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PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE * Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider. SCH-N485 User’s Manual (Draft version) ELECTRONICS Printed in Korea Please read this manual before operating your phone, Code No.: GH68-XXXXX...
Table of contents Important safety precautions .......7 Unpacking .............9 Your phone ..........10 Phone layout............10 Display.............. 11 Backlight ............13 Camera............. 13 Getting started..........14 Using the battery..........14 Switching on or off the phone....... 16 Using the soft keys ..........17 Your phone’s modes..........
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Table of contents Table of contents Using the menus .........33 WAP ............50 Accessing a menu function by scrolling ....33 About the WAP browser........50 Using shortcuts ..........34 Launch Web ........51 (Menu 6-1) List of menu functions ......... 35 Prompt (Menu 6-2) ..........
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Table of contents Health and safety information.....67 Exposure to radio frequency (RF) signals ....67 Road safety ............71 Operating environment ........72 Electronic devices ..........72 Potentially explosive environment ......74 Emergency calls ..........75 Other important safety information ....... 76 Care and maintenance ........
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 refueling Do not use the phone at a refueling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Water resistance Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry. Accessories and batteries Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous. Qualified service Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.
Your phone Your phone Display Phone layout Layout The following illustrations shows the main The display has three areas; the top line of icons, elements of your phone. the text and graphic area, and the bottom line of soft key indicators. With the phone open Icons Text and...
Your phone Your phone Backlight Icon Description (continued) New WAP push message: Appears The display is illuminated by a backlight. When when a new WAP push message is you press any key, the backlight comes on. It goes received. off if no keys are pressed within a given period of time, depending on the setting in the Backlight Alarm mode: Appears when you set an menu (Menu 9-3-3).
1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug battery. Use only approved batteries and the connector of the travel adapter into the chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for jack at the bottom of the phone. further details.
Getting started Getting started Switching on or off the phone Using the soft keys Your phone offers a set of functions that allows 1. Open the phone. you to customize it. These functions are arranged 2. Press and hold the END key until the power-on in menus and submenus, accessed using the two image displays to switch on the phone.
Getting started Call functions Power save mode Your phone comes with a Power Save feature that is automatically activated if your phone is unable Making a call to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching. While this feature is active, the phone’s battery charge is conserved.
Call functions Call functions Using the recent call logs Correcting the number The phone stores up to 30 of the calls you dialed, To clear the Press received, or missed chronologically. The last call is last digit displayed the CLR key. saved in the first position.
Call functions Call functions Prepend dialing Pause dialing The prepend option lets you add digits, such as area codes and network feature activation codes, When you call an automated system, like a to a phone number that is in your call logs or banking service, you are often required to enter a Contacts.
Call functions Call functions 1. Enter the phone number of the service you want to call, such as a bank’s teleservice phone 4. Enter the digits that need to follow the pause, number. such as your account number. 2. Press the Menu soft key to access the options. 5.
Call functions Call functions Answering a call Viewing missed calls When somebody calls you, the phone alerts you If you fail to answer a call for any reason, the by ringing and blinking the service light. phone indicates the missed call by displaying a text notification on the screen.
Call functions Call functions Call waiting Calls: allows you to access the Calls menu. For details, see page 38. Call waiting lets you receive a second call during a Messages: allows you to use the Torpedo SMS conversation. Your phone notifies you of a waiting menu.
Entering text Entering text Changing the text input mode At many times when using your phone, you will need to enter text, such as when storing a name When you are in a field that allows characters to in Contacts, creating your personal greeting, or be entered, you will notice the text input mode scheduling events on your calendar.
Entering text Using Symbol mode Symbol mode enables you to enter symbols into your text. Press the keys corresponding to the mark you want, then the phone automatically switches back to the text entry mode used just prior to selecting Symbol mode.
Using the menus This phone offers a range of functions that allow you to tailor the phone to your needs. These functions are arranged in menus and submenus. The menus and submenus can be accessed by scrolling or by using the shortcuts. Accessing a menu function by scrolling 1.
Using the menus Using the menus Using shortcuts List of menu functions The menu items, such as menus, submenus, and The following list shows the menu structure and setting options, are numbered and can be indicates the number assigned to each option. accessed quickly by using their shortcut numbers.
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Using the menus Using the menus 9. Settings 4. Messages 9.1 Sounds 9.1.1 Ringer Volume 4.1 Foto Torpedo 9.1.2 Ringer Type 4.2 Torpedo SMS 9.1.3 Keytone 4.2.1 New Msg 9.1.4 Alerts 4.2.2 Voice 9.1.5 Roam Ringer 4.2.3 Inbox 9.1.6 Tone Length 4.2.4 Sent 9.1.7 Power On/Off 4.2.5 Draft...
Calls Calls Erase History (Menu 1-4) In this menu, you can erase the entries stored in You can use the Calls menu to: each of the three call logs; outgoing, incoming, • view and dial the last outgoing, incoming, or and missed calls.
Contacts Contacts Add New Entry (Menu 2-2) Contacts allows you to store frequently used This menu allows you to add a new entry to your phone numbers and the associated names in your Contacts. personal directory to make it easy for you to make a call without having to remember or enter the A name can contain up to 6 numbers in different phone number.
Planner Planner Task List (Menu 3-3) The Planner feature enables you to: This feature allows you to enter a list of tasks you • record voice memos. need to be done and assign both a priority and a • keep track of important dates and events. deadline to them.
