Page 1 SGH-A867 P O R T A B L E Q u a d - B A N D M O B I L E P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
Page 2: Intellectual Property
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Page 3 Your phone is designed to make it easy for you to access a wide variety of content. For your protection, we want you to be aware that some applications that you enable may involve the location of your phone being shared. For applications available through AT&T, we offer privacy controls that let you decide how an application may use the location of your phone and other phones on your account.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Data Counter ........35...
Page 5 Illumination ........59...
Page 6 Stopwatch ........106...
Page 7 Calculator ........148...
Page 8: Section 1: Getting Started
Setting Up Your Phone Prior to use it is necessary to install both the battery and SIM into their corresponding internal compartments. The microSD card slot is also located in this same internal area.
Page 9: Installing The Battery
Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM card. Re-orient the card back into the slot. Installing the Memory Card Your phone also supports the use of a memory card (microSD™) for data storage of such things as data, music, pictures, and video files.
Page 10: Charging A Battery
Although you can use the phone while the battery is charging, doing so will require additional charging time. Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.
Page 11 AC wall outlet and then remove the flat end from the interface connector jack on the phone. Note: Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery, can cause damage to the phone. When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain;...
Page 12: Switching The Phone On Or Off
Once the network has been found, you can make or receive calls. Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the language, use the Language menu. For more information, refer to “Changing Your Settings”...
Page 13: Setting Up Your Voice Mail
In Idle mode, press , then touch and hold You may be prompted to enter a password. Note: You can also access your voicemail from the onscreen keypad by touching then pressing or touch Call. Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a greeting, and record your name.
Page 14: Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that appear when the phone is in use. Features of Your Phone Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features.
Page 15 Back key allows you to return to the previous menu. This key also allows you to return to the previous page within the Web browser. • While in an event, touch once to display the calendar in the Month view. • While on the Idle screen, pressing calendar in the Month view.
Page 16: Side Views Of Your Phone
When receiving an incoming call, briefly press down either volume key ( to mute the ring tone. • Press and hold either volume key to reject the call and send it directly to voicemail. Power/Accessory Interface connector allows you to...
Page 17: Rear View Of Your Phone
Call, Music Player, Main menu, MEdia Net, and Messaging. Earphone jack allows you to plug in an optional headset for listening of music playback. Music can also be heard via a paired Bluetooth headset.
Page 18 The Widget bar provides quick access to those functions you use most frequently (Analog Clock, Digital Clock, Dual Clock, TV, Today, Calendar, Photo, Birthday, Sound Profile, Alarm, Bluetooth, Calculator, Music player and Event). For more information about the Widget bar, see “Widget Bar Navigation” on page 26.
Page 19 Displays within the Indicators area when a new voice mail is received. Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time. For more information, refer to “Alarms” on page 145. Displays when Call forwarding is set to Forward always.
Page 20: Using The Multitasking Menu
) launches the Multitask menu that can be activated from within any active window or page on the phone. There is now no need to stop what you are doing, if you quickly want to jump out and activate another common feature.
Page 21 Multitask key Multitask menu Understanding Your Phone...
Page 22: Section 3: Menu Navigation
• Touching an onscreen option activates the feature. • Long menu list can be easily viewed by either using your fingertip to scroll either up or down the onscreen list, or pressing the volume keys up or down.
Page 23: Navigating Through Menus
From the available list of options you can either: • Touch an onscreen entry to activate it. • Firmly press and slide your finger up or down the screen to scroll through lists of menu items. • Navigate through a long list by pressing either volume key up or down.
Page 24 Note: Scrolling requires that you press firmly on the screen then drag. When scrolling through a list (see below) make sure not to touch or press individual entries on the list as this will open the list entry. Accessing the Phone’s Main Menu Once you display a menu list, tapping an item causes different functions, depending on its function.
Page 25 Power Search tab Scrolling Through Field Entries Some screens will ask you to assign a value to an onscreen field by either touching the up/down selection arrows or by quickly sliding through these values by using your fingertip. An example of these actions can be found on the Alarm page.
Page 26: Widgets
Touch the check box to place a check mark next to the Widget you want to display. Note: By default all widgets are checked and will display on the Widget bar. – or – Touch the check box again to remove the check mark and hide the Widget.
Page 27 Consult the calendar by month, week, or day. Set schedules and note anniversaries. • Write memos to keep track of your schedule. • Set an alarm to act as a reminder, if necessary. • For more information, refer to “Calendar” on • page 146.
Page 28 Birthday: displays an onscreen alert for a birthday occurring today on the calendar. These dates have been previously entered for an entry within the Address Book on the day assigned for that person's birthday. For more information, refer to “Adding a New •...
Page 29: Widget Bar Navigation
You can drag the widgets to the desktop to use the application or feature, then drag it back to the Widget Bar when you are finished. Note: Many widgets can be used directly from the widget bar without dragging them onto the screen (ex: Bluetooth and Alarms).
Page 30: Understanding The Event Widget
Use your fingertip to scroll up and down along the Widget bar. Tip: Flick the screen in an upward motion to quickly scroll through the list. Understanding the Event Widget...
Page 31: Section 4: Call Functions
Touch or press Note: When you activate the Auto Redial option in the Voice Call menu, the phone will automatically redial up to 10 times when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone. For more information, refer to “Call Settings”...
