Samsung SCH A530 User Manual

Samsung SCH A530 User Manual

Digital dual-band telephone
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SCH-a530 Series
D I G I T A L
D U A L - B A N D
T E L E P H O N E

User Guide

Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    SCH-a530 Series D I G I T A L D U A L - B A N D T E L E P H O N E User Guide Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
  • Page 2: Intellectual Property

    All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating thereto (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
  • Page 3: Exclusion Of Liability

    SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE...
  • Page 4 • Selectable English/Spanish user interface How To Use This User Guide This user guide explains your Samsung SCH-a530 phone operations through easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations. We’ve included some important safety and usage information that you should know before using your phone.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    SCH-a530 closed view... 1 SCH-a530 open view Getting to know your phone... 3 Antenna ... 3 Backlight features... 3 Clear key ... 3 End key ... 3 Headset connector ... 4 LED indicator ... 4 Right soft key... 4 Left soft key ... 4 Microphone ...
  • Page 6 Low battery indicator...10 The empty battery icon ...11 Your phone’s modes ... 12 Answer mode ...12 Input mode ...12 Lock mode ...12 Power save mode ...12 Silent mode ...12 Standby mode...13 Talk mode...13 Getting Started... 15 Getting service...15 Turning your phone on ...15 Turning your phone off ...16 Several ways to answer a call...16 List of main and sub menus ...
  • Page 7 Caller I.D... 27 Three way calling ... 28 Phone Book ... 29 Find by name... 29 Find by entry ... 30 Find by group ... 30 Renaming a group ... 30 Add ... 31 Editing phone book numbers ... 32 Adding pauses ...
  • Page 8 Creating SMS text messages ...39 Entering text, numbers, and/or symbols ...40 Alphabetical text entry ...41 Entering numbers...41 Symbol entry ...41 ® word text entry...42 New messages ...42 Inbox ...43 Outbox ...44 Draft message...45 Web Alert ...46 Erase message...46 Message setting ...46 Receiving a message in standby mode ...48 Receiving a message while on a call ...49 Reviewing voice mails and text messages...49...
  • Page 9 Planner... 57 Today ... 57 How to add, edit, or erase an event ... 57 Scheduler ... 58 How to view an event ... 58 Jump to date... 58 To do list ... 59 Memo pad ... 59 Count down ... 60 How to view, edit, add or erase a count down timer ...
  • Page 10 Power on/off ...72 Roam ringer...72 Whisper mode...73 Voice kit ... 74 Voice dial ...74 Tips on recording names...74 Voice Memo ...76 Call Screen ...77 Setup ... 79 Location ...79 Network ...79 Data/fax...80 Security ...82 Lock phone ...83 Restricting the use of your phone ...84 Lock code ...84 Emergency number ...85 Erase memory ...86...
  • Page 11 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception ... 92 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone ... 93 Caring for the Battery ... 96 Acknowledging Special Precautions and FCC ... 98 Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones ... 99 FDA Consumer Update...
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  • Page 13: Sch-A530 Closed View

    SCH-a530 closed view Antenna Volume Front display Speaker...
  • Page 14: Sch-A530 Open View

    SCH-a530 open view Icons Display screen Soft key option Navigation Left soft- Send key Microphone Charger adapter Graphic area Soft key option Get it now button Right soft-key End key Clear key Keypad...
  • Page 15: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone Antenna The antenna is a device for transmitting and receiving signals. The shape and size of the antenna is determined, in part, by the frequency of the signals that they receive. An antenna makes the call sound clearer when it is fully extended. Use only in the normal position and do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is active.
  • Page 16: Headset Connector

    Headset connector This is where the optional hands-free headset is connected. The headset includes an earbud and microphone in a convenient, lightweight unit so you can talk without using your hands. •Before inserting the hands-free headset connector to your phone, gently pry open the top of the cover to expose the headset connector.
  • Page 17: Send Key

    Send key key performs several useful functions: •Press •Enter a number and press •Press call number. Navigation The Navigation key in the appropriate direction. Get it now To access Get it Now: Press the Get it Now button. The Shopping Cart icon appears. Press the Get it Now button again.
  • Page 18: Display Screens

    Display screens Your phone has two display screens: The display screen on the front of your phone is comprised of three areas: •An upper line of stationary icons •The middle area showing the time of day •The lower line showing the date The display screen on the inside of your phone is comprised of three areas: •An upper line of stationary icons •The graphic area in the middle...
  • Page 19 Service indicator: This icon indicates a call is in progress. When the phone is calling a number, this icon will flash until the call is connected. No service indicator: This icon indicates your phone cannot find a signal because you’re outside a service area. You cannot make or receive calls.
  • Page 20: Installing The Battery

