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SPH-m500 PORT ABLE Dual-Mode TELEPHONE User Guide Please read this manua l before operating your phone, and keep it for future refere nce. BMC_UG_m500_101606_F1_ZJ04.
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T able of Contents Getting Starte d...... ........... ......... ........... ......... ........... ........... ......... . 1 Closed View of Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front View of Your Phone . .
Making a Call From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Saving a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Erasing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Using the Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . .
Special #s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Getting Started Getting Started Closed View of Phone 1. Camera Lens 2. Volume Key 3. External 4. Headset Jack 5. Camera Key Display.
Getting Started 2 Getting Started 1. Camera Lens: The camera lens allows you to take pictures and record videos whether the phone is open or closed. 2. Vol u m e K e y : Al lows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode (with the flip ope n) or to adjust the voice volume during a call.
3 Getting Started Front View of Y our Phone 1. Spea ker 2. Disp lay Screen 3. Navigation Key 4. Left Soft Key 5. T ALK Key 6. Back Key 7. Voicemail Key 8. Shift/Asterisk Key 9. Microphone 10. Power/Accessory Interface Connector 11. Space/Pound Key 12.
Getting Started 4 Getting Started 1. Speaker: The speaker allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones and sounds offered by your phone. The speaker also allows you to hear your music when not using headphones. 2. Display Screen: This screen displays all the informatio n needed to operate your phone.
5 Getting Started 8. Shift/Asterisk Key: Enters the as terisk [*] character for calling features. In text entry mode, press to change the character input type (ABC, Abc, abc). 9. Microphone: The microphone allows the other caller to hear you clearly when you are speaki ng to them.
Getting Started 6 Getting Started 15. OK/Menu Key: This key can be used in several different ways. • In idle mode, press for the ma in Menu . • Press while navigating through a menu to accept the highlighted choice in the menu.
7 Getting Started indicates that your phone is roaming. indicates that you have a ne w T ext Message. indicates that you have a new Picture Message. indicates that you ha ve a new V oice Mail. indicates that there is an unread message in your inbox. indicates t hat the message has been read.
Getting Started 8 Getting Started indicates that the ringer is turned Off. indicates that an alar m is set on your phone. tells you a call is in progress. means there is no service, as your phone cannot find a signal. displays your current signal stre ngth.
9 Getting Started indicates that the white balanc e has been set to Fluorescent. This is used for taking pict ures ind oors under fluorescent lighting conditions. indicates th at the white balance has be en set to Manual. Thi s is used for taking pictures indoors or outdoors using your own custom settings.
Getting Started 10 Getting Started Features of Y our Phone Congratulations on the purchas e of your Samsung SPH- m500 phone. This phone is lightweight, ea sy-to-use, reliabl e, and it also offers many.
11 Getting Started T urning Y our Phone On and Off T o turn your phone on: • Press and hold to turn your phone on. Once your phone is On, it displa ys “Looking for Service” which indicates that your phone is search ing for a signal. When your phon e finds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode – the phone’ s idle state.
Getting Started 12 Getting Started Using Y our Phone’ s Batter y and Charger Battery Capa city Y our phone is equipped with a Lithiu m Ion (LiIon) battery .
13 Getting Started battery is inserted into th e matching slot in the phone. 2. Press down until the batter y snaps into plac e..
Getting Started 14 Getting Started 3. Replace the cove r . Removing the Batter y Note : Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers or messages. T o remove your battery: 1. Remove the protective cover by pressing the re lease latch and pulling up on the back of the cover .
15 Getting Started 2. Grip the battery at the bottom and pull up and out at a 45° angle. Charging the Battery Y our phone’ s LiIon battery is rech argeable and should be charged as soon as possible so you ca n begin using your phone. Keeping track of your batte ry’ s char ge is important.
Getting Started 16 Getting Started ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULL Y FOLL OW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. THIS POWER UNIT IS INTEND ED TO BE CORRECTL Y ORIENTED IN A VERTICAL OR HORIZON T AL OR FLO OR MOUNT POSI TION. Note : Y ou must unplug the adapter before removing the battery from the phone during charging to avoid damage.
17 Phone Basics Phone Basics Note : T o access the phone’ s main Menu , press from standby mode. Menu items may be selected by h ighli ghting them with the navigatio n key and pressing , or you can press the key corresponding to the menu ’ s position in th e 3x4 grid.
Phone Basics 18 Phone Basics Making and An swering Calls Making Calls Placing a call from your phone is as easy as making a ca ll from any land-line phone. Just enter the num ber and press and you’re on your way to clear calls. T o make a call using your keypad: 1.
19 Phone Basics Answering Calls T o answer an incoming call: 1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming calls go to Voicemail.) 2. Press to answer an incoming call. (Depending on yo ur phone’ s settings, you may also answer incoming calls by opening the phone or by p ressing any number key .
Phone Basics 20 Phone Basics Ending a Call T o disconnect a call when you are finished: • Close the phone or press . Missed Call Notification When an incomi ng call is not answere d, a Missed C all message is displayed on your screen. T o dial a miss ed call back press .
21 Phone Basics • (3) Contacts accesses the Cont acts menu options. • (4) Messaging allows you to check notifications and access the contents of voice or text messages. • (5) 3-Way Call allows you to talk to tw o different pe ople at the same time.