Page 32: Making A Call From The Address Book
All incoming, outgoing and missed calls are recorded in the Calls menu. If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book, the associated name also displayed. From the Idle Screen, briefly press Find the number by touching the drop down arrow to the right to view the call logs from the various options screens.
Page 33: Answering A Call
Call Answer), you can press any key to answer a call except Note: To reject an incoming call, press and hold either Volume key on the left side of the phone. A quick press of a Volume key silences the ringer on an incoming call.
Page 34 If the Auto Record option is On, a Recording Started popup displays showing the memory available for the video. Note: The Auto Record option (page 72) must be enabled for this popup to be displayed. During a Video Share session, the following functions are displayed as icons on the screen.
Page 35: Recent Calls
Contact List. • Call: allows you to return the call automatically. • Video Share: allows you to set up a Video Share call with the caller, if their handset is Video Share enabled.
Page 36 Touch the onscreen Missed Calls dialog. The most recently missed calls are displayed. Note: If there is a voicemail sent by the same number, associated icons are displayed and can then be selected. Scroll through the list of missed calls.
Page 37 Touch Delete. Place a check mark adjacent to those entries you wish to select for deletion. • Touching All toggles the placement of a check mark next to every entry in the list. Touch Delete. Note: You can press at any time to exit the Missed Call feature.
Page 38: Call Time
Touch Data Counter. Choose from one of the following options: • Last Sent: shows the size of the last data packet (measured in KB - kilobytes) sent by the phone since the last time this counter was reset. • Last Received: shows the size of the last data packet (measured in KB - kilobytes) received by the phone since the last time this counter was reset.
Page 39: Options During A Call
Spkr On/Off routes the phone’s audio through either the speaker or • through the earpiece. – Touch Spkr On to route the audio through the speaker. (You can adjust the speaker volume using the volume keys.) – Touch Spkr Off to use the phone’s earpiece.
Page 40 In call or On hold tab. Note: The caller currently on hold appears within the On Hold tab. When you have an active call and a call on hold, you may switch between the two calls, changing the one on hold to active and placing the other on hold.
Page 41 Example: You wish to say something to person in the room, but do not want Note: If you are already in Video Share or you have a call on hold, you need to select Mute/Unmute.
Page 42 The Call Waiting feature allows you to answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress, if this service is supported by the network, and you have set the Settings ➔ Call Waiting Menu to Activated. You are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone.
Page 43: Section 5: Entering Text
The A867 comes equipped with an orientation detector that can tell if the phone is being held in an upright (Portrait) or sideways (Landscape) orientation. This is useful when entering text. If the phone is sideways, an onscreen keyboard is displayed.
Page 44: Changing The Text Input Mode - Keypad
To enter a word in T9 mode: to change the Text Example: To enter “Hello” in T9 mode, touch the 4, 3, 5, 5, and 6 keys. Touch the Text Input Mode button at the bottom of the screen and touch and select T9 Predictive text ( When in T9 mode, start entering a word by touching the 2 to 9 keys.
Page 45: Using Multitap Mode
Example: Both the words “Of” and “Me” have the 6 and 3 keys. The phone displays the most commonly used choice first. Insert a space by touching Space and start entering the next word. Note: has some punctuation marks associated with it. This feature may not be available for some languages.
Page 46: Using Numeric
By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and all consecutive letters are kept in lowercase (unless you touch the Shift key). After entering a character, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key.
Page 47: Using The Handwriting Feature
. Touch and hold key to clear the display. Tip: The cursor moves to the right when you touch a different key. When entering the same letter twice or a different letter on the same key, wait for a few seconds for the cursor to automatically move to the right, and then select the next letter.
Page 48: Changing The Text Input Mode - Handwriting
Changing the Text Input Mode - Handwriting You can write your message using the Handwriting mode but if at any time you feel you can’t remember how to input text, you can touch the Input Select field and select Keypad.
Page 49: Handwriting Mode-Entering Characters
• Write HI or Hi (in either case the Abc mode causes the initial character to be uppercase while the rest are forced into lowercase.) • Draw a line ( ___ ) across the screen to insert a space. Since there is no letter that matches this icon, the A867 inserts an empty space.
Page 50: Handwriting Mode-Entering Symbols
• Draw a line ( ___ ) across the screen to insert a space. Since there is no letter that matches this icon, the A867 inserts an empty space. • You could also touch the Input Select field and choose Keypad to then touch and insert an empty space.
Page 51: Using The Qwerty Keyboard
From a screen where you can enter text, rotate your phone to a Landscape orientation. Regardless of the current setting with the Input Select field (page 44), the onscreen QWERTY keyboard will display. Current Language Text Input selector New Paragraph There are three main keyboard layout keys that will change the onscreen keys within the QWERTY keyboard.
Page 52 Touch a corresponding key to enter the associated character within the text field. Touch either to cycle through additional keys. This is only available within 123 and Emot options. Touch OK to complete the message and return to the previous screen.
Page 53: Section 6: Changing Your Settings
➔ Touch Settings Sound Profile • Touch the name field and not the radio button to the right. Touch drop-down menu (upper-right of the screen) and select Call. Select the Call Alert Type field and select one of the following and touch Save: •...
Page 54 • Vibration & Melody: the phone vibrates and plays a melody simultaneously. • Mute: the phone is silent and does not play a melody or vibrate. Touch the Message Alert Tone field, touch to select a ringtone and touch Save.
Page 55: Silent Profile
• Vibration & Melody: the phone vibrates and plays a melody simultaneously. • Mute: the phone is silent and does not play a melody or vibrate. Touch the Power Off Type field, select one of the following and touch Save: •...
