Samsung SCH-3500 User Manual

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DIGITAL PCS TELEPHONE
SCH-3500
User Guide
ELECTRONICS
Printed in Korea
World Wide Web
Code No. : GH68-xxxxxA
http://www.samsungmobile.com
English. 2000/04. Rev.1.0

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  • Page 1 DIGITAL PCS TELEPHONE SCH-3500 User Guide ELECTRONICS Printed in Korea World Wide Web Code No. : GH68-xxxxxA http://www.samsungmobile.com English. 2000/04. Rev.1.0...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting to know your phone Display indicators Using the battery Installing the battery. Charging the battery. Charging with the Dual-Slot Desktop Charger. Turning your Phone on and off. Standby mode. Power Save mode. Conversation mode. Basic functions. Making a call.
  • Page 3 Missed call alert Dropped call alert. Failed call alert. Minute Beep. To mute a call. Incoming call notification. Key beep volume setting. Tone length setting. Alerts settings. Any Key Answer. Display options. Backlight control. Personal greeting. Alarm Setting the alarm. Setting the alarm ring type (or sound).
  • Page 4 Advanced Internal Phone Book features. Pause Dialing. Storing pauses in an Internal Phone Book entry. 63 Pause dialing from a stored Internal Phone Book entry. 63 Manual pause dialing. Four-digit dialing. Setting the SEND key. Your phone’s security features. Lock mode. Lock code setting.
  • Page 5: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone.
  • Page 6 to answer an incoming call, and close the flip to end the call.The flip also contains the speaker. You can also: ¤ Initiate a Voice-Activated Dialing call by opening the flip when you set this option in the Main Menu. ¤...
  • Page 7 it to record up to 60 seconds of audio. A total of 10 minutes of audio can be recorded in 10 sepa- rate Voice Memos. Each Voice Memo can be stored indefinitely or erased. From Standby mode, press briefly to view the Voice Memo menu.
  • Page 8 key to disconnect a call or to return to Standby mode from any menu. Press and hold this key to turn the phone on or off. ¤ If the flip is already open, and you receive an incoming call, you can mute the ringer by pressing mode, press this key to access Main Menu items, and continue...
  • Page 9: Display Indicators

    Display indicators. Display indicators appear across the top of your phone’s display screen.These display indicators (or icons) will vary based your phone’s operating mode. Signal strength: This icon shows your current signal strength. More lines indicate more signal strength. Four lines indicate maxi- mum strength, and one line indicates least strength.
  • Page 10: Charging With The Dual-Slot Desktop Charger

    Charging with the Dual-Slot Desktop Charger. Use only Samsung-approved chargers and adapters with your Phone. Use of any unauthorized acces- sories may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if the accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone.
  • Page 11: Power Save Mode

    Power Save mode. Your Phone comes with a Power Save feature that will automatically be activated if your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching. While this feature is active, the phone’s battery charge is conserved.The phone will automatically recheck for a signal periodically.To manually force the phone to recheck for a signal, press any key.
  • Page 12: Answering A Call

    Answering a call. To answer an incoming call, open the flip or press if the flip is already open.You can also press any key except , when the Any Key Answer option is selected in the Main Menu (see “Any Key Answer.
  • Page 13: Roaming Call Guard

    The three service modes are: (This can be different depending on the country.) ¤ Automatic:The phone will search for digital service first. If digital service is not available, it will search for analog service automatically. PCS only: Service is limited to PCS Service, and ¤...
  • Page 14: Call Waiting

    Call Waiting. Call Waiting lets you receive a second call during conversation.When a Call Waiting call comes in, the incoming call alert sounds, when set, and a text notification displays.Your Phone provides the option of turning the Call Waiting feature on and off. Call Waiting is on by default.
  • Page 15: Using Call Forwarding

    Using Call Forwarding. With Call Forwarding, you can have all of your incom- ing calls forwarded to another phone number — even if your phone is turned off.When Call Forwarding is activated, you can still make calls from your phone. Redialing calls.
  • Page 16: To Silence The Ringer

    To silence the ringer. When your Phone rings, press ringer.You can also set the ringer to always be off by using the Main Menu (see “Ring volume setting for voice calls. ” on page 38). Missed call alert. Your phone keeps a list of calls that you do not answer when the phone is on and service is avail- able.The phone indicates a missed call by displaying a text notification on the screen.Additionally, if caller...
  • Page 17: To Mute A Call

    To mute a call. You can mute the microphone during conversation by selecting the Mute option from the In Use Menu. When Mute is active,“MUTE” displays.The phone resets this condition to the default Unmute setting at the end of your call. To mute the microphone during a call: 1.
  • Page 18: Tone Length Setting

