Samsung SCH A950 User Manual
SCH-A950 Series
PORTABLE All Digital
TELEPHONE
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for
future reference.
Telus_UG_A950_180406_D5
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Closed View of Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Understanding the Display Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Screen Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Camera/Camcorder Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using Your Phone’s Micro SD Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Inserting the Micro SD Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Removing the Micro SD Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using the Micro SD Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing and Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Phone Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Making Regular Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Correcting the Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Redial the Last Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Calling Emergency Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Dialing From Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Missed Call Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
In-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Making a 3-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mute/UnMute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
End-of-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Selecting a Character Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Entering Numbers and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the Speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Adding a New Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Adding a New Entry in Idle Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Adding a New Entry from the Contacts Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Finding, Editing or Dialing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Selecting a Picture for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Assigning a Contact to a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Sending Messages to a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Group Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Create Speed Dial Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Edit Speed Dial Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
My Name Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Viewing Your Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Erase History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Call Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Voice Mail Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
New Voice Mail Message Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Retrieving Your Voice Mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Clearing the Message Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Text & Multimedia Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Create New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Outbox/Sent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Erase Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Memory Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Web Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
IM & Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Short Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Wireless Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Launching the Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Navigating the Wireless Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Soft Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Music & Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Configure Micro SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Playing Music With External Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Playing Music With TELUS Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Creating A Play List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Selecting A Play List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Controlling Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Managing your Song Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
TV & Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Camera Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Sending a Picture via Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Image Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
PictBridge Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Taking Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Camcorder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Video Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
My Albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Viewing External Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Tools & Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
New Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
GPS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Using Today Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Using Scheduler Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Using the Task List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Using Countdown List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Adding a Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Viewing a Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Deleting a Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Setting the Skin of a Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Voice Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Activating Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Send Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Go To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Changing Voice Dial Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Configuring Digit Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Changing Voice Dial Prompts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Changing Voice Launch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Recording Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Recording Phone Call Conversations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Voice Memo Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Add New Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Other Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Voice Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Meeting / Silent Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Changing the Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Changing the Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Changing the Backlight Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Changing the Keypad Light Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Changing the Front Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Changing the Time and Date Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Changing the Menu Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Changing the Dialing Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Games / Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Configure Nav. Key Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Call Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Key Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Data Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Phone Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Memory Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Acknowledging Special Precautions and
Industry Canada Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Information to User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Important Safety Precautions
Please read these guidelines before using your wireless phone.
Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal.
Road Safety at All Times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first.
Switching Off When Refueling
Do not use the phone at a refueling point (service station) or near
fuels or chemicals.
Switching Off in an Aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is
both illegal and dangerous.
Switching Off in Hospitals
Switch your phone off near medical equipment. Follow any
regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could
affect their performance.
Special Regulations
Follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch
your phone off whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may
cause interference or danger (in a hospital, for example).
Sensible Use
Only use the phone in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid
unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched
on.
1 Important Safety Precautions
Emergency Call
Ensure the phone is switched on and in-service. Key in the
emergency number for your present location, then press the key.
Give all the necessary information as accurately as possible. Do not
end the call until given permission to do so.
Water Resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
Accessories and Batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any
unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and may be
dangerous.
Qualified Service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.
For more detailed safety information, see "Safety" on page 132.
Important
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Your Phone
Congratulations on the purchase of your Samsung SCH-a950 phone.
This phone is lightweight, easy-to-use, reliable, and offers many
exciting features and service options:
• Mobile Browser
"Launching the Browser" on page 68.
TM
provides access to the wireless Internet. See
• MP3 player with external stereo speakers
• 1.3 Mega Pixel camera with camcorder
• Voice recognition technology for voice-activated dialing and
other commands
• Global positioning (GPS) technology for use with emergency
and other services (where supported)
• Messaging provides quick and convenient text (SMS) and
multimedia (MMS) messaging capabilities. See "Messaging"
on page 50.
• E-mail, instant messaging, and chat capabilities
• Downloadable games, music, videos, ringtones, wallpapers,
and applications
• A built-in organizer and other useful personal management
applications. See "Tools & Apps" on page 90.
• Micro SD memory card slot for additional storage.
• Bluetooth
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®
wireless technology.
Closed View of Phone
Your phone has many features that can be accessed while the phone
is closed.
2. Flash
3. External Display
4. Jog Dial
5. Rewind Key
6. Play/Pause Key
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1. Camera Lens
12. Speaker
11. Service Light
10. Camera/Camcorder Key
9. Micro SD Memory Card Slot
8. Fast Forward Key
7. Stop Key
1. Camera Lens: The lens of your built-in camera/camcorder.
2. Flash: The built-in flash has manual and automatic capabilities.
3. External Display: Displays time and date information, incoming
calls or messages, and music information.
