Samsung SCHR355 User Manual
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Samsung
( S C H - R 3 5 5 C
S e r i e s )
M O B I L E
P H O N E
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.

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  • Page 1 Samsung ( S C H - R 3 5 5 C S e r i e s ) M O B I L E P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
  • Page 2: Intellectual Property

    (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation and other works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software.
  • Page 3 GH68-25543A Printed in China ® Nuance , VSuite™, and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. ® Openwave is a registered Trademark of Openwave, Inc.
  • Page 4 The exposure standard for wireless phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg. The highest SAR values for this model phone were Head: 1.04 W/kg, and Body: 0.45 W/kg.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Making a Call — Contact Dialing ....... . . 21...
  • Page 6 Editing an Existing Contact Entry ........36...
  • Page 7 Launching the Music Player ........
  • Page 8: Section 1: Getting Started

    Voicemail, and explains how this manual is put together. Notes and Tips Throughout this manual some text is set apart from the rest. In this way, important information, quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more are emphasized.
  • Page 9: Installing The Battery

    Your phone comes packaged with a partially charged rechargeable standard Li-Ion battery and travel adapter. Important!: You must fully charge the battery the first time you use your phone. Otherwise you could damage the battery. Insert the top end of the battery (1), matching the gold contacts on the top of the battery to those inside the phone battery compartment.
  • Page 10: Removing The Battery

    Removing the Battery If your phone is turned on, press and hold Press down on the directional arrow at the bottom end of the battery cover and slide the cover toward the bottom end of the phone (1). Lift the cover up and away from the phone, bottom end first (2).
  • Page 11: Using The Travel Adapter

    Warning!: If your handset has a touch screen display, please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty.
  • Page 12: Activating Your Phone

    You’re now ready to place and receive calls. Note: If you are outside of your carrier’s coverage or roaming area ( ) appears at the top of the display. If you cannot place or receive calls, try later when service is available, or at another location.
  • Page 13: Memory Card

    Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages that can be retrieved any time. Note: Once your Voicemail account has been set up, you can use the Voicemail folder (under the Messages menu) to view details of voice messages in your Voicemail box.
  • Page 14 Install a Memory Card Open the back cover of your phone. Insert the memory card — contact side facing down and smaller end pointing toward the phone — into the memory card slot. Press the memory card into the slot until the card locks into place.
  • Page 15: Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

    Section 2: Understanding Your Phone This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also describes the screen format and the icons that will be displayed when the phone is in use. Features of Your Phone Domestic and international voice and text messaging service (available on participating •...
  • Page 16: Side View Of Your Phone

    Side View of Your Phone Features Volume Key — In standby mode, lets you adjust the incoming call ringer volume. When receiving a call, lets you temporarily mute the ringer. Power / Accessory Connector — Used to connect charging accessories or optional accessory cables to your phone.
  • Page 17: Front View Of Your Phone

    Left Soft Key — Used to access the Main menu from the Idle screen and to navigate through menus and applications. Press the Left soft key to select the function indicated at the bottom left corner of the Main LCD.
  • Page 18 Backspace Key — In text entry mode, deletes characters from the display. END Key — Ends a call. If you press and hold the END key, the power goes On or Off. When you receive an incoming call, press to send the call to voicemail.
  • Page 19: Back View Of Your Phone

    Mirror — Allows you to see yourself when taking pictures. Command Keys Soft Keys Functions for the soft keys are indicated by labels that appear in the display above each soft key. There are two soft keys, Left ( mode, press the Left ( Right ( ) soft key to launch the Browser.
  • Page 20 The BACK key ( ) is used to erase or clear numbers, text, or symbols from the display. You can also use the key to return to a previous menu or to return to standby mode from any menu. If you enter an incorrect character, briefly press •...
  • Page 21: Entering Text

    You can enter text as you would when using a computer keyboard. The keys are labeled with a letter on the upper half and a number or symbol on the lower half. Press the key corresponding to the character you wish to enter.
  • Page 22: Understanding The Display Screens

    (Menu) soft key displays the Main Menu and pressing the Right (Browser) soft key launches the Browser. Display Screen Icons Your phone can show you definitions of the icons that appear on the top line of the displays. To access the Icon Glossary: In standby mode, press Menu appears showing the icons that can appear on the top line of the displays.
  • Page 23: Section 3: Call Functions

    Therefore, emergency calling may not be available on all wireless networks at all times. Important!: DO NOT depend on this phone as a primary method of calling 911 or for any other essential or emergency communications. Call Functions...
  • Page 24: Manual Pause Calling