Phone Basics 22 Phone Basics Saving a Phone Number Y our phone can store up to 500 phone numbers in its Contacts list. Each Contacts entry can store up to a total of five phone numbers, and each entry’ s name can contai n up to 20 characters. (For more information, see "Adding a New Contact" o n page 134.
23 Phone Basics 2. Scroll down through your list of contacts to highlight the name and press to make the call. Tip : T o search thro ugh your list more quickly , enter the first few letters in the Name box. The display will move down the list to the first entr y that matches the text in the Name box.
Phone Basics 24 Phone Basics 4. Press to dial the number . — or— Press the right softkey for Options and select Save to save the num ber in your Contacts.
25 Phone Basics Note : If there is more than one Contact entry that matches the last four or five digits, a list is displayed wh ich allows you to select the desired number to call. 2. Press to make the call. Dialing From Contacts T o dial directly from a Contacts entr y: 1.
Phone Basics 26 Phone Basics Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a calle r before answering the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. If you do not want your number displaye d when you make a call, jus t follow these easy step s.
27 Phone Basics T o respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call: • Press . (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.) T o switch back to the first caller: • Press ag ain. Making a Three-W ay Call With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time.
Phone Basics 28 Phone Basics Note : Call Waiting and Three-Wa y Ca lling are not av ailable while roaming off the network. TTY Use With Handset A TTY (also known as a TDD or T ext T elephone), is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone.
29 Phone Basics Note : In TTY Mode when your headset is plugged in, your phone will display the TTY access icon. If TTY mode is enabled, the headset cannot be used.
Roaming 30 Roaming Roaming Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Disp lay Screen Y our phone’ s display screen always lets you know when you’re off t he network. The following chart indi cates what you’ll see depending on where you’re using your ph one.
31 Roaming Setting Y our Roaming Mode Y our phone allows you to control y our ability to roam. By using the Roaming menu option, you can determ ine which signals your phone accepts. Choose from three different setti ngs on your phone to control your roaming experience: 1.
Entering Text 32 Entering Text Entering Text Selecting a Character Input Mode Y our phone provides convenient wa ys to enter words, letters, punctuation, symbols, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when sending text me ssages).
33 Entering Text T9 T ext Input T9 T ext Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just once per letter . (T o select the T9 (English) mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Characte r Input Mode” above.) T9 T ext Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and create s a suitable word.
Entering Text 34 Entering Text 2. Use your keypad to enter the new event. (For example, to enter “Meeting”, press once, twice, once, once, once, and once.) Alpha mode T o enter characters by tapping the keypad, selec t the Alpha mode (see “Selecting a Character Inpu t Mode” on page 32).
35 Entering Text After a character is ente red, the cursor automatica lly advances to the next space after two se conds or when you en ter a character on a different key . Numbers, Symbols, Emotic ons and Preset Messages T o enter numbers: • Select the Number mode and press the a ppropriate key .
Voice Service 36 Voice Service Voice Service Activating V oice Ser vice Voice recogn ition allows you to say co mmands to per form common functions supported by your phone .
37 Voice Service the button used to launch "Voice Serv ices", which is the voice recognition application. Call <Name or #> Call <Name or #> allows you to dial any valid 7, 10 or 11 digit North American phone number by speaki ng the number naturally , without pausing between the digits.
Voice Service 38 Voice Service • If the phone asks you, "Did Y ou Say ," followed by the correct numbe r , say Ye s . (Y ou can also select the correct number from those displayed on the screen by pressing on the correct number . The phone will then dial the number .
39 Voice Service Send T ext <Name> Send T ext <Name> lets you start composing tex t messages for any person in your Contacts or to a phone number . T o compose a text message using V oice Service: 1. Activate voice re cognition by pressing and holding .
Voice Service 40 Voice Service Note : Y ou must have an email address stored for this Contact. • If the phone asks you, "Did Y ou Say ," followed by the correct name, say Ye s . (Y ou can also select th e correct address from those displaye d on the screen by pressing on the correct number .
41 Voice Service Go T o <App> Y ou can open an application or ac cess a menu by saying “G o T o” followed immediately by the “desti nation,” either an application or menu. T o see a list of pos sible destinations: 1. Press and hold to activa te voice recognition.
Voice Service 42 Voice Service Customizing Vo ice Service Choice Lists Y ou can customize whether the V oice Service feature displays th e list of top voice recogniti on choices or automati cally dials the first number , without displaying a choice list.
43 Voice Service Digit Dialing Voice Dialing is speaker indepe nde nt, which means that no initial training or adaptation is required. Some users with heavy accent s or unusual voice characteri stics may encount er difficulty in achieving high accuracy with speaker indepe ndent V oice Dialing.
Voice Service 44 Voice Service T o adapt Voice Service to your voice: 1. Press , followed by for Settings . 2. Press for V oice Ser vice . 3. Press for Digit Di aling . 4. Press f or Adapt Digits . (The phone displays the first digit sequence.) 5. When you are ready to st art recording, pres s .
45 Voice Service Resetting Voice Service Ad aptation T o erase any adaptation and reset Voice Service to its original state: 1. Press , followed by for Settings . 2. Press for V oice Ser vice . 3. Press for Digit Dialing . 4. Press for Reset Digits . 5.
Voice Service 46 Voice Service 4. Press for Name Settings . 5. Press f or Speed or for Vo l u me . 6. Press the navigation key up or down to select the appropriate sett ing and press . Voice Launch Note : By default, the Voice Service fe ature is activated by pressing and holding .
