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Samsung SCH-811 Owner's Manual

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SCH-811(E-US)
1/20/99 10:32 AM
Page ii
SCH-811
Series CDMA
DIGITAL PORTABLE
CELLULAR TELEPHONE
Owner's Manual
Please read this manual before operating the phone,
and keep it for future reference.

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  • Page 1 SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:32 AM Page ii SCH-811 Series CDMA DIGITAL PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE Owner’s Manual Please read this manual before operating the phone, and keep it for future reference.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:32 AM Introduction Precautions Important Information This manual is based on the production version of the included portable cellular telephone. Software changes may have occurred after this printing. Safety Precaution For more detailed safety information, see “Safety” on page 65.
  • Page 3 SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:32 AM Dialing from the Phone Book Editing Phone Book Entries Storing Secret Numbers Erasing Phone Book Entries Electronic Notebook Voice Dial Voice Dialing Training the Phone Checking Recorded Name Activation Using Voice Dialing Security Options Security Menu...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:33 AM Getting Started Features Congratulations on the purchase of your SAMSUNG Phone. Using the latest digital technology, the phone operates in a similar manner to other wireless phones, while providing superior resonance and tone quality. The following options make your phone both fun and easy to use: •...

  • Page 5: Screen Display

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:33 AM Screen Display This phone features dynamic character sizing, which enables the screen to display from 12 to 16 characters per line. The five-line screen includes four text lines and one icon line, which displays active options and selected menu items.

  • Page 6: Status Indicators

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:33 AM Press the Volume button to: • adjust voice volume during conversation. • adjust ring volume in Standby mode, • scroll Call Logs and Phone Book entries. Status Indicators Signal Strength Indicates a current signal strength. No Service...

  • Page 7: Battery

    Indicator activates. A green LED indicates a full battery charge. Note: Use only the SAMSUNG-approved Dual-Slot Desktop Charger with your phone by Samsung. Using the wrong charger could damage the battery. Battery Charge Indicator The Battery Charge Indicator displays in the upper right corner of the screen and indicates three levels of charge.

  • Page 8: Call Quality

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:33 AM Caring for the Battery Use only SAMSUNG-approved batteries, Desktop and Travel chargers. These chargers maximize battery life and performance. Using other batteries or chargers may invalidate your warranty and may damage the battery. For proper battery care, please follow these guidelines: •...

  • Page 9: Basic Operations

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:33 AM Basic Operations Basic Operations of Your Phone Power On/Off Press and hold END/ Menu Scrolling Press , then MENU Make Calls Enter number, and then press Correct Mistakes Press Redial Call Press SEND twice. End Call...

  • Page 10: Placing Calls

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:33 AM Placing Calls Placing a Call To place a call: 1. Press and hold END/ to power on your phone. An active screen display indicates that the phone is on. (No dial tone sounds.) 2. Enter the phone number, up to 36 digits, by pressing the digit keys.

  • Page 11: The Menu

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:33 AM Call Waiting Call Waiting enables you to receive a second call during conversation. When a Call Waiting call comes in, the incoming call alert sounds, when set, and a text notification displays. Contact your service provider to activate Call Waiting.
  • Page 12 2. Key Beep 3.Alert 4.Alarm 5. Diff. Ring 4. Display 1. Backlight 2. Greeting 3.Version 4. Language Page 22 SCH-811 Standby Menu (Continued) Menu Level 2 Main Menu 5.Voice Dial 1. Outgoing 2. Incoming 3.All 6 . Setup 1. Last Call 2.Total 3.

  • Page 13: Calls Options

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:33 AM Calls Options Tracking Calls Through Call Logs The Call Logs store up to nine incoming calls and nine outgoing calls. Each log stores the name and phone number (if available), as well as the date/time stamp.

  • Page 14: Sounds Options

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:33 AM Sounds Options Your phone receives incoming calls and provides call notification only when it is on. Notification type depends on the selected setting. Ring Volume You can set ring volume in Standby mode from the Main Menu or by pressing the Volume buttons on the side of the phone.
  • Page 15 SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:33 AM Alert You can set alerts to turn the Minute Beep and Service Area alert tones on and off, in Standby mode. The Minute Beep indicates each minute on your call. The Service Area alert indicates when you are out of a service area or when you return a service area.

  • Page 16: Display Options

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:34 AM Differential Ring The Differential Ring option enables you to activate a unique ring to signal an incoming call by a stored caller number. To set Differential ring Volume: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. MENU 2.

  • Page 17: Setup Options

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:34 AM Version Display You can view the software version of your phone during conversation or in Standby mode. To view the version in Standby mode: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. MENU 2. Press for Display.

  • Page 18: Phone Book

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:34 AM Any Key Answer Activate Any Key Answer to answer incoming calls by pressing any key on the keypad, except Tone Length Some phones you call can recognize only longer tones. You may have to change the length to LONG for some calls.When calling a paging system, your...

  • Page 19: Storing Phone Numbers

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:34 AM Storing Phone Numbers Storing Phone Numbers/Names To store phone numbers/names: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. MENU 2. Press for Phone Book. 3. Press for Add Entry. The screen prompts for a new phone number.

