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Samsung SCH-X799 User Manual

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PORTABLE CELLULAR
TELEPHONE
SCH-X799
ELECTRONICS
Printed in Korea
Code No. : GH68-0xxxxA
World Wide Web
English. 12/2004. Rev.1.0
http://www.samsungmobile.com

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  • Page 1 * Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider. PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH-X799 ELECTRONICS Printed in Korea Code No. : GH68-0xxxxA World Wide Web English. 12/2004. Rev.1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Important safety precautions ......... 8 Unpacking ............10 Your phone ............11 Phone layout ............11 Display..............14 Backlight ..............16 Service light............17 Getting started ............. 18 Using a battery............18 Switching on or off the phone........21 Using the soft keys ..........
  • Page 3 Table of contents Table of contents Using 123 mode ............48 Countdown (Menu 4-8) ..........92 Using Symbol mode ..........48 Set Time (Menu 4-9) ..........93 Using ABC mode ............48 Voice Tools ............94 Using T9 Word mode ..........51 Voice Memo ..........
  • Page 4 Table of contents Table of contents Voice Portal (Menu -5) ..........125 SMS INFO (Menu -6) ..........125 ............126 (Menu -7) What’s new? ........... 127 (Menu -8) Health and safety information ......128 Exposure to radio frequency (RF) signals ....128 For body operation..........

  • Page 5: Important Safety Precautions

    Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them Accessories and batteries in aircraft is both illegal and dangerous. Use only Samsung-approved accessories. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone Switching off near all medical equipment and may be dangerous.

  • Page 6: Unpacking

    Unpacking Your phone Your package contains the following items. The illustrations below may look different from your Phone layout phone and accessories: The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone: With the phone open Travel Adapter Handset Earpiece Display Battery Hand strap...
  • Page 7 Your phone Your phone With the phone closed Key(s) Description (continued) Headset jack Antenna Ends a call. Also switches the phone on Service light and off when pressed and held. In Menu mode, cancels your input and returns to Standby mode. External display Deletes characters from the display.
  • Page 8 Your phone Your phone Display Icon Description (continued) Alarm mode: Appears when you set an The display has three areas: the top line of icons, alarm to ring at a specified time. the text and graphic area, and the bottom line of soft key indicators.

  • Page 9: Backlight

    Your phone Your phone Service light Icon Description (continued) Web alert message: Indicates that there The service light on the folder flashes to indicate an is a new web alert message waiting to be incoming call, message, or alarm and flashes for a checked.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    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 recharges fully in approximately 180 minutes for a standard battery.

  • Page 11: Switching On Or Off The Phone

    Getting started Getting started Charging the battery 3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from both the power outlet and the phone by A travel adapter and a battery charger are provided pressing the buttons on both sides of the for charging your batteries.

  • Page 12: Using The Soft Keys

    Getting started Getting started Using the soft keys WARNING! Do not switch on the phone when mobile phone use Your phone offers a set of functions that allows you is prohibited or when it may cause interference or to customize it. These functions are arranged in danger.

  • Page 13: Your Phone's Modes

    Getting started Getting started Your phone’s modes Lock mode When you lock your phone using the Phone Lock menu (Menu 6-6-1), you can receive messages Standby mode and calls, but you cannot place a call until you unlock the phone. Standby mode is the most basic state of your phone.

  • Page 14: Call Functions

    Call functions Call functions Ending a call When you want to finish your call, press the Making a call key. To make a call: The call time, the length of the call, displays along with the phone number of the called person. If the 1.

  • Page 15: Using The Recent Call Logs

    Call functions Call functions Using the recent call logs Prepend dialing The phone stores up to 90 of the calls dialed, The Prepend option lets you add digits, such as area received, or missed chronologically. The last call is codes and network feature activation codes, to a saved in the first position.