    Gently place the battery into the provided slots on the underside of the phone. Gently push the top end of the battery down (The top end of the battery displays the word Samsung in raised letters.) until you hear it click into place.
  • Page 21: Removing The Battery

    Lift the battery away from the phone. Charging the battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable standard Li-Ion battery. Only use Samsung-approved travel adaptors and batteries. These adaptors are designed to maximize battery life. Using other adaptors may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
  • Page 22: Travel Adapter

    Travel adapter Use the adaptor outlet to connect your phone to a wireless data device or a hands-free car kit (both sold separately). The adaptor outlet is located at the bottom of the phone. Using the travel adaptor The travel adaptor allows you to charge your phone’s battery from any standard 110/220 free volt AC wall outlet.
  • Page 23: The Empty Battery Icon

    The empty battery icon Two to three minutes before the battery charge level gets too low to operate the phone, the battery sensor will let you know by blinking an empty battery icon ), and sounding a tone. If you continue to operate the phone without charging the battery, the phone will automatically turn off.
  • Page 24: Your Phone's Modes

    Your phone’s modes Answer mode With this option activated, you can select how you want to answer your phone when you receive an incoming call. Input mode Use input mode to enter text, numbers and symbols into various screens. Lock mode When you lock your phone using the Lock Mode menu option, you restrict phone usage.
  • Page 25: Standby Mode

    Standby mode Standby mode is the fundamental state of your phone once your phone has found service. Your phone goes into standby mode: After you power it on. When you press When in standby mode, you will see: The month/date, and time. All other active icons.
  • Page 26 The vibrate icon To change the setting: Press the down arrow located on the left side of your phone to adjust the ringer volume. Your options are: Silent, 1 beep, Vibrate, Vib+Ring, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, and Level 5. The vibrate icon no longer appears on the display screen.
  • Page 27: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting service You must contact your service provider and follow their instructions for obtaining service for your phone. We suggest that you read this user guide to fully understand the services that your phone supports. Turning your phone on To turn your phone on: Fully extend the antenna for the clearest reception.
  • Page 28: Turning Your Phone Off

    Turning your phone off To turn your phone off: Press and hold The display screen and the backlight go off. Note: If your phone is on, and phone will not power off. This feature prevents your phone from being turned off accidentally. Several ways to answer a call When you receive a call: •...
  • Page 29: List Of Main And Sub Menus

    List of main and sub menus This list displays the Main menu structure and Message features. It shows the individual sub menus and features assigned to each Main menu option. 1:Calls 1:Outgoing 2:Incoming 3:Missed 4:Erase Logs 1:Outgoing 2:Incoming 3:Missed 4:All Calls 5:Call Timer 1:Last Call 2:Total...
  • Page 30 3:Reminder 3:Scroll Timer 4:Auto Delete 5:Canned Msg. 6:Voice Mail # 9:Erase Msg 1:Voice 2:OldInbox 3:NewInbox 4:Outbox 5:Draft Msg 6:Saved Msg 7:All Messages 4:Mobile Web 1:Get In Web 2:Prompt 5:Planner 1:Today 2:Scheduler 3:Jump To Date 4:To Do List 5:Memo Pad 6:Count Down 7:Alarm Clock 8:World Time 9:Calculator...
  • Page 31 5:Fade 6:Roam 7:Privacy 5:Power On/Off 6:Roam Ringer 7:Whisper Mode 8:Voice Kit 1:Voice Dial 1:Record 2:Review 3:Erase All 4:Set Active 2:Voice Memo 1:Record 2:Review 3:Erase All 3:Call Screen 1:On/Off 2:Inbox 3:Greeting 1:Record 2:Play 3:Select 4:Call sound 5:Wait Time 9:Setup 1:Location 2:Network 1:Set NAM 2:Roam Option 3:Data/Fax...
  • Page 32: Accessing Menus Using The Navigation Key

    3:Phone Book 1:Find 2:Add 3:Rename Group 4:My Phone# 5:Memory 4:Silent/Quit 5:Send Tel # 6:My Phone # 7:Version 8:Voice Privacy 9:Location 0:Send DTMF Accessing menus using the navigation key The menus and submenus can be accessed by using the navigation key or using shortcuts.
  • Page 33: Accessing Menus Using Shortcut Numbers

