key to re turn to Idle mode. Ser vice Number Using the Service Dialing Numbers Y ou can view the list o f Service Dialing Numbers (S DN) assigned by your service provider .
44 3. Select Message and press the Select soft key o r the key . 4. Compose a mes sa ge if you like, then pre ss the Send to soft key . 5. Enter a recipient ph one number in the To field and press the Send soft key to send the Business Card.
Understanding Y our Address Book 45 3. T o edit the name or number , press Options ➔ Edit and press the Sel ect soft key or the key . 4. Press the Save soft key when you are finished. FDN Cont acts FDN (Fix ed Dialing Number) mode, if supported by your SIM card, restricts your outgoi ng calls to a limited set of phone numbers.
46 • Phone : tells you how many Address B ook entries ( out of a possible 1000) are in use. • USIM : tells you ho w many entries ar e in use on your SIM card (out of a pos sible 25 0, depend ing on you r SIM car d).
Understanding Y our Address Book 47 2. Highlight the en try that you want to copy from the SIM card to the phone and press the key to pla ce a check mark next to the selectio n (or place a check mark next to Al l). 3. Press the Copy soft key . The contacts copy from the SIM card to the Phone’ s memory .
48 Section 7: Push to T alk (PTT) This section describes the Push to T alk (PTT) feature which allows you to contact your fami ly , friends, and co-workers (also using PTT) instantly . Initializing Push to T alk Ser vice 1. From the Idle screen, press the PTT key .
Push to T alk (PTT) 49 PTT Contact A vailability This section covers th e icons which appear next to indiv iduals and groups in your PTT Contacts li st indicating their availabili ty. Individuals Unavailable : This becomes your avai lability state if you power -off your phone, turn PTT off, or if the system detects you have move d out of coverage.
50 Groups Add Co ntact Note: The maximum numbe r of contacts is 99. 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ PTT ➔ Add Contact and press Select soft key or the key . 2. Select Add Contact then press the Select soft key or the key . 3. Enter the name and number of your new contact and press the OK soft key or the ke y .
Push to T alk (PTT) 51 Disturb. A message i s displayed o n their Idle screen “Ple ase Call <X>”. Wher e <X> equals the nam e stored in their Contact List. Recipients can press thei r PTT key to return your call. •Q u i c k G r o u p : allows you to make a gr oup call without pre - establishing it in your PTT Cont acts.
52 – Rename : this option allows you to rename the group. • Delete : this opti on allows yo u to delete a group. Del eting a gr oup which yo u originated delete s the group from PTT Contacts fo r all particip ants. 3. Press the Select soft key or the key to access the highlighted option.
Push to T alk (PTT) 53 press the Sel ect soft ke y or the key . 2. Press the Options soft key , scroll to Delete and press the Right Navigation key . A submenu displays. 3. The following options di splay on the screen: • Selected : deletes a select ed PTT contact from the PTT Conta cts list.
54 Note: When a participant accepts your invitation the group is now in their PTT Contacts and they may also place calls to the group. Important!: Y ou may have up to 30 groups in your PTT Contacts. Adding Me mbers to a Gr oup f rom PTT Cont acts 1. Press the PTT key .
Push to T alk (PTT) 55 Deleti ng a Gr oup Note: Only the creator or owner of the group can delete the a group. Members can only choose to leave a group. When deleting a group, all members receive a PTT Message that the group was deleted. 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ PTT and press the Select soft key or the key .
56 R ece iving a PTT Call For th e best experience, your ri nger should be set to the highest volume. 1. If your status is Available you hear a PTT Ca ll t one and the caller's voice. 2. If your status is Vib ra t e A ll your phone vibrates and you must press Accept or Reject soft key .
Push to T alk (PTT) 57 Press the OK soft key or the key to start receiving alerts for avai labi lity c hanges u ntil y ou desel ect t hem. Note: When a receiving an alert, your phone plays the alert tone and the PTT icon on the idle screen changes to .
58 • Log In/Log Out • Key Configuration • PTT Contact • Add Contact • Add Group • PTT Settings • Pending Invitations A657.book Page 58 Friday, February 20 , 2009 4:16 PM.
Messaging 59 Section 8: Messaging This section describes how to send or receive different ty pes of messages. It also includes the fe a tures and fu nctionality associated with messaging.
