Samsung SCH670 Users Manual

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CDMA PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH-670

OWNER’S MANUAL

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Safety Precautions

The illustrations below indicate the safety precautions to be taken when using your cellular telephone.

The use of cellular phones in an aircraft:

◆ Is dangerous to aircraft operations.

◆ May disrupt the cellular network.

◆ Is illegal.

Failure to observe in-flight regulations may lead to the suspension of cellular services and/or legal action.

NEVER use your phone while driving, even if hands free operation is allowed. ALWAYS park your vehicle first.

In some countries, it is illegal to use mobile and radio telephones while driving.

You are advised to turn off the phone when at a gas station.

NEVER store or carry inflammable gas, liquids or explosive materials in the same compartment as your cellular phone.

Parts List

The SCH-670 product contains the following parts.

Phone Travel Charger Battery (BTL1024S)

Strap Manual

(Quick Reference

Card included)

DO NOT use the Travel Charger if:

◆ The power cord is damaged.

◆ The phone has been dropped or

undergone a shock.

Have an authorized service center repair the phone. NEVER try to repair the phone by yourself.

Symbols

Press/Push

① = Step number

☞

Important

Note

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Contents

Front View of the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Rear View of the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

LCD Display and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Preparation

Installing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Charging a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Using a Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Tips on Battery Charging (Desk-top Charger) . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Checking the Battery Charge Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Basic Operation

Turning the Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Extending the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Using One Touch Silent Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Receiving Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Adjusting Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Recording the Other Person’s Talking

During Telephone Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Choosing Alert Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Choosing Ringer Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Redialing the Last Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Memory Dialing

Finding an Empty Memory Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Storing Numbers in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Entering Name in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Correcting a Name or Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Storing Numbers into Numeric Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

One-Touch Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Two-Touch Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Searching for Numbers in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Erasing Numbers in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Voice Dialing

Voice Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Recording Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Checking Recoded Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Erasing Recorded Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using Voice Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Useful Features

Turning Tones On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Sending Your Own Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Displaying Your Own Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

System Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Message Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Setting Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

DTMF Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Advanced Features

Using Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using Stop Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Automatic Feature Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Changing Greeting Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Restricting the Use of the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Changing Lock Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Locking the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Warning Beep Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Choosing NAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Setting the Phone to Send PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Vocoder Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

System Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Miscellaneous

Cleaning Your Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Battery Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

LCD Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

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Front View of the Phone Rear View of the Phone

Buzzer

Antenna

Cover Speaker

Ear microphone jack Receiving lamp

LCD display STO : stores names and numbers in

memory

RCL : recalls stored memory entries FCN : helps access special features SEND : makes a call CLR : clears messages on LCD END/ : ends a call. Also it turns

power on and off

0~9 : Number Keypad

adjusts volume or

scrolls options menu

Microphone

Strap hole

Battery lock/unlock button

Battery

Charging points

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LCD Display and Indicators

blinks while your phone selects a channel and lights up when the line is connected.

NOSVC: no service area SVC: service area

lights up when your phone is out of the home area.

CDMA: digital mode

displays the signal strength level with the number of bars.

displays the battery charge level status with the number of blocks.

displays the dialed numbers and the current status

Installing the Battery Pack

1. To attach the battery pack after charging, align it with the phone about 1cm (1/2”) away from its place so that the two arrows on the phone are seen, the battery charge contacts pointing downward.

2. Slide the battery pack upwards until it clicks firmly into position.

Result: Your phone is now ready to be turned on.

3. To remove the battery pack, release it by pressing the button on the rear of the phone.

indicates you have voice mail or text messages.

indicates the vibration mode.

indicates silent mode (lamp mode).

4. Slide the battery pack downward about 1cm (1/2”) and lift it away from the phone.

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Option

Charging a Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion batteries. A travel charger and desk-top charger are provided with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local SAMSUNG dealer.

The phone can be used while the battery is charging.

Note: You must fully charge the battery before

using your phone for the first time.

Using a Travel Charger

1. Connect the lead from the travel charger to the bottom of the phone. Check that the arrow on the lead connector is facing towards the front of the phone.

2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet.

