Samsung SCH-A795 User Manual

SCH-a795 Series

PORTABLE

Quad-Band

TELEPHONE

User Guide

Please read this manual before operating your

phone, and keep it for future reference.

YC26.05_WBa795_091205_F6

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Table of Contents

Intellectual Property .........................................................2

Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), L.P. .......... 2

Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability .................3

Section 1: Getting Started ............................... 11

Activating Your Phone ....................................................12

Turning Your Phone On and Off ......................................12

Setting Up Your Voicemail ..............................................13

Understanding this User Manual ..................................... 15

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ............ 17

Front View of Your Phone ...............................................18

Open View of Your Phone ............................................... 19

Features of Your Phone .................................................. 20

Understanding the Display Screen ..................................22

Intalling Your SIM Card ................................................... 26

Battery ...........................................................................27

Section 3: Call Functions ................................. 29

Making a Call .................................................................30

Answering a Call ............................................................ 33

Adjusting the Call Volume ...............................................34

Call Log ..........................................................................34

Phone Modes ................................................................. 37

Roaming ........................................................................41

Voice Kit .........................................................................42

Voice Signal ...................................................................46

Section 4: Menu Navigation ............................ 57

Menu Navigation ............................................................ 58

Menu Outline .................................................................60

Section 5: Entering Text .................................. 69

Changing the Text Entry Mode ........................................70

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Using T9 Mode ...............................................................70

Entering Upper and Lower Case ......................................71

Entering Symbols ...........................................................72

Entering Numbers ..........................................................73

Section 6: Understanding Your Phonebook .... 75

Opening Phonebook Menu ..............................................76

Tab l e of Co n t ents

Adding a Contact ............................................................78

Adding Pauses (CDMA only) ............................................80

Phonebook Groups .........................................................82

Finding a Phonebook Entry .............................................88

Editing an Existing Phonebook Entry ...............................88

Deleting a Phonebook Entry ............................................89

Delete All ........................................................................90

Storing numbers after a call ...........................................91

Manage the SIM Phonebook ...........................................91

Speed Dialing .................................................................97

My Name Card ...............................................................99

Finding My Phone Number ...........................................102

Memory Information .....................................................102

Section 7: Messaging .................................... 103

Types of Messages .......................................................104

Web Alerts ....................................................................104

Message folders ...........................................................104

Retrieving New Messages ............................................108

Voicemail .....................................................................109

Creating and Sending New Messages ...........................110

Section 8: Changing Your Settings ...............113

Display Settings ...........................................................114

Profile Settings .............................................................119

Shortcut List .................................................................121

Security Settings ..........................................................121

Location Settings ..........................................................129

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Changing Message Settings ......................................... 131

Call Options ..................................................................135

Ringer Settings ............................................................138

Resetting Your Phone ...................................................139

GSM Services ...............................................................139

Section 9: Multimedia ................................... 145

Multimedia ...................................................................146

Sending Pix Messages .................................................147

Receiving Pix Messges ................................................. 149

Retrieving a Pix Msg .....................................................150

Section 10: Organizer .................................... 153

Planner ........................................................................154

World Time ..................................................................157

Calendar ......................................................................159

To-Do List ....................................................................162

Alarm ...........................................................................163

Calculator ....................................................................166

Section 11: Network Services ....................... 167

Call Forwarding ............................................................168

Call Waiting .................................................................. 168

Network Selection ........................................................169

Caller ID .......................................................................169

Section 12: Get It Now ................................... 171

Get It Now Options .......................................................172

Get It Now Settings ......................................................173

Get It Now Help ............................................................ 174

Section 13: Mobile Web ................................. 177

Lanching Mobile Web ...................................................178

Using Mobile Web ........................................................178

How Mobile Web Keys Work ......................................... 179

Links ............................................................................180

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Place a call while using Mobile Web .............................180

Section 14: VZW with MSN ............................ 181

VZW with MSN .............................................................182

Launch VZW with MSN .................................................182

Exit VZW with MSN .......................................................183

Navigate the Web .........................................................183

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VZW with MSN soft keys ...............................................183

Links ............................................................................185

Place a call while using VZW with MSN ........................185

Section 15: Adapters .....................................187

Adapters .......................................................................188

Section 16: Health and Safety Information ...193

Health and Safety Information .......................................194

Consumer Information on Wireless Phones ...................196

Road Safety ..................................................................206

