Samsung SCHL310 Users Manual

* Depending on the software installed or your service provider, some of the descriptions in

this manual may not match from your phone.

* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the

illustrations in this manual.

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

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-xxxxA

English. 05/2006. Rev 1.0

SCH-L310 User’s Guide

Important

safety

precautions

Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous 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. Follow 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 call

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

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 unauthorized 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 57.

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 refer 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, <

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•WAP browser

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

Special

• Simple, sleek design with Intenna

Samsung’s powerful intenna technology allows the best call quality without an annoying external antenna.

features of your phone

• Camera

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

• Voice recognition

Dial a number or access features with voice commands.

•Countdown

Use your phone as a countdown timer for an important event.

• Phonebook

Store up to 500 home, work, or mobile phone numbers for your phonebook.

•Alarm

Use your phone as an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning or notify you to an event.

Special features of your phone

•Calendar

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

• Get personal with photo caller ID

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

Contents

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Your phone 6

Buttons, features, and locations

Get started 7

First steps to operate your phone

Install and charge the phone ................................... 7

Power on or off ...................................................... 8

Keys and display .................................................... 8

Access menu functions.......................................... 11

Customize your phone .......................................... 12

Make/answer calls ................................................ 13

Step outside the phone 14

Use camera ......................................................... 14

Use Phonebook .................................................... 14

Browse the wap ................................................... 15

Send messages.................................................... 16

View messages .................................................... 17

Use voice recognition ............................................ 18

Enter text 19

T9 English, Alphabet, Number, and Symbols mode

Call functions 21

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 25

All menu options listed

Health and safety information 58

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

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1 Calls

1 All 2 Outgoing 3 Incoming 4 Missed 5 Erase history 6 Calls time

2 Downloads

3 My Vivo

1 Main menu 2 Main keys 3 Sounds 4 Display 5 Idioma/Language

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1 Photos/Images 2 Tones 3 Memory info

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5 Phonebook

1 Find 2 Voice Mail 3 Vivo Agenda 4 Add new entry 5 Speed dial 6 Group settings 7 My phone# 8 vCard 9 Memory info

6 Messages

1 New Msg 2 Receiv. 3 Sent 4 Voice Mail 5 Messenger 6 Vivo Chat 7 E-mail 8 Templates 9 Saved 10 Drafts 11 WAP Alert 12 Erase Msg 13 Message settings 14 Memory info

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7 Entertainment

1 Games 2 Voice Portal 3 Vivo Informa

8 WAP

9 More

1 Tools 2 Help 3 Voice tools 4 Settings

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

Your phone

Buttons, features, and locations

Earpiece

Phone

Battery

Travel Adapter

User’s Guide

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.

Soft key (left)

OK key

Volume keys

SEND key

Alphanumeric

keys

Special

function keys

Display

Headset jack

Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/ Right)

Soft key (right)

Power on/off/ Menu exit key

Cancel/clear key

Microphone

Interface connector

Camera lens

Headset jack

Camera key

Service light

Get started

First steps to operate your phone

Install and charge the phone

To install the battery. Replace the battery case.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon stops blinking), unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

To remove the battery. Plug the travel adapter

into the phone.

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

• a warning tone sounds,

• 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.

Get started

Power on or off Keys and display

Switch on

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

Switch off

1. Open the phone.

2. Press [] to turn on the phone.

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [].

Keys

Key(s) Description

Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display.

In Idle mode, access your favorite menus directly.

In Menu mode, scroll through the menu options.

In Menu mode, selects the highlighted menu option.

Delete characters from the display. In Menu mode, returns the display to the previous menu level.

Send or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve the recent numbers

dialled, missed, or received.

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Key(s) Description

End a call. Hold down to switch the phone on and off. In Menu mode, cancel input and return the

phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.

Enter special characters. Hold [ ] down to begin voice dialing. Hold [

silent mode.

During a call, adjust the voice volume. In Idle mode, adjust the keypad tone volume.

(on the left)

In idle mode, access the Camera menu: hold down to turn the camera on. In camera mode, take a photo.

