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QUAD BAND Series SGH-A796 Portable Digital Mobile Pho ne User Manual Please read this m anual before ope rating your phone, and keep it for fut ure reference.
Intellectual Property All Intellectual Propert y , as defined below , owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective s uppliers relating to t he SAMSUNG Phone, including but .
i Table of Contents Important S afety Preca utions .............. ............... ............. ............... ....... 1 Getting Start ed ................. ............... ............... ................ ............ ............. 3 Setting Up Your Phone .
ii Transferring Files via microSD Card . ................................................................ 56 Transferring Music Using Media Player ............................................................ 56 Contacts ... ............... ...........
iii Other Files .......................................................................................... ............ 106 Memory Status .................................................................................... ............ 107 Document Viewer .
iv STANDARD LI MITED WARRANTY .......... ................ ............... ............191 Index ...... ............... ................ ...............
Important Safety Precautio ns 1 Important Safety Precautions Please read these gu idelines before usi ng your wireless phone. Fai lure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. Road Safety Do not use a hand -held phone wh ile driving; park the vehicle first.
Important Saf ety Precautions 2 Emergency Cal l Ensure the phone is switche d on and in service. T ouch Keypad , key in the emergency numbe r for your present locati on, then touch Call . Y ou must deactivate any unnecessary fe atures before you can make an emergency call.
Getting S t arted 3 Getting Started This section explains ho w to start using your phone by first configuring your hardware, activating your s ervice, and then set ting up your voi ce mail.
Getting S t arted 4 Installing the SIM Ca rd 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 it out of reach of children.
Getting S t arted 5 Note: The Samsung a796 has been tested to support cards up 16GB capacity . Installing the Battery 1. Align the top e dge of the battery under the tabs at th e top edge of the battery chamb er with the arrow on the batte ry pointing toward the battery contacts (1).
Getting S t arted 6 3. Replace the batt ery cover on the bac k of the phone (1) an d press down until a click ind icates that the cover has locked i nto position (2). Charging the Ba ttery Y our phone i s powered by a recharge able Li-ion (lithium i on) battery .
Getting S t arted 7 Note: The charger’s connector attaches to the phone at a slight an gle toward the top o f the phone. 2. Plug the charger into a standard AC wall ou tlet. If the phone is off, the display indicate s that the phone is charg ing. If the phone is on, a bar in the battery icon flashes to indicate charging.
Getting S t arted 8 Low Battery Indication When only a few minutes of ta lk time remain, the e mpty battery icon flashes and a warn ing tone sounds at regular inte rvals. The backlight dims to conserve t he remaining battery p ower . When the battery le vel becomes too low , the phone automati cally turns off.
Getting S t arted 9 Access Codes There are several access codes used by your p hone and its SIM card. These codes help p rotect the phone against unauthoriz ed use.
Getting S t arted 10 2. Enter a ne w PIN of yo ur choice and t ouch OK . 3. When the Confirm PIN Code message displays, e nter the sam e code again and touch OK . If you enter an incorrect PUK ten times in succe ssion, the SIM card becomes invalid. Con tact your serv ice provider for a new card.
Y our Phone 11 Y our Phone The section outline s some key feature s of your phone. It also explains th e screens and the icons that appear whe n the phone is in use. Features of Y our Phone Y our phone is ligh tweight, easy-to-use an d offers many valuable featu res.
Y our Phone 12 Phone Layout The following illus trations show the m ain elements of yo ur phone. Front Vi ew of Y our Phone 1. Speaker: Allows you to hear the caller. 2. T ouch screen: Displ ay screen that responds to touch. Provides al l information nee ded to operate your ph one.
Y our Phone 13 5. Contacts button: Accesses your cu rrent Contacts, Groups a nd Favourite list s. 6. T alk/Se nd key: Allows you to power on the phone, make or answer a call, and access t he Call History list. Press and hol d to redial the last phone numbe r .
Y our Phone 14 Side Views of Y our Phone 1. Power/Accessory Interfa ce connector: Allows you t o connect a travel charger or other optio nal accessories suc h as a USB/data cable or hands-free headse t.
Y our Phone 15 5. Lock key: Lets you lock and unlo ck the touch scree n. If you receive an incoming call whi le the screen is loc ked, you can ans wer it without unlocking the scree n. Rear View of Y our Phone 1. Speaker: Allows you to he ar music and other au dio signals.
Y our Phone 16 Unlocking the Phone When the A796 is lo cked, press and ho ld (on the right side of the phone) to unlock the phone and disp lay the Idle screen .
Y our Phone 17 Display Display Layout Y our display scre en provides info rmation about the pho ne’s status and options.The displa y has three main area s: Function Categori es Function Categories a.
Y our Phone 18 Indicates that t he Airplane Mode i s active. Y ou cannot send or receive c alls or acc ess onli ne informat ion. No network coverage a vailable. Call in progress. Displays on the L ock screen when a c all has been mi ssed. Battery level.
Y our Phone 19 Displays in the Indica tors area when a new voice mail h as been received. Displays in the Ind icators area when a new WAP message has been received. T e xt message inbox is full. An alarm is set. For de tails, see “Alarms” on p age 126.
Using Menus 20 Using Menus This section ex plains how to use you r phone’s menus. The A796 is completely nav igable by either an o nscreen touch or by using the QWERTY keypa d. Menu Navigation Accessing the Main Menu T o access the Main menu fro m the Idle screen, touch .
Using Menus 21 Navigating Lists When you open a men u, the menu options display on the screen as a scrollable list. T o a ctivate a list item, tou ch it. T o s croll through the list, fi rmly press and slide your finger up or down the screen. T o move up or down by a full screen, press the volume keys.
Using Menus 22 Scrolling Throug h Field Entries Some screens wil l ask you to assi gn a value to a n onscreen field by either touching up/down s election arrows or b y quickly sli ding through the val ues using your fingerti p.
Using Menus 23 Scrolling Using the Directional Keys Besides use touch when scrolling thro ugh a menu or us ing the Browser, you can also use the directional key s on the QWERTY keyboard. Shortcuts The Shortcuts option a llows you quick ac cess to your favourite applications, feat ures, and tools.
