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SCH-S389
User's Guide
* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some
of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different
from the illustrations in this guide.
Printed in Korea
Code No.: GH68-xxxxxA
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
English. 04/2008. Rev.1.1
Silent
Press and hold
in Idle mode to disable all sounds on the phone.
mode
To exit, press and hold this key again.
C
Press and hold
in Idle mode to activate/deactivate the SSR
SSR mode
(Simple Smart Ringtone) mode. The SSR mode is for alerting you to
incoming calls in noisy places, by simultaneously vibrating and
ringing at its highest volume.
Display and icons
Your phone is in Idle mode when you are not on a call or using a
menu. You must be in Idle mode to dial a phone number.
The display has three areas.
Icons
Text and graphics
Soft key function
Menu
Find
indicators
Changing a ringtone for calls
1. In Idle mode, press the
Menu
soft key.
2. Select
Sounds
Ringer
Voice
calls.
3. Press
Down
and press
Left
or
Right
to select a ringer category.
4. Press
Down
to scroll to a ringer melody.
Press the
Play
soft key to listen to the melody.
5. Press the
Save
soft key.
Redialling recent numbers
1. In Idle mode, press
.
2. Press
Left
or
Right
to select a call type.
3. Press
Up
or
Down
to scroll to a number or name.
4. Press the
Select
soft key to view details of a call, or press
a number.
Installing the UIM card and battery
1. Remove the battery cover and insert the UIM card.
Battery cover
2. Install the battery and reattach the cover.
Battery
Your phone displays the following status indicators on the top of the
screen:
Icon
Description
Icon
Received signal
strength
Call in progress
Out of service area;
you can not make or
receive calls
Roaming network
Text message
Urgent text message
Voicemail
Alarm set
Lock mode
Using the menus
In Idle mode, press the
Menu
soft key to enter the main menu.
Labels at the bottom corners of the display
show the current soft key functions. Press
the left soft key (
) or right soft key (
perform the function indicated.
To return to
the previous
menu level,
press this key.
Use the 4-way navigation keys to scroll
up, down, left, or right through the
to dial
menu system, highlight menu items.
Charging the battery
1. Plug the supplied travel adapter.
2. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter.
Note: Do not remove the battery from the phone without unplugging
the adapter first. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.
Switching on or off the phone
1. Press
to switch on the phone.
2. To switch off the phone, press and hold
Description
Changing the display language
Restriction on
Silent mode
1. In Idle mode, press the
Ringer type setting
2. Select
Settings
Language/
: Ringer only
3. Move to the language you want and press the
: Silent
: 1Beep
Making a call
: Vibration
1. In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number, and press
: Vib. & ringer
: Vib. then ringer
2. When you want to end the call, press
: Ringer then vib.
To dial a number using the speed dial:
SSR mode
• For contacts saved in the phone: enter the speed dial number, and
Battery power level
then press and hold the speed dial number.
• For contacts saved on the UIM card: press and hold the speed dial
number (for 1-digit locations), or press the first digit and then press
and hold the last digit of the speed dial number (for other locations).
To select a menu or feature:
1. In Idle mode, press the
Menu
) to
2. Press the Navigation keys to reach the desired menu and then press
the
Select
soft key.
3. If the menu contains any submenus, locate the one you want by
pressing the Navigation keys. Press the
submenu.
To exit the menu
If the selected menu contains additional submenus, repeat this step.
without changing
the menu settings,
4. Press the Navigation keys to find the setting of your choice.
press this key.
5. Press the Select,
OK
or
setting.
Phone layout and key functions
In Idle mode, access
In Menu mode, select
the highlighted option
or confirms input.
To AC wall outlet
adjust the keypad
Make and answer a
call. In Idle mode,
retrieve the most
Alphanumeric key
Answering a call
1. When the phone rings, press
To silence the ringer, press the
for more than two seconds.
To reject the call, press the
2. When you want to end the call, press
Menu
soft key.
Adjusting the ringer volume
.
1. In Idle mode, press the
Save
soft key.
2. Select
3. Press the Navigation keys to adjust the volume level.
.
Press the
.
4. Press the
While a call is in progress, press the Volume keys to adjust the earpiece
volume.
Menu map
1. Calls
1.1 Missed
soft key.
1.2 Incoming
1.3 Outgoing
1.4 Rejected
1.5 Air time
1.6 Call reject
1.7 Call settings
Select
soft key to enter the
2. Contacts
2.1 Find
2.2 Add
2.3 Group settings
2.4 Speed dial
Save
soft key to confirm your chosen
2.5 My phone #
2.6 Memory info
3. Scheduler
3.1 Today
3.2 Calendar
3.3 Task list
4-way navigation keys
In Menu mode, scroll
through menu options.
In Idle mode, access the
following menus:
Up: FM radio
Confirm key
Down: Alarm
Left: Messages, Write new
the Find menu.
message when held down
Right: Calendar
Soft keys
Perform functions indicated
Volume keys
by the text above the key.
In Idle mode,
tone volume.
Power/End key
Turn the phone on or off
Dial key
when held down. Also end
a call.
Cancel/Clear key
recent calls.
Delete characters from the
display. Return the display
to the previous menu
level.
SSR mode
Silent mode key
Silent mode
to answer a call.
Silence
soft key.
Reject
soft key or
.
.
Menu
soft key.
Sounds
Ringer Vol./Type
Voice calls
→ Volume.
Play
soft key to check the volume level.
Save
soft key.
4. Display
7. Entertainment
4.1 Wallpaper
7.1 Games
4.2 Functional screen
7.2 FM radio
4.3 Power On/Off
7.3 wana*
4.4 Dialling font
8. Utilities
4.4 Time settings
4.6 Backlight
8.1 Alarm
8.2 Memo pad
5. Messages
8.3 Calculator
5.1 Write new
8.4 Countdown
message
8.5 Clock
5.2 Inbox
9. Settings
5.3 Outbox
5.4 Drafts
9.1 Security
5.5 Msg. Settings
9.2 Entry method
5.6 Memory info
9.3 Language/
9.4 Domain preset
6. Sounds
6.1 Ringer
6.2 Ringer Vol./Type
Labelled differently
*
6.3 Key tone
depending on your
6.4 Function alert
SIM card.
6.5 Hour alert