    Enter the number that you wish to call, then press Note: Puerto Rico and Canada are on the North American dialing plan. Making calls to Puerto Rico and Canada is similar to making calls within the United States, no unique country codes are necessary.
  • Page 25: Making A Call - Contact Dialing

    Press the Menu appears in the display. In the Go to field, enter the first few letters of a Contacts list entry name. (For more information, refer to “Entering Text” on page 17.) The Contacts list displays the first few entries with names matching the letters you entered.
  • Page 26: Answering A Call

    For more information, refer to “Call Settings” on page 72. Note: If you set the Auto Answer option to any value other than Off, the Auto Answer icon ( displays. Adjusting the Call Volume During a call, press the Volume key ( party at the desired loudness.
  • Page 27: Ignoring A Call

    Select the desired sub-menu or feature. Exit the menu by pressing Tip: You can block/restore sound going to the other parties on this call by pressing the Mute / Unmute soft key. This can reduce noise on conference calls. You can turn the speakerphone on...
  • Page 28: Recent Calls

    • Incoming Calls: Your phone retains information about the last 90 Incoming calls and stores them in the Incoming call log. You can review the Incoming call log for the time and date of the call, as well as other information.
  • Page 29: Roaming

    Note: Although most data counters can be erased, the Lifetime Data Counter can never be erased. Roaming What is Roaming? Roaming lets you use your Freeform phone when you travel outside of your Wireless Provider’s coverage area. The Roaming icon ( display when Roaming is active, and extra charges may apply when making or receiving calls.
  • Page 30: Section 4: Menu Navigation

    In standby mode, press the Menu soft key. The Main Menu appears in the display. Tip: You can launch any of the Main Menus by using a voice command — In standby mode, press the Voice Command key ( ). The phone prompts, “Say a command.” Say “Go to” followed by a Main Menu name into the microphone.
  • Page 31: Navigation Key Shortcuts

    You can also access menus and submenus using menu numbers. After pressing the Menu soft key, press the menu number to go directly to the menu or submenu of your choice. Before you can navigate using a shortcut, you’ll need the menu or sub- menu number that you wish to access.
  • Page 32: Section 5: Voice Service

    “Say a Command” appears in the display and is pronounced through the earpiece, followed by a list of available commands. Note: Speaking clearly, say the command that you want to use. If, after a few seconds, the device does not recognized a command, it prompts you to repeat the command.
  • Page 33: Voice Settings

    Choice Lists VoiceSignal uses choice lists when it is not confident it has correctly recognized a name or number. In this case, it can display a list of up to three possible choices, and prompt you to confirm the correct one.
  • Page 34: Voice Launch

    In standby mode, press Menu and select the Voice Launch option you want. About This option causes the About Nuance screen to appear in the display, showing version and build information about the VoiceSignal software included on your phone. ➔...
  • Page 35: Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts

    Contacts. Contacts entries can be sorted by name. Your Contacts List Your Contacts list can store up to 1000 entries, with each contact having up to five associated phone numbers, two E-mail addresses, and a picture ID.
  • Page 36 If desired, assign the new Contact to a Group. This lets you send messages to and find this Contact and other related contacts. If desired, select a unique Ringtone. You can enter a Fax number. If desired, select an identifying image by highlighting the photo ID field and pressing the Set soft key.
  • Page 37 Update Existing screen appears in the display showing your current Contacts list. Enter the first few characters of the Contacts entry name under which you will store the saved number. For more information on finding a Contacts entry, see “Using the Add New Contact Option” on page 31.
  • Page 38: Finding A Contacts Entry

    Say “Lookup”. VoiceSignal prompts you to “Say the name.” Speak clearly and say the full name of the person you want to call, exactly as it is entered in your contact list. Say “Yes” to confirm the name or “No” to hear the next name, or use the keypad to select the correct name from the list.
  • Page 39 Contacts showing. Enter the first few characters of the name of the contact as it appears in your Contacts list. Example: If you saved a contact name as “Robert Smith”, begin your search for that contact by pressing for “R”.
  • Page 40: Editing An Existing Contact Entry

    To backspace and delete numbers, press highlighted field, press and hold Note: You can also add numbers to the entry, assign it to a Group, and add other information. When you’re finished editing the entry, press SAVE ( saved and a confirmation message appears in the display.
  • Page 41: Speed Dial Numbers

