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QUAD BAND Series SGH-A256 Portable Digital Mobile Pho ne User Manual Please read this m anual before ope rating your phone, and keep it for fut ure reference.
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i Table of Contents Using This Man ual .............. ............ ............ ................ ............ ............... . 1 Instructional Icons ............................................................................................... 1 Important S afety Preca utions .
ii Entering T ext . ............ ............. ............... ............ ................ ............ ........28 Changing the Text Input Mode .......... ................................................................ 28 Using T9 Mode ............
iii Go to URL ......................................................................................................... 60 Bookmarks ........................................................................................................ 60 Messages .
iv Solving Pr oblems ................ ............... ............ ............. ............... .........110 Health and Sa fety Informat ion .......... ............ ................ ............ .........113 Exposure to Radio Frequenc y (RF) Signals .
Using This Manual 1 Using This Manual This user manual ha s been specially designed to guide you through the functions and featu res of your phone. T o get started quickl y , refer to Y our Phone, Getting Started and Call Functions.
Important Saf ety Precautions 2 Important Safety Precautions Please read these guid elines before usin g your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them m ay be dangerous or illeg al. Road Safety at All Time s Do not use a hand-he ld phone while driving; pa rk the vehicle first.
Important Safety Precautio ns 3 Sensible Use Use the phone onl y in the normal p osition (held to the ear). Emergency Call Ensure the phone is s witched on and i n service. Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press [ ]. Y ou must deactivate any unnecessary fe atures before you can make an e mergency call.
Getting S tarted 4 Getting Started SIM Card When you subscribe to a cellular network, yo u receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Ident ity Module) card load ed with your subscript ion details, such as your PIN, an d optional services you have selecte d.
Getting S tarted 5 2. Lift the battery out of t he phone (bottom edge firs t). Installing the SIM Card Important! The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scr atches or bending. Use caution when inserting or removing th e card and keep it out of reach of children.
Getting S tarted 6 Installing th e Battery 1. Align the top edge o f the battery under the tabs at the top edge of the battery chamber with the arrow on the ba ttery pointing toward the battery contacts. 2. Press the battery down u ntil it is seated in the battery chamber.
Getting S tarted 7 Note: Fully charge the battery befor e using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately four hours. Y ou can use the phone while the ba ttery is charging, but this causes the phone to charge more slowly .
Getting S tarted 8 Low Battery Indication When only a few m inutes of talk time remain, a warning tone soun ds, the “Low Battery” message a ppears on the displ ay and the empty ba ttery icon flashes. The backligh t dims to conserve the remain ing battery power .
Y our Phone 9 Y our Phone Features of Y our Phone Y our phone is lightweight, ea sy-to-use and offers many valua ble features. The following list outlines a few of the features include d in your phone.
Y our Phone 10 Phone Layout The following illus trations show the m ain elements of yo ur phone. Front Vi ew of Y our Phone 1. Display: Provides all inf ormation needed to o perate your phone.
Y our Phone 11 5. Left soft key: Performs the function indicated b y text on the displ ay directly above th e key . 6. Send key : Makes or answers a ca ll. In Idle mode, press once to access the Recent Call lo g. Press and hold to redial the most rec ent call.
Y our Phone 12 The shortcu ts are: When entering text, th e left and right navigati on keys move the cursor . When in the main men u screen, the left and rig ht navigation key s access the previo us menu selection and the next sele ction. Rear View of Y our Phon e The following illus trations show the rear ele ments of your phone .
Y our Phone 13 1. Power/Accessory Interface connector: Connects the headset, PC connection cab le and travel ada pter . 2. Camera lens: Used to take pictures.
Y our Phone 14 Icons Received signal streng th. The more bars, the s tronger the signal. Call in progress. No network coverage a vailable. Phone is accessing se rvices on an Edge ne twork. An alarm is set. For details, see “Alarm s” on page 75. Call Forwarding feat ure is active.
Y our Phone 15 Selecting Functions and Options Soft Keys There are two soft ke ys, left and right (se e “Front View of Y our Phone” on page 10). The roles of the soft keys vary d epending on the fu nction you are currently using. The icons or labels on the bottom line o f the display just above each key indicate their current role.
Y our Phone 16 Clear Key The Clear key [ ] is used to erase or clear numbers, text, or symbols from the display . Y ou can also use it to return to a previous men u. If you en ter an inco rrect char acter , press to backspace and dele te the ch aracter .