Page 56: Driving Profile
Save: • Vibration: the phone vibrates 3 times. • Mute: the phone is silent and does not play a melody or vibrate. Touch the Message Alert Repetition pull-down and select one of the following options and touch Save: •...
Page 57 • Vibration & Melody: the phone vibrates and plays a melody simultaneously. • Mute: the phone is silent and does not play a melody or vibrate. Touch the Message Alert Tone field, then touch to select Message Tone 1 - 4 and touch Save.
Page 58: Outdoor Profile
• Vibration & Melody: the phone vibrates and plays a melody simultaneously. • Mute: the phone is silent and does not play a melody or vibrate. Touch the Power Off Type field, select one of the following and touch Save: •...
Page 59 • Vibration & Melody: the phone vibrates and plays a melody simultaneously. • Mute: the phone is silent and does not play a melody or vibrate. Touch the Message Alert Tone field, then touch to select Message Tone 1 - 4 and touch Save.
Page 60: Display And Light Settings
• Vibration & Melody: the phone vibrates and plays a melody simultaneously. • Mute: the phone is silent and does not play a melody or vibrate. Touch the Power Off Type field, select one of the following and touch Save: •...
Page 61 Pictures folder) for the wallpaper selection. Touch one of the following options: • Set : assigns the current image as the new wallpaper image that appears when the Main screen. • Pictures: allows you to choose a photo from Pictures folder, that are displayed in a thumbnail view.
Page 62: Illumination
This menu allows you to activate the lighting effect emitted by the phone when a certain event occurs. When active, this feature flashes a strip of color along the bottom of the phone once an event condition (such as incoming call, message, alarm, and turning the phone on/off) is met.
Page 63: Time & Date
• Automatic : the phone automatically updates the time and date according to the current time zone using the network service. • Manual Only : you need to manually set the time and date according to the current time zone using the Set time menu.
Page 64: Phone Settings
Touch the Date Format pull-down list and select the format in which you want the date to display. Touch the Date field then adjust the Month, Day, and Year values by using either the up/down input arrows or by quickly sliding your fingertip over the numbers to scroll through their available values.
Page 65 • Français • Español Touch to return to Phone settings page. Vibration Feedback You can set the level of intensity at which you want the vibration mode. ➔ From Idle mode, touch Vibration Feedback. Touch and drag the Vibration Intensity slider to the intensity level you desire (range is 0-4).
Page 66: Lock Applications
4 to 8 digit phone password each time the phone is switched on. Note: You will be prompted to create a password the first time this feature is enabled. To change the phone password, see “Change Phone Password”...
Page 67 Enter the new password and touch Re-enter the same password and touch Note: If you change your password, be sure to write it down and keep it in a safe place. If you forget your password, your phone will require AT&T customer service to have it unlocked.
Page 68: Airplane Mode
PIN2, you are asked to confirm it by entering it again. Note: Not all SIM cards have a PIN2. If your SIM card does not, this menu does not display. Touch the Change PIN2 Code field.
Page 69: Call Settings
Selections are: Green Key, Any key, Automatic (Time - 1-5 seconds). • Auto Reply: sets up an automatic text message that is sent to the calling party when they call you. – Touch either On or Off to activate/deactivate the function.
Page 70: Connectivity
– Unreachable activates an automatic forward of all incoming calls only when you can not be reached and your phone status is set to unreachable. – Cancel All cancels all call forwarding functions. • Call Waiting: this network service informs you when someone is trying to reach you during another call.
Page 71 • Your phone becomes visible to other devices when you transmit your device’s name to others in your area. This allows other devices to detect your phone and request a connection. If your phone is not visible, you can still detect and connect to other devices, while still hiding yourself from others.
Page 72: Bluetooth Secure Mode
Remote SIM mode, when set to On, allows the Bluetooth phone car kit to access the contact information stored on the SIM card. Note: There is a risk that another Bluetooth device (user) can access and modify your SIM card features and data.
Page 73: Configuring Your Phone's Usb Settings
➔ Settings Connectivity that this choice be made with the assistance of either the retailer or customer service representative. Note: The MEdia Net WAP is pre-configured and cannot be altered on this ➔ From Idle mode, touch Settings Network Profiles.
Page 74 • Protocol: set the connection protocol used by the WAP browser: WAP, HTTP, or Other. • Home URL: enter the URL address of the page to be used as your homepage. • Proxy Address: MEdia Net set as the proxy server address and port.
Page 75: Applications Settings
Important!: If you reset the IMS Service to Off, you will not be able to use the Video Share Option. • IMS Profiles allows you to set the server that service is coming from. Select a profile, make your alterations, and touch to store the new setting.
Page 76: Reset Settings
Record Audio. Touch either of the following fields and edit the information: • Default Name : allows you to use the onscreen keyboard to enter a prefix name of all recorded audio files. Touch new name. • Recording Time : allows you to choose the maximum limit allowed for the recorded audio file (1 Minute, 2, Minutes, 3 Minutes, 4 Minutes, 5 Minutes, 60 Minutes, or Limit for MMS.)
Page 77: Memory Management
At the “Reset Settings?” prompt, touch Yes to reset, or No to cancel. Once your phone has been reset to its default settings for those selected options, it will restart itself in order to incorporate the new settings. Memory Management...
Page 78: Software Update
From Idle mode, touch Update. Follow the on screen instructions. This option allows you to see the phone number on the SIM card (within the phone), the manufacturer, and the model number. This information may be necessary if talking to Customer Service in the event of a problem.
Page 79: Section 7: Video Features
Section 7: Video Features There are a number of available video services on your A867: Cellular Video (CV) allows you to view pre-recorded video clips of news • stories, weather forecasts, sports highlights, movie trailers, music videos and more from popular content providers.