Using Menus 24 T ouch Add . 2. Select an appli cation and touch to add it to your s hortcuts. Sub- menus are indicated by > next to the item. T ouch > to expand the menu. Changing Shortcuts 1. From the Idle screen, touch Shortcuts . 2. T ouch Change .
Using Menus 25 Using the Multitasking Menu The Multitask menu can be activat ed from within any a ctive window or page on the phone b y pressing , allowing you to temp orarily exit from your current locati on, quickly do something else, t hen return to the previous task.
Using Menus 26 Menu Structure The menu structure i s as follows: 1. Call History 2. Contacts 1. Contacts 2. Groups 3. Favourite 4. Add New Contact 5. Service Number 6. Contact Settings 7. SIM Management 3. My Account 4. Shop 5. Internet 6. Messages 1.
Call Functions 27 Call Functions This section desc ribes how to make or answer a call, an d all associat ed features and functio nality . Making a Call 1. From the Idle screen, with the phone open, use the keypad to enter the number you wish to call .
Call Functions 28 Manual P ause Dialing T o add pause(s) to the num ber you are calling wit hout storing it in your Contacts list: 1. From the Idle sc reen, open the phone and use the keypad to enter the number you wish t o call. 2. Press to add a two-second pause, then use the keypad to enter the additional numbers .
Call Functions 29 1. From the Idle screen, pre ss or press and select Call History . 2. The screen open s to the Al l Calls list. T o vie w lists of indi vidual types of calls, touch the drop-down arrow at the up per right of the screen and select Missed , Made or Received .
Call Functions 30 1. T ouch Contacts Contact Settings Speed Dial. The Spe ed Dial screen displa ys showing the n umbers 1 through 9. The numbe r 1 is reserved for Voice Mail. 2. T ouch an unused num ber . The Contacts screen di splays. 3.
Call Functions 31 Note: Y ou can answer a call while using Contacts or other menu features. After ending the call, the phone returns to the previously active menu screen. Other Answer Options When receiving an in coming call: T o m ute the ring tone, briefly press ei ther volume key .
Call Functions 32 Note: The message is sent and you are returned to the previous menu. Dialing Options From the Idle screen, you have the option to access the Keypad and initiate a call. When you ma nually enter numbers from the Keypad, the re are three dialing options displayed on t he screen.
Call Functions 33 Briefly press . – or – To u c h Call History . The All Calls list i s displayed. T ouch the dr op-down list locate d at the top right of the screen to select list of cal ls Missed , Ma de or Received . If the number or calle r is listed i n Contacts, the assoc iated name is displayed.
Call Functions 34 selected. Y o u can also touch a nd drag to scroll through the list of missed calls. 2. T ouch the desired mis sed call. Informatio n for that call and ca ller is displayed on the Missed Calls page. Fo r more information on the available options , see “Viewing All Calls” above .
Call Functions 35 2. T ouch the desired missed call. Y ou will see various cho ices, depending on the settings for yo ur “Save New Contacts to” option. 3. T ouch Save New . For further details o n saving Contacts, see “Add New Contact” on page 58.
Call Functions 36 Note: Y ou can press at any time to exit the Missed Call feature. Call T ime View Recorded Call T imes T ouch Call History Call Time The following times are displayed: Last Call Duration: Length of the last call. Dialed Calls: T ota l time for all vo ice calls made .
Call Functions 37 In-Call Opti ons During an active c all there are several functions availab le by touching a corresponding onsc reen button. Speaker On/Off: Routes the ph one’s audio through eit her the speaker or the earpiece. •Slide Speaker t o On to route the audi o through the speaker.
Call Functions 38 2. T o reactivate this call, touch Resume . T o make a call whi le you have a cal l in progress : 1. T ouch Hold . 2. T ouch Contacts to lo ok up a number in co ntacts. - or - To u c h Dial , enter the new num ber and touch New Call .
Call Functions 39 Using the Speakerpho ne 1. T o turn on the speakerpho ne during a call, sl ide Speaker to On . 2. When the prompt “Sp eaker on?”appea rs, touch Ye s . A screen message confirms “Speaker on”. Use the volume k eys (left side o f the phone) to adjus t the volume.
Call Functions 40 Searching for a Number in Con tacts Y ou can search for a number in Conta cts during a ca ll. 1. T ouch Contacts . 2. T ouch the Contacts entry .
Call Functions 41 1. Call the first part icipant in t he normal manner (s ee “Making a Call” on page 27). 2. T o call another participant, to uch Dial . En ter the new number an d press or touch New Ca ll to dial the second call. 3. T o add this person to the call, touch Join .
Entering T ext 42 Entering T ext This section outlines h ow to select the desire d text entry mode when entering characters us ing the QWERTY keyboard or the k eypad. It also describes how to use the T9 predicti ve text entry syste m to reduce the number of key strokes needed to e nter text.
Entering T ext 43 T o en ter a number or symbol, pre ss and then the key . Press twice to select FUNCTION LOCK, once more to remove FUNCTION LOCK. T o m ove the cursor, press the directional keys (see “Scrolling Us ing the Directional Key s” on page 23).
Entering T ext 44 Using Abc Mode T o enter text using Abc (alphab et) mode: 1. T ouch the T ext Input Mode butt on at the bottom of th e screen and touch Abc Mode .The T ext Input M ode Indicator sh ould now indicate one of the alphabe t modes (ABC, abc or Abc ).
Entering T ext 45 1. T ouch the T ext Input Mo de button at the b ottom of the screen a nd touch T9 Predictive T ext .The T ext Input Mode Indicator in the uppe r right corner of the s creen should no w indicate one of the T9 modes (T9Ab, T9AB, T9ab).
Entering T ext 46 Use the Up and Down k eys on the QWERTY keyboard to displa y different suggested spel lings. Using Numeric/Symbols Mode 1. T ouch the T ext Input Mode butt on at the bottom of th e screen and touch Numeric/Symbols. The T ext Input Mode Indi cator at top right corner of the screen changes to Fn .