4. Jog Dial: Song selection key.
5. Rewind Key: Rewind current song.
6. Play/Pause Key: Play or pause music playback.
7. Stop Key: Stop music playback
8. Fast Forward Key: Fast forward current song.
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9. Micro SD Memory Card Slot: This expansion slot allows you to
insert a Micro SD memory card to add additional memory and
storage capacity for your music, video and photos.
10. Camera/Camcorder Key: This button is used to launch the
integrated digital camera:
• In idle mode, press to activate the Camera menu.
• In idle mode, press and hold starts the camera’s preview
mode.
• When the phone is closed, press and hold to start the camera’s
preview mode.
11. Service Light: Turns red when the battery is being recharged
and turns green when the battery has finished recharging. The
light also flashing red when you have an incoming call and
green when you have a message waiting.
12. Speaker: The stereo speakers play music, ringtones, and
sounds when headphones are not connected.
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Front View of Your Phone
1. Earpiece
2. Display Screen
5. Left Softkey (Menu)
7. OK Key
8. Navigation Key
9. SEND Key
4. Volume Key
10. Numeric Keypad
3. Headset Jack
6. Right Softkey
(Contacts)
17. END Key
15. BACK Key
16. Speakerphone Key
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11. Shift/Asterisk Key
12. Power / Accessory
Interface Connector
14. Space/Pound Key
13. Microphone
1. Earpiece: The earpiece allows you to hear the other caller.
2. Display Screen: This screen displays all the information you
need to operate your phone.
3. Headset Jack: Allows you to plug in an optional headset for
safe, convenient hands-free conversations, as well as to listen
to your MP3 music.
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4. Volume Key: Allows you to adjust the ringer volume in idle
mode (with the phone open) or adjust the voice volume during a
call. The volume key can also be used to scroll up or down to
navigate through the different menu options. To mute the ringer
during an incoming call, press the volume key up or down.
5. Left Soft Key: This key can be used in several different ways.
• In idle mode, press to access the Menu.
• When using other features, such as the Web Browser, the left
soft key performs a context-sensitive action. This action is
shown in the bottom-left corner of the Display Screen.
6. Right Soft Key: This key can be used in several different ways.
• In idle mode, press to access your Contacts.
• When using other features, such as the Web Browser, the right
soft key performs a context-sensitive action. This action is
shown in the bottom right corner of the Display Screen.
7. OK Key: Press
highlighted choice in the menu. In idle mode, press and hold the
key to launch your Web Browser.
8. Navigation Keys: These keys allows you to scroll through the
phone menu options and provides a shortcut to phone
functions when in idle mode.
9. SEND Key: This key can be used in several different ways.
when navigating through a menu accepts the
• Allows you to place or receive a call.
• In idle mode, press the key once to access the Dialed call log.
10. Numeric Keypad: Use these keys to enter numbers, letters, and
characters.
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11. Shift/Asterisk Key: This key can be used in several different
ways.
• Enters the asterisk [*] character for calling features.
• In text entry mode, press the key to switch between letter
cases when using the input type Alpha (ABC, Abc, abc) or T9
(T9WORD, T9word, T9Word).
• In idle mode, press and hold to switch your handset to
Manner Mode (silent mode with vibration).
12. Power/Accessory Interface Connector: The Power/Accessory
Interface Connector is used to plug in a travel adaptor, or any
available accessory to your phone.
13. Microphone: The microphone allows other callers to hear you
clearly when you are speaking to them.
14. Space/Pound Key: This key can be used in several different
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ways.
• Enters the pound [#] character for calling features.
• In text entry mode, press to enter a space.
• In idle mode, press and hold to switch your handset to Lock
Mode (disables all outgoing calls except for emergency, 911).
15. BACK Key: Deletes characters from the display when you are in
text entry mode. When in a menu, press to return to the
previous menu.
16. Speakerphone Key: In idle mode, press and hold this key to say
a voice command.
17. END Key: This key can be used in several different ways.
• During a call, press this key to end the call.
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• When you receive an incoming call, press this key to reject the
call.
• When the phone is off or in idle mode, press and hold this key
for a few seconds to turn your phone On or Off.
• When in the main menu, press to return the phone to idle
mode and cancel your input.
Understanding the Display Screens
Your phone’s display screens provide a wealth of information about
your phone’s status and options. When the phone is closed, the
exterior display screen is dimmed. To illuminate the exterior display
screen, press any of the side or front keys.
The interior screen has three areas:
Icons
Text and
graphics area
Soft key
function indicators
Area Description
Icons Displays various icons.
Text and
graphics area
Displays messages, instructions and any
information that you enter, such as the number you
are dialing.
