Samsung SCHA130 Users Manual

* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,

depending on the software installed or your service provider.

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

PORTABLE CELLULAR

TELEPHONE

SCH-A130

User’s Manual

(Draft version)

World Wide Web

http://www.samsungmobile.com

Printed in Korea

Code No.: GH68-XXXXX

English. 08/2005. Rev.1.0

Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.

Table of contents

Important safety precautions .......................7

Unpacking.....................................................9

Your phone .............................................. ...10

Phone layout...................................................... 10

Display.............................................................. 10

Backlight........................................................... 12

Getting started......................................... ...13

Using the battery................................................ 13

Switching on or off the phone............................... 15

Using the soft keys............................................. 16

Your phone’s modes............................................ 16

Call functions ..............................................19

Making a call...................................................... 19

Ending a call...................................................... 20

Emergency dialing .............................................. 20

Using the recent call logs..................................... 21

Making a call from Contacts ................................. 21

Prepend dialing .................................................. 22

Speed dialing................. .................................... 22

Four-digit dialing................................................ 22

Pause dialing ..................................................... 23

Adjusting the volume during a call........................ 25

Answering a call................................................. 26

Silencing a call ringer.......................................... 26

Viewing missed calls ........................................... 27

Options during a call........................................... 27

Using caller ID ................................................... 28

Call forwarding................................................... 28

Call waiting........................................................ 29

Three-way calling ............................................... 29

Table of contents

Entering text......................................... ......30

Changing the text input mode .............................. 31

Using T9 (English) mode...................................... 31

Using Alphabet mode .......................................... 31

Using Symbol mode............................................ 32

Using Number mode ........................................... 32

Using the menus .........................................33

Accessing a menu function by scrolling.................. 33

Using shortcuts .................................................. 34

List of menu functions......................................... 35

Calls............................................................38

Outgoing Incoming Missed Erase History Air Time

(Menu 1-1)

(Menu 1-2)

(Menu 1-3)

(Menu 1-4)

(Menu 1-5)

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Torpedos SMS .............................................40

New Msg Voice Inbox Sent Draft Saved Erase Msg Msg Setting

(Menu 2-1)

(Menu 2-2)

(Menu 2-3)

(Menu 2-4)

(Menu 2-5)

(Menu 2-6)

(Menu 2-7)

(Menu 2-8)

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Planner .......................................................45

Today Scheduler Task List Memo Pad Alarm Calculator World Time Count Down Set Time

(Menu 4-1)

(Menu 4-2)

(Menu 4-3)

(Menu 4-4)

(Menu 4-5)

(Menu 4-6)

(Menu 4-7)

(Menu 4-8)

(Menu 4-9)

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Voice Portal ................................................48

Voice Mail ...................................................49

Tones & Images........................ ... ... ............50

Display Sounds

(Menu 7-1) (Menu 7-2)

.............................................. 50

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Setup ..........................................................55

Auto CSP (Carrier Selection C o d e) Auto Answer Call Answer Auto Retry Language System Help

(Menu 8-7)

Security

(Menu 8-2)

(Menu 8-3)

(Menu 8-4)

(Menu 8-5)

(Menu 8-6)

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(Menu 8-8)

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(Menu 8-1)

......... 55

Contacts......................................................43

Find

(Menu 3-1)

Add New Entry Group Edit My Phone # Memory Info

.................................................. 43

(Menu 3-2)

(Menu 3-3)

(Menu 3-4)

(Menu 3-5)

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Table of contents

Health and safety information.....................61

Exposure to radio frequency (RF) signals ............... 61

Road safety ....................................................... 65

Operating environment ....................................... 66

Electronic devices........... .................................... 66

Potentially explosive environment......................... 68

Emergency calls ................................................. 69

Other important safety information....................... 70

Care and maintenance ........................................ 71

Acknowledging special precautions and the FCC and in-

dustry canada notice........................................... 72

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.

Switching off in an aircraft

Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircr a ft is bo th il le g a l and dangerous.

Switching off in hospitals

Switch off your phone near medical equipment. Follow any regulations or rules in force.

Interference

All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could affect their performance.

Special regulations

Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always with off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger (in a hospital for example).