Call Functions 17 Call Functions Making a Call From the Idle screen, e nter the phone nu mber (with area code , if necessary), then press [] . Note: When you activate the Auto Redial option, the phone automatical ly redials up to ten times when the call is not answered or someone is already on the phone.
Call Functions 18 Redialing a R ecent Number All incoming, outgoin g and missed calls are liste d in the Call History menu. If the number or caller is listed in your Contact Li st, the name associ ated with the number also displays. T o redial a number: 1.
Call Functions 19 If the Any Key o ption in the Call Answer menu is activated, y ou can press any key to answer a call excep t [ ] and < Reject >. See the Call Answer section in “General” on page 96 for more information. 2. End the call by pressing [] .
Call Functions 20 Sending a Message to a Missed Call T o send a text or picture messag e to a missed call number: 1. Open the Miss ed Calls list (se e above). 2. Scroll to the call you want to return , press < Options > and select Send Message .
Options During a Call 21 Options During a Call Y our phone provides a number of features that you ca n use during a call. In Call Options During a call, press < Options > to access the fol lowing: Hold: Places th e call on hold. New Call: Plac es the current cal l on hold and allows you to enter and dial another num ber .
Options During a Call 22 2. Enter the new number and press [] to dial the second call. 3. T o switch between the two calls, changing the one on hold to a ctive and placing the o ther on hold, press < Options > and se lect Swap . 4. T o finish, end each c all by pressing [] .
Options During a Call 23 Note: T o communicate with answering machines or computerized telephone systems, the Send Keypad T one option must be selected. Making a Multi-party Call Multi-party calling i s a network service that al lows up to six pe ople to take part simultaneously in a multi-party or “confere nce” call.
Options During a Call 24 1. Press < Options> and select Remove . Highligh t the participant you wish to drop and pr ess [ ] or < Select >. Repeat this step as necessary . The calls to the re moved participant(s) ar e ended but you ca n continue to talk to the others.
Options During a Call 25 Call W ait ing Call Waiting lets you answer an incomi ng call while you ha ve a call in progress, if your network sup ports this service and you have set the Call W aiting-V oice Call option to Activate. For informa tion on changing Call W aiting settings s ee “Call Waiting” on page 99 .
Access Codes 26 Access Codes There are severa l access codes used by your phone a nd its SIM card. These codes hel p protect the pho ne against unautho rized use.
Access Codes 27 T o re -enable your PIN: 1. Enter the PUK and press < OK >. 2. Enter a new PIN of your choice and press < OK >. 3. When the Confirm New PIN message disp lays, enter the same code again and press < OK >. If you enter an incorrect PUK ten times in succession, the SIM card becomes invalid.
Entering T ext 28 Entering T ext This section ex plains the various text input modes for e ntering characte rs into your phone. I t also describes ho w to use the T9 pred ictive text entry system to reduce the n umber of k ey strokes re quired fo r entering text.
Entering T ext 29 Using T9 Mode T9 is a predictive te xt input mode b ased on a built-in d ictionary that al lows you to enter words by entering a few letters then selecting the word from a pop- up list . T o enter a word in T9 mode: 1. Start entering the letters of th e word.
Entering T ext 30 Entering Symbols The symbol menu lets you insert sym bols and punctuat ion marks into text. Press [] to access sy mbols. T o Press the select a symbol group navigation keys select a .
T ransferring Files 31 T ransferring Files Y ou can transfer picture s and other files be tween your phone a nd a personal computer us ing Samsung’s PC Studio softwa re. File transfer between your ph one and a PC requires a PC with available USB port, installation of PC Stu dio on the PC, and a USB c able.
Menus 32 Menus This section ex plains the menu nav igation for your phon e. It also includes an outline of all the available menus associated with your phone. Som e menu options are controlled by the SIM provided by your service provider. Menu Navigation The navigation k eys on your phone a llow you to scroll through menus quickly and ea sily .
Menus 33 List of Menu Functions The menu structure i s as follows: 1. Call History 1. All Calls 2. Missed Calls 3. Calls Made 4. Calls Received 5. Speed Dial Li st 6. Delete All 7. Call Time 2. Contacts 1. Contact List 2. Add New Contact 3. Group 4. Speed Dial Li st 5.
Call History 34 Call History In this menu ( Menu 1 ), yo u can: View details of calls yo u missed, recei ved or dialed Add phone numbers from your call history to Sp eed Dial View the leng.