  • Page 16: Speed Dialing

    Call functions Call functions Speed dialing For example: Location no. 123 Press the 1 and 2 key briefly and hold down the 3 key. Once you have stored phone numbers in Phonebook, you can dial them easily with the few The number (and name) stored displays, then dials.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Volume During A Call

    Call functions Call functions Adjusting the volume during a call 5. Store the number in your Phonebook as you normally would by pressing the Save soft key and following from step 4 on page 68. During a call, if you want to adjust the voice volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of the Pause dialing from a stored Phonebook entry phone.

  • Page 18: Answering A Call

    Call functions Call functions Answering a call Rejecting a call When somebody calls you, the phone alerts you by To reject an incoming call, press the right soft key ringing and blinking the service light. or the key. If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone Press and hold one of the Volume keys on the left number or name, if stored in your Phonebook, side of the phone.

  • Page 19: Options During A Call

    Call functions Call functions Options during a call Call forwarding Your phone provides a number of functions that you When the Call forward menu (Menu 1-5) is can use during a call. As many of these options are enabled, your phone forwards incoming calls to network services, you may not be able to use all of another phone number, even while your phone them at all times.

  • Page 20: Three-Way Calling

    Call functions Entering text Three-way calling At many times when using your phone, you will need to enter text; for example, when storing a This feature enables you to conduct conference calls name in Phonebook, writing a text message, or with two separate people at the same time.

  • Page 21: Changing The Text Input Mode

    Entering text Entering text Changing the text input mode Using Chinese Pinyin mode Example: Writing a text message Pinyin is a system to write the pronunciation of a Chinese word using the Latin alphabet. With the In the text entry screen, press the Mode soft key. Pinyin input method, you can enter Chinese characters by keying in the Pinyin string using the 1.
  • Page 22 Entering text Entering text 2. If the yellow box is not placed to the phonetic Using the alternative pinyins and tones word that you want to find, press Left key of You can enter another character using alternative Right key to scroll through the choices. Also, If Pinyin for the keys you have pressed or assigning a you cannot find the desired character from the tone for the selected Pinyin.

  • Page 23: Using Chinese Stroke Mode

    Entering text Entering text Using Chinese Stroke mode Rapid character entry Rapid character entry is easy in any mode, using This mode allows you to enter individual Chinese the Character Selection Field. As you enter strokes, in written order, from top to bottom, and characters, your phone predicts the next character from left to right.
  • Page 24 Entering text Entering text Typing strokes and characters in Stroke 3. When the character you are typing appears in the Character Selection Field, you may select it mode without finishing the stroke sequence for the 1. To type a character, press the keys character.

  • Page 25: Using 123 Mode

    Entering text Entering text Using 123 mode Refer to the table below for the list of characters assigned to each key. 123 mode enables you to enter numbers into your List of characters available: text. Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want, and manually switch back to the text entry mode of your choice.

  • Page 26: Using T9 Word Mode

    Entering text Entering text Using T9 Word mode Inserting a space Press the key to insert a space between words. To type a word, press the keys corresponding to the letters you need. Remember the following as you Including a number are typing: You can quickly include a number between letters.
  • Page 27 Entering text Changing the letter-case To shift case of the next letter(s) that you type, press the key. There are three cases: • Initial Capital (T9Word) • Lower Case (T9word) • Capitals Lock (T9WORD) Including a number You can include a number between letters without exiting T9 Word mode.

  • Page 28: Using The Menus

    Using the menus The phone offers a range of functions that allows 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 using the shortcuts. Accessing a menu function by scrolling 1.

