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SGH-a877 Series PORT ABLE Quad-BAND MOBILE PHONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference. a877 Impression.
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1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .............................................. 6 Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Charging a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Using Abc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 Section 6: Changing Your Settings .............................. 52 Sound Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Normal Profile .
3 World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Product Performance .
6 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section explains how to st art using your phone by first configuring your hard ware, activating your service, and then setting up your voice mail. Setting Up Y our Phone Prior to use it is necessary to install both the battery and SIM into their corresponding internal comp artments.
Getting Started 7 Note: If the card is not inserted correctly , the phone does not detect the SIM card. Reorient the card back into the slot. Inst alli ng the Memor y Car d Y our phone also supports the use of a memor y card (microSD™) for data storage of such things as data, music, pictures, and video fil es.
8 3. Replace the batter y cover onto the back of the phone (3). 4. While applying pressure, slide the top portion towards the camera area (4) until you hear a li ght click. Note: Make sure the battery is properly installed before s witching on the phone.
Getting Started 9 2. Plug the flat end of the T ravel Ada pter into the Power/ Accessory Interface conn ector and the other end into a standard AC wall outlet. 3. When charging is finish ed, fi rst unplug the adapter’ s power plug from the A C wall outlet and then remov e the flat end from the interface c onnector jack on the phone.
10 2. Press and hold , until the phone switches off. Locking the T ouch Screen 1. Press (on the right side of the phone) to lock the touch screen. 2. Press again to unlock the touch screen. Setting Up Y our V oice Mail 1. In Idle mode, press , th en touch and hold .
Understanding Y our Phone 11 Section 2: Understanding Y our Phone This section outlines so me key fe a tures of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that appear when the ph one is in use. F eatures of Y our Phone Y our phone is lightweight, ea sy-to-use and offers many significant features.
12 1. Power/Acce ssor y Interface connector allows you to connect a T ravel Charger or othe r optional accessories such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for convenient, hands-fr ee c onversations. 2. Display shows the information needed to operat e your phone, such as the received signal streng th, phone batter y level, time, etc.
Understanding Y our Phone 13 Side Views of Y our Phone 1. Multitask key ( ) launches the mu ltitask me nu. This menu provides ready access to some o f the most commonly used features such as: Messaging, MEdia Net, Music Player , Games and Apps, End all?.
14 Rear View of Y our Phone 1. Speaker is used to hear th e caller when the speaker phone function is ini tia ted, and also to listen to music. 2. Camera len s is used to take pict ures and shoot videos.
Understanding Y our Phone 15 Widget bar The Widget bar provides quick acce ss to those functions you use most frequently (Analog Clock , Digital Clock, Dual Cloc k, T op Five, Contact F avorites, AT&a.
16 For more details on configuring your pho ne’ s settings, see “Changing Y our Settings” on page 52. Displays when t he phone is connected to a comput er via a supported US B cable connection. Displays within the Indi cato rs area when a new text message is received.
Understanding Y our Phone 17 Using the Multitasking Menu This key ( ) launches the Mult itask menu tha t can be activated from wi thin any active window or page on the phone. There is no need to stop what yo u are doing, if you quickly want to jump out and ac tivate another common feature.
18 Section 3: Menu Naviga tion This section explains the menu na vigation for your phone. The a877 has done away with the n eed for navigation wheels or keypads. The a877 is completely na vigable by either an onscreen touch or scroll. • T ouchi ng an onscreen option act ivates the feature.
Menu Navigation 19 • Press to exit from the current me nu and return to th e previous screen . • Press to exit fro m the current loc ation/function, cancel your input and return to the I dle screen. Navigating T hr ough M enus As you navigate through a menu, options display on the screen as scrollable li sts.
20 Note: Scrolling requires that you press firmly on the screen then drag. When scrolling through a list make sure not to touch or press individual entries on the list as this will open the list entry. Accessing the Phone’s Main M enu Once you display a menu list, ta pping an item causes different functions, depending on its function.
Menu Navigation 21 Scrolling T hrough Field Entries Some screens will ask you to assig n a value to an onscreen field by either touching the up/down selection arrows or by quickly sliding through these values by using your fin gerti p. An example of these actions c an be found on the Alarm p a ge.
22 Y ou can easily customize the Widg et bar by allowing you to keep these mini-apps docked within the ba r itself or they can also be undocked by dragging anywhere onto your Id le screen. Addi ng and De leti ng Widgets T o select which item s are displayed or hi dden within the Widget bar: 1.
Menu Navigation 23 Contact Favorites : displays the Cont a cts Favorites list. Y ou can use the pull-down Contacts menu to select all Cont acts and Groups. • Drag and drop the Contacts Favorites onto th e display screen to view the contacts by either Favorites, Groups, or all Contacts.
24 Birthday : displays an o nscreen alert for a birthday occurring today on the cale ndar . These dates ha ve been previously entered for an entry within the Address Book on the day a ssigned for that person's birthday . • For more infor mation, refer to “Adding a New Contact” on page 79.
Menu Navigation 25 W idget Bar Navigatio n Y ou can drag the widgets to th e display screen to use the application or feature, then dra g it back to the Widget Bar when you are finished. Note: Many widgets can be used directly from the widget bar without dragging them onto the screen (ex: Bluetooth and Alarms).
26 Scrol ling Th roug h the W idget Ba r Although the Widget Ba r contains a number of widgets, it can only display se ven or eight widget icons at one time on the bar . 䊳 Use your fingertip to scroll up and down along the Widget bar . Tip: Flick the screen in an upward motion to quickly scroll through the list.
Call Functions 27 Section 4: Call Functions This section describes how to make or answer a c all. It also includes the features and functional ity associated with ma king or answering a call . For more informat ion, refer to “Call Settings” on page 66.
28 3. T ouch or press . For more informat ion, refer to “Adding Pa uses to Contact Numbers” on page 82. Corr ecting an Entered N umber Use the following st eps to correct a mis-typed entr y when dialing. 1. After entering a number using the keypad.
Call Functions 29 Making a Call from the Address Book Y ou can store phone numbers that you use regularly on the SIM card or in the phone’s memo ry. These entries are collectivel y called th e Address Book . For further details about the Addr ess Book fea ture, see “Finding an Address Book Entry” on page 83.
30 Dialing Options From the Idle screen and Main menu, you hav e the option to access the Dialer and initia te a call. When you manual ly enter numbers from the Di aler , you will see three dialing opti ons displayed on the screen. • Call : dials the current number entered using the o nscreen keypad.
Call Functions 31 7. During a Video Share session, your options are displayed as icons on the sc reen. T o uch the corresponding icon to activate the fea ture. Tip: T o stop the video share call press the Stop key. 8. A pop-up message displays “ Video Sharing has been Stopped.
32 View ing Al l Calls 1. From the Recent Calls menu, touch the drop-down and select the All option. All ca lls made , received, and missed are listed.