60 •V i d e o : allows you to a ttach a video cli p to your message . • Sound : allows you to attach an audio clip to your message. • T emplates : allows you to at tach a template to your message. •E m o t i c o n : allows y ou to add an emoticon (c reated b y phone character s) to yo ur messa ge.
Messaging 61 Creating and Sending Multimedia Messages The Multimedia Messaging Se rvice allows you to send and receive multimedia messages to and from other mobile phones. Y ou can send and receive messag es from email addresses as well. T o use this feature, you may need to subscribe to your service prov ider’ s multimedia messa ge service.
62 • Contacts : allows yo u to insert addition al recipie nts from your Address Book by usin g your Up and Down Navigation keys to select those entries you wish to add. – Press the key to place a check mark next to those en tries. – Press the Done soft key to return to the message once you select the desired entry .
Messaging 63 Inbo x The Inbox stores received messag es. Y ou can tell wha t kind of message was receive d by the icon displayed. If the icon envelope is open then the message was rea d, otherwise a closed envelope displays.
64 • Delete : allows you to delete the Selected mes sage or Multiple messages. • Forward : allows you to forward the message. • Save to Address Book : allows you to save the recipient or sender’ s information from the message to your Address Book on either the Phone or SIM.
Messaging 65 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Messaging ➔ Drafts and press the Sel ect soft key or the key . Using Instant Messaging (IM) Instant Messaging allows you to send and receive instant messages using AIM, Windows Li ve, and Y ahoo communities.
66 2. Select an e-mail c arrier of your choice and press the Select soft key or the key . 3. Use the Navigation ke ys to select which domain your personal account uses (e.g., "@hotmail.com") and press the Select soft key or the k ey . 4. T ype in your personal E-mail address (e.
Messaging 67 Au t o D e l e t e I n b ox This option allo ws you to automa tically delet e older messages. 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Messaging ➔ Messaging Settings ➔ Auto D elete Inbox and press the Select soft key or the key . 2. Select one of the following options : • Off : turns off the Auto Delete I nbox function.
68 – Download T ype : allows you to set the message receipt options. Choose from Auto Download , Manual, or Reject. – Send Deliver y Report : when this option is enable d, the phone allow the network report to the sender whether or not the mess age was received.
Messaging 69 – Prompt – Never Broadcast Message (SIM card dependent) This network ser vice allows yo u to receive text messages on various topics, such as the weather or traffic. 䊳 Please contac t A T&T's customer service center fo r details.
70 1. When the Idle screen displays, press the Menu ➔ Messaging ➔ Used Space , and press the Select soft key or the key . 2. Use the Left or Right Navigation key to select the messa ge type to vie.
MEdia Net and WAP 7 1 Section 9: MEdia Net and WAP 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 .
72 and press the key to toggle it on (appear on the page) or off (remove it from the homepage). – Paren tal Controls : provides you wit h settings which can be configured to restrict certain med ia content fr om being downloaded on the ph one. For more information, refer to “Parental Controls” on page 121.
MEdia Net and WAP 7 3 • Upper -Case Al phabet Mode (A) : allows you to enter upper -case characters. • Lower -Case Alphabet Mode (a ): allows you to enter lower -case characters. For more information, refer to “Using the T ext Input Methods” on page 33.
74 • Save : saves either the image of the current web page or the current page itself. • Browser Settings : allows you to change the following settings for the browser . – Clear Caches : deletes the information stored in the cache. The cache stores the most re cently accessed pages.
MEdia Net and WAP 7 5 3. Enter the URL, check the Add to Favorite s box, and add a Titl e. 4. Press the key to save. - Or - 5. Press Options ➔ Go to , to save and go directly to the website. Tip: Use can use the key to cycle through that available symbols and choose the .
76 Sav ed Pages The Saved Pages option allows yo u to view the pages from URLs that you saved. Browser Settings Various advanced settings are av ailable when you are using the browser to navi gate the web. Clear C aches A cache is the phone’ s tempo rary memor y in which the most recently accessed web pages are stored.
MEdia Net and WAP 7 7 Page Deta il s Page Details provides informatio n for a web page, including Title, URL address, Size, MIME type, a nd the date that the page was last updated. Browser Profiles Browser Profiles allo ws you to change your web browser connection.
78 6. T o edit a parameter , select th e parameter you want to edit: • Set Name : enter a profile name. • Access Name : edit the acc ess point name. • Auth T ype : select the type of authen tication used for thi s WAP connection: None, Normal, or Secure.