47 Main Menu Main Menu Menu Styles Y our phone can display the various features and options in one of two different menu styles , 3x4 (Black or White) and List (White only). By default, your handset is se t to the 3x4 menu style (White). Note : Key commands for the first menu l evel in the List st yle differ from those in this guide.
Main Menu 48 Main Menu List Style List style displays all the various menu choic es in a vertical list. As you navigate through the menu, me nu options are highlighted. Y ou can use your navigation keys to scroll through menus quickly and easily . The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times.
49 Main Menu Backing Up Within a Menu T o go to the previous menu: • Press . T o return to standby mode: • Press . Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram The following list outlines your phone’ s menu s.
Main Menu 50 Main Menu 4: Voicemail 1: Call Voicemail 2: Clear Envelope 5: Web Aler t 6: Settings 1: General 1: Notification 1: Message & Icon 2: Icon only 2: Preset Messages 1: Can’t talk right now. Send me a message. 2: Call me 3: Where are you? 4: Can you pick up 5: Meet me at 6: Let’s get lunch.
51 Main Menu 1: Yes 2: No 2: Text Message 1: Save in Outbox 1: Yes 2: No 2: Priority 1: Normal 2: Urgent 3: Call Back # 1: None 2: xxxxxxxxxx 3: Other 4: Edit Signature 1: On 2: Off 3: Alerts setup 1:.
Main Menu 52 Main Menu 3: Account Info 4: View Mode 1: Portrait View 2: Landscape View 0: Contacts 1: Find 2: Add New Entry 3: Speed Dial #s 4: Group 1: Unassigned 2: Family 3: Friends 4: Colleague 5:.
53 Main Menu 1: On 2: Off 4: Brightness • Level 5 • Level 4 • Level 3 • Level 2 • Level 1 5: Sub Contrast 1: Lowest 2: Low 3: Med 4: High 5: Highest 8: Text Entry 1: Auto Capital 1: On 2: Off 2: Personal Dic. 3: Used word Dic. 1: Yes 2: No 4: Display Cand.
Main Menu 54 Main Menu 2: Separate Volume • Always Vibrate 2: Pic/Video Msg (same as Text Message) 3: Voice Mail (same as Text Message) 4: Alarms (same as Text Message) 5: App.
55 Main Menu • On • Off 4: Name Settings 1: Speed • Faster • Recommended • Slower 2: Volume • Louder • Recommended • Softer 5: Voice Launch • Talk Ke y • Talk Key and Flip Open 6: .
Main Menu 56 Main Menu 1: Call Setup 1: Abbrev. Dial 1: On 2: Off 2: Contacts Match 1: On 2: Off 3: Restriction 1: Outgoing Call 1: Allow All 2: Contacts Only 3: Special# Only 4: Call Answer 1: Any Ke.
57 Main Menu • Birthday • Big Mouth 2: Color Tones • Auto • Monochrome • Sepia • Gree n • Aqua • Antique • Cool • Warm 3: Controls.. 1: Brightness 2: White Balance 1: Auto 2: Sunny 3: Cloudy 4: Tungsten 5: Fluorescent 6: Manual 4: Settings.
Main Menu 58 Main Menu 4: Settings.. 1: Quality 1: Fine 2: Normal 3: Economy 2: Save Video To 1: Phone 2: Memory Card 5: Review Videos 6: Came ra.
59 Web Web The Wireless We b Y our phone comes equipped with wi reless W eb acce ss through your browser . Y ou can view specially designed version of popular sites which includes sports, weath er , news, stock quot es etc.. as well as downloadable ringtones, screen sa vers and games.
Web 60 Web If you had a previous web connectio n, the last page you visited will be displayed when you launch yo ur browser . When this occurs, you may not see the "Connec ting as.
61 Web Softkeys When browsing the Web, the botto m line o f your phone's display contains one or more so ftkeys. These keys are shortcut co ntrols for navigating around the Web, and th ey correspond to t he softkey buttons directly below the phone’ s display screen.
Web 62 Web Links, which appear as underlined text , allow you to jump to different Web pages, select special func tions, or even place phone calls. • Select links by highlighting th e link and then selecting the appropriate softkey .
63 Web • Show URL to view the URL of your curren t webpage • Restart Browser to reload your Browser and retur n to your home page • Script Log shows any scripting errors that have occurred on th.
Call History 64 Call History Call History Viewing Histor y Y ou’ll find the Call History feature ver y helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or Contacts entries) for calls you miss ed, made, or accepted. Cal l History ma kes redia ling a number fast and easy .
65 Call History Tip : Y ou can also scroll between Call Histor y entries by pressing the navigation key left or right. Press the right softkey for Options to select o ne of the following options for this entry: • Send Msg to send a text or pictur e message to this phone number .
Call History 66 Call History Tip : When in the Idle screen, you can also press the key to show your recent calls. Highlight the entr y you want to call and press to dial the number . Note : Y ou cannot make calls from Call History to entries identifi ed as Unknown or Restricted.
67 Call History Erasing Call Histor y T o erase a single call entry or to erase all entries within Call History: 1. Press , followed by for Call Histor y . 2. Select Outgoing Calls , Incoming Calls , Missed Calls , Recent Calls or Air Time . 3. Highlight the entry you want to erase and press the right softkey for Options .
Media Player 68 Media Player Media Player Media player gives you the ability to listen to audio clips and view video clips right from your phone's di splay .
