Page 1 * Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider. ELECTRONICS World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com English. 04/2005. Rev.1.0...
Page 2 PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH-N380 User’s Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
Page 3 © 2005 SAMSUNG Electronics & Mobile-8 SAMSUNG SCH N380 is locked and can be used only for valid access code or subscriber number of Mobile-8. Copyright is protected under the Copyright Law. Any action to break, eliminate, unlock and/or disable the...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ... 5 UNPACKING ... 7 YOUR PHONE... 8 Phone Layout ... 8 Display ... 11 Backlight ... 12 GETTING STARTED ... 13 Installing a Battery ... 13 Charging the Battery ... 14 Switching On or Off the Phone ... 16 Using the Soft Keys...
Page 5 Contents USING THE MENUS ... 37 Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling... 37 Using Shortcuts ... 38 List of Menu Functions ... 39 PHONE BOOK ... 43 Find (Menu 1-1) Add Entry (Menu 1-2) Groups (Menu 1-3) Memory Status MESSAGES... 50 Write (Menu 2-1) Inbox...
Page 6 DISPLAY ... 68 Bahasa (Menu 5-1) Wallpaper (Menu 5-2) Banner (Menu 5-3) Backlight (Menu 5-4) LCD Contrast (Menu 5-5) Shortcut Indicator ORGANISER ... 71 Scheduler (Menu 6-1) Task List (Menu 6-2) Memo Pad (Menu 6-3) Alarm (Menu 6-4) Calculator (Menu 6-5) World Time (Menu 6-6) Count Down...
Page 7 Contents Electronic Devices ... 95 Potentially Explosive Atmosphere ... 97 Emergency Calls ... 98 Other Important Safety Information ... 99 Care and Maintenance ... 99 GLOSSARY... 102 INDEX ... 106 QUICK REFERENCE CARD ... 109...
Page 8: Important Safety Precautions
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.
Page 9: Accessories And Batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories 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...
Page 10: Unpacking
Handset Travel Adapter Battery Quick Guide In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer: • Standard Battery • Travel Adapter • Car Adapter • PC Data Link Cable • Ear Microphone...
Page 11: Your Phone
Your Phone Phone Layout The following illustrations shows the main elements of your phone. Headset jack Display Soft key (left) Call key Cancel/ Clear key Key guard key Microphone Adapter jack Earpiece Navigation keys Soft key (right) Power on/off/ End key Alphanumeric keys Vibrate mode...
Page 12: Key Description
Keys Key(s) Description Performs the functions indicated by the text above them, on the bottom (soft keys) line of the display. In Menu mode, scrolls through the menu options. In Standby mode, quickly enters the following menus respectively: • • •...
Page 13 Your Phone Key(s) Description (continued) Enters numbers, letters, and some special characters. Enters 1-Beep mode when pressed and held. In Standby mode, activates Key Guard mode when pressed and held. To unlock the keypad, press then In the text entry mode, changes the case of letters.
Page 14: Display
Display The display has three areas: the top line of icons, the text and graphic area, and the bottom line of soft key indicators. Icons Icon Description Signal Strength: Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the better the signal. Service: Appears when a call is in progress.
Page 15: Backlight
Your Phone Icon Description New Message: Indicates that there is a new message waiting to be checked. The message icon blinks when an urgent message is received. It is also blinks if a message is received but the memory is full.
Page 16: Getting Started
Installing a Battery 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 is fully recharged in approximately 145 minutes for a standard battery.
Page 17: Charging The Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter comes with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer. You can use the phone while the battery is being charged, but this will cause the battery to charge more slowly.
Page 18: Low Battery Indicator
2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. The Battery Strength icon on the display repeats filling and emptying itself to indicate that the battery is charging. 3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from both the power outlet and the phone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.
Page 19: Switching On Or Off The Phone
Getting Started Switching On or Off the Phone 1. Press and hold to switch on the phone. The power-on image displays and an alert sounds. When the your phone locates services, it displays the current time and date. You can now place and receive calls.
Page 20: Using The Soft Keys
Using the Soft Keys Your phone offers a set of functions that allows you to customise it. These functions are arranged in menus and submenus, accessed using the two soft keys marked allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function.
Page 21: Your Phone's Modes
Getting Started Your Phone’s Modes Standby Mode Standby is the most basic state of your phone. The phone goes into Standby mode soon after you turn it on, or whenever you briefly press When your phone is in Standby mode, you will typically see a wallpaper or banner message and the current date and time.
Page 22: Key Guard Mode