MEdia Net and WAP 7 9 3. Find the item you want to download and follow the on-screen instructio ns to purchase. A657.book Page 79 Friday, February 20 , 2009 4:16 PM.
80 Section 10: MEdia Mall The MEdia Mall allows yo u to shop for Ringtones, Games, Cool T ools/Apps, Videos, Color Gra phics, Answer T ones, and Multimedia usi ng the built-in br owser .
MEdia Mall 81 press the Sel ect soft key or the key . 2. Follow the on-screen options to purc hase a game. Cool T ools/Apps This menu allows you to shop for tools and applications using the built-in browser . 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ MEdia Mall ➔ Cool T ool s/ Apps and press the Select soft key o r the key .
82 3. Foll o w the on-screen options to purchase an answer tone. Multimedia Store This menu option allows you to shop for mult imedia files (videos) using the built-in browser . 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ MEdia Mall ➔ Multimedia Store and pre ss the Select soft key or the key .
My Stuff 83 Section 11: My Stuff This section includes in forma tion on both on-board applications as well as applica tions that are purchase d via the MEdia Mall. In the My Stuff menu option, yo u access Applications, Audio, Entertainment, Game s, Pictures, T o ols, Video, Other Files, and Used Space submenus.
84 Enter tainment The Entertainment menu offers both A T&T Music and CV . For more informatio n, refer to “Entertainment” on page 98. Games The Games menu op tion allows you to shop games using the WAP browser . Y ou can download ne w , and sa ve to the My Game s folder .
My Stuff 85 – Sort by : allows you to sort the list of graphics by either: Name, Date, Size, or T ype. – Properties : allows you to view the p roperties of a photo. Shop Gra phi cs The Shop Graphics menu option allows you to shop for graphic images using the built-in browser .
86 4. Press the key to begin recording. Speak c learly into the microphone. 5. Press the Stop soft key to stop the recording or pause the recording by pressing the key . Onc e the audio reco rding stops, the messa ge automatically saves. 6. Press the Options soft key to display the following options: • Play : allows you to play the voice clip.
My Stuff 87 • set the alarm to ring at a specific time. • set the phone to switch on automatically and ring the alarm even if the phone is switched off. T o set the alarm: 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ My Stuff ➔ T ools and pres s the Select soft key or the key .
88 Note: T o stop the alarm when it rings, press an y key or press the volume keys. Press OK soft key to turn off the alarm. Setting Auto Pow er- up Alar ms Y ou can set the phone to ring the alarm when the time for an alarm comes, even if the phone is switched of f.
My Stuff 89 • Vie w b y : this op tion all ows you to chan ge the vi ew mode to Da y View, W eek View, or Month View (de pending on whi ch view was selected). • Create : this option allows you to create an Appointment, Anniversary , Holiday , Importa nt or Private ca lendar event.
90 selec t this optio n. Once se lected, th e following settings a re enabled. – Every : allows you to set the number of time s the entry is to repeat in the selected time frame. – Except W eekends : allows you to exe mpt non-work days (weekends) from the appointme nt schedule.
My Stuff 91 Viewing an Event 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ My Stuff ➔ T ools and pres s the Select soft key or the key . 2. Highlight Calendar and press the Select soft key or the key .
92 • Settings : this opti on allows you t o configure the Calendar’s Starting Day (selec t either Sunday or Monday) an d Default View Mode (select Month, Week, or Day view).
My Stuff 93 2. Highlight Notes and pres s the Select soft key or the key . 3. A blank screen d isplays. Press the Options soft key . Highlight Create , and press the Select soft ke y or the key . 4. Enter your text and press the Options soft key and select Save and the key , or press the key .
94 4. The remaining fi elds indicate: • Tip( $) : the amount of the tip base d on the fig ures entered. • Y ou pay : your share of the to tal check amount.
My Stuff 95 •T i m e : allows you to set the time. •D a t e : allows you to set the date. • Time Form at : allow s you to se t the time format to 12 Hours or 24 Hours (m ilitary time). • Date Format : allows you to set the date format to MM/DD/YYYY , DD/MM/YYYY , YYYY/MM/D D, or YYYY/DD/MM.
96 These files can be inc luded into multimedia messages or sent as attachme nt files to text messages if they do not exceed messag e limits. 3. Select an appli cation fi le entr y and press the key . 4. When you are ready to purchas e the applicat ion, press the Buy Now button.
