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SGH-a117 Series PORT ABLE DU AL-BAND MOBILE PHONE User Guide Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference..
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A117_UCGE 1_WB_052107_F5 Disc laimer of Warranties; Exc lusion of Liability EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXP RESS W ARRANTY CONT AINED ON THE WARRANTY P AGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT , THE PURCHASER T A.
1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ..........................................................................3 Activating Your Phone ............................................................................................... 3 Powering On or Off the Phone .
T able of Contents 2 Using Message Templates ......................................................................................42 Settings ....................................................................................................... ....
3 Section 1: Getting Star ted T opics Covered • Activating Y our Phone • Powering On or Off the Phone • Setting Up Y our Voice Mail This section describes how to start using you r phone by ac tivating your service and setting up your voice mail.
Getting Started 4 Activating Y our Phone 4. With the battery in position on th e phone, place the co ver back on the handset and slide it in until it clicks. Installing the SIM Card Important!: The plug-in SIM card a nd its contacts ca n be easily damaged by sc ratches or b ending.
5 3. With the batter y in position on the phone , place the cover 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 batt ery . Use the tra vel adaptor to charge the battery , and use only Sam sung approved batteries and chargers.
Getting Started 6 Pow ering On or Off the Phone 3. Remove the adaptor from the charger port. Note: Y ou must unplug the ad aptor before remo ving the batter y from the phone dur ing charging to a void damage.
7 Setting Up Y our V oice Mail T o access you voice mail from your keypad, use the f ollowing steps: 1. Open the phone to access your keypad. 2. From an Idle screen, press and hold the key . 3. Follow the voice mail prompt s to access messa ges. Accessing Y our V oice Mai l 1.
Understandi ng Y our Phone 8 Features of Y our Phone Section 2: Understanding Y our Phone T opics Co vered • 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.
9 Open View of Y our Phone The following illustra tions show the main ele ments of your phone: Ke y s The following list correlat es to the open and front view illustrations. 1. Display : This screen displays all the info rmation needed to op erate your phone.
Understandi ng Y our Phone 10 Closed View of Y our Phone 5. Voicemail key : Press and hold the key to automatica lly dial your voicemail . 6. Alphanumeric keypad : Use these keys to en ter numbers, letters and characters. 7. Microphone : The Microphone allows the othe r callers to he ar you clearly when you are speaking to them.
11 Keys The following list correlat es to the open and front view illustrations. 1. Front LCD : Y our phone has an exte rnal display o n the front of t he phone. It indicates when you have an incoming call or message. It also displays date, time, reception, battery power , and any icons ass ociated with alerts, such as messages, or a set alarm.
Understandi ng Y our Phone 12 Selecting Functions and Options Appears when you ar e connected to a W AP service. Appears when th e Call Forw arding feature is active. Appears when incomi ng call Aler t T ype is set to Vibration. Appears wh en an incoming call Aler t T ype is s et to Vibrat ion then Mel ody .
13 • T o exit the menu structur e without changing the settings, press the key . Command K eys Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears above eac h in the display .
Understandi ng Y our Phone 14 Command Keys Send K e y The Send key is used to answer call s, dial calls, and to recall the last number(s) dialed, re ceived, or missed. • Press once to answer call s. • Enter a number and briefly press to make a call .
15 Section 3: Call Functions T opics Covered • Making a Call • Adjusting the Call V olume • Answering a Call • Recent Calls • Call T ime •D a t a V o l u m e • Data Call Time • Quiet Mode • Options During a Call This section describes how to make or answe r a call.
Call Functions 16 Adjusting the Call Volume 2. Press the key t o return to the Idle screen. Ending a C all When you want to finish your call, br iefly press the key . Redialing the Last Number All incomi ng, outgoi ng and missed calls are listed in the Recent Calls Menu.
17 Answ ering a Call When a call is receiv ed the phone rings and displays the caller’ s phone number , or name if stored in the Address Book. 1. From the Idle Screen press th e key or the Accept soft key to answer the incoming ca ll.
Call Functions 18 Call Time Deleting a Missed Call T o delete a missed call entr y, use the following steps: 1. Immediately a fter missi ng a call, press the Vie w soft key . 2. Press the Options soft key and highlight Delete . Press the Select soft key , or the key.
