SAMSUNG SCH-A570 User Manual
SCH-a570 Series
PORTABLE Dual-Mode
TELEPHONE
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ................................. 9
Activating Your Phone ....................................................10
Battery ...........................................................................11
Setting Up Your Voicemail ..............................................13
Understanding this User Manual ..................................... 14
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ............ 15
Features of Your Phone .................................................. 16
Front View of Your Phone ...............................................17
Open View of Your Phone ............................................... 18
Command Keys ..............................................................19
Understanding the Display Screen ..................................21
Section 3: Call Functions ................................. 25
Making a Call .................................................................26
Speed Dial .....................................................................26
Answering a Call ............................................................ 27
Adjusting the Call Volume ...............................................29
Call Log ..........................................................................30
Phone Mode’s ................................................................ 34
Voice Signal ...................................................................39
Roaming ........................................................................46
Section 4: Menu Navigation ............................ 49
Menu Navigation ............................................................ 50
In Use Menu Outline .......................................................52
Menus and Sub menus ..................................................53
Section 5: Entering Text .................................. 61
Text Entry Modes ...........................................................62
Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters .......................... 62
Entering Symbols ........................................................... 63
Entering Numbers ..........................................................64
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Using T9 Mode ...............................................................64
Changing the Text Entry Mode ........................................65
Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts ........ 67
Adding a New Contact Entry ...........................................68
Finding a Contact Entry ..................................................69
Editing an Existing Contact Entry ....................................73
Tab l e of Co n t ent s
Deleting a Contact Entry .................................................75
Finding My Phone Number .............................................75
Memory ..........................................................................76
Pauses ...........................................................................76
Storing a Number ...........................................................78
Section 7: Messaging ...................................... 81
Message Settings ...........................................................82
Creating and Sending New Messages .............................83
Message Send Options ...................................................85
Message Folders ............................................................86
Deleting Messages .........................................................90
Retrieveing New Messages .............................................91
Message Alerts ...............................................................92
Voicemail .......................................................................92
Section 8: Changing Your Settings .................95
Display Settings .............................................................96
Sound Settings .............................................................101
Security Settings ..........................................................105
Ringer Settings .............................................................110
Call Options ..................................................................111
Shortcuts ......................................................................113
Language .....................................................................114
Clock Set ......................................................................115
Version .........................................................................115
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Section 9: Personal Organizer ....................... 117
Planner ........................................................................118
Today ...........................................................................119
Calendar ......................................................................120
To-Do List ....................................................................121
Alarm Clock .................................................................122
Memo Pad ...................................................................124
World Time ..................................................................126
Calculator ....................................................................127
Count Down ................................................................. 128
Section 10: Network Services ....................... 131
Call Forwarding ............................................................ 132
Call Waiting ..................................................................132
Network Selection ........................................................133
Caller ID .......................................................................133
Call Block .....................................................................134
Section 11:Get It Now .................................... 135
Get It Now Options .......................................................136
Get It Now Settings ......................................................137
Get It Now Help ............................................................ 138
Section 12: Mobile Web ................................. 141
Mobile Web ..................................................................142
Lanching Mobile Web ...................................................142
Using Mobile Web ........................................................143
Using Links .................................................................. 144
How Mobile Web Keys Work ......................................... 144
Section 13: Gallery ........................................ 147
Gallery .........................................................................148
Using Image Gallery .....................................................148
Using Melody Gallery ....................................................150
Using Animelody Gallery ............................................... 152
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Section 14: Health and Safety Information ...155
Health and Safety Information .......................................156
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones ...................158
Road Safety ..................................................................168
Operating Environment .................................................170
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices ..........170
Tab l e of Co n t ent s
Potentially Explosive Environments ...............................172
Emergency Calls ...........................................................173
FCC Notice and Cautions ..............................................174
Other Important Safety Information ...............................175
Product Performance ....................................................175
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones ...................177
Battery Standby and Talk Time .....................................177
Battery Precautions ......................................................178
Care and Maintenance ..................................................179
Section 15: Warranty Information .................181
Standard Limited Warranty ...........................................182
Intellectual Property Statement .....................................188
Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), L.P. ......189
Index ............................................................... 191
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Section 1: Getting Started
Topics Covered
• Activating your phone
• Battery
• Setting Up Your Voicemail
• Understanding this User Manual
This section allows you to start using your phone by
activating your service, setting up your voice mail,
contacting customer support, or getting an
understanding of how this manual is put together.