Entering T ext 47 2. T ouch the desired symbol or symbols. Use the left or right arrow to view additional symb ols. 3. When you are finis hed, touch OK to return to yo ur message and the previou s text inpu t mode. Using the Alphanumeric Keypad Using T9 Predictive T ext T o enter text using T9 (pre dictive input) mode: 1.
Entering T ext 48 As you type, the bu ilt-in dictionary matc hes the letters to c ommonly used words and a sel ection box app ears. 4. If the word is not correct, to uch the selection box to open a word list and use your finge r scroll through th e list until the correct word is shown, then touch the word.
Entering T ext 49 Using Numeric Mode 1. T ouch the screen to open the keypad . If the T ext Input Mode but ton at the bottom right of the screen says 12 3, move to step 3. 2. T ouch the T ext Input Mode button at the bottom rig ht of the screen and touch Numeric .
Entering T ext 50 Start Handwriting Recogn ition 1. From a screen where you can enter text, to uch the Input Selec t field. 2. On the drop-down list touch Handwriting . Change Inpu t Modes T o change the text inpu t mode, touch the T ext I nput Mode button at t he bottom right of the screen and touch th e mode that you requi re.
Entering T ext 51 1. Use your finger tip to write each char acter . T ouch Shift to change the ca se of the next l etter . T ouch Space or draw a horizontal li ne from left to right ac ross the screen with your finger to create a space between letters, numbers, or symbols.
Entering T ext 52 2. Use your finger tip to write each number. T ouch Space or draw a horizon tal line from left to rig ht across the screen with your fi nger to create a space between lett ers, numbers, or symbols. T ou ch or draw a horizontal line from right to l eft across the screen with your fi nger to erase a single character.
T ransferring Files 53 T ransferring Files Y ou can transfer mu sic, pictures, vide o clips and other fi les between your phone and a pers onal computer in se veral ways, includin g: using a USB c.
T ransferring Files 54 been connected” th en the SGH-A796 icon app ears on PC Studio’s Communicator screen. 3. In the PC Studio progra m, click on the SGH-A79 6 icon. The Phone Explorer window appears . 4. Using Phone Explo rer , navigate to the phone fol der you want to access.
T ransferring Files 55 T ransferring File s via Bluetooth File transfer between yo ur phone and a PC using Bluetooth requires a PC with Bluetooth wireles s capability and i nstallation of Samsu ng’s PC Studio software (included with your phone ).
T ransferring Files 56 T ransferring Files via microSD Card Y ou can directl y transfer music and other files between yo ur PC and a microSD mem ory card.
T ransferring Files 57 USB Mode set to Media Player: “Connected” appears on the phone display . 2. Open Windows Media Player o n the PC and click the Sync tab. The list of devices at the right side of t he screen will includ e your phone (SGH-A796).
Contact s 58 Contacts The Contacts menu i s used to manage y our contact list. Y ou can store names, phone nu mbers and other informa tion in both your SIM c ard and your phone’s memory , which are physically se parate but both used to create the contact list.
Contact s 59 2. T o assign a picture to th e entry , touch the image area at the top of the screen and choos e T a ke Photo to take a picture or Caller Image to retrieve a previ ously stored image from your Pictures f older .
Contact s 60 Add More Fiel ds to a Number While creating a new entry to be s aved on the phone o r editing an exi sting contact saved on y our phone, you can a dd additional field s to the list of information. Note: A maximum of five phone numbers can be saved with each contac t.
Contact s 61 3. T ouch Done to store the new fields to the en try and return to the previou s screen . Delete Fields From a Number 1. On the Contacts screen, to uch Delete Fields . Note: Only new fields can be deleted. If you have not added any new fields to the contact, the Delete Fields button does not appear .
Contact s 62 4. T ouch Save . Save a Number After a Call Has Ended 1. T ouch (or Call History) to br ing up the recent cal ls screen. 2. T ouch the phone numb er to reveal the Deta ils page for the call. 3. T ouch Save , and then New if this is a new contact entry , Update if you are updating an exi sting contact.
Contact s 63 2. T ouch the T ap to search box and begin entering the lett ers of the name. As you type, the first entry matchin g your input is highlighted. T o select a different entry , use yo ur finger to scroll through the list unt il the entry you want i s highlighted.
Contact s 64 Contact Options While in the detai ls page for a speci fic contact , there are two sets of options available. Phone Options 1. T ouch to access phone options: Call: allows you to call the se lected nu mber . Send Message: allows you to send a text mes sage or picture message to the se lected number.
Contact s 65 • Add to Favourites: Adds the current contact entry to you r Favourite list. Groups Using Groups you can organize your c ontacts into l ists such as Famil y , Friends and Work. Y ou can also assign a un ique Caller ID or ringtone to members of the group.
Contact s 66 Add Contacts to a Group 1. From the Idle screen, touch Contacts Groups . 2. T ouch a group entry . 3. T ouch Add Member . 4. T ouch the check box next to each con tact you wish to a dd to the group to place a check mark in the box.
Contact s 67 5. T ouch Save to store your chang es. Favourites Y ou can add phone num bers stored in Contacts or new co ntact numbers to your Favour ites list. Add Contacts to Favourites 1. From the Idle screen, to uch Contacts Favourite . 2. T ouch Add .
Contact s 68 Managing Contacts Y ou can co py , del ete, and view the memory statu s for the Phone and SIM entries on your ph one. Copy Contacts to SIM Card Note: When storing a contact on the SIM card , only the name, phone number , group, and slot location are initially available as fields (some SI M cards may allow an address as well).
Contact s 69 Delete Contacts from Phone 1. From the Idle screen, to uch Contacts Contacts Delete . The phone displays the contacts s aved to your pho ne. 2. T o uch the check box ne xt to each contact yo u wish to delete to place a check mark in th e box or touch All t o place a chec k mark beside all contacts.
Contact s 70 Contact Settings My Business Card This setting lets you create a virtual business card that can be attache d to outgoing messag es. 1. In Idle mode, to uch Contacts Contact Settings My Business Card . 2. T ouch each field, ent er information usi ng the keypad or ke yboard, and touch OK .
