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PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE * Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider. SCH-N480 User’s Manual (Draft version) ELECTRONICS Printed in Korea Please read this manual before operating your phone, Code No.: GH68-XXXXX...
Table of contents Important safety precautions .......7 Unpacking .............9 Your phone ..........10 Phone layout............10 Display.............. 11 Backlight ............13 Camera............. 13 Getting started..........14 Using the battery..........14 Switching on or off the phone....... 16 Using the soft keys ..........17 Your phone’s modes..........
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Table of contents Table of contents Using Alphabet mode .......... 31 Other Functions ..........61 Using Symbol mode ..........32 Calls ..........61 (Menu 9-1) Using Number mode ........... 32 Contacts ..........63 (Menu 9-2) Planner (Menu 9-3) ..........64 Using the menus .........33 Display ..........
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 refueling Do not use the phone at a refueling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Water resistance Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry. Accessories and batteries Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous. Qualified service Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.
Your phone Your phone Display Phone layout Layout The following illustrations shows the main The display has three areas; the top line of icons, elements of your phone. the text and graphic area, and the bottom line of soft key indicators. With the phone open Icons Text and...
Your phone Your phone Backlight Icon Description (continued) New WAP push message: Appears The display is illuminated by a backlight. When when a new WAP push message is you press any key, the backlight comes on. It goes received. off if no keys are pressed within a given period of time, depending on the setting in the Backlight Alarm mode: Appears when you set an menu (Menu 9-3-3).
1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug battery. Use only approved batteries and the connector of the travel adapter into the chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for jack at the bottom of the phone. further details.
Getting started Getting started Switching on or off the phone Using the soft keys Your phone offers a set of functions that allows 1. Open the phone. you to customize it. These functions are arranged 2. Press and hold the END key until the power-on in menus and submenus, accessed using the two image displays to switch on the phone.
Getting started Call functions Power save mode Your phone comes with a Power Save feature that is automatically activated if your phone is unable Making a call to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching. While this feature is active, the phone’s battery charge is conserved.
Call functions Call functions Using the recent call logs Correcting the number The phone stores up to 30 of the calls you dialed, To clear the Press received, or missed chronologically. The last call is last digit displayed the CLR key. saved in the first position.
Call functions Call functions Prepend dialing Pause dialing The prepend option lets you add digits, such as area codes and network feature activation codes, When you call an automated system, like a to a phone number that is in your call logs or banking service, you are often required to enter a Contacts.
Call functions Call functions 1. Enter the phone number of the service you want to call, such as a bank’s teleservice phone 4. Enter the digits that need to follow the pause, number. such as your account number. 2. Press the Menu soft key to access the options. 5.
Call functions Call functions Answering a call Viewing missed calls When somebody calls you, the phone alerts you If you fail to answer a call for any reason, the by ringing and blinking the service light. phone indicates the missed call by displaying a text notification on the screen.
Call functions Call functions Call waiting Calls: allows you to access the Calls menu. For details, see page 61. Call waiting lets you receive a second call during a Messages: allows you to use the Torpedo SMS conversation. Your phone notifies you of a waiting menu.
Entering text Entering text Changing the text input mode At many times when using your phone, you will need to enter text, such as when storing a name When you are in a field that allows characters to in Contacts, creating your personal greeting, or be entered, you will notice the text input mode scheduling events on your calendar.
Entering text Using Symbol mode Symbol mode enables you to enter symbols into your text. Press the keys corresponding to the mark you want, then the phone automatically switches back to the text entry mode used just prior to selecting Symbol mode.
Using the menus This phone offers a range of functions that allow you to tailor the phone to your needs. These functions are arranged in menus and submenus. The menus and submenus can be accessed by scrolling or by using the shortcuts. Accessing a menu function by scrolling 1.
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 indicates the number assigned to each option. accessed quickly by using their shortcut numbers.
