Samsung SCHA915 Users Manual

9. User Manual

* Depending on the software installed or your service provider. some of the descriptions in this manual may differ

from your phone.

* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this menual.

World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com

Printed in Korea Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA English. 10/2005. Rev 1.0

SCH-A915 User’s Manual

Important

safety

precautions

Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dan gerous or illegal.

Use road safety at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle first.

Switch off the phone when refuelling

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

Switch off in an aircraft

Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.

Switch off the phone near all medical equipment

Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external radio frequency energy. F ollow any regulations or rules in force.

Interference

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

Be aware of special regulations

Meet 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.

Water resistance

Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.

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 calls

Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press the SEND key.

Keep your phone away from small children

Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories, out of the reach of small children.

Accessories and batteries

Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous.

• The phone could explode if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type.

• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 42.

Important safety precautions

About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. To quickly learn the basics for your phone, please ref er to “Get started” and “Step outside the phone.”

In this guide, the following instruction icons appear:

Indicates that you need to pay careful attention to the subsequent information regarding safety or phone features.

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[ ] Indicates a key on the phone. For example,

< > Indicates a soft key, whose function is

Indicates that you can get more information on the referenced page.

→

Indicates that you need to press the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it.

[OK]

displayed on the phone screen. For example, <

• Camera and camcorder

Special

• Voice recognition

•WAP browser

Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record a video.

features of your phone

Dial a number or access features with voice commands.

Access the wireless web and access various services and current information.

• Get personal with photo caller ID

See who’s calling you when their very own photo displays.

• Name card

Create name cards with your number and profile. Whenever introducing yourself to others, use this convenient electronic name card.

•Stopwatch

Measure the time it takes to do your exercise or work

•Calendar

Keep track of your daily, weekly, and monthly schedule.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

Special features of your phone

• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images, video, and audio.

•Bluetooth

Transfer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using free, wireless Bluetooth technology.

Contents

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Get started 6

First steps to operate your phone

Install and charge the phone ................................... 6

Power on or off...................................................... 7

Access menu functions............................................ 8

Customise your phone ............................................ 9

Make/Answer calls................................................ 11

Step outside the phone 11

Begin with your camera, and other special features

Use camera......................................................... 11

Use Contacts....................................................... 12

Browse the web................................................... 14

Send messages.................................................... 14

View messages.................................................... 15

Use voice recognition............................................ 16

Enter text 17

T9 English, Alphabet, 123, and Symbols mode

Call functions 19

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 23

All menu options listed

Health and safety information 42

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

1 Calls

1 Missed 2 Incoming 3 Outgoing 4 Call Timers

2 Downloads

3 WAP

4 Torpedos

1 New Torpedo 2 Inbox 3 Outbox 4 Voice Mail 5 Templates 6 WAP Alerts 7 Drafts 8 Settings 9 Memory Info

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5 Play 3G

1 Player 3G 2 MP3 Player 3 My Files

6 Meu Vivo 7 7 Voicemail

8 Messaging

1 Chat 2 Messenger 3 E-Mail 4 Torpedos

9 Utilidades

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10 Voice Services

1 Voice Portal 2 Voice Information 3 Voice Command 4 Voice Memo 5 Settings

11 Other Functions

1 Planner 2 Help

12 Settings

1 Display 2 Sounds 3 Call Setup 4 Language 5 Vivo Encontra 6 WAP Setup 7 Security 8 System 9 Bluetooth

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

Phone Tr a v el Adapter Battery User Manual

You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer.

The items supplied with your phone and the accessories at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.

Get started

First steps to operate your phone

Install and charge the phone

Install the battery. T o remove the battery:

Plug the travel adap ter

2 3

into the phone.

When the phone is completely charged (the battery

icon stops blinking), unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

Remove the ad apter from the phone.

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

• a warning tone sounds,

Plug the adapter into a

standard AC wall outlet.

• the battery low message displays, and

• the empty battery icon blinks. If the battery level becomes too low, the phone

automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.

Power on or off

Switch on

Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited.

Switch off

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [] to turn on the phone.

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [].

Display

Layout

Iocns

Icons

display various icons.

Text and graphics

display messages, instructions, and information you enter.

Soft key function indicators

show the current functions assigned to the two soft keys.

Received signal strength Call in progress Out of your service area; you

cannot send or receive calls New SMS message New MMS message New SMS & MMS message New voice mail

Get started

Icons

(continued)

New WAP push message New WAP push & Voice mail Alarm set Ringer on Ringer type set to Silent Ringer type set to Vibration Silent mode is active Auto answer mode is acive Roaming network Digital mode is active 1x RTT m o de is active EVDO mode is active Battery power level

Access menu functions

Select an option

Use shortcuts

1. Press the appropriate soft key.

2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option.

3. Press < confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

4. To exit, choose either of the following methods.

•Press <

move up one level.

•Press [] to return to Idle

mode.

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Select

Back

> or [OK] to

> or [

CLR

] to

Customise your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Language

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

→

Type

2. Select a ringer category.

3. Select a ringer melody.

4. Press <

Settings

→

Call

Select

→

> or [OK].