Contact s 71 Own Number This function is a memo ry aid that shows you the phone numb er assigned to the SIM card in you r phone. In Idle mode, touch Contacts Contact Settings Own Number . Fixed Dial Contacts This selection acces ses your FDN (Fixed Dialing Number) list.
Contact s 72 5. T ouch the SIM card location fiel d and use the keypad to ente r a location value for the entry o n the SIM card. T ouch OK . 6. T ouch Save to store the new FDN entry . Memory Status Y ou can ch eck how many co ntacts are stored in your SIM ca rd and phone memory .
My Account 73 My Account This menu selectio n opens the Internet browser and automati cally accesses the My Account page. For more information on using the Internet browser , see “Internet” on page 75.
Shop 74 Shop This menu selec tion opens the Intern et browser and autom atically accesses the Rog ers Shop page. For more information o n using the Internet browser , see “Internet” on page 75.
Internet 75 Internet Y our phone is equi pped with a WAP (Wireless Appli cation Protocol) browser that allows you to access the Internet. This section explain s how to access the WAP services of your servic e provider and na vigate the WAP browser . Open the Browser From the Idle screen, t ouch Internet .
Internet 76 Back: Returns the browser to the previo us web page. Forward: Moves the b rowser to the next web pag e. Home: Returns the browser to the currently assigned homepage. Reload: Reloads the current page. Magnify: Launches magn ification slider t hat lets you zoom in and out using a n onscreen sli der .
Internet 77 Change Scree n Modes By default, only the Rotate and T oolbar View icons are dis played on the screen when the bro wser is opened. T ou ch the To o l b a r V i e w icon to reveal the Web toolbar . When the toolbar is di splayed, touch the Fullscreen View icon to hide the Web toolbar .
Internet 78 T ouch a search field on a Web page to display the cursor and the onscre en keyboard. For more in formation on text en try methods, see “Enterin g T ext” on page 42. Return to Page T o return to the previous page, touch . T o return to the homepage, t ouch .
Internet 79 Wikipedia craigslist.ca Get New Gam es Get New Ri ngtones Access a W eb Site Using Bookmarks 1. From the Idle screen, to uch Internet .
Internet 80 3. T ouch the field to be edited and use the onscreen keypa d or the keyboard to make the cha nges (for more information on text entry , see “Entering T ext” on page 42). 4. T ouch Save to save the changes to th e entry . Delete Bookmarks 1.
Internet 81 Browser Settings T o configure browser settin gs: 1. From the Idle screen, to uch Internet . 2. T ouch the menu item you want to open. The Brows er Settings menu provides the following selecti ons: Clear Caches: Deletes the informa tion stored in th e phone’s cache of recently acces sed Web pages (see below).
Internet 82 1. From the Idle screen, touch Internet Clear Caches. 2. T ouch Ye s to continue, No to cancel the operation. Delete Cookies A cookie is a sm all file placed on your phone by a web site while y ou are visiting the site.
Internet 83 Access the History List 1. From the Idle screen, to uch Internet. 2. If the T oolbar View icon is di splayed, touch the icon to reveal the Web toolbar . 3. On the navigation T ool bar at the top of the p age, touch the d rop-down arrow to open the History List.
Internet 84 Page Details Page Details provide s information on the currently displayed Web page, including Title, Address, Size (in bytes), MIME type (M ultipurpose Inte rnet Mail Extensions), and Last updated (da te the page wa s last changed).
Messages 85 Messages This section exp lains how to send and receive different types of messag es. It also describes t he features and f unctionality as sociated with mess aging.
Messages 86 2. T ouch T ap to Add Recipient and sele ct a method for a dding a recipient: Enter Number : Manually enter a c ellular phone numb er using the keypad or keyboard and touch OK . Enter Email : Manually ente r an email addres s using the keypa d or keyboard and touch OK .
Messages 87 Audio: Allows selecti on of an existing a udio file from th e Audio list. T ou ch a category (Ringtone s, Music, Recorde d Audio), touch the fil e name then touch Add . T ake Picture: Lets you temporaril y exit the mes sage, take a photo with phone’s camera, and then add it to your message.
Messages 88 • Business Card: Lets yo u add your busines s card to the mes sage as an attached file. • Event: Lets you add an Ev ent from your cal endar to the message as an attached file. • T asks : Lets you add a T ask to your mes sage as an attache d file.
Messages 89 When viewing a text message, pre ss the Up or Down volum e keys to increase or decre ase the font size of the mess age text. Six f ont sizes are avai lable. T o play a video in a pic ture message, t ouch . T o pause playback of t he video, touch .
Messages 90 1. From the Idle screen, T ouch Messages message folder ( Inbox , Sent , Outbox , Drafts or T emplates) . The corresponding m essage list opens .
Messages 91 •Lock/Unlock: allows you to secure a selected mes sage by protecting it from accidenta l alterations. MobileMail MobileMail lets yo u send email to an y email address . Recipients can access your emails fro m email-equipped ph ones or from their comp uters.
Messages 92 2. T ouch T ext T emplates. 3. T ouch Create to open a blank template . Using the onscre en keypad or the keyboard, enter t he text you want t o save as a template. 4. When you are fini shed entering text, touch Save to save the t emplate file.
Messages 93 V oice Mail This menu selectio n accesses your v oice mailbox, if y our account sup ports this service. Note: V oice mail is a network featur e. Pl ease contact your service provider for further detai ls. Messages Settings Lets you configure default message s ettings.
Messages 94 T ext Message Delivery Options From the Messages Settings page, touc h T ext Message Delivery Options . It is recommen ded that you do not alter any fields except the following except when directe d to do so by a cu stomer service represe ntative.
Messages 95 Delivery Options: to configure t he parameters assoc iated with the delivery of the pi cture message. • Priority: Select the priority le vel of your messag es. • Expiration: Select the length of time you want t he message you sent to remain on th e message server.
Messages 96 • Reject Advertisement: Allows you to automatically re ject messages with a cate gory of advertisemen t. Picture Message Profiles: Used to configur e your Net work parameters (it is recom mended that you consult a custom er service representative before cha nging any of th ese settings).