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Summary of Contents for Samsung SCH-S389

  • Page 1 Installing the UIM card and battery Charging the battery Phone layout and key functions SCH-S389 1. Remove the battery cover and insert the UIM card. 1. Plug the supplied travel adapter. User’s Guide 4-way navigation keys In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.
  • Page 2 Accessories and batteries Follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off Use only Samsung-approved batteries and accessories, such as headsets Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it.
  • Page 3: Exposure To Radio Frequency (Rf) Signals

    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 4 SAR tests are conducted using standard operating The tests are performed in positions and locations positions specified by the FCC with the phone (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by transmitting at its highest certified power level in all the FCC for each model.
  • Page 5: For Body Operation

    For body worn operation, this model phone has been in any way. tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with a Samsung-supplied or approved • Use the battery only for its intended purpose. accessory designated for this product or when used •...
  • Page 6: Road Safety

    • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and terminals may damage the battery or the object recharge your battery only with Samsung- causing the short-circuiting. approved chargers. When a charger is not in use, • Dispose used batteries in accordance with local disconnect it from the power source.
  • Page 7 Health and safety information safety to your wireless phone with one of the many • Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, hands-free accessories available today. place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try to plan calls when your car •...
  • Page 8: Operating Environment

    Electronic devices • If you see a broken-down vehicle posing no serious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a minor traffic Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from accident where no one appears injured, or a radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain vehicle you know to be stolen, call roadside electronic equipment may not be shielded against the assistance or any other special non-emergency...
  • Page 9: Hearing Aids

    Health and safety information Vehicles If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, switch off your phone immediately. RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor Hearing aids vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some representative regarding your vehicle.
  • Page 10: Potentially Explosive Environments

