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ELECTRONICS World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it Code No.: GH68-5749A for future reference. English. 08/2004.Rev.1.0 CELLULAR PHONE SCH-N391 User’s Manual...
Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions ... 7 Unpacking ... 9 Your Phone Phone Layout ... 10 Display ... 11 Backlight ... 15 Service Light ... 15 Getting Started Using the Battery ... 16 Switching the Phone On or Off ... 20 Your Phone’s Modes ...
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Entering Text Changing the Text Input Mode ... 42 Using T9(English) Mode ... 43 Using Alphabet Mode ... 45 Using Symbol Mode ... 47 Using Number Mode ... 47 Using the Menus Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling ... 48 Using Shortcuts...
TO THE INSTRUCTIONS Unpacking Your package contains the following items: key. Handset Travel Adapter In addition, your local Samsung dealer will stock some or all of the following accessories: • Wearable Ear-Microphone • Travel adapter • Standard battery • Cigarette lighter adapter •...
Your Phone Phone Layout The following illustration shows the main elements of your phone. Ear Microphone jack Volume/Scroll keys During a call, adjust the voice volume. In Standby mode, adjusts the tone volume. In the menu facility, scrolls through the menu options.
Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e Keys (continued...) Functions (continued...) Makes or answers a call. In Standby mode, accesses the recent call logs. Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and off when pressed and held.
Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e Vibration: Appears when you set the ringer volume for calls to Vibrate or High+Vib or when the phone is in Silent mode. Digital Mode: Indicates when the phone is logged onto a digital network.
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 3 hours for a standard battery.
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G G e e t t t t i i n n g g S S t t a a r r t t e e d d Charging the Battery Using the Travel Adapter Note: The phone can be used while the battery is charging, but this will cause the phone to charge more slowly.
G G e e t t t t i i n n g g S S t t a a r r t t e e d d Low Battery Indicator You can easily tell if your battery needs to be recharged by checking the Battery Status icon ( the upper-right corner of your phone’s display.
Call Functions Making a Call In Standby mode, enter the area code and phone number and press the key. Or, press the last phone number and hold it down. Note: When the Auto Retry menu (MENU 9-4) has been enabled, the phone automatically retries to make the call when the line is busy or the remote person does not answer.
C C a a l l l l F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s Redialing the Last Number To redial the last call you made, press the twice quickly or press and hold the key down. Your phone stores the last 20 numbers each of the dialed, received and missed calls.
C C a a l l l l F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s Speed Dialing Once you have stored phone numbers in Phonebook, you can dial them easily whenever you want. Notes: •...
C C a a l l l l F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s Four-digit Dialing You can quickly dial a phone number in Phonebook by entering its last four consecutive digits. 1.
C C a a l l l l F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s Pause Dialing from a Stored Phonebook Entry 1. Dial the number of the service you want to call from the Phonebook.
C C a a l l l l F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s Adjusting the Volume During a call, if you want to adjust the voice volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone.
C C a a l l l l F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s Rejecting a Call If you press the key or one of the volume keys once, when a call is received, the phone stops ringing or vibrating.
C C a a l l l l F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s Viewing Missed Calls If you fail to answer a call for any reason, the phone indicates the missed call by displaying a text notification on the screen.
C C a a l l l l F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s Three-Way Calling This feature enables you to conduct conference calls with two separate people at the same time. The phone records each participant into the Outgoing Calls Log.
E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g T T e e x x t t Changing the Text Input Mode When you are in a field that allows character entry, you should notice the text input mode indicator on the display.
E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g T T e e x x t t Including a Number You can include a number between letters without exiting the T9 input mode. Press and hold the corresponding number key.
E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g T T e e x x t t Including a Number You can quickly include a number between letters. Press and hold the corresponding number key. Changing the Case Your phone has three cases: •...
Using the Menus Your phone offers a range of functions that allow you to tailor it 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.
C C a a l l l l s s When you press the MENU key on the call log screen, the following options are available: Talk: dials the number. Save: (shown when the number is not stored in your Phonebook) allows you to save the number in Phonebook.