    Press the Edit soft key. Highlight a number stored in this Contact entry. Note: If a Contact has more than one stored number (such as Home and Office), you can select which of these numbers your phone dials when you speed dial that Contact.
  • Page 42: Renaming A Contacts Group

    Find and highlight the desired entry in the Contacts list. Press the Options soft key and select Erase. To erase the selected Contact entry, press the Yes soft key. To keep the selected Contact entry, press the No soft key.
  • Page 43: Memory Info

    61. Memory Info The Memory Info menu allows you to view the Total number of Contacts that can be stored in your phone memory (up to 1000), the Used number that you currently have stored and the number remaining Free for Contacts that can be added.
  • Page 44: Section 7: Messages

    Message. The Create Txt Msg screen appears in the display showing the To list. Press the Add soft key to select from Contacts, Groups and Recent Calls lists. Address your message by selecting from your lists and entering number(s) or E-mail address(es) of message recipient(s) and press Enter the text for your message using the keypad.
  • Page 45 Press the Down navigation key. The Sound field becomes highlighted. To add a sound file to your message, press the Sounds soft key. The Record New option and a list of sound files appear in the display with the Record New option highlighted.
  • Page 46 In standby mode, press and hold the Camera key ( viewfinder screen appears in the display. Using the display as a viewfinder, when the image that you wish to send appears in the display, press Take ( Press Send ( Pic Msg screen then displays.
  • Page 47: Message Send Options

    When you receive a call while in a call, your phone displays Call Waiting, the number of the incoming call and the name of the caller, if listed in your Contacts. You can end your current call and answer the incoming call or ignore the incoming call and send the call to voicemail.
  • Page 48: Message Folders

    While viewing a selected message, do one of the following: • To delete the message, press the Erase soft key. • To compose and send a message to the sender of the highlighted message, press REPLY • Press the Options soft key to choose from options.
  • Page 49 • To delete the message, press the Erase soft key. • To view the highlighted message, press OPEN ( • Press the Options soft key. Select an option to perform the function for that option. • To return to the Messages menu, press While viewing a selected message, do one of the following: •...
  • Page 50 Drafts Folder Messages in the Drafts folder are those that have been composed but never sent. You can return to the Drafts folder at any time to view, edit, or send a draft message. In standby mode, press Menu messages appears in the display.
  • Page 51: Erasing Messages

    Note: In standby mode, you can press and hold Erasing Messages You can erase all of the messages in each folder or in all of your message folders from one convenient location. In standby mode, press Menu Select the folder containing the messages you wish to delete.
  • Page 52: Section 8: Camera

    Section 8: Camera Use your phone to take full color digital pictures, display them on your phone’s vivid color display, and instantly share them with family and friends. It’s fun, and as easy to use as a traditional point-and-click camera. This section explains how you can do the following: Take pictures with your phone’s built-in digital camera.
  • Page 53: Camera Options

    The following sub-sections describe camera options and available values. Shot Type Shot Type lets you take multiple photos or shots in succession at the touch of a key and/or add colorful frames to your photos. In camera mode, press the Options soft key, then highlight the Shot Type icon •...
  • Page 54: Self Timer

    In camera mode, press the Options soft key, then highlight Night Shot setting. Select Off or On. Self Timer Self Timer lets you delay taking a picture long enough to let you join others in a picture. In camera mode, press the Options soft key, then highlight to select from the following settings: Off, 2 Sec., 5 Sec., or 10 Sec.
  • Page 55: White Balance

    In camera mode, press the Options soft key, then highlight Sunny, Cloudy, Tungsten and Fluorescent. Each option, as you highlight it, shows the effects it has on a picture. Select the desired White Balance value. The camera viewfinder screen appears in the display with your selected White Balance value applied.
  • Page 56: Brightness

    • Auto Save — Elect to save your photo automatically or manually. • Icon Display — Elect to Display All camera icons, to show a grid pattern Guideline in the view finder screen or to display No Icons for a full-display subject image in the viewfinder.
  • Page 57: Section 9: My Folder

    Ringtones, Buy Graphics, Camera, My Ringtones, My Images and Music Player. Tip: To launch the My Folder menu using a voice command — In standby mode, press the Voice Command key ( ). The phone prompts, “Say a command.” Say “Go to My Folder” into the microphone.
  • Page 58: My Ringtones

    Ringtone, Contact ID and Alert Tone. • Press to PLAY the ringtone. • Press the Options soft key to select from the options: Ringtone Info or Send Pic Msg. To return to the previous menu, press press My Images My Images lets you choose the pictures that appear in your phone’s display while in...
  • Page 59: Music Player