Call Functions 33 Viewing the Details of a M issed Call T o view the details of a select ed missed call, use the following steps: 1. T o uch the Missed Ca lls dialog. A list o f the most recently missed calls is displayed. 2. T ouch the desired missed call.
34 6. T o add additional recipients , touch the yellow rec ipients field. Insert new recipients by: • Pressing the y ellow fi eld and t hen enteri ng the numbe r manually. • Selecting from Recent Contacts to choose yo ur recipient. • Select an entr y f rom your Contacts list.
Call Functions 35 5. Enter the user-defined password and touch Confirm to reset all counters. Fo r more information, refer to “Change Phone Password” on pa ge 64. • Press o r to cancel t his operati on. Dat a Counter Data Counter refers to the amount of data (volume) to and from the phone.
36 In-Call Options During an active call there are several functions a vailable by touching a corresponding onscreen button. • Spkr On/Off routes the phone’ s audio through either the speaker or through the earpiece. – Slide Speaker to On to route the audio th rough the speaker .
Call Functions 37 Switching Be tween Calls When you have an active call and a call on hold, you may switch between the two calls, chan ging the one on hold to a ctive and placing the other on hold.
38 Important!: For more information, see “Responsible Listening” on page 201. Switchin g of f the Micropho ne (Mute) Y ou can temporarily switch your phone’ s microphone off, so that the other person cannot hear you. Example: Y ou wish to say something to person in the room, but do not want the person on the phone to hear you.
Call Functions 39 Note: The Join option combines all of the calls you have established with your phone (both active and on hold). Swap places the current call on hold and then activates the previous call. This feature joins all of the calls you have established with your phone (both active and on ho ld) into a multi-party call.
40 Section 5: Entering T e xt This section outlines ho w to select the desi red text entry mode when entering characters using th e phone keypad or the nested, QWERTY keyboard-s tyle keypad. Thi s section also describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry system to reduce the number of key strokes needed t o enter text.
Entering T ext 41 T ext Input Option s Y our phone has the fol lowing text input mode s: • T9 ( ): this mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter . Each key on the key pad has more than one letter; for example, touching can enter J, K, o r L.
42 • Emoticons ( ) 2. T ouch the text mode you desire . The text mode changes to the mode you touched. Using T9 Mode T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes . This text input mode is based on a built- in dictionary .
Entering T ext 43 • T o enter periods, hyphens, and other special characters, touch the T ext Input button (bottom center), select Symbols ( ) and then touch the corresponding key . If the symbol does not display on the initial screen, touch the left or right arrow key to display the nex t set of symbols.
44 Using Numeric The Numeric mode enables you to enter numbers into a text message. 䊳 T ouch the T e xt Input Mode button at the bo ttom of the screen and select Numeric ( ), then touch the keys corresponding to the digits you want to enter . Using Symbols Symbol mode enables you to i nsert symbols and punctuation marks into text.
Entering T ext 45 3. Use your finger tip to write ou t each character . T ouch the Shift key to use uppercase letters. T ouch the Space key to create a space between letters, numbers, or symbols. Note: T o properly recognize the written characters and to prevent scratching of the LCD, do not use script.
46 Handwriting Mode-Entering Character s 1. T ouch the T ext Input Mode button at the bottom of the screen and select Abc . The input mode indicator then changes to which acti vates the In itial uppercase function. 2. Write the desired text using your fing er .
Entering T ext 47 • To u c h t h e T ext Input Mode button and select Abc . is then shown onscreen. • Write ANYW HERE or Anywhere (in either case t he Abc mode causes the initial character t o be upperca se while th e rest are forced i nto lowerc ase.
48 Changing the T ext Input Mode - K eyboar d There are three main ke yboard layout keys that will chan ge the onscreen keys within the QWERTY keyboard. The available T ext Input modes are: T9 , 1@ , Emo , and Abc . Refer to the T ext Input mode in the uppe r right hand corner to identify which mode you are currently in.
Entering T ext 49 4. T o uch to complete the me ssage and return to the previous screen. Using T9 Mode 1. Rotate your phone to a Landscape o rienta tion. Note: The T9 option is available only when Abc mode has been selected. 2. T ouch the T ext Input Mode bu tton at the bottom of the screen and touch .
50 3. T ouch either o r to cycle through additional keys. 4. T ouch to complete the me ssage and return to the previous screen. Using Emo Mode 1. Rotate your pho ne to a Landscap e orientation. Note: The Emo option is available only when 123SYM mode has been selected.
Entering T ext 51 3. T ouch the desired alphab etic characters. T ouch to input an upper-case letter . The keyboard automati cally reverts to lower case after the first letter in a sentence is typed unless you se lect for each of the foll owing letters.
52 Section 6: Changing Y our Settings This section inc ludes tips on how to use your phone’ s fea tures, as well as how to change a nd cu stomize the display settings, call handling, security se ttings, and other sett ings associated with your phone.
Changing Y our Settings 53 Editing the Normal - Message Profile 1. T o uch ➔ Settings ➔ Sound Profile ➔ Normal . • T o uch the name f ield and no t the radi o button t o the ri ght. 2. T ouch drop-down menu (upper -right of the screen) and select Message.
54 5. T ouch the Pow er Of f Type field, select one of the f ollowing and touch Save : •M e l o d y : the phon e rings using the ring melo dy sele cted in the Ring tone menu. •V i b r a t i o n : the phon e vibra tes but does not ring . • V ibration & Melody : the ph one vibra tes and plays a mel ody simultan eously .
Changing Y our Settings 55 •O n c e : repeats the message alert once. •P e r i o d i c : repeats the message alert p eriodicall y . 5. T o uch the Vibration P attern field, then touch to select Vibration 1 - 3 and touch Save . 6. Drag the Vibration Intensity slider to th e intensity level you desire (range is 0-7).
56 •M u t e : the phone i s silent and does not play a melody or vibrat e. 4. T ouch the Message Alert T one field, then touch to select Message T one 1 - 4 and touch Save . 5. T ouch the Message Alert Repetition pull-down and select one of the following options and touch Save : •O n c e : repeats the mess a ge alert once.
Changing Y our Settings 57 Outdoor Profile In this case, you are outdoors a nd might not be ab le to hear t he phone, or need an increased volu me in order to hear the phone. For example, you might be joggi ng and need the phone to vibrate and ring loudly .
58 •P e r i o d i c : repeats the message alert periodically . 6. Drag the Alert T one Volu me slider to the v olume level yo u desire (range is 1-7). 7. T ouch the Vibration Pattern field, then touch to select Vibration 1 - 3 and touch Save . 8. T ouch Save to return to the Sound Profiles menu.