0000. In case you have changed the password and are unable to remember the new password. Please contact Samsung authorised service center. For further details about locking and unlocking the phone, see page 84. Getting Started and then .
Page 23: Vibrate Mode
Getting Started Vibrate Mode Vibrate Mode disables all sounds on the phone. This feature is best used in situations where the phone might disturb others, such as in a meeting, a library, or a theatre. You can switch your phone to Vibrate Mode with one touch of a key.
Page 24: Call Functions
Call Functions Making a Call To make a call: 1. In Standby mode, enter the area code and phone number. 2. Press . The phone places the call to the entered phone number. Note: If you have activated the Auto Redial menu (Menu 7-1-2), the phone automatically retries to make the call up to 10 times when a connection fails.
Page 25: Making A Call From Phone Book
Call Functions Hard Pause: enters a hard pause. For details about pause-dialling, see page 25. Correcting the Number To clear the last digit displayed the whole display Ending a Call When you want to finish your call, briefly press The call time, or the length of the call, displays briefly and the phone returns to Standby mode.
Page 26: Redialling The Last Number
Redialling the Last Number To redial the last call you made, press press and hold it down. Your phone stores the most recent 10 numbers each you dialled received or missed. To redial any of these numbers: 1. If you have typed any characters on the display, press 2.
Page 27: Speed Dialling
Call Functions Speed Dialling Once you have stored phone numbers in Phone Book, you can dial them easily whenever you want. You can assign up to 1000 numbers for Speed Dialling. For the Memory Locations of One Digit Press and hold the digit of the memory location containing the number to be dialled.
Page 28: Pause Dialling
4-digit Dialling You can quickly dial a phone number in Phone Book by entering its last four consecutive digits. Your phone searches Phone Book for the entire number for you. 1. Enter the last consecutive digits for the number you want to dial. 2.
Page 29 Call Functions 2. Press the Options soft key and then select Hard Pause. The letter “P” displays within the number, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the calling sequence. 3. Enter a number to follow the pause, such as you account number or password.
Page 30 2. Press the Options soft key and then select Hard Pause. The letter “P” displays within the number, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the calling sequence. 3. Enter a number to follow the pause, such as you account number or password.
Page 31: Answering A Call
Call Functions Answering a Call When someone calls you, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image. When the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number or name, if it is stored in your Phone Book, displays. If the caller cannot be identified, “Blocked ID.”...
Page 32: Options During A Call
Call Functions Options During a Call Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call. Press the Menu soft key during a call to access the following options: Phone Book: allows you to access the Phone Book menu.
Page 33: Using Caller Id
Call Functions Using Caller ID This feature tells you who is calling you by displaying the caller’s number when the phone rings. If a caller’s name and number are stored in your Phone Book, the corresponding name displays along with the number. If you call someone whose phone is available with this feature, your phone number displays on her or his phone.
Page 34: Entering Text
Entering Text When using your phone, you will need to enter text at many times; for example, when storing a name in Phone Book, creating a text message, or scheduling events in your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters into your phone by using your phone’s keypad.
Page 35: Changing The Text Input Mode
Entering Text Changing the Text Input Mode When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, you will notice the text input mode indicator on the display. Example: When you are entering a name To change the text input mode: 1.
Page 36 1. When you are in T9(English) mode, start entering a word by pressing keys Press each key only once for one letter. Example: To enter “Hello” in T9 mode, press The word you are typing appears on the display. It may change with each key press. 2.
Page 37: Using Alphabet Mode
Entering Text • You can move the cursor through your text by pressing the Navigation keys. • To delete letters, press to clear the display. • To enter a number between letters without exiting T9 input mode, press and hold the number key.
Page 38 Refer to the table below for the list of characters assigned to each key. Characters in the Order Displayed (Caps Lock mode) • To change the case of the next letters that you type, press : initial letter is capitalised. : all letters are capitalised.
Page 39: Using Symbol Mode
Entering Text Using Symbol Mode Symbol mode allows you to enter symbols. Press to display more symbols. Press the number keys corresponding to the symbol you want. The phone automatically switches back to the text entry mode used just prior to selecting Symbol mode. Using Number Mode Number mode enables you enter numbers.
