Samsung SCHA512 Users Manual

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SCH-A512

User’s Manual

Printed in Korea

Code No. : GH68-xxxxxA

English. 2002/03. Rev.1.0

ELECTRONICS

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QUICK SAFETY GUIDE .............................................................. 7

UNPACKING...............................................................................

YOUR PHONE

Phone Layout .............................................................................. 10

Display ....................................................................................... 13

Backlight .................................................................................... 15

Service Light ............................................................................... 15

GETTING STARTED

Using the Battery ........................................................................ 16

Switching the Phone On/Off ........................................................ 21

Your Phone’s Mode ....................................................................... 22

CALL FUNCTIONS

Making a Call ............................................................................... 24

Redialing the Last Number ............................................................ 25

Making a Call from the Phonebook ............................................... 26

Speed Dialing ............................................................................... 29

Pause Dialing ............................................................................... 31

Voice Dialing ................................................................................ 33

Adjusting the Volume..................................................................... 33

Answering a Call ........................................................................... 34

In-Call Options .............................................................................. 35

Quick-switching to Manner Mode ................................................... 36

Viewing Missed Calls .....................................................................37

Call Forwarding ............................................................................ 37

Call Waiting .................................................................................. 38

Three-Way Calling........................................................................ 39

Table of Contents

USINGTHEMENUS

Accessing the Menu Facility ........................................................... 40

Accessing a Menu Functions by Scrolling ....................................... 41

Accessing a Menu Functions by Using its Shortcut .......................... 43

List of Menu Functions ................................................................. 44

MY PHONE

Set Start Menu (MENU OK-1) ................................................ 48

Set Menu Screen

(MENU OK-2) ............................................. 49

My Name

(MENU OK-3) ........................................................ 50

Sliding Text

(MENU OK-4) ...................................................... 50

Animation

(MENU OK-5)........................................................ 51

Delete Menu

(MENU OK-6) .................................................... 51

Reset Menu

(MENU OK-7)...................................................... 52

External Clock

(MENU OK-8).................................................. 52

Dial Number

(MENU OK-9).................................................... 52

Language

(MENU OK-0) ........................................................ 52

MUSIC BOX

Select Bell (MENU 1-1) ........................................................... 53

Select Melody

(MENU 1-2) ..................................................... 53

Music Bell

(MENU 1-3) ........................................................... 54

Select My Bell

(MENU 1-4) ...................................................... 54

Select My Bell

(MENU 1-5) ...................................................... 54

GAMES ......................................................................... 55

PHONEBOOK

Find Number (MENU 3-1) ...................................................... 56

Call Sent

(MENU 3-2) ............................................................ 61

Call Received

(MENU 3-3) ...................................................... 61

Add Entry

(MENU 3-4) ........................................................... 62

Caller Alert

(MENU 3-5) ......................................................... 62

Group Editing

(MENU 3-6) ..................................................... 64

Delete All

(MENU 3-7) ........................................................... 66

My Phone Number

(MENU 3-#) ............................................. 66

PLANNER

Morning Call (MENU 4-1) ...................................................... 67

Alarm

(MENU 4-2) ................................................................ 68

Scheduler

(MENU 4-3) ........................................................... 70

Memo

(MENU 4-4) ................................................................ 72

Calculator

(MENU 4-5) ........................................................... 73

World Time

(MENU 4-6) ........................................................ 74

D-Day Plus

(MENU 4-7) ......................................................... 75

Unit Conversion

(MENU 4-8) .................................................. 76

Time Manager

(MENU 4-9) .................................................... 77

GONEXT/MSG

GoNext (MENU 5-1) ............................................................... 79

Msg Manager

(MENU 5-2) ...................................................... 80

Set Modem

(MENU 5-3) ......................................................... 89

SOUNDS

Bell/Vibration (MENU 6-1) ..................................................... 91

Ring Volume

(MENU 6-2) ....................................................... 92

Connect Tone

(MENU 6-3) ...................................................... 92

Disconnect Tone

(MENU 6-4) ................................................... 92

DTMF Tone

(MENU 6-5) .......................................................... 93

SETUP

Set Password (MENU 7-1) ...................................................... 94

Auto Dial

(MENU 7-2) ........................................................... 94

Hide Phone #

(MENU 7-3) ..................................................... 95

Restriction

(MENU 7-4) .......................................................... 95

LCD Backlight

(MENU 7-5) ..................................................... 96

LCD Contrast

(MENU 7-6) ...................................................... 96

System Selection

(MENU 7-7) ................................................ 97

PIN Check

(MENU 7-8) .......................................................... 98

Reject Method

(MENU 7-9) .................................................... 99

SID Select

(MENU 7-0) .......................................................... 99

Reset Phone

(MENU 7- ) .................................................... 99

Lock Phone

(MENU 7-#) ..................................................... 100

HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION

Precautions When Using the Batteries ......................................... 101

Road Safety ............................................................................... 103

Operating Environment .............................................................. 105

Electronic Devices ....................................................................... 106

Potentially Explosive Atmospheres .............................................. 108

Emergency Calls ......................................................................... 109

Other Important Safety Information ........................................... 110

Care and Maintenance ............................................................... 111

GLOSSARY ..................................................................113

INDEX......................................................................... 116

Safety Quick Guide

Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. For more detailed safety information, see “Health and Safety Information” on page xx.