Page 80 • Touch the Return button to be taken back to the CV homepage. Using the Video Categories This grouping of media categories provides access to an additional listing of streaming media. Where the previous Favorites list of media stream can be user edited and updated, this list of categories is defined by CV’s homepage and can not...
Page 81: Music Videos
Touch each of the following fields and use the onscreen keypad/keyboard to enter the information: PIN, Re-enter, contact email address. Touch Save and allow a few minutes for your information to be received and accepted by MEdia Net. You can then use this information to activate the parental filters.
Page 82: Viewing A Video Clip
While playing a music video channel, touch Guide to view the channel guide listing. Note: This service requires a subscription. You will have a trial period, after which a fee will be applied. ➔ ➔ Touch AT&T Music From the main Music Video homepage, touch Options.
Page 83: Section 8: At&T Mobile Tv
Subscribe and start watching your favorite programs immediately. The Program Guide is simple to use and navigate, allowing you to change from one channel to the next quickly and easily without progress bars and download delays. Important!: Programming and available networks are subject to change.
Page 84 Return to the previous page. Accept the current onscreen selection. Subscribing to AT&T Mobile TV You need to be in an AT&T Mobile TV coverage area to subscribe. ➔ In Idle mode, touch Touch Subscribe now. The Review Base Package screen then appears.
Page 85: Using The Mobile Tv Player
While in the Mobile TV application, you will receive visual notification for incoming calls and calendar/alarm events. For all other incoming alerts, you will receive only an audible tone. Touch any of the following onscreen buttons to navigate within the Player.
Page 86: Activating Full-Screen Mode
Touch a program entry (onscreen buttons) from within the Program Guide to then launch that program in the Mobile TV Player. If you select a channel that is not included in your subscription package, you can add that programming package immediately by touching the onscreen Press here for subscription info button and following the prompts.
Page 87: Using The Options Menu
Subscription manager, Mobile TV Parental Controls, Check for Updates, Refresh Subscription, and About. The Subscription manager allows you to edit or cancel your subscription, as well as view your memory usage and terms of agreement. From the Program Guide screen, touch Options menu.
Page 88 PIN. • Enter the incorrect or no PIN and the program cannot be viewed. • Enter the correct PIN and the program can be viewed. Keep your PIN in a safe place, and do not share it with unauthorized third parties.
Page 89 AT&T Mobile TV service and automatically downloads any new software versions. Refreshing a subscription Refresh your subscription if you have more than one AT&T Mobile TV enabled phone and you switch your SIM card between phones. From the Program Guide screen, touch Options menu.
Page 90: Section 9: Understanding Your Address Book
• Remove although not an option with a new entry, deletes any previously assigned image. • Take Photo to use the camera to take a new picture and assign it to this entry. • Caller Image to retrieve a previously stored image from your Pictures folder and assign it to this entry.
Page 91 Address Book. Note: By default, Contacts are saved on the phone. To copy them to a SIM card, see “Copying an Entry to the SIM Card” on page 95. Understanding Your Address Book...
Page 92 • Message Tone: adds a field used to assign a message tone that will sound when messages are received from this contact. • NickName: adds a field that can be used to enter a nickname for the entry that is displayed when calls are either made to or received from the contact.
Page 93 More Touch Save to Address Book • Select Update if this was a previously created entry and your are adding the current number to the previous entry. Enter the desired information, see “Saving a Number from the Idle screen” on page 87.
Page 94: Using Contacts
Dialing a Number from Address Book Once you have stored phone numbers in the Address Book, you can dial them easily and quickly by either using their SIM card location number or by using the Search field to locate the entry.
Page 95: Address Book Entry Options
• Call allows you to call a currently selected entry. • Video Share: allows you to share either a live video recording or recorded video with a phone that is similarly equipped, and if both SIMs have the feature enabled.
Page 96: Finding My Own Phone Number
Fixed Dial Numbers. With the Fixed Dial mode On, follow these procedures: ➔ Address Book Note: If FDN is Off: touch Menu -> Address Book -> Address Book Settings -> Fixed Dial Contacts -> Create FDN. Then follow steps 2-7. ➔ ➔...
Page 97: Group Settings
• Reset, although not an option with a new group, deletes any previously assigned image. • Take Photo to use the camera to take a new picture and assign it to this entry. • Group Picture to retrieve a previously stored image from your Pictures folder and assign it to this group entry.
Page 98: Managing Address Book Entries
Contact information. It is also important to note that if you move the SIM card to another phone that does not support additional fields on the SIM card, this additional information may not be available.
Page 99 Place a checkmark adjacent to those entries you wish to have copied to the SIM card. • Repeat this step for all individual entries you wish copied to the SIM or touch All to place a checkmark alongside all entries.
Page 100: Using The Service Dialing Numbers
• Phone: tells you how many Address Book entries (out of a possible 2000) are in use. • SIM Card: tells you how many entries are in use on your SIM card. • Additional No. 1: if you have added additional numbers to contacts saved on the SIM card, this is a counter of the number of SIM contacts with a second number saved on your SIM card.
Page 101: Section 10: My Stuff
➔ Touch My Stuff. Select from the following: • Create Folder: create a new My Stuff folder on either the Phone or Memory Card. • Manage: allows you to move or copy an existing unlocked folder or file. • More: provides you with the ability to Delete, Rename, Sort by, Send via Bluetooth, Bluetooth Visibility, and Lock/Unlock certain files or folders.
Page 102: Audio Files
• Delete: erases selected files/folders. • Rename: renames the selected files/folders. • Sort by: sorts the current available files and folders using either: Date, Type, Name, or Size. • Send via Bluetooth: sends a selected file via Bluetooth to another compatible device.
Page 103 Answer Tones. • About Answer Tones: launches the WAP browser from which you can navigate through the frequently asked questions regarding Answer Tones. Music This menu allows you to shop for music using the WAP browser. ➔ ➔ Touch My Stuff Audio to launch the WAP browser.
Page 104: Games & Apps
