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Samsung SPH-A900 User Manual

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SAMSUNG
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Please read this manual before operating your phone,
and keep it for future reference.
SPH-A900
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  • Page 1 * Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider. SPH-A900 User’s Manual for Draft Version SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Important safety precautions .......7 Unpacking .............9 Your phone ..........10 Key Description ..........10 Display.............. 11 Backlight ............13 Service light ............13 Camera ............. 13 Getting started..........14 Using the battery..........14 Switching on or off the phone....... 16 Using the soft keys ..........
  • Page 3 Table of contents Table of contents Entering text ..........27 Tools ............47 Changing the text input mode ......28 Voice Service ........47 (Menu 9-1) Using T9 English mode ........28 Voice Memo ........47 (Menu 9-2) Using Alpha mode..........30 Bluetooth (Menu 9-3) ...........
  • Page 4 Table of contents Health and safety information.....65 Exposure to radio frequency (RF) signals ....65 Road safety ............69 Operating environment ........70 Electronic devices ..........70 Potentially explosive environment ......72 Emergency calls ..........73 Other important safety information ....... 74 Care and maintenance ........

  • Page 5: Important Safety Precautions

    Important safety precautions Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. Road safety at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first. Switching off when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.

  • Page 6: Unpacking

    Accessories and batteries • Bluetooth headset kit • Bluetooth full hands-free kit Use only Samsung-approved accessories. Use of any unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung- approved chargers.

  • Page 7: Your Phone

    Your phone Your phone Key(s) Description (continued) In Standby mode, initiates the voice Key Description * key command feature when pressed and held. In the text entry mode, changes case Key(s) Description of letters. soft keys Performs the functions indicated by In Standby mode, quickly enters or the screen text on the bottom line of # key...

  • Page 8: Backlight

    Your phone Your phone Backlight Icons Icon Description The backlight illuminates the display and the keypad. When you press any key or open the Signal strength: Shows the received phone, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if no signal strength. The greater the number key has been pressed within a given period of of bars, the better the signal.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    In this case, your phone turns off the Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion backlight to conserve the remaining battery battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for power. further details. When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.

  • Page 10: Switching On Or Off The Phone

    Getting started Getting started Switching on or off the phone The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the current function you are using; the labels on the 1. Open the phone. bottom line of the display just above each key indicate their current role.

  • Page 11: Using The Keypad Lock Feature

    Getting started Call functions Using the Keypad Lock feature You can open the phone to use the number Making a call keypad and close so that it takes up less space. In Standby mode, enter the area code and phone When you close the phone, the display turns off number and press the SEND key.

  • Page 12: Making A Call From The Recent Call Logs

    Call functions Call functions Making a call from the recent call Pause dialing logs When you call an automated system, like a banking service, you are often required to enter a The phone stores up the calls you have dialed, password or account number.

  • Page 13: Voice Dialing

    Call functions Call functions Adjusting the volume during a call 5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to add more pauses and numbers, if necessary. During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece 6. Press the OK key to store the number in your volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of Contacts as you normally would when storing a the phone.

  • Page 14: Viewing Missed Calls

    Call functions Call functions Viewing missed calls Call forwarding If you fail to answer a call for any reason, the This network feature allows you to forward phone indicates the missed call by displaying a incoming calls to another phone number, even text notification on the screen.

  • Page 15: Three-Way Calling

    Call functions Entering text Three-way calling At many times when using your phone, you will need to enter text, such as when storing a name This feature enables you to conduct conference in Contacts, creating your personal greeting, or calls with 2 separate people at the same time. The scheduling events on your calendar.

  • Page 16: Changing The Text Input Mode

    Entering text Entering text Changing the text input mode 5. Continue entering the next word. Note: To type words not found in T9 English mode, When you are in a field that allows characters to you need to change the text input mode to be entered, you will notice the text input mode Alpha mode.

  • Page 17: Using Alpha Mode

    Entering text Entering text Clearing letters and words Inserting a number Press the BACK key once or repeatedly to clear You can quickly insert a number between letters. letters one by one to the left. Press and hold the Press and hold the corresponding number key. BACK key to erase all of the letters on the display.

  • Page 18: Using The Menus

    Using the menus Using the menus Using shortcuts This phone offers a range of functions that allow you to tailor the phone to your needs. These The menu items, such as menus, submenus, and functions are arranged in menus and submenus. setting options, are numbered and can be They can be accessed by scrolling or by using the accessed quickly by using their shortcut numbers.

  • Page 19: List Of Menu Functions

    Using the menus Using the menus 9. Tools List of menu functions 9.1 Voice Service 9.2 Voice Memo ( The following list shows the menu structure and 9.3 Bluetooth indicates the number assigned to each option. 9.4 File Viewer 1. Web 9.5 Planner 9.6 Memo Pad 9.7 World Time...