Messages 97 Push Message A Push Message is a method for your servic e provider to del iver content such as firmwa re updates and emerg ency notificat ions to mobile phon es that are WAP enabled. Y ou cannot initiate or reply to W AP Push Messages . Note: Please contact Rogers customer service for further details before changing any of the settings.
Media 98 Media The Media menu is used to manage yo ur media files (audio , pictures, videos and other files). Media files ar e organized in a se ries of folders. Y ou can also create additional folde rs or sub-folders to furth er organize your files .
Media 99 Note: Only unlocked files and folders can be moved or copied. The Audio, Pictures, Videos and Other Files folders are permanently locked. Ri ngtones and wallpapers supplied with your phone are permanently locked. Files you have pl aced on the phone are unlocked unless you have locked them (see “File and Folder Options” below).
Media 100 2. Follow the on-scree n options to selec t and download a f ile. For more information o n using the browser, see “Internet” on page 75. Set Call Ringtone Call Ringtone allows y ou to assign the ring tone that plays when ever a call is received and the c aller is not assig ned a ringtone (see Call er Ringtone below).
Media 101 Note: Only DRM (Digital Rights Management) audi o files can be used as ringtones. Set Alarm T one Alarm T one allows you to assi gn the ringtone as a n alarm. 1. From the Idle screen, to uch Media Audios Ringtones . 2. T ouch the desired rington e.
Media 102 Pictures This folder co ntains your col lections of provide d and downloaded pictures as well as those ta ken with your phone’s internal camera. Y ou c an also download pictures. Get New Graphics The Get New Graphics option allows you to downl oad images from you r service provi der .
Media 103 On the image viewer p age, you have acc ess to both mac ro functions (Zoom, Edit, and Info) and menu options. Send: Lets you send the currently activ e image via Messa ge, via Bluetooth, or to Onlin e Album. Set as: Lets yo u assign the image as your Wallpaper or as the display image for a contact entry .
Media 104 2. T ouch Edit and select from any of the following: Effects: Allows you to choose from special effects Filter, Style, W arp and Partial blur. Adjust: Allows Auto Level adjustment or individual ad justment of Brightness, Contrast and Colour .
Media 105 Rotate: orients the cu rrent image in either a landscape or portrait orientation. The bottom left of the pa ge indicates h ow much of the image will be disp layed as the wallpap er . 4. T ouch Set to store the n ew settings and assi gn the wallpaper im age.
Media 106 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. Y ou c an send these fi les to others v ia Bluetooth. Y ou can also move or copy files to your memory card.
Media 107 Lock/Unlock : Locking p revents the file from being accident ally deleted. A locked file must be unloc ked before it can be deleted. Memory Status The Memory Status men u allows you to view the memory usage and available spac e in your p hone and space used and available on a memory card (if present).
Media 108 Go to: Opens the Previous Page, Next Page, First Page , Last Page, or Page (enter page num ber and touch Done ). More (availa bility depends on file type): Delete: Lets yo u delete the file. Rename: Lets yo u change the n ame of the selected file.
Games & Apps 109 Games & Apps Using the Games & Apps menu you can play games alre ady stored on your phone, as well as do wnload games and other applications from your service provider. Games Get New Games This selection all ows you to download games from your service provider.
Games & Apps 11 0 Downloaded applicat ions are added to the Games & Apps menu. For more information o n using the browser se e “Internet” on page 75. To o l s Camera This section explai ns how to use the 2.0 megapixel cam era built in to your phone.
Games & Apps 111 3. Using the phone’s main di splay screen as a viewfinder, adjust the image by aiming the camera at the su bject. Onscreen icons let you access various camera optio ns (see “Camera and Cam corder Options” on page 1 1 1). 4. Press the Camera key un til the shutter sounds .
Games & Apps 11 2 Shooting mode : Allows you to set the shootin g mode. Options are: • Single : T akes a single photo. • Continuous : T akes a series of photos when the Camera key is held down. • Panorama : T akes a landscape photo by taking an init ial photo and then adding additional images to it.
Games & Apps 11 3 Pictures Fold er Options After you have taken a picture, you c an access vari ous options. To u c h and then touch on e of the available o ptions: Settings tab : • Guidelines : T urns the guidelines On or Off.
Games & Apps 11 4 Using the Camcorder 1. In Idle mode, p ress and hold the Camera ke y to activate the camera mode. 2. If the camera is in camera mode, touch and touch Camcorder to switch to camcorder mode. Edit: allows you to edit the current image us ing any of the followin g: • Effects: Allows you to c hoose from seve ral ef fects.
Games & Apps 11 5 3. Using the phone’s main di splay screen as a viewfinder, adjust the image by aiming the camera at the su bject. Onscreen icons let you access various camera optio ns (see “Camera and Cam corder Options” on page 1 1 1). 4.
Games & Apps 11 6 V oice R ecognition Nuance V oice Recognition software is an advanced sp eech recognition program that can be used to activate a wide variety of fu nctions on your phone. Nuance so ftware automatically voice activates up to 2,000 c ontacts for voice dialing and searching.
Games & Apps 11 7 Tu t o r i a l : Provides examples of how to use the voice command s. Settings: Lists the settings a nd information fo r voice command software: • Confirmation : Sets w.
Games & Apps 11 8 Contacts List Voice Activation On startup, Nuance Voice Recognition software reads your Conta cts list and voice-activates all the names. When you add or ch ange contacts, the software automa tically reloads an d voice-activates the list.
Games & Apps 11 9 T ou ch the player menu options at the botto m of the screen fo r additional menu functions: Library: displays the Media Player library (Now Playing, All Mu sic, Artist, Album, Playlists). Minimize: reduces the player and leaves it running in the back ground so that you can navig ate to other program s or activit ies.
Games & Apps 120 More: prov ides additional se lections • Add to Playlist: Lets you to add the current audi o file to a playlist . • Send via: allows you to send the c urrent file as a mess age attachment or as a data file delive red to a Bluet ooth-capable dev ice.