The Games & Apps menu option allows you to shop games and applications using the WAP browser. You can download new games and applications, then save them to the Games & Apps folder. ➔ ➔ Touch My Stuff Games & Apps.
Page 105: Pictures
From the Pictures page you can access the following menu options (see “My Stuff Functions” on page 98.): • Create Folder: create a new My Stuff folder on either the Phone or Memory Card. • Manage: allows you to move or copy an existing unlocked folder or file.
Page 106 Color. • Transform: allows you to Resize, Rotate, and Flip the image. • Crop: allows you to crop the image. Touch one corner of the image and, in a single motion, drag to another location to create the crop area, then touch Crop.
Page 107: Videos
Stopwatch. For more information, refer to “Tools” on page 144. Camera Taking Photos Note: When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions, shadows may appear on the photo. ➔ Shop Videos. The WAP Note: Your camera produces photos in JPEG format.
Page 108: Calendar
It also shows any Missed Alarm Events that have occurred. Note: Birthdays which take place on the current day are displayed within the onscreen Birthday widget (page 23). Access the Calendar menu by selecting My Stuff Calendar.
Page 109: Converter
For more information, refer to “Converter” on page 149. World Clock The World Clock allows you to view the time of day or night in another parts of the world. World displays time in the 30 different time zones around the world.
Page 110: Used Space
The Used Space menu option allows you to view the usage and available memory for Audio, Games & Apps, Pictures, Videos, and Other Files. To access the Used Space option, use the following steps: ➔ ➔ Touch My Stuff Used Space.
Page 111: Section 11: Camera
Taking pictures with your device’s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the camera, then pressing the camera key. Note: When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions, shadows may appear on the photo. Press the Camera key to activate the camera mode.
Page 112: Camera And Camcorder Options
Note: The number of JPEG pictures remaining on the selected media appears in the upper-right of the screen. This is an approximate number of total pictures which can be taken at the current image size. If desired, before taking the photo, you can touch onscreen icons to access various camera options.
Page 113 Camcorder Resolution: allows you to set the video size to either: 320x240 or 176x144. Settings: allows you to customize your camera settings. Choose the following options and touch OK: Camera tab: Effects: allows you to change the color tone or apply •...
Page 114 Options include: Play slideshow, Edit, Information, Send, Set as, Delete, and Return to previous page. After you have taken a photo or shot a video, you can access various options from the Pictures/Video Folder page. Image/Video...
Page 115: Accessing The Pictures Folder
Color. – Transform: allows you to Resize, Rotate, and Flip the image. – Crop: allows you to crop the image. Touch one corner of the image and, in a single motion, drag to another location to create the crop area, then touch Crop.
Page 116 – Bluetooth Visibility: allows you to toggle your current Bluetooth visibility status between Visible or Hidden. – Print via: allows you to make a selected graphic printable by either USB or Bluetooth printer. – Lock/Unlock: allows you to secure a selected graphic by making it protected from accidental alterations.
Page 117: Using The Camcorder
Wallpaper. Touch the screen to reveal the adjustment tools: • Zoom slider: touch the magnifying icons at either the top or bottom of the slider to adjust the magnification of the current image. • Rotate: orients the current image in either a landscape or portrait orientation.
Page 118: Camcorder Options
• Video Share allows you to make a Video Share call by displaying a screen where you can input the number of a recipient that also has Video Share. (This option will only display if you have the Video Share service.) If the recipient accepts the Video Share call, you continue using the camcorder as usual.
Page 119 – Delete: allows you to delete the Selected video or Multiple videos. – Rename: allows you to rename the video file. – Sort by: allows you to sort video clips by Name, Date, Size or Type. – Send via Bluetooth: allows you to send the video to a Bluetooth device.
Page 120: Section 12: Messaging
To use this feature, you must subscribe to your service provider’s multimedia message service. Important!: When creating a message, adding an image, a sound file, or a video clip to a text message changes the message from a text message to a multimedia message.
Page 121: Additional Message Options
Note: If the number of recipients are less than 10, all members in the group will be added. You will need to delete any unnecessary members in the list by selecting the trash can icon and deleting unwanted entries. • Enter Manually: to manually enter a destination using a valid cellular phone number.
Page 122: Viewing New Received Messages
• Attach Files: allows you to add either a file, card, or other information such as a calendar entry, task, or note. – File: allows you to insert an audio, graphic, or video clip to your message as an attached file.
Page 123: Using Message Options
Updated entry. For more information, refer to “Understanding Your Address Book” on page 87. – Move to Phone/Move to SIM: If a message is stored in the SIM card, it is saved to the phone’s memory. If a message is stored in the phone’s memory, it is then saved to the SIM card.
Page 124: Signing Into Your Mobile Email
– Properties: displays the properties of any attached files. Lock/Unlock: allows you to secure a selected message by – protecting it from accidental alterations. Signing into Your Mobile Email Take your email with you! With Mobile Email you can check your ® ® Yahoo! Mail, AOL , AIM, Windows Live Hotmail, AT&T Yahoo!
Page 125: Deleting Messages
Delete option erase obsolete messages, freeing memory for new messages. You can delete the messages in each message folder(s) either individually or all at one time. Another option is to delete messages from all categories at once. Deleting Messages within a Folder ➔...
Page 126 – Get Read Report: when this option is enabled, your phone requests a reply along with your message to the recipient. – Keep a Copy: you specify whether you want to keep a copy of the sent messages on your phone.
Page 127 – Send Read Report: when this option is enabled, your phone sends a notification back to the recipient indicating that your message has been received. – Reject Anonymous: allows you to automatically reject messages with a category of anonymous. – Reject Advertisement: allows you to automatically reject messages with a category of advertisement.
Page 128: Used Space