Important safety precautions

Sensible use

Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on.

Emergency call

Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press the SEND key. You must deactivate any unnecessary features in use before you can make an emergency call. Give all necessary information as accurately as possible. Do not cut off the call until given permission to do so.

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.

Unpacking

Your package contains the following items.

•Handset

• Standard Battery

•Travel Adapter

• User Manual

•Service Network Card

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see “Health and safety information” on page 61.

CAUTION

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS

REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO

THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Your phone

Icon Description

Your phone

(continued)

Phone layout

The following illustrations shows the main elements of your phone.

Display

Layout

The display has three areas; the top line of icons, the text and graphic area, and the bottom line of soft key indicators.

Icons

Text and graphics area

Menu Contacts

Soft key function indicators

Service

progress.

No service

outside a service area. When it displays, you cannot make or receive calls. Wa it a little while for a better signal or move into an open area to regain service.

New text message

new text message is received.

New WAP push message

when a new WAP push message is received.

Alarm mode

alarm to ring at a specified time.

Roaming

your home area and have logged onto a different network; for example, when traveling in other countries.

Ringer on

ringer volume for calls to one from

1 Ringer off

volume is turned off.

: Appears when a call is in

: Appears when you are

: Appears when you set an

: Appears when you are out of

: Appears when you set the

Level 8

or to

1-Beep

: Appears when the ringer

: Appears when a

: Appears

Level

Icons

Icon Description

Signal strength

signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the better the signal.

: Shows the received

Vibration mode

ringer volume for calls is set to

High+Vib

or Silent mode.

Digital mode

phone is logged onto a digital network.

: Appears when the

Vibrate

, or when your p hone is in

: Indicates when the

Your phone

Getting started

Icon Description

Analog mode

phone is logged onto an analog network.

1x mode

in 1x mode.

Battery status

battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining.

(continued)

: Indicates when the

: Indicates when the phone is

: Shows the level of your

Backlight

The display is illuminated by a backlight. When you press any key , the backlight comes on. It goes off if no keys are pressed within a give n period of time, depending on the setting in the menu.

To specify the length of time for which the backlight is active, set the page 72 for further details.

Backlight

menu; see

Getting started

Using the battery

Your phone is powered by a rec hargeable 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 180 minutes for a standard battery.

Installing the battery

1. Place the battery so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone.

2. Press the battery until it clicks into place. Make sure that the battery is properly installed before switching the phone on.

Removing the battery

1. If necessary, switch off the phone by pressing and holding the END key until the closing image displays.

2. Slide the battery lock towards the top of the phone and lift away the battery, as shown.

Charging the battery

Getting started

A travel adapter is provided for charging your batteries. The travel adapter allows you to use the phone while the battery is charging, but this will cause the battery to charge more slowly.

1. With the battery in position on th e phone, plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone.

Make sure that the arrow on th e co nn ecto r is facing toward the front of the phone.

2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. The battery strength icon on the display shows

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.

Note

: Do not remove the battery from the phone

without unplugging the adapter while it is charging. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.

Low battery indicator

When the battery is weak and o nly a few minutes of talk time remain, a warning tone sounds and a message repeats at regular intervals on the display. When this happens, your phone turns off the backlight to conserve the remaining battery power.

If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.

Switching on or off the phone

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold the END key until the power-on image displays to switch on the phone.

The service light on the phone flashes and an alert sounds. When the system locates services, the greeting message displays along with the time and date. You can now place and receive calls.

If the phone is out of service, the No Service icon ( ) ap pears on the display. In this case, you cannot place and receive calls. You can try again later when service is available.

Note

: You can change the display language in

Language

the see page 56.

3. When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold the END key for more than two seconds until the power off image displays.

WARNING!

Do not switch on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.

Note

: As with any other radio-transmitting device,

do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is switched on. Contact with the antenna affects the call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.

menu. For further details,

Getting started

Using the soft keys

Your phone offers a set of functions that allows you to customize it. These functions are arranged in menus and submenus, accessed using the two soft keys. Each menu and submenu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function.

The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the current function you are using; the labels on the bottom line of the display just above each key indicate their current role.