When the battery is charging, the battery icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the display fills repeatedly. A flat battery (standard) is fully charged in approximately 180 minutes.

3. When charging is finished, disconnect the charger from the phone and power outlet.

Disconnect the charger from the phone by pressing the grey tabs on either side of the connector and pulling the connector out.

Tips on Battery Charging (Desk-top Charger)

◆ The lamp color indicates the charging status as follows:

Status

Slot

Front (phone charging lamp)

Rear (battery charging lamp)

If the lamp blinks yellow, the battery pack is not properly inserted or the contact of the charging terminal is stained or rusty. When this occurs, remove the battery pack, check the charging terminals and reinsert the battery pack. If this does not work properly, replace the battery pack with a new one.

◆ The full charging time is different according to the battery type

as follows:

• If both the front and rear slots are occupied, the charging

time may be longer.

• When both the front and rear slots are occupied, the front

slot charges first.

• It is normal for the battery pack to become warm during charging.

Charging

Standard Medium

about 150 about 210

red

Standby

(off)

yellow

Completed

green

Temperature

holding

Yellow

(min)

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◆ When fully charged, the new battery will last as follows:

Status

Standby

mode

• The operating time varies according to the service mode you are using.

• If you stay in no-service area for a long time, the operating time may be shorten.

• The standby time is different according to the service type provided from the supplier.

• The battery is a consumable product, so that the battery life will be reduced. We guarantee the battery for 6 months. When the battery life is reduced by half, purchase new battery.

Battery

Talk mode about 150 min about 240 min

SLOT 0 SLOT 1 SLOT 2

Standard

(BTL1024)

15-25 hr 30-40 hr 50-70 hr

Medium

(BTL1624)

25-35 hr 40-55 hr 60-95 hr

Checking the Battery Charge Level

The battery charge level is displayed at the left corner of the LCD display.

The number of blocks represents the battery charge level.

Example:

Battery fully charged Battery low

When the battery drops to a low level, the phone beeps and the battery icon turns to .

• If any button is pressed in the low battery status, the LCD backlight lamp is not turned on.

•If the battery is fully discharged, a warning tone sounds three times and the power is turned off.

Turning the Phone On and Off

The phone can only place and receive calls when it is turned on.

1. To turn on the phone, press END/ and hold.

Result: The phone

◆ Beeps

◆ Displays the greeting message, your

phone number, and current date and time.

If the phone is locked, the message ’LOCKED’ is displayed. To unlock the phone, enter the lock code. You can place a 3-digit emergency call when the phone is locked.

2. To turn off the phone, press END/ until you hear a beep tone.

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Extending the Antenna

For best performance, extend the antenna fully when you use the phone.

1. Grasp the knob on the end of the antenna and carefully pull the antenna out to its full extension.

Result:Reception quality is improved.

The signal strength is indicated on the display:

Strong signal Weak signal

Making a Call

You can only make a call when the phone is turned on.

1. Open the cover, and enter desired telephone number, including the area code.

Result:The number entered is displayed.

2. If you make a mistake:

◆ Press CLR once or more until the

incorrect digit or digits are cleared.

◆ Continue entering your number.

3. When you have entered the whole number, press SEND.

Result:

◆ The number is dialed.

◆ The I N U S E indication is displayed.

If the connect tone feature is set, you can hear the connect tone when your phone is connected to the basestation system to make a call.

4. If the other party answers, begin the conversation.

Result: Call time is displayed. For further details, see ‘Call Time Display’ under ‘Automatic Feature Setup’ on page 68.

5. When you have finished the call:

◆ Close the cover.

◆ Press END/ .

If your party does not answer your call and you turn on the automatic redial feature (see page 67), INUSE flickers and REDIAL appears on the LCD. Your phone is automatically redialing the number. When a call is connected using automatic redialing, the phone rings once to alert you so that you may begin conversation. If you do not want the number to be redialed, press END/ .

To clear the whole number, press CLR and hold.

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Using One Touch Silent Mode

You can set the phone not to make any sound, for example, ringer or keytone at the touch of a button. When you attend a meeting or you are on the public place (theater or subway), you can use this feature not to bother anyone.