A Push Message is a method for your service provider to deliver content (e.g. images, ringtones, software upgrades, information, etc.) to mobile phones that are WAP enabled. You cannot initiate or reply to WAP Push Messages. This message may direct you to go to a URL that is included in the message for further information and/or updates, or it may be information only.
Page 129: Section 13: Media Mall
Find the item you want to download and follow the onscreen instructions to purchase it. Note: You can retrieve the messages from the server and then save the items in your phone’s memory. You cannot forward these messages to other people or add the saved items to a Multimedia message.
Page 130: Games
Follow the on-screen options to purchase a game. Cool Tools/Apps This menu allows you to shop for tools and applications using the built-in browser. ➔ ➔...
Page 131: Multimedia Store
• MyMEdia Club: enables you to join the MyMEdia Club, where you can • earn credits to be used for tones, graphics, and games in the AT&T MEdia Mall. Note: A monthly charge is applied for MyMEdia membership. MEdia Mall Account: shows a history of your MEdia Mall account.
Page 132: Section 14: At&T Music
Music Player The Music Player is an application that can play music files. The music player supports files with extensions AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, WMA, 3GP, MPEG, MP4, and M4A. Launching the Music Player allows you to navigate through your music library, play songs, and create playlists.
Page 133: Adding Music To Your Handset
More: provides access to options such as: • – Add to Playlist: allows you to add the current audio file to a selected playlist. – Send via: allows you to send the current file via a message attachment or as a data file delivered to a Bluetooth-capable device.
Page 134: Shop Music
Using your computer, open your preferred Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) PC music management client. Download the selected song to your library. Note: If the music file is protected, Media Player will block the playing or synching of that file. ➔ Music Player Shop Music.
Page 135: Playing Music Through A Stereo Bluetooth Device
Call: make or receive a call (music player is paused) Messaging: send or receive a text or multimedia message. Music continues to play unless an audio clip is received as a part of a multimedia message. MEdia Net: browse the web (music continues to play).
Page 136: Using Playlists
Save Touch Using Playlists Playlists are used to assign songs to a list of preferred media which can then be grouped into a list for later playback. These Playlists can be created via either the handset’s Music Player options menu or from within a 3rd party music application (such as Windows Media Player) and then downloaded to the handset.
Page 137: Transferring Music Using A Media Application
Once the USB connection has been established, the handset displays “Connected” and the computer screen then shows your phone. Note: If the target computer does not detect the newly connected handset or Note: The following steps reflect the procedure used with Windows Media ®...
Page 138 From within the Windows Media Player application, click on the Sync tab. Available songs are then listed on the left side of the application. Note: This upper-right area also indicates the amount of free storage space left on the internal microSD.
Page 139: Musicid
Use the USB adapter cable to connect the handset to the target PC. When an active connection has been established, a USB icon ( Note: If the target computer does not detect the newly connected handset or MusicID MusicID is an application which uses the onboard microphone to analyze a music sample and then identify the song.
Page 140: Using Manage Ids
• help me out: provides you with on screen descriptions of several key MusicID features. • exit: allows you to exit the application and return to the main AT&T Music menu. To exit the application at any time, simply press Using ID song! ➔...
Page 141: Xm Radio
Music ID help me out. The Note: XM Radio does not work with Bluetooth. Periodically, the application Note: This is a paid service, initially you will only be allowed a 10 minute trial ➔ Yes. you should note that you are responsible for all data charges incurred.
Page 142: Music Videos
If you agree to the high data use by this application, touch OK (right onscreen key). Read and answer the remaining prompts. Note: It is not recommended that you use the same password as is currently Exit the application by simply pressing Community...
Page 143: Section 15: At&T Gps
The application is a separately licensed product that requires you to download the feature to your handset, and accept the license agreement before using. A trial period is provided for you to test it for your own use. Important!: You must have a data plan to use this feature.
Page 144: Using The Navigator
– Businesses: allows you to enter a business type or name, category, or location. – Airports: allows you to use either local airports based on current a GPS location or manually enter the 3-letter airport code or name. • Search: allows you to search for the address by either speaking it or by entering the information manually.
Page 145: Shopping For Gps Applications
• Type It: requires that you enter the physical address using either the keypad or onscreen keyboard. • Speak It: allows you to place a call to the TeleNav™ operator where you will speak the desired address. This is similar to calling 411 for directory assistance.
Page 146 • Yelp: allows you to search for the address, phone numbers, and reviews of restaurants, shopping, arts and entertainment, and hotels and travel. • Eventful Events: allows you to search for in Music, Performing Arts, Sports, Single, Social, Food, Cuisine, Wine, and Family Fun categories.
Page 147: Section 16: Applications
– Send via: allows you to send your voice clip to other people using either a message or to a Bluetooth device. – Set as: allows you to set the music file as a Call Ringtone, a Caller Ringtone for a specific entry or an Alarm Tone.
Page 148: Alarms
➔ Tap to Create. The Note: To stop the alarm when it rings, locate the Stop slider on the screen • Alarm Repeat: use this option to set the repeating status for the alarm by placing a checkmark alongside those days you would like to use for the current alarm.
Page 149: Calendar
Every Year). Once selected, all remaining alarm settings are enabled. Touch Save to store the option. – Every: allows you to set the number of times the entry is to repeat in the selected time frame. • Repeat Until: allows you to set as duration for this appointment by assigning an expiration date.
Page 150 Tools Calendar Touch any of the following options: • Go to: allows you to manually select a target date for review by using the Go To dialer page. Touch Go to be taken to the dialed-in date. • View by Day: allows you to change the Calendar view to display a daily event listing.
