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* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider. PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH-N510 User’s Manual ELECTRONICS World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com English 09/2005 Rev.1.0 Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it...
Contents Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..... 7 UNPACKING ..........9 YOUR PHONE..........10 Keys ............10 Display ............ 12 Backlight ..........13 GETTING STARTED ........14 Installing a Battery ........14 Charging the Battery ......... 14 Switching On or Off the Phone ....16 Using the Soft Keys........
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Contents Contents USING THE MENUS ........34 Call Duration ......55 (Menu 3-5) Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling..34 Using Shortcuts ........35 SOUND ............56 List of Menu Functions ....... 36 Ring Tones ........ 56 (Menu 4-1) Ringer Volume ......
Important Safety Precautions Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. Road Safety at All Times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first. Switching Off When Refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Use of any unauthorised accessories • Ear Microphone could damage your phone and may be dangerous. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung- approved chargers. Qualified Service Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.For more detailed safety information, see “Health and Safety Information”...
Your Phone Your Phone Key(s) Description (continued) 0 key Enters 1-Beep mode when pressed Keys and held. * key In Standby mode, activates Key Key(s) Description Guard mode when pressed and held. To unlock the keypad, press C key Soft keys Performs the functions indicated by and then * key.
Your Phone Your Phone Display Icon Description (continued) Vibration: Appears when your phone is The display has three areas: the top line of icons, in Vibrate mode or it is set to vibrate the text and graphic area, and the bottom line of when a call comes in the Ringer soft key indicators.
Use only approved batteries and adapter jack at the bottom of the phone. chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for 2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. further details.
Getting Started Getting Started Switching On or Off the Phone The roles of the soft keys vary according to the current function you are using; the labels on the bottom line of the display just above each key 1. Press and hold the END key for more than one indicates its current role.
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Mode” displays. In case you have changed the password and are unable to remember the new password. Please contact Samsung authorised service center. Vibrate Mode Vibrate Mode disables all sounds on the phone. This feature is best used in situations where the...
Call Functions Call Functions Correcting the Number Making a Call To clear Press the last digit the C key. To make a call: displayed 1. In Standby mode, enter the area code and the whole display the C key for more than phone number.
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Call Functions Call Functions 1. If you have typed any characters on the For the Other Memory Locations display, press the END key to return to Press the first digit(s) briefly, then hold down the Standby mode. last digit of the memory location. 2.
Call Functions Call Functions Storing a number in your Phone Book that Manual Pause Dialling contains pauses You can enter pauses manually during the dialling process. 1. Enter the phone number you want to store, such as a bank’s teleservice phone number. 1.
Call Functions Call Functions If the Answer Mode menu is set to Any Key, For example: You wish to say something to you can answer the call by pressing any key, another person in the room but do not want the except for the END key and the Silence soft the person with whom you are talking to hear you.
Call Functions Call Functions Viewing Missed Calls Note: Contact your service provider for its availability. Your phone keeps a list of calls that you do not To answer a waiting call: answer when the phone is on and service is available.
Entering Text Entering Text Changing the Text Input Mode When using your phone, you will need to enter text at many times; for example, when storing a When you are in a field that allows characters to name in Phone Book, creating a text message, or be entered, you will notice the text input mode scheduling events in your calendar.
Entering Text Entering Text Note: The cursor moves to the right when you press • To quickly enter a number between letters, a different key. When entering the same letter press and hold the number key. twice or a different letter on the same key, just wait for a few seconds for the cursor to move to the right automatically, and then Using Symbol Mode...
Using the Menus Using the Menus Using Shortcuts The phone offers a range of functions that allows you to tailor it to your needs. These functions are The menu items, such as menus, submenus and arranged in menus and submenus. setting options, are numbered and can be accessed quickly by using their shortcut numbers.
Using the Menus Using the Menus List of Menu Functions 3. Call History (see page 54) 3.1 Missed 3.2 Received The following list shows the menu structure 3.3 Dialled available and indicates the number assigned to 3.4 Erase History each option. 3.4.1 Missed 3.4.2 Received 1.
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Using the Menus Using the Menus 5. Display 7. Settings (see page 59) (continued) 5.1 Language 7.3 Security 5.2 Wallpaper 7.3.1 Lock Mode 5.3 Banner 7.3.2 Change Code 5.4 Menu Theme 7.3.3 Emergency Numbers 5.5 Backlight 7.3.4 Voice Privacy 5.6 LCD Contrast 7.3.5 Clear Phone Book 5.7 Quick Menu Indicator 7.3.6 Reset Phone...