Road safety comes first Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first.

Switch off when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.

Switch off on aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them on aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.

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

Interference All wireless phones may get interference which could affect performance.

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

FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION

WARNING! Read this information before using your phone

In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies. The design of this phone complies with the FCC guidelines and these international standards.

Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could impair call quality, damage the phone, or result in violation of FCC regulations.

Do not use the phone with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Please contact your local dealer for replacement antenna.

Body-worn Operation

This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the phone kept 1.5 cm. from the body. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, use only belt-clips, holsters or similar accessories that maintain a 1.5 cm. separation distance between the user’s body and the back of the phone, including the antenna, whether extended or retracted. The use of third-party belt-clips, holsters and similar accessories should not contain metallic components in its assembly. The use of accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, and should be avoided.

For more information about RF exposure, please visit the FCC website at www.fcc.gov

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Unpacking

Your package contains the following items.

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

Accessories and batteries Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries.

Use qualified service Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your phone.

In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer:

• Ear microphone

• Cigarette lighter adapter

• Hands-free car kit

• Slim and Standard Li-Ion batteries

• Data cable

• PC Link software

Phone

Desktop Charger

Standard

Battery

Owner’s Manual

Hand Strap

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Your Phone

Phone Layout

The following illustration shows the main elements of your phone.

Microphone

Earpiece

Display

Volume keys During a call, adjust the

voice volume. In Standby mode with the phone open, adjust the key tone volume. In Standby mode with the phone closed, backlight the front LCD when held down.

Enters the Start menu facility.

In the menu facility, selects a menu function or stores information that you have entered.

In Standby mode, quickly launches the GoNext browser to allow you to use the Internet.

In the menu facility, scrolls through the menu options.

In Standby mode, allows you to enter the Main menu facility and enters the Music Box menu. allows you to enter the Msg Managermenu and

to enter the Phonebook menu.

Key Functions

Antenna

Service Light

Front LCD

With the phone closed

With the phone open

Earphone jack

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Makes or answers a call. In Standby mode, recalls the last numbers

you dialed or received.

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Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and off when pressed and held.

In the menu facility, returns to Standby mode and cancels your input.

Use these keys for the various functions.

In Standby mode, quickly enters or

exits Manner mode.

Enters numbers, letters and some special characters.

Deletes characters from the display. In the menu facility, returns to the previous

menu level.

Display

The display comprises two areas: an upper line of static icons, and the lower text and graphic area. The following icons display at power-on:

Icons

Text and graphic area

Signal strength : Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the better the signal strength.

Service: Appears when a call is in progress. No Service: Appears when you are outside

a service area. With it displayed, you cannot make or receive calls. Wait a little while for a better signal or move into an open area to regain the service.

Alarm: Appears when you set an alarm to ring a specified time.

New Message: Indicates that there is a new message waiting to be checked.

Icons

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Vibration mode: Appears when you set the phone to vibrate at an incoming call via the Bell/Vibration menu option (Menu 6-1) or the phone is in Manner mode.

Roaming: Appears when you are out of your home area and have registered onto a different network; when travelling in other countries, for example.

Battery status: Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have left.

External LCD

Your phone has an external LCD display on the front cover. When the phone is closed, it indicates that you have an incoming call or message and notifies you at the specified time when you have set an alarm by its backlight or particular icons on it.

When you press and hold down one of the volume keys on the left side of the phone with the phone closed, the backlight of the external display illuminates.

Backlight

The display and keypad are illuminated by a backlight. When you press any key, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if no key is pressed within a given period of time, depending on the L CD Backlightoption set in the Setup menu. The backlight remains on at all times when the phone is connected to a Hands-Free Car Kit (optional).

To specify the length of time the phone waits before the backlight turns off, set the LCD Backlightmenu option; see page xx for further information.

Service light

The service light is in the top right-hand corner of the phone. It flashes to indicate incoming call or message. Also, the service light flashes for a few seconds when you turn on the phone.

Icons

(continued...)

Service light

Removing the battery

1. If necessary, switch off the phone by holding down until the power-off animation begins playing.

2. Remove the battery. To do so:

➀ Press and hold the catch above the battery on

the back of the phone.