Page 151: Recent Calls
• Details: enter a detailed description for this task (up to 100 characters). • Alarm: allows you to set a time prior to the event where the event alerts will begin. • Alarm Time: enter a time for this alarm to sound. Touch Set to assign the new time.
Page 152: Converter
Select the specific converter function by touching one of the above onscreen conversion functions. • Each converter function has a field for the type of unit to be converted, and the type of unit to convert to. An additional field allows you to input the unit amount to convert.
Page 153: Timer
) next to the entry you wish to delete. Timer You can use this menu to set a countdown timer. Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset time length (hours, minutes, and seconds). ➔...
Page 154: Section 17: Web
Navigation within web pages is all driven via touch points on the screen. Browser Window Overview Navigation Toolbar Screen View (Fullscreen/with Toolbar) Note: The default view for the browser is to display as much of the web page without the Web Toolbar. Magnification Web Toolbar...
Page 155 The A867 comes equipped with an orientation detector that can tell if the phone is being held in an upright (Portrait) or sideways (Landscape) orientation. This is useful when entering text. If the phone is sideways, an onscreen keyboard is displayed. When upright, only the alphanumeric keypad is shown.
Page 156: Moving Around
• Turn the phone on its side to see a Landscape/Widescreen view of the current page. • Turn the phone upright to see a Portrait view of the current screen. Viewing the Page in Full Screen Mode By default, only the Navigation Toolbar and Screen View icons are displayed on the screen.
Page 157: Navigating Via A Url Address
Touch and drag across the screen in any direction. Note: The page must be magnified enough so there are unseen areas to where you would move to. If the page is already being displayed in its entirety, you will not be able to move around it.
Page 158: Using Favorites
Using Favorites While navigating through either the Internet or the MEdia Net pages, you can bookmark a site to quickly and easily access it at a future time. The URLs (web site addresses) of the bookmarked sites are stored in the Favorites folder, where you can use the six preset favorites and store your own favorite URLs.
Page 159 “Messaging” on page 117. Sending a URL ➔ Favorites. A selected URL can also be sent as a file attachment within a new text message but also transmitted to any paired Bluetooth device that can receive the data. In Idle mode, touch ➔...
Page 160: Browser Settings
• Message: attaches a selected Favorite URL Address to a new multimedia message. • Bluetooth: sends selected Favorite URL Address as a data file to a paired Bluetooth device capable of using the file. Touch a Favorite entry and touch...
Page 161: Using Your History
Deleting Cookies A cookie is a small file that is placed on your phone by a web site during navigation. In addition to containing some site-specific information, it can also store some personal information (such as username and password) which can pose a security risk if not properly managed.
Page 162: Setting Browser Preferences
Deleting Your History List A cache is the phone’s temporary memory in which the most recently accessed web pages (and their associated images) are stored. The cache can be cleared at any time from your phone. ➔ In Idle mode, touch MEdia Net ➔...
Page 163: Accessing The Media Net Homepage
– Parental Controls: provides you with settings which can be configured – Username & Password: allows you to setup a username and Note: Prior to using this service you must agree to the terms of the service agreement and setup the service on your handset.
Page 164: Accessing The Media Net Site
– MEdia Net Mail: allows you to access and edit the entries found within the MEdia Net messaging center. Although most of the entries can not be removed, the remaining entries can be toggled on or off by navigation to the top of the page, touch Edit. From the Mail &...
Page 165 • Protocol: set the connection protocol used by the WAP browser: WAP or HTTP. • Home URL: enter the URL address of the page to be used as your homepage. • Gateway Address: (WAP only) enter the gateway address of the proxy server.
Page 166 – Static DNS: specify if you want to manually enter the Domain Name Server (DNS) address. If you want the address to be automatically assigned by the server, remove the check mark. – Server 1/Server 2: enter the Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses.
Page 167: Section 18: Accessibility
Section 18: Accessibility TTY Settings* TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate via a telephone. This phone comes TTY-ready and only requires the insertion of the TTY device to enable this feature.
Page 168: Section 19: Health And Safety Information
This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output.
Page 169: Samsung Mobile Products And Recycling
Sometimes it may be necessary to remove the battery pack to find the number. Once you have the FCC ID number for a particular phone, follow the instructions on the website and it should provide values for typical or maximum SAR for a particular phone.
Page 170: Ul Certified Travel Adapter
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 171 However, the agency has authority to take action if wireless phones are shown to emit radio frequency energy (RF) at a level that is hazardous to the user. In such a case, FDA could require the manufacturers of wireless phones to notify users of the health hazard and to repair, replace or recall the phones so that the hazard no longer exists.
Page 172 RF exposure. Other studies exposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hours per day. These conditions are not similar to the conditions under which people use wireless phones, so we don't know with certainty what the results of such studies mean for human health.
Page 173 What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radio frequency energy from my wireless phone? If there is a risk from these products - and at this point we do not know that there is - it is probably very small. But if you are...
Page 174 RF emissions, will not be placed against the head. On the other hand, if the phone is mounted against the waist or other part of the body during use, then that part of the body will absorb more RF energy. Wireless phones marketed in the U.S.
Page 175: Medical Equipment
Unlike "hand-free" kits, these so-called "shields" may interfere with proper operation of the phone. The phone may be forced to boost its power to compensate, leading to an increase in RF absorption. In February 2002, the Federal trade Commission (FTC) charged two companies that sold devices that claimed to protect wireless phone users from radiation with making false and unsubstantiated claims.
