SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page ii SCH-N101 SCH-N101 ELECT Series CDMA DIGITAL CELLULAR TELEPHONE ELECTRONICS GH00-000000 User Guide ‘2000/3. Rev. 1. 1...
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Page iv Features Congratulations on the purchase of your Samsung Phone. Using the latest digital technlolgy, the Samsung Phone oper- ates similar to other wireless phones, while providing superi- or resonanc and tone quality. Your Samsung phone is packed with productive features that are easy to use.
4/6/00 11:53 AM Page vi Table of Contents Your Consumer Package Getting to Know Your Phone Turning your Samsung Phone On and Off To Turn it On To Turn it Off The Top Line of the Display Using the Battery...
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SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 2 Call Forwarding Setting the Language of the Display Call Waiting Displaying your phone’s Hardware and Software Version 46 Answering a Call Waiting Call Alarm Missed Calls Setting the Alarm Dropped Calls To Change the Alarm Setting...
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SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 4 The Phone Book Reviewing Air Time Viewing Stored Entries Scheduler Storing Phone Numbers and Names Today Storing phone numbers shortcuts View Month Storing phone numbers at the end of a call Jump To Date...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 6 Usage Guidelines: Your Consumer Package All about Performance and Safety Understanding Signal Strength Your consumer package contains the following items: Understanding Power Save Mode Understanding How Your Phone Operates Specifications Subject to Change Radio Frequency Safety Emergency Calls IMPORTNAT NOTICE! PLEASE READ! Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 8 Getting to Know Your Getting to Know Your Phone (continued) 1. Active Flip Phone: Closing the phone will always end Phone your call and turn off the backlight. There are several options you can set to happen when you open the phone.
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SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 10 4. Microphone: Your typical voice microphone for conversa- 8. OK / Messages / Navigation Key: This key per- tion, but also accepts your voice commands for Voice- forms several useful functions: Activating Dialing.You can also mute the microphone dur-...
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SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 12 9. Volume/Scroll Key: This key is actually two keys 11. * / Voice Dial key: This key has several functions: Shift (one up and one down) that are used to: press for special star calling features.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 14 14. END/ Power Key: This key performs several Turning your Samsung important functions: Phone On and Off Press to turn on your phone. Press and hold to turn off your phone. To Turn it On Press this key to return to Standby mode When you’re ready to turn your phone on, fully extend the...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 16 The Top Line of the Display Note: The no service indicator will always appears when you turn on your phone.This is not a problem. It just indicates that your phone is searching for ser- Display indicators (or icons) appear across the top of your vice.As soon as service is found, the indicator will...
Charging with the Traveler Adapter Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-lon battery. A Your Samsung Phone comes with a partially charged, travel adapter is provided with your phone. Use only rechargeable Lithium Ion (LiIon) Battery so that you can use approved batteries and chargers.
Page 20 Your Phone’s Modes Power Save Mode Your Samsung Phone comes with a Power Save feature that Standby Mode will automatically be activated if your phone is unable to find a signal after 10 minutes of searching.While this feature is Standby is the ready state of your Samsung Phone.The phone...
.The phone places the call to the entered SEND Incoming Call Notification phone number (if service is available). Your Samsung Phone signals an incoming call or message in You can also make voice calls; the following ways: from your Phone Book (see “Dialing numbers from your The backlight illuminates.
Silencing the Ringer on an Incoming Call There are four ways to answer an incoming call! When your Samsung Phone rings, press silence the ringer.You can also set the ringer to remain off by Don’t worry - they’re all easy.You can answer a call by: using the Main Menu (see “Ring Volume Setting for all...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 26 Adjusting Voice Volume Three-Way Calling You can adjust the earpiece volume during a call using Note: See your service provider about activating Three-Way the volume keys on the side of your phone. Briefly press Calling service.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 28 Call Waiting Missed Calls Note: See your service provider about activating Call Waiting Your phone notifies you of calls that were not answered.The service. phone indicates a missed call by displaying a text notification on the screen.When available caller identification displays for...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 30 Prepend Dialing Emergency Dialing The Prepend option lets you add digits such as area codes, You can place calls to 999 even if your phone is locked or long distance access codes (for example 1 or 011), and net- outgoing calls are restricted (see “Lock Mode”...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 32 Pause Dialing Pause Dialing From a Stored Phone Book Entry Pause dialing from your Phone Book is easy: When you call an automated system (like a bank or voicemail “teleservice”), you are usually required to enter a password 1.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 34 Basic Setup of Your Phone Automatic Hyphenation When you dial a number, hyphenation is performed automati- Automatic Retry cally by the phone.The automatic hyphenation follows the North American Numbering Plan, which hyphenates num- This feature allows you to continue trying numbers that you bers as follows: don’t reach successfully.The phone will automatically redial a...