Your phone’s modes

Standby mode

Standby is the most basic state of your phone. The phone goes into Standby mode after you turn it on or whenever you briefly press the END key. When your phone is in Standby mode, you will typically see the greeting message and the current time and date. If you enter a phone number, you can press the SEND key to dial it or press the

Save

soft key to save it in Contacts.

Press the END key at any time to return to Standby mode. Be careful; if you are o n a call when you press the END key, the call disconnects and the phone returns to Standby mode.

Talk mode

You can place and answer calls only when your phone is turned on. During a call, the phone is in Talk mode. While you are in Talk mode, pressing

the page 27 for details.

soft key gives you a list of options. See

Power save mode

Yo ur ph one com es w ith a P o wer S a v e fea ture th at is automatically activated if your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching. While this feature is active, the phone’s battery charge is conserved. The phone automatically rechecks for a signal periodically. To manually force the phone to recheck for a signal, press any key.

Lock mode

When you lock your phone using the menu in the phone. In Lock mode, you can receive messages and calls, but you cannot place an outgoing call until you unlock the phone.

To unlock the phone, you need to enter the lock code.

For details about locking and unlocking your phone, see page 58.

Security

menu, you cannot use the

Lock Phone

Getting started

Silent mode

Silent mode disables all sounds on the phone except for the camera shutter sound. This feature is best used in situations where the phone might disturb others, such as in a meeting, in a library, or in a theater. Your phone can be set to Silent mode with a press of a key in Standby mode.

In Standby mode, press and hold the Sharp k ey until “Enter! Silent mode” and the Vibration icon () display.

T o ex it and reactiv ate the p revious soun d settings, press and hold the Sharp key until “Exit! Silent mode” appears. The Vibration icon no longer displays.

Call functions

Making a call

In Standby mode, enter the area code and phone number and press the SEND key.

While entering a number, press the or OK key to save the number in Contacts. Press

the

4-digit Dial

dialing feature. This option is only available when you enter four digits. For details about four-digit dialing, see page 22.

Speed Dial

feature. This option is only available when you enter a number corresponding to a Contacts location. For details about speed dialing, see page 22.

Talk Save Find

soft key to access the following op tions:

: allows you to use the four-digit

: allows you to use the speed dialing

: place a call to the number.

: saves the number in Contacts.

: finds a number from Contacts.

Save

soft key

Hard Pause 2sec Pause

: enters a hard pages.

: enters a 2-second pause.

Call functions

Correcting the number

To clear the Press

last digit displayed the CLR key. whole display the CLR key and hold it for

more than one second.

Ending a call

When you want to end your call, press the END key . The call time, the length of the call, displays along

with the phone number of the called person. If the number is stored in your Contacts, the name displays. If there is no match, you can press the

Save

soft key and store the number in Contacts.

Alternatively, simply close the phone to end a call.

Emergency dialing

You can place calls to standard e mergency numbers, such as 190, 192, 193, and three specified numbers on the Emergency # list, even if your phone is locked or all of the outgoing calls are restricted.

Using the recent call logs

The phone stores up to 30 of the calls you dialed, received, or missed chronologically . The last call is saved in the first position.

To recall any of these numbers:

1. If there are any characters on th e display, return to Standby mode by pressing the END key.

2. Press the SEND key. The list of recent calls displays.

3. Press the Navigation k ey s, o r th e Volume keys on the left side of the phone until you find the number you want.

4. Press the SEND key to dial the highlighted number.

Making a call from Contacts

You can store the phone numbers you called regularly in the phone’s memory, which is called “Contacts”. You then simply recall the number to dial.

Call functions

Prepend dialing

The prepend option lets you add digits, su ch as area codes and network feature activation codes, to a phone number that is in your call l ogs or Contacts.

Speed dialing

Once you have stored phone numbers in the Contacts memory , you can dial them easily with a few presses of the keys.

Note

: When several numbers are saved in one name

entry, the first number you entered is automatically specified as a speed dial number.

Four-digit dialing

You can quickly dial a phone number in Contacts by entering its last four consecutive digits. This feature is convenient if you have the number memorized, but you have forgotte n where the number is stored in your Contacts.