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Using the menus Using the menus 9. Other Functions 6. Tones & Images 9.1 Calls 9.1.1 Outgoing 6.1 Display 9.1.2 Incoming 6.1.1 Menu Style 9.1.3 Missed 6.1.2 Wallpaper 9.1.4 Erase History 6.1.3 Backlight 9.1.5 Air Time 6.1.4 Banner 9.2 Contacts 6.1.5 Launch Pad 9.2.1 Find 6.1.6 Dual Clock...
Downloads Downloads Changing the browser settings 1. Select the Settings icon using the NAVI left or This menu allows you to download various right and press the OK key. multimedia files from the wireless web. 2. Select a setting option using the NAVI up or down and press the OK key.
Launch Web (Menu 2-1) When a new WAP push message comes in, the About the WAP browser display shows the Push Message icon. Your phone comes equipped with a WAP browser Using the WAP browser menus which makes it possible for you to access the wireless web.
Torpedos Push SL Option (Menu 2-3) This menu allows you to set what happens if a Foto Torpedo (Menu 3-1) new WAP push message is received from the web server. This menu allows you to use the Picture Mail Service, which allows you to send or receive The following options are available: messages containing images or sounds.
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Torpedos Torpedos Inbox (Menu 3-2-3) Erase Msg (Menu 3-2-8) Your phone can store SMS messages and their Using this menu, you can erase all of the corresponding Caller ID in the phone’s memory. messages in each message box. You can also When the phone receives a text message, the New erase all of the messages at one time by selecting Message icon and a text notification with the call...
Torpedos Voice Mail New Msg This menu allows you to access your voice You can set up the following options as default mailbox, if your network supports this service. settings when creating a new message. The following options are available: Accessing this menu places a call to the voice mail server to allow you to access your voice mailbox.
Voice Portal Tones & Images Voice Portal is a service that enables you to get In this menu, you can change the settings for the Voice contents over your mobile phone. display and the sounds. Note: Voice Portal is a network feature. Please contact your service provider for further Display details.
Tones & Images Tones & Images Sounds (Menu 6-2) Pwr Save Mode: you can select whether or not the phone use backlight. You can use the Sounds menu to customize various sound settings, such as the: Banner • ringer volume and type. (Menu 6-1-4) •...
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Tones & Images Tones & Images Roam Ringer (Menu 6-2-5) Notes: You can set the phone to sound a distinctive ring • The options available may vary, depending on the when your phone start roaming. selected ringer item. • When “Emergency call only” appears after you end Choose Distinctive to use a distinctive ringer or an emergency call, the ringer volume for calls and Normal to use a normal ringer.
Messaging Messaging E-mail (Menu 7-3) In this menu, you can use various messaging services, such as: You can use the e-mail service from the WAP browser. • Messenger Selecting this menu loads the WAP browser and • Chat then gives you access to the e-mail service •...
Camera Camera Off: allows you to turn off the flash. Using the camera module built into your phone, On This Shot: allows you to turn on the flash for you can take photos of people or events while on the current shot. After you take a photo, the flash the move.
Camera Camera Settings White Balance (Menu 8-3) This setting adjusts the color balance of the photo In this menu, you can change the default settings to remove the current lighting conditions add. for the camera. With this setting, you can make your photo appear warm or cool.
Other Functions Calls (Menu 9-1) You can use the Calls menu to: • view and dial the last outgoing, incoming, or missed numbers. • erase the numbers in the call log memory. • view the duration of calls. Outgoing (Menu 9-1-1) The phone stores up to 10 of the most recent numbers you have dialed.
Other Functions Other Functions Contacts Missed (Menu 9-1-3) (Menu 9-2) If Caller Line Identification is available, your Contacts allows you to store frequently used phone keeps a list of the most recent 10 incoming phone numbers and the associated names in your calls that you have failed to answer.
Other Functions Other Functions Add New Entry (Menu 9-2-2) Today (Menu 9-3-1) This menu allows you to add a new entry to your Contacts. You can schedule up to 9 events for the current day, indicating each event’s start and end time. A name can contain up to 6 numbers in different You can even have your phone's calendar alert categories;...
