Your Phone's Modes - Samsung SCH r400 User Manual

Information
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• Example: "New Message"
Error
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• Example: "System Error!"
Warning
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• Example: "Low Battery," "Memory Full!"
Backlights
Backlights illuminate the display and the keypad. When you press any key or open
the phone, the backlights come on. They go off when no keys are pressed within a
period of time set in the Backlight menu.
Note: During a phone call, the display backlight dims and turns off after 10 seconds to conserve battery
power, regardless of the Backlight setting.
See "Backlight" on page 129 for more information.

Your Phone's Modes

Call Answer Mode
You can choose to answer a call by pressing any key except the
by pressing only the
information, see "Call Answer" on page 132.)
Input mode
Input mode determines how you enter text, numbers and symbols. While at any text
entry screen, press the Left soft key (
pop-up menu using the Navigation key. Optional input modes are T9 Word, Abc,
ABC, Symbol, and 123. (See "Entering Text" on page 45 for more information.)
Tip: You can also cycle between T9 Word, Abc, and 123 by repeatedly pressing and holding the
until the phone beeps
Lock Mode
When the phone is in Lock Mode, restrictions are placed on phone use. You can
receive calls and messages, but cannot place outgoing calls (except for emergency
numbers) until you unlock the phone. Lock Mode also restricts access to menus and
the volume key. Unlock your phone by entering the lock code when prompted. (See
"Change Lock" on page 136 for more information.)
key, or by opening the phone's slide. (For more
.
), then choose the input mode from the
Understanding Your Phone
Your Phone's Modes
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