Planner Messages Count Down (Menu 3-8) This menu helps you know how much time it takes Foto Torpedo for you to do something, or how many months, (Menu 4-1) days, hours, and minutes until a specific day arrives. You can create up to 9 counters using this This menu allows you to use the Picture Mail menu.
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Messages Messages Inbox (Menu 4-2-3) Msg Setting (Menu 4-2-9) Your phone can store SMS messages and their In this menu, you can preset several options for corresponding Caller ID in the phone’s memory. receiving or sending messages. When the phone receives a text message, the New Message icon and a text notification with the call Scroll Timer back number appear.
Downloads Downloads Changing the browser settings This menu allows you to download various 1. Select the Settings icon using the NAVI left or multimedia files from the wireless web. right and press the OK key. 2. Select a setting option using the NAVI up or down and press the OK key.
Launch Web (Menu 6-1) When a new WAP push message comes in, the display shows the Push Message icon. About the WAP browser Using the WAP browser menus Your phone comes equipped with a WAP browser which makes it possible for you to access the On the WAP browser, you can access the following wireless web.
Display Push SL Option (Menu 6-3) In this menu, you can customize various settings This menu allows you to set what happens if a for the display, the lights, and menu shortcuts. new WAP push message is received from the web server.
Display Camera Banner (Menu 7-4) Using the camera module built into your phone, you can take photos of people or events while on This menu allows you to set a banner message to the move. You can send a photo to the people be displayed at the bottom of the display in using a message or a photo as a wallpaper image, Standby mode.
Camera Camera Off: allows you to turn off the flash. White Balance On This Shot: allows you to turn on the flash for This setting adjusts the color balance of the photo the current shot. After you take a photo, the flash to remove the current lighting conditions add.
Camera Settings (Menu 8-3) In this menu, you can change the default settings for the camera. Shutter Sound (Menu 8-3-1) This option allows you to select the tone that sounds when you take a photo. Picture Resolution (Menu 8-3-2) This option allows you to adjust the resolution of the image.
Settings Sounds (Menu 9-1) You can use the Sounds menu to customize various sound settings, such as the: • ringer volume and type. • key tone and alert sounds. • tones that sound while using the phone’s functions. Ringer Volume (Menu 9-1-1) This menu allows you to adjust the ringer volume for the following the items:...
Settings Settings High+Vib: the phone rings in the highest volume Roam Ringer (Menu 9-1-5) level and then vibrates. You can set the phone to sound a distinctive ring Notes: when your phone start roaming. • The options available may vary, depending on the Choose Distinctive to use a distinctive ringer or selected ringer item.
Settings Settings Auto Answer (Menu 9-3) Language (Menu 9-6) This feature works only when the phone is connected to the headset or an optional hand-free This menu allows you to change the language of car kit. With this menu activated, the phone voice prompts, menu display, and key input.
Settings Settings You have the following options which allows you to control the phone’s roaming ability: Security (Menu 9-*) Home Only: You cannot roam. When your home Your phone provides you with various security system is not available, your call is not be options, including a user-programmable lock code connected and the No Service icon ( )displays.
Settings Health and safety information IMPORTANT NOTICE! Emergency calling may not be available on all wireless networks at all times. A connection cannot always be guaranteed, due to various Exposure to radio frequency (RF) transmission methods, network parameters and signals user settings used to complete a call from your wireless phone.
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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...
• 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.
Health and safety information Health and safety information Operating environment Persons with pacemakers: • Should always keep the phone more than 15 cm Remember to follow any special regulations in (6 inches) from their pacemaker when the force in any area and always switch your phone off phone is switched on whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may •...
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.
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.
Health and safety information Health and safety information • Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, Information to user such as a microwave oven, a stove or a radiator. This equipment has been tested and found to The phone may explode when overheated.
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Body-worn operations arerestricted to Samsung-supplied, were developed by independent scientific approved or none Samsung designated accessories that organizations through periodic and thorough have no metal and must provide at least 2.5cm separation evaluation of scientific studies. The standards...
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Health and safety information Health and safety information Appendix B: Guide to Safe and obeying all traffic signs and signals and staying Responsible Wireless Phone Use within the speed limit. It means using seat belts and requiring other passengers to do the same. Cellular Telecommunications &...
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Health and safety information Health and safety information 3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach. wheel of a car. Make people you are talking Make sure you place your wireless phone with aware you are driving and if necessary, within easy reach and where you can grab it suspend conversations which have the without removing your eyes from the road.
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Health and safety information Health and safety information the road. Since 1984, the Cellular Appendix C: Consumer Update on Telecommunications Industry Association and the Wireless Phones wireless industry have conducted educational U.S. Food and Drug Administration outreach to inform wireless phone users of their responsibilities as safe drivers and good citizens.
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Health and safety information Health and safety information 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.
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Health and safety information Health and safety information 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...
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Health and safety information Health and safety information 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;...
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Health and safety information Health and safety information 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. 10.What are the results of the research done 11.What research is needed to decide whether RF already? exposure from wireless phones poses a health...
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Health and safety information Health and safety information Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): http://www.epa.gov/radiation/ Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA): http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/ radiofrequencyradiation/index.html National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/emfpg.html World health Organization (WHO): http://www.who.int/peh-emf/ International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection: http://www.icnirp.de National Radiation Protection Board (UK): http://www.nrpb.org.uk...
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