Samsung SCH-N415 User Manual
Samsung SCH-N415 User Manual

Samsung SCH-N415 User Manual

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ELECTRONICS
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in KOREA
Code No.: GH68-06798A
English. 02/2005. Rev.1.0
PORTABLE CELLULAR
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
TELEPHONE
SCH-N415
User's Manual
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  • Page 1 ELECTRONICS Printed in KOREA Code No.: GH68-06798A World Wide Web English. 02/2005. Rev.1.0 http://www.samsungmobile.com PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH-N415 User’s Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents Important safety precautions ...7 Unpacking ...9 Your phone ...10 Phone layout... 10 Display... 13 Backlight ... 15 Getting started...16 Using the battery... 16 Switching on or off the phone... 20 Using the soft keys ... 21 Your phone’s modes...
  • Page 3 Table of contents Entering Text ...40 Changing the text input mode ... 41 Using T9 (English) mode... 42 Using Alphabet mode ... 44 Using Symbol mode ... 46 Using Number mode ... 46 Using the menus ...47 Accessing a menu function by scrolling ... 47 Using shortcuts ...
  • Page 4 Table of contents Setup ...97 Answer Method ... 97 (Menu 9-1) Auto Key Lock ... 98 (Menu 9-2) Auto Retry (Menu 9-3) ... 98 Data/Fax ... 98 (Menu 9-4) Version (Menu 9-5) ... 100 Security ... 100 (Menu 9-6) Downloads ...104 WAP ...106 Launching the WAP Browser...
  • Page 5: Important Safety Precautions

    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 refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
  • Page 6: Unpacking

    Accessories and batteries Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung-approved chargers. Qualified service Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.
  • Page 7: Your Phone

    Your phone Phone layout The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone. Earpiece Headset jack Display Navigation (Up/ Down/Left/ Right) keys Volume/menu browse keys OK key Soft key (left) Soft key (right) Power on/off/ Send key Menu exit key Alphanumeric Cancel/clear keys...
  • Page 8: Display

    Your phone Key(s) Description (continued) In Standby mode, activates Key Lock mode when pressed and held. In the text entry mode, changes case of letters. In Standby mode, quickly enters or exits Silent mode when pressed and held. In the text entry mode, inserts a space.
  • Page 9: Backlight

    Your phone Icon Description (continued) New text message: Appears when a new text message received. New voice mail: Appears when a new voice mail is received. New WAP push message: Appears when a new WAP push message is received. Alarm mode: Appears when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time.
  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Using the battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery is fully recharged in approximately 180 minutes for a standard battery.
  • Page 11: Low Battery Indicator

    Getting started 1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone. Make sure that the arrow on the connector is facing up, as is the phone. 2.
  • Page 12: Switching On Or Off The Phone

    Getting started Switching on or off the phone 1. Press and hold until the power-on image displays to switch on the phone. When the system locates services, the greeting message displays along with the time and date. You can now place and receive calls. If the phone is out of service, the No Service icon ( ) appears on the display.
  • Page 13: Your Phone's Modes

    Getting started Your phone’s modes Standby mode Standby is the most basic state of your phone. The phone goes into Standby mode after you turn it on or whenever you briefly press . When your phone is in Standby mode, you will typically see the greeting message and the current time and date.
  • Page 14: Call Functions

    Call functions Making a call In Standby mode, enter the area code and phone number and press Note: When you have activated the Auto Retry menu (Menu 9-3), the phone will automatically retry to make the call if no one answers or the line is busy.
  • Page 15: Using The Recent Call Logs

    Call functions Using the recent call logs The phone stores up to 60 of the calls you have dialed, received, or missed chronologically. The last call is saved in the first position. To recall any of these numbers: 1. If there are any characters on the display, return to Standby mode by pressing 2.
  • Page 16: 4-Digit Dialing

    Call functions One-touch dial Memory locations 001 through 009 are special one- touch locations. You can dial the phone numbers stored in Phone Book from 001 through 009 simply by pressing one key. Press and hold the third digit of the memory location.
  • Page 17: Storing Pauses In A Phone Book Entry

    Call functions • 2-sec pause: A 2-second pause stops the dialing sequence for 2 seconds and then automatically sends the remaining digits. Note: Multiple two second pauses can be entered to extend the length of a pause. Keep in mind that pauses count as digits towards the 32 digit dialing maximum.
  • Page 18: Adjusting The Volume During A Call