Page 40: 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 by using the shortcuts. Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling 1.
Page 41: Using Shortcuts
Using the Menus Using Shortcuts The menu items, such as menus, submenus and setting options, are numbered and can be accessed quickly by using their shortcut numbers. Note: The numbers assigned to each menu function are indicated on the list on page 39. In Standby mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode.
Page 42: List Of Menu Functions
List of Menu Functions The following list shows the menu structure available and indicates the number assigned to each option. 1. Phone Book 1.1 Find 1.2 Add Entry 1.2.1 Add Number 1.2.2 Add Email 1.2.3 Add URL 1.3 Groups 1.4 Memory Status 2.
Page 43 Using the Menus 2.0.2 Edit MSG 2.0.3 Setting 3. Call History 3.1 Missed 3.2 Received 3.3 Dialled 3.4 Erase History 3.4.1 Missed 3.4.2 Received 3.4.3 Dialled 3.4.4 All 3.5 Call Duration 3.5.1 Last Call 3.5.2 Total Dialled Calls 3.5.3 Total Received Calls 3.5.4 Reset All 3.5.5 Life Time 4.
Page 44 5. Display (see page 68) 5.1 Bahasa 5.2 Wallpaper 5.3 Banner 5.4 Backlight 5.5 LCD Contrast 5.6 Shortcut Indicator 6. Organiser (see page 71) 6.1 Scheduler 6.1.1 Today 6.1.2 All 6.2 Task List 6.3 Memo Pad 6.4 Alarm 6.4.1 Daily Alarm 6.4.2 Weekly Alarm 6.5 Calculator 6.6 World Time...
Page 45 Using the Menus 8. Games (see page 88) 8.1 Child Monk Adventure 8.2 Black Planet 8.3 Hello Monkey 8.4 Bowling 8.5 Othello 8.6 Settings 8.6.1 Volume 8.6.2 Backlight During a Call + Menu 1: Phone Book 2: Mute/Quit 3: Silent/Quit 4: Call History 5: Messages 6: Organiser...
Page 46: Phone Book
Phone Book The Phone Book allows you to store frequently- used phone numbers and the associated names in your personal directory to make it easy for you to make a call without remembering or entering the phone number. You can store up to 1000 entries. Each entry can contain up to 32 digits including hard pauses, with an associated name of up to 20 characters.
Page 47 Phone Book Note: All of the numbers stored for the entry display, including numbers stored into different categories. Press find the number you want. place a call to the number use the menu options When you press the Options soft key, the following options are available: Edit: allows you to edit the phone number, name, location number, label category and so on.
Page 48 2. To place a call to the number use the menu options By Group This option allows you to find an entry by selecting its caller group. 1. Press to highlight the group selection field. 2. Select the group containing the entry you want to find by pressing The phone displays the list of all entries in the selected group.
Page 49: Add Entry (Menu 1-2)
Phone Book Add Entry This menu allows you to store a number with a name in your Phone Book. You can save a person’s numbers, such as workplace number, mobile phone number and fax number, into one entry. A Phone Book entry can contain up to six numbers, one in each category.
Page 50 • Enter Name: allows you to edit a name of up to 20 characters. • Entry: The first available location displays. If necessary, enter the entry number using the number keys. • Home/Office/Mobile/Pager/Fax/No Label: allows you to store more numbers for each category.
Page 51: Add Email
Phone Book Add Email This menu allows you to add a new entry by entering an e-mail address. 1. Enter an e-mail address and press the Next soft key. For further details about entering characters, see page 31. 2. Enter a name and press the Next soft key. 3.
Page 52: Groups (Menu 1-3)
Groups (Menu 1-3) This menu allows you to change the ringers and the names for the caller groups. To change the ringer for a caller group: 1. Scroll to the group you want to edit using 2. Press the Ringer soft key to select a ringer melody to indicate when a call comes in from any members of the group.
Page 53: Messages
Messages Your phone can send and receive text messages. It can also receive voice mail notifications. When the phone receives a message, an alert sounds and a text notification displays along with the name and phone number of the sender, if available.
Page 54 Note: You can enter more numbers by entering a space between them using send to 15 destinations at the same time. 4. When you finish entering, press the Next soft key. 5. To select an option, press the Edit soft key and enter information or change the setting.
Page 55: Inbox (Menu 2-2)
Messages Inbox (Menu 2-2) Your phone can store up to 1 Voice mail and 149 text messages total in Inbox, Outbox, Drafts box. When the memory is full, a warning message displays and the phone rejects additional messages until you erase the obsolete ones. If a new message is received when the memory is full, the phone will display the blinking message icon.
Page 56: Outbox (Menu 2-3)
Messages Outbox (Menu 2-3) Your phone can store up to 1 Voice mail and 149 text messages total in Inbox, Outbox, Drafts box. In the Outbox menu option, you can review outgoing messages separately depending on their message type, Sent or Unsent. Sent: the message was successfully delivered.
Page 57: Templates (Menu 2-5)
Messages Templates Using this menu, you can preset up to eleven(including Empty message that you can make) messages that you use most frequently and send a new message using one of them. When you access this menu, the preset message list displays.