Call History 35 Y ou can access the most rec ent numbers in All Calls by pressing [] in Idle mode. Missed Calls This menu (Menu 1.2) l ets you view a li st of calls you rec eived but did not answer . 1. From the Idle screen, press [] and select Call History Missed Calls.
Call History 36 Speed Dial List Using Speed Dial (M enu 1.5), you can as sign up to eight ph one numbers from your Contact Lis t to number keys 2 to 9 a nd dial them wheneve r you want simply by pres sing and holding the associated num ber key . Note: Speed dial key 1 is reserved for your V oice Ma il server number .
Call History 37 Using Speed Dial From Idle mode, y ou can speed-dia l the numbers a ssigned to nume ric keys 2 to 9 by pressing a nd holding the key until the phone be gins dialing. Delete All This menu (Menu 1.6) all ows you to delete all of the reco rds in one or more call record types.
Contact s 38 Contacts The Contacts menu ( Menu 2 ) is use d to manage your contact list. Y ou can store names and p hone numbers in both your SIM card and your phone’s memory , wh ich are physically se parate but both used t o create the contact list.
Contact s 39 Call: Initiate s a call t o the high light ed contac t. Copy to Phone/SIM Card: Lets you copy the selected con tact or all contacts between Phon e and SIM Card. Send Business Card: All ows you to send a pictur e message conta ining your Business Card to th e selected entry .
Contact s 40 Last Name: For recording the con tact’s last name. Mobile: Allows entry of a mobile phone number . Home: Allows en try of a home number f or this contact. Office: Allows entry of an office number for this contact. Fax: Allows entry of a fax number for this contact.
Contact s 41 Note: Y ou can also enter a phone number on the Idle screen, press < Options > and select Save SIM Card New phone number type to open the Create Contact screen with the phone number already entered. 2. Enter the information you want t o save for this contact.
Contact s 42 Group Using Group (Menu 2.3) yo u can organize your contacts into lists such as Family , Office and Friends. Y ou can also assign a uni que Caller ID or ringtone to members of the group. Note: Only contacts that are stored on the phone can be added to groups.
Contact s 43 Edit : Le ts you change the Nam e, Graphic ID and Ri ngtone for the highlighted group. Send Message: Allows you to sen d a T ext Message or Picture Message to group members. Delete Group : Allows you t o delete the select ed group.
Contact s 44 2. Press < Options >, select Add New . The fol lowing choices are available: Number: Lets y ou directly enter the number to be re jected. Press < Save > to add the number to the reject list. Contacts: Lets y ou choose one or more nu mbers from your Contact List.
Contact s 45 My Business Card This menu option le ts you create a Bu siness Card file con taining your contact information that can be sent to others for addition to their contact list. 1. From the Idle screen, press [] and select Contacts Contacts Settings My Business Card .
Contact s 46 View Contacts from Lets you view All c ontacts or only those s aved on Phone or SIM Card. Sort Contacts by Lets you choos e whether to sort cont acts by First Name or Last Name. Copy All to Lets you copy a ll contacts to Phone or SIM Card.
Contact s 47 a check mark beside All or each contact y ou want to copy then p ress < Copy >. Delete Contacts from SIM: Lets you de lete selected conta cts or all contacts s aved on your SIM card. Press [] to place a chec k mark beside All or each contact you want to d elete then press < Delete >.
My Account 48 My Account This menu selec tion (Menu 3) opens the Intern et browser and automatically a ccesses the M y Account page. For more information o n using the Internet browser , se e “Internet” on page 58.
Media 49 Media The Media menu (Menu 4) is use d to manage your med ia files (audio, graphics and other fi les) and access th e audio recorder. Media files are organ ized in a series of folders. Y ou can also create additional folders o r sub-folders to fu rther organize your files.
Media 50 3. T o play the tune, sele ct < Play >. T o use the tune as the phone’s ringtone, select Set as Ringtone , then press < Ye s > to confirm the choice. T o use the tune as a caller rington e, select Set as Caller Ringtone .
Media 51 Ringtone Options The following opti ons are available whe n you press < Options > w ith a ringtone highlighted . The availability of some of these op tions depends on the highlighted (sel ected) file: Play: Plays the currently selected ri ngtone.
Media 52 Using Record Audio Op tions Before recording, you can access various options by pressin g < Options >. T o execute an option, select it and press < Select > or [] . The followi ng options are av ailable: Record: Immediately begins recording an audio clip.