    Potentially explosive environments Emergency calls Switch off your phone when in any area with a This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs radio signals, wireless and landline networks as well as and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even connection in all conditions.
  • Page 11: Other Important Safety Information

    Health and safety information If certain features are in use (call barring, for • For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember example), you may first need to deactivate those that an air bag inflates with great force. Do not features before you can make an emergency call.
  • Page 12 • Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories • Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or out of the reach of small children’s. strong detergents to clean the phone. Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and- •...
  • Page 13: Acknowledging Special Precautions And The Fcc And Industry Canada Notice

    Health and safety information Acknowledging Special Precautions reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to and the FCC and Industry Canada try to correct the interference by one or more of Notice the following measures: FCC Notice...
  • Page 14: Appendix A: Certification Information (Sar)

    Appendix A: CERTIFICATION Cautions INFORMATION (SAR) Changes or modifications made in the radio phone, not expressly approved by Samsung, will void the user’s THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S authority to operate the equipment. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.
  • Page 15 Health and safety information operating positions accepted by the FCC with the Body-worn operations are restricted to Samsung- phone transmitting at its highest certified power level supplied, approved or none Samsung designated in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is...
  • Page 16: Appendix B: Guide To Safe And Responsible Wireless Phone Use

    Appendix B: Guide to Safe and responsibility. A wireless phone can be an invaluable tool, but good judgment must be exercised at all times Responsible Wireless Phone Use while driving a motor vehicle whether on the phone or Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association not.
  • Page 17 Health and safety information Wireless Phone “Safety Tips” 3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Make sure you place your wireless phone within Below are safety tips to follow while driving and using easy reach and where you can grab it without a wireless phone which should be easy to remember: removing your eyes from the road.
  • Page 18 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, other local emergency number in the case of fire, place calls when you are not moving or before traffic accident, road hazard or medical pulling into traffic. Try to plan your calls before you emergency.
  • Page 19: Appendix C: Consumer Update On Wireless Phones

    Health and safety information Appendix C: Consumer Update on you know to be stolen, call roadside assistance or other special non-emergency wireless number. Wireless Phones Careless, distracted individuals and people driving U.S. Food and Drug Administration irresponsibly represent a hazard to everyone on the 1.
  • Page 20 thus produce RF exposures well within the FCC’s 3. What is FDA’s role concerning the safety of wireless compliance limits. phones? 2. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard? Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of radiation emitting consumer products such as wireless The available scientific evidence does not show that phones before they can be sold, as it does with new any health problems are associated with using...
  • Page 21 Health and safety information • Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes phones with the Federal Communications any RF exposure to the user that is not necessary Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in the for device function; and United States must comply with FCC safety guidelines that limit RF exposure.
  • Page 22 FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health 5. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to Organization International Electromagnetic Fields radio frequency energy from my wireless phone? (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996. An influential If there is a risk from these products—and at this point result of this work has been the development of a we do not know that there is—it is probably very...
  • Page 23 Health and safety information use measures like those described above to reduce precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence your RF exposure from wireless phone use. that any health hazard exists. 6. What about children using wireless phones? 7. Do hands-free kits for wireless phones reduce risks from exposure to RF emissions? The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones, including children and...
  • Page 24 8. Do wireless phone accessories that claim to shield Radio frequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can the head from RF radiation work? interact with some electronic devices. For this reason, FDA helped develop a detailed test method to measure Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF electromagnetic interference (EMI) of implanted emissions from wireless phones, there is no reason to...
  • Page 25 Health and safety information same time. This standard was approved by the IEEE in exposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hours per day. 2000. These conditions are not similar to the conditions under which people use wireless phones, so we don’t FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones know with certainty what the results of such studies for possible interactions with other medical devices.
  • Page 26 are needed. Lifetime animal exposure studies could be FCC RF Safety Program: completed in a few years. However, very large http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/ numbers of animals would be needed to provide Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): reliable proof of a cancer promoting effect if one http://www.epa.gov/radiation/ exists.

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