C C a a l l l l s s Air Time Your phone records the amount of air time, or talk time, used. Using this menu, you can view the number of the calls to or from your phone, and the air time for calls you made.
P P h h o o n n e e B B o o o o k k 2. If necessary, press the through the entries. 3. When the entry you want highlights, press the OK key to access the entry. The phone shows the details about the name.
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P P h h o o n n e e B B o o o o k k • Home/Work/Mobile/Pager/Fax/No label: allows you to store more numbers for each category. • Speed dial: allows you to select one of the stored numbers for speed dialing.
P P h h o o n n e e B B o o o o k k Group Setting This menu allows you to change the name and ringer settings for the caller groups. 1. Scroll to the group you want to edit using the key.
Messages Your phone can receive voicemail notification, text messages, and pages. Also, your phone can send text messages and pages if you system supplier provides this service. When the phone receives a message, an alert sounds, a text notification displays along with the name or phone number of the caller if available.
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M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s The following options are available: • Send To: allows you to change the send-to phone number. • Message: allows you to change the message contents you’ve already entered.
M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s Outbox MENU 3-1-3 Your phone can store up to 98 messages total in the Inbox, the Outbox and the Filed Message box. When you access the Outbox menu, the message list appears.
M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s Photo This menu allows you to use the Multimedia Message Service (MMS), which allows you to send or receive messages containing images or sounds. To send an MMS message, you can use photos you have taken or images or sounds downloaded from the wireless web.
M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s While viewing a message, press the MENU key to use the following options: Reply: replies to the sender by sending a text message or multimedia message. Reply all: replies to the sender’s, Bcc, CC addresses by sending a text message or multimedia message..
M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s Voice When a voice message is received, your screen will display ‘New voicemail’. Press the phone dials the voice mail center. If multiple new voice messages are received but not checked, information of the last one will be displayed.
M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s New MSG MENU 3-5-4 You can change the default settings of the options for creating a new message. The following options are available: Callback #: allows you to set the call back number. It is preset to your phone number at the factory.
P P l l a a n n n n e e r r 3. Enter the end time and date using the number keys. 4. Select when an alarm will inform you of the event, by pressing the key. Selecting No Alarm means that no alarm will sound.
P P l l a a n n n n e e r r Creating a New Schedule You can store up to 70 events in total in the scheduler, with up to 9 events for any one day. 1. Select a day on the calendar, referring to “Scrolling Through the Calendar”...
P P l l a a n n n n e e r r 2. Enter the time and date by which the task needs to be done, using the numeric keys. You need to enter the time in 12-hour format. Press the 2 key for A (AM) or the 7 key for P (PM).
P P l l a a n n n n e e r r • Press the MENU key to use the following options: Add New: allows you to add a new memo. Erase: allows you to erase the selected memo. Erase All: allows you to erase all of the memos.
P P l l a a n n n n e e r r World Time This menu allows you to check the current time for 24 world time items of 35 major cities around the world. Select the city corresponding to your time zone by pressing the Navigation keys one or more times.
P P l l a a n n n n e e r r Set Time Your phone’s date and time is continuously updated by the network.To change the date and time on the idle screen or to use the Planner features, such as Today, Scheduler, Task List, Countdown, and Alarm, you need to use this menu.
V V o o i i c c e e T T o o o o l l s s • Review: allows you to review the voice memo. The screen displays the length of the memo along with the date and time. •...
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V V o o i i c c e e T T o o o o l l s s On the message list, press the MENU key to the following options: Play: plays the selected message. Erase: erases the selected message. Info: shows detailed information about the message, such as caller’s number if identified, length, memory size and date and time the message was recorded.
Sounds You can use the Sounds menu to customise various sound settings, such as the: • ringer volume, type, and tone. • key tone and alert sounds. • ringer for incoming calls when you are roaming. • sound which plays when the phone is switched on or off.
S S o o u u n n d d s s Alerts 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.
S S o o u u n n d d s s Escalating When this menu is set to On, the phone increases the volume as it rings, from the lowest volume level to the specified level. For example, when you set the ring volume to Level 5, the phone rings from the level 1 to If you don’t want to use this feature, select Off.
