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1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .....................................................4 SIM Card Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . .
2 Drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 My Folder . . . .
3 Time & Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Calls . . . . .
4 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section describes the first steps to operat ing your phone. SIM Card Infor mation When you subscribe to cellul ar network services, yo u receive a plug-in Subscr iber Identity Module (SIM) card load ed with your subscription de tails, such as y o ur PIN, and available op tional services.
Getting Started 5 Installing and R emo ving the SIM Card Important!: The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scra tches or bending. Use caution when inserting or removing the SIM, and keep all SIM cards out of reach of children.
6 Note: The angled corner of the SIM should be inserted as shown in the dia gram on the phone. The correct SIM orientation is necessary for your phone to recognize the SIM. Replaci ng the Bat ter y 1. T o reinstall the ba ttery, with the battery cove r open, align the batt ery contac ts with the pins in the batter y compartment in th e phone (1).
Getting Started 7 3. With the battery in position in the pho ne, alig n the back cover on the phone (1) and slide gently upward (2) unt il the cover clicks into place. Note: The battery must be properly installed before charging the batter y or switching on the phone.
8 Y our phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use the wa ll charger to charge the battery , and use only Sam sung approved batteries and chargers.
Getting Started 9 T ur ning the Phone On or Off 1. Press and hold the key until th e phone power -on screen displays. Note: Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited. 2. If the phone asks, enter a password and press the OK soft key or the key .
10 ➔ Used in place of “sele ct” in long “drill down” procedure steps. Example: “... Settings ➔ Phone ➔ Language ...”.
Understanding Y our Phone 11 Section 2: Understanding Y our Phone This section outlines some ke y features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that are d isplayed when the phone is in use. Open View of Y our Phone The following diagram shows the main elemen ts of your phone.
12 3. Navigation key : Allows you to scroll through menus and adj ust the volume during a call. In Idle mode your Navigation key pr ovides a shortcut to your Contact List, Camera, your Sound Profile settings and yo ur SMS message window . 4. Left soft key : In the Idle screen, press the Menu (left) soft key to access your Main menu .
Understanding Y our Phone 13 Main Display Layout The display has 3 areas: Icons Shows the received signal st rength. The greater number of bars indicate s a stronger signal. Appears when you receiv e a new text messa ge. Appears when you rec eive a new voicemai l message.
14 Note: The default Profile is Normal. The profile is editable, and the displayed icons may vary according to the settings. T o edit Profile settings, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Sound Profile . Appears when there is no network co verage available. When you are out of the service are a, you cannot make or receive voice calls.
Understanding Y our Phone 15 Backligh t A backlight illumina tes the di splay and the keypad when yo u press any key. It tu rns off when no keys are pressed within a give n peri od of time, and/or dims the light, depending on the settings in the Settings ➔ Displa y ➔ Light Settings menu.
16 • T o move back up one le vel in the menu structure, press the Back soft key . • T o exit the menu structure witho ut changing the settings, press the key . Soft Keys The roles of the left and ri ght soft keys vary depending on the function you are currently using.
Understanding Y our Phone 17 • Press twice in standby mode to call the most recent number . • Press to pick up a waiting call. Na vigation K ey Use the directional keys on the Navigation key to browse menus, sub menus, and lists. Press the Up or Down Navigation keys when jumpi ng to highlighted links on the web.
18 Section 3: Call Functions This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also inc ludes the features and functionality asso ciated with making or ans wering a call. Making a Call In Idle mode, enter the area code a nd phone number , and press the key.
Call Functions 19 Re dialing the Last Number All incoming, outgoing and mi ssed calls are listed in the Recent Calls Menu. If the number or caller is listed in your Co ntacts, the associated name displays. T o access the Recent Calls menu: 1. From the Idle Screen, press Menu ➔ Recent Calls .
20 Answ ering a Call When a call is received the phone rings and displays the caller’ s phone number or name, if stored in the Contact List. 1. From the Idle Screen press . – or – If you wish to acti vate the Flip Open answer option, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Calls ➔ General ➔ Call Answer ➔ Flip Open .