My Stuff 97 – Pictures: Shows amount of m emor y used to store pho tos. – Vide o s: Shows amount o f memor y used to store video clips recorded with your phone’ s camcorder . – Files : Shows amount of m emor y used to store other types of files, such as documents.
98 Section 12: Enter tainment The Entertainm ent menu offers both A T&T Music and CV (Cellular Video). A T&T Music is a music service which provides you access to Music Player , Shop Music, Music ID, XM Radio, Music Vide os, VIP Access, Community , a nd Music Applications.
Entertainment 99 Using the Music Player The Music Player is an applicatio n that can play music files. The music player supports files with extensions AAC , AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, WMA, 3GP , MPEG, MP4, and M4A. Launching the Music Player allows you to navigate within your Music folders and select playback m aterial.
100 • Shop Music : allows you to access the internet to shop for music. • Equalizer : allows you to se lect from one of the pre set equalizer settings. Select from Normal, Rock, Pop, Dance , Classic, or Jazz. • Download Status : allows yo u to view the sta tus of the do wnloaded music files.
Entertainment 101 Playin g Music w hil e Using t he Phone The Music Player allows you to play music in th e background while performing other tasks on your phone. The music paus es when an incoming call is accept ed, and the music resumes when the call ends.
102 Using Playlists Playlists are used to assign songs to a list of preferred media which can then be grouped into a list for later playback. These Playlists can be crea ted via either the handse t’ s Music Player options menu or from wi thin a 3rd party music application (such as Windows Media Player) and th en downloaded to the handset.
Entertainment 103 Re mo ving songs from a Playlist 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ My Stuff ➔ Entertainment ➔ AT & T M u s i c and pre ss the Select soft key or the ke y . 2. Highlight Music Player and press the Select soft key or the key . 3.
104 Note: If there are no items present in the playlist, click the Edit Playlist button and begin adding the music files from among the various media categories. 8. From the Windows Media Player application, ensure that the SGH-A657 device displays in the upper -right corner of the screen.
Entertainment 105 are sold separately; go to www .wireless.att.com/cell-phone- service/accessories/. 1. Download a song to you r PC. 2. Insert the microSD™ card in to the handset. F or more information see “Installing the mi croSD™ Card” on page 7.
106 2. Use the USB adapter cable to connect the handset to the target PC. A USB to PC icon ( ) displays on the screen when an active connection establishes. 3. Once the USB connection establ ishes, the ha ndset displays "Connected" and the computer screen displays the A657 device.
Entertainment 107 2. Highlight Music ID and press th e Select soft key or the key . 3. Select any of the following options by touching an entry: • ID song! : begins the anal ysis o f the song being samp led thro ugh the handset’ s microphone.
108 3. Highlight one o f the following options and press the key . • ID Info : displays the Artist Name, T r ack Title, and Alb um cover art of the iden tified song . • Delete ID : deletes the selec ted song from the li st of identified songs. • New ID! : begins the song analysi s process agai n.
Entertainment 109 4. Press the Continue soft key to accept the te rms of the XM Radio service and follow the on screen prompts. 5. Use the Up or Down Navigati on key to highlight a radio station ca tegor y from the gui de list and press the key.
110 2. After the stream is buffered into memory , you can choo se to either Pause or play the content. Pressing the key toggles the Play and Pa us e functionality.
Applications 111 Section 13: Applications This section lists and describes the programs delivered on your device. 䊳 In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ My Stuff ➔ Applications , and press the Select soft key or t he key .
112 MobiTV MobiTV is a subscription service that allows you to watch your favorite TV shows using your handset. Important!: MobiTV requires a significant amount of data streaming. Y ou must have a data plan to use this feature. 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ My Stuff ➔ Applications ➔ MobiTV , and press the Select soft key or the k ey .
Applications 113 application completes t he analysis of the song s ample, it then provides you with the name of th e song, artist and album art as well as opportunities to buy related content. 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ My Stuff ➔ Applications ➔ MusicID , and pres s the Select soft key or the key.
114 MusicID ➔ manage IDs . The screen display s a list of the most recent successful song IDs which were made. 2. Select a song to highli ght it th en press the Options button. 3. Select one of the f ollowing options: •I D I n f o : displays t he Artist Name, T rack Title, and Album cover art of the identified song.
Applications 115 3. Y ou can select Radar & Maps, Forecast, Severe Weather , My Locations, Weather Fun!, Help & About. 4. Press the Exit soft key to exit the application.