    Music Player You can use your Music Player to play music files that you have transferred onto a microSD™ Memory Card using a personal computer. Your Music Player can play music in the following Digital Audio Formats: Unprotected AAC and AAC+ •...
  • Page 60: Music Player Controls

    – To stop playing a music file, press the Down navigation key. – To skip play to an earlier music file in a Playlist, press the Left navigation key. If not in a Playlist, rewind to beginning of music file.
  • Page 61: Playlists

    Press the Add soft key. Enter a name for the playlist and press OK ( Highlight and mark the songs you want to add to the playlist by pressing MARK ( Press Done to save your playlist when you are finished adding songs.
  • Page 62: Section 10: Browser

    To exit the Browser, press Using the Browser When you use your Browser to access the Web, some of the keys operate differently than during a normal phone call. You can act upon options or links by using the soft keys. Soft Keys...
  • Page 63: How The Web Keys Work

    Navigation keys — Use to browse lists and options. • BACK Key — Press to go back to a previous page. Press once to back one page. Press and • hold to go back to home page. Press to clear the last number, letter, or symbol entered.
  • Page 64: Section 11: Tools

    • Memo Pad — Lets you store and review useful information. • Alarm Clock — Lets you set an alarm to go off once, or daily, at a specified time. • World Time — Lets you view the current time of day or night in another part of the world.
  • Page 65: Bluetooth

    30 feet without requiring a physical connection. Unlike infrared, you don't need to line up the devices to beam information with Bluetooth. If the devices are within a range of one another, you can exchange information between them, even if they are located in different rooms.
  • Page 66: Registered List

    Enter the device passkey or PIN and press Note: When pairing with another Bluetooth phone, enter whatever passkey you wish. You must, however, enter the same passkey into the other phone when prompted.
  • Page 67: Calendar

    If the registered device does not connect automatically, from the Registered List, select the desired device. Note: If you are unable to connect with the device a pop-up appears in the display. To retry, press the Yes soft key. Bluetooth Settings...
  • Page 68: View An Event

    • To view previous months, press the Volume key Up. • To view future months, press the Volume key Down. • To access other options, press the Options soft key while viewing the calendar. Open the highlighted date by pressing appears in the display.
  • Page 69: Memo Pad

    Memo Pad You can create a notes and store them in Memo Pad. You can’t prioritize or set an alert for stored notes. Return to Memo Pad anytime you wish to review and edit your notes.
  • Page 70: Alarm Clock

    When you’re finished entering memo text, press Alarm Clock Your phone has an alarm clock that can be set to go off once, or daily at a specified time. Once set, the alarm clock is easy to change or turn off completely.
  • Page 71: World Time

    Alarm or all active Alarms is (are) turned off. World Time World Time lets you view the time of day or night in another part of the world. World Time displays time in the 24 different time zones around the world.
  • Page 72: Calculator

    • To change the sign for a number to a negative, press Use the Navigation key to set the type of calculation that you wish to perform. Your choices are as follows: Use the keypad to enter the next number in your calculation.
  • Page 73: Converter

    Select the conversion feature you wish to use. The selected conversion feature screen appears in the display with the From unit field highlighted. Use the Left and Right navigation keys to select the unit to be converted From. Highlight the From quantity field.
  • Page 74: Tip Calculator

    If needed, highlight the # Paying field and use the keypad to change the number of persons paying. The amount of the Tip, the bill Total, and the amount each person should pay appear in the lower half of the screen.
  • Page 75: Section 12: Changing Your Settings

    Accessing Your Settings In standby mode, press Menu Tip: To launch the Settings menu using a voice command — In standby mode, press the Voice Command key . The phone prompts, “Say a command.” Say “Go to Settings” into the microphone.
  • Page 76: Display Settings

    In standby mode, press Menu Select the desired sub-menu. Call Settings The Call Settings options let you select how your phone handles voice and data calls. To access the Call Settings menu, do the following: In standby mode, press Menu Select the desired sub-menu.
  • Page 77: Tty Mode

    TTY Mode Your phone is fully TTY compatible. TTY equipment is connected to your phone through the headset connector on the top of the phone. TTY Mode must be enabled before you can use your phone with a TTY device.
  • Page 78: Phone Settings

    Phone Settings The Phone Settings options let you tailor your phones basic operations. To access the Phone Settings submenu, do the following: In standby mode, press Menu Select the desired Phone Settings submenu. Memory Info Memory Info lets you quickly and easily review and manage your phone memory usage.

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