    Tone length setting. The tone length setting enables you to select short or long DTMF (dual-tone multi-frequency) tones. DTMF tones are what is sent by your phone to access tele- services (such as a bank account).The system used by the bank or other service determines if you need short or long DTMF.
  • Page 19: Display Options

    Display options. Your Phone provides the following display options: Backlight control. When the phone is attached to the optional Hands- Free Car Kit, the backlight remains on (when the phone is on).When KeyGuard is active, the backlight remains off.At other times, you can select backlight options, but remember that backlight use drains your battery faster.
  • Page 20: Setting The Alarm Ring Type (Or Sound)

    without entering a phone number.) If the entered number matches an Internal Phone Book entry, the party’s name displays.When there is no Internal Phone Book match, the entered phone number dis- plays. 8. Press to save the setting. The entered phone number, alarm set time, and a confirma- tion message display.
  • Page 21: Ringer Options

    Ringer options. Your Phone provides a variety of ringer options in the Sounds menu.These ringer options allow you to customize your ring and volume settings so that you can easily recognize when a certain type of call is coming in. Ring type setting for voice calls.
  • Page 22: Ring Volume Setting For Message Calls

    3. Press for Ring Type. 4. Press for Messages. 5. Press for Voice, for Page, for Text, or for MiniBrowser. 6. Press the scroll keys to scan nine ring types and four melody tones. Each tone sounds as you scan the options.
  • Page 23: Voice Memo

    Voice Memo. Your Phone can record 10 Voice Memos. Each Voice Memo can be up to one minute in length.When recording, a 60-second timer displays and an alert sounds to indicate when recording time expires. To record a Voice Memo in Standby mode: 1.
  • Page 24: Voice-Activated Dialing

    Voice-Activated Dialing. Your Phone features Voice-Activated Dialing.When on your service provider’s PCS Network, you can call up to 20 stored entries by speaking the name into the microphone. Using the Voice-Activated Dialing option requires that you first train the phone to recognize the name of the person you are calling.
  • Page 25: Voice Dialing Activation

    Voice dialing activation. Voice dialing is always active once you have programmed the phone to accept voice dialing entries.To place voice dialing calls, press and hold .Then say the name into the phone after you hear the voice prompt and the beep. You can also initiate a voice dialing call by opening the flip, when you select this option through the Main Menu.
  • Page 26: Erasing Voice Dialing Entries

    Erasing voice dialing entries. To erase an individual voice dialing entry: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Voice Dial. 3. Press for Review. A list of entries displays. 4. Press the digit key to select the desired entry, or press the scroll keys to scan entries.The record- ed names play audibly as you scroll through the list.
  • Page 27: Message Services And Voicemail

    Message Services and Voicemail. Your Phone receives three kinds of messages: voice- mail notification (VMN) messages, text messages and numeric pages.When your phone receives a mes- sage, an alert sounds, and the screen displays (“New Voice”,“New Text”,“New Page” or “BrowserMsg”).The message indicator ( ) remains on the screen until you listen to the new voicemail message, or read...
  • Page 28: Reviewing Messages

    Reviewing messages. Your phone receives incoming messages in both Standby and Conversation modes.When a new message arrives, the message header includes the type of message (Voice, Numeric Page,Text, or MiniBrowser) and the name / phone number of the caller, if available.You can review the message upon notification, or store the message for later review.
  • Page 29: Erasing Messages

    Erasing messages. You can erase an individual text message or numeric page after reviewing it, or erase all stored text messages and numeric pages at one time. To erase all text messages and numeric pages: 1. Press to display the Messages Menu. 2.
  • Page 30: Storing Numbers Shortcut

    7. To include a name with the phone number entry, enter the name at the screen prompt. 8. Press to save the entry. Note: If the desired memory location already con- tains an entry, the phone displays a message asking if you want to replace the current entry.To replace the entry, press .To return to the previous screen...
  • Page 31: Finding Entries By Name

    Finding entries by name. You can locate Internal Phone Book entries quickly when your phone is in Standby mode: Press access the Internal Phone Book in one step, and then press the scroll keys to scan entries. To find Internal Phone Book entries from the Main Menu: 1.
  • Page 32: Erasing The Internal Phone Book

    Erasing the Internal Phone Book. To erase the Internal Phone Book: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Security and enter the lock code. 3. Press for Erase.Additional options display. 4. Press for Phone Book. 5. Press to erase the entire Internal Phone Book or to return to the previous screen.
  • Page 33: Advanced Internal Phone Book Features