116 T o Start WikiMobile 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ My Stuff ➔ Applications ➔ WikiMobile and press the key . The WikiMobile home screen displays. The following main menu items ar e availabl e: • Search : key i n the name of an ything you would l ike to search on.
CV 117 Section 14: CV CV (Cellular Video) is a me dia se rvice which allows you to stream video content direct ly to your phone. Y our phone is equi pped with a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser which a llows you to access the Internet and begin streaming.
118 • Pag e S iz e : ch ange the pa ge size of the di splay ed web page using the Right and Left Navigati on keys to st ep the size u p or down (there ar e 20 increme nts) . • Go to Homepage : takes you back at any time to the homepage of the Wireless Web service prov ider .
CV 119 entering a value of: 00:01:30, causes the Media Player to replay the content fro m the half-way point. 1. Use your keypad to ente r a value for the Hour , Minute, and Seconds. 2. Press the Jump soft key to cause the Medi a Player to resume playback a t that value o n the clip’ s timeline - Or - 3.
120 ➔ CV and pres s the Select soft key or the key . 2. Use the Up or Down Navigation ke y to highlight the Edit button from the upper -right of the homepage (adjac ent to the My Favorites title) and press the Select soft ke y or the key .
CV 121 8. From t he Customize CV - Options listing, highlight My Purchases and pres s the Select soft key or the key . 9. Highlight Purchase History and press the Select soft key or the key. This provides you with an on screen listing of your “to date” purchase history for media content.
122 3. Highlight the OK button and press the key. 4. When prompted, enter the P IN and e-mail address which was registered with MEdia Net in the previous section. 5. Highlight Content Filters and press the Select soft key or the key . 6. Highlight the On button and press the Select s oft key or the key to toggle t he On/Off state.
A T&T GPS 123 Section 15: A T&T GPS A T&T GPS is an audible a nd visual, JAV A ba sed driving aid that uses GPS navigation. The program is a separately licens ed product that requires you to download the feature to your handset, and acce pt the license agreement before using.
124 Where WHERE™ is a downloadable mobile application that uses you r current location (obt ained via the built-in GPS) to help you find places of inter est, thi ngs to do, and loc al informati on while you’re on the go. 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ AT & T G P S ➔ Where , and press the Select soft key or the k ey .
A T&T GPS 125 3. Y ou will be asked to select the folder fo r the applicatio n to be downloaded to. Select Applications and press the key . 4. When the T eleNavT rack saved confirmation is displayed, press the Ye s soft key to op en the application or No to exit.
126 Section 16: Changing Y our Settings This section explains the sound and phone settings for your phone. It includes sou nd setti ngs, display settings, phone settings, and other settings associated with your phone. Sound Profile Y ou can customize va rious sound profiles for your phone by changing the sound settings.
Changing Y our Settings 127 • Vibration & Melody : the phone vib rates and also plays the melody . • Mute : the phone neither vibrates nor pla ys a ringtone. The only indicati on of a messag e is an aler t on the di splay . – Message Alert T one : allows you select the ton e played on receipt of a message.
128 Note: T o sa ve any changes made to a profile, highlight the desired Profile, and press the Select soft key . The phone displays a verification of profile change. Press the OK soft key to verify change. Display In this menu, you can change va rious setting s for the display or backlight.
Changing Y our Settings 129 30 Se c on ds , 1 M in ut e , or 3 Mi n u te s press the key . Press the Save soft key to save your ch anges. • Dialing D isplay : allows you to se lect the prope rties of thos e items which are p art of the display such as: – Font T ype : allows you to select the font to display .
130 soft key or the key . 2. Select one of the f ollowing options: • Background image : Set a pat tern or ima ge to use as the background for your custom theme. • Background overlay : Set a custom color for this main background area of the d isplay .
Changing Y our Settings 131 • Date : allows y ou to enter the current date usi ng your key pad. Pres s the Navi gatio n key to naviga te between the month, day , or year fields. Press the Save soft key or the key t o confirm the selectio n. • Time Fo rma t : allows you to change the ti me format to 12 hours or 24 hours .
132 Shor tcuts : The Shortcuts op tion allows yo u to change the applications assigned to your Navigation keys. 1. Press a Navigation key and press the Op tions soft key . 2. Highlight Change and pres s the Select soft key or the key . Select a ne w application to a ssign to the previously pressed key .