Operating Environment .................................................208

Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices ..........209

Potentially Explosive Environments ...............................210

Emergency Calls ...........................................................211

FCC Notice and Cautions ..............................................212

Other Important Safety Information ...............................213

Product Performance ....................................................214

Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones ...................215

Battery Standby and Talk Time .....................................217

Battery Precautions ......................................................217

Care and Maintenance ..................................................218

Section 17: Warranty Information .................221

Standard Limited Warranty ...........................................222

Intellectual Property Statement .....................................228

Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), L.P. ......228

Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), L.P. .....229

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Index .............................................................. 231

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Section 1: Getting Started

Topics Covered

• Activating your Phone

• Turning Your Phone On and Off

• Setting Up 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, and 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 you have
upgraded your phone or received a new phone by mail,
it probably needs to be activated before you can use it.

To activate your phone, follow these steps:

1. Visit a Verizon Wireless Store and have your phone
activated, or visit www.verizonwireless.com and place
your cursor on the MY ACCOUNT tab available on the
home page.

2. When the drop-down menu displays, select ACTIVATE

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After gathering the required materials, select the Activate New
Phone link and follow the online directions to complete the activation

process.

Note: If your phone is on and you press for less than a second, the
phone will not power off. This prevents your phone from being turned off
accidentally.

PHONE to display instructions needed to activate your
phone online.

Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On

1. Fully extend the antenna to receive the best reception.

2. Open the flip, then press .

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Setting Up Your Voicemail

Note: As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not touch the

antenna as it affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a
higher power level than is necessary.

3. Your service provider’s name momentarily appears in the
display and the phone begins searching for a network
signal.

4. Once the phone finds a signal, the time, date, and day
appear in the display (in CDMA mode only).

5. You’re now ready to place and receive calls.

If the phone is outside of the Verizon Wireless coverage or
roaming area, appears in the top of the display. If you
are traveling outside the U.S., it may be necessary to
switch to GSM (Int’l) mode. See "Phone Modes" on page
37 for how to switch your phone mode from GSM to
CDMA and vice versa.

Turn your phone off

Press and hold for two or more seconds. Your
phone powers off.

Setting Up Your Voicemail

Voice mail allows callers to leave voice messages, which
can be retrieved any time. The procedure for checking
voice mail varies, depending upon the mode of operation
(GSM or CDMA).

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Note: Once your voice mail account has been set up, you can use the SMS

Inbox folder (under the Message menu) to view details of voice messages
in your voice mailbox.

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Voice mail setup (CDMA mode)

Note: It is recommended that voice mail be setup while you are in CDMA

mode.

1. In standby mode, press and hold or enter
or dial your own mobile number to dial

voice mail.

2. Press to interrupt the greeting.

3. Follow the prompts in the new user tutorial to setup your

mailbox.

Voice mail setup (GSM mode)

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1. In standby mode, press and hold , a “+” displays.

2. Press again, then enter your own mobile number

to dial voice mail.

3. Press to interrupt the greeting.

4. Follow the prompts in the new user tutorial to setup your

mailbox.

Listen to voice mail (CDMA mode)

1. In standby mode, press and hold soft key, enter

, or dial your own mobile number
to dial voicemail. After connecting, you will hear your
voice greeting.

2. Interrupt your greeting by pressing .

3. You are then prompted to enter your password.

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Listen to voice mail (GSM mode)

1. In standby mode, press and hold the soft key or

dial + and your own mobile number to dial
voicemail. After Connecting a recorded message
prompts you to press if you have a mailbox on
the system. You will then be prompted to enter your 10
digit mobile phone number.

2. Enter your 10 digit mobile phone number.

3. When you hear the voice greeting, press , enter

your password, and follow the recorded prompts.

Understanding this User Manual

The chapters of this manual generally follow the same
order as the menus and sub menus in your phone. A
robust index for quick reference to most features begins
on page 231.

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 193.

Notes and tips

Throughout this guide are icons and text that are set apart
from the rest. These are intended to point out important
information, quick methods for activating features, to
define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods
are as follows:

• Notes: Explains alternative options within the current feature,

menu, or sub menu.

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• Tips: Provide quick or innovative methods for performing

functions related to the subject at hand.

• Fast Facts: Are like snippets from the glossary. Fast facts

provides definitions in context and proximity to the menu or
feature in question.

• Important: Points out important information about the current

feature that could affect performance, or even damage your
phone.