  • Page 20: Call History

    Call History With Web access on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone, You can use the Call History menu to: you can browse full-color graphic versions of your • .View and dial the missed, outgoing or incoming favorite Web sites, making it easier than ever to numbers.

  • Page 21: Recent Calls (Menu 2-4)

    Call History Media Player Recent Calls (Menu 2-4) Your Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone's built-in media player gives you the ability to listen to Use All recent to view received, dialed, and missed audio clips and view video clips right from your calls for your phone.

  • Page 22: On Demand

    Missed Alerts On Demand Missed events is a simple way of viewing all missed This service currently provides media on demand with calls, missed tasks, scheduler events, etc. A list is dis- video and audio clips that are refreshed throughout played onscreen that allows you to scroll through all the day, but that are not “live.”...

  • Page 23: Music

    Music Downloads You can connect to a preset website and search With Sprint PCS Vision and your new Sprint PCS for a music file and follow the on screen Vision Phone, you have access to a dynamic instructions to download it. variety of Premium Service content, such as downloadable Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, and other applications.

  • Page 24: Messaging

    Messaging Messaging Outbox Your phone stores messages in Outbox, regardless of whether the message was successfully Send Message transmitted. (Menu 8-1) 1. Enter the number or e-mail address of the Drafts recipient and press OK. Draft messages are those that have been composed but never sent.

  • Page 25: Voicemail (Menu 8-6)

    Messaging Tools Voicemail (Menu 8-6) All unanswered calls to your Sprint PCS Phone are Voice Service (Menu 9-1) automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, Your Sprint PCS Phone’s Voice Services let you you will want to set up your Sprint PCS Voicemail place calls using your voice.

  • Page 26: File Viewer (Menu 9-4)

    Tools Tools Enable/Disable Task List This feature allows you to activate the Bluetooth This feature allows you to draw up a list of tasks to feature. When this option is set to On, the be done and assign a priority and deadline to each Bluetooth icon appears.

  • Page 27: Alarm Clock (Menu 9-8)

    Tools Pictures Alarm Clock (Menu 9-8) Your phone has an alarm clock function with three Camera (Menu *-1) separate alarms.Each alarm can be set to go off once, or daily at a set programmed time. Once In this menu, you can take a picture. The camera you set an alarm, it is easy to change it’s time or produces JPEG pictures.

  • Page 28: Settings And Info (Menu *-6)

    Pictures Contacts Settings and Info (Menu *-6) Contacts allows you to store frequently used phone numbers and the associated names in your Using this menu option, you can change personal directory to make it easy for you to make information about your web page account. a call without having to remember or enter the Accessing the Online Albums menu option phone number.

  • Page 29: Speed Dial #S

    Contacts Settings Speed Dial #s (Menu 0-3) Speed dialing allows you to press and hold a key Display (Menu #-1) (or keys) to dial the number associated with those key(s). Screen saver There are three types of speed dialing; 1-touch, 2- touch, and 3-touch dialing.

  • Page 30: Sounds (Menu #-2)

    Settings Settings Sounds Messages: allows you to have a distinctive ring (Menu #-2) for a voice mail, page, text message or browser message. Ringer Volume Schedule: allows you to have a distinctive ring for a planner alarm. This menu option allows you to adjust the ringer volume.

  • Page 31: Pcs Vision (Menu #-3)

    Settings Settings Voice Service Tone Length (Menu #-4) The tone length setting enables you to select Your Sprint PCS Phone’s Voice Services let you Short or Long DTMF (dual-tone multi-frequency) place calls using your voice. This section includes tones. When you use a teleservice (such as your easy-to-follow instructions on using voice- bank account) andpress the keys to enter activated dialing.

  • Page 32: Roaming (Menu #-6)

    Settings Settings Lock Service Erase Downloads This setting allows you to lock voice call functions This menu allows you to erase all the downloads in and Sprint PCS Vision services. When you enable the memory. Lock Services, you are unable to make new calls (excluding emergency numbers) or access the Erase Pic/Video Sprint PCS Vision services until the lock has been...

  • Page 33: Others (Menu #-8)

    Settings Settings prohibited. When your phone is in Airplane Mode, Others (Menu #-8) it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information. Abbrev. Dial: Sets the abbreviation dialling on or Location:Your PCS Phone is equipped with a off. Location feature for use in connection with location-based services that may be available in Contacts Match: Contacts Match allows you to...
  • Page 34 Settings Enable/Disable This feature allows you to activate the Bluetooth feature. When this option is set to Enable, the Bluetooth icon appears. Visibility This feature allows you to set whether or not your phone is available to other Bluetooth devices. Device name This feature allows you to change your phone’s Bluetooth device name, which is displayed on...