D D i i s s p p l l a a y y Backlight You have several options for setting how the LCD backlight operates. Remember that backlight use drains your battery faster. The following options are available: 30 seconds: The backlight switches on when you press a key and switches off 30 seconds after that.
D D i i s s p p l l a a y y Service LED This menu allows you to select whether or not the service light on the phone is used. Contrast This menu allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD screens.
G G a a m m e e s s Fun Bowling The goal of the game is to knock down a triangular group of ten pins by rolling a ball. When you start a new game, you can select the required mode .
G G a a m m e e s s Key Commands To... Then press... Slope up (right side) Slope up (left side) Move left Move right Hit the ball Pause/Resume the game Go Hamster Go Hamster is an arcade board game. It requires patience and discretion.
Setup Many different features of your phone can be customised to suit your preferences. Auto Answer With this menu activated, the phone automatically answers calls after a specified time. This feature works only when the phone is connected to an optional hands-free car kit or ear-microphone and is useful while driving, for instance.
S S e e t t u u p p Set System Roaming is a feature which is only relevant in areas where there are at least two mobile service providers having valid roaming agreements. Roaming allows you to register your phone on one of the networks, but use the facilities of the other if your own network is not available.
S S e e t t u u p p Receiving a Fax or Data File To receive a fax or data file, ensure that your phone is connected to your PC and is powered on. Select one of the Data/Fax options. When you receive a fax call, set up the Answer mode in the fax program on your PC and click on Receive and select one of the following:...
S S e e t t u u p p Change Lock MENU 9-8-2 This feature allows you to change your current lock code to a new one. The lock code is preset to “0000” at the factory. Enter a new, four-digit lock code and then press the OK key.
Photos Using the camera module embedded in your phone, you can take pictures of people or events while on the move. You can set a picture as a wall paper image or caller image. • Note: Do not take pictures of people without their permission.
P P h h o o t t o o s s Using the Camera options When you press the MENU key in the capture mode, the following options are available for the current shot: Flash This option allows you to use the flash of the camera. the following option are available.
P P h h o o t t o o s s Photo Album In this menu, you can review the pictures you have taken. By default, your phone displays them in the thumbnail mode, which shows a picture as a small image.
P P h h o o t t o o s s Photo Wallet Photo Wallet allows you to store the pictures independently, like your photo album. By default, your phone displays them in the thumbnail mode, which shows a picture as a small image. The numbers on the top right of the display tell you the index number of the current picture and the total number of the pictures you saved.
About the Wap Browser Your phone comes equipped with a web browser which makes it possible for you to access the wireless web. The wap browser allows you to access up-to-the minute information through your phone. Browsing the wireless web through your phone is unlike using your computer;...
W W A A P P Using the Wap Browser Soft Keys At the bottom of the web browser display is a solid bar which contains browser commands. The are used to execute the commands. These two keys are called soft keys because their functions change depending on where you are in the wap browser software.
W W A A P P Mark Site: allows you to set a bookmark for most pages; they can be accessed directly from any web page. Bookmarks save you time by reducing the number of steps required to access a given page. About Openwave: provides you with information about Openwave and your version of the web browser.
• 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.
H H e e a a l l t t h h a a n n d d S S a a f f e e t t y y I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals.
H H e e a a l l t t h h a a n n d d S S a a f f e e t t y y I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n Potentially Explosive Environment Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs...
H H e e a a l l t t h h a a n n d d S S a a f f e e t t y y I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n •...
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G G l l o o s s s s a a r r y y 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.
Index Accessories • 9 Data/fax Air time • 56 receiving • 111 Alarm • 84 sending • 111 Alerts • 96 Daylight saving time (DST), Alphabet mode, text • 45 setting • 101 Auto answer • 108 Dialed calls • 53 Auto retry •...
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I I n n d d e e x x Three-way calling • 40 Received calls • 54 Time, setting • 88 Received messages • 67 Today, schedule • 77 Recording greeting • 92 voice memo • 89 Reset, phone • 115 Restriction, calls •...
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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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