69 Media Player Memor y Card Y ou can also watch programs that you have downloaded or otherwise transferred to your phone. T o watch a program saved on your memor y card: 1. Press , followed by for Media Player . 2. Highlight Memory Card and press . A list of programs appears.
Media Player 70 Media Player • Press the right softke y for Options to access one of the following: • Channel Listing to display streamable channels . • Media Listing to disp lay all the clips stored on yo ur memory card. • Visual Effect to change the on-screen visua lizer .
71 Media Player • hide the menu • When a media clip from t he memory card is not playing, pres s and hold the camera key ( ) to bring up the menu and use the volume key to highlight one of the following functions and then press the came ra key to select: • Camera : to start the came ra.
Media Player 72 Media Player T o add files to the play list again, at a later date, you must select the play list and press the left soft key for Options , and use t he Add New feature. T o create a play list: 1. Press , followed by fo r Media Player .
73 Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range communi cations technology that allows you to connect wire lessly to a number of Blue tooth devices, such as mono or stereo headsets, hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled handhelds, PCs, printers, and wi reless phones.
Bluetooth 74 Bluetooth Visibility The Visibility setting allows you to manage your availability to other Bluetooth devices. T o configure your phone’ s visibility (discoverability) to other Bluetooth devices: 1. Press , followed by for Bluetooth . 2.
75 Bluetooth Tip : Give your handset an eas ily-recognized name so other people can select your handset quickly in envi ronments where multiple Bluetooth devices are visible. Exchange F TP Folder Y ou can designate which folder file s are transferred over using the Bluetooth connection.
Bluetooth 76 Bluetooth 2. Press for Bluetooth . 3. If no devices a re currently list ed, press the left softkey for Add New . Otherwise press the right softkey for Options and select Add New . 4. Select Search and press . Y our phone displays a list of discovered in-range Bluetooth devices.
77 Bluetooth 6. Enter the passkey and press . 7. Follow the on screen prompts to enter your passkey and press . 8. Highlight the device you wish to connect to and press the left softke y for Connect . Connection Successful will display if the device is connected properly .
Missed Alerts 78 Missed Alerts Missed Alerts The Missed A lerts screen shows you a list of events th at you have missed while busy working on othe r high priority work. The Missed Alerts screen serves as a centrali zed location so you don’t have to go through different menus to check for missed calls, unheard voice mail or unread me ssages, etc .
79 Music Music Music is an application th at provides a s ear chable catalog of music that can be previewed and purchas ed and downloaded to your phone.
Music 80 Music 4. Select a song track and press to begin playing. T o exit the music player: • Press . When the phone prompts you to confirm, highlight Exit and press . Music Player Controls • Pres s to play or pause the current track. • Press the right navigati on key to skip to the next song in the current playlist.
81 Downloads Downloads With your new , web-enabled phone, yo u have access to a variety of services such as downl oadable Games, Ringers , and Screen Save rs. While each type of downloa d involv es a different file type, the basic method for accessing and down lo ading files is the same.
Downloads 82 Downloads Playing Games T o play a pre-installed or downloaded game on your phone: 1. Press , followed by for Downloads . 2. Highlight Games and press . 3. Select the gam e you wish to play and press . 4. Follow the on-scre en instructi ons to play the game.
83 Downloads Assigning Downloaded Ringe rs Downloaded ringers may be assigne d directly from the Downloads menu and are also available throug h the Settings menu. T o assign a downloaded ringer through the Sett ings menu, see "Selecting Ringer T ypes for Voice Ca lls, Messag ing and Scheduler" on p age 148.
Downloads 84 Downloads 4. Use your navigation key to highlight and select a Screen Saver you wish to download. (For more information on navigating the W eb, see “Navigating the Wireless W eb” on page 60.) 5. Follow the web pag e instructions to complete your purchase.
85 Downloads Applications Downloading Applications 1. Press , followed by for Downloads . 2. Highlight Applications and pres s . 3. Highlight Get New Applications and press . The browser will launch and take you to the application download menu. 4. Use your navigation key to highlight and select an application you wish to download.
Messaging 86 Messaging Messaging Now you can exchange te xt and mu ltimedia messages right from your phone and stay connected wi thout saying a word. Within the Messaging menu you can also vi ew the number of Voicemail messages you have waiting for you.
87 Messaging In addition, messaging includes a variety of pre-set messages, such as “I’m running late, I’m on my way ,” that make composing messages fas t and easy . T o send a text message: 1. Press , followed by for Messaging . 2. Press for Send Message.
Messaging 88 Messaging • Symbol changes the text entry mode to Symbol. Fo r more information, see page 35. • Number changes the text entry mode to Numbers. • Preset Msg allows you to choose one of a list of Preset messages. • Recent Msg allows you to choose a recent text me ssage as a template.
89 Messaging • Priority allows you to set the priority level between Normal and Urgent. • Call Back # allows you to enter or omit a call back number in your message.
Messaging 90 Messaging Erasing T ext Messages T o erase messages: 1. Press , followed by for Messaging . 2. Select for T ext Message . 3. Press for Inbox .
91 Messaging Note : If you have not registered and confi gured this feature, you will be prompted to do so. Follow the instructi ons on screen, then continue with this procedure. 4. Using the navigation keys, se lect either th e Contacts , Mobile # , or Email box and press .
Messaging 92 Messaging • Select Te x t O n l y to make your me ssage text only . Although this message is text only , it is not sent as a simple text message (SMS ), and the re ceiver will re ceive the message differently depe nding on his or her phone's capability .