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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

Topics Covered

• Front View of Your Phone

• Open Veiw of Your Phone

• Features of Your Phone

• Understanding the Display Screen

• Installing Your SIMS Card

• Battery

This section outlines some key features of your phone. It
also displays the screen and the icons that will are
displayed when the phone is in use.

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Front View of Your Phone

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Open View of Your Phone

Open View of Your Phone

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Features of Your Phone

1. Headset Conncector: Used for hands free equipment.

2. External LCD: This screen displays caller information,

signal and battery strength, as well as other indidcators
of status.

3. Antenna: Extend for better reception.

4. Display Screen: This screen displays all the information

needed to operate your phone. The display icons indicate
network status, battery power, signal strength, etc.

5. OK Key: Pressing when navigating through a menu
accepts the highlighted choice in the menu.

6. Left Soft Key: This key is used to navigate through
menus and application by selecting the choice available
in the Left Soft Key Option on your display screen.

7. Volume Key: Allows you to adjust the ringer volume in
standby mode (with the flip open) or adjust the voice
volume during a call. The volume key can alos be used to

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scroll up and down to navigate through the differenct
menu options. To mute the ringer during an incoming
call, press the volume key up or down.

8. Voice Signal Key: Allows you to launch Voice Signal with
the press of button when the flip is open.

9. SEND Key: Allows you to place or receive a call. In
stanby mode, press the key once to access the Recent
call log.

10. Voicemail Key: Press and hold to automatically dial your
voicemail.

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Features of Your Phone

11. Mobile Web: Press to launch Mobile Web.

12. Message Menu: Allows you to launch Messages menu

or Press and hold to automatically dial your voicemail.

13. Microphone: The Microphone allows the other caller to
hear you clearly.

14. Charger/PC Data Link Cable Jack: This connector is
used to plug in the charging accessories and also
connect any available accessory cable to your phone.

15. Alphanumeric Key Pad: Use these keys to enter
numbers, letters, and characters

16. END/Power 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.

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. This key also allows you to return
to the previous screen in a Mobile Web or Get It Now
session.

18. Voice Kit Key: Press to launch Voice Memo.

19. Right Soft Key: This key is used to navigate through

menus and applications by selecting the choice available
in the Right Soft Key Option on your display screen.

20. Get It Now: Press to launch Get It Now.

21. Service LED: The Service LED on the top of the phone

has the following functions:

• Lights red while charging. Green when charging is complete.

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• 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.

22. Speaker: The speaker allows you to hear the other caller
and the different ring tones and sounds offered by your
phone.

Understanding the Display Screen

The top line of the display is reserved for icons that
indicate network status, battery power, signal strength,
and more. The following table lists some display icons
and their descriptions.

Display icons

Signal strength: Always appears when your phone is

on and indicates the current signal strength. More lines
indicate a stronger signal.

Auto Answer: Automatic answer is enabled. Your phone

automatically picks up any calls after the designated time.

GSM (Int’l) mode: Your phone is in GSM (Int’l) mode.

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GSM (Int’l) mode is for operation while traveling in non­CDMA countries.

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Understanding the Display Screen

No service indicator: 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 to an open area
to find a signal. This indicator always appears when you
first turn on your phone and disappears once service is
located.

Roaming indicator: Your phone is outside your home

area. While roaming, another wireless provider may be
handling your call. The service rate for the call may be
higher than those made from within your home area.
Please refer to Verizon Wireless for roaming rates. The
roaming indicator will appear when the phone is used in
Internat’l (GSM) Mode outside of the Netherlands. The
appearance of the roaming indicator does not affect your
airtime rates when in GSM mode.

Note: The roaming indicator may not work in GSM networks.

In Use: Indicates a call in progress. When dialing a

number, this icon flashes until the call connects.

New Message: You’ve received a new text, page or

web alert message. You’re also notified of a new
message by animations and sound. You have one or
more unread voice mail messages in your voice mailbox.
(Only applicable on Verizon Wireless Network.)

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X Protocol: Indicates your phone is using the 1X

protocol. The 1X protocol is capable of high-speed data
(3G).

Note: 1X protocol is available only in the Verizon Wireless network.

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IS95-2G (Digital) Protocol: Your phone is using the

IS95-2G protocol. This protocol is incapable of high speed
data.

Vibrate mode: Your phone vibrates upon receiving a call.

Battery strength: More black bars indicate a greater

charge. When the battery is low, an empty battery icon
flashes and the phone sounds an alert, which indicates
your phone is about to shut down.