Sounds

Idle mode wallpaper

You can set a wallpaper for the main or external display.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

→

2. Select an image category.

3. Select an image.

4. Press <

Settings

Idle Screen → Wallpaper

Select

→

Display

> or [OK].

Get started

Display Banner

Silent mode

You can change the banner on the display .

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

→

Idle Screen → Banner

2. Scroll to

Settings

Enable

→

Display

and press

[Down].

3. Enter your banner message and press [Down].

4. Select a text color.

5. Press <

Preview

> to preview

your banner.

6. Press <

Select

> or [OK].

You can switch to silent mode to avoid disturbing other people with your phone sound.

Press and hold

[

]

in Idle mode.

Phone lock

You can protect the phone against unauthorized use with a phone password.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Security

Settings

→

2. Enter the default password, “0000.”

3. Select

Change Pwd

and enter

the default password.

4. Enter a new password.

5. Enter the new password again.

6. Select

7. Select

Now

Lock Phone On Power-Up

Lock

Make/Answer calls

Make a call

Answer a call

Adjust the volume during a call

1. Enter an area code and phone number.

2. Press [].

3. To end the call, press [].

1. When the phone is ringing, press [ ] or <

2. To end the call, press [].

Press [ / ].

Answer

Step outside the phone

Begin with your camera, and other special features

Use camera

Take a photo

View a photo

1. Open the phone.

2. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to turn on th e camera.

3. Aim the lens at the subject and adjust the image.

4. Press [OK] to take a photo.

Pres

s [OK] to save the photo

1. In Capture mode, press <

Mode

> and select

Pictures

2. Press [Left] or [Right] to select a photo album and press [Down].

3. Scroll to a photo you wan t and press <

View

Step outside the phone

Record a video

Play a video

1. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to turn on the camera.

2. Press <

3. Press [OK] to start recording.

4. Press [OK] to stop recording.

1. In Record mode,

2. Press [Left] or [Right] to select

3. Scroll to a video clip you want

Mode

Camcorder

Pres

s [OK] to save the video.

and select My Videos

a video category and press [

Down

and press <

] .

> and select

press <

View

Mode

Use Contacts

Add an entry

As a new entry

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press [OK].

2. Select

3. Specify the contact information:

4. Press [OK] to save the entry.

New Entry

type.

Name, Mobile, Work, Home, Pager, Fax, Email, URL, Group, Ringer, Birthday, Memo and Picture.

→ a number

Add an entry

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Find an entry

To an existing entry

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press [OK].

2. Select

Existing Entry

3. Select an entry from the Contacts list.

4. Select a number type.

5. Press [OK] to save the entry.

1. In Idle mode, press [OK].

2. Select an entry.

3. Select a number and press [] to dial, or press <

Options

> to access options.

Create and send a name card

1. In Idle mode, press <

Contacts

Owner Info

2. Press <

Edit

Options

> and select

3. Specify your contact information.

4. Press <

Save

> to save the

name card.

5. After saving the name card, press <

Options

Send vCard

> and select

Browse the web

Using a built-in WAP (Wireless Access Protocol) browser, you can get easy access to the wireless web to get a variety of up-to-date services and information and to enjoy downloads of web content.

Launch the browser

Navigate with the WAP browser

In Idle mode, press < select

WAP

• To access browser options, press <

Browser Menu

• T o scroll through browser items, press the Navigation keys.

• To select an item, press <OK>.

• To return to the previous page, press [

CLR

• To return to the home page, press and hold [

> and select

] or <

Cancel

CLR

> and

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

1. In Idle mode, press <

2. Enter destination numbers and

3. Enter the message text and

4. Press <

and select

Torpedo →

press [OK].

Send

Torpedo

s →

Torpedo SMS

New

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Torpedo Video Torpedo

2. Enter destination numbers and press [OK].

3. Select

Sound

For

Video

4. Select

Subject

text and subject.

5. Select as name card format.

6. Press <

Torpedo

→

Foto Torpedo

Add Image

and add a media file.

Video Torpedo

and add a video clip.

Add Message/Add

and enter the message

Attach

Send

s →

New

Add

, select

Add

to add an entry

View messages

View a text message

View a multimedia message

When a notification app ear s :

Press < displays.

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press <

2. Select a message.

When a notification app ear s :

Press < be downloaded and displayed.

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press <

2. Select a message.

Read

and select

Down

and select

>. The message

Torpedo

>. The message will

Torpedos →

s →

Inbox

Step outside the phone

Use voice recognition

Your phone can recognize specific voice commands in order to dial a number or access features.

Voice dialing

1. In Idle mode, press and hold [].

2. Say “Voice Dial.”

3. Say a name or phone number.

4. If the name you hear is not what you want, say “No.”

5. Say “Yes” when you hear what you want.

If the name has more than one number , select the number type you want.

Access features

1. In Idle mode, press and hold [].

2. Say one of the following commands.

•

Voice Dial

dialing.

•

Memo

memo.

•

Contacts

Contacts list.

•

Voice Mail Voice Mail

•

Voice Portal Voice Portal

•

My Phone #

phone number.

: begin voice

: record a voice

: open the

: access the menu.

: check your

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