93 Messaging 2. Follow the syst em prompts to create your passcode, record your greeting, and record your name announcement. Note : Y ou must request this feature from y our service provider for it to work correctly . Note : The Voicemail setup process may vary in certain Affiliate areas.
Messaging 94 Messaging Important : When you are roaming o ff the network, you may not receive notification of new Voi cemail messa ges. It is recommended that you periodically check your Voic email by di aling 1 + area code + your Phone Number . When your Voicemail answers, press and enter your passcode.
95 Messaging Clearing the Message Icon Y our phone may temporarily continue to display the message icon after you have checke d your voice and text messag es. T o clear the icon from the display screen: 1. Press , followed by for Messaging . 2. Press for Voicemail .
Messaging 96 Messaging General General settings affe ct voice mail, text and pi c/video messages. • Notification : Allows you to configure whether new messages will appear with a pop-up message or with an icon. • Preset Messag es : Allows you to edit or change the default pre- written me ssages.
97 Messaging T o edit a preset message: 1. In the Settings menu, press for General . 2. Press for Preset Messages . 3. Press the navigation key up or down to highlight the desired message or available en try and press to edit. 4. Press and hold to erase the mess age.
Messaging 98 Messaging T o set the ringer type: 1. In the Settings menu, press for General . 2. Press for Message Alert. 3. Press for Ty p e . 4. Press: • for V oicemail • for T ext Message • for Pic/Video Msg 5. Press the navi gation key left or right to select between Single T ones , Ring T ones , Melodies , or Downloads and press .
99 Messaging Auto-Erase This option allows you to automati cally delete old mess ages when the memory becomes full. This prev ents new messages from being rejected due to the Inbox being full. T o turn this option On or Off: 1. In the Settings menu, press for General .
Messaging 100 Messaging T o turn this option On or Off: 1. In the Settings menu, press for T ext Message . 2. Press for Save in Outbox . 3. Press the navigation key up or down to select Ye s or No and press to select. Priority There are two priorit y levels assoc iated with text messaging.
101 Messaging 2. Press for Call Back # . 3. Use the navigation key to highlight None , your mobile directory number or Other for a different phone number and press .
Messaging 102 Messaging Voice Mail # This menu allows you to cha nge you r voice mail number . T o change your voice mail number: 1. In the Settings menu, press for Voice Mail # . 2. Use the navigation key to highlight Other and press . 3. Enter the new voice mail # and press the left softkey for Save .
103 Tools Tools Mass Storage Y ou can connect your phone to your personal computer using a USB data cable, using your phon e as a portable disk drive. Connect to PC Y ou must insert a memory card in to the phone in order to connect the phone to a computer .
Tools 104 Tools 7. When you are finished transfe rring files, press the left softkey for Done . Highlight Ye s and pres s to confirm. 8. It is now safe to remove the phone from the data cable. File Manager Y ou can view and manage the files stored on yo ur phone.
105 Tools 4. Using the navigati on keys, highlight Phone or Memory Card and press . 5. Navigate through your phone’ s me nu tree to the desired file. • T o er ase a file, highlight the f ile to be deleted, and press the right softkey for Options , foll owed by f or Erase .
Tools 106 Tools 5. Highlight Ye s and press . Y our memory card will now be formatted. Note : Do not remove your memory card while it is being formatted. Memory Info. T o view the amount of storage space used on your phone: 1. Press , followed by for T ools .
107 Tools 3. Press f or Record . (The phone prompts you to start recording after the beep.) 4. Wait for the beep and then start sp eaking. (As it is recording, the phone displays a countdown timer that shows how many seconds are left for recording.) Press the le ft softkey to Pause the memo.
Tools 108 Tools 2. Press for V oice Memo . 3. Press f or Rev iew . (The phone displays a list of saved memos, with the first on e selected. ) 4. Select a memo and p ress . — or — Press the number corresponding to the memo you want to review . (The phone replays the memo.
109 Tools Bluetooth For more information, se e "Bluetooth" on page 73. Planner Y our Planner helps organize your time and reminds you of important events.
Tools 110 Tools 6. Set the event details using th e navigation keys. Pres s up and down to move between optio ns and press left and right to change the currently-highlighted options. • Event T ype : Choose between Personal , Business , Appointment , Birthday , or Vacation .
111 Tools 5. Press the le ft softkey for View . 6. Press the le ft softkey for Add New . 7. Enter the event description us ing the keypad and press the left softkey for Next . 8. Set the event details using th e navigation keys. Pres s up and down to move between optio ns and press left and right to change the currently-highlighted options.
Tools 112 Tools T ask List Y ou can crea te and view a list of task s. T o add a task: 1. Press , followed by for T ools . 2. Press for Planner . 3. Press for T ask List . • If you have no events currently scheduled for today , then the New T ask menu is automatically displayed.
113 Tools T o delete one or more tasks: 1. Press , followed by for T ools . 2. Press for Planner . 3. Press for T ask List . If you wish to delete a specific task, highlight it usi ng the navigation keys. 4. Press the right softkey for Options . 5. Press to Erase the highlighted task or for Erase All .
Tools 114 Tools 3. Press for Countdown . 4. Press the navigation key up or down to highlight the desired countdown and press to vi ew . Tip : When viewing an existing countdown, press the navigati on key left or right to cycle between the other countdown entries.