Changing Y our Settings 59 • Widget • Font T ype • Greeting Message • T ran sition Ef fect • Bright ness • Backlig ht Time Wallpaper This menu allows you to change the background image displayed on the screen. 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Display and Light ➔ Wallpap er .
60 T ransition Effect Allows you to acti vate/deactiva te the default transition ef fect (wipe) during transitions between menu/options pages. 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Display and Light ➔ T ransition Effect. 2. T ouch either On (activate) or Off (deactivate).
Changing Y our Settings 61 • Prompt F irst : you are prom pted before a time c hange is applied. 3. T o uch the Time Zo ne field and assign a new time zone by touching a corresponding area of the world map. • T ouch to save the new setting . • Major cities in each zone are displayed upon se lection.
62 Phone Settings Y ou can customize va rious phone settings. 䊳 From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Phone . Langua ge This menu allows you to select a display language for T ext language and T ext Input mode. Cho ose from Automatic, English, Français, and Español.
Changing Y our Settings 63 Au t o Ke y p a d L o c k 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Phone . 2. T o uch On or Off from the Auto Keypad Lock field. Phone Securi ty The Security feature enables you to restrict the use of your phone by others and to restri ct the types of calls.
64 contents, you must enter the ph one’ s password to access the associated menus. Note: The first time you access the password screen, you will be prompted to create a password. 1. T ouch the Lock Applications field. 2. T ouch the check box next to ea ch application you wish to lock, or touch All to select all appli cations.
Changing Y our Settings 65 3. Enter the new password and touch . 4. Re-enter the same pa ssword and touch . Note: If you change your password, be sure to write it down and keep it in a safe place. If you forget your password, your phone will require A T&T customer service to have it unlocked.
66 phone . 2. At the “ All settings reset to factory defaults. Continue?” prompt, touch Ye s to reset, or No to cancel. Once your phone has been reset to it s default settings for those selected option s, it will re start itself in order to incorpora te the new settings.
Changing Y our Settings 67 – If active (On), touch th e Reply to Send field and use the ons creen keypad/keyboard to enter an auto reply message. • Call Status T ones : allows you to activate an alert tone for one of two avai lable status cat egories.
68 can exchange informa tion between them, even if they a re located in different rooms. The follo wing Bluetooth o ptions are a vailable: Activ ation 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connectivity ➔ Bluetooth . 2. T ouch the onsc reen Phone icon to activ ate or deactiva te Bluetooth.
Changing Y our Settings 69 Bluetooth ➔ Search . • Detected Blue tooth device s then appear as b uttons on th e Bluet ooth page. 2. T ouch the desired device to begin pairing. 3. T o uch the Passkey field, enter the passkey used by the target device and touch .
70 • File transfer : used to transfer files to and from Bluetooth devices. • Object Push : used to exchange personal data (nameca rds, Address Book contacts, etc.) with Bluetooth devic es. • SIM Access : provides access to the SIM card on the phone.
Changing Y our Settings 71 Note: The MEdia Net WAP and A T&T MMS are pre-configured and cannot be altered on this screen. Y our phone is set up by default for connecting to the network. 3. T o create a new connection, touch . 4. Select the parameter you want to edit: • Set Name : enter a profile na me.
72 Important!: If you reset the IMS Service to Off , you will not be able to use the Video Share Option. •I M S P r o f i l e s allows you to set the server that service is coming from. Select a pr ofile, make your alterati ons, and touch to store the new se tting.
Changing Y our Settings 73 2. T ouch either of the f ollowing fields and edit t he information: • Default Na me : allows you to use the on screen keybo ard to enter a prefix name o f all recorded audi o files.
74 Management . 2. T ouch any of the following options: • Clear Phone M emory • Memory Card Details •U s e d S p a c e Clear Ph one Memor y From this menu you can clear th e memory for Files, Messages, Address Book entries, Calendar entries, T a sks, Memos, or All licenses.
Changing Y our Settings 75 Software Update The Software Update feature enables you to use your phone to connect to the network and upl oad any new phone software directly to your phone. 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Software Update . 2. Follow the on screen instructions.
76 Section 7: Cellular Video Y our phone is equipped with a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser which allows yo u to access the Internet and download media f iles directly to your phone. These media files are displayed u sing the built-in Media Pla yer .
Cellular Video 77 Customizing CV Updating the Fa vorites L i st The list of media providers which a ppear in the Favorites section of the CV homepage can be ed ited and changed by the user . 1. In Idle mo de, touc h ➔ My Stuff ➔ CV ➔ Customize Mobile Video ➔ Edit My Favorites .
78 • Purchase Blocker : lets you restrict the ability to buy ringtones, downloads, games, etc., from MEdia Net on this phone. Setting up Parental Contr ols 1. In Idle mode, touch ➔ My Stuff ➔ CV ➔ Customize Mobile Video ➔ Parental Controls to access the MEdia Net parental setup fields.
Understanding Y our Address Book 79 Section 8: Understanding Y our Address Book This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Address B ook. Address Book entries can be sorted by name, entry , or group.
80 3. T ouch the First Name , Last Name , and Display Name fields and use the onscreen keyboard to enter names for the new entry , and touch . (For mo re informatio n, refer to “Entering T ext” on page 40.) •F i r s t N a m e : allows yo u enter a first nam e for this entry .
Understanding Y our Address Book 81 Addi ng Mor e Fiel ds to a Number While in the process of cr eating a new entry or editing an existin g contact, you can add a dditional fields to the ent r y’ s list of information. 1. Within the open Contac t Screen, touch .
82 • Select Update if this was a previ ously cr eated en try and your a re adding the current nu mber to the previous entry. 4. Enter the desired information, see “Saving a Number from the Idle screen” on page 79. Saving a Number After a Call Has Ende d 1.
Understanding Y our Address Book 83 5. T o uch . 6. T o uch to store your changes. Using Contacts Diali ng a Number fr om Addr ess Bo ok Once you have stored phone num bers in the Address Book, you can dial them easily and quickly by either using their SIM card location number or b y using the Search field to l ocate the entry.
84 4. When found, touch adjacent to the entr y to make the call. Address Book Entr y Options While in the details page for a specific entr y (seen belo w) you have two sets of optio ns, each accessible from two of the onscreen buttons.
Understanding Y our Address Book 85 4. T o uch to alter the properties of the current entr y such as: Name, Category , Group, or location. T ouch to store your changes. 5. T o uch to delete the current address book entry from a target location such a s the Phone and/or SIM card .
86 Note: If FDN is Off: touch Menu -> Address Book -> Address Book Settings -> Fixed Dial Contacts -> Create FDN . Then follow steps 2-7. 2. Enter your PIN2 password and touch . This number is provided to you by your Ser vice Provider . 3.
Understanding Y our Address Book 87 6. T ouch to store the new Group category. Adding an Entr y to a Group 1. T ouch , then touch an Address Book entry from the list to revea l the Entry Options page (page 84) for the phone entry . 2. T o uch ➔ Group.