    Accessing menus using shortcut numbers All main menus, menu levels, and menu content items are assigned numbers. All menus and their contents can be accessed using these “Shortcut” numbers. The following steps are a sample exercise to access your planner: In standby mode, press Press for Planner.
  • Page 34: Calls

    Calls Outgoing To place a call press animated sequence and the icons discussed earlier display, this indicates your phone is on. (No dial tone will be heard). This is called standby mode. Enter the phone number you want to call (up to 32 digits), by pressing the numeric keys.
  • Page 35: Missed

    list and the last 20 calls you missed are stored in a Missed call log list) Missed Your phone keeps a list of calls that you did not answer when the phone was active and service available. The phone indicates a missed call by displaying a text notification on the screen.
  • Page 36: Reviewing Calls

    Reviewing calls When a call log is displayed, press the number associated with the call log to be connected. In standby mode, press Press for Calls. Press the number associated with the call log to select an option: •Press •Press •Press •Press •Press...
  • Page 37: Call Timer

    •Erase Logs: The last 20 calls you chose to erase from your call log. •Call Timer: The talk time spent on your calls. Call timer Your phone records (or logs), the amount of air time or talk time used for all calls.
  • Page 38 Total Total air time is the cumulative amount of time the phone has been used since the total air time was last erased. Air time for all incoming and outgoing calls is saved here. This feature is not intended for billing purposes. In standby mode, press Press for Calls.
  • Page 39: Call Waiting

    Erase total If you choose the Erase Total option, the counter for all air times with the exception of LifeTime, will be set to zero. The counter will begin counting the next time you make or receive a call. To erase your total air time: In standby mode, press Press for Calls.
  • Page 40: Three Way Calling

    To activate call block: Press Enter the phone number and press Note: To block your number permanently, contact your service provider. Three way calling To place a three way call: Call the first party, and press on the line, press Call the second phone number, and press When the second party answers, press connected.
  • Page 41: Phone Book

    Phone Book Your phone permits you to store up to 999 numbers and names in the Phone Book. Each entry can have up to 5 associated phone numbers and two e-mail addresses. Each entry can contain up to 32 digits including hard pauses, with an associated name of up to 12 characters.
  • Page 42: Find By Entry

    Pressing returns you to the previous screen. Find by entry This option allows you to find a stored entry by location number. In standby mode, press Press for the Phone Book. Press for Find. Press to highlight by Entry. Press to select the entry.
  • Page 43: Add

    Press up or down to locate the group you are renaming. Press Press to select T9 word, ABC, Symbol or 123. Press to erase the old group name. Use the keypad to enter new group name. Press This menu allows you to add information to your Phone Book. With the phone in standby mode: Press for the Main menu.
  • Page 44: Editing Phone Book Numbers

    Editing phone book numbers Once stored in the Phone Book, an entry can be changed quite easily. To change a Phone Book entry: In standby mode, press Press for Phone Book. Press for Find. Press to highlight the entry requiring editing. Press .
  • Page 45: Adding Pauses

    Adding pauses When you call automated systems (like banking services), you are often required to enter a password or account number. Instead of manually entering the numbers each time, you can store the numbers in your Phone Book separated by special characters called pauses. •P pause: A hard pause stops the calling sequence.
  • Page 46: Manual Pause Calling

    If you stored the number using (hard) P pause(s), call the number from the Phone Book and wait for the appropriate prompt from the number you are calling (credit card number, bank account number, etc.). Press to call the number. Manual pause calling To manually call a number with pause(s) without storing to the Phone Book:...
  • Page 47: Erasing Your Phone Book

    Press . The phone prompts Yes or No. Press to highlight your option. Press to confirm (Yes) and erase the Phone Book entry, or press to cancel (No) the Erase command. Erasing your phone book You can erase all the numbers stored in your Phone Book. This is useful if you want to give your phone to a friend or family member, or if you need to erase all of your phone numbers.
  • Page 48: Setting Speed Dial

    Setting speed dial For each name entered in the Phone Book, the option of designating a Speed Dial number is available. In standby mode, press Press for Phone Book. Press for the Find. Press to highlight your entry. Press to display that entry’s phone number. Press for options.
  • Page 49: Shortcuts To Storing Phone Numbers

    In standby mode, press Press for Calls. Press for Outgoing, Highlight the number you want stored in the Phone Book and press Press for menu options, navigate to highlight Save. Press to store the phone number to the Phone Book. Shortcuts to storing phone numbers You can store a phone number by entering the number, and pressing Follow the screen prompts to designate other information.
  • Page 50: Shortcuts To Memory Dialing