115 Tools Erasing All Events in your Schedul er T o delete all scheduled events: 1. Press , followed by for T ools . 2. Press for Planner . 3. Press for Scheduler . 4. Press the right softkey for Options . 5. Press for Erase All . 6. Highlight Ye s with the navigation key and press to confirm.
Tools 116 Tools 3. Use the naviga tion keys t o sc roll to the desired memo and press to view the memo deta ils. T o delete saved memos: 1. Press , followed by for T ools . 2. Press for Memo Pad . 3. Highlight the memo you wish to delete using the navigation keys.
117 Tools Note : Y our handset does not automatically turn DST on or off based upon the calendar date. Not al l countries within a time zone may use DST . Using the Alarm Clock Y our phone comes with a built-in alarm clock with multiple alarm times. T o use the alarm clock: 1.
Tools 118 Tools 9. Press the navi gation ke y down once to select Snooze Interval . Press the navigation key lef t or right and select the desired interval. 10. Press the left so ftkey for Done . Calculator Y our phone comes with a built-in calculator .
119 Pics/Videos Pics/Videos Camera T aking Pict ures T aking pictures with your phone’ s bui lt-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button. Y ou can activate camera mode and take pictures whet her the phone is open or closed.
Pics/Videos 120 Pics/Videos 5. Press the right softkey for Options and select one of the following options: • Send Msg to send your picture to someone using Pic/ Video Msg. For more informat ion, see "Pic/Video Msg" on page 90. • Camera Mode to take another picture.
121 Pics/Videos • Open the flip l id to review your im age, • Press the Side Camera butt on again to return to the camera mode. Camera Options There are severa l settings assoc iated with the fu ll-color digital camera. These settings allow y ou to customize how the camera operates when taking pictur es.
Pics/Videos 122 Pics/Videos • White Balance : Allows you to set up the white balance of the camera a utomatica lly or manually using the different preset modes. The modes available are: • Auto : Automatically adj usts the lighting. • Sunny : Decreases the light sensitivity for taking pictures in full or mostly sunny conditions.
123 Pics/Videos • Low (176x220) : Allows you to ta ke average quality images. Y ou can save the most images in me mory using this setting. Tip : While in Capture mode, the zoom feature is available using the navigation keys. • Quality : Allows you to select between Fine , Normal , and Economy .
Pics/Videos 124 Pics/Videos 3. Using the navigation key , high light the length of delay you want the timer to use (5 or 10 seconds) and press . 4. Press the left so ftkey for Capture . (A timer is displayed in the lower left portion of the main LCD during the Self Timer countdown and the phone starts beeping.
125 Pics/Videos Note : Depending on you r picture reso lution, zoom levels may not be available. 5. Press the le ft softkey for Record . Make sure the camera is steady .
Pics/Videos 126 Pics/Videos Camcorder Options There are severa l settings assoc iated with the fu ll-color digital camcorder . These settings allo w you to customize how the camcorder operates when taking videos. T o set a camcorder option: 1. Start the ca mera.
127 Pics/Videos • Fluore scent : Adjusts the white balanc e to match inside lighting conditions displayed using common fluorescent lighting. • Manual : Allows you to adjust the white bala nce settings manually .
Pics/Videos 128 Pics/Videos My Pics/Videos My Pics/Videos allows you to vie w pictures and videos that you have taken. Y our media can be stored in the phone or in an Online Album. Online albums are remote storage space provided by your service provider that can be ac cessed us ing your phone.
129 Pics/Videos • Upload th e picture or video to an online album. • Send to Other to send the picture to an online service provider . • Assign to assign the current picture as a Picture ID, Scre en Saver , or Incoming Call or the current video as your Screen Saver .
Pics/Videos 130 Pics/Videos 3. Select Online Album and press . 4. Follow the onscreen instructions. Once you have received confirma tion that your ac count has been successfully registered, you ma y upload and shar e pictures and access the Picture Mess aging Web site.
131 Pics/Videos T o use PictBridge to print pictures from your phone: 1. Insert one end of the data cable into the USB slot on the printer . (Printer must s upport PictBridge technology .) 2. Press , followed by for Pics/Videos . 3. Press for PictBridge Pr int .
Pics/Videos 132 Pics/Videos Note : These options may vary and are dependent on the printer’ s capabilities. 10. Press the navigation key down to select Border . Press the navigation key left or right to select on or off . 11 . Press the navigation key up to select Date Print.
133 Pics/Videos Account Info The Accoun t Info screen allows you to c heck the deta ils of your online album(s), such as your account number , the number of pictures you have loaded, and comments.
Contacts 134 Contacts Contacts Adding a New Contact Y our phone can store up to 500 phone numbers. Each contact entry can store up to a total of five phone numbers (plus one email address), and each entr y’ s name ca n contain up to 20 characters. T o add a new entr y: 1.
135 Contacts 3. Scroll down through your list of contacts to highlight the name and press to make the call. Tip : T o search thro ugh your list more quickly , enter the first few letters in the Name box. The display will move down the list to the first entr y that matches the text in the Name box.
Contacts 136 Contacts 4. Press the right softkey to Edit the entry. 5. Select the phone number (home, work, etc.) to be edited, and press . 6. Press and hold to erase the entire number or press once to erase ju st the last digit. 7. Enter the phone number and press .
137 Contacts 7. Press the navigation key up or down to highlight and listen to the desired Ringer and press to save. 8. Press the left softkey for Done .
Contacts 138 Contacts Group Y ou can associate a preset group na me to your entries to help you sort them easier in the Contac ts. Four preset group names are already programmed into your phone. T o change the name of a group: 1. Press , followed by for Contacts .