  • Page 29: Using Shortcuts

    Using the menus Using the menus Using shortcuts List of menu functions The menu items, such as menus, submenus, and The following list shows the menu structure and setting options, are numbered and can be accessed indicates the number assigned to each option. quickly by using their shortcut numbers.
  • Page 30 Using the menus Using the menus 3. Message 6. Sounds (continued) (see page 110) 3.8 Erase MSG 6.1 Ringer Volume 3.8.1 Voice 6.1.1 Calls 3.8.2 Old Inbox 6.1.2 Messages 3.8.3 New Inbox 6.1.3 Alarm 3.8.4 Sent 6.2 Ringer Type 3.8.5 Draft 6.2.1 Voice Calls 3.8.6 Saved 6.2.2 Messages...
  • Page 31 Using the menus Using the menus 9. Set up In-Call menu (see page 36) 9.1 Call Answer 1: Mute/Quit 9.2 Auto Key Lock 2: Calls 9.3 Auto Retry 2.1: Missed 9.4 Select NAM 2.2: Incoming 9.5 Set System 2.3: Outgoing 9.6 Data/Fax 2.4: Air Time 9.7 Version...

  • Page 32: Calls

    Calls Calls Missed (Menu 1-3) You can use the Calls menu to: If Caller Line Identification is available, your phone • view and dial the last missed, outgoing, or keeps a list of the 30 most recent incoming calls incoming numbers. that you failed to answer.

  • Page 33: Erase History (Menu 1-5)

    Calls Calls Air Time Save: allows you to save the number in (Menu 1-5) Phonebook. Your phone records the amount of Air Time, or talk Prepend: allows you to add an area code or time, used. Using this option, you can view the feature code to the number before calling the number of the calls to or from your phone and the number.

  • Page 34: Phone Book

    Phone Book Phone Book 3. Enter the first few letters of the name you want to find. You can store phone numbers and their corresponding names in the memories of your UIM If you want to find a Chinese name, press the card and the phone.
  • Page 35 Phone Book Phone Book - Copy: allows you to copy the number in the Finding an entry by group other memory. For an entry stored in the When you select this method, a list of the phone’s memory, this option is shown only Phonebook entries in a group appears.

  • Page 36: Add New Entry (Menu 2-2)

    Phone Book Phone Book Add New Entry • Location number: The first available location (Menu 2-2) displays. If you need to enter the location number using the number keys or press the This menu allows you to add a new entry to your Left or Right key until the location number you Phonebook by saving a phone number, an e-mail want to use appears.
  • Page 37 Phone Book Phone Book • ETC: Press the Edit soft key to store 4. Follow the procedure from step 5 on page 68. additional information about the person. • Speed Dial: allows you to select one of the Adding a number into an existing entry stored numbers for speed dialling.

  • Page 38: Group Settings (Menu 2-3)

    Phone Book Phone Book Group Settings 2. Enter the e-mail address and press the OK soft (Menu 2-3) key. This menu allows you to add a new relation group For more information about how to enter or change the name of a group. You can also delete characters, see page 39.

  • Page 39: My Phone

    Phone Book Messages Erasing a group Your phone can receive voice mail messages, text 1. On the Group Settings list, select the group you messages, and web messages from your web want to erase by pressing the Up or Down key server.

  • Page 40: Voice (Menu 3-2)

    Messages Messages • Save & Send: allows you to save a copy of If multiple new voice messages are received but not the message and then send the message to checked, information of the last one will be the required destination. You can read the displayed.

  • Page 41: Inbox (Menu 3-3)

    Messages Messages Inbox sender’s phone number. Press the Save soft key (Menu 3-3) to save it. Your phone can store SMS messages and their Erase: erases the message from your Inbox. corresponding Caller ID in your UIM card and To Card: allows you to move the message from phone’s memories.

  • Page 42: Sent (Menu 3-4)

    Messages Messages Web alert messages option is only available when you select a message stored in the phone’s memory. In this menu, you can view a web message from To Phone: allows you to move the message your web server. For details about reading a web from the UIM card to the phone’s memory.

  • Page 43: Web Alerts (Menu 3-7)

    Messages Messages While reviewing a message, press Menu soft key to Off: It does not scroll automatically. You should use the following options: scroll to next screen manually using up or down navigation key. Resend: allows you to resend the message. Delete: deletes the message from the Saved box.