(on the right)

]

down to activate or deactivate

Display

Layout

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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.

Get started

Icons

Received signal strength

Call in progress

Out of your service area; you cannot send or receive calls

New SMS message

New MMS message

New voicemail message

New WAP message

Alarm set

Ringer/1-Beep on

Ringer off

Vibration mode is active

Lev.1~8+Vib mode is active

Silent mode

Auto answer mode is active

Location is active

Icons

(continued)

Roaming network

Digital mode is active

1x RTT mode is active

Battery power level

Access menu functions

Use the soft keys

The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are using. The bottom line of the display indicates their current role.

Select an option

1. Press the appropriate soft key.

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

3. Press [OK] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

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

•Press <

Back

> or [

CLR

] to

move up one level.

• Press [ ] to return to Idle

mode.

Get started

Press the left soft key to access

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mode.

Press the right soft key to access menu.

WAP

Use shortcuts

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Get started

Customize 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

→ Ringer type → Call

2. Select a ringer category.

3. Select a ringer melody.

4. Press <

My Vivo → Idioma/

My Vivo → Sounds

Save

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Idle mode wallpaper

Display Banner

You can set a wallpaper for the display.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

→

Wallpaper

2. Select an image category.

3. Select an image.

4. Press [OK] or <

You can change the banner on the display.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

→

Banner

2. Enter your banner.

3. Press [OK] or <

My Vivo → Display

Save

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Silent mode

Phone lock

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

Press and hold

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

1. In Idle mode, press <

and select

Security

2. Enter the default password, “0000”.

3. Select

4. Enter a new password and press [OK].

5. Enter the new password again and press [OK].

6. Select

7. Select

now

[

]

in Idle mode.

More → Settings →

Change lock

Lock phone On power-up

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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

2. To end the call, press

Press [ / ].

[]

Step outside the phone

Use Phonebook

Use camera

Take a photo

View a photo

1. Open the phone.

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

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

4. Press [OK] or [ ] to take a photo.

5. Press [OK] or [ ] to save the photo.

1. In Idle mode, press [ ] and select

Photo album

2. Scroll to a photo you want and press [OK].

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].

5. Press <

New Entry →

type.

Name, Mobile, Work, Home, Pager, Fax, E-mail, URL, Group, Caller Ringer, Birthday, and Image.

Save

entry.

Save

a category

> to save the

> or

Add an entry

Find an entry

To an existing entry

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

2. Press [Down].

3. Enter the first few letters of the name you want.

4. Select a contact a number type.

5. Press [OK] and select Yes to save the contact.

1. In Idle mode, press [Down] and select

Find

2. Select an entry.

3. Select a number and press [ ] to dial, or press [OK] to access options.

Save

> or

Browse the wap

Using a built-in WAP (Wireless Application 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 download of web content.

Launch the browser

Navigate with the WAP browser

In Idle mode, press < press <

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• To access browser options, press and hold <

• To 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 [

WAP

> and select

WAP

CLR

> or

WAP

Step outside the phone

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Msg → SMS Message

2. Enter destination numbers and press <

3. Enter the message text and press <

4. Press <

Messages → New

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Send a picture message

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Msg → MMS Message

2. Select subject.

3. Select add a picture/image.

4. Select add a sound.

5. Select and enter the message text.

6. Select name card or a Phonebook

as a name card.

7. Press < destination numbers or addresses

8. Press [OK] and < send the message.

Messages → New

Subject

Picture

Sound

Message,

vCard

and enter the

, press [OK], and

press [OK]

and attach your

Send

> and enter

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> to

View messages

View a text message

View a picture message

When a notification appears:

Press [OK]. The message displays.

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

2. Select a message.

When a notification appears:

1. Press [OK]. The message will be downloaded from the server and

display

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

2. Select a message.

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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.

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Voice Dial

dialing.

•

Contacts

Phonebook list.

•

Voice Notes

voice memo.

•

Voice Mail

Voice Mail number.

•

Voice Portal

Voice Portal number.