139 Contacts Memor y Y ou can display how many phone numbers are stored on your phone and how many spaces are avai lable. T o view how much memor y has been used: 1.
Contacts 140 Contacts T o edit your Name Card: 1. Press , followed by for Contacts . 2. Press for My Name Card . 3. Press the right softkey for Edit . 4. Edit your card details. 5. When you are finished, pre ss the left softkey for Done . Ser vices This Services menu holds a directory of useful customer ser vice and directory as sistance numbers .
141 Settings Settings Display Screen Saver Y our phone offers options for what you see on the display screen when in standby mode . T o change the display images: 1. Press , followed by for Settings . 2. Press f or Display . 3. Press f or Screen Saver .
Settings 142 Settings T o change the foreground image: 1. Press , followed by for Settings . 2. Press f or Display . 3. Press for Set Foreground . 4. Press the navi gation keys up or down to select one of Digital Clock , Analog Clock, Calendar or Others and press .
143 Settings Dialing Font Y ou can adjust s tyle, color a nd size of your dialing font. T o change the dialing font color: 1. Press , followed by for Settings . 2. Press f or Display . 3. Press for Dialing Font . 4. Select one of th e following styles: • Basic displays entere d digits plainly .
Settings 144 Settings Size : Press the navigation keys up or down to select Large , Normal or Small and pres s to save your cha nges. Incoming Call Y our phone allows you to change the image shown on your display screen when r eceiving a call. T o select the Incoming Call style: 1.
145 Settings 6. Use the keypad to ente r a new custom greeting. (See "Entering T ext" on page 32.) 7. Press to save and exit. Backlight The backlight setting lets you sele ct how long the display screen and keypad are backlit af ter any key press is made.
Settings 146 Settings 2. Press for Display . 3. Press for Backlight . 4. Press for Brightness . 5. Using the navigation keys, select a bri ghtness level and press . Note : Long backlight settings reduce th e battery’ s talk and standby times. Sub Contrast Y ou can change the contrast settings for the front LCD display to suit your needs.
147 Settings 2. Press f or Display . 3. Press for T ext Entr y . 4. Using the navigation keys, se lect one of the following options and press : • Auto Capital : when activa ted, capitalizes t he first word of a sentence. Highligh t On or Off and press .
Settings 148 Settings Sounds Ringer T ype Ringer types help you id entify incoming calls and messages . Y ou can assign ringer types to i ndividual Contacts entrie s, types of calls, Scheduler entries, a nd types of messages. • Single T ones are non-polypho nic tradit ional style ri ng tones.
149 Settings • If you selected Messaging , press for Voicemail , for T ext Message or for Pic/Video Msg . 5. Press the navigation button le ft or right to select Sing le T ones , Ri ng T ones , Melodies , or Downloads ringers. 6. Press the navigation button down and then left or right to select the desired Ringer .
Settings 150 Settings deselect Always Vibrate . Press the left softkey for Done to save and exit. • For T ext Message , Pic/Video Msg , V oice Mail or Alarms , use the navigation keys to selec t Use Ringer volume or Separate V olume . Press to select/dese lect Always Vibrate .
151 Settings Alerts Y our phone can alert you with an audible tone when you change servic e areas, once a minute during a voi ce call, or when a call has been connected. The different act ions available are: • Minute Beep : An alert tone is sounded every minute that you are connected.
Settings 152 Settings 4. Press: • for Minute Beep • for Service • for Connect • for Sig. Fade T one • for Roam • for Power On • for Power Off 5. Select On or Off using the navigation key and press to save and e xit. In the case of Power On and Powe r Off , you can also selec t Mystery , Cry stal , and Exciti ng .
153 Settings 3. Press for Key T one . 4. Press f or T one T ype . 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select th e desired tone type. 6. Press to save and exit. T o adjust the key tone volume: 1. Press , followed by for Settings . 2. Press for Sounds .
Settings 154 Settings Vo i c e S e r vi c e For more information, see "V oice Service" on page 36. Security For more information, see "P hone Security" on page 163. Roaming For more information, see "Roaming" on page 30. Launch Pad Y ou have the option of assigning the navigation key to an often-used function.
155 Settings 4. Press the navigation key up or down to select one of the following functions: 5. Press to save and exit. Others Call Setup Call Setup options allow you to set up the followin g options: Abbrev . Dial Abbreviated dialing allows you to progr am a five or six digit prefix for commonly used phone num bers.
Settings 156 Settings 2. Press for Others . 3. Press f or Call Setup . 4. Press f or Abbrev . Dial . 5. Select On or Off and press . 6. Input the five or six digit prefix (for example, area code and prefix) and press . T o make an Abbreviated Dial call: 1.
157 Settings 2. Use the up or down navigation ke y to select the Contac t you want to call and press . Restriction Allows you to restrict outgoing calls by selecting one of the following options: • Allow all to allow outgoing calls to be made (no restrictions).
Settings 158 Settings Call Answer T o set the actions required to answer an incoming call: 1. Press , followed by for Settings . 2. Press for Others . 3. Press f or Call Setup . 4. Press for Call Answer and select one of the following: 5. Press to save and exit.
159 Settings 3. Press for Language . 4. Press the navigation key up or down to select English or French . 5. Press to save and ex it. Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to us e many of your phone’ s features, such as Games, Notepad, Voice Memos, etc.