Call Functions 21 Viewing All Calls Fro m t he Recent Calls menu, all calls made, recei ved , and missed are listed. Press the Options soft key in any of t hese lists for the following opt ions: • Details : allows you to view the c all details. • Call Back : allows you to call the number you are viewing.
22 Calling Bac k a Missed Call T o call back a missed call number: 1. Press the Vie w soft key . A li st of the most re cently missed call s is displayed. 2. Highlight the desired missed call. 3. Press the Options soft key , then select Call Back . – or – Highlight the number and press the key .
Call Functions 23 4. Press the Options soft key and select Contact List , Recent Reci pient or Group to add other recipients from these lists. 5. When the Recipients list is completed, press the Send soft key to send your message. Y our display returns to the Recent Calls list.
24 Putting a Call on Hold Y ou ca n place the current call on hold whenever you want. Y ou can also make another call while you have a call in progress if your network supports this service. T o put a call on hold: 1. While on a call, press Options ➔ Hold to place y our call on hold.
Call Functions 25 Ending a specif ic ca ll 1. Place the call you wi sh to end on hold. 2. Press Options ➔ End Held call . 3. Press the Select soft key to end the call on hold. 4. Press to end the last remaining call. In-Call Options During a call, pres s the SpkOn/SpkOff key to turn the Speaker On or Off .
26 Muting or Se nding Keypad T ones These option s allow you to turn the key tones off o r on. If the Mute Keypad T one option is selected, it allo ws you to pr ess keys without hearing key tones during a call. Note: T o communicate with answering machines or computerized telephone systems, the Send Keypad T one option must be selected.
Call Functions 27 T o answer a call while you ha ve a call in progress: 1. While on a call, press or press the Accept soft key to ans wer a new incoming call. The first call is automat i cally put on hold when you answer the new incoming call. 2. T o switch between the two calls, press Options ➔ Swap .
28 Silent Mode Silent mode is conveni ent when you wish to stop the phone from making a soun d, in a theater , fo r example. In Idle mode, press and hold until the pho ne vibrates, the “S ilent profile on” message appears on screen. The Silent mo de icon is displayed on the screen.
Menu Navigation 29 Section 4: Menu Na vigation This section explains the me nu navigation for your pho ne. It also includes an overview of all the availab le menus associated wi th your phone. Some menu options are cont rolled by the S IM provided by you r ser vice provider .
30 1. Press the Menu soft key . 2. Press the key f or Settings . 3. Press the key for Phone 4. Press the key for Lan guage ..
Messages 31 Section 5: Messages This section desc ribes how to send or re ceive text messages. Creating and Sending a New T ext Message 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Messages ➔ Create New Message ➔ Te x t Message to access the SMS message wind ow.
32 6. Press Send to send your message. Creating and Sending a New Picture Message 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Messages ➔ Create New Message ➔ Multimedia Message . The New multime dia message screen displays with the Subject field highlighted. 2.
Messages 33 12. When you are finished with your message, you can press the Options soft key to make changes, additi ons, edits such as backgr ound color , add a business card or other attachments, modify send settings and preview your message. – or – Press the Send to soft key .
34 While viewing the list of messa ges in th e Inbox, you can high light a message and press the Options soft key to access the fo llowing messa ge options: • Vi ew : Allows you to view your me ssage. • Call Back : Returns the call. • Delete : Deletes the selected m essage.
Messages 35 Sent The Sentbox message box stores copies of messages you sent. Drafts The Drafts message box stores unsent message s that you want to edit or send at a later time. V oicemail Choosing this option dial s your voicemail. My F older Y ou can elect to store messages i n My Folder .
36 Delete All The Delete All functi on allows you to cl ear messages you no lo nger wish to store. Y ou ca n delete the messa ges in the selected messa ge folder(s) or you can c hoose to delete all messages at one time.