Media 53 Properties: Display the prop erties of the currently se lected media file (Name, Date, Format, L ength, Size, Lock/Unl ock) Recorded Audio This folder is used to store audio files that you create with the built in recorder . 1. From the Idle screen, press [] and select Media Audio Recorded Audio .
Media 54 Graphics This folder co ntains your coll ections of provide d and downloaded pictures as well as those ta ken with your phone’s internal camera. Y ou can also download pictures a nd select a pi cture to be displaye d as wallpaper . Get New Graphics The Get New Graphics option allows you to downl oad images from you r service provi der .
Media 55 1. From the Idle screen, press [] and select Media Graphics Picture Album . 2. T o v iew an image, highlig ht it and press [] or press < Opti ons > and select View . Default Wallpapers The Default Wallpapers menu lists all the standard wallpape rs that come with your phone.
Media 56 Sort by: Lets you arrange all your files by Date, T ype, Name, or Size. Properties: Display all the p roperties of the current ly selected file. Other Files This folder provide s a location where yo u can store other type s of files on your phone, such as spreadsheets, t ext files and presen tations.
Media 57 1. From the Idle screen, press [] and select Media Memory Status. 2. Use the left or right navi gation key to toggl e between Media, Sh ared Memory and Pict ure Message. Us e the up and down naviga tion keys to scroll through a list of fo lders.
Internet 58 Internet This menu selec tion (Menu 5) opens the Intern et browser and automatically a ccesses the Rog ers Mall home page. Y ou can also view other Internet sites , view sites saved a s Bookmarks, create Bookm arks, clear your cache or manage co okies.
Internet 59 Entering T ext in the Internet Browser When you are prompted to enter text, the curren t text input mode is indicated at th e lower right side of the scre en. T o change the input mode, press the right soft key choose a mode and press [ ].
Internet 60 Exit: Exits the browser and returns to the Idle screen. Press < Ye s > to confirm. Go to URL T o directly enter an Internet address an d access the ass ociated site: 1. From the Idle screen, press [ ] and select Internet . Th e Rogers Mall home page opens.
Internet 61 Delete : Removes the Selected bo okmark or All bookmarks (o nly available for bookmarks you have entered). Store a Bookmark Use the following pro cedure to store a URL i n you Bookmarks list. 1. With the browser open and d isplaying the pag e, press < Options > and select Add to Bookmarks .
Internet 62 T o delete all bookmarks you have a dded to the phone: 1. Open your Book marks list (see above). 2. Press < Options > and select Delete All . All bookmarks are listed with a checkmark at t he left side to mark for de letion. 3.
Messages 63 Messages From the Messages m enu (Menu 6) , you can send and receive a range of different message types from your mobile pho ne, including: T ext Message: Short Me ssage Service (SMS) a llows you to exchan ge text messages wi th other text mes saging-capable pho nes.
Messages 64 While you are co mposing your message , press < Insert > to at tach any of the followi ng files to the mes sage: Picture: Lets you add a p icture from Picture Album or Downloaded Graphics (Note: this c hanges the messa ge to a picture mess age).
Messages 65 Advanced Options: Lets y ou add Subject or a ttach a File, Busine ss Card, Appointment or Bo okmark to the mess age (Note: this changes the message to a picture message). Y ou can also change the In put Language. Save to Drafts: Lets you save the message to the Drafts folder for later retrieval.
Messages 66 highlighted. T o select a different entry , scroll until the entry yo u want is highlig hted and press [ ] to pl ace a check m ark next to it. Use the same proce dure to select any a dditional recipient s, then press < Add > to add the recipients to t he address box.
Messages 67 be sent some time i n the future. Outbox mes sages are moved to the Sent folder after the y are successfully se nt. Sent : Store s messages you h ave sent successf ully . Drafts : Stores unsent messa ges you have manu ally saved as draf ts.
Messages 68 Send: Allows you to send an unsent message. Preview: Previews mu ltimedia files a ttached to the mess age. Play: Plays a sound file received with a message . Call: Makes a call to the message’s originating number . Resend: Resends the sel ected message .
Messages 69 Te m p l a t e s T em plates let you sav e and reuse common ly used content fo r text and picture messages. For furth er details on sendi ng messages, see “Messages” on page 63. Create a T emplate T o creat e a text template: 1. From the Idle screen, press [ ] and select Messages Te m p l a t e s .
Messages 70 Send Message : Allows you to c ompose a T ext Message or Picture Message with the templat e content inserted i nto the body of t he message. Delete : Allows you to delete the sele cted template or mult iple templa tes. Pr ess < Ye s > to confirm the deletion.