Setting Your NAM use long DTMF tones. Many home answering machines require long DTMF tones. Your Samsung phone can store two NAMs (NAM stands for numerical assignment module - essentially your telephone To set the DTMF tone length: number).This means you can have two phone numbers on 1.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 38 System Selection How to Setup For a Voice, Data, or Fax Call The system selection feature of your phone enables you to When you want to receive a data or fax call, you must set the choose how your phone will roam.There are four choices,...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 40 Audible Alerts 2. Press for User Setup. 3. Press for Alerts. Your phone gives audible alerts (beeps) at certain times to inform you that certain things have happened.There are four 4. Press for SVC Alert.
Page 42 Display Options 4. Press for Disconnect. 5. Press the scroll keys to select On or Off. Your Samsung Phone provides the following display options: 6. When the desired option displays, press to save the Backlight Control setting. You have several options for setting how the LCD backlight operates.When the phone is closed, the backlight remains off...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 44 Personal Greeting 5. Use the scroll keys to select the image. Power on images can be “Flawless”,“Space”, or Earth Spin”. Power off You can create and display a 12-character personal greeting images can be “Wink” or “ByeBye”.
Your Samsung Phone has an alarm clock inside of it. In addi- tion to functioning as a normal alarm clock, the alarm can Displaying your phone’s Hardware and...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 48 8. At the appointed time, the alarm sounds (a classical music Sounds melody) and the LED flashes. Your phone makes many different sounds at different times. To silence the alarm and return to Standby mode, press These sounds include: Ringer settings;...
Ringer Options 5. Press the scroll keys to scan the available options (BELL, LAMP,VIBRATE, and VIB+BELL). Your Samsung phone provides a variety of ringer options. 6. When the desired ring type sounds, press to save the These ringer options allow you to customize the type of ring setting.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 52 won’t hear the ringer - this is so you can avoid disturbing Differential Ring people when you are in a quiet area.The illustration shows This feature enables you to set a unique ring type for up to 5 all eight bars (the loudest setting).
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 54 Voice-Activated Dialing Program the Phone for Voice-Activated Dialing Programming your phone for Voice-Activated Dialing is easy. Your phone features Voice-Activated Dialing.When your The phone provides voice prompts and screen displays to phone is in digital mode, you can call up to 20 stored entries guide you through the recording process.To program the...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 56 Voice Dialing Activation Placing a Call using Voice Dialing To place a call using voice dialing: Voice dialing is always active once you have programmed the phone to accept voice dialing entries. By default, pressing 1.
Voice Dialing entries. verse). Incoming Message Memory Capacity Your Samsung Phone can store up to 100 incoming mes- sages, depending on the length of the messages.When mes- sage memory reaches 75% capacity, the screen displays “Memory is 75% full. Erase old messages.”At 100% capacity, the screen displays a text notification and rejects additional incoming messages until you erase the stored messages.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:53 AM Page 60 Reviewing Incoming Page, Text, or Browser Incoming Message Ringer Messages You can also set how often you want to be “alerted” or “told” that you have a message.To set this option: You can review an incoming message upon notification, or store the message for later review.The Messages Menu pro-...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 62 Voicemail 1. While reviewing a message, press for options: MENU Press for Talk (to call the phone number). Setting up your Voicemail Press to Save the number (if there is no Internal Phone Book match).
The Phone Book You can place a call by finding the name or number that you want to call using this One Step Phone Book access Your Samsung phone lets you store up to 229 locations and and pressing the key.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 66 5. When you find your desired entry, make sure it is high- Press Pager lighted, and then press to place a call, or to edit SEND Press the entry. Press No Label Storing Phone Numbers and Names 9.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 68 Adding a Name Ringer 1. Press to end the call.The screen displays the call time (length of call), phone number of the party (if avail- You can associate one of 21 different ringers (11 melodies able), and the “OK: Save”...