Settings 160 Settings The Location feature allows the network to detect your position. T urning Location off will hide your location from everyone except 911. Note : Even if the Location feature is enabled, no service may use your location information without you r expressed permission.
161 Settings • After 5 Seconds activates Key Guard fi ve seconds after the handset is closed. • Off deactivates the Key Guard f eature. T o activate Key Guard: 1. Press , followed by for Settings . 2. Press for Others . 3. Press for Key Guard . 4.
Settings 162 Settings T o change Audio Routing: 1. Press , followed by for Settings . 2. Press for Others . 3. Press for Audio Routing . 4. Select e ither Normal or Headset Only and press . Phone Info The Phone Info screen displays in formation about yo ur handset’ s current hardware and software.
163 Phone Security Phone Security Accessing the Security Menu All of your phone’ s security se ttings are available through the Security menu. Y ou must enter your lock code to view the Security menu. T o access the Security menu: 1. Press , followed by for Settings .
Phone Security 164 Phone Security Unlocking Y our Phone T o unlock your phone: 1. Press . 2. Enter your lock code. Changing the Lock Code T o change your lock code: 1. From the Security m enu, press for Change Lock . 2. Enter your new lock code and press .
165 Phone Security Lock Pic/Video When your camera is locked, you mus t enter your lock code before taking any pictures or viewing stored pict ures. T o lock/unlock your phone: 1. From the Security menu, press for Lock Pic/Video . 2. Using the navigation key , select On or Off , and press .
Phone Security 166 Phone Security 2. Press: • for Erase Contacts • for Erase Downloads • for Erase Pic/Video • for Erase Voice Memo • for Erase Messages 3. Using the navigation key , select Ye s and press . Default Settings Resetting the phone rest ores all the factory defaults, including the ringer types and disp lay settings.
167 Phone Security Reset Phone Resetting the phone rest ores all the factory defaults, including the ringer types and di splay sett ings. T o reset your phone: 1. From the Security m enu, press for Reset Phone . 2. Using the navigation key , select Ye s and press .
Safety 168 Safety Safety Getting the Most Out of Y our Reception Keeping T ab s on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Y our phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon.
169 Safety scientists, engineer s and physicians from univer sities, government health agencies and industries deve loped this updated standard after reviewing the available body of r esearch. In 1993, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted this updated standard in a regulation.
Safety 170 Safety Using Y our Phone Wh ile Driving T alking on your phone while drivi ng (or operating the phone without a hands-free device) is pr ohibited in some jurisd ictions. Laws vary as to specific rest rictions. Reme mber that safet y always c omes first.
171 Safety Following S afety Guideline s T o operate your phone safely and efficiently , always follow any special regulations in a given area. T urn your phone off in areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger .
Safety 172 Safety T urning Off Y o ur Phone in Dangerous Areas T o avoid inter fering with blasti ng operations, turn off your phone when in a blasting area or in othe r areas with signs indicating that two-way radios should be turned off. Construction crews often use remote-control RF device s to set off explosives .
173 Safety Caring for the Batter y Protecting Y our Batter y The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’ s per formance. • Use only Samsung approv ed batteries and deskto p chargers. These chargers are designed to maxi mize battery life.
Safety 174 Safety Disposal of Lithium Ion (LiIon) Batteries For safe disposal options of your LiIon batteries , contact your nearest serv ice center . Special Note : Be sure to dispose of your battery properly . In some areas, the disposa l of batteries in h ousehold or business trash may be prohibited.
175 Safety guarantee that interference will not oc cur in a particular installation; if this equipment does cause harmful in terference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by tur.
Safety 176 Safety The highest reported SAR values of the SPH-m500 are: CDMA mode (Part 22) - Head: 1.410 W/kg; Body-worn: 0.322 W/kg PCS mode (Part 24) - Head: 1.440 W/kg; Body-worn: 0.706 W/kg Owner’ s Record The model number , regulatory numbe r and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the batte ry compartment.
177 Manufacturer’s Warranty Manufacturer’s Warranty ST ANDARD LIMITED W ARRANTY What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG Electronics Ca nada Inc. ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the original pu.
Manufacturer’s Warranty 178 All replaced parts, comp onents, boards and equipm ent shall become the property of SAMSUNG. If SAMSUNG determines that any Produc t is not covered by this Limited W arranty , Purchaser must pay all parts, shipping, and labor charges for the repair or return of such Product.
179 Manufacturer’s Warranty REPRESENT A TIONS AND THERE ARE N O CONDIT IONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED , ST ATUTOR Y OR OTHER WISE, AS T O THE Q U ALITY , CAP ABILITIES, OPERA TIONS, PERFORMANCE OR S UIT A.
Index 180 Index A Abbrev. Dial 24 Abbreviated Di aling 25 Activating Voice Service 36 Airplane Mo de 159 Alarm Clock 117 Alert Notification 151 Auto-Answer 158 B Backlight 145 Battery Capacity 12 Char.
181 Index L Launch Pad 154 Location Settings 159 Locking Your Phone 163 M Making Calls 18 Media Player 68–70 Playing Vi deo and Audi o Clips 68 Memo Pad 115 Menus Diagram 49 Navigatio n 47 Viewing 4.
Index 182 V Voice Dial Changing Vo ice Dial Pr ompts 45 Changing Vo ice Dial Se nsitivit y 42 Changing Voic e Launch 46 Customizin g 42 Voice Memos 106 Voice Service Activatin g 36 Voicemail Clearing .
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