    Call functions • Press for Hard Pause. The letter “P” displays, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence. • Press for 2sec Pause. The letter “T” displays, meaning that a 2-second pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence.
  • Page 19: Answering A Call

    Call functions Answering a call When somebody calls you, the phone alerts you by ringing. If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in your Phone Book, displays. There are two ways to answer a call depending on your setting in the Call Answer menu (Menu 9-1-2): If you select...
  • Page 20: Options During A Call

    Call functions Options during a call Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call. As many of these options are network services, you may not be able to use all of them at all times. Press the Menu soft key during a call to access the following options: Phone Book: allows you to access the Phone...
  • Page 21: Call Waiting

    Call functions Call waiting Call Waiting lets you receive a second call during a conversation. Your phone notifies you of a waiting call by beeping and displaying “Call Waiting.” Your network provides you with the option of turning the Call Waiting feature on and off, if you have subscribed to the service.
  • Page 22: Entering Text

    Entering Text At many times when using your phone, you will need to enter text, such as when storing a name in Phone Book, creating your personal greeting, or scheduling events on your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters into your phone using your phone’s keypad.
  • Page 23: Using T9 (English) Mode

    Entering Text Using T9 (English) mode T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes. This text input mode is based on a built-in dictionary. To enter a word in T9 mode: 1.
  • Page 24: Using Alphabet Mode

    Entering Text Using Alphabet mode When typing in Alphabet mode, you need to press the keys labeled with the letter you want: - once for the first letter - twice for the second letter - and so on This method is called multi-tap typing. For example, you press three times to display the letter “C”...
  • Page 25: Using Symbol Mode

    Entering Text Using Symbol mode Symbol mode enables you to enter symbols into your text. Press to display more symbol sets. Press the keys corresponding to the symbol you want, then the phone automatically switches back to the text input mode used just prior to selecting Symbol mode.
  • Page 26: Using The Menus

    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.
  • Page 27: Using Shortcuts

    Using the menus Using shortcuts The menu items, such as menus, submenus, and setting options, are numbered and can be accessed quickly by using their shortcut numbers. Note: The numbers assigned to each menu function are indicated on the list on page 49. 1.
  • Page 28 Using the menus 3.8 MSG Setting 3.8.1 Scroll Timer 3.8.2 MSG Reminder 3.8.3 New MSG 3.8.4 Canned MSG 4. Planner (see page 71) 4.1 Today 4.2 Scheduler 4.3 Task List 4.4 Memo Pad 4.5 Alarm 4.6 Calculator 4.7 World Time 4.8 Countdown 4.9 Set Time 5.
  • Page 29: Calls

    Calls You can use the Calls menu to: • view and dial the most recent outgoing, incoming, or missed numbers. • erase the numbers in the call log memory. • view the duration of calls. Outgoing (Menu 1-1) The phone stores up to 20 of the most recent numbers you have dialed.
  • Page 30: Missed (Menu 1-3)

    Calls Missed (Menu 1-3) If Caller Line Identification is available, your phone keeps a list of the most recent 20 incoming calls that you have failed to answer. Contact your service provider for the availability. For more information about scrolling through the list and accessing the call log, see “Outgoing”...
  • Page 31: Phone Book

    Phone Book Phonebook allows you to store frequently used phone numbers and the associated names in your personal directory to make it easy for you to make a call without having to remember or enter the phone number. You can store up to 500 entries including E-mail and URL addresses.
  • Page 32: Add New Entry (Menu 2-2)

    Phone Book Finding an entry by group When you select this method, a list of the Phone Book entries in a group appears. 1. Press to scroll to By Group. 2. Press to move the group selection field. 3. Press to select the group you want.
  • Page 33: Group Setting (Menu 2-3)

    Phone Book 6. If necessary, press the Menu soft key and enter information or use to change the setting. 7. When you have finished, press 8. When a confirmation message displays, select Yes and press After storing, the phone displays the memory status of Phone Book for a few seconds.
  • Page 34: My Phone

    Phone Book My Phone# (Menu 2-4) This menu shows your phone number. After viewing, press to return to the previous screen. Memory Info (Menu 2-5) This menu shows you how many Phone Book locations are used or empty. After viewing, press to return to the previous screen.
  • Page 35: Voice (Menu 3-2)