  • Page 44: Planner

    Messages Planner 1. Press the Navigation keys to highlight the message you want to change. The Scheduler feature enables you to: • keep track of important dates and events. To add a new message, select an empty location. • set the phone to ring at a specified time. •...
  • Page 45 Planner Planner menu, today’s date is automatically selected the For more information about how to enter date in lunar calendar displays on the bottom. characters, see page 39. Note: You can quickly access this menu by pressing 3. Enter the start time and date using the numeric the Right key in Standby mode.

  • Page 46: Task List (Menu 4-3)

    Planner Planner Task List Add new: adds a new task. (Menu 4-3) Edit: edits the selected task. This feature allows you to enter up a list of tasks Erase: erases the selected task. you need to do and assign both a priority and a deadline to them.

  • Page 47: Alarm (Menu 4-5)

    Planner Planner Alarm To perform a calculation: (Menu 4-5) 1. Enter the first number using the numeric keys. This menu allows you to set the alarm to ring at a specific time. Note: Use the key to enter a decimal point and key to change the sign of a number To set the alarm: to a negative (-).

  • Page 48: Countdown (Menu 4-8)

    Planner Planner Countdown Add new: creates a new timer. (Menu 4-8) Edit: edits the selected timer. This menu helps you know how much time it takes Erase: erases the selected timer. for you to do something or how many months, days, hours, and/or minutes until a specific event Erase All: erases all of timers.

  • Page 49: Voice Tools

    Voice Tools Voice Tools • Rerecord: allows you to discard the current memo and record another one. In this menu, you can use the phone’s voice features, allowing you to: • Save: allows you to save the voice memo. • record a voice memo. •...

  • Page 50: Voice Answer (Menu 5-2)

    Voice Tools Voice Tools Voice Answer Erase All: erases all of the voice memos and voice (Menu 5-2) answers. If you are not able to answer an incoming call, you can set your phone to answer a call with the default Setting (Menu 5-2-3) greeting message and record the caller’s message.

  • Page 51: Sounds

    Voice Tools Sounds 3. Press the Save soft key to save your selection. You can use the Sounds menu to customize various Note: Once you have recorded your own message and sound settings, such as the: then have changed the greeting to the default •...

  • Page 52: Ringer Type

    Sounds Sounds Ringer Type Alerts (Menu 6-2) (Menu 6-4) This menu allows you to set the unique ringer Your phone gives audible alerts (beeps) at a melodies for the following items: specified time to inform you that certain things have happened. The alerts only occur in your Voice Calls: allows you to set a unique ringer for earpiece so that the other person does not hear incoming voice calls.

  • Page 53: Tone Length

    Sounds Dispaly Tone Length (Menu 6-6) The Display feature enables you to: You can select long or normal DTMF (Dual-tone • change the display style of the menus. Multi-frequency) tones. DTMF tones are sent by • select a wallpaper image for the idle screen, or an your phone to access teleservices, such as a bank image to be displayed when you turn on or off account.

  • Page 54: Language

    Dispaly Dispaly Dual Clock Language/ (Menu 7-6) (Menu 7-3) You can choose two time zones to be displayed Sets the language of menus and key-input. when you select Dual Clock for the Idle mode Select the desired language by pressing navigation image;...

  • Page 55: Contrast (Menu 7-8)

    Dispaly Games Contrast (Menu 7-8) Using the Games, you can enjoy games using your phone. The menu allows you to adjust the brightness of the main LCD screens. Note: You can quickly enter this menu by pressing Up key in Standby mode. Press right or up navigation key to make the screen brighter, and left or down navigation key to make To start a game:...

  • Page 56: Chicken Run (Menu 8-1)

    Games Games Chicken Run SOUND: allows you to turn the game sound on or (Menu 8-1) off. The goal of this game is to move eggs or chicks to VIBRATION: allows you to turn the vibration on or the destination carefully. off.

  • Page 57: Set Up

    Set up Set up Once Key Lock mode is activated, you can temporarily unlock your keypad by pressing the Many different features of your phone can be Menu soft key and the key. customized to suit your preferences. Note: You can lock the keypad manually by pressing and holding the key in Standby mode.