    Shortcuts to memory dialing Speed Dialing: From standby mode, enter the entry’s Speed Dial number. Press and hold the last digit of your speed dial number for your call to go through. Navigating to the number: From standby mode, press Press for Phone Book.
  • Page 51: Messages

    Messages Your phone comes equipped with several ways to send and receive messages. Mobile originating SMS text messaging Note: Check with your service provider to confirm availability of this service. Your phone is able to send and receive text messages. When a message is received, your phone will sound an alert tone (unless turned off) and a new message pop-up window displays on the screen.
  • Page 52: Entering Text, Numbers, And/Or Symbols

    •Urgent •Normal • Validity: Allows you to select the period of time you want the message to be available to the recipient. •None •30 min. •1 hour •2 hours •12 hours •1 day •2 days •3 days Entering text, numbers, and/or symbols At various times when using your phone, you will need to enter text in the display screen.
  • Page 53: Alphabetical Text Entry

    Press to view the options. Press to highlight your choice. Press to save. • ABC: This is the text entry mode. • T9 Word: This is the predictive word entry mode. You can quickly and easily enter frequently used words. •...
  • Page 54: T9 ® Word Text Entry

    ® word text entry T9 Word, or T9 for text on 9 keys, requires only one key press per letter, and recognizes the most commonly used word of a numeric sequence. For example, to enter the word hello, you can spell out the word by pressing only five keys, 4-3-5-5-6.
  • Page 55: Inbox

    Pressing permits selection from the options: Phone Book, T9 Word, ABC, Symbol, com, edu, net, Save Address, and 123. After finding and entering the Send To: information, press the Message menu. Enter your message data, (press when finished, press If the same message is to be sent to multiple recipients, press to the Send To menu.
  • Page 56: Outbox

    Outbox Your phone stores messages in Outbox, regardless of whether the message was successfully transmitted. If Do Not Save was not set in the Save Message setting under Msg Setup, you can review, resend, or delete any message stored in the Outbox.
  • Page 57: Draft Message

    incoming messages until you erase the stored messages from Inbox, Outbox or Filed Msg. Messages and lock mode Incoming messages are received even when your phone is in Lock Mode. The screen will display the time and date of the message but you cannot access the message.
  • Page 58: Web Alert

    Press for Edit text. Enter a message, when finished press displays. 10. Press for Save in Draft. Web Alert Your phone alerts you with incoming browser messages. When a new message arrives, your phone will display a text notification together with an audible alert.
  • Page 59: Scroll Timer

    You can preset a number of options for general settings or new messages. The message indicator is displayed and remains on the screen until you listen to the new voicemail message, read the New BrowserMsg or Text Msg. Scroll timer Scroll Timer allows you to select the amount of time you would like your scroll to be available before closing.
  • Page 60: Receiving A Message In Standby Mode

    Auto Save - automatically saves the created message to the Outbox after the message is transmitted. Entry Mode You can navigate between Alphabet and T9 Word (predictive keypad) for the default setting. Press Auto delete This option allows you to have your message automatically deleted after viewing it.
  • Page 61: Receiving A Message While On A Call

    Receiving a message while on a call When you receive a message while you are on a call, the Send New Msg screen displays two options: Ignore and View. The closed envelope icon is displayed. You can easily review the new message while on the call by just pressing Your call will not be disconnected, and you can ask the other party to wait while you review the message.
  • Page 62: Message Options

    back number, senders number, e-Mail address, and message. However, if you wait a few seconds the phone will automatically scroll through the display. •To review other messages, press the next message, or to the left to review the previous message. Pressing returns you to the previous screen.
  • Page 63 Ringer type — message To activate, view or change the ringer type for messages: In standby mode, press Press for Message. Press for Msg Setting. Press for Msg Alert. Make your selection from the following options: •Volume/Vibrate •Type •Reminder Press to highlight your option.
  • Page 64: Mobile Web

    Mobile web Your phone comes equipped with Wireless Web Internet access through a MiniBrowser. The MiniBrowser displays immediate information through your phone. You can view specially designed versions of popular sites which include sports, weather, news, stock quotes, etc. Browsing the Web through your phone is not the same as using your PC since site providers have only selected certain aspects of the available sites to present to the wireless phone users and have removed most graphics.
  • Page 65: Exiting The Web/Minibrowser

    To launch the MiniBrowser. In standby mode, press Press for Get in Web. Press the left soft key image. Your phone will begin its search to launch the MiniBrowser. Once connected, the Home Page (or the last page visited), will be displayed.
  • Page 66: The Minibrowser Start And End Prompts