    Messages 3. Enter the message contents. For further details about how to enter text, see page 40. You can use up to 10 canned messages by pressing the Menu soft key and selecting Canned MSG. For details, see page 70. 4.
  • Page 36: Inbox (Menu 3-3)

    Messages Inbox (Menu 3-3) Your phone can store SMS messages and their corresponding Caller ID in the phone’s memory. When the phone receives a text message, the New Message icon ( ) and a text notification with the call back number appear. Press to view the message immediately.
  • Page 37: Wap Alert (Menu 3-6)

    Messages While reviewing a message, press the MENU soft key to use the following options: Resend: allows you to resend the message. For further details, see page 64. Erase: deletes the message from the Filed Message box. WAP Alert (Menu 3-6) When you receive a new web message from the web server, your phone alerts you and the following options display:...
  • Page 38: Canned Msg

    Messages Save Message: allows you to set whether or not sent messages are saved in the Outbox. Do Not Save: The phone does not save the message. Prompt Save: The phone asks you whether or not you want to save the message. Auto Save: The phone automatically saves the message.
  • Page 39: Planner

    Planner The Planner feature enables you to: • keep track of important dates and events. • create a list of things to do and memos. • set an alarm to ring at a specified time. • use the phone as a calculator. •...
  • Page 40: Scheduler (Menu 4-2)

    Planner 3. Enter the ending time and date using the number keys. 4. Select when an alarm alerts you to the event, by pressing . When you select No Alarm, the phone does not ring the alarm. 5. Press or Save soft key to store your event. Viewing your today’s schedule The list of the events stored on the current day displays when you select the Today menu (Menu...
  • Page 41: Viewing Your Schedule

    Planner 2. Enter your event information and press For further details about entering letters, see page 40. 3. Enter the starting time and date using the numeric keys. Notes: • You need to enter the time in 12-hour format. Press the 2 key for A (AM) or the 7 key for P (PM).
  • Page 42: Memo Pad (Menu 4-4)

    Planner 3. Select a priority level, either High or Low, using and then press or Save soft key. Viewing a task The list of the tasks displays when you access the Task List menu (Menu 4-3). While viewing the task list, press the Navigation keys to scroll to a task and: •...
  • Page 43: Alarm (Menu 4-5)

    Planner Alarm (Menu 4-5) This menu allows you to set the alarm to ring at a specified time. To set an alarm: 1. Select an alarm, Alarm #1 through Alarm #3, and press 2. Select On by pressing 3. Press and enter the time for the alarm to ring by using the numeric keys.
  • Page 44: Countdown (Menu 4-8)

    Planner 1. After selecting the time zone you want to apply the DST, press the Set DST soft key. 2. The DST icon appears between the time and the date. To cancel the setting, select Unset DST. Countdown (Menu 4-8) This menu helps you know how much time it takes for you to do something, or how many days, hours, and minutes until a specific day arrives.
  • Page 45: Voice Tools

    Voice Tools Voice Memo (Menu 5-1) This menu allows you to record voice memos. Record (Menu 5-1-1) You can record up to voice memos of 4 minutes total. This feature shares the memory with the Voice Answer feature and the amount of time for memos are dependent on the available memory less any callers' messages;...
  • Page 46 Voice Tools Inbox (Menu 5-2-1) You can listen to the callers’ messages recorded in your phone. When you access this menu, a list of the recorded messages appears. Note: If the phone has the callers’ messages waiting to be checked, it displays the total number of the messages and caller’s number.
  • Page 47: Sounds

    Sounds 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 6-1) This menu allows you to adjust the ringer volume for the following the items: Calls: allows you to adjust the ringer volume for incoming calls.
  • Page 48: Alerts (Menu 6-3)

    Sounds Alerts (Menu 6-3) Your phone gives audible alerts (beeps) at a specified time to inform you that certain things have happened. The alerts only occur in your earpiece so that the other person does not hear them. The following alerts are available: Minute Beep: When this option is set to On, the phone sounds an alert 10 seconds before each elapsed minute to remind you of the length of the...
  • Page 49: Display

    Display In this menu, you can customize various settings for the display, the lights, and menu shortcuts. Menu Style (Menu 7-1) This menu allows you to select the menu display style. You can choose either List or Icon . Wallpaper (Menu 7-2) You can change the background image (wall paper) to be displayed in Standby mode.
  • Page 50: Contrast (Menu 7-6)