Phone Book Phone Book Add Entry (Menu 1-2) The Phone Book allows you to store frequently- used phone numbers and the associated names in This menu allows you to store a number with a your personal directory to make it easy for you to name in your Phone Book.
Phone Book Phone Book • Home/Office/Mobile/Pager/Fax/No 1. Enter an e-mail address and press the Next Label: allows you to store more numbers for soft key. each category. 2. Enter a name and press the Next soft key. • Speed Dial: allows you to select one of the stored numbers to be dialled when you press 3.
Messages Messages Pressing the Options soft key allows you to search your Phone Book or SMS Groups for a Your phone can send and receive text messages, number. or send e-mails. It can also receive voicemail notifications. 4. When you finish entering, press the Next soft When the phone receives a message, an alert key.
Messages Messages Save Message: you can set whether or not 4. To access e-mail options, Select Settings and the phone saves the message in the Outbox. press the Edit soft key. For details, see step 5 When you select Prompt Save, the phone in the SMS menu.
Messages Messages Call: places a call to the callback number of the To review a stored message. press Up or Down message. keys to scroll to it and press the Select soft key. You can scan through the message contents by Save: allows you to save the callback number of the pressing Up or Down keys.
Messages Messages Settings Do Not Save: the phone does not save the (Menu 2-7) message. In this menu, you can preset several options for Prompt Save: the phone asks you if you want to using the messaging features. save the message or not. Auto Save: the phone automatically saves the Auto Scroll (Menu 2-7-1)
Messages Messages Listen: allows you to listen to the voice message. This menu allows you to set up the group of The phone automatically dials the number of your contacts to whom you want to send an emergency Voice Mail centre. message.
Call History Call History Received (Menu 3-2) You can use the Call History menu to: This option lets you view up to 10 of the most • view and dial the most recent calls you dialled, recent calls you received, if you are subscribed to received, or missed.
Sound Sound Alarm/Schedules: allows you to adjust the ringer volume for alarm settings and schedule You can use the Sound menu to customise alarms. various sound settings, such as the: • ringer volume, type, and tone. To adjust the volume level for each item, the following options are available: •...
Sound Call Disconnect: when this option is set to On, the phone sounds the disconnect tone when a call is disconnected. Voice Privacy: when this option is set to On, the phone sounds an audible beep when you loose a private encrypted CDMA line.
Display The Display feature enables you to customize various settings for the display and the light. Language (Menu 5-1) This menu allows you to change the display and input language. You can choose a language either English or Service Area (Menu 5-2) This menu displays the current service area the user is in.
Display Display Banner Quick Menu Indicator (Menu 5-4) (Menu 5-8) This option allows you to set a banner message to In this menu, you can set whether or not the display at the bottom of the display in Standby menu Quick Menu indicators are displayed on the mode.
Organiser Organiser Task List (Menu 6-2) The Organiser feature enables you to: This menu allows you to enter up a list of tasks to • keep track of important dates and events be done and assign a deadline to each task. You •...
Organiser Setting World Time (Menu 6-7) Many different features of your phone can be customised to suit your preferences. This menu allows you to check the current times for 34 major cities around the world or set DST (Daylight Savings Time). Call (Menu 7-1) Countdown...
Setting Setting Auto Redial To enable the feature, select To Enable by using (Menu 7-1-3) the Navigation keys and press the Select soft key. When this menu is activated, your phone The phone sends your setting to your network. automatically redials the call up to 10 times when To disable Call Waiting, select To Disable and a connection fails.
Setting Setting To activate the Key Guard feature, select the Lock Mode (Menu 7-3-1) period of time your phone waits for before locking When the phone is locked, you cannot operate the the keypad. If you do not want to use the feature, phone until you enter the Lock code.
Setting Games Voice Privacy (Menu 7-3-4) You can experience the fun of playing games on Used only in digital networks, Voice Privacy your phone. encrypts the voice channel so that people cannot eavesdrop on your conversation. You can enjoy five fun games on your phone: •...