1. Press and hold in Standby mode.

Result:The phone vibrates with

’Change to Silent

message

m o d e

’ in the display.

2. To release the Silent mode, press and hold again.

Result:The phone is reset to the alert type previously chosen. The message, for example,

m o d e

• If you try to select alert type while the phone is under the silent mode, message ’Restricted by Silent

mode’

is displayed and the phone returns to Standby

mode.

• If you turn off the phone, the silent mode is reset to the alert type previously chosen.

’Change to BELL

’ is displayed.

Receiving Calls

You can receive calls when the phone is turned on.

1. When there is an incoming call, the phone rings.

• You can choose the alert type; bell, vibrator, lamp, or vibrator+bell. For details, see page 21.

• If there are missed calls you did not answered, the number of the calls appears on the first line of the display.

• If the call is made on a cellular phone and the caller’s cellular phone number is already stored in your phone’s memory, your phone displays the caller’s number and name (if stored with the number).

2. To answer the call:

If the cover is... Do...

Closed Open the cover Already opened Press any button.

3. Begin the conversation.

4. When you have finished the call:

◆ Close the cover

◆ Press END/ .

If ‘Restrict Incoming Call’ feature is activated and there is an incoming call, the message ’PAGE RESTRICTED’ is displayed and you can not answer the call. For details, see page 70.

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Adjusting Volumes

You can adjust the volume of the sounds generated on your phone.

Ringer Volume

☞ This function is only available in standby mode.

1. Press:

◆ FCN

followed by

◆ Numeric buttons 5 and 1

2. Press or until you reach the desired volume level.

Keytone Volume

☞ This function is only available in standby mode.

1. Press

◆ FCN

followed by

◆ Numeric buttons 5 and 2

2. Press or until you reach the desired volume level.

Mute

This feature allows you to mute the phone’s microphone, so you can have a private conversation with someone without the person at the other end listening.

☞ This function is only available during a telephone conversation.

1. Press FCN while you are over the phone.

2. Press numeric button 3.

Result: The message M U T E is displayed. The person you’re talking to

can no longer hear you, but you can

hear your correspondent.

3. Press FCN and numeric button 3 again when you wish to resume the conversation with your party.

Speaker Volume

☞ This function is only available during a telephone conversation.

Press FCN twice and then press

or until you reach the desired

volume level.

Result: The message M U T E disappears on the display and you can speak with your party.

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Recording the Other Person’s Talking During Telephone Conversation

1. To record, press FCN during a telephone conversation.

2. Press numeric button 1. The LCD displays ’Recording’.

3. The recording is stored in 10-second memory, so it is recommened to record shorter than 10 seconds. The recording will stop automatically after 10 seconds.

4. To listen to the recording, press FCN in Standby mode, then press numeric buttons 4 and 7.

Choosing Alert Type

You can choose a call alert type that informs you of an incoming call. There are bell, lamp indication, or vibration modes.

1. Press:

◆ FCN

followed by

◆ Numeric buttons 2 and 1.

Result: The alert type currently selected is displayed.

2. Press or until the desired mode is displayed.

Result: The alert types you can choose are displayed:

◆ BELL : the bell sounds and the

receiving lamp flickers.

◆ VIBRATOR : the phone vibrates and

the receiving lamp flickers.

◆ LAMP : the receiving lamp flickers.

◆ VIB+BELL : the phone vibrates

three times, then the bell sounds and the receiving lamp flickers.

3. Press STO.

Result:

◆ appears if the LAMP mode is

selected.

◆ appears if the VIBRATOR or

VIB+BELL mode is selected.

• When you use the hands-free kit, you cannot choose the VIBRATOR, LAMP or VIB+BELL indication modes.

•The VIBRATOR and VIB+BELL mode are not available in some countries.

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Choosing Ringer Bell

You have a choice of 13 different ringer bells to inform you of an incoming call.

1. Press FCN.

2. Press numeric button 2 twice.

3. Press or repeatedly until you find the desired ringer bell.

Result:Each time you press or , a different ringer bell sounds.