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Area Description
Soft key
function
indicators
Shows the current functions assigned to the two
soft keys.
Screen Icons
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display
screens:
Shows your current signal strength. The more bars you
have, the stronger the signal.
Indicates that there is no service, as your phone cannot find
a signal.
Indicates that your phone is in roaming mode.
R
Indicates that a call is in progress.
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Indicates that a data transfer is in progress
Indicates that data is being sent.
Indicates that data is being received.
Indicates that a circuit data transfer is occurring.
Indicates that the phone is in data dormant mode.
Indicates that an alarm is set on your phone.
Indicates that the speaker is enabled.
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D
Indicates that GPS is on and your location is known in the
network.
Appears when your phone is receiving digital (non-3G)
service.
1X
HS
Appears when your phone is receiving 1X digital service.
Appears when your phone is receiving EV-D0 service.
Appears when the ringer of your phone is turned on
Appears when the ringer of your phone is turned off.
Appears when your phone is in vibration only mode.
Appears when only the ringer is set to vibrate.
Appears when the ringer in High+Vib mode.
Appears when the phone is in meeting mode (no sound and
no vibration).
Indicates that you have new voice mail messages waiting.
Indicates that you have new WAP messages waiting.
Indicates that you have new WAP and voice messages
waiting.
Indicates that you have new SMS text messages waiting.
Indicates that you have new MMS messages waiting.
Indicates that you have new SMS + MMS messages
waiting.
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Indicates that a Micro SD memory card has been inserted
into the phone.
Appears when Bluetooth® wireless technology is enabled.
Appears when a Bluetooth® device is connected.
Appears when the phone is in secure mode.
Indicates that the music player is currently being used.
Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you have,
the more power you have remaining.
Indicates that the battery is low and needs to be recharged.
Camera/Camcorder Screen
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s interior
display screen when in camera/camcorder mode:
Indicates that the camera’s flash is on.
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Indicates that the camera’s timer is on.
Indicates that the white balance has been set to Auto. This
is used for taking pictures indoors or outdoors under
normal conditions.
Indicates that the white balance has been set to Sunny. This
is used for taking pictures outdoors on bright sunny days.
Indicates that the white balance has been set to Cloudy.
This is used for taking pictures outdoors under cloudy
conditions.
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Indicates that the white balance has been set to Tungsten.
This is used for taking pictures indoors under normal
lighting conditions.
Indicates that the white balance has been set to
Fluorescent. This is used for taking pictures indoors under
fluorescent lighting conditions.
Indicates that the white balance has been set to Manual.
+
-
This is used for taking pictures indoors or outdoors using
your own custom settings.
Indicates that the phone is in camera mode and will take
still pictures.
Indicates that the phone is in camcorder mode and will
record video.
Camera
The camera on the front of your phone allows you to take a photo or
record a video while on the move. For further details, see "Camera" on
page 75.
Memory Card
Your phone allows you to use a Micro SD memory card and an
adapter to expand the phone’s available memory space. This digital
card makes it easy to exchange images, music, and voice data
quickly between SD-compatible devices.
Using Your Phone’s Micro SD Memory Card
Your phone is equipped with a Micro SD memory (Secure Digital)
memory card to expand the phone’s available memory space. It
allows you to easily store images, videos, music files, and voice data
in your phone.
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Note: Before you can copy files to the memory card from your PC,
you must first insert it into the phone. The phone will format the
card for you and create the necessary file folders. The card is
formatted with a FAT32 file system that can be read by most
computers.
Inserting the Micro SD Memory Card
To insert the Micro SD memory card into your phone:
1. Open the memory card access panel located on the bottomright side of the phone.
2. Position the Micro SD memory card perpendicular to the
opening and gently slide it into place until it is fully inserted and
locked.
Note: Be sure to use only recommended memory cards (8 MB–512
MB). Using non-recommended memory cards could cause data loss
or damage your phone.
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Note: Make sure your battery is fully charged before using the Micro
SD memory card. Your data may become damaged or unusable if the
battery runs out while reading or writing to the card.
Removing the Micro SD Memory Card
To remove the Micro SD memory card from your phone:
1. Open the memory card access panel located on the bottomright side of the phone.
2. Eject the card by pushing in and then releasing.
3. Pull the memory card out of the handset.
Warning: DO NOT remove a memory card while files are being
accessed or transferred. It could result in loss or damage of data.
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Note: If you remove your memory card, the location to save images
will automatically default back to the Phone.
Using the Micro SD Adapter
The supplied Micro SD memory adapter allows Micro SD memory
cards to be used in SD-compatible devices. Before using with a
reader, you will need to insert the Micro SD memory card into the
Micro SD memory adapter:
1. With the label side of the Micro SD memory card facing up,
insert the card into the supplied Micro SD memory adapter and
gently slide the card until it is fully inserted.