88 Address Book Fav orites Once you have stored phone num bers in the Addres s Book, you can add t hem to your Favorites li st. Adding Fa vorites to y our Address Book 1. In Idle mode, touch ➔ Address Book ➔ Fav o r it e s . 2. T ouch . 3. Select the Contacts you want to add to your Favorites.
Understanding Y our Address Book 89 Copying an Entr y to the Phone 1. In Idle mo de, touc h ➔ Address Book ➔ SIM Mana gement ➔ Copy Contacts from SIM .
90 Using the Service Dialing Numbers Y ou can view t he list of Ser vice Dialing Numbers (SDN) assigned by your service provider . These numbers may include emergenc y numbers, customer service numbe rs, and directory inquiries. 1. In Idle mode, touch ➔ Address Book ➔ Service Number .
My Stuff 91 Section 9: My Stuff The topics covered in this section include audio, games, apps, pictures, videos, camera , alarms, calendar , re cent calls, tasks, memos, calculator , converter , wo rld clock, timer , and stopwatch. 1. T o uch ➔ My Stuff .
92 4. Once complete, touch Move / Copy to comple te the process. More Fu nction alit y 1. T ouch ➔ My Stuff ➔ More . 2. Select an onscreen opti on: • Delete : erases selected files/folders.
My Stuff 93 Ringbac k T ones Y ou can shop and download Ri ngback T ones, manage your Ringback T ones, and access Help files. T o access the Ringback To n e s menu option, use the following steps: 1. T o uch ➔ My Stuff ➔ Audio ➔ Ringback T ones .
94 Picture folder . T o access the Pictures menu opti on, use the following steps: 䊳 T ouch ➔ My Stuff ➔ Picture . From the Picture page you ca n access th e following menu options (see “My Stuff Functions” on page 91.): •C r e a t e F o l d e r: create a ne w My Stuff folder o n either the Phone o r Memor y Car d.
My Stuff 95 • Bluetooth V isibility : allows you to toggle your current Bluetooth visibility status between Visible or Hidd en. •P r i n t v i a : allows you to make a select ed graphi c printabl e by either USB or Bluet ooth printer .
96 Camera T aking Photos 1. Press the Camera key to ac tivate the camera mode . – or – In Idle mode, touch ➔ T ools ➔ Camera. Note: When taking a photo i n direct sunligh t or in bright co nditions, shado ws may appear on th e photo. 2. If desired, before taking th e photo, press the onscreen Settings button to access camera options.
My Stuff 97 Recent Calls The phone stores the numbers of the c alls you’ve dialed, received, or missed in the Recent Calls menu. If the number or caller is lis ted in your Address Book, the a ssociated name is displayed. 䊳 Access the Recent Call s menu by selecting My Stuff ➔ T ools ➔ Recent Calls .
98 World Cloc k The World Clock allows you to vi ew the time of day or night i n 100 different cities around the worl d, with in all 24 time zones. World Clock is very useful when traveling because you can view not only your home ti me, but also several ot her cities you have added to the World Clock list.
Camera 99 Section 10: Camera This section explains ho w to use the camera on your phone. Y ou can take photographs and shoot video by using the bu ilt-in camera function ality . Y our 3.0 megapi xel camera produces photos in JPEG format. Import ant!: Do not take photos of people without their permission.
100 Note: The number of JPEG pictures remaining on the selected media appears in the upper-right of the screen. This is an approximate number of total pictures which can be taken at the current image size. 4. If desired, before taking the photo, you can touch onscreen icons to access vari ous camera options.
Camera 101 Camcorder Res olution : allows you to set the video size to either: 320x240 or 176x144. Settings : allows you to customiz e your camera settings. Choose the fol lowing options and touch OK : Camera ta b : • Effects : allows you to change the color tone or appl y special effects to the photo .
102 Pictures/Videos F older Options After you ha ve taken a photo or shot a video, you can access various options from the Pi ctures/Video Folder page. 䊳 T ouch ➔ and then touc h one of the available options: • Play Slideshow ( ): to play the available images (from the Pictures folder) within a slideshow .
Camera 103 • Send ( ): lets you send the currently active image as part of a new multimedia message, to an external de vice via Bluetooth, or via Online Locker . • Set as ( ): allows you to assign the current image as either your current Wallpaper , or as a display i mage used by a specific entry within your Address Book.
104 3. T ouch Edit () ➔ Edit and select fro m any of the following: • Effects : allows you to choose f rom among sever al effec ts such as: Filter , Style , Warp , or Pa rtial Blur . • Adjust : allows you to adjust Auto Level , Brightness , Contrast , and Color .
Camera 105 Shooting Video Tip: When shooting video in direct sunlight or in bright conditions, it is recommended that you provide your subject with sufficient light by having the light source behind you. 1. In Idle mo de, touc h ➔ T ools ➔ Came ra.
106 • Play Slideshow ( ): to play the available images (from the Pictures folder) within a slideshow . T ouch the Up/Down arrows to set the duration of each onscreen image. Note: Edit and Set as are not a features available when the camcorder mode is active.
Camera 107 • Full-Screen View : allows you to change the disp lay mode to the full- screen option while the video is playing. • Pau se /R e su me : allows you to pause the video being played, and then resume playing. • Previous/Next : allows you to jump to either the previo usly played video or the next file in the Videos folde r .
108 Section 11: Messaging This section describes how to send or receive different ty pes of messages. It al so includes the features and functional ity associated with messaging.
Messaging 109 • Recent Contacts : to select a recipient from a list of recentl y sent messages. •G r o u p : to selec t a recipient from the Group list.
110 2. T ouch to reveal additional options. •P r e v i e w : allows you to pre view your current message be fore deliv ery. • Slide O ptions : allows you to add more image s to the current message but then have those config ured to d isplay as a slideshow on the reci pients phone.
Messaging 111 • T o pause pl ayback of the mul timedia message , touch . • T o sto p playback of the multimedi a message, t ouch Stop . 5. T o scroll through the message (if additional text pages have been added), touch the sc reen and in a single m otion, scroll up or down the onscreen page.
112 – Print via Blu etooth : allows you to print the contents of the message on a Bluetooth compatible printer . – Save Attachment : allows you save any selected attachments. If the file is currently available , you are prompted to rename the filename.
Messaging 113 After selecting an I nstant Messaging servic e and signing in, you can choose from th e following options: • Refresh List : updates and displays th e IM contact information. • Add Contact : allows you to add an IM contact to the li st.
114 Configuring A uto Delete Inbo x Settings When you selec t the Auto Dele te Inbox op tion , inbox messages will be deleted automa tically wi thout a warning message. 1. From Messaging Settings page, touch Auto Delete Inb ox . 2. T ouch one of the avai lable setting fields:.