    Display To apply the daylight saving time: 1. When Location highlights, press display DST. Press 2. Select On to use the daylight saving time for the first clock. Otherwise, select Off. 3. Press and repeat step 2 for the second clock.
  • Page 51: Honey Ball (Menu 8-2)

    Games Key Commands Then press... Move left Move right Set the speed or spin or throw the ball Pause/Resume the game Back to the previous screen Honey Ball (Menu 8-2) The goal of the game is to break honey blocks by bouncing a ball between a bat and the honey blocks.
  • Page 52: Go Hamster (Menu 8-3)

    Games Go Hamster (Menu 8-3) Go Hamster is an arcade board game. It requires patience and discretion. The aim is to remove about 80% of the background while avoiding the mushroom bombs in order to progress to the next stage. When the start screen appears, press any key to start the game.
  • Page 53: Auto Key Lock (Menu 9-2)

    Setup Auto Key Lock (Menu 9-2) This menu allows you to lock the keypad automatically after predefined time. 15 seconds ,30 seconds and 1 minute are available. Select Off to unlock the phone. Auto Retry (Menu 9-3) When this menu is activated, your phone automatically redials the number up to 10 times when a connection fails.
  • Page 54: Version (Menu 9-5)

    Setup Version (Menu 9-5) This menu allows you to view the software and hardware versions of your phone. This feature is helpful if you need to the call customer care. Security (Menu 9-6) Your phone provides you with various security options, including a user-programmable lock code and special number features.
  • Page 55 Setup IMPORTANT NOTICE! Emergency calling may not be available on all wireless networks at all times. A connection cannot always be guaranteed, due to various transmission methods, network parameters and user settings used to complete a call from your wireless phone. DO NOT depend on this phone as a primary method of dialing 111 or for any other essential or emergency communications.
  • Page 56: Downloads

    Downloads This menu allows you to download various multimedia files from the wireless web. Games -1-1) This menu allows you to download new games or play the downloaded games. Select Get New to connect to the website preset by your service provider and download new games.
  • Page 57: Wap

    Your phone comes equipped with a WAP browser which makes it possible for you to access the wireless web. Launching the WAP Browser Selecting the Get In WAP menu launches the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser and accesses the homepage of your service provider. The contents on the homepage may differ.
  • Page 58: Health And Safety Information

    Refresh This Page: refreshes the current web page with updated information. About Browser: shows information about the WAP browser. Restart Browser: restarts the WAP browser. Preferences: provides you with the further options. Edit Homepage URL: allows you to change the startup homepage.
  • Page 59: For Body Operation

    For body operation For body worn operation, this model phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with a Samsung-supplied or approved accessory designated for this product or when used with and accessory that contains no metal and that positions the handset a minimum from the body.
  • Page 60: Precautions When Using Batteries

    • If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time. • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung- approved chargers. When a charger is not in use, disconnect it from the power source. Do...
  • Page 61: Operating Environment

    Health and safety information Operating environment Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch your phone off whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger. When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device, read its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions.
  • Page 62: Posted Facilities

    Health and safety information Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle. Posted facilities Switch your phone off in any facility where posted notices require you to do so.
  • Page 63: Other Important Safety Information

    Health and safety information Other important safety information • Only qualified personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device. • Check regularly that all wireless phone equipment in your vehicle is mounted and operating properly.
  • Page 64: Glossary

    Health and safety information • Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a microwave oven, a stove or a radiator. The phone may explode when overheated. • Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas or modified accessories may damage the phone and violate regulations governing radio devices.
  • Page 65 Glossary Channel Communications signals transmit along paths called channels. Codec Compression & Decompression. Deactivation The process of rendering a wireless phone inactive. DTMF (Dual-tone Multi-Frequency ) You send DTMF signals when you enter numbers by pressing the digit keys. EVRC (Enhanced Variable Rate Codec) EVRC is a new global standard for compressing and decompressing voice signals.
  • Page 66 Glossary Talk Time The length of time a person can talk on a portable or transportable wireless phone without recharging the battery. Vocoder Voice Coder. A device used to convert speech into digital signals. Wireless Radio-based Systems that allow transmission of telephone or data signals through the air without a physical connection, such as a metal wire (copper) or fiber optic cable.
  • Page 68 Licensed by QUALCOMM incorporated under one or more of the following Patents. U.S Patent No. 4,901,307 5,056,109 5,099,204 5,101,501 5,103,459 5,107,225 5,109,390...

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