Call functions

Pause dialing

When you call an automated system, like a banking service, you are often required to enter a password or account number. Instead of manually entering the numbers each time, you can store the numbers in your Contacts, separated by pauses.

There are two kinds of pauses that can be entered on your phone:

Hard pause

•

sequence until you press the SEND key.

2sec pause

•

dialing sequence for two seconds and then automatically sends the remaining digits.

Storing pauses in a Contacts entry

To store a number in your Contacts that contains pauses:

1. Enter the phone number you want to store, such as the bank’s teleservice phone number.

: A hard pause stops the dialing

: A two second pause stops the

1. Enter the last four digits of the phone number you want to dial.

2. Press the

option. The phone displays the phone

dial

number matching the four digits.

3. Press the SEND key to dial the number.

soft key and select the

4-digit

2. Press the

3. Select the required pause type and press the OK key.

• Press the 4 key for

“P” displays, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence.

• Press the 6 key for

“T” displays, meaning that a “Timed” pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence.

soft key to access the options.

Hard Pause

2sec Pause

. The letter

Call functions

4. Enter the digits that need to follow the pause, such as your account number.

5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to add more pauses and numbers, if necessary.

6. Store the number in your Contacts as you normally would by pressing the OK key or the

Save

soft key.

Call functions

1. Enter the phone number of the service you want to call, such as a bank’s teleservice phone number.

2. Press the

3. Select the required pause type and press the OK key.

• Press the 4 key for

“P” displays, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence.

soft key to access the options.

Hard Pause

. The letter

Pause dialing from a stored Contacts entry

1. Dial the number of the service from Contacts.

2. If you stored the number using a hard pause(s), wait for the appropriate prompt from the number you are calling. When prompted, press the SEND key to send the DT MF (Du al tone multi-frequency) number that follows the pause.

If you stored the number using a two second pause(s), your phone transmits the number that follows the “T” pause two seconds after the connection.

3. “Sending DTMF” flashes on the display and the transmitted tone sounds.

4. Repeat from step 2, if necessary.

Manual pause dialing

You can enter pauses manually during the dialing process.

• Press the 6 key for “T” displays, meaning that a “Timed” pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence.

4. Enter the number to be sent after the pause and then press the SEND key to dial the first number.

5. For a hard pause, press the SEND key again at the prompt to send the additional number after connecting.

If you enter the number using a 2-second pause(s), the phone sends the number that follows the pause two seconds after the connection.

2sec Pause

. The letter

Adjusting the volume during a call

During a call, if you want to adjust the voice volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone.

Press to increase the volume level and to decrease the level. In Standby mode, you can also adjust the keypad tone volume using these keys.

Call functions

Answering a call

When somebody calls you, the phone alerts you by ringing and blinking the service light.

If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in your Contacts, displays.

There are three ways to answer a call depending on your setting in the

If you select To answer the call,

Any Key open the phone or press

Send Key press the SEND key. Folder Open open the phone or press

To end the call, close the phone or press the END key .

Note

: You can answer a call while using Contacts or

menu functions. The current operation stops.

Call Answer

any key, except the END key and the Volume keys.

the SEND key.

menu:

Viewing missed calls

If you fail to answer a call for any reason, the phone indicates the missed call by displaying a text notification on the screen. Additionally, if caller informat ion is available, a Missed entry is created and the screen displays the phone number of the last missed call.

When the display informs you of the missed call, press the SEND key to access the Call logs list, or the END key to clear the message and return to Standby mode.

Options during a call

Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call. As many of these options are network services, you may not be able to use all of them at all times.

Press the the following options:

Contacts

menu.

soft key during a call to access

: allows you to access the

Contacts

Silencing a call ringer

You can silence the ringer when a call comes in by pressing one of the Volume keys on the left side of the phone when the phone is closed. If the phone is open, press the END key .

The “Ringer Silenced” message appears and the phone does not ring.

Mute/Quit

microphone off, so that the other person cannot hear you.

Example person in the room, but do not want the other person to hear you.

Silent/Quit

allows you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call.

Send Tel#

other person.

: allows you to switch your phone’s

: You wish to say something to another

: does not sound the key tones. It

: send your telephone number to the

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