Messaging 115 • Delivery Options : to confi gure the pa rameters a ssociat ed with t he delivery of the multimedia m essage such as: – Priority : you can select the prio rity level of your messages. – Expiration : select the length of time yo u wish the message you sent to remain on the Multimedia mes sage server .
116 Configuring V oice Mail Settings There may be times when the vo ice mail access number might need to be changed. If this is necessary , please obtain the information from the c ustomer ser vice center . Note: It is recommended that you do not alter these fields without assistance from a customer service representative.
Messaging 117 3. T ouc h the empty onsc reen text field and use the o nscreen keyboard to enter a m essage. Y ou can rotate the p hone to use the qwerty keyboard. For more informatio n, refer to “Entering T ext” on page 40. 4. T o uch Save to store the text to the T ext T emplate folder .
118 Section 12: Games & Apps Games & Apps The Games & Apps menu option allows you to shop games and applications using the WAP brow ser . Y ou can download new games and applications, th en save them t o the Games & Apps folder . 1. T ouch ➔ Games & Apps .
Games & Apps 119 For more informat ion, refer to “AppCenter” on page 120. Shop Applica tions 1. T o uch ➔ Games & Apps ➔ Shop Applications to launch the WAP browser . 2. Follow the onscreen options to purc hase the new applica tion. The file is do wnloaded and stored i n the Games & Apps folder .
120 Section 13: AppCenter The AppCenter allows yo u to shop for Ringtones, Games, Cool T ools/Apps, Videos, Color Gra phics, Answer T o nes, and Multimedia usi ng the built-in br owser . Y ou can also access the MEdia Home site. 䊳 T ouch ➔ AppCenter .
AppCenter 121 2. Follow the on-screen options to purc hase a game. Cool T ools/Apps 1. T o uch ➔ AppCenter ➔ Cool T ools/Apps . Y ou may have to touc h an on-screen entr y twice, once to select it and a second time to navigate to that page. 2. If prompted to acc ept a redirection, touch Ok .
122 Section 14: A T&T Music A T&T Music provides you acce ss to Streaming Music, Music Videos, Music communit ies, Music applications, and allows you to both identify and purchase m usic directly from y our handset. Music Player The Music Player is an applicatio n that can play music files.
A T&T Music 123 䊳 T ouch the player me nu options at the bottom of the screen to reveal additi onal menu functions: • Library : displays the Music Pl ayer library view (Now Playing, Al l Music, Artist, Album, Playlists, and Sho p Music).
124 1. T ouch ➔ AT & T M u s i c ➔ Music Player ➔ Shop Music . This launches the built-in browser . 2. Select your music store of choice (or select Ringtones ). 3. Fro m t he Categories listing, select the desired entry . T ouch to return to the previous page.
A T&T Music 125 10. Using your right mouse button, c lick Pas t e . This step begins the download process. Note: The Music Player does not necessarily support all features of a particular file format nor all the variations of those formats.
126 Music Pl ayer Setti ngs 1. T ouch ➔ AT & T M u s i c ➔ Music Player ➔ Settings . 2. T ouch On or Off to either ac tivate or deactivate the Background Playing option. Th is determines whether you want the music to play in the background while outs ide of the player .
A T&T Music 127 Re mo ving songs from a Playlist 1. T o uch ➔ AT & T M u s i c ➔ Music Player ➔ Playlists . 2. T ouch a previously created pl aylist from the list and to uch Remove . 3. T o uch any a vailable musi c files to place a checkmark alongside their en tr y (indicating their selectio n).
128 5. If this is your first time connecting the a877 to Windows Media Player you wil l need to enter a unique name for this phone connection (ex: a877 Card ). This assigns a name to both the phone (when recogni zed) and to the internal microSD card. 6.
A T&T Music 129 8. If not already active, click t he Sync tab. 9. Choose the destinat ion location for the m edia files. The a877 Card entry (you named) appears in a drop-down list on the left side of the screen. 10. Click on th e Library entry (from the left column) and select a category to reve al a vaila ble songs.
130 3. Once the USB connection ha s been established, the handset displays “ Connected ” and the computer screen then shows your phone. Note: If the target computer does not detect the newly connected handset or provide an MTP Player dialog window on the PC screen, see “T ransferring Music from the Digital Mu sic Stores” on page 124.
A T&T Music 131 4. T o purchase the song, touch Ringtones , Full Songs , or Answer T ones depending on the format that you wish to buy . 5. T o share the song ID with another user , touch Share . 6. Use the QWERTY keypad ente r the recipients phone number .
132 3. T ouch Accept to agree to th e terms of the XM Radio ser vice and follow the on screen prompts. 4. Select a radio sta tion cate gor y from the guide list. 5. Select a speci fic radio channel to start the m usic streaming to your phone. 6. T ouch Buy to purchase the music co ntent asso ciated to the selected channel.
A T&T Music 133 Community The Community is a place where yo u can find a listin g of various fan sites that provide sound clips, wallpapers, bios, discographies, and other in formation about an artist. 1. T o uch ➔ AT & T M u s i c ➔ Community .
134 Section 15: A T&T GPS A T&T GPS provides you with access to real-time GPS-driven applications. These programs no t only allow you to achiev e real-time GPS enabled turn-by-tu rn navigation, but also access local searches based on a variety of cate gor y parameters.
A T&T GPS 135 – Intersection : used to locate a spec ific address by using two separate street addresses to identify an intersection . These can be entered either manually (T ype It) or by speakin g into the phone (Speak It). – City : allows you to en ter a city , Stat e and/or Province for navigation.
136 Shopping for GPS Applica t ions 1. T ouch ➔ AT & T G P S ➔ Shop GPS Apps . 2. Follow the onscreen prompts to purc hase additional GPS Applications.
T ools 137 Section 16: T ools T ools are feature optio ns that allow you to use your han dset for a variety of non-phone rel ated activitie s. T o acce ss any of the to ols, perform the follo wing: 䊳 T o uch ➔ My Stuff ➔ To o l s .
138 R ecorded A udio Folder This folder shows a list of audio clips that have been recorded and saved. T o access this fo lder , use the follo wing steps: 1. T ouch ➔ My Stuff ➔ Audio ➔ Recorded Audio . 2. T ouch a pre-recorded memo from the list to begin playback.
T ools 139 Calendar The calendar feature allows you to view the Month, Week, and Day layout views. It also sho ws any Missed Alarm Events that have occurred. Creat ing a New Event 1. T o uch ➔ My Stuff ➔ T ools ➔ Calendar ➔ Create Event . 2. T o uch the Tit le field and use the onsc reen key board to enter a name for thi s specific event.
140 • Repeat Until : allows you to set as dura tion for this a ppointment by assigning an ex piration date. 7. T ouch ➔ to sto re the new event. Other Ev ent Options 1.