    The minibrowser start and end prompts Your phone can be set to view a prompt each time you start or end a MiniBrowser session. You have the option to change this default prompt setting. The default setting may differ as it is based upon the carrier’s requirement.
  • Page 67: How The Minibrowser Keys Work

    You can act on the options or links by using the soft keys. How the minibrowser keys work Navigation key: Use this key to find and select all of your options. CLR: This key performs two functions: • It is used as a browser back-up key. Pressing it once backs you up one page.
  • Page 68: Using Links

    Using links Links have several purposes, including jumping to a different page, jumping to a different site or even initiating a phone call from some sites. Links are shown inside of brackets ([ ]), and you can normally use the left soft key to select a link when it is highlighted.
  • Page 69: Planner

    Planner The Planner allows you to add events in a calendar. They can be viewed at anytime. You can also set an alert to remind you of your plans. In standby mode, press Press for Planner. Press to highlight an option. The available options are: •Today •Scheduler •Jump To Date...
  • Page 70: Scheduler

    •Erase: Allows you to erase an event •Erase all: Allows you to erase all scheduled events Press to select the option of choice, and complete the exercise by following the prompts. Scheduler Scheduler allows you to view in calendar format the current month, a past month or a future month.
  • Page 71: To Do List

    Press for Planner. Press for Jump To Date. Enter the date you want then press To do list The To Do List allows you to compile a list of items to be completed. Your phone can store, prioritize and manage twenty To Do List items. Creating a to do list item: In standby mode, press Press...
  • Page 72: Count Down

    Press to highlight an option. Press to select the option. Count down Count Down allows you to find out how much time will elapse between the time entered and a scheduled event. You can create up to twenty Countdown timers. •...
  • Page 73: Alarm Clock

    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. To set the Alarm Clock: In standby mode, press Press for Planner.
  • Page 74: Checking Current Time World Wide

    Checking current time world wide In standby mode, press Press for World Time. The screen displays a world map. The city, country, time and date are indicated by a longitude indicator. You can navigate up/down, left/right to reach the city and time you need. •...
  • Page 75 •[x] Multiplication •[÷] Division Use the keypad to enter the second number into your calculator. Press to perform the calculation and view the result, or continue to calculate with the same operator, or change the operator and continue. Every time you change the operator, the previous calculation is performed and the result is displayed as the bottom number on the display screen.
  • Page 76: Display

    Display Press and hold the The following features offered under the Display menu allow you to customize your phone. •Animation •Banner •Backlight •Contrast •Auto Hyphen Note: Your front display will darken while in standby mode. Press and hold the side volume key to turn on the display backlight. Animation This feature allows you to choose from animations already available on your phone:...
  • Page 77: Backlight

    Note: Enter the personal greeting using the keypad, P ABC, symbols and 123 options respectively Note: The order, and can be pressed for upper case characters. To create a banner: In standby mode, press Press for Display. Press for Banner. Note: Press and hold Enter your new banner (Up to 12 characters).
  • Page 78: Contrast

    If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching, the Power Save feature is automatically activated. If your phone is active, it periodically rechecks service availability or you can check it yourself by pressing any key. Anytime the Power Save feature is activated, a message displays on the screen.
  • Page 79: Sounds

    Sounds Ringer options Your phone provides a variety of ringer options through the Sounds menu. These options allow you to customize your ringer type and ringer volume settings in order to easily recognize a certain type of incoming call, message or scheduled event.
  • Page 80: Ringer Type

    Ringer type Five monotone ringer types and ten melody tones can be found under the ringer type option in the Sounds menu. Ringer type — calls To activate, view or change the ringer type for calls: In standby mode, press Press for Sounds.
  • Page 81 Note: You can press Ringer type — data/fax incoming To activate, view or change the ringer type for incoming data/fax calls: In standby mode, press Press for Sounds. Press for Ringer Type. Press for Data/Fax In. Use the to hear tones. Each tone plays as you navigate through the options.
  • Page 82: Key Beep

    Key beep Key Beep allows you to adjust the tone length and volume level that the keypad generates each time you press a key. The display icon shows up to 5 levels (the loudest setting). No bars indicate that the key beep function is silenced. In standby mode, press Press for Sounds.
  • Page 83: Alerts

    Alerts Your phone will beep from time to time, this beep is called an alert beep. Alert beeps can easily be turned on or off. This feature offers the following options: Minute beep, Service, Connect, Disconnect, Fade, Roam, and Privacy. Alerts —...
  • Page 84: Power On/Off