  • Page 35: Health And Safety Information

    Health and safety information Exposure to radio frequency (RF) signals Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S.
  • Page 36 FCC RF exposure all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is guidelines when used with a Samsung-supplied or determined at the highest certified power level, approved accessory designated for this product or...

  • Page 37: Road Safety

    • If left unused, a fully charged battery will local regulations. Always recycle. Do not dispose discharge itself over time. of batteries in a fire. • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung- approved chargers. When a charger is not in Road safety use, disconnect it from the power source.

  • Page 38: Operating Environment

    Health and safety information Health and safety information Operating environment recommendations of Wireless Technology Research. Remember to follow any special regulations in Persons with pacemakers: force in any area and always switch your phone off • Should always keep the phone more than 15 cm whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may (6 inches) from their pacemaker when the cause interference or danger.

  • Page 39: Potentially Explosive Environment

    Health and safety information Health and safety information Emergency calls Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or This phone, like any wireless phone, operates inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor using radio signals, wireless and landline networks vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its as well as user-programmed functions, which representative regarding your vehicle.

  • Page 40: Other Important Safety Information

    Health and safety information Health and safety information Other important safety information Care and maintenance • Only qualified personnel should service the Your phone is a product of superior design and phone or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty craftsmanship and should be treated with care.

  • Page 41: Acknowledging Special Precautions And The Fcc And Industry Canada Notice

    Health and safety information Health and safety information • Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the (2) This device must accept any interference device’s moving parts and prevent proper received. Including interference that may operation. cause undesired operation. •...

  • Page 42: Appendix

    Samsung-supplied, approved or none evaluation of scientific studies. The standards Samsung designated accessories that have no include a substantial safety margin designed to metal and must provide at least 1.5cm separation assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age between the device, including its antenna whether and health.

  • Page 43: Appendix B: Guide To Safe And Responsible

    Appendix Appendix Appendix B: GUIDE TO SAFE AND and watch out for other drivers. It requires obeying all traffic signs and signals and staying RESPONSIBLE within the speed limit. It means using seatbelts and requiring other passengers to do the same. WIRELESS PHONE USE But with wireless phone use, driving safely means Cellular Telecommunications &...
  • Page 44 Appendix Appendix removing your eyes from the road. If you get an are behind the wheel of a car. Make people you incoming call at an inconvenient time, if possible, are talking with aware you are driving and if let your voice mail answer it for you. necessary, suspend conversations which have the potential to divert your attention from the road.

  • Page 45: Appendix C: Consumer Update On Wireless Phones

    Appendix Appendix Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones Careless, distracted individuals and people driving irresponsibly represent a hazard to everyone on the road. Since 1984, the Cellular U.S. Food and Drug Administration Telecommunications Industry Association and the 1. What kinds of phones are the subject of this wireless industry have conducted educational update? outreach to inform wireless phone users of their...
  • Page 46 Appendix Appendix have not found any biological effects. Some FDA belongs to an interagency working group of studies have suggested that some biological the federal agencies that have responsibility for effects may occur, but such findings have not been different aspects of RF safety to ensure confirmed by additional research.
  • Page 47 Appendix Appendix FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology frequency energy (RF). Since time is a key factor Program and with groups of investigators around in how much exposure a person receives, reducing the world to ensure that high priority animal the amount of time spent using a wireless phone studies are conducted to address important will reduce RF exposure.
  • Page 48 Appendix Appendix phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects. to boost its power to compensate, leading to an Their recommendation to limit wireless phone use increase in RF absorption. In February 2002, the by children was strictly precautionary; it was not Federal trade Commission (FTC) charged two based on scientific evidence that any health companies that sold devices that claimed to...
  • Page 49 Appendix Appendix found to occur, FDA will conduct testing to assess average period of phone use in these studies was the interference and work to resolve the problem. around three years. 1. What are the results of the research done 1.

  • Page 50: Glossary

    Appendix Glossary Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): http://www.epa.gov/radiation/ Airtime - Actual time spent talking on the wireless phone. Most carriers bill customers based Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s on how many minutes of airtime they use each (OSHA): month. http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/ radiofrequencyradiation/index.html Antenna - A device for transmitting or receiving signals.
  • Page 51 Glossary Glossary EVRC - (Enhanced Variable Rate Codec) EVRC is a Service charge - The amount paid each month to new global standard for compressing and receive wireless service. decompressing voice signals. EVRC uses a lower bit rate (the number of bits sent per second) than Soft keys existing CDMA vocoders, while providing •...

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