T ools 141 T asks This menu option allo ws you to cr eate a “to do” entr y of tasks which are created in a similar fashion to previously described Calendar entries. 1. T o uch ➔ My Stuff ➔ T ools ➔ T asks ➔ T ap to Create . 2. Select any of the following opti ons: • Title : enter a title for this task (up to 15 cha racters).
142 • Length • Wei g h t • Vol u me • Area • Te m p e r a t u r e 1. T ouch ➔ My Stuff ➔ T ools ➔ Converter . 2. Select the specific converter function by touching o ne of the above ons creen conversion functions. • Each c onverter func tion has a fi eld for the ty pe of unit to be converted, and the t ype of unit to conver t to.
T ools 143 Timer Y ou can use this menu to set a countdo wn timer . Use a timer to count down to an ev ent based on a preset time length (hours, minutes, and seconds). 1. T o uch ➔ My Stuff ➔ T ools ➔ Tim e r . 2. Select a count do wn ti me length for the a lert by setting the Hours, Minutes, and Seconds value.
144 Section 17: Mobile W eb Y our phone is equipped with a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser which allows yo u to access the Internet. This section explains how to access th e W AP ser vices of your ser vice provider and navigate the Mobile Web browser .
Mobile Web 145 Back : returns you to the previous web page. Forward : takes you to th e next web page. Home : returns you to the currently assigned homepage.
146 Changi ng the Or ient ation o f the Web pa ge The a887 comes equipped with an orientation detector that can tell if the phone is being held in an upright (Portrait) or sideways (Landscape) orientation. This is useful when e ntering text. If the phone is sideways, an onscreen keyboa rd is displayed.
Mobile Web 147 Scrolling Within a Web P age As with other menu items and pages on yo ur phone, scrolling requires that steady directional pr essure be applie d onscreen via via your fingertip. T o scr oll up or down a We b pa ge 䊳 T ouch and slide your finger either up or d o wn on the screen.
148 T ouch a search field twice to display the text in put screen and the onscreen keyboard. For more in formation, refer to “Entering Te x t ” on pa ge 40. R etur ning to the Previous Page 䊳 T ouch from the left of the Na vigation T oolbar’ s Address bar .
Mobile Web 149 2. T o uch the Enter URL Address field and use the onscreen alphanumeric keypad to input the desired web address. T o uch to cont inue. 3. T o uch the Tit le field to asso ciate a display name for this link. Use the onscreen alphanumeric keypad to input a title for the web address.
150 1. In Idle mode, touch ➔ Mobile W eb ➔ ➔ More ➔ Send URL via. 2. T ouch one of the follo wing options and follow the onscree n prompts to complete th e process: •M e s s a g e : attaches a sel ected Favorite URL Address to a new multimedia message.
Mobile Web 151 2. At the Clear cache? pop-up, touch Ye s to continue, or No to cancel the o peration. Deleting Cookies A cookie is a small file that is pla ced on your phone by a web site during navigation.
152 3. From the Navigation T oolbar (a t the top of the web page) touch the History List drop down arrow to reveal the current stored list of visited web sites.
Mobile Web 153 information, refer to “Entering T ext Into a Search or T ext Field” on page 147. • My Links : provides yo u with quick access to your th ose sites which you have setup in this category .
154 Changing the WAP Profiles Connection can be made via either o ne of three avai lable connection profiles: MEdi a Net, A T&T MMS (MultiMe dia Server) , or A T&T IMS. Use this me nu to create and customiz e the profiles containing the settings for connect ing your phone to the network.
Mobile Web 155 • Linger T ime (sec.) : set a time period (i n seconds) after whi ch the network i s disconnected if there has be en no new dat a traffic in that time. • Advanced Settin gs : (touch ) al lows you to configure some of the IP-s pecific informat ion: Static IP , Stat ic DNS, Server in formation, and T raffic Class.
156 Section 18: PC Studio Media Manager Overview PC Studio Media Manager allow s users to manage and edit multimedia files (music , photo and vi deo fil es) , and send music files easily to your mobile phone. Downloading the PC Studio Med ia Mana ger Click the following url: http://www .
PC Studio Media Manager 157 NPS File F olders Installing PC Studio Media Manager wi ll create NPS music, NPS video and N PS photo folders i n the NPS folder of My Documents on the PC. Multimedia files f rom the PC or files of other de vices are stored and managed in these folders.
158 1. My Computer allo ws you a ccess and ma nage PC folder s and files. 2. Music : Opens the Music Manager application. 3. Photo : Opens the Phot o Manager ap plication. 4. Vi de o : Opens the Video Ma nager application. 5. Search device : Searches a de vice connected to the PC and connects it to the Media Ma nager .
PC Studio Media Manager 159 3. Right-click on the screen. The following menu appears: •S o r t s t a g e : Choose Casc ade or Tile. • Stage settings : Choose Fo nt color , Background color , and Background im age. • Delete stage : Y ou are prompted to confirm delet ion of the current user stage.
160 Music Ma na ger Menu Bar The top menu bar contains the following menus : • Menu : Choose from Refresh, Import F ile from PC, Import Folder from PC, Send to Device, Import D evice File, Import Playlist, Export Play list, Delete missing files, and Settings.
PC Studio Media Manager 161 • Play/ Pause bu tton : Plays or pauses a music file. • Stop button : Stops playing a music file. • Next button : Plays the next item on the playlist. • Vo lume control bar : Y ou can control volume by holding down and dragging your mouse left and right.
162 T o search by Artis t , Genre , or Album : 䊳 Click the Search button after entering texts. T o search by Release : 䊳 Click the dropdown list , select the release date and then click the Search button. T o go back to th e previous screen: 1. Click a desired menu or subm enu after searching.
PC Studio Media Manager 163 3. When Export Playlist is complete, click Done . Deleting a Playlist 1. Select a playlis t yo u want to delete. 2. Right-click and select Delete . 3. Click OK when the pop-up appears. Renaming a Playlist 1. Select a playlis t yo u want to rename.
164 3. Select one from Score 5 to Score 1 (If you do not wa nt to set preference, select Delete Ranking ). Editing File Info r mation Edits and manages the info rmation of a music file. 1. Highlight a playlist. 2. Right-click and select File Informatio n .
PC Studio Media Manager 165 • Menu : Choose from Refresh, Im port File from PC, Import F older from PC, Send to Devi ce, Import Device File, Delete missing files, Edit, Create slide, View slide, Add to Disc B urning, Print, and Settings. • All : Lists and displays all files in Photo Manager .
166 The items are sorted automa tically according to the sorting criteria . Basket/Funct ion T o olbar Area The Basket is a space used to temporarily store fil es. 1. Select Open basket button. 2. Select files in the Viewe r , then dra g and drop them to the Basket area.