19 Data Call Time 1. From the Idle Screen, press Menu . Use the Navigation ke ys to highlight Recent Calls and press Select soft key or the key . 2. Highlight Data Call Time and press the Select soft key or t he key. 3. The followin g options are a vailable: • Recent Time : shows the time used for the la st data call sent or received.
Call Functions 20 Options During a Call 2. Y ou can reactiva te the call when ever you want, by pressing the Resume soft key . T o make a call while you h a ve a call in progr ess: 1. Place the ca ll on hold using the prev ious procedures, and enter the phone number that you wish to dial or look it up in the Address Book.
21 Switching off the Micr ophone (Mute) Y ou can temporarily switch y our phone’ s mi crophone off, so that the other person cannot hear you. Example: Y ou wish to say somethi ng to person in the room, but do not want the person on the phone to hear you.
Call Functions 22 Options During a Call Call Waiting The Call Waiting feature allows you to answ er an incoming call whil e you ha ve a call in progress, if this service is supported by the network, and you have set the Call Waiting - V oice Calls Menu to Activate .
23 Section 4: Menu Na vigation T opics Covered • Menu Navigation • Menu Outline This section explains the menu navigation fo r your phone. It also includes an outline of all the availa ble menus as sociated with your phone.
Menu Navigation 24 Menu Outline Using Shortcuts Numbered menu items, such as menus, sub-menus, and options can be quickly accessed by using their shortcut numbers . In Men u mode, Main Menus can be accessed by pressing the number keys (1 to 9) corresponding to th eir location on the screen.
25 2: Voice Server Number 1: Voicemail 2: Voice Server 2 5: Delete Al l 6: Call T ime 7: Data V olume 1: Recent Volume 2: T otal V olume 8: Data Call T ime 4: MEdia Net 1: MEdia Net Home 2: Favorit es.
Menu Navigation 26 Menu Outline 3: Delete All 4: Memory S tatus 8: Address Book 1: Contact List 2: Add New Contac t 1: Phone 2: SIM 3: SIM (FDN) 3: Speed Dia l 4: Own Number 1: Voice Line 1 2: Voice L.
27 4: Set Ph one 1: Langua ge 2: Greeting Message 3: Extra Settings 5: Network Se rvices 1: Call Forwar ding 2: Call Barring 3: Call W aiting 4: Network Se lection 5: Caller ID 6: Securit y 1: PIN Che.
Entering T ext 28 Changing the T ext Input Mode Section 5: Entering T e xt T opics Co vered • Changing the T ext Input Mode • Using T9 Mode • Using Alphabet Mode • Entering Symbols • Using Numbers This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode when entering characters in to your phone.
29 When you are in a fi eld that allo ws characters to be entered, you will notice the text input mode indicator on the display . 1. T o change the text input mode, press the key .
Entering T ext 30 Using Alphabet Mode If the word doesn’t display corre ctly , press the key to display alternative word choices for th e keys that you have pressed. Example: Both “Of” and “ Me” have th e and keys. The phone displays the mo st commonly used choice first.
31 Ke y s • • • • • • • • • • Entering Symbols Symbol mode enables you to insert sy mbols and punctuation marks into text. 1. T o enter symbol mode press and hold the key . 2. T o select a symbol, press the corresponding number key .
Understanding Y our Address Book 32 Using Contacts List Section 6: Understanding Y our Address Book T opics Co vered • Using Contacts List • Adding a New Contact • Speed Dial • Finding My Own .
33 6. Once you have found the entry , press the key to dial the number , or press the Options soft key to access the Address Book entr y options. Using Address Book Entr y Options While accessing any Address Book en try , press the Vie w soft key and th e Options for the ent r y .
Understanding Y our Address Book 34 Adding a New Contact 8. The View screen appears in the display. Us e the Left and Right navigation keys to choose one of the following optio ns: • Mobile : allows you assign a cellular phone number for this contact.