Games & Apps 121 Playing Music throug h a Stereo Bluetooth Devi ce Y our phone supports the Stereo Bluetooth pro file (A2DP), and when connected to a stereo Bluet ooth headset it will play mus ic in stereo through the headset. 1. Pair and connect y our handset to the s tereo Bluetooth heads et (see “Bluetooth” on page 1 56).
Games & Apps 122 Using Playlists Playlists let you group songs in lis ts and play ba ck all songs on th e list by simply selecti ng the playlist. Play lists can be cr eated from the Media Player ’s options menu o r within a third p arty music applica tion (such as Windows Media Playe r) and downloaded to the handset.
Games & Apps 123 4. Use your fingertip to drag and drop songs to new loc ations as required. T o remove s ongs from a Playlist: 1. From the Idle s creen, touch Games & Apps T ools Media Player Playlists. 2. T ouch the playlist .
Games & Apps 124 2. Open Windows Media Player on the PC and clic k the Sync tab. The list of devices a t the right side o f the screen will i nclude your pho ne (SGH-A796) and the availa ble storage spa ce. A list of availab le songs appears in the main area of the screen.
Games & Apps 125 2. T o start recording, touch . Record a memo by sp eaking into the microphone. 3. T ouch Pause ( ) to temporarily halt recordin g, Stop ( ) to stop recording and sav e the file When recording has st opped, the follo wing options are available: Play: Plays back the memo.
Games & Apps 126 Recording Time: T ouch the maximum time allo wed for a recorded audio file (1 Mi nute, 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes, 15 Minutes, 30 Minutes , 60 Minutes, or Limit for MMS). 3. T ouch Save . Alarms This feature al lows you to set alarms to ring at a specific time.
Games & Apps 127 • Alarm T ype: Sets the way in which the alarm alerts you when activated (Melody , Vibration, Vibration then Melody , Vibration & Melody). • Alarm T one: Sets the sound file played when the alarm is activated. • Alar m V olume : Adjusts the alarm’s volume (le vel 1 - 7).
Games & Apps 128 T o view the Calendar , touch Games & Apps T ools Calendar . The calendar opens in Month, Week or Da y view , depending on the default settin g (see “Calendar Options” on page 130). In Month view , the current date is highlighted by a box around the n umber .
Games & Apps 129 In Jog mode, set the date by touchin g the + and - buttons o r by sliding your fingertip ove r the numbers. T ouch Set to complete the process.
Games & Apps 130 Repeat Until: Sets an expiry date for eve nt alarms. To u c h Save to save the details. 7. T ouch Save to store the new event . Calendar Options On the calendar screen, t ouch More to access the foll owing options: Go to: Lets you select a target da te for review .
Games & Apps 131 View Calendar Events 1. From the idle screen , touch Games & Apps T ools Calendar Event List. A listing of all upcomin g events opens. 2. T o see the details of an event, touch the ev ent listing. Delete Calendar Events 1.
Games & Apps 132 2. T ouch the Titl e field and use the onscreen k eypad/keyboard to enter a name for this spec ific event (up to 15 chara cters). T ouch OK to save the new name. 3. T ouch the Priority field and assign the task a priority (High, Medium, or Low).
Games & Apps 133 T ouch Save to save the detai ls. 8. T ouch Save to store the new t ask. Note: Y our phone holds up to 100 tasks. Sketchpad Sketchpad lets you draw sim ple diagrams directly on the s creen using your finger . The following functio ns are provided: Save: Lets you save yo ur sketch.
Games & Apps 134 T o save a sketch, touc h , enter a file na me and touch Save . Memo This option allows you to create and s ave short text files that can be vi ewed later . Create a Memo 1. From the idle screen, touch Games & Apps T ools Memo Create Memo.
Games & Apps 135 Delete a Memo 1. From the idle screen , touch Games & Apps T ools Memo Delete. 2. T ouch the check box n ext to each memo to be deleted or tou ch All to place a check mark beside eve ry event. 3. T ouch Delete .
Games & Apps 136 1. From the idle screen, touch Games & Apps T ools Tip Calculator . 2. T ouch the Bill field and use the keypad to enter the total amount of t he bill. 3. If you want a percentage other t han the default 15%, touch Tip and enter the new valu e.
Games & Apps 137 Create a City Time Listing 1. From the idle screen , touch Games & Apps T ools World Clock. The City T ime list appears, showin g the time in your own time zone and an y previously save d entries. 2. T ouch Add.
Games & Apps 138 Keypad mode, touch Hour , Minute or Second as re quired and enter a setting using the keypad . In Jog mode, set the ti mer by touching the + and - buttons or by slid ing your fingertip over the numbers. 3. T ouch Start to start the timer .
Ringbacks 139 Ringbacks This menu selectio n accesses Rogers o nline service f or purchase of ringbacks (audio file y ou hear after dialing a number , while the phone you called is recei ving a ringing s ignal). For details co ntact your service provider .
IM 140 IM Instant Messagi ng or IM is a wa y of sending short, simple messag es that are deliver ed immediately to o ther users . T ouch Menu IM (or Menu Mess ages IM ) and select Messenger or Y ahoo!. Follow the onscreen prompts to sent up a nd use IM.
MobileMail 141 MobileMail MobileMail lets yo u send email to an y email address . Recipients can access your emails fro m email-equipped ph ones or from their comp uters. Y our phone allows s election of three onl ine email services: Roge rs Y ah oo! Mail, Y ahoo! Mail, Windows Live Hotmail o r Gmail.
Settings 142 Settings This menu lets y ou customize nume rous phone settings to suit your prefere nces. Sound Profile Sound profiles are g roups of custom ized sound setting s to make your phone behave differently in va rious situations. For example, you may want your incoming ca ll ringtone to play l oudly when you ar e outdoors.
Settings 143 and vibration. Y ou can also specify ringtones an d vibration patt ern, and set audio volume. Message: Lets you specify the manne r in which the phone alerts you to incoming messages, th e message alert ton e and the frequency of alert reminders.
Settings 144 Message Alert Repetition: Lets you specify whether th e message alert tone notifies you of a new mess age only once, or p eriodically until y ou open the message. Alert T one V olume : Lets you specify the volume for the selec ted alert tone (level 1 to 7).