    Note: You can press a call experiences a failed or dropped call, a text message will display. Press to clear the prompt and return to standby mode. If the dropped call was an outgoing call from your phone, you can redial the number automatically by p Alerts —fade When this option is set to On, the phone sounds an alert when a dropped call...
  • Page 85: Whisper Mode

    Press for Sounds. Press for Roam Ringer. Press the to choose between On or Off. When the desired setting is reached, press Note: You can press Whisper mode This feature allows you to whisper when you are talking to a caller. In standby mode, press Press for Sounds.
  • Page 86: Voice Kit

    Voice kit You can call up to 20 stored names simply by speaking one of the names into the microphone. Voice dial Your phone features Voice Dial(ing). Using the Voice Dialing feature requires that you first program the phone to recognize the name of the person you are calling.
  • Page 87: Erase All

    Press for Voice Dial. Press for Record. The phone will prompt you to say the name you want to record. Wait for the beep and then say the name. For best results, use names with at least two syllables, or use both a first and last name. The phone stores the name as a “first”...
  • Page 88: Voice Memo

    Press for Voice Dial. Press for Erase All. At the voice and screen prompt, press Erase All of the entries. A screen prompt will display when the entries have been erased. at any time to exit without removing any voice entries. ress Set active - voice dial Voice dialing is always active once you have programmed the phone to accept...
  • Page 89: Call Screen

    Note: Pressing the Navigation key left allows you to pause your recording. Pressing the Navigation key right allows you to re-record your memo. Press to confirm your memo. Call Screen The Call Screen feature allows you to listen to voice messages as they’re being recorded, so that you can choose to accept urgent calls only (similar to screening calls on your home phone answering machine).
  • Page 90: Call Sound

    Press to return to the Call Screen menu. Press to view the Call Screen options and highlight Enable using the navigation or side volume keys and press While Call Screen is enabled, you will hear your callers’ messages as they are recorded and can hit Note: Be sure to disable the Call Screen feature, once you no longer want to screen your calls or messages.
  • Page 91: Setup

    Setup The following features allow you to personalize your phone. Location The settings allow you to turn the Location ON or 911 Only. When you first use your phone this option is set to 911 Only. This option is automatically turned ON when you place a call to 911.
  • Page 92: Data/Fax

    Press to save. returns you to the Setup menu. ressing Data/fax Your phone is capable of sending and receiving digital data and fax calls when connected to a computing device (laptop, desktop, hand held, palmtop, etc.) running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, or Windows NT.
  • Page 93: Receiving A Fax

    • fax until powered off: No Voice Calls can be received. • data for next call: Waiting for data call. No voice calls can be received. • data until powered off: No voice calls can be received. Receiving a fax In standby mode, press Press for Setup.
  • Page 94: Security

    destination phone number. Your phone functions as a wireless modem to send the fax or data file to the number designated by your PC software. Changing your phone back to voice calling To change your phone back to voice calling: In standby mode, press Press for Setup.
  • Page 95: Lock Phone

    Lock phone Locking the phone limits all outgoing calls except calls to 911 emergency and the three user-programmable emergency/secret numbers. You can lock the phone manually during use, or set the phone to lock automatically when it is turned on. When the phone is in Lock Mode, you can answer incoming calls, but you must unlock the phone to place outgoing calls (except to emergency and secret numbers).
  • Page 96: Restricting The Use Of Your Phone

    Unlocking the phone Enter your phone’s lock code (last four digits of the phone number), and the phone is immediately unlocked. Calling in lock mode You can place emergency calls using confidential numbers you program in lock mode. To place an outgoing call in lock mode: To call 911 or a confidential number, enter the number and then press Restricting the use of your phone This feature allows you to restrict the use of your phone.
  • Page 97: Emergency Number

    Press for Change Lock. The screen prompts ENTER NEW CODE. Enter a new, 4-digit lock code by pressing the keypad. You will be prompted to RE-ENTER NEW CODE. Enter the same 4-digit lock code. Note: Your phone does not allow viewing of the lock code unless you know the lock code (this is for obvious security reasons).
  • Page 98: Erase Memory

    In standby mode, press Press for Setup. Press for Security. Enter your current lock code. Press for Emergency #. Press Enter the emergency number. Up to 32 digits can be entered for each number. Press to save the number entered. to exit and return to the previous menu.
  • Page 99: Resetting Your Phone

    Press to erase the phone’s memory, or p operation. Note: After a few seconds, a prompt Erased message will display and the phone will return to standby mode. Resetting your phone Resetting the phone returns all setup options to the factory default settings. To reset the phone: In standby mode, press Press...
  • Page 100: Auto Answer