Messages 71 For details on the various messa ges settings, see “Messagi ng Settings” on page 103. Memory Status The Memory Status men u allows you to view the usage and availa ble memory in your phone . It displays the total memory used and av ailable as well as the memory usage for each sto rage folder .
To o l s 72 T ools T ools (Menu 7 ) enables you to: T ake photos Record audio files Set alarms so the ph one plays a ringtone at a specific time View the calendar and organize your sc .
To o l s 73 2. Adjust the image by a iming the camera at t he subject and frami ng the picture you want to take on the scre en. Press <Menu> to config ure settings or apply effects. For more information, see “Came ra Options in Capture Mode ” below .
To o l s 74 Sepia: Displays the pic ture in black and whi te with a sepia tint tha t makes it look lik e an old picture. Emboss: Changes the pict ure to look like an embossed surface.
To o l s 75 Set as : • W allpaper: Sets the pict ure as your wallpaper for the idle screen. • Caller ID: Sets the pi cture as caller ID i mage for a Contact List entry . Record Audio Record Audio allows y ou to record audio c lips such as voic e memos and send audio clips to other peo ple.
To o l s 76 6. Choose Alert T ype and press [ ]. Choos e Melody , V ibration, Vibration & Melody , or Vibration then Melody then pres s < OK > or [ ].
To o l s 77 Adding and Deleting Alarms The default alarm dis play shows Wake-up Alarm (intended for use as an “alarm clock”) and task alarms Alarm 1 to Alarm 4 . Y ou can add up to five addi tional alarms by press ing < Options > and selecting Create Alarm.
To o l s 78 Wee k view provides a grid with the days of the week across and d aytime hours arranged vertic ally . Use the naviga tion keys to move to specific days and times. The same a rrow indicators as in Month view appear on the ini tial indicating the d ay and colored recta ngles indicate the time slots where events are sched uled.
To o l s 79 Settings: Allows you to select the calenda r Starting Day (whether weeks start on Sunday or Mond ay) and Default View By (whethe r the current month, week or day is displayed when th e calendar is open ed). Missed Alarm Events: Prov ides a list of eve nts with alarm time that has passed.
To o l s 80 Date: If t he displayed date for the event is not correct, enter the required date. Due Date: If the displayed due date is not correct, enter the requ ired date. Priority: Select Hi gh, Normal or Low . Location: Enter text detailing th e location of th e appointment.
To o l s 81 Viewing a Calendar Entry T o view the details f or a day , highlight t he day in the calen dar view and press [ ]. T o view the details of an entry , highligh t it and press [ ] or press < Options > an d select Vie w . Notes Notes (Menu 7.
To o l s 82 Calculator With this featur e (Menu 7.6), you can use the phone as a calculator with basic arithmetic operators (additio n, subtraction, multiplic ation, division) and numer ous math functi ons. T o use the cal culator : 1. From the Idle screen, press [ ] and select T ools Calculator .
To o l s 83 1. From the Idle screen, press [ ] and select T ools Ti p Calculator . 2. Using the numeri c keypad and [ ] (to enter the decim al point), enter the total amount o f the bill in Bill. 3. If you want a percen tage other than the de fault 15%, choose Tip (%) and enter the new va lue.
To o l s 84 T o change the preset currency conversion rates, press < Options > and select Currency Rates. Use the navigation keys to select the b ase rate to use. Use the nav igation key to sel ect the value to be changed. Press [ ], enter the new value us ing the keypad, pre ss < Save > or [ ] and press < Yes > to con firm.
To o l s 85 Wo rld Clock World Clock (Menu 7.1 1) allows you to view the time of day in anoth er part of the world and graphical ly depicts the position of th is time zone relative to the one you are in.
Games & Apps 86 Games & Apps Using the Games & Apps menu ( Menu 8 ) you can p lay games already stored on your phone, as well as down load games and oth er applications from your service pr ovider . Games Get New Games This selection a llows you to download game s from your service pr ovider .
Games & Apps 87 Play a Game T o play a game: 1. From the Idle screen, press [ ] and select Games & Apps. 2. Scroll to the game you want to play and p ress [ ] or press < Options > and select Start . 3. The game’s welcome screen dis plays information about the game.
Settings 88 Settings This menu ( Menu 9 ) lets y ou customize numerous phone settings to suit your preferences. Sound Profile Sound profiles (Menu 9.1) are groups of customized sound settings to make your phon e behave differently in various situat ions.