Changing Y our Settings 133 – Off : you are not as ked to enter the phone password wh en you switch on the phone. – On : you are required to enter the phone password when you switch o n the phone. Loc k SIM Ca r d When the Lo ck SIM Car d feature is enabled, your phone only works with the current SIM.
134 Set FDN Mode FDN (Fixed Dial Number) mode, if supported by yo ur SIM card, allows you to restrict the outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers. The followin g options are available: – Off : you can call any number . – On : you can only c all phone numbers stored in the FDN c ontacts list.
Changing Y our Settings 135 1. Highlight On and press the Save soft key or the key . Airplan e Mode The Airplane mode allows you to turn On or Off the Airplane mode. This mode allows you to use many of your phone’ s features, such as Games, Music, Notepad, Voice Memos, etc.
136 6. T o remove a number from the Re ject List, go to the Reject List, uncheck the number , press the Options soft key , and select Save . Call Ans wer This feature allows you to select how your phone answers incoming calls. 1. Highlight your sele ction and press the key to make your selection.
Changing Y our Settings 137 •B u s y : allows you t o forward Vo ice Calls to voice mail or a designate d number if you ar e on anothe r phone call . •N o R e p l y : allow s you to fo rward V oice Calls to voice mail o r to a designated nu mber when there is no answer on your phone.
138 Auto R edial This feature all o ws to you automati cally redial the last n umber if the call was ei ther cut off or you were unable to connect. 1. Press the key to make your selecti on. Options include: •O n : causes the p hone to automat ically r edial the l ast number if the call was disconne cted or the call was cut off .
Changing Y our Settings 139 4. If the first item in the Blu etooth menu is Bluetooth:On , then Bluetooth is al ready activa ted. Disco verable The Discoverable option allows your phone to wireless ly transmit its phone name and status to ever y device within its range.
140 6. If you are unab le to pair wi th the device a popup displays on the screen. Press the Ye s soft key to retr y . My Bluetooth Inf o The My Bluetooth Info feature allo ws your phone to identify i.
Changing Y our Settings 141 2. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Connectivity ➔ Select USB Mode and press the Select soft key or the key . Use the Up or Down Na vigation key to highlight one.
142 • Auth T ype : select the type of authen tication used for thi s WAP connection: None, Normal, or Secure. • User ID : enter the User ID required to connect to th e network. • Pas sw or d : enter t he user password r equired to connect to the network.
Changing Y our Settings 143 Reset Settings Y ou can easily reset your phone to its default sett ings. T o reset your phone: 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Reset Settings and pre ss the Select soft key or the key .
144 Y ou can remove the check ma rk by pressing the key again. Selecting All places a check mark adjacent to ev ery entry in the list. - Or - Highlight a specific category and press the key to select it.
Changing Y our Settings 145 2. Press the key to continue the update process and follow the o n screen instruc tions. Phone Information This option allows you to see the phone number of the phone, the manufacturer , and the mo del number . This information ma y be necessary if talking to C ustomer Service in the event of a problem.
146 Section 17: Accessibility TTY Settings* TTY (also known as a TD D or T ext T elephone) is a telecommunica tions device that al lows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have sp eech or language disabilities, to communicate via a telephone.
Health and Safety Information 147 Section 18: Health and Saf ety Infor mation This section outlines the safety p recautions associated with using your phone.
148 contains no metal an d that po si 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.
Health and Safety Information 149 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIR E OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULL Y FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. FOR CONNECTION TO A SUPPL Y NOT IN NORTH AMERICA, USE AN A TT ACHMENT PLUG ADAPTOR OF THE PROPER CONFIGURA TION FOR THE POWER O UTLET .
150 What is FD A's r ole concerning the safety of wireless phones? Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of radiati on- emitting consumer products such as wireless phones before they can be sold, as it does with new drugs or medical devices.
Health and Safety Information 151 What are the results of the research done alr eady? The research done thus far has pr oduced conflicting res ults, and many studies have suffered fr om flaws in their resea rch methods.
152 What is FD A doing to find out more about the possible healt h ef fects of wir eless phone RF? FDA is working wi th the U.S. National T oxi cology Program and with groups of investigators arou nd .
Health and Safety Information 153 What a bout childr en us ing wi rel ess phone s? The scientific evidence do es not show a danger to users of wireless phones, including children and teenagers.