  • Page 58: Set System

    Set up Set up Set System Windows NT or later versions. The phone functions (Menu 9-5) just like a typical modem on your PC, enabling you to use wieless data involving a wide variety or Roaming is a feature which is only relevant in areas Windows software applications.

  • Page 59: Version (Menu 9-7)

    Set up Set up destination phone number. The phone functions as To place an emergency call, enter the number and a wireless modem to send the fax or data file to the then press the key. The phone recognizes 4 number designated by your PC software.
  • Page 60 Set up Set up methods, network parameters and user settings Reset Phone (Menu 9-8-6) used to complete a call from your wireless phone. Resetting the phone cancels all of your selection in DO NOT depend on this phone as a primary method the user-selectable setting options and returns of dialing 100 or for any other essential or them to the factory default settings.

  • Page 61: Vas

    Press This menu allows you to use a variety of services Return to the Dismiss or Cancel soft key. supplied by your service provider, such as the: previous page • WAP browser Access browser Menu soft key and select • Voice potal service menus Browser menu.
  • Page 62 Using the browser menus Send Referrer: allows you to set the browser to send HTTP referrer information to the web server When you access the browser menu list, the each time the browser is launched. follwoing options are available: Key Press Timeout: allows you to set how long the Back: goes back to the previous page.

  • Page 63: Games & App

    Games & App. Changing the application settings (Menu 1. Select the Settings icon using the Left or Right In this menu, you can use Brew applications. On the key and press the OK soft key. main screen of the menu, there are three default applications available: 2.

  • Page 64: Ringtone (Menu -3)

    Ringtone Saved Animation (Menu (Menu -4-2) In this menu, you can review animated images you In this menu, you can download ring tones and have downloaded. melodies from the WAP browser and play the downloaded contents. Scroll to the item you want and press the Select soft key to play it.
  • Page 65 Where Is My Kid (Menu (Menu -7-3) Using this menu, you can use the GPS child locator, From the GPS menu, you can access the GPS which enables you to track your child via the feature, which is a handset-based positioning Wireless Web.
  • Page 66 1.23W/Kg in CDMA 800MHz. Body-worn operations are restricted to Samsungsupplied, approved or none The exposure standard for wireless phones employs Samsung designated accessories that have no a unit of measurement known as Specific metal and must provide at least 1.5cm separation Absorption Rate (SAR).
  • Page 67 • If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time. U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) http:// www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung- World Health Organization (WHO) http:// approved chargers. When a charger is not in use, www.who.int/peh-emf/en...
  • Page 68 Health and safety information Health and safety information Operating environment • 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 Remember to follow any special regulations in force battery.
  • Page 69 Health and safety information Health and safety information Persons with pacemakers: Vehicles • Should always keep the phone more than 15 cm RF signals may affect improperly installed or (6 inches) from their pacemaker when the phone is inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor switched on vehicles.
  • Page 70 Health and safety information Health and safety information Emergency calls Other important safety information • Only qualified personnel should service the phone This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty radio signals, wireless and landline networks as well installation or service may be dangerous and may as user-programmed functions, which cannot invalidate any warranty applicable to the device.
  • Page 71 Health and safety information Health and safety information Care and maintenance • 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. Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care.
  • Page 72 Glossary Glossary Deactivation Air time The process of rendering a wireless phone inactive. Actual time spent talking on the wireless phone. DTMF Most carriers bill customers based on how many minutes of airtime they use each month. You send DTMF signals when you enter numbers by pressing the digit keys.
  • Page 73 Glossary Talk time The length of time a person can talk on a portable or transportable wireless phone without recharging the battery. 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 74 Index precautions • 6 Service light • 15 Battery charging • 18 Icons, description • 12 Care • 130 Charging battery • 18 Keys description • 10 location • 9 Display icons • 12 Maintenance • 130 Flashlight • 16 Phone display •...
  • Page 75 Index...
  • Page 77 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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