➁ Slide the battery towards the bottom of the

phone and take it away.

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Getting Started

Using the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. It comes packages with a partially charged, rechargeable standard Li-ion battery, and must be fully charged the first time you use your phone otherwise the battery could be damaged.

Installing the Battery

1. Place the battery so that the tabs on it align to the notches on the back of the phone.

➀

➁

2. Press the battery down until it snaps into place. Make sure that the battery is correctly installed before turning the phone on.

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Charging a Battery

A desktop charger is provided with your phone. 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.

The phone can be used while the battery is charging, but this increases the battery charge time. To get the quickest charge for any battery, turn the phone off.

To charge the battery using the desktop charger:

1. Plug the power cord of the desktop charger into a standard AC outlet. When the power is connected properly, the LEDs on the charger flicker briefly and then turn off.

2. Place the battery into the compartment of the charger. Select one of the following two options:

• Place the phone with the battery attached into

the front compartment. The left LED on the charger turns on in red.

• Insert a single battery (alone, not attached to

the phone) into the rear compartment. The right LED on the charger turns on in red.

3. The color indication of the LEDs on the charger is as follows:

• Red: the battery charging

• Green: the batter is fully charged

4. When charging is completed (the LED turns into

green), remove the battery or phone from the charger and unplug the power cord of the charger from the AC outlet.

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Low Battery Indicator

When the battery charge level gets low, the battery sensor blinks an empty Battery Status icon at the top right corner of the display and sounds a tone.

If the battery level gets too low, the phone will turn off automatically. Unfortunately, if this happen, you’ll lose whatever you are doing, including dropping your call. Watch the Battery Status icon and make sure your battery is adequately charged.

Switching the Phone On/Off

1. Open the folder.

2. Hold down for more than one second to switch the phone on.

3. If the phone asks for a PIN code, enter the PIN code supplied by the service provider. For further information about the PIN code, see page xx.

The service light in the top right-hand corner of the phone flashes, and an alert sounds. When the system locates services, you can see the following idle screens on the main and the external display respectively.

If the phone is out of service, the No Service icon

appears in 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 via the Language menu option under the My Phone menu; see page xx for further information.

3. When you wish to switch the phone off, hold down for more than two seconds.

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

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

Your Phone’s Mode

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 the current date and time. If you enter a phone number, you can press to dial it, or press to save it in the internal Phonebook.

Press at any time to return to Standby mode. Be careful; if you are on a call when you press , you will return to Standby mode, but it also disconnects the call. Press several times or hold it down to return to Standby mode without ending the call.

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 gives you a list of options referred to as “In-Call Options.” See page xx for details on the options.

Power Save Mode (???)

Your phone comes with a Power Save feature that will automatically be 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 will conserved. The phone will automatically recheck for a signal periodically.

To manually force the phone recheck for a signal, press any key. A message on the display let you know when your phone is operating in Power Save Mode.

Lock Mode

When you lock your phone by using the Lock Phone menu option (see page xx), you cannot use the phone. Even in Lock mode, you can receive messages and calls, but cannot place an outgoing call until you unlock the phone.

To unlock the phone temporarily, enter the password. The phone returns to Standby mode.

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Call Functions

Making a Call

To make a call:

1. In Standby mode, enter the area code and phone number.

While entering a phone number, press to insert a hard pause. For more information about pause dialing, see page xx.

2. Press . The phone places the call to the entered phone number.

Correcting the Number

To clear... Then...

The last digit Press . displayed

The whole display Hold down for more

than one second.

Ending a Call

When you have finished your call, press . The call time, length of the call displays with the

dialed number. If the number is stored in your Phonebook, the name is displayed. If there is no match, you can press and save the number to the Phonebook. For further information about saving the number, see page xx.

OR, simply close the phone to end a call.

Redialing the Last Number

To redial the last number you dialed or received, press and hold down.

The phone stores the records of the last 60 calls made to or from your phone so that you search for the desired number at any time. To recall any of these numbers:

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

2. Press . The list of last calls are displayed. stands for a dialed call, for a received call and for a missed call.

3. Press or to scan through the list until you find the required name or number.

4. Press to dial the displayed number.

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Making a Call from the Phonebook

You can store the phone numbers called regularly in phone memory, called Phonebook. You then simply recall the number to dial. For further information about the Phonebook, refer to page xx.

Saving a Number with a Name in the Phonebook

1. Press after ending a call or entering the phone number you want to save by using the number keypad.

2. Select the desired label for the number by pressing the navigation keys and press .

The five labels, Home, Mobile, Office, Etcand Faxare available.

3. Enter a name up to 16 characters. For further information about entering characters,

see page xx.