Page 176: Road Safety
Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try to plan calls when your car will be stationary. If you need to make a call while moving, dial only a few numbers, check...
Page 177: Responsible Listening
"The wireless industry reminds you to use your phone safely when driving." For more information, please call 1-888-901-SAFE, or visit our web-site www.ctia.org. Important!: If you are using a handset other than a standard numeric keypad, please call 1-888-901-7233. Provided by the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association.
Page 178 As a result, there is no single volume setting that is appropriate for everyone or for every combination of sound, settings and equipment.
Page 179: Operating Environment
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 180: Fcc Hearing-Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Wireless Devices
Should turn the phone OFF immediately if there is any reason to • suspect that interference is taking place; Should read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of your • implantable medical device. If you have any questions about using your wireless phone with such a device, consult your health care provider.
Page 181: Posted Facilities
A sum of 6 is considered for best use. In the above example, if a hearing aid meets the M2 level rating and the wireless phone meets the M3 level rating, the sum of the two values equal M5.
Page 182: Potentially Explosive Environments
Switch your phone off when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Users are advised to switch the phone off while at a refueling point (service station).
Page 183: Fcc Notice And Cautions
• inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including both installed or portable wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result.
Page 184: Product Performance
Understanding the Power Save Feature If your phone is unable to find a signal after searching, a 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.
Page 185: Availability Of Various Features/Ring Tones
• surface, can potentially cause damage to the phone and battery. If you suspect damage to the phone or battery, take it to a service center for inspection. Never use any charger or battery that is damaged in any way.
Page 186: Care And Maintenance
Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: • it may require cooling or warming first. Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places, such as in a car in • summer or winter conditions, as you will reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery.
Page 187 Do not store the phone in cold areas. When the phone warms up to its • normal operating temperature, moisture can form inside the phone, which may damage the phone's electronic circuit boards. Do not drop, knock or shake the phone. Rough handling can break •...
Page 188: Section 20: Warranty Information
United States or Canada. This Limited Warranty covers batteries only if battery capacity falls below 80% of rated capacity or the battery leaks, and this Limited Warranty does not cover any battery if (i) the battery has been charged by a battery charger not specified or approved by...
Page 189 Product or replace Product with a rebuilt, reconditioned or new Product. Repaired/replaced leather cases, pouches and holsters will be warranted for a period of ninety (90) days. All other repaired/replaced Product will be warranted for a period equal to the remainder of the original Limited Warranty on the original Product or for 90 days, whichever is longer.
Page 190 OR LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS, OR FOR DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS...
Page 191 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC: 1301 East Lookout Drive Richardson, Texas 75082 Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) Important!: If you are using a handset other than a standard numeric keypad, dial the numbers listed in brackets. Phone: 1-888-987-HELP (4357) © 2008 Samsung Telecommunications America. All rights reserved.
Page 192: Index
Idle Screen Address Book Adding a New Contact Address Book Entry Options Checking the Used Space Copying an entry to the Phone Copying Entry to Phone Copying Entry to SIM Card Deleting all of the Address Book Entries Dialing a Number...
Page 193 Pandora Playing Music Through a Stereo Bluetooth Device Playing Music while Using the Phone Playlists Shop Music Transferring Music From the Digital Music Stores Transferring Music Windows Media Player XM Radio AT&T Yahoo! Audio Audio Folder Backlight settings Battery charging...
Page 194 Converter Cookies Deleting Options Copying a URL Digital Music Stores Display icons Entering Text Changing the Text Entry Mode Using Multitap Mode Using Numeric Using Symbols Using T9 Mode Event Widget Changing the State Creating New Numbers Fixed Dialing Mode...
Page 195 Answer Tones Games Multimedia Store Options Ringtones Tools & Apps MEdia Net and WAP Accessing the MEdia Net Homepage Accessing the MEdia Net Site Changing WAP Profiles Downloading Multimedia Files Navigating with the WAP Browser Using Favorites Memory Used Space...
Page 196 Rear View Side View Switching On/Off Phone Information Phone Lock Phone Safety Phone Settings Playlists Adding songs to a Playlist Creating a Playlist Importing a Playlist from Windows Media Player Removing songs from a Playlist Power Search tab Powering...
Page 197 Record Audio Stopwatch Tasks Timer World Clock Touch Screen Lock/Unlock Transition Effect T-Ratings Travel Adapter Using TTY Settings UL Certification Understanding Your Phone Features of Your Phone Front View Rear View Side Views Unmute Copying to Message Entering Manually Sending...
Page 198 Used Space Using Favorites Accessing a Web Site Using Favorites Adding Favorites Deleting a Favorite Editing Favorites Video Categories Viewing a Video Clip Video Features Video Share IMS Settings In-Call Initiating and Receiving a Video Share Session Play a Recording...

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Samsung SGH-A867 User Manual

Section 1: Getting Started

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

Section 3: Menu Navigation

Section 4: Call Functions

Section 5: Entering Text

Section 6: Changing Your Settings

Section 7: Video Features

Section 8: AT&T Mobile TV

Section 9: Understanding Your Address Book

Section 10: My Stuff

Section 11: Camera

Section 12: Messaging

Section 13: Media Mall

Section 14: AT&T Music

Section 15: AT&T GPS

Section 16: Applications

Section 17: Web

Section 18: Accessibility

Section 19: Health and Safety Information

Section 20: Warranty Information

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