  • Page 20: Displaying Your Phone Number

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:34 AM Displaying Your Phone Number You can check your own phone number. To display your phone number: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. MENU 2. Press for Phone Book. 3. Press for My Phone Number. The phone number of your phone displays.

  • Page 21: Storing Secret Numbers

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:34 AM Erasing Phone Book Entries To erase Phone Book entries: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. MENU 2. Press for Phone Book. 3.Access the desired entry using one of the search methods described under “Viewing Stored Entries”...
  • Page 22 SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:35 AM Business Management You can enter up to 20 businesses you have to do. To Enter Your Business: 1. Press key. MENU 2. Press key 3. Press key 4. Input the details of the business. 5. Input the date.

  • Page 23: Voice Dial

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:35 AM Voice Dial Voice Dialing Your phone features Smartspeak ® , the new Voice Dialing system from Advanced Recognition Technology.You can call up to 20 stored entries by speaking the name into the microphone. Using the Voice Dialing option requires that you first train the phone to recognize the name.

  • Page 24: Activation

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:35 AM Activation Voice Dialing is always active once you have trained the phone to accept Voice Dialing entries. To place calls using Voice Dialing, simply press and hold and then say the name into the phone after you hear the prompt.

  • Page 25: Security Options

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:35 AM Erasing Voice Dialing Entries To erase an individual Voice Dialing entry: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. MENU 2. Press for Voice Dial. 3. Press for Review. A list of entries displays. 4. Press the digit key to select the desired entry, or press the scroll keys to scan entries.

  • Page 26: Lock Mode

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:35 AM Lock Mode Locking the phone restricts outgoing calls to emergency numbers. To place an outgoing call in Lock mode: • To call an emergency number, enter the number and then press SEND • To place normal outgoing calls, press display the Lock Code screen, and then enter the lock code.

  • Page 27: Call Restriction

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:35 AM Call Restriction Restricting Calls Your phone provides the following Call Restriction options in the Security menu: • Phone Book Use • Limit Incoming Calls • Limit Outgoing Calls To restrict calls: 1. Press to display the Main Menu.

  • Page 28: Other Options

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:35 AM Other Options If your system supplier provides this service and you have a PIN assigned by the system supplier, you can set your phone to send the PIN when you make a call. This feature prevents the phone from being used by unauthorized persons.

  • Page 29: Message Services

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:35 AM Reset Phone If you want to reset all of your phone’s features to the manufacturer’s defaults, you can do so with this feature. But this feature doesn’t affect the Phone Book, Call Logs, and SMS messages.

  • Page 30: Reviewing Messages

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:36 AM Reviewing Messages Your phone accepts incoming messages in both Standby and Conversation modes. When a new message arrives, an alert sounds, and the message header displays. The message header includes the type of message (Text, Page,Voicemail Notification) and the name/phone number, if available.

  • Page 31: Transmitting Messages

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:36 AM Choosing Alert Type for Message Receiving The phone alerts you when a message is received. You can choose how frequently this happens. The three options are: EVERY 2 MIN, OFF, ONCE. To set the frequency: 1. Press OK / to display the Message menu.

  • Page 32: Safety

    Compliance with Safety Standards The SAMSUNG phone meets all standards and recommendations for the protection of the public from exposure to radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy established by governmental bodies and other qualified organizations.

  • Page 33: Electronic Devices

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:36 AM Electronic Devices Your wireless telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver. When the power is on, the phone receives and sends out RF energy. Most modern electronic equipment, such as equipment in hospitals and cars, contains an RF signal shield. RF energy may affect some inadequately shielded electronic equipment.

  • Page 34: Accessories

    The Socket - outlet shall be installed near the equip- ment and shall be easily accesible. Cigarette Lighter Adapter The Cigarette Lighter Adapter charges your SAMSUNG phone in a vehicle while you drive and enables you to operate the phone from a vehicle cigarette lighter socket.

  • Page 35: Glossary Of Terms

    SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:36 AM Glossary of Terms Airtime - Actual time spent talking on the wireless phone. Most carriers bill customers based on how many minutes of airtime they use each month. Antenna - A device for transmitting or receiving signals.

  • Page 36: Index

    Service Charge - The amount paid each month to receive wireless service. SMS - (Short Message Seryices) The variety of messaging services available on the SAMSUNG phone, including voicemail, numeric paging and text messaging. Standby Time - The amount of time a fully charged...
  • Page 37 SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:36 AM Calls Options Checking Recorded Name Call Restriction Clear Memory Choosing Alert Type for Message Receiving Compliance with Safety Standards Cigarette Lighter Adapter Charging Times with Accessories Description of Your Phone Display Messages Dual-Slot Desktop Charger Differential Ring...
  • Page 38 SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:36 AM Lock Mode Lock Code Setting Locking the Phone Menu Organization Main Menu Structure Memory Dialing Shortcuts Message Services NAM Selection Overview of the Phone Book Other Options Other Dangerous Areas Placing Calls Prepend Dialing Personal Greeting...
  • Page 39 SCH-811(E-US) 1/20/99 10:36 AM Security Menu Storing Emergency Numbers System Selection Short Message Services and Voicemail Safety Turn On/Off Three-Way Calling The Menu Tracking Calls Through Call Logs To See Local Times of the World Tips on Recording Name Transmitting Messages...

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