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Activating Your Phone
If you purchased your phone at a Verizon Wireless Store
it is probably activated and ready to use. If your phone is
not activated, please visit
follow the steps.
1. Visit
www.verizonwireless.com
2. Select the “My Acount” tab.
3. Scroll down and then select “Activate Phone”. Follow
the online instructions.
Turn your phone on
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1. Fully extend the antenna for the clearest reception, then
open the flip.
2. Press and hold for two or more seconds.
Note: As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not touch the
antenna as it affects call quality and can cause the phone to operate at a
higher power level than is necessary.
3. Verizon Wireless momentarily appears in the display and
your phone begins searching for a network signal.
4. Once the phone finds a signal, the time, date and day
appear in the bottom of the display.
5. You’re now ready to place and receive calls.
www.verizonwireless.com and
Note: If the phone is outside of your carrier’s coverage or roaming area,
appears in the top of the display. If you cannot place or receive calls, try
later when service is available.
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Battery
Turn your phone off
Press and hold for two or more seconds. Your phone
•
powers off.
Battery
Note: Your phone comes packaged with a partially charged rechargeable
standard Li-Ion battery and travel adapter.
Important: The phone can be used while the battery is charging, but must
be fully charged the first time you use your phone otherwise you could
damage the battery.
1. Insert the bottom
end of the battery
first, matching the
gold contacts on the
inside of the battery
to those on the
phone.
2. Press the top end of
the battery down
into the phone until
you hear it snap
into place.
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Remove the battery
1. Press and hold to turn off the phone (if on).
2. Slide the battery
release latch
toward the top end
of the phone and
hold.
3. Lift the battery up
and away from the
phone, top end first.
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2
Charge the battery
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Your phone is powered by a rechargeable standard Li-Ion
battery. Only use Samsung-approved charging devices
and batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to
maximize battery life. Using other accessories may
invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
Use the travel adapter
The travel adapter is a
convenient, light-weight
charger that rapidly charges
your phone from any 120/220
VAC outlet.
1. Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a standard
120 or 220 VAC wall outlet.
2. Insert the smaller end of the adapter into the charger/
accessory connector at the bottom end of the phone.
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Setting Up Your Voicemail
Low battery indicator
The battery indicator ( ) in the upper-right corner of the
display screen indicates the battery power level. Four
bars indicate a full charge, while an empty battery icon
indicates your battery is almost empty. Two to three
minutes before the battery charge level becomes too low
to operate the phone, a blinking an empty battery icon
( ) appears in the display and a tone sounds. If you
continue to operate the phone without charging the
battery, the phone shuts down. Be sure to monitor the
battery strength icon and ensure your battery is
adequately charged.
Setting Up Your Voicemail
1. In standby mode, press and hold or dial one of the
following
• to dial voicemail
• Or simply dial your Verizon Wireless mobile number.
2. Press to interrupt the greeting.
3. Follow the prompts in the new user tutuorial to setup you
mailbox.
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Understanding this User Manual
The chapters of this guide generally follow the same order
as the menus and sub menus in your phone.
Also included is important safety information that you
should know before using your phone. Most of this
information is near the back of the guide, beginning on
page 155.
If you still have questions, we’ll be happy to answer them.
Just call our Samsung Customer Care Center toll-free at
1.888.987.HELP (4357).
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Topics Covered
• Features of Your Phone
• Front View of Your Phone
• Open View of Your Phone
• Command Keys
• Understanding the Display Screen
This section outlines some key features of your phone. It
also displays the screen and the icons that are displayed
when the phone is in use.
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Features of Your Phone
• 128 X 160 pixel Liquid Crystal Display
• High speed data (CDMA 2000 1X Technology)
• Global Positioning Technology (GPS)
• PIM functions (Scheduler, To Do List, etc.)
• Short Message Service (SMS)
• Enhanced Message Service (EMS)
• Voice Dial
• 32 Polyphonic Ringtones
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Front View of Your Phone
Front View of Your Phone
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Open View of Your Phone
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Command Keys
1. Headset Connector: Used for handsfree equipment.
2. Volume Key: Allows you to adjust the ringer volume in
standby mode (with the folder open) or adjust the voice
volume during a call. To mute the ringer during an
incoming call, press the volume key up or down.