    Auto answer With this option activated, your phone will automatically answer calls after the specified number of seconds. This options is useful when driving. If Auto Answer is set to Off the phone will not answer an incoming call. If you do not answer the call it is automatically stored in the Missed Call log.
  • Page 101: Language

    Press to save your option. essing returns you to the previous screen. Language The language option on your phone can change the language of voice prompts, menus, and key-input. To change the language: In standby mode, press Press for Setup. Press for Language.
  • Page 102: Version

    To set Main Clock: Press the to highlight Main Clock. Press Enter the time (using the 12 hour format) and date. Use for P.M. When the desired setting displays, press Note: You can press To set Dual Clock: Press the to highlight Dual Clock.
  • Page 103: In-Use Menu

    In-Use Menu Your phone includes both a standby menu and an In-Use menu. The In-Use menu is displayed by pressing during a call. The In-Use menu options are: • Mute/Unmute - Mutes or (Un)mutes your end of a phone conversation so that the recipient can hear nothing except key tone.
  • Page 104: Usage Guidelines: All About Performance And Safety

    Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety Getting the Most Out of Your Reception The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon.
  • Page 105: Maintaining Safe Use Of And Access To Your Phone

    health agencies and industries developed this updated standard after reviewing the available body of research. In 1993, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted this updated standard in a regulation. In August 1996, the FCC adopted hybrid standard consisting of the existing ANSI/IEEE standard and the guidelines published by the National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP).
  • Page 106: Using Your Phone While Driving

    FOR CONNECTION TO A SUPPLY NOT IN THE U.S.A., USE AN ATTACHMENT PLUG ADAPTOR OF THE PROPER CONFIGURATION FOR THE POWER OUTLET. Using Your Phone While Driving Talking on your phone while driving is illegal in some states. Even where it’s not, it can divert your attention from driving.
  • Page 107 To operate your phone safely and efficiently, always follow any special regulations in a given area. Turn your phone off in areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger. Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals.
  • Page 108: Caring For The Battery

    The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’s performance. • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and desktop chargers. These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other batteries or chargers voids your warranty and may cause damage.
  • Page 109 Note: For safety, do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion battery. For safe disposal options of your Li-Ion batteries, contact your nearest Samsung-authorized service center. Be sure to dispose of your battery properly. In some areas, the Special Note:...
  • Page 110: Acknowledging Special Precautions And Fcc

    Body-Worn Operation To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a handset on your body, use the Samsung supplied or approved carrying case, holster or other body-worn accessory. If you do not use a body-worn accessory, ensure that the antenna is at least one inch (2.5 centimeters) from your body when transmitting.
  • Page 111: Specific Absorption Rates (Sar) For Wireless Phones

    Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones The SAR is a value that corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed in the head of a user of a wireless handset. The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensive testing, measuring and calculation process.
  • Page 112: Fda Consumer Update

    FDA Consumer Update Do wireless phones pose a health hazard? The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones. There is no proof, however, that wireless phones are absolutely safe. Wireless phones emit low levels of radio frequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used.
  • Page 113 • Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the user that it is not necessary for device function; and • Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the best possible information on possible effects of wireless phone use on human health. FDA belongs to a interagency working group of the federal agencies that have responsibility for different aspects of RF safety to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level.
  • Page 114 (RF) because of the short distance between the phone and the user’s head. These RF exposures are limited by Federal Communications Commission safety guidelines that were developed with the advice of FDA and other federal health and safety agencies. When the phone is located at greater distances from the user, the exposure to RF is drastically lower because a person’s RF exposure decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the source.
  • Page 115 answer questions about long-term exposures, since average period of phone use in these studies was around three years. What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless phones poses a health threat? A combination of laboratory studies and epidemiological studies of people actually using wireless phones would provide some of the data that are needed.
  • Page 116 around the world. The project has also helped develop a series of public information documents on EMF issues. FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) have a formal Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to do research on wireless phone safety. FDA provides the scientific oversight, obtaining input from experts in government, industry, and academic organizations.
  • Page 117 What has FDA done to measure the radio frequency energy coming from wireless phones? The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is developing a technical standard for measuring the radio frequency energy (RF) exposure from wireless phones and other wireless hand sets with the participation and leadership of FDA scientists and engineers.
  • Page 118 use a headset and carry the wireless phone away from your body or use a wireless phone connected to a remote antenna. Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful. But if you are concerned about RF exposure from these products, you can use measures like those described above to reduce your RF exposure from wireless phone use.
  • Page 119 effort by FDA, medical device manufacturers, and many other groups, was completed on late 2000. This standard will allow manufacturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are safe from wireless phone EMI. FDA has tested hearing aids for interference from handheld wireless phones and helped develop a voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
  • Page 120: Ctia Safety Information