Settings 145 T ouch Pictur es to view image thumbnails with file names, then touc h a thumbnail to vie w the image as wallp aper . While viewing images th is way , yo u can drag the slid er at the right of th e screen to zoom in and out and touch Rotate to rotat e the image 90 cloc kwise.
Settings 146 2. If there is an ex isting message, to uch and hold to erase the message. 3. Use the onscreen keypad/keyboard to en ter a new greeting. 4. T ouch OK . T ransition Effect Lets you activa te or deactivate a “wipe” transition effect wh en moving between menu and o ption pages.
Settings 147 1. From the Idle screen, touch Settings Display and Light Backlight Tim e. 2. T ouch one of the backl ight times to se t the amount of ti me the phone’s touchscreen remains lit wi thout activity . Options include : 8 Seconds , 15 Seconds, 30 Secon ds, 1 Minute, 3 Minutes and 10 Minu tes.
Settings 148 Time Format: Lets you specify th e time format you prefe r . T ouch 12 hr (12 hour clock) or 24 hr (24 hour clock). • Time : Lets you change the time setting using the keypad/keyboard or jog wheels (switch between the two methods by touch ing Keypad or Jog at the lower right corner of the scre en).
Settings 149 1. From the Idle screen, to uch Settin gs Phone Language. 2. T ouch Screen T ext , then touch a sele ction. The choices ar e Automatic (language read from your SIM card), English o r Français (French). 3. T ouch Save . T o change Input Langu age: 1.
Settings 150 Note: Accurate calibration requires that you carefully touch the centre of each targe t. This is more easily done if you place the phone on a flat surface rather than holding it in your hand. QWERTY Slide Setting This setting allo ws you to choose what is displayed o n the main screen when you slide op en your phone.
Settings 151 Security The Security feature let s you restrict the us e of your phone by others and restrict the type s of calls. V a rious codes and passwords are used to protect the features of your phone. From the Idle screen, t ouch Settings Phone Security .
Settings 152 Change password: Allows you to chang e your current phone password. Enter the cur rent passw ord and touch OK , enter the new password and touch OK , enter the new password again a nd touch OK a second ti me. Change PIN Code: Allows you to cha nge your curre nt PIN, provided that the PIN Check featu re is enabled.
Settings 153 1. From the Idle screen, to uch Settin gs Phone Restore Phone. 2. At the Continue? prompt, touch Ye s to restore, or No to ca ncel. 3. Enter your phone pas sword and touch OK . When the restore proced ure finishes, the ph one displays “Restore Phone Done” and then resta rts.
Settings 154 General Call Settings This menu lets y ou configure hig h-level features that specify how c alls are handled. T ouch Gen eral and select fro m the following option s: Show My Number: Lets you spec ify how your ID is handl ed when you initiate an outgo ing call.
Settings 155 Call Forwar ding Call forwarding lets you reroute incomi ng calls to another nu mber or to your voicemail. Availability of the various opti ons depends on yo ur service provider . Contact your provider f or more details on ena bling this feature.
Settings 156 Note: For carriers that automatically forward unans wered calls to voice mail , the Auto redial feature will not provide useful service. Connectivity The Connectivity m enu let you man age the settings as sociated with Bluetooth and Network conne ctions.
Settings 157 Note: Turn of f Bluetooth when it is not required to save battery life and in situations where Bluetooth use is prohibited, such as on airplanes. Device Nam e T o change your Blue tooth device name: 1. From the Idle screen, touch Settings Connectivity Bluetooth My Info.
Settings 158 3. T ouch the Passkey field, enter the pass key used by t he target device and touch OK . 4. T ouch the Connection Options field and select Automatic (to have the two devices always pair when within range) or Alw ays ask . 5. T ouch OK . When the pairing is a ccepted by the targ et device, a dotted line appears betwe en the devices.
Settings 159 Network Selection Network selectio n lets yo u config ure the ph one to au tomatic ally sele ct the net work used when roamin g outside o f your home are a or allow manual selection . Note: Y ou can select a network other than your home network only if there is a valid roaming agreement between them.
Settings 160 Mass Storage: The PC recognize s a microSD card in your phon e as a storage drive, allo wing you to tra nsfer files to an d from the card.
Settings 161 Record Audio: See page 125. Calendar: See page 131. Contacts: See page 70. Memory Management Clear Phone Memory Lets you clear vario us segments of ph one memory or all memory . 1. From the Idle screen, to uch Settin gs Memory Management Clear Phone Memory .
Settings 162 Memory Status Let you view used and available memory i n the following ca tegories: Shared Memory , Messages, Media, Calendar, T asks, Memo , Contacts. 1. From the Idle screen, touch Settings Memory Management Memory Sta tus .
Solving Problems 163 Solving Problems If you are experienc ing problems with y our phone, perform the following simple checks be fore contacting a service professio nal.
Solving Problems 164 “No service,” “Network failu re” or “Not done” displays The network connection was lost. Y ou may be in a weak signal area (in a tunnel or surrounded by buildings).
Solving Problems 165 The audio quality of the c all is poor Check the signal stre ngth indicator on the dis play ( ); the number of bars indicates the s ignal strength from s trong ( ) to weak ( ). T ry moving the phone slightly or mo ve closer to a window if you are in a building.
Health and Safety Informa tion 166 Health and Safety Information W arning Regarding Display The display on y our handset is m ade of glass or acry lic and could break if your handset is d ropped or if it rece ives significant impact. Do not use if screen is broken or cra cked as this coul d cause injury to y ou.
Health and Safe ty Information 167 tested frequency ba nds. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, th e actual SAR leve l of the phone while operating can be well below the maxim um value.
Health and Safety Informa tion 168 Federal Communicatio ns Commission (FCC) •http://www .fcc.gov Cellular T elecommunicatio ns Industry Associa tion (CTIA): •http://www .ctia.org U.S.Food and Drug Administ ration (FDA) •http://www .fda.
Health and Safe ty Information 169 Do not l eave th e battery i n hot or cold place s, such as in a c ar in summe r or winter conditions, as you will reduce the c apacity and li fetime of the battery . Al ways try to keep the battery at room t emperature.