3. Speaker: The speaker, on the front of the folder, plays
sounds such as ring tones and alerts
4. External LCD: Indicates when you have an incoming call
or a message.
5. Service LED: The Service LED on the top of the phone
has the following functions.
• Lights red while charging. Green when charging is complete.
• Flashes to indicate an incoming call or message.
• Lights momentarily when you power up the phone and flashes
red when the phone is in need of a charge
6. Antenna: Used to obtain receptions
7. Display Icon: This screen displays all the information
needed to operate your phone.
8. Settings: In Idle mode, launches the Settings menu.
9. Left Soft Key: Performs the functions indicated by the
screen text on the bottom of the display.
10. SEND Key: This key is used to iniatiate your calls.
11. OK Key: Pressing when navigating through a menu
accepts the highlighted choice in the menu.
12. Voicemail Key: Press and hold to automatically dial your
voicemail.
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Command Keys
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13. Alphanumeric Key Pad: Use these keys to enter numbers,
letters, and characters.
14. Hot Key: Allow you to enter and exit silent mode.
15. Charger/PC Data Link Cable Jack: The Charger/PC Data
Link Cable Jack is used to plug in the charging
accessories and connect any available accessory cable
16. Microphone: The microphone used during phone calls
and voice memo recordings.
17. CLR Key: Deletes characters from the display when you
are in text entry mode. When in a menu, press to return
to the previous menu.
18. User Defined Shortcut: Allows you to customize key.
19. END/Power/Exit Menu key: Ends a call. Press and hold
this key for a few seconds to turn your phone On or Off.
When you receive an incoming call, press to mute the
ringer and send the call to voicemail.
20. Right Soft Key: Performs the functions indicated by the
screen text on the bottom of the display.
21. Get It Now: In Idle mode, launches Get It Now.
22. Mobile Web: In Idle mode, launches Mobile Web.
23. Earpiece: Used to listen.
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Understanding the Display Screen
Understanding the Display Screen
The top line of your phone’s
display contains icons that
indicate network status, battery
power, signal strength,
connection type, and more. The
following list contains icons that
may appear in your display.
Display screen icons
Signal strength: Always appears when your phone is on
and indicates the current signal strength. More lines
indicate higher signal strength.
Vibrate plus Ring: Your phone is in vibrate plus ring
mode. When you receive a call, the phone vibrates and
rings.
Ring: Your phone is in ring mode. When you receive a
call, the phone rings.
Ringer Silent: The ringer has been set to Ringer Off
using the volume key on the side of the phone.
Service indicator: Indicates a call in progress. When
dialing a number, this icon flashes until the call connects.
No service indicator: Indicates your phone cannot find a
signal because you’re outside a service area. You cannot
make or receive calls. Wait for a signal or move into an
open area to try and find a signal. The no service indicator
always appears when you turn on your phone and
disappears once service is located.
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Roam: Extended roaming indicator. Roaming occurs
when you use your phone outside your home area. While
roaming, a wireless provider's system other than Verizon
Wireless handles your call, so the service rate for the call
may be higher than those made within your home area.
Please refer to information from Verizon Wireless on
roaming rates.
New Message: Indicates that you’ve received a new
text, page or web alert message. You’re also notified by a
visual and audible alert.
Voice Mail: Indicates that you’ve received a new voice
mail.
1X Protocol: Indicates your phone is using the 1X
protocol.
IS95-2G Protocol: Indicates your phone is using the
IS95-2G protocol. This protocol is not capable of high
speed data.
Battery strength: Indicates the battery charge level. The
more black bars, the greater the charge. When the battery
becomes very low, a flashing empty battery icon displays
and the phone sounds an audible alert, which indicates
your phone is about to shut down.
Alarm clock: The alarm clock is set.
GPS (911 only): This icon represents Global Positioning
Service (GPS) for 911.
GPS: Indicates GPS is on for location.
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Understanding the Display Screen
Silent mode: Indicates your phone is in silent mode.
Ringer is silenced for all alerts, incoming calls, and
incoming messages. The phone alerts you of incoming
calls, alerts, and messages by vibration and a flashing
Service LED.
Vibrate mode: Your phone is in vibrate mode. When you
receive a call, the phone vibrates instead of ringing.
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Section 3: Call Functions
Topics Covered
• Making a Call
•Speed Dial
• Answering a Call
• Adjusting the Call Volume
•Call Log
• Phone Mode’s
• Voice Signal
•Roaming
This section allows you to make or answer a call. It also
includes the features and functionality associated with
making or answering a call.