2. To remove the Micro SD memory card from the memory
adapter:
3. Hold the front edge of the Micro SD memory card and gently
pull outward to remove it from the adapter.
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Getting Started
Installing and Charging the Battery
Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery. It allows
you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. When the
battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a
warning tone sounds and a message repeats at regular intervals on
the display. If this happens, the display dims to conserve the
remaining battery power. When the battery level becomes too low,
the phone automatically turns off.
Check the battery indicator icon periodically and recharge as needed
to make sure the phone has enough battery power when needed.
Important: The battery must be fully charged before you use the phone,
otherwise you could damage the battery.
Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibration mode,
playing games, camera and browser usage affect the battery’s talk and
standby times.
Getting Started
Tip: Be sure to watch your phone’s battery level indicator and charge the
battery before it runs out of power. You can use the phone while the
battery is charging, but this causes the phone to charge more slowly.
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Installing 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.
Removing the Battery
1. Make sure the power is off so that you
don’t lose any stored numbers or
messages.
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.
Charging the Battery with the Travel Adapter
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.
The icon indicates that the battery is full. If the battery charge
is getting too low, the battery icon blinks and the phone sounds
a warning tone.
17 Getting Started
Warning! Using the wrong battery charger could cause damage to your
phone and void the warranty.
1.Make sure the power is off so
that you don’t lose any stored
numbers or messages.
2.Plug the large end of the
travel adapter into a standard
120/220 VAC wall outlet.
3.Insert the smaller end of the
adapter into the charger/
accessory connector at the
bottom end of the phone.
Turning Your Phone
Getting Started
On and Off
1. Open the phone.
D
N
2. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on. Once
your phone is On, it displays “Looking for Service”. When your
phone finds a signal, it automatically enters idle mode. At this
point, you are ready to begin making and receiving calls.
If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of
searching, the phone enters Power Save mode and periodically
searches for a signal. When a signal is found, your phone
automatically returns to idle mode.
3. To turn your phone off, Press and hold the key until you see
the powering down animation on the display screen.
E
END
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Phone Basics
Displaying Your Phone Number
In case you forget your phone number, your phone can remind you.
To display your phone number, Press the left soft key for Menu,
followed by . Your My Name Card is displayed with your
phone number.
Making Calls
Making Regular Calls
From the idle screen, enter the phone number and press the key.
D
To end the call, press the key or close the phone.
Note: If the speakerphone is used together with a connecting
headset, closing the phone flip cover does not end a call. Instead,
D
N
press the key.
E
N
E
Correcting the Number
To clear Press the
the last digit displayed
the whole display
key.
key and hold it.
Redial the Last Number
To redial your last outgoing call, press twice. See "Call History" on
page 47 for further information.
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Calling Emergency Numbers
You can place calls to 911 (dial and press ), even
if your phone is locked or your account is restricted.
Adjusting the Volume
During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece volume, use the
Volume keys on the left side of the phone.
• Press the key to increase the volume level and the key to
decrease the level.
• In idle mode, you can also adjust the ringer volume using
these keys.
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses
You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with
automated systems, such as Voice Mail or credit card billing
numbers. There are two types of pauses available on your phone:
• Hard pause sends the next set of numbers when you press
.
• Time Pause automatically sends the next set of numbers after
two seconds.
Note: You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine
2-second and hard pauses.
To dial or save phone numbers with pauses:
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1. Enter a phone number from idle mode.
2. Press
Pause or
3. Enter additional numbers.
right soft key for Options and select for Hard
Time Pause for a 2-second pause.
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4. Press to dial the number.
— or—
Press right soft key to Options and select Save to save the
number in your internal Contacts.
• When dialing a number with a hard pause, press to
send the next set of numbers.
Dialing From Contacts
To dial directly from a Contacts entry:
1. Press the right soft key to display your Contacts.
2. Scroll up or down to highlight the desired entry and press to
make the call.
Tip: If the desired entry contains more than one phone number, scroll up
or down to display the number you wish to call and press to make
the call.
Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing
You can store up to 98 numbers in your phone’s speed dial memory
to make contacting friends and family as easy as pressing a few
buttons. With this feature, you can dial Speed Dial entries using one
key press for locations 2-9 and two key presses for locations 10-99.
To use One-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 2-9:
• Press and hold the appropriate key for approximately two
seconds. (The display confirms that the number has been
dialed when it shows the saved caller ID or number.)
To use Two-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 10-99:
1. Press the first digit.
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