Page 58: Erase Messages (Menu 2-6)
Messages Erase Messages (Menu 2-6) Using this menu, you can erase the messages in each message box; Voice Mail box, Inbox, Outbox, and Drafts box. For the Inbox, you can erase only the messages you have read or all of the messages.
Page 59: Msg Reminder
Messages Msg Reminder (Menu 2-7-2) When a message is received, the phone alerts you by sounding the selected ringer. You can set how often you want to be alerted. Off: the message alert sounds once when the message is received. Once: the message alert sounds once when the message is received and sounds again after 2 minutes.
Page 60: Alert On Call
Messages Alert On Call (Menu 2-7-4) This menu allows you to choose whether or not the phone informs you when you receive a new message during a call. On: the phone alerts you with a beep and displays the corresponding notification. Off: the phone doesn’t actively alert you to incoming messages.
Page 61: Adding A Contact
Messages SMS Groups Using this menu, you can preset up to 5 SMS groups that you send a message most frequently. Scroll to the group you want by pressing the key. • Press the Options soft key to view members, clear or rename the group.
Page 62 2. Scroll to the number you want and press the Select soft key. The number is added to the list. 3. To add more contacts, press the Add New soft key and repeat from step 1. Erasing a contact 1. From the contact list, select the contact you want to remove.
Page 63: Call History
Call History You can use the Call History menu to: • view and dial the most recent calls you dialled, received, or missed. • erase the numbers in the call log memory. • view the length of calls. Note: You can quickly access the history of all the three call types by pressing mode.
Page 64 place a call to the selected number use the options exit the call log When you press the Options soft key on the call log list, the following options are available: Save: (shows when the number is not stored in your Phone Book) allows you to save the number in Phone Book.
Page 65: Received (Menu 3-2)
Call History Received (Menu 3-2) This option lets you view up to 10 of the most recent calls you received, if you are subscribed to the Caller Line Identification service. Contact service provider for more information about this service. When you access this menu, a list of the incoming calls displays.
Page 66: Call Duration (Menu 3-5)
Call History Call Duration (Menu 3-5) Your phone records the amount of air time, or talk time, used. Using this option, you can view the number of the calls to or from your phone, and the air time for all of the calls. You can easily erase the air time records at any time.
Page 67: Sound
Sound You can use the Sound menu to customise various sound settings, such as the: • ringer volume, type, and tone. • key tone and alert sounds. • sound which plays when the phone is switched on or off. Note: You can quickly enter this menu by pressing in the standby mode.
Page 68: Ringer Volume (Menu 4-2)
Sound Ringer Volume (Menu 4-2) This menu allows you to adjust the ringer volume. Calls: allows you to adjust the ringer volume for incoming calls. Messages: allows you to adjust the ringer volume for incoming messages. Alarm/Schedules: allows you to adjust the ringer volume for alarm settings and schedule alarms.
Page 69: Alerts (Menu 4-3)
Sound Alerts (Menu 4-3) Your phone gives audible alerts (beeps) at a specified time to inform you that certain things have happened. The alerts only occur in your earpiece so that the person with whom you are talking does not hear them. The following alerts are available: Call Connect: when this option is set to On, the phone sounds the connect tone when your call is...
Page 70: Power On/Off Melody (Menu 4-5)
Sound Power On/Off Melody (Menu 4-5) You can activate or deactivate the tone that the phone sounds when it is switched on or off.
Page 71: Display
Display The Display feature enables you to customize various settings for the display and the light. Bahasa (Menu 5-1) This menu allows you to change the display and input language. You can choose a language either English or Indonesia. Wallpaper (Menu 5-2) You can select the background image (wallpaper) to be displayed in Standby mode.
Page 72: Banner (Menu 5-3)
Banner (Menu 5-3) This option allows you to set a banner message to display at the bottom of the display in Standby mode. However, the banner massage could be displayed, when the Wallpaper is setted on Digital Clock1. 1. If necessary, press each letter of the old greeting.
Page 73: Lcd Contrast (Menu 5-5)
Display LCD Contrast (Menu 5-5) The menu allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen. Press to make the brightness of screen letters lighter, and to make it darker. Each time you press the key, you will see the selected status of the brightness of letters.
Page 74: Organiser
Organiser The Organiser feature enables you to: • keep track of important dates and events • create a list of things to do • make a memo • set an alarm to ring at a specific time • use the phone as a calculator •...
Page 75 Organiser 2. Enter the start time and date and press the Next soft key. Notes: • Your phone uses 12-hour format. After entering the time, press A to set AM or P to set PM. • You can move through the input fields using the Navigation keys.