Settings 89 Viewing and Changing Profile Settings T o view or change the settings for a profile , open the Sound Profile screen (see above), choose the profile you wa nt to change and pres s [ ]. Each profile is divi ded into three settin g categories you ca n scroll to using the left and right nav igation keys.
Settings 90 Message Alert T one: Lets you s pecify an alert t one for incoming messages. Message Alert Repetition: Lets you specify whether th e message alert tone notifies you of a new messag e only once, Eve ry 1 Min or Every 2 Min until you ope n the message.
Settings 91 Idle Scree n Settings T o change text attributes for the idle screen: 1. In Idle mode, press [ ] and select Settings Display Idle Screen Settings . 2. The following options a re available. Use the left and right nav igation keys to change settings.
Settings 92 1. In Idle mode, press [ ] and select Settings Display Dialing Display . 2. The following options are available. Us e the left and right n avigation keys to change s ettings. Press [ ] or < Save > to sa ve selections. Font Size: Selects the font siz e (Large, Medium, or Sma ll).
Settings 93 Ti m e & D a t e Use this menu (Men u 9.3) to configur e the settings for the time and date display . T o modify Time & Date settings: 1. In Idle mode, press [] and select Settings Time & Date . 2. Change settings as req uired (see below).
Settings 94 Phone Use this menu (M enu 9.4) to configure phone settings rela ted to the user interface languag e, shortcuts, key lo ck, security , and Airplane Mode. Y ou can also check the phone number of the phone. T o access phone settings: 1. In Id le mode , press [] and select Settings Phone .
Settings 95 • Lock SIM Card: When the Lock SIM Card feature is enabled, your phone only works with t he current SIM. T o lock the SIM card, enter a 4 to 8 digit password and pr ess < OK >, then enter it again to confirm. T o deactivate the SIM and allow use of a different SIM card, enter the password a nd press < OK >.
Settings 96 Restore Phone: Resets all phone settings to fa ctory defaults and deletes all use r data. Airplane Mode: For locations where you are not permitted to se nd or receive calls or a ccess online informati on, this operating m ode lets you use all other phon e functions.
Settings 97 Call Answer: Selects the available meth ods for answering a call on your phone (Send Key , Any Key ). The phone can alway s be answered by pressing [ ]. Call Status T ones: L ets you activate al ert tones that soun d during a call.
Settings 98 Busy: Forwards calls when you are on anoth er phone call. Choose call type and press < Se lect > or [] , then left or right naviga tion key to Activate. In the Forward to b ox, enter the destination ph one number or press < Options > to select a numbe r from your Contacts or V oice Mail.
Settings 99 [] . Use the left and ri ght navigation keys to change the se tting (Activate, De activate). Hi ghlight th e Password box , enter the C all Barring passwo rd and press [] or < Select >. The screen c onfirms whether call barring is activated or deactivated for the selected call type.
Settings 100 Note: For carriers that automatically divert u nans wered calls to voice mail, the Auto redial feature will not provide useful service. Connectivity The Connectivity men u (Menu 9.6) let you mana ge the settings asso ciated with Bluetooth and Network connections.
Settings 101 Grey for unpaired de vices Blue for pai red devices Orange for devices th at are currently conne cted to your pho ne T o connect to a Bluetoo th Device: 1. Find Bluetooth device s within range (see above). On the device list, highlight the dev ice you want to conn ect to and press < Select > or [] .
Settings 102 Connect/Disconnect : Connects or disconnects the phone and the other device (Bluetooth head set only). Service List: Access the Bluetooth service li st of the device.
Settings 103 Applications Settings The Applications Setti ngs menu (Menu 9.7) p rovides a conveni ent way to access most settings menus for phone fun ctions from one list. The se menus can be access ed from their respe ctive application s as well and most are described i n more detail in othe r sections of this m anual.
Settings 104 Picture Messa ge : Lets you configu re the delivery pa rameters used when sending a pic ture (MMS) message. Delivery O ptions : • Delivery Report : When this option is enabled, the network informs you whether or not your message has been delivered.
Settings 105 Push Message • Receive: Specif ies push message rece ption (Always, Never, T ext Message-C specific). • Service Centre: Lets you cha nge the service center p hone number. Broadcast Message: Broadc ast messages are tra nsmitted to all phones within the area by your service provider .