35 • Assign Speed Dial : allows you to set the speed dial key for this entry. • Copy to Phone : allows you to copy the cont act informatio n from the Phone. • Copy to SIM (FDN) : allows you to copy the co ntact information from the SIM (FDN) list.
Understanding Y our Address Book 36 Finding My Own Phone Number Changing a Number Assi gned to a Key 1. When the Idle s creen displays, press the Menu soft key . 2. Highlight Address Book, press the Select so ft key or the key. 3. Scroll to Spe ed Dial by pressin g the Up or Down navigation key , press the Select soft key or the key .
37 6. Press the key to Save . FDN List FDN (Fixed Dial Number) mode , if supported by your SIM card, allows you to restrict your outgoing c alls to a li mited set of phone numbers. The following opti ons are available: • Disable : you can call an y number .
Understanding Y our Address Book 38 Management • Y ou can remove the check mark by pressing the Select soft key or the key . 6. Press the Delete soft key to delete the sel ected entries for the memory location . 7. At the “ Delete All? ” confirmation screen, press the Ye s soft key to continue, or the No soft key to cancel.
39 Section 7: Messaging T opics Covered • Creating and Sending New Messages • Retrieving New Messages • Using Message Options • Using Message T emplates • Settings • Memory Status This section describes how to send or rece ive different ty p es of messages.
Messaging 40 Retrieving New Messages • Add Media : allows you to add pictures, anim ation, or melody to your message. - Add Picture : allows you to add a picture to your messa ge. - Add Animation : allows you to add an animation to your message. Select between Preset Animation or My Animations.
41 Using Message Options While viewing the contents of the Inbo x, press the Options soft key to access the following options: Options for the Inbo x • Vie w : allows you to view the message. • Reply : allows you to re ply to the message. • Call Back : allows you t o call back the ori ginator of the messa ge.
Messaging 42 Using Message T emplates 7. At the “ Delete All? ” confirmation screen, press the Ye s soft key or the key to confirm deletion or press the No soft key to cancel deletion. 8. When you have finish ed, press th e key . Using Message T emplates Y our phone has message templates to allo w you to retrieve them when creating a message.
43 Memor y Status Y ou can check the amount of the me mory being used and the me mor y remaining for Phone and the SIM c ard. The display shows the t otal space inc ludi ng the used and free space. Y ou can also view how much space is currently occupied by each message box.
Changing Y our Settings 44 Set Sound Section 8: Changing Y our Settings T opics Co vered • Set Sound • Set Display • Time & Date • Set Phone • Network Services • Security • Reset Settings This section explains the so und and phone se ttings for your phone.
45 K eypad T one This menu allows you to select the tone and volume wh en you press the keypad. 1. Use the Navigation ke ys to select a Default Key pad T one ( Off , Xylophon e , or DTMF ). 2. Use the Left or Right navigati on keys to increase or decrease the Volume.
Changing Y our Settings 46 Set Display Wa llpaper Allows you to selec t from the preloaded wallpapers. User the Le ft or Right navigation keys to view all wallpaper . Press the Select soft key or the key to make your selection. Y ou can choose fr om Shop Graphics, Default wallpapers, Downloaded graphics, T ext position and T e xt Color .
47 Sho w Caller Inf or mation Allows you to enab le (On) or disable (Off) the your Ca ller Information when you receive a ph one call. Time & Date This menu allows you to change the current time and date displa yed. Y ou can also find out what time it is in another part of the world.
Changing Y our Settings 48 Set Phone Langua ge Y ou can select a display language. Y o u can set the T ext Language or the Input Mode . When the language option is set to Automatic , the language is automatically selected ac cording to the la nguage of the SIM card used.
49 Network Ser vices Allows you to set the se ttings for the provided services on your phone. Call F orwarding Example: Y ou may wish to forwa rd your business calls to a coll eague while you are on holida y . T o set your call forwarding options: 1. From the Network Ser vices menu, select Call Forwarding .
Changing Y our Settings 50 Network Services Call Waiting This network service informs you when someone is trying to reach you during another ca ll. Y ou can specify individual call waiting options for voic e calls or data call s. T o set your call waiting options: 1.