Redialing the Last Numbers

Your phone stores the last 10 calls you made and received. You can scroll through the numbers and easily dial the number.

To Scan and Redial

1. Press:

◆ RCL

followed by

◆ Numeric button 1 and RCL.

Result: The last number and the time you called or you received are displayed.

2. Press or until the desired number is displayed.

Result:

◆ The last number is stored in ‘LAST

0’. The 10 recently called, received, or missed numbers are displayed from ‘LAST 0’ to ‘LAST 9’.

◆ Each entry is preceded by one of

three letters; “I” for incoming, “O” for outgoing, or “M” for missed call.

4. Press STO.

3. To... Press...

Redial the number SEND in the display

Exit this function END/

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Finding an Empty Memory Location

To Erase All Numbers in Redial Memory

1. Press:

◆ FCN

followed by

◆ Numeric button 0

Result:You are asked to enter the lock code.

2. Enter the current lock code. The lock code is preset to 0000.

An asterisk ( ) is displayed for

each digit entered.

3. Press numeric button 8.

4. Press or to choose YES.

5. Press STO.

Result:The messages W A I T, and then ‘LAST CALLS ARE CLEARED’

are displayed.

You can search an empty memory location before you store the phone numbers into the memory.

Any Empty Location

1. Press:

◆ RCL

followed by

◆ Numeric buttons 1 and

Result: The message ’S E A R C H I N G

EMPTY MEMORY

then empty locations are displayed.

2. Press or to display the other available locations.

’ is displayed,

Empty Location Under a Specified Group

You can search an empty location under a specified group. For details, see ‘Storing Numbers into Numeric Group’ on page 30.

1. Press RCL and numeric button 1.

2. Press:

◆ Group number (0-7)

followed by

◆

Example: To search for an empty location from 20 to 29, press numeric button 2.

3. Press or to display the other available locations.

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Storing Numbers in Memory

You can store the numbers that you dial frequently in the memory for a convenient dialing.

◆ Up to 80 numbers can be stored in memory location 00-79.

◆ Memory locations from 00 to 09 are used for one-touch dial.

◆ To help identify the numbers stored in the memory, you can

associate a name with each one.

1. Enter the desired telephone number of up to 31 digits including the area code.

Result:The numbers entered are displayed.

2. Press STO.

Result:The LCD displays a message to enter a memory location number.

3. To... Press...

Assign a specific 2-digit location location number between

00 through 79

Store the number in the first available location

4. To enter the name, press the button marked with the desired letter.

• For details on entering name, see ‘Entering Name in Memory’ on page 28.

• If you do not wish to enter a name, just skip over this step.

5. Press STO.

•If you are selecting a location between 0 and 9, precede that number with a zero (0).

•If there is no empty location, the message MEM.(00-79)

IS FULL

•If the message ’Memory Used! Store? YES’ is

displayed, a number has already been stored in the memory

location chosen. Press or :

To... Choose...

Replace it with the new one YES, then STO Assign another location NO, then STO

• The customer service phone number is prestored to the

location 00 at factory. If you do not modify the location, you can see CUSTOMER SVR and the service phone number in the display while you are searching for numbers in

memory. For details on ‘Searching for Numbers in Memory’, see page 32.

is displayed.

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Entering Name in Memory

Names of up to 12 letters can be stored together with phone numbers in the memory.

1. Start when the LCD prompts to enter name.

2. Press the number button marked with the desired letter.

Result:The first letter marked on the button is displayed. For example press 5 for the letter ‘J’.

3. If necessary, press the same button until you find the desired letter.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each letter. If you press and the cursor

moves to the left and right. Use these buttons to correct a wrong letter or insert a space between the letters.

Correcting a Name or Number

If you make a mistake while entering a name or number, you can correct it in the following way.

1. To correct a letter or digit:

◆ Press CLR once or more until the

incorrect letter or digit is cleared.

◆ Continue entering your name or

number.

4. When the desired letter appears, press another number button marked with the next desired letter.

Result: The cursor moves to right and displays the next letter chosen.

2. To clear the whole name or number, press CLR for more than one second.

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