Games Settings (Menu 8-4) This menu allows you to change the volume for the game sound and turn on or off the backlight during a game. Volume (Menu 8-4-1) This menu allows you to adjust the volume of the game sound. Backlight (Menu 8-4-2) Playing a game consumes the battery power more...
Health and safety information Exposure to radio frequency (RF) signals Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S.
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FCC RF exposure all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is guidelines when used with a Samsung-supplied or determined at the highest certified power level, approved accessory designated for this product or...
• If left unused, a fully charged battery will local regulations. Always recycle. Do not dispose discharge itself over time. of batteries in a fire. • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung- approved chargers. When a charger is not in Road safety use, disconnect it from the power source.
Health and safety information Health and safety information Operating environment recommendations of Wireless Technology Research. Remember to follow any special regulations in Persons with pacemakers: force in any area and always switch your phone off • Should always keep the phone more than 15 cm whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may (6 inches) from their pacemaker when the cause interference or danger.
Health and safety information Health and safety information Emergency calls Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or This phone, like any wireless phone, operates inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor using radio signals, wireless and landline networks vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its as well as user-programmed functions, which representative regarding your vehicle.
Changes or modifications made in the radio • Switch your phone off before boarding an phone, not expressly approved by Samsung, will aircraft. The use of wireless phones in aircraft void the user’s authority to operate the may be dangerous to the operation of the equipment.
Health and safety information Health and safety information • Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the Care and maintenance device’s moving parts and prevent proper operation. Your phone is a product of superior design and • Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, craftsmanship and should be treated with care.
Health and safety information Appendix Information to user This equipment has been tested and found to Appendix A:CERTIFICATION comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, INFORMATION (SAR) pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT ’S...
FCC are Head:1.18W/Kg,Body- TODAY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUE worn :1.28W/Kg. Body-worn operations are COMBINATION OF CONVENIENCE, SAFETY AND restricted to Samsung-supplied, approved or none VALUE DELIVERED BY THE WIRELESS Samsung designated accessories that have no TELEPHONE. QUITE SIMPLY, THE WIRELESS metal and must provide at least 1.5cm separation...
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Appendix Appendix and watch out for other drivers. It requires removing your eyes from the road. If you get an obeying all traffic signs and signals and staying incoming call at an inconvenient time, if possible, within the speed limit. It means using seatbelts let your voice mail answer it for you.
Appendix Appendix Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones are behind the wheel of a car. Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and if necessary, suspend conversations which have the U.S. Food and Drug Administration potential to divert your attention from the road. 1.
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Appendix Appendix have not found any biological effects. Some FDA belongs to an interagency working group of studies have suggested that some biological the federal agencies that have responsibility for effects may occur, but such findings have not been different aspects of RF safety to ensure confirmed by additional research.
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Appendix Appendix FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology frequency energy (RF). Since time is a key factor Program and with groups of investigators around in how much exposure a person receives, reducing the world to ensure that high priority animal the amount of time spent using a wireless phone studies are conducted to address important will reduce RF exposure.
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Appendix Appendix phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects. to boost its power to compensate, leading to an Their recommendation to limit wireless phone use increase in RF absorption. In February 2002, the by children was strictly precautionary; it was not Federal trade Commission (FTC) charged two based on scientific evidence that any health companies that sold devices that claimed to...
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Appendix Appendix found to occur, FDA will conduct testing to assess average period of phone use in these studies was the interference and work to resolve the problem. around three years. 1. What are the results of the research done 1.
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Appendix Appendix Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Careless, distracted individuals and people driving http://www.epa.gov/radiation/ irresponsibly represent a hazard to everyone on the road. Since 1984, the Cellular Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Telecommunications Industry Association and the (OSHA): wireless industry have conducted educational http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/ outreach to inform wireless phone users of their radiofrequencyradiation/index.html...
Glossary Glossary EVRC - (Enhanced Variable Rate Codec) EVRC is a new global standard for compressing and Airtime - Actual time spent talking on the decompressing voice signals. EVRC uses a lower wireless phone. Most carriers bill customers based bit rate (the number of bits sent per second) than on how many minutes of airtime they use each existing CDMA vocoders, while providing month.
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Glossary Service charge - The amount paid each month to receive wireless service. Soft keys • varies according to the function that you are currently using. • is indicated on the bottom line of the display just above the corresponding key. Standby time - The amount of time a fully charged wireless portable or transportable phone can be on and idle without being in use.