51 Caller ID Allows you to se tup the settings for the Caller ID feature. Cho ose from the following options: • Set by Network : the network sets th e caller ID opti on. • Hide Numb er : blocks the number fro m being displayed. • Show Number : sho ws the number when placing the cal l.
Changing Y our Settings 52 Security • Disable : you are not asked to enter the phone password when you switch on the phone. • Enable : you are required to ente r the phone password when you s witch on the phone. Change Pass word The Change P assword feature allows you to change your current phone password to a new one.
53 FDN Mode FDN (Fixed Dialing Number) mode, if suppo rted by your SIM ca rd, restricts your outgoing calls to a limited se t of phone numbers. When this feature is enabled, y ou can make calls only to phone numbers stored in th e FDN list on the SIM card.
Changing Y our Settings 54 Reset Settings Note: T o completely re move any personal informati on stored on your device, se e "Precaution s for T ransfer and Dispos al" on page 85.
55 Section 9: Applications T opics Covered • Calculator • Converter •W o r l d T i m e The topics covered in this section are calculator , converter , and world time applications. Calcul ator With this feature, y ou can use the phone as a calc ulator .
Applicatio ns 56 World Time Wor l d Ti m e World T ime allo ws you to view the time of day or night in another parts of the wor ld. World displays time in the 24 diff erent time z ones around the world. 1. Highlight Wor l d Ti m e and press the Select soft key or the ke y .
57 Section 10: WAP T opics Covered • Launching the WAP Browser • Accessing a W AP Site • Navigating the WAP Browser • Using Favorites • Downloading Multimedia Files • Clearing the Cache Y our phone is equippe d with a WAP (Wireless Applica tion Protocol) bro wser which allows you to access Int ernet specified fo r mobile phones.
WAP 58 Navigating the W AP Browser Naviga ting the WAP Br owser 1. T o scroll through browser items, press the Up or Down navigation keys. 2. T o select a browser item, press the key or press the Select soft key . 3. T o return to the previous page, press the key , or press the Options soft key and ch oose Back.
59 • Favorites : shows the bookmarks list. Y ou ca n bookmark the current page or access previously bookmarked pages. • T ext Messages : allows you to create a text mess age, review text messages in your Inbox or Out box.
WAP 60 Downloading Multimedia Files 3. Change the address and the name, as you would when storing a new one. 4. Press the OK soft key . 5. When you have finish ed, press th e key . Deleting a Bookmar k 1. Fro m t he Favorites list, se lect the bookmark you want to delete.
61 Changing the WAP Profil es Y ou can set up server prof iles for the WAP browser . 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. 2. Select MEdia Net .
Health and Safety Information 62 Health and Safety Information Section 11: Health and Saf ety Infor mation T opics Co vered • Health and Safety Information • Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling .
63 These FCC exposure limits are derived from the reco mmendations of two expert organizations, the National Counsel on Radiation Prot ection and Measurement (NCRP) and the Institute of Electrical an d El ectronics Engineers (IEEE).
Health and Safety Information 64 Samsung Mobile Products and Rec ycling SAR information on t his and other model ph ones can be viewed on-li ne at http://www .fcc.gov/oet/ea . T o find information that pe rtains to a particular model phone, this site uses the pho ne FCC ID number which is usually printed somewhere on the case of the phone .
65 What kinds of phones ar e the subject of thi s update? The term wireless phone refe rs here to hand-held wire less phones with built-in antennas, often ca lled "cell," "mobile," or "PCS" phones.
Health and Safety Information 66 Consumer Information on Wireless Phones Although the existing sc ientific da ta do not justify F DA regulator y actions, FDA has urged the wireless phone industry to t.
67 What are the r esults of the rese arch done alread y? The research done thus far ha s produced conflicting resu lt s, and many studies have suffered from fl aws in their research meth ods.
Health and Safety Information 68 Consumer Information on Wireless Phones What is FDA doing to find out more a bout the possible health ef fects of wirele ss phone RF? FDA is working wit h the U.
69 What abou t children using wire less phones? The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones, including c hildren and teenagers. If you wa nt to take step s to lower exposure to radio frequency energy (RF), the measures described above would apply to children and teenagers using wireless phones.