PC Studio Media Manager 167 • Redo button : Cancel the last Undo operation. • Reset button : Cancel the editing operation and mo ve back to the initial stage. • View information button : Display information about the file shown on the edit screen.
168 – Circle : Make a circ le and paint it. – Pol y g on : Make a polygon and paint it. – Eraser : Make an object white. – Move : Move the p ainted object (you cannot move the object after clicking t he Apply button). T o use the draw feature: 1.
PC Studio Media Manager 169 Album Making an Album 1. Click Album on the top menu. 2. Click Add on the submenu. – or – Move the cursor onto the subm enu, then right-c lick and cli ck Make album from the menu. 3. When the input window appear s on the submenu, enter an album name of your choice an d click OK .
170 Time The Time menu sorts and lists files by date automatically based on their creation times. Users ar e not allowed to specify , delete, copy or move the Time menu. Key w or d The Keyword menu lists file s with a sp ecific keyword. 1. Move the cursor onto a file and right-c lick.
PC Studio Media Manager 171 Entering a keyword into the pop-up window will a pply it to al l files in the group. Batch Modify Preferences Select a desired score from th e score list of Batch modify preferences on the Group menu t o modify the scores of al l items in the group.
172 Video files in the Basket ar e converted and saved in the NPS folder . The files are not ov erwritten and new files with the same names but differen t resolutions are created. Y ou can specify a folder to sa ve co nverted files to before converting.
PC Studio Media Manager 173 2. Click Play on the Group me nu to play group files. The video files are play ed in the order listed in the group. Video Editor 1. Click Vi de o . 2. Move the cursor onto a fi le, right-click and select Edit from the menu.
174 5. Click OK . Deleting a Video Al bum 1. Click Vid eo . 2. Select an album you want to delete on the submenu. 3. Move the cursor onto the sele cted album, right-click and cli ck Delete Al bum from the menu. 4. Click OK when the pop-up appears. Renaming a Video Album 1.
PC Studio Media Manager 175 Ke y wo r d M e n u The Keyword menu allows you to search video fi les with a specific keyword. 1. Click Vid eo . 2. Move the cursor onto an it em, right-click and select Edit keywo rd . The Edit Keyword pop-up window opens.
176 Slide Mak er Slide Maker allo ws users to crea te slides from photos. Supported formats include: BMP , JPG (JPEG), GIF , PNG, WBMP , and TIF . Export file format is GIF . 1. Click the Photo button on the function ba r of PC Studio Media Manager . 2.
PC Studio Media Manager 177 Changin g Slide Orde r 䊳 Select a slide of whic h you want to change the order , and then drag and drop photos in the desi red order to change the slide order . Playin g a Sli de 1. Click Play slide . The slide is displayed in the pop-up window (displayed in the actual set size).
178 • Effect area : – Select an effect to apply from the transition effect. Select an effect to apply from the them e effects. – Adjust brightness, c ontrast and saturation in the image compensation. – Apply subtitle and title. • Play area : – Check what was edited.
PC Studio Media Manager 179 • Image adjustment : Adjust brightness, contrast and saturation 䊳 Move the slide b ar left or right and cl ick Add . Click Reset to move the slide bar to 0. • Subtitle : Add a subtitle to the file. Select font, fo nt size, color and location.
180 • Delete : Select a clip to delete. Press Delete on the keyboard to delete it. Saving Video 1. Click Save at the bottom. 2. Select a loca tion and format . (A file is saved base d on the preset options.) Expor ting to Device 䊳 Click Send to Device at the bottom The Device window opens and the file is sent.
PC Studio Media Manager 181 • Previous Button : Plays the previous item on Playlist. • Play/Pause Button : Plays or pauses music. • Stop Button : Stops play . • Next Butt on : Plays the next item o n Playlist. • V olume Control Bar : Control the volume by dragging the mouse on the circle while holding down the left mouse button.
182 3. T o close the al bum list, click the Zoom out button on the playlist. The album na me currently selected will be shown and the rest of the fi eld will be hidden. Addi ng New Al bum Folder 1. Open the menu by right-clicking in the a lbum list. 2.
PC Studio Media Manager 183 Copyin g an It em Y ou can copy Playlist item s to other album folders on your Samsung phone. 䊳 Hold down the left mouse butto n after clicking the item to copy , then drag and drop the item to the appropriate al bum folder or dev ice.
184 1. Click Menu o r right-click in the title area at the top of the appl icatio n. 2. Click Open file . 3. Select a file from t he file list and then click OK . – or – Drag and drop the file onto Player . Setting Subtitles for a Video 1. Click Menu o r right-click in the title area at the top of the appl icatio n.
PC Studio Media Manager 185 2. Select a file to add from the file list and then click OK . – or – Drag and drop the f ile onto [Playlist]. Deleting an Item 1. Select an item to delet e. Note: Y ou can delete an item even while it is playing. 2. Click the Delete item button.
186 Full Scr een Mode 1. Right-cl ick in the image area. 2. When Menu appears, click Full screen . Tip: In Full screen viewing, the control bar a ppears only when the m ouse pointer is located at the top or bottom of the screen. 3. T o return to the previous scre en size, press the ESC key or clic k the General mode button on the top right.
PC Studio Media Manager 187 Supported formats inc lude: 3GP , AVI, MP4, MPG(MPEG), ASF , SKM, K3G, and WMV . Co nversion-supported formats include: MP4, K3G, and SKM. Subtitle Settings 1. Click the selection box next to the file name from the file list to toggle subt itles and select th e desired subtitles setting.
188 2. Enter the preset name and set the screen siz e, video settings, sound settings and subt itle size as needed and then c lick OK . 3. The newly added settings ca n be confirmed from the Preset selection box in the main screen. Note: A maximum of 20 user presets can be added.
PC Studio Media Manager 189 path button on the righ t side of the input box. Defaul t settings locati on is C:Documents and SettingsUser nameDocu mentsMy music. • File nam e rule : Select prop erties to form the na me of the extra cted file. (Artist /Album/T rack No.
190 Selecting a Driv e If there is no burner , “ No burner connected ” is displayed. If a burner is connected or newly co nnected, it is automatic ally displayed. 1. If there are two or more burner drives, c lick the drive selection box. 2. Click the drive for burning.
Accessibility 191 Section 19: Accessibility TTY Settings TTY (also known as a TDD or T ext T elephone) is a telecommunicati o ns device that allows pe ople who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have spe ech or language disabilities, to communicate via a t elephone.
192 Section 20: Health and Saf ety Infor mation This section outlines th e safety precautions associated with using your phone. These safety prec autions should be followed to safely use your phone.
Health and Safety Information 193 contains no meta l and that positions the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from the body . Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
194 screen may damage the temper ed glass surface and void the warranty . For more information, refer to “Standard Limited Warranty” on page 212. Samsung Mobile Products and Rec ycling Samsung cares for the enviro nment and encourages its customers to recyc le Samsung mobile phone s and genuine Samsung accessories.