    CTIA Safety Information Exposure to radio frequency signals Your wireless hand held portable telephone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless phones.
  • Page 121: Electronic Devices

    Tips on efficient operation: For your phone to operate most efficiently: • Extend your antenna fully. • Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.
  • Page 122 • Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from their pacemaker when the pacemaker is turned on; • Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket; • Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference.
  • Page 123: Blasting Areas

    Posted facilities Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notices so require. Aircraft FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air. Switch OFF your phone before boarding an aircraft. Blasting areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF when in a “blasting area”...
  • Page 124: Owner's Record

    Owner's Record The model number, regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future.
  • Page 125: Limited Warranty

    (d) malfunctions resulting from the use of Product in conjunction with the accessories, products, ancillary, or peripheral equipment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG; (e) defects or damage from improper testing, operation, maintenance, installation, or adjustment; (f) installation, maintenance, and service of product, or (g) Product used or purchased outside the United States or Canada.
  • Page 126 (i) the battery has been charged by a battery charger not specified or approved by SAMSUNG for charging the battery, (ii) any of the seals on the battery are broken or show evidence of tampering, or (iii) the battery has been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for which it is specified.
  • Page 127 PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN ADDITION SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE...
  • Page 128 DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS, OR FOR DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NELIGENCE) OR FAULT COMMITTED BY SAMSUNG, ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR ANY BREACH OF CONTRACT OR FOR ANY CLAIM BROUGHT AGAINST PURCHASER BY ANY OTHER PARTY. SOME STATES/PROVINCES DO...
  • Page 129 THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE. This Limited Warranty allocates risk of Product failure between Purchaser and SAMSUNG, and SAMSUNG’s Product pricing reflects this allocation of risk and the limitations of liability contained in this Limited Warranty. The agents,...
  • Page 131: Index

    Index Numerics 0 / next key, 55 911, 85 Accessing menus, 20 Accessing menus using shortcut numbers, 21 Adjusting ringer volume, 67 Adjusting voice volume during a call, 67 Alarm clock, 61 Alerts, 71 Alerts - connect, 71 Alerts - disconnect, 71 Alerts - fade, 72 Alerts - service, 71 Alphabetical text entry, 41...
  • Page 132 Call waiting, 27 Calling emergency numbers in lock mode, 86 Calling in Lock Mode, 84 Calls, 22 Clear key, 3 CLR, 55 Count down, 60 Dangerous Areas, 95 Editing phone book numbers, 32 Emergency number, 85 END key, 55 Ending a fax or data call, 81 Entering numbers, 41 Entering text, numbers, and/or symbols, 40 Erase log, 23...
  • Page 133 Getting service, 15 Getting to know your phone, 3 Green, 10 Inbox, 43 Incoming, 22 Input mode, 12 Installing the battery, 8 Key beep, 70 Last call, 25 Launching the minibrowser, 52 LED indicator, 4 Left soft key, 4 List of main and sub menus, 17 Lock Code, 84 Lock mode, 12 Lock phone, 83...
  • Page 134 Messages and lock mode, 45 Microphone, 4 Missed, 23 Mobile web, 52 Navigation, 5 Navigation key, 55 Network, 79 New messages, 42 Numbers 1-9, 55 Numeric keypad, 4 Numeric mode, 41 Ok/message, 56 One-touch dialing, 37 Outbox, 44 Outgoing, 22 Owner's Record, 112 Peak Performance, 93 Phone While Driving, 94...
  • Page 135 Power On/Off, 72 Power Save Feature, 92 Radio Frequency, 92 Receiving a fax, 81 Reception, 92 Record, 74 Red, 10 Removing the battery, 9 Resetting your phone, 87 Returning to the previous menu, 20 Reviewing calls, 24 Reviewing outbox, 44 Right soft key, 4 Ringer options, 67 Ringer type - data/fax incoming, 69...
  • Page 136 Send key, 5 Sending a fax or data file, 81 Sending messages, 42 Set active, 76 Setup, 79 Speaker, 4 Special Precautions, 98 Storing emergency numbers, 85 Storing pauses in a phone book, 33 Storing phone numbers at the end of a call, 36 Symbol entry, 41 T9®...
  • Page 137 Using the travel adaptor, 10 Version, 90 Vibrate, 13 Voice kit, 74...

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