Settings 106 Camera Settings Camera settings (Menu 9.7 .3) let you set the d efault preferences for camera functional ity . Use the up and d own navigation keys to s croll to individual options, then the left and right na vigation keys to make a se lection.
Settings 107 Record Audio Settings Record Audio settin gs (Menu 9.7.4) let yo u specify the follo wing audio recording prefer ences: Recording Time: Lets you specify the max imum allowable lengt h of an audio recording made with the phone (1 Hou r or Limit for Picture Message).
Settings 108 View Contacts from: Lets you specify wh ich contact li st you view by default (All, Phone or SIM Card). Sort Contacts by: Chooses whether co ntacts are sorted by First Name or Last Name. Copy All to: Lets you co py contacts b etween phone memory and SIM card.
Settings 109 Language: Phone operating language (as set in the Language setting s, see Language in “Pho ne” on page 94)..
Solving Problems 11 0 Solving Problems If you are experien cing problems with your ph one, perform the followin g simple checks before contacting a service professional.
Solving Problems 111 “No service,” “Network failur e” or “Not done” di splays The network connection was lo st. Y ou may be in a weak signal area (in a tunnel or surrounded b y buildings).
Solving Problems 11 2 The audio qual ity of the call is poor Check the signal s trength indicator on the display ( ); the number of bars indicates the signal strength from strong ( ) to weak ( ). Try moving the phone slightly or move closer to a window if y ou are in a building.
Health and Safe ty Information 11 3 Health and Safety Information Exposure to Radio Fr equency (RF) Signals Y our wireless phone is a radio tran smitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to e xceed the emission l imits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communi cations Commission (FCC) of the U.
Health and Safety Informa tion 11 4 Before a new model ph one is available fo r sale to the public, it must be tested and certified b y the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the governmen t adopted requirement for sa fe exposure. The tes ts are performed in position s and locations (e.
Health and Safe ty Information 11 5 •http://www .fda. gov/cdrh/consumer World Health Organization (WHO) •http://www .wh o.int/peh-emf/en Precautions When Using Batteries Never use any cha rger or battery that i s damaged in any way . Use the battery onl y for its intended pu rpose.
Health and Safety Informa tion 11 6 battery is fully charg ed. Li-ion batteries are particularly affected by temperatures below 0 C (32 F). Do not short-circuit the ba ttery .
Health and Safe ty Information 11 7 against the RF signals from you r wireless phone . Consult the man ufacturer to discu ss alternat ives. Pacemakers Pacemaker manufactu rers recommend that a mini mum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) be mainta ined between a wirele ss phone and a pac emaker to avoid potential in terference with the p acemaker .
Health and Safety Informa tion 11 8 Other Medical Devices If you use an y other person al medical devi ces, consult th e manufacturer of your device to de termine if it is adeq uately shielded fro m external RF energy . Y our physician may be able to ass ist you in obtaini ng this information.
Health and Safe ty Information 11 9 Areas with a potenti ally explosive at mosphere are often but not always clearly marked. They include the areas b elow deck on boats, chemical transfer or storage f.
Health and Safety Informa tion 120 the only means of co mmunication at the scene of an accident; d o not cut off the call until gi ven permission to d o so. Other Important Safety Information Only qualified personn el should service the ph one or install the pho ne in a vehicle.
Health and Safe ty Information 121 Keep the phone dry . Precipitation an d humidity contain minerals that may corrode elec tronic circuits. Do not use the pho ne with a wet hand. Doi ng so may cause an el ectric shock to you or damage to the phon e.
Health and Safety Informa tion 122 FCC Notice Cautions Modifications n ot expressly approv ed by the party responsi ble for compliance cou ld void the user 's authority to ope rate the equipmen t. FCC Compliance Information This device compl ies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Health and Safe ty Information 123 Connect the equip ment into an outlet o n a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connec ted. Consult the deale r or an experienced rad io/ TV technician for h elp.
Health and Safety Informa tion 124 because the phone is designed to operate at mult iple power levels so as to use only the power requi red to reach the ne twork. In general, the cl oser you are to a wireless base station ante nna, the lower the powe r output.
Health and Safe ty Information 125 A Guide to Safe and Re sponsible Wireless Ph one Use T en s of millions of pe ople in North Amer ica today take adv antage of the unique combination of conven ience, safety and value delivered by the wireless telephon e.
Health and Safety Informa tion 126 1. Get to know you r wireless p hone and its fe atures such as spe ed dial and redial. Care fully read your i nstruction manu al and learn to ta ke advantage of valu able features most p hones offer , inc luding automatic redial and memory .