Messages 37 • Message Class : allows you to choose a s etting: T ext, Image Basic or Image Rich. • Creation Mode : allows you to choose a setting: W arning, Free or Re stricted.
38 Section 6: Browser This sectio n outlines how to laun ch your Browser , how to naviga te to other pages on the Web, and how the keys on the ke ypad are used with the Web application. Y ou can surf the Web and download ringt ones and wallpapers usin g your phone.
Browser 39 How the W eb Keys W or k The following table lists the We b keys and thei r functions. • Navigation keys — Use to browse lists a nd options. • Back Key — A browse, back-up key . Press once to back up one page. Press and hold to go back to home page.
40 Section 7: Camera This section explains how to use th e camera on your phone. Y ou can take photographs by using the built -in camera functionality . Using the Camera Using the camera module in your phone, yo u can take photos of people or ev ents while on the move.
Camera 41 3. After taking a photo, the follo wing options are a vailable whil e viewing the photo: • Options : allows you to select T ake Another , Send via Mu ltimedia Me ssage, a nd Set as Wall paper or Caller ID. •S e n d : allow s you to go to New M ultimedia M essage screen.
42 Viewing Photos 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Camera ➔ Go to My Photos . Y our photos display in Line View or Thumbnail Vi ew . – or – In Camera mode, press the right soft key ( Gallery ) to access My Photos.
Applications 43 Section 8: Applications A number of preloaded applic ations are available on your phone. These are some of the applica tions avail able from the T ool s menu, the Calendar menu and the.
44 Alar ms Y ou can set an alarm to alert you once, or daily a t a specified ti me. Once set, th e alarms are easy to change or turn off completely . 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ T ools ➔ Alarms . The following opt ions appear in the displa y: • Wake-up Alarm • Alarm 1 • Alarm 2 • Alarm 3 • Alarm 4 2.
Applications 45 Calendar Options Y ou can add and delete events and set alarm s to remin d you of your appointments, anniversaries or other ev ents. In Calendar view, press the Options soft key to cho ose from the fol lowing: • Vi ew b y : Allows you to choose how you view the calendar: by Day , Week or Month.
46 View an Event 1. T o access your Calendar in Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Calendar . 2. Use the Navigatio n keys to move th ro ugh the calendar and highlight a desired date. 3. Open the highlighted date by pressing . A list of scheduled events appears in the displa y.
Applications 47 4. If needed, highlight the # paying field and use th e keypad to ch ange the number of persons paying. 5. The amount of th e tip, the bill total, and the a mount owed by each perso n appears in the lower half of the screen.
48 Cur rency — Review in g/Editing Exchange Rates The Currenc y Converter includes long-term average exchange rates as default values. T o review and/or change a defaul t exchange rate to the current exchange rate, do the fol lowing: 1.
Applications 49 3. Press Options ➔ Add Currency . 4. Enter the name in the Enter New Currency field and the rate in the Enter New Rate field. Press the Save soft key to save the new currency . Cur rency — Deleting Exchange Rates Y ou cannot er ase the preloa ded currencies fro m the Exchang e Rate list.
50 3. Press at the start of each suc ceeding event/lap to record t he completio n time for the prev ious event/lap. 4. When finished, press the Stop soft key . 5. Press the Reset soft key to erase all stop wa tch (lap) times recorded. Wor l d T i m e World Time lets you view the time of day or night in another part of the world.
Applications 51 • Picture : allows you to launch your browser to Buy Graphics, to save Downloaded Graphics to your folder . Y ou can select one of seven preloaded Default W allpapers to display or choose to display the seven wallpapers randomly . Y ou can use these default wallpapers and your downloaded graphics to customize your phone.
52 Section 9: Understanding Y our Contacts This section allows you to manage your Contacts by storing contacts’ names and numbers in your Contact List.
Understanding Y o ur Contacts 53 • Copy to Phon e/SIM Card : allows you to copy all or a se lection to your Phone/SIM Card. • Send Business Card : allows you to create a business card for your contact. • Assign Speed Dial : allows you to assign a speed dia l number to the selected contact.