Health and Safety Information 195 Do wir eles s phon es pose a healt h hazar d? The available sci entific evidence does not show that an y health problems are a ssociated with usin g wireless phones. There is no proof, however , that wireless phones a re absolutely safe.
196 FDA shares regulatory responsibili ties for wirele ss phones with the Federal C ommunica tions Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in the United States must comply with FCC safety guidelines that li mit RF exposure. FCC re lies o n FDA and other health agencies for sa fety questions about wirel ess phones.
Health and Safety Information 197 provide data that is directly a pplicable to human p opula tions, but ten or more years' follow-up ma y be needed to provide answers about some he alth effe cts, such as cancer .
198 away from your body or use a wireless phone connected to a remote antenna. Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful. But if you are concerned about the RF exposure from these products, you can use measures like t hose described above to reduce your RF exposure from wireless phone use.
Health and Safety Information 199 more than a metall ic accessor y attached to t he phone. Studies have shown that these products generally do not work as advertised. Unli ke "hand-free" ki ts, these so-called "shields" may interfere with proper opera tion of the phone.
200 • International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection: http://www .icnirp.de • Health Protection Agenc y: http://www .hpa.org.uk/radiation • US Food and Drug Administration: http://www .fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/ RadiationEmittingProductsandProcedures/ HomeBusinessandEntertainment/CellPhones/default.
Health and Safety Information 201 7. Do not engage in stressful or emotional c onversations that may be distracting. Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and suspend conversations that have the potential to divert your attention from t he road.
202 Individual susceptibi lity to noise-induc ed hearing loss and potential h earing problem varies. Ad ditionally , the amount of sound produced by a portable a udio device v aries depending on the nature of the sound, the devi ce settings, and the headphones that are used.
Health and Safety Information 203 Operating En vir onment Remember to follo w any special regula tions in force in an y area and always sw itch your phone of f whenever it is forbidde n to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger .
204 Persons who have such dev ices: • Should AL WA YS keep the phone more than six (6) inches from their implantable medical device when the phone is turned ON; • Should not carry the phone in a b.
Health and Safety Information 205 T -Ratings : Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FC C requirements and are likely to ge nerate less interfer ence to he ari ng devices than phones that are not labeled. T4 is the better/higher of the tw o ratings. Hearing d evices ma y also b e rated.
206 P osted Facilities Switch your phone off in any facilit y where posted notices require you to do so. Potentially Explosiv e Environments Switch your phone off when in any area with a potent ially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions.
Health and Safety Information 207 scene of an accident; do not cut off the call until given permission to do so. Restricti ng Chi ldr en's access to your Phone Y our phone is not a toy. Childre n should not be al lo wed to play with it because they could hurt themselves and others, damage the phone or make calls that increase your phone bill.
208 • Switch your phone off before boarding an aircraft. The use of wireless phone in aircraft is illegal and ma y be dangerous to the aircraft's operation. • Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of telephone services to the offender , or legal action, or both.
Health and Safety Information 209 • Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills. If your phone does get wet, immediately turn the p o wer off and remove the battery .
210 • Misuse or use of incompatible phones, batteries, and charging devices could result in damage to the equipment and a possible risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other serious haza rd. • Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your ba ttery: it may require cooling or warming first.
Health and Safety Information 211 • Do not store the phone in cold areas. When the phone warms up to its normal operating temperature, moisture can form inside the phone, which may damage the phone's electronic circuit boa rds. • Do not drop, knock or shake the ph one.
212 Section 21: Warr anty Infor mation Standard Limited War ranty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERICA, LLC ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the origi nal purchaser (.
Warranty Information 21 3 facility in an adequa te contai ner for shipping, accompanied by Purchaser's sales receipt or comp arable substitute proo f of sale showing the date of purchase, the serial number of Product and the sellers' name and address.
214 OR LOSS OF USE OF THE PROD UCT OR FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY , INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DA MAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPA TED PROFITS OR BENEFITS, OR FOR DA.
Warranty Information 21 5 End User License Agreement for Software IMPORT ANT . READ CAREFULL Y: Thi s End User License Agreemen t ("EULA") is a legal a greement betw een you (eit her an individual or a single entity) and Samsun g El ectronics Co.
216 5. UPGRADES. This EULA applies to updates, supplements and add-on components (if any) of the Software that Samsung may provide to yo u or make available to you a fter the date you obtain your initial co py of the Software, unles s we provide other terms along with such upgrade.
Warranty Information 21 7 REQUIREMENTS, THA T THE OPERA TI ON OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THA T DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMA TION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY SA MSUNG OR A SAMSUNG AUTHORIZED REPRESENT A TIVE SHALL CREA TE A WARRANTY .
218 13. APPLICABLE LAW . This EULA is governed by the laws of TEXAS, without regard to conflicts of laws pr inciples. This EULA shall not be governed by the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is e xpressly excluded.
Warranty Information 21 9 Phone: 1-888-987-HELP (4357) © 2010 Samsung T elecommunicati ons America. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prio r written approval. Specifications and av ailability subject to change without notice.
220 Index A Abc Mode 41 Accessing AT&T Music 122 Adding a New Contact Adding More Fields 81 Deleting Fields 81 During a Call 81 , 82 Idle Screen 79 Address Book Adding a New Contact 79 Adding Paus.
221 Playlists 126 Shop Music 123 Transferring Music From the Digital Music Stores 124 Transferring Musi c Windows Media Player 127 XM Rad io 131 AT&T Navigator 134 AT&T Yahoo! 112 Audio 92 Aud.
222 Timer 101 White Balance 101 Cellular Video 76 Cellular Video (CV) Adding a Vide o Alert 77 Customizing 77 My Purchases 77 Parental Controls 77 Updating Favo rites 77 Change Phone Password 64 Chang.
223 using 123Sym mode 49 using Abc mode 50 using Emo mode 50 L Landscape orient ation 47 Lock Applications 63 M MEdia Net and WAP Accessing the MEdia Net Homepage 152 Accessing the MEdia Net Site 154 .
224 Ringback Tones 93 Shop Applications 119 Shop Games 118 Stopwatch 98 Tasks 97 Timer 98 Tones 92 Tools 95 Used Space 98 Video 95 World Clock 98 N Network Profile Configuratio n 70 Network Selection .
225 S SAR values 192 Security 63 Sending a Ringtone 161 Sending a URL 149 Service Dialing Numbers 90 Settings Address Book 73 , 79 Applications 72 Call Settings 66 Display and Light 58 Phone 62 Phone .
226 V Video 95 Video Editor 173 Video Features 76 Video Share 30 IMS Settings 71 In-Call 31 Initiating and Receiving a Video Share Session 30 Play a Recording 31 Settings 72 Voice Mail Accessing 10 Fr.
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