Health and Safe ty Information 127 need to dial while driv ing, follow this simple tip-di al only a few numbers, check the road an d your mirrors, then contin ue.
Health and Safety Informa tion 128 users of their respo nsibilities as safe d rivers and good citiz ens. As we approach a new c entury , more and more of us will take advan tage of the benefits of wireless telephones. And, as we take to the roa ds, we all have a responsibility to drive safely .
Health and Safe ty Information 129 wireless phones a re absolutely safe . Wireless phones em it low levels of radio frequency energ y (RF) in the microwave ra nge while being used.
Health and Safety Informa tion 130 FDA belongs to an int eragency working group of the federal agenci es that have responsibi lity for different aspects of RF safet y to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level.
Health and Safe ty Information 131 FDA has been a lead ing participant in th e World Health Organization International Elec tromagnetic Fields (EM F) Project since its inception in 1996.
Health and Safety Informa tion 132 products, you ca n use measures like those de scribed above to reduc e your RF exposure from wireless ph one use. 6. What about children u sing wireless phones ? The scientific evide nce does not show a dan ger to users of wireless phones, includin g children an d teenagers.
Health and Safe ty Information 133 8. Do wireless phone accessori es that claim to sh ield the head from RF radiation work ? Since there are no kno wn risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless phones, there is no reason to believe that acce ssories that claim to shield the head from those emission s reduce risks.
Health and Safety Informa tion 134 compatible phon e and a compatible hearing aid at the s ame time. This standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000. FDA continues to mon itor the use of wireless pho nes for possible interactions wit h other medical dev ices.
Health and Safe ty Information 135 1 1. What research is needed to decide wh ether RF exposure from wireless phones pose s a health risk ? A combination of lab oratory studies and e pidemiological s tudies of peopl e actually using wirele ss phones would provide some of the data th at are needed.
Health and Safety Informa tion 136 World health Organization (WHO): http://www .who.int/peh-emf/e n International Commissio n on Non-Ionizing Ra diation Protection: http://www .icnirp.de National Radiation Protectio n Board (UK): http://www .hpa.org.uk/radiation US Food and Drug Administ ration http://www .
ST ANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY 137 ST ANDARD LIMITED W ARRANTY What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CANADA INC. (SAMSUNG) warrants to th e original purchaser (“Purchaser”) that SAMSUN.
ST ANDARD LIMITED W ARRANTY 138 This Limited Warranty covers batteri es only if battery c apacity falls belo w 80% of rated capac ity or the battery leaks, and this Limited Warranty does not cover any.
ST ANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY 139 CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ST A TUTORY OR OTHERWISE, OF ANY KIND WHA TSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT , INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED T O: THE MERCHANT ABILITY O.
ST ANDARD LIMITED W ARRANTY 140 (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR G ROSS NEGLIGENCE) OR F AUL T COMMITTED BY SAMSUNG, ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR FOR ANY BREACH OF CONTRACT OR FOR ANY CLAIM BROUGHT AGAINST PURCHASER BY ANY OTHER P ARTY .
ST ANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY 141 AND THE DIRECT VENDOR, OWNER OR SUPPLIER OF SUC H THIRD- P ARTY SOF TW ARE OR EQUIPMENT , AS THE CASE MA Y BE. This Limited Warranty allocates risk of Produc t failure b.
Index 142 Index A Access Codes , 26 Alarms , 75 All Calls , 34 Answering call , 18 second call , 25 Audio , 49 Audio Recorder , 51 Auto Redial , 99 B Battery charging , 6 installin g , 6 low indicato .
Index 143 End Key , 16 Entering Text , 28 Using Number Mode , 29 Using T9 mode , 29 Using the Symbol Mode , 30 Explosive Environments , 118 F FCC Notice , 122 Friends , 66 Function key , 11 G Games &a.
Index 144 O On/off Switch , 8 Operating Environment , 116 Other Files , 56 Outbox , 66 P Password , 26 Phone activating , 4 displa y , 13 icons , 14 layout , 10 switching on/off , 8 Phone Settings , 9.
Index 145 Stopwatch , 84 Switching on/off , 8 Symbol key , 11 Symbol Mode , 30 T T9 Mode , 29 Templates , 69 Text Entering , 28 Input Mode , 28 Text Message , 63 Settings , 70 Time format , 93 Timer ,.
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