    Advanced Internal Phone Book features. Pause Dialing. When you call automated systems (like banking services), you are often required to enter a password or account number. Instead of entering the numbers manually each time, you can store the numbers in your Internal Phone Book, separated by special char- acters called pauses.
  • Page 34: Manual Pause Dialing

    prompted by the service for the number (credit card number, bank account number, etc).When prompted, press to send the DTMF number that follows your pause. “SENDING DTMF” flashes on the screen, and |the transmitted tones are audible. Manual pause dialing. Pauses are entered manually using the Digit Entry Menu during the dialing process.
  • Page 35: Setting The Send Key

    Setting the SEND key. Your key is factory set to provide one-touch access to your Call Logs lists.You can change the function of the key so that it will give you one-touch access to your Internal Phone Book. Note: The key also allows you to easily redial your last call (by pressing it twice).
  • Page 36: Lock Code Setting

    Lock code setting. The default lock code for your Phone is generally 0000, 0123 or the last four digits of your phone num- ber, depending on activation.You can enter a person- al lock code, and then change the lock code as often as you like.
  • Page 37 Outgoing Calls - You can set outgoing calls to: ¤ ¤ Phone Book - only Phone Book, Special, and Emergency numbers can be dialed. Manual dialing from the keypad is not allowed. Special and emergency numbers - outgoing ¤ calls are limited to the three special and three emergency numbers only (see“Special numbers.
  • Page 38: Special Numbers

    Special numbers. Your Phone provides the option of storing three spe- cial numbers. Each special number can be up to ten digits long. All three special numbers can be manually dialed at any time even when your phone is locked or all outgoing calls are limited.This can be a useful feature for controlling what numbers can be dialed from your phone.
  • Page 39: Keeping Track Of Your Calls Using Call Logs

    Keeping track of your calls using Call Logs. When displaying a Call Log, press diately connected. Your phone maintains a list of the last calls made to or placed from your phone. Each entry on the list is referred to as a Call Log.This list of Call Logs con- tains: ¤...
  • Page 40: Fax And Data Calls

    Fax and Data calls. Your Phone can receive and send a fax or data file. Note: The phone must be on a digital network to receive or send faxes and data. Receiving a fax. 1. Ensure that your Phone is connected to your PC and is powered on.
  • Page 41: The Minibrowser

    The MiniBrowser. Note:This service is available only when your service provider offer Internet service via wireless phone. The MiniBrowser allows you to access certain infor- mation such as stock quotes and weather via the Internet. Browsing the web via the phone is not like using your home computer.
  • Page 42: To Exit The Minibrowser

    Home menu page from any other menu in the MiniBrowser, press and hold of a Home Page is shown below: Home Page ¤ Samsung Yahoo ! Weather Portfolio More Internet 5. What appears on the display when accessing the MiniBrowser is dependent on the service provider content.To view additional text, use the...
  • Page 43: Entering Text, Numbers, Or Symbols

    5. Right Cursor Key: Moves the cursor right in a text entry. 6. 0 Key: enters a space in a text entry. 7. Left Cursor Key: Moves the cursor left in a text entry. 8. CLR Key: This key performs two impor- tant functions: ¤...
  • Page 44: To Create A Bookmark

    To create a bookmark. 1. Go to the page that you want to mark. 2. Press and hold .A list of options appears. 3. Select Mark Site. 4. If the page has a title, it will be automatically used for the name of the bookmark.You can also change the bookmark name.
  • Page 45: Your Phone's Main Menu

    Your Phone’s Main Menu. Main Menu Menu Level 1 Menu Level 2 Usage guidelines: Menu Level 3 All about performance and safety. Keeping tabs on signal strength. The voice quality of your phone will always be at its best when the antenna is fully raised. If you’re inside a building, reception may be better near a window.
  • Page 46: Understanding How Your Phone Operates

    (in normal room temperature and humidi- ty). If after the 10 hour drying time, the phone is inoperable, you should return it to the store where you purchased it, or a Samsung authorized service center. Only Samsung authorized personnel should service your phone and its accessories.
  • Page 47: Protecting Your Battery

    Protecting your battery. For best battery performance, you should follow these guidelines: Only use Samsung-approved batteries and desk- ¤ top chargers.These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other batteries or chargers will invalidate your warranty and may cause damage as well.
  • Page 48: Using Your Phone While Driving

    Your phone should not be played with by children. They could hurt themselves and others, damage the phone, or make calls that increase your Samsung bill. Turn off your phone in dangerous areas. To avoid interfering with blasting operations, you...
  • Page 49: Cautions

    fueling areas such as gas stations; below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; areas where the air contains chemical or particles such as grain, dust, or metal powders; and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
  • Page 50 Licensed by QUALCOMM lncorporated under one or more of the following Patents. U.S. Patent No. 4,901,307 5,056,109 5,101,501 5,103,459 5,109,390 5,099,204 5,107,225...

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