Secret Phone Book numbers Press to Cancel. Your Samsung Phone allows you to hide a confidential num- Set Speed Dial ber so that only a person with your phone’s lock code can view the number and name.To make a number secret, see Set 1 of the 6 possible numbers stored with a name to be the the previous paragraph.When you have made the number...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 72 Dialing numbers from Your Phone’s Security Features your Phone Book Your phone provides many security options, including a user- Dialing numbers from your Phone Book is quick and easy. programmable lock code and call restriction features.To There are five methods explained below.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 74 To place an outgoing call in Lock mode: ON POWER-UP: The phone locks automatically the next time your phone is turned on and stays locked until the To call an emergency or priority number, enter the num- lock code is entered.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 76 5. Use the navigation keys to select RESTRICT or UNRE- Priority Numbers STRICT for the option. Your phone provides the option of storing seven priority 6. Press to save the setting or to exit without saving.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 78 Dialing Priority Numbers in Lock Mode 4. Press for PIN Code. To dial priority numbers in Lock mode: 5. The current PIN code displays. Enter a new PIN code by pressing the appropriate digit keys.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 80 To set this feature: Resetting Your Phone 1. Press to display the Main Menu. MENU Resetting the phone erases all of your saved options and returns them to the factory default settings. Resetting the 2.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 82 Keeping Track of Your 4. When the list of calls displays, press the scroll keys to scan the logs.You can press to be immediately connect- SEND Calls ed, or press to view the time / date stamp for each log, and the name (if there is a Phone Book match).
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 84 Reviewing Air Time Press to erase the total airtime, or press to can- cel the operation and return to the previous screen. Your phone stores three airtime measurements: for LifeTime. The screen displays the combined air- Last Call - the date, time, and length of your last call.
Today. 4. Enter your event information, you can enter up to 32 char- Your Samsung Phone features a Scheduler to help you keep acters. For more information on Text and Symbol Entry track of important dates and events, create To Do Lists, set a Count Down alarm, check the time in another part of the refer to “Entering text, numbers, or symbols”...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 88 6. To Erase an Event, navigate to the Event you want to erase Use the navigation key ( ) to select the month and day. and press MENU 4. Press to display Events for the selected day. If no 7.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 90 To Do List 5. Press the navigation keys or a digit key to select one of the available Options.Your choices are New Event, Edit Your telephones Scheduler can help you keep track of and Event, Erase Event and Exit.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 92 Press the volume key to toggle between AM and PM, or World Time press for AM or for PM. PQRS Are you wanting call a friend in another part of the world are Count Downs can be entered for dates between the years you wondering what time of the day it is there? To know 1980 and 2099.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 94 Calculator Game You can perform calculations including addition, subtraction, You can enjoy games with the phone. multiplication, and division on your phone. To perfomm a game: To perform a calculation: 1. Press to display the Main Menu.
Manual Receive ware applications. Your phone is now ready to receive an incoming fax. To use digital data with your Samsung phone, you will need to obtain a digital data/fax kit from your service provider. Receiving a Data File This kit will contain the necessary cables, software, and docu- 1.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 100 Prompt to end (You will see the prompt only when you To exit the Web Browser exit the browser.) Simply press to exit the Web Browser. If the “Prompt to Prompt both (You will be prompted when you enter or end”...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 102 Navigating the Web Browser 3. Volume Key: Allows you to scroll up or down by a page. When you use the Web Browser, some keys on your phone operate differently than on 4. SEND Key: Press this key to receive a call while in a SEND a normal phone call.These keys are...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 104 Entering text, numbers, or symbols Using Links When you are prompted to enter text, the current text entry Links have several purposes, including jumping to a different method will appear on the right soft key as T9word, alpha, page, jumping to a different site, or even initiating a phone SYM1 or NUM.To change the Input Mode, press the...
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 106 Using Bookmarks Orange Menu You can bookmark many individual pages for easy access at a You can use the Phone Tool kit service’s features in your later time. Bookmarks save you time by reducing the number phone.
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 108 Menus Your Phone’s Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu 1 Main Menu 2 1. WAP 1. Help 2. Home Your phone includes both a Main Menu and an In Use Menu. 3. Mark Site 4.
The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing, however, Samsung reserves Therefore, emergency calling may not be available on all the right to change or modify any of the specifications wireless networks at all times.
Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liq- Less than one month: -4° F to 140° F (-20° C to 50° C) Only Samsung authorized personnel should service your More than one month: phone and its accessories. -4° F to 113° F (-20° C to 35° C)
SCH-N101(eng) 4/6/00 11:54 AM Page 114 Operating a Motor Vehicle Following Safety Guidelines To operate your phone safely and efficiently, you should always follow any special guidelines in a given area, and turn IMPORTANT NOTICE! PLEASE READ! your phone off in areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger.
To make all of the features This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. available to you, your phone is designed by Samsung and Operation is subject to the condition that this device does your service provider to allow your service provider to send not cause harmful interference.
The Cigarette Lighter Adapter charges your SAMSUNG phone accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer- in a vehicle while you drive and enables you to operate the ence to radio communications.
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