54 Reject Lis t Y ou can store and add numbers to your Reject List to i mmediately direct calls f rom those numbers to your voicemai l. In Idle mode, press the Menu so ft key , then select Contacts ➔ Rej ect Li st to view your list. Press the Options soft key to Edit, Add New or Remove numbers from your list.
Understanding Y o ur Contacts 55 Own Number The Own Number menu selection stores th e number assigned to the SIM in your phone. From the Idle screen, press Menu ➔ Contacts ➔ Contacts Settings ➔ Own Number to view your assigned number .
56 Section 10: Changing Y our Settings This sectio n inclu des tips on how to use some of use so me of you r phone features, as well as how to change and custo mize th e display settings, call handling, security settings, and other settings as sociated with you r phone.
Changing Y our Settings 57 • Light Settings : Allows you to adjust LCD Brigh tness, Backlight Time and F ront LCD Contra st. Time & Da te This menu allows you to change the format for the current time and date display . In Idle mode, press the Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Time & D at e .
58 • Airpla ne Mod e : Select On or Off to set your phone to Airplane Mode. • T -Coil Mode : T urn On or Off T -Coil Mode. Security Security enables you to restri ct the use of your phone by the others and to restrict the types of calls. V arious codes and pass words are used to protect the fea tures of your phone.
Changing Y our Settings 59 Calls The Call menu allows you to set up these options: • General : allows you to set up options for Show My Num ber , Call Answer , Call Status T ones and Alerts on Call. • Voice Call : allows you to set up options for Call barring (if available), Call W aiting and Auto Redial.
60 • Calendar Settings : Allows you to elect to start your calendar on Monday or on Sunday , and choose a default view : Month, Week or D ay . • Contacts Settings : Allows you to choose options to manage your Contacts in your Contact List. F or more information, see “Contac ts Settings” on page 54.
Health and Safety Information 61 Section 11: Health and Safety Inf or mation This section outlines the sa fety precautions associated with using your phone.
62 levels so as to use only the power require d to reach the net work. In general , the closer you are to a wireless base stat ion ante nna, the lowe r the power output. Before a new model phone is av ailable for sale to the public, it m ust be tested and certified t o the FCC that it does not exceed the exposu re limit establ ished by the FCC.
Health and Safety Information 63 Please Note the F ollowing Information W hen Using Y our Handset 1. WARNING REGARDI NG DISPLAY The display on your handset is made of glass or acrylic and could break if your handset is dropped or if it receives significant impact.
64 FOR CONNECTION TO A SUPPL Y NOT IN NORTH AMERICA, USE AN A TT ACHMENT PLUG ADAPTOR OF THE PROPER CONFIGUR A TION FOR THE POWER OUTLET . THIS POWER UNIT IS IN TENDED TO BE CORRECTL Y ORIENT A TED IN A VERTICAL OR HORIZONT AL OR FLOO R MOUNT POSITION.
Health and Safety Information 65 that some biological effect s may occur , but such findi ngs have not be en confirmed by additional research. In some cases, other researcher s have had di fficulty in reproducing those studies, or in determin ing the reasons fo r inconsistent results.
66 • Occupational Safety and Health Administration • National T elecommunications and Information Administration The National Instit utes of Health part ic ipates in some inte ragency working group activities , as well. FDA shares regulator y responsibiliti es for wireless phones with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Health and Safety Information 67 Three large epidemiology studies ha ve been published since December 2000. Between them, the studies inves tigated an y possible a ssociat ion between t he use of wireless phones and primar y brain cancer , glioma, me ningi oma, or acoustic neuroma, tumors of the brain or salivary gland, leukemia, or othe r cancers.
68 What i s FD A doing to f ind out more about the pos sibl e healt h ef fects o f wireless phone RF ? FDA is working with the U. S. National T oxicology Pr ogram and with groups of investigators arou.
Health and Safety Information 69 • If you must conduct exte nded conversations by wireless phone every day , you could place more distance between your body and the source of the RF , since the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance.