Alarm clock: The alarm clock is set.

Ringer On: Your phones call ringer is turned on.

Ringer off: Your phones call ringer is turned off.

DST Set: If you use the Dual Clock World Time wallpaper

for your display, you must set Daylight Savings Time
(DST) for your Home and Visiting areas.

GPS (United States only): Global Positioning Service

(GPS) for 911 is set to On for emergency calls only.

GPS (United States Only): Global Positioning Service

is set to On for location and 911 calls.

Silent mode: The ringer is silenced for all alerts,

incoming calls, and incoming messages. The phone by
alerts you to these by vibration and a flashing service LED

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Understanding the Display Screen

Dialogue boxes

Dialogue boxes prompt for action, inform you of status, or
warn of situations such as low memory. Dialogue boxes
and their definitions are outlined below.

Choice

•Example: “Save message draft?”

Reconfirm

•Example: Delete all received messages?”

Performing

•Example: “Sending...” “Connecting...”

Completed

•Example: “Message sent successfully!”

Information

•Example: “New Message”

Error

•Example: “System Error!”

Warning

•Example: “Battery Low,” “Memory Full!”

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Intalling Your SIM Card

Before you can use the GSM features in your phone, you’ll
need to install a SIM card. SIM cards are provided by
Ver i zo n Wi rel e ss .

1. With the battery removed
from the phone, insert the
SIM card face down into the
slot provided.

2. Slide the SIM card as far as
possible to the right,
beneath the SIM card
retaining brackets.

3. Once the card is secured in
the SIM slot, install the
battery as outlined in the
following section, then turn the phone on.

Remove the SIM card

1. Press and hold to turn off the

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phone (if on).

2. Remove the battery.

3. Slide the SIM card to the left, then lift to

remove.

Sim retaining
brackets

Important: Please handle the SIM card on its sides. Avoid touching the
circuits as this may cause damage to the SIM.

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Battery

Important: Verizon Wireless has provided a unique SIM card to be used

with your SCH-A795. To use other SIM cards in your phone, please contact
Verizon Wireless for more information.

Battery

Note: This phone comes packaged with a partially charged rechargeable

standard Li-Ion battery.

Important: Although the phone can be used while the battery is charging,
the battery must be fully charged before first use, otherwise you could
damage the battery.

1. Insert the bottom end of the
battery into the phone housing
with the label side down. The gold
contacts on the end of the battery
should match up with those on the
phone.

2. Push the top end of the battery down until it snaps into
place.

Remove the battery

1. Press and hold to turn off the phone (if on).

2. Pull the battery release latch

toward the top of the phone. The
top of the battery should pop up.

3. Use your finger to lift the battery
(top end first) up and away from
the phone.

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Charge the battery

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.

Note: You can use your phone while charging, however, the battery
charges faster if the phone is turned off.

Battery indicator

The battery indicator ( ) in the upper-right corner of the
display indicates battery power level. Three bars indicate
a full charge, while an empty icon ( ) indicates an
almost empty battery. Two to three minutes before the
battery becomes too low to operate, a blinking empty
battery icon ( ) appears and a tone sounds. If you
continue to operate the phone without charging, it shuts
down.

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Section 3: Call Functions

Topics Covered

• Making a Call

• Answering a Call

• Adjusting the Call Volume

•Call Log

• Phone Modes

•Roaming

•Voice Kit

• Voice Signal

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. (If you make a mistake whil dialing,
press the CLR key to erase one digit at a time or press
and hold the CLR key to erase the entire number.)

2. Press to place the call.

3. When you’re finished, close the flip or press end.

Dialing emergency numbers

You can dial any of the numbers 911, 112, or 999 to place an
emergency call.

If your phone is in Verizon CDMA mode and you dial 112
or 999, then press , the prompt Make emergency
call? appears in the display.

• If you press the left soft key ( ) Ye s, your phone dials the

emergency number 911.

• If you press the right soft key ( ) No, the call is

discontinued and your phone returns to standby mode.

Note: If you dial 911 while in Verizon (CDMA) mode, your phone dials the
emergency number immediately (no prompt).

If your phone is in Int’l GSM mode and you dial 911, then
press , the prompt Make emergency call? appears in
the display.

• If you press the left soft key ( ) Ye s, your phone dials the

emergency number 112 or 999.

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• If you press the right soft key ( ) No, the call is

discontinued and your phone returns to standby mode.

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