Health and Safety Informa tion 170 Electronic Devices Most modern elect ronic equipment is shielded from rad io frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic equipment m ay not be shielded against the RF s ignals from your wi reless phone. Cons ult the manuf acturer to discuss alte rnatives.
Health and Safe ty Information 171 Audio Shock At very high volumes , prolonged list ening to a headset can damage yo ur hearing. Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical device s, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shiel ded from external RF energy .
Health and Safety Informa tion 172 Users are advised to switch the phone off while at a refueli ng point (servi ce station). Users are reminded of the need to observe restri ctions on the use of radio equipmen t in fuel depots (fuel storage and dis tribution areas), chemical plants or where blasting opera tions are in progress.
Health and Safe ty Information 173 If certain features are in use (call barrin g, for example), you may first need to deactivate thos e features before you can make an emerge ncy call. Consult this doc ument and your loca l cellular servic e provider .
Health and Safety Informa tion 174 Care and Maintenance Y our phone i s a product of superi or design and cra ftsmanship and sh ould be treated with c are. The suggestions help you fulfill a ny warranty obligations and allow enjoy this prod uct for many yea rs: Keep the phone and all its parts and ac cessories out of rea ch of small children.
Health and Safe ty Information 175 Use only the sup plied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized ant ennas or modi fied access ories may da mage the pho ne and violate regulati ons governing radio devices.
Health and Safety Informa tion 176 equipment does c ause harmful interference to radio or televis ion reception, which can be determ ined by turning the e quipment off and on, the use r is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one o r more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna .
Health and Safe ty Information 177 because the phone is de signed to operate at multipl e power levels so as to use only the power requ ired to reach the network . In general, the clos er you are to a wire less base stat ion antenna, the lo wer the power output .
Health and Safety Informa tion 178 the FCC and can be fou nd under the Dis play Grant sectio n of http://www .fcc.gov/oet/fccid..
Health and Safe ty Information 179 Appendix B: Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone Use Cellular T elecommunicat ions & Internet Associ ation “Safety is the most importa nt call you will ever make.
Health and Safety Informa tion 180 Wireless Phone “Safety Tips” Below are safety tips to follow wh ile driving and u sing a wireless p hone which should be easy to remember: 1. Get to kno w your wire less phone and it s features such as speed dial and redial.
Health and Safe ty Information 181 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possibl e, place calls when you are not moving or before pulling i nto traffic. Try to plan your calls before you begin your trip or attemp t to coincide your cal ls with times you may be stopped at a s top sign, red light o r otherwise stationa ry .
Health and Safety Informa tion 182 Careless, distracted individuals a nd people driving i rresponsibly represent a hazard to everyo ne on the road. Since 198 4, the Cellular T elecommunications In dus.
Health and Safe ty Information 183 2. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard? The available scie ntific evidence d oes not show that any health probl ems are associated wit h using wireles s phones. There is n o proof, however, that wireless phones a re absolutely s afe.
Health and Safety Informa tion 184 Cooperate in providin g users of wireless ph ones with the best pos sible information on pos sible effects of wireless pho ne use on human he alth FDA belongs to.
Health and Safe ty Information 185 are conducted to ad dress important ques tions about the effects of exposure to radio freq uency energy (RF). 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 186 Again, the sci entific data do not demonstrate that wireless phon es are harmful. But if you a re concerned about t he RF exposure from thes e products, you ca n use measures like tho se described abov e to reduce your RF exposure from wireles s phone use.
Health and Safe ty Information 187 used against the h ead or against the bo dy . Eithe r configuration s hould result in compliance with the safety limit.
Health and Safety Informa tion 188 specifies test m ethods and performan ce requiremen ts for hearing aid s and wireless phones so that no interference occurs when a person u ses a compatible phon e and a compatible hearing aid at th e same time. This standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000.
Health and Safe ty Information 189 exposures, since the average period of phone use in th ese studies was around three years. 1 1. What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless p.
Health and Safety Informa tion 190 National Institute f or Occupational Safe ty and Health (NIOSH): http://www .cdc.gov/niosh/topics.emf World health Organization (WHO): http://www .who.int/peh-emf/e n International Commis sion on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection : http://www .
ST ANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY 191 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 WARRANTY 192 not cover any battery if (i) the battery has be en charged by a battery charger not specif ied or approved by SAMSUNG f or charging the battery , (ii) any of the seal s .
ST ANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY 193 OF ANY KIND WHA TSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT , INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED T O: THE MERCHANT ABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY P ARTICULAR PURPOSE O.
ST ANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY 194 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 . SOME ST A TES/ PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMIT A TION OF INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMIT A TION OR EXCLUSION MA Y NOT APPL Y T O YOU.
ST ANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY 195 AND THE DIRECT VENDOR, OWNER OR SUPPLIER OF SUC H THIRD- P ARTY SOFTW ARE OR EQUIPMENT , AS THE CASE MA Y BE. This Limited Warranty allocates risk of Produc t failure be.
Index 196 Index Numerics 123Sym Mode , 46 A Access Codes , 9 Airplane Mode , 153 Alarms , 126 Answer call , 30 Audio , 99 Auto Redial , 155 B Backlight Time , 146 Battery charging , 6 installin g , 5 .
Index 197 FDN mode , 71 Field Entries , 22 File transfer Bluetooth , 55 Mass Storage Mode , 54 Media Player , 56 microSD Card , 56 USB cable , 53 Fixed Dial Contacts , 71 Font Type , 145 Friends , 91 .
Index 198 Outbox , 89 Own Number , 71 P Password , 9 PC Studio software , 53 Phone displ ay , 17 icons , 17 layout , 12 switching on/off , 8 Phone Settings , 148 Phone Status Settings , 162 Photo edit.
Index 199 Transfer Files to PC , 53 Transferring Files Bluetooth , 55 Mass Storage Mode , 54 Media Player , 56 microSD card , 56 USB Cable , 53 Transition Effect , 146 Travel adapter , 6 U Unlocking t.
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