Other Functions Other Functions Display Calculator (Menu 9-3-6) (Menu 9-4) Using this feature, you can use the phone as a The Display feature enables you to customize calculator. The calculator provides you with the various settings for the display and the light. basic arithmetic functions;...
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Other Functions Other Functions Auto Answer Language (Menu 9-6-2) (Menu 9-6-5) This feature works only when the phone is This menu allows you to change the language of connected to the headset or an optional hand-free voice prompts, menu display, and key input. car kit.
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Other Functions Other Functions Home Only: You cannot roam. When your home Security (Menu 9-6-0) system is not available, your call is not be Your phone provides you with various security connected and the No Service icon ( )displays. options, including a user-programmable lock code In some service areas, an operator may come on and special number features.
Other Functions Health and safety information IMPORTANT NOTICE! Emergency calling may not be available on all wireless networks at all times. A connection cannot always be guaranteed, due to various Exposure to radio frequency (RF) transmission methods, network parameters and signals user settings used to complete a call from your wireless phone.
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Health and safety information Health and safety information SAR tests are conducted using standard operating For body operation positions specified by the FCC with the phone To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, transmitting at its highest certified power level in use only belt-clips, holsters or similar accessories that all tested frequency bands.
• 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.
Health and safety information Health and safety information Other important safety information Care and maintenance • Only qualified personnel should service the Your phone is a product of superior design and phone or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty craftsmanship and should be treated with care.
Health and safety information Health and safety information • Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the (2) This device must accept any interference device’s moving parts and prevent proper received. Including interference that may operation. cause undesired operation. •...
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Health and safety information Health and safety information Appendix A:CERTIFICATION FCC that it does not exceed the limit established INFORMATION (SAR) by the government-adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT ’S and locations (e.g.,at the ear and worn on the REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO body) as required by the FCC for each model.
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Health and safety information Health and safety information Appendix B: Guide to Safe and within the speed limit. It means using seat belts Responsible Wireless Phone Use and requiring other passengers to do the same. But with wireless phone use, driving safely means Cellular Telecommunications &...
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Health and safety information Health and safety information time, if possible, let your voice mail answer it potential to divert your attention from the for you. road. 8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Your 4. Suspend conversations during hazardous wireless phone is one of the greatest tools you driving conditions or situations.
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Health and safety information Health and safety information Telecommunications Industry Association and the Appendix C: Consumer Update on wireless industry have conducted educational Wireless Phones outreach to inform wireless phone users of their U.S. Food and Drug Administration responsibilities as safe drivers and good citizens. As we approach a new century, more and more of 1.
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Health and safety information Health and safety information heating effects causes no known adverse health FDA belongs to an interagency working group of effects. Many studies of low level RF exposures the federal agencies that have responsibility for have not found any biological effects. Some different aspects of RF safety to ensure studies have suggested that some biological coordinated efforts at the federal level.
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Health and safety information Health and safety information studies are conducted to address important the amount of time spent using a wireless phone questions about the effects of exposure to radio will reduce RF exposure. frequency energy (RF). If you must conduct extended conversations by FDA has been a leading participant in the World wireless phone every day, you could place more Health Organization International Electromagnetic...
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Health and safety information Health and safety information by children was strictly precautionary; it was not increase in RF absorption. In February 2002, the based on scientific evidence that any health Federal trade Commission (FTC) charged two hazard exists. companies that sold devices that claimed to protect wireless phone users from radiation with 7.
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Health and safety information Health and safety information 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. 10.What are the results of the research done 11.What research is needed to decide whether RF already? exposure from wireless phones poses a health...
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Health and safety information Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): http://www.epa.gov/radiation/ Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA): http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/ radiofrequencyradiation/index.html National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/emfpg.html World health Organization (WHO): http://www.who.int/peh-emf/ International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection: http://www.icnirp.de National Radiation Protection Board (UK): http://www.nrpb.org.uk Updated 4/3/2002: US Food and Drug Administra- tion http://www.fda.gov/cellphones...
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