Health and Safety Information 70 Consumer Information on Wireless Phones In February 2002, the F ederal trade Commiss ion (FTC) charged two companies that sold devices that claimed to protect wireless ph one use rs from radiation with making false and unsubstantiated c laims .
71 • International Co mmission on Non- Ionizi ng Radiatio n Protection: http://www .icnirp.de • National Radia tion Protection Board (UK): http://www .
Health and Safety Information 72 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 accident or medical emergencies. Remember , it is a fr ee call on your wireless phone! 9.
73 Y ou should follow some commonsense re commendations when using any portable audio device: • Set the volume in a quiet e nvironment and select t he lowest volume a t which you can hear adequately .
Health and Safety Information 74 Operating Environment National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication D isorders National Institut es of Health 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320 Bethesda, MD 20892-2320 Voice: (301) 496-7243 Email: nidcdinfo@nih.gov Internet: http://www .
75 Implanta ble Medical Devices A minimum separati on of six (6) inches should be maintained between a handheld wireless phone an d an implantable medi cal device, such as a pacemaker or implantable cardiove rter defibrillat or , to a void potentia l interference with the device.
Health and Safety Information 76 Potentially Explosiv e Environments Potentially Explosiv e Environments Switch your phone of f when in any area wi th a potentially expl osive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in su ch areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
77 R estricting Children's acc ess to your Ph one Y our phone is not a toy . Child ren should not be allowed to play with it because they could hurt themselves and ot hers, damage the phone or make calls that increase your phone bill.
Health and Safety Information 78 Product P erformance • Switch your phone off before boarding an aircraft. The use of wireless phone in aircraft is il legal and may be dangerous to t he aircraft's operation.
79 • Speak directly int o the phone's receiver . • Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spil ls. If your phone does get wet, immediately turn the power off and remove the batter y . If it is inoperable, call Cust omer Care for ser vice.
Health and Safety Information 80 Battery Precautions might be sell ing incompatible or eve n counterfeit batteries a nd chargers. Consumers should purchase ma nufacturer or carrier re commended products and accessories. • Extreme temperatures will affect the charging ca pacity of your ba tter y: it may require cooling or warming first.
81 Care and Maintenance Y our phone is a product of superior design and cr aftsmanship and shoul d be treated with care. The suggestions be low will help y ou fulfill any warranty obligation s and allow you to en joy this product for many ye ars. • Keep the ph one and all its parts and ac cessories out of the rea ch of small children.
Warranty Information 82 Standard Limited Warr anty Section 12: W ar ranty Infor mation T opics Co vered • Standard Limited W arranty Standard Limited War ranty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMS.
83 This Limited W arranty covers ba tt eries only if ba ttery ca pacity falls below 80% of rated ca pacity or the batter y leaks, and this Li mited Warranty does not cover an y batter y if (i) the bat.
Warranty Information 84 Standard Limited Warr anty • THE WORK MANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COM PONENTS CONT AINED THEREIN; OR • COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH TH E REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW , R ULE, SPECIFICA TION OR CONTRACT PERT AINING THERETO.
85 OR EQUIPMENT IS INCLUDED WITH THE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED BY SAMSUNG OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO INTEGRA TE ANY SUCH SOFTWAR E OR EQUIPMENT WITH THE PRODUCT .
Warranty Information 86 Standard Limited Warr anty Samsung T elecommunicati ons America, LLC 1301 East Lookout Drive Richardson, T exas 75082 Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG Phone: 1-888-987-HELP (4357) ©2007 Samsung T elecommunications Am erica. All rights reserved.
87 Index A Accessing a Menu Function 23 Address Book Searching for a Number 21 Alphabet Mode 28 Audio 44 B Battery charging 5 Installation 4 low indicator 6 Removal 3 C Calculator 55 Call Functions 15.
88 Messaging 39 Missed Call Deleting 18 Viewing 17 Multimedia Files Downloading 60 Mute 21 N Navigation key 14 Numeric Mode 28 O Options During a Call 19 Putting a Call on Hold 19 P Phone icons 11 Pho.
89 Accessing 7 Changing the Number 7 Setup 7 W Warranty Information 82.
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