154 According to FTC, these defendan ts lacked a reasonable basis to substantiate t heir claim. What a bout wire less ph one i nterfer ence wi th medi cal equipmen t? Radio frequenc y energ y (RF) fr om wireless phone s can interact with some elec tronic devices.
Health and Safety Information 155 important res ponsibility accompani es the benefits of wir eless phones, one that every user must uphold. When driving a car , driving is yo ur first responsibility. When using your wireless phone behind the wh eel of a car , practice goo d common sense and rememb er the followi ng tips: 1.
156 9. Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies. If you see an auto accident, crime in progress or other serious emergency wh ere lives are in danger , call 9-1-1 or other local emergenc y number , as you wo uld want others to do for you.
Health and Safety Information 157 • Set the volume in a quiet environment and selec t the lo west volume at which you can hear adequately . • When using headphones, turn the volume down if you c annot hear the people speaking near you or if the person sitting next to you can h ear what you are listening to.
158 Operating En vironment Remember to f ollow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch your phone off whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger . When connecting the phone or an y accessory to another device, read its user's guide for detailed safety instructions.
Health and Safety Information 159 • Should use the ear opposite the implantable medical device to minimize the potential for interference; • Should turn the phone OFF immediately if there is a ny .
160 contains chemicals or partic les, such as grain, dust or metal powders, and any other a rea where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehic le engine.
Health and Safety Information 161 Cautio ns Any changes or modi fications to your phone not expressly approved in this document coul d void your warranty for this equipment, and void your author ity to operate thi s equipment. Only use approved batteries, a n tennas and charge rs.
162 Under standi ng the Power Sa ve Feature If your phone is unable to find a signal after searching, a Power Save feature is automatic ally activated. If your phon e is active, it periodically rechecks ser vice a vailability or you ca n check it yourself by pressing any key .
Health and Safety Information 163 temperature, featu res selected, frequenc y of calls, and voice, data, and other applic ation usage patterns. Batter y Pr ecautions • Avoid dropping the cell phone. Dropping it, especiall y on a hard surface, can potentially cause damage to the phone and batter y .
164 • Do not get your phone or battery wet. Even though they will dry and appear to operate normally , the circuitr y could slowly corrode and pose a sa fety hazard .
Health and Safety Information 165 • If your phone is equipped with an external an tenna, use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas or modified accessories may damage the phone an d violate regulations governing radio devices.
166 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 (.
Warranty Information 16 7 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.
168 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.
Warranty Information 16 9 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 (either an i ndividual or a single entity) and Samsun g El ectronics Co.
170 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.
Warranty Information 17 1 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 .
172 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 amicabl.
Warranty Information 17 3 No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prio r written approval. Specifications and av ailability subject to change without notice.
174 Index A Accessing a Menu Function 31 Accessing AT&T Music 98 Address Book Adding a New Contact 38 Address Book Entry Options 38 Dialing a Number 37 FDN (Fixed Dialing Number) Mode 45 Finding a.
175 Bluetooth Device Stereo 100 Browser Settings 76 C Calend ar 88 Anniversary 90 Appointment 89 Holiday 90 Important 90 Private 90 Viewing an Event 91 Call Alert Type 126 Call Forwarding Always 136 C.
176 Configuring your Phone’s USB Mode 140 Cookie Options 76 Cool Tools/Apps 81 CV Adding a Video Alert 120 Customizing CV 119 Media Clip Options 118 My Purchases 120 Options 117 Parental Controls 12.
177 Color Graphics 81 Games 80 Multimedia Store 82 Options 82 Ringtones 80 Tools/Apps 81 Videos 81 MEdia Net and WAP Accessing the MEdia Net Homepage 71 Accessing the MEdia Net Site 72 Changing WAP Pr.
178 My-Cast Weather 114 N Navigating with the WAP Browser Entering Text in the WAP Browser 72 Navigation key 20 New Contact Storing in Ph one Memory 38 Storing on SI M Card 39 Normal Profile 126 Call .
179 Set FDN Mode 134 Send key 19 Service Dialing Numbers 43 Set FDN Mode 134 Settings Applications Settings 142 Calls 135 Connectivity 138 Display 128 Memory Management 143 Phone 131 Phone Info rmatio.
180 Editing Favorites 75 Storing a URL Address as a Favorit e 74 V Video Categories Viewing a Video Clip 119 Videos 81 Viewing Push To Talk Contacts 50 VIP Access 115 Voice Call Auto Redial 138 Call W.
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