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Making a Call
1. With the phone on, enter the number you wish to call
using the keypad.
2. Press to place the call.
Speed Dial
One-Touch Dialing
Memory locations 001 through 009 are special One-Touch
dialing locations. You can call the phone numbers stored
in the Contacts memory from 001 through 009 by pressing
and holding a single key. For example, for location
number 001, press and hold until the name and
number appear in the display and the number is dialed.
Two-Touch Dialing
Memory locations 010 through 099 are special Two-Touch
dialing locations. For example, for location number 013,
briefly press , then hold down until the name
and number appear in the display and the number is
dialed.
Three-Touch Dialing
Memory locations 100 through 500 are special ThreeTouch dialing locations. For example, to dial location
number 113, press , , then hold until the
name and number appear in the display and the number
is dialed.
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Answering a Call
Assign speed dial numbers
For each name entered in the Contacts, the option of
designating a Speed Dial number is available.
1. In standby mode, press the center select key ( )
Menu, then press , for Find.
2. Use the navigation key to select the find method (By
Name, By Group, or By Entry).
3. Enter information to find the entry, or use the navigation
key to highlight the desired entry.
4. Press .
5. Use the navigation key to highlight SpeedDial.
6. With SpeedDial highlighted, press the left soft key
() Edit.
7. Enter the SpeedDial location number using the keypad or
the left and right navigation key.
8. Press to save your changes.
Answering a Call
You can select from three methods for answering your
calls. You can change this option in the Setup menu.
1. In standby mode, press the center select key ( )
Menu, then press , , . The following
options appear in the display.
• Send Key
• Folder Open
•Any Key
2. Use the navigation key to highlight the call answer
option of your choice.
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3. Press to select the highlighted option.
Auto Answer
You can enable your phone to automatically pick up any
call after a preset length of time
Note: This feature works only when the headset is attached.
1. In standby mode, press the center select key ( )
Menu, then press , , to display the
following options.
•Off
•After 5 sec
•After 3 sec
•After 1 sec
2. Use the navigation key to highlight an option.
3. Press to select the highlighted option.
Incoming Calls
When you receive a call, the phone displays one of the
following:
• If the caller can be identified, the caller’s number (or name if it’s
in your Contacts) appears in the display.
• If the caller can’t be identified, Call from unavailable#, Call from
restricted number, or no number appears in the display.
Your phone continues to notify you of the call until one of
the following events occur:
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• You answer the phone
• The calling party ends the call.
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Adjusting the Call Volume
• The call is sent to voicemail.
Call notification features
Your phone notifies you of a call in a variety of ways.
• Nine ring volume settings including 1- beep, Vibrate, Ringer Off,
Vibrate+Ring.
or
• Different ring types to distinguish callers.
• Name display with Caller ID. (If the caller’s name is
programmed into your Contacts).
• Incoming or missed calls are automatically stored to a call log.
The last 20 calls you answered are stored in an Incoming call
log list and the last 20 calls you missed are stored in a Missed
call log list . See ‘Call Log” on page 30.
Ignore an incoming call
When you ignore an incoming call, the call is immediately
forwarded to your voice mail.
• During an incoming call, press the left soft key ( ) Ignore.
The caller is forwarded to your voice mail.
Adjusting the Call Volume
In standby mode, repeatedly press the volume key ( )
down until the Call Volume Level desired appears in the
display. The volume key is on the left side of phone.
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Call Log
The calls menu retains information about Outgoing,
Incoming, and Missed calls. You can also view times for
your last call and the total of all calls.
Review the call log
1. In standby mode, press the center select key ( )
Menu, then press for the Calls menu.
2. Press the number associated with the call log that you
wish to review:
• Press for Outgoing calls.
• Press for Incoming calls.
• Press for Missed calls.
• Press for Erase Logs.
• Press for Call Timer.
• Press for
Note: In cases where there is a Contacts match for a call log entry, the
name associated with the number appears instead of the number.
Once you selection is highlighted you can do the
following:
• Press to dial the number.
• Press to review all available call information, (name and
phone number [if available] and time/date stamp).
Data Counter
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• Press , then press the left soft key ( ) Option. A pop up
menu with the following options listed appears in the display.
• Talk: Call the selected number
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