Page 76 While viewing the event, press the Edit soft key to edit it. Press the Erase soft key to erase it. (Menu 6-1-2) This menu allows you to view the current month, as well as past or future months, in calendar format.
Page 77: Viewing Your Schedule
Organiser 3. Enter your event contents and press the Next soft key. For more information about entering letters, see page 31. 4. Enter the start time and date and press the Next soft key. Notes: • Your phone uses 12-hour format. After entering the time, press A to set AM or P to set PM.
Page 78: Creating A New Task
Task List (Menu 6-2) This menu allows you to enter up a list of tasks to be done and assign a deadline to each task. You can create up to 9 tasks. Creating a New Task 1. Enter the first task and press the Next soft key.
Page 79: Viewing A Memo
Organiser • To view details, press task and press the View soft key. While viewing the task, press the Edit soft key to edit it. Press the Erase soft key to erase it Memo Pad This menu allows you to write down memos about anything you need to remember.
Page 80: Alarm (Menu 6-4)
While viewing the memo, press the Edit soft key to edit the memo. Press the Erase soft key to erase the memo. Alarm (Menu 6-4) This menu allows you to set up to an alarm to ring at a specific time. To set an alarm: 1.
Page 81: Calculator (Menu 6-5)
Organiser To stop the alarm when it rings, press the Stop soft key, , or other keys, the Snooze function is activated and the phone alerts you to the alarm after 10 minutes. To deactivate the Snooze function, press the Stop soft key, To deactivate an alarm setting, access it from the alarm list and select Off.
Page 82: World Time (Menu 6-6)
World Time This menu allows you to check the current times for 35 major cities around the world or set DST (Daylight Savings Time). To check the world time and set your time zone: 1. Select the city corresponding to your time zone by pressing the Navigation keys one or more times.
Page 83 Organiser 2. Enter the time and date you want to count down from. Notes: • Your phone uses 12-hour format. After entering the time, press A to set AM or P to set PM. • You can move through the input fields using the Navigation keys.
Page 84: Setting
Setting Many different features of your phone can be customised to suit your preferences. Call (Menu 7-1) This menu contains the suboptions for answering or redialling a call. Answer Mode (Menu 7-1-1) This menu allows you to select how to answer an incoming call.
Page 85: Phone/System (Menu 7-2)
Setting Phone/System Dial Short Cut You can set up a menu of your own using your favourite menu items, which can then be accessed by specific number keys. Once you have set up your favourites, you can easily and quickly access them.
Page 86 When you have an incoming call or the time for an alarm comes in Key Guard mode, the mode is automatically deactivated and the phone goes to Standby mode. It will be automatically activated after the specified amount of time when you end the call or stop the alarm.
Page 87: Security (Menu 7-3)
Setting Security (Menu 7-3) Your phone provides you with many security options, including a user-programmable lock code. To access the Security menu, you need to enter a lock code. The lock code is preset to “0000” at the factory. Lock Mode (Menu 7-3-1) When the phone is locked, you cannot operate the phone until you enter the Lock code.
Page 88: Emergency Numbers
Emergency Numbers Your phone provides you with the option for storing three emergency numbers.The default numbers are 110, 112, 113 and 118. All of these numbers can be manually dialled at any time even when your phone is locked. IMPORTANT NOTICE! Emergency calling may not be available on all wireless networks at all times.
Page 89: Voice Privacy
Setting Voice Privacy Used only in digital networks, Voice Privacy encrypts the voice channel so that people cannot eavesdrop on your conversation. The following options are available: Standard: The phone will use a standard line for calls. Enhanced: The phone will make and receive calls on an encrypted high security line.
Page 90 Setting Clear SMS Groups (Menu 7-3-7) This menu allows you to erase all of the members in your SMS Groups. When a confirmation message displays, press the Yes soft key.
Page 91: Games
Games You can experience the fun of playing games on your phone. Note: You can quickly access this menu by pressing in Standby mode. You can enjoy five fun games on your phone: • Child Monk Adventure (MENU 8-1) • Black Planet (MENU 8-2) •...
Page 92: Settings (Menu 8-6)
4. Follow the directions on the game screen. 5. To end the game, press message appears, Press press the left soft key. Note: If the battery is low, the Game wouldn’t be accessed. Charge the battery before using it. Settings (Menu 8-6) This menu allows you to change the volume for the game sound and turn on or off the backlight...
Page 93: Health And Safety Information
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.
Page 94 Health and Safety Information SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions specified by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value.
Page 95: For Body Operation