70 source of the RF emi ssions, will not be placed against the head. On the other hand, if the phone is mounted against the waist or other part of the body during use, then that part of the body will absorb more RF energy . Wireless phones marketed i n the U.
Health and Safety Information 71 manufacturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers and defi brillators are safe from wireless phone EMI. FDA has tested wireless phone s and helped develop a voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electr onic Engineers (IEEE).
72 Road Safety Y our wireless phone gives you t he powerful ability t o communicate by voi c e, almost anywhere, any time. But an important responsibility acco mpanies the benefits of wireless phones, one th at every user must uphold. Alwa ys comply with road safety regulations on using a mobile phone while driving.
Health and Safety Information 73 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, pl ace ca lls when you are n ot moving or befo re pulling in to traffic. T r y to plan call s when your car will be stationary . If you need t o make a ca ll, dial only a few num bers, check t he road and your mirrors, then continue.
74 Responsible Listening Caution!: Avoid potential hearing loss. Damage to hearing occurs wh en a person is exposed to loud sounds over time. The risk of hearing loss increa ses as sound is played loud er and for longer durations. Prolonged exposure to loud so unds (inc luding music) is the most common cause of preventable hearing loss.
Health and Safety Information 75 • Do not turn the volume up to block out noisy surroundings. If you choose to liste n to your portable device in a noisy environment, use noise-ca ncelling headphones to block out background environmental noise.
76 Operating En vir onment Remember to fo llow any special regulations in forc e in any area and alway s switch your phone off when ever it is forbidden to use it, or wh en it may cause inte rference or danger . When connec ting the phone or any accesso ry to anot her devi ce, read its user's guide for detailed saf ety instructions.
Health and Safety Information 77 As with other mobile radio transmitting e quipment, users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of th e equipment and for the safe ty of personnel, it is rec.
78 FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibil it y (HAC) R e gulations for Wir eless Devices On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Federal Communi cations Commission (FCC) Report an d Order in WT Docket 01-309 modified the exce.
Health and Safety Information 79 Hearing devices may also be rated. Y our hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may he lp you find this rating. Higher ra tings mean that the hearing device is relatively immune to interference noise.
80 Other Med ical D evices If you use any other personal medical de vices, consult the man ufacturer of your device to determine i f it is adequately shielded from extern al RF energy . Y our physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this info rmation.
Health and Safety Information 81 Emergency Calls This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio si gnals, wireless and landline networks as well as user-prog rammed fu nctions, wh ich cannot guarante e connection in all co nditions areas or circ umstances.
82 FCC Notice and Cautions FCC Noti ce The phone may cau se TV or radio interference if use d in clos e proximity to rece iving equipment. The FCC ca n require you to stop using the p hone if such interferen ce cannot be eliminat ed.
Health and Safety Information 83 Other Impor tant Safety Information • Only qualified person nel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicabl e to the device.
84 Understanding the P owe r Sav e Feature If your phone is unable to find a signal after searching, a P ower Save feature is automatically a ctivated. If your phone is active, it periodically rechecks service availabilit y or you can check it yourself by pressing any key .
Health and Safety Information 85 result in loss of data and/or damage to the card of ph one, (iii) protect cards from strong shocks, static electricity , and electrical noise from other devices, an d (iv) do not touch gold- colored contacts or terminals with your fingers or metal objects (if dirty , wipe the card with a soft cloth).
86 • Battery charging time depends on the remaining battery charge and the type of battery and charger used. The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times , but it will gradually wear out. When the op eration time (talk time and standby time) is noticeably shorter than normal, it is time to buy a new battery.
Health and Safety Information 87 • Do not get your phone or battery wet. Even though they will dry and appear to operate normally , the circuitry could slowly corrode and pose a safety hazard .
88 • Do not store the phone in cold areas (below 0 °C (32 °F)). When the phone warms up to its normal operating temperature, moisture can form inside the phone, which may damage the phone's electronic circuit boar ds. • Do not drop, knock or shake the phon e.
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