4. Press to move through the fields and fill in each field as needed.

You can enter a speed dial number from 000 to 999 in the box at the right side of the label, and add a number in the Phone Number field.

In the E-mailfield, you can enter an e-mail address.

In the No Group field, select the desired caller group by pressing or . The ring melody for the group also appears.

In the Memofield, enter the memo to remind you of the person.

4. When entering is completed, press to save the entry.

Entering Characters

When you are asked to enter characters, the text input modes available appears at the bottom of the display.

1. To select... Press until...

Hebrew only is highlighted. Upper case English is highlighted. Lower case English is highlighted. Symbols only is highlighted.

2. Press the key labeled with the required letter:

• Once for the first letter

• Twice for the second letter

• And so on

To enter a number, press and hold down the corresponding key.

If you select the Symbol mode, the available symbols are displayed. Highlight the desired one by pressing

or then press . To display the more

symbol sets, press or .

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Finding and Dialing a Number from the Phonebook

1. Press and hold down in Standby mode. The list of all names in the Phonebook displays .

2. Press or to scroll to the desired name.

3. Press or to find the desired number.

4. Press to place a call to the selected number. Press to view the details about the selected

name.

5. When you view the details about the selected

name, pressing displays the following options.

• Edit: allows you to edit the selected name entry.

• Delete Item: deletes the selected name entry.

While scrolling through the Phonebook list, you can access the following options by pressing .

Edit: allows you to edit the selected name entry. Delete Name: deletes the selected name entry. New Register: allows you to store a new name

entry. You can find a number by using the specific

information, such as speed dial number, name or group. See page xx.

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Speed Dialing

Once you have stored phone numbers with the speed dial number, you can dial them easily whenever you want.

One-Touch Dial: Memory locations 001 through 009 are special one-touch locations. You can dial the phone numbers stored in those locations simply by pressing one button.

Press and hold the third digit of the memory location containing the number to be dialed.

For example: Location no. 009

Press and hold.

The number (and name) stored is displayed, then dialed.

Two-Touch Dial: Memory locations 010 through 099 are special two-touch locations.

Press the second digit briefly, then hold down the third digit of the memory cell.

For example: Location no. 023

Press briefly and hold down .

The number (and name) stored is displayed, then dialed.

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Three-Touch Dial: Memory locations 100 through 999 are special three-touch locations.

Press the first and the second digit briefly, then hold down the third digit of the memory cell.

For example: Location no. 123

Press and briefly, then hold down .

The number (and name) stored is displayed, then dialed.

Pause Dialing

When you call automated system, like banking services, 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 Phonebook, separated by special characters called pauses.

Note: More than one hard pauses can be entered to extend the length of a pause. For example, two consecutive pauses cause a total pause time of two seconds. However, keep in mind that pauses count as digits towards the 32 digit dialing maximum.

Storing Pauses in a Phonebook Entry To store a number in your Phonebook that contains

pauses:

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

2. Press . A “p” displays.

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

4. Store the number in your Phonebook as you normally would by pressing and following from step 2 on page xx.

Pause Dialing from a Stored Phonebook Entry

1. Dial the number from the Phonebook.

2. Wait for the appropriate prompt from the system you are calling. When prompted, press to send the DTMF number that follows your hard pause.

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

Manual Pause Dialing You can enter pauses manually during the dialing

process.

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

2. Press to enter a hard pause. The phone displays a “p” meaning a hard pause.

3. Enter the number to be sent after the pause and then press to dial the first number.

4. After connecting, press again at the prompt to transmit the additional number.

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Adjusting the Volume

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 and to decrease the volume. The illustration on the display shows all eight levels (the more bars, the louder).

In Standby mode, you can adjust the key tone volume by using these keys.

If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number or name, if stored in your Phonebook, appears at the bottom of the display.

1. If necessary, open the folder. Press to answer a call.

2. End the call by closing the folder or pressing .

Notes:

• You can answer a call while using the phonebook

or menu features. The current operation will be interrupted.

• To reject the call, press and hold or on the

left side of the phone.

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Answering a Call

When somebody calls you, the phone alerts you by ring, blinking service light and the following screen on the display.

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In-Call Options

Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call. You may not utilize all of these functions at all times. Many of the in-call options are network services.

Press during a call to access the following incall options.

Phonebook: allows you to access the Phonebook menu. See page xx for further information.

Messages: allows you to access the Msg Managermenu. See page xx for further information.

Mic Mute allows you to switch your phone’s microphone off, so that the other party cannot hear you.

Example

: You wish to say something to another person in the room but do not want the other party to hear you.

No Key Tone: does not transmit the key tones. It allows you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call.

Send Own Number: sends DTMF tones of your number.

Cannot check these on

the current phone.

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