For Body Operation For body worn operation, this model phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with a Samsung-supplied or approved accessory designated for this product or when used with an accessory that contains no metal and that positions the handset a minimum from the body.
Page 96 • If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time. • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung- approved chargers. When a charger is not in use, disconnect it from the power source. Do...
Page 97: Road Safety
Health and Safety Information • Do not short-circuit the battery. Accidental short circuiting can occur when a metallic object (coin, clip or pen) causes a direct connection between the + and – terminals of the battery (metal strips on the battery), for example when you carry a spare battery in a pocket or bag.
Page 98: Electronic Devices
As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of the equipment and for the safety of personnel, it is recommended that the equipment should only be used in the normal operating position (held to your ear with the antenna pointing over your shoulder).
Page 99: Other Medical Devices
Health and Safety Information • should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimise potential interference. If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, switch off your phone immediately. Hearing Aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids.
Page 100: Posted Facilities
Health and Safety Information Posted Facilities Switch off your phone in any facility where posted notices require you to do so. Potentially Explosive Atmosphere Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions.
Page 101: Emergency Calls
Health and Safety Information Emergency Calls This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, wireless and landline networks as well as user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you should never rely solely on any wireless phone for essential communications (medical emergencies, for example).
Page 102: Other Important Safety Information
Other Important Safety Information • Only qualified personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device. • Check regularly that all wireless phone equipment in your vehicle is mounted and operating properly.
Page 103 Health and Safety Information warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years. • Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of small children. • Keep the phone dry. Precipitation, humidity and liquids contain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits.
Page 104 • Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas or modified accessories may damage the phone and violate regulations governing radio devices. • If the phone, battery, charger or any accessory is not working properly, take it to your nearest qualified service facility.
Page 105: Glossary
Glossary To help you understand the main technical terms and abbreviations used in this booklet, and to take full advantage of the features of your mobile phone, here are a few definitions: Airtime Actual time spent talking on the wireless phone. Most carriers bill customers based on how many minutes of airtime they use each month.
Page 106 Glossary Channel Communications signals transmit along paths called channels. Codec Compression & Decompression. Deactivation The process of rendering a wireless phone inactive. DTMF (Dual-tone Multi-Frequency ) You send DTMF signals when you enter numbers by pressing the digit keys. EVRC (Enhanced Variable Rate Codec) EVRC is a new global standard for compressing and decompressing voice signals.
Page 107: Standby Time
Glossary LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Commonly used to refer to the screen display on the wireless phone. LED (Light Emitting Diode) Commonly used to refer to a small light on the wireless phone or on the Desktop Charger. The LED lights on the phone to indicate an incoming call.
Page 108 Glossary Talk Time The length of time a person can talk on a portable or transportable wireless phone without recharging the battery. Vocoder Voice Coder. A device used to convert speech into digital signals. 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 109: Index
Index 1-beep mode 20 Accessories 7 Air time 63 Alarm 77 Alert tones, set 66 Alphabet mode, text input Answer mode 81 Auto redial 81 Background image 68 Backlight 12, 69 Banner 69 Battery charging 14 installing 13 low battery indicator precautions 92 Calculator 78 Calendar 73...
Page 110 Icons, description • 11 Inbox, messages 52 Installing battery 13 Key guard mode 19, 82 Key tone length 66 volume 66 Keys description 9 location 8 Language, select 68 Lock code, change 84 Lock mode 19, 84 Low battery indicator 15 Memo pad 76 Menus accessing 37...
Page 111 Index SMS groups 58 Soft keys 17 Sound settings 64 Speed dialling 24 Standby mode 18 Switching on/off phone 16 T9(English) mode, text input Talk mode 18 Task list 75 Templates, message 54 Text input modes 31 Text messages 50 Text, enter 31 Time, set 83 Today schedule 71...
Page 114 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...

Samsung SCH-N380 User Manual

Important Safety Precautions

Unpacking

Your Phone

Getting Started

Using the Menus

Phone Book

Messages

Call History

Sound

Display

Organiser

Games

Glossary

Index

Quick Reference Card

Quick Links

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