: begin voice

: open the

: record a

: access the

Enter text

T9 English, Alphabet, Number, and Symbols mode

You can enter text for some features such as messages, Phonebook, or Tools, using T9 English mode, Alphabet mode, Number mode, and Symbols mode.

Changing the text input mode

The text input mode indicator appears when the cursor is in a text field.

• Press <

• Press [ ] to change case.

Example:

Number, and Symbol modes.

> to change to T9 English, Alphabet,

Writing a text message

Text input mode indicator

Using Alphabet mode

Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the screen.

Tips for using Alphabet mode

• To enter the same letter twice or to enter a different letter on the same key, wait for the cursor to move to the right automatically or press [Right]. Then, enter the next letter.

Enter text

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press [ ] to change case. Lower case (abc), Initial capital (Abc), and Capital lock (ABC) are available.

• Press [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor.

•Press [

CLR

and hold [

] to delete characters one by one. Press

CLR

] to clear the display.

Using T9 English mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes.

Entering a word in T9 English mode

1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. Press each key once for each letter.

For example, press [4], [3], [5], [5], and [6] to enter Hello in T9 English mode.

T9 predicts the word that you are typing, and it may change with each key that you press.

2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters.

3. When the word displays correctly, go to step 4. Otherwise, press [0] to display alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed.

For example, Of and Me use [6] and [3].

4. Press [ ] to insert a space and enter the next word.

Tips for using T9 English mode

• Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophes automatically.

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press [ ] to change case. Lower case (T9 word), Initial capital (T9 Word), and Capital lock (T9 WORD) are available.

• Press [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor.

• Press [

• To type words not found in T9 English mode,

CLR

and hold [

change the text input mode to Alpha mode.

] to delete characters one by one. Press

CLR

] to clear the display.

Using Number mode

Number mode enables you to enter numbers.

Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

Using Symbol mode

Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols.

To Press

display more symbols [Left] or [Right].

select a symbol the corresponding

clear the symbol(s) [

number key.

CLR

Call functions

Advanced calling features

Making a call

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

2. Press [ ].

Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited. Press [CLR] to clear the last digit or press and hold [CLR] to clear the whole display.

Using the dialing options

While entering a number, press < following options:

•

4-digit Dial

This option is only available when you enter four digit.

•

Speed Dial

option is only available when you enter a number corresponding to a Phonebook location.

•

Talk

: use the four digit dialing feature.

: use the speed dialing feature. This

: place a call to the number.

> to access the

Call functions

•

Save

: save the number to Phonebook.

•

Find

: find the number from Phonebook.

•

Hard Pause

the pause will be sent when you press [ ].

•

2sec Pause

after the pause will be sent automatically.

Redialing recent numbers

1. In Idle mode, press [ ] to display the list of recent numbers.

2. Scroll to the number you want and press [ ].

Making a call from Phonebook

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You can also use the speed dial feature to assign your most frequently called phone numbers to specific numbers. You can quickly dial them by pressing the associated number keys.

: insert a hard pause. Numbers after

: insert a 2-second pause. Numbers

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Making an emergency call

You can make calls to standard emergency numbers, such as 190, 192, or 193 on the Emergency # list, even if your phone is locked or all outgoing calls are restricted.

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Speed dialing

When you store a number in Phonebook, a location number is assigned to the number so that you can dial it by entering its location number.

• For 1-digit locations, hold down the corresponding number key.

• For other locations, press the first number key and hold down the last number key.

Ending a call

Press [ ]

Answering a call

When you receive an incoming call, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image.

Press [ ] to answer the call.

Tips for answering a call

• When

• Press [ ] or [ / ] to silence a call.

Any key

selected, you can press any key except for [ ], [/], and <

Send key

selected, you can press [ ] or <

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in the

Call Answer

menu is

Answer

menu is

Viewing missed calls

If you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed.

Press [ ] to dial the last number.

Using the headset

Use the headset to make or answer calls without holding the phone.

Connect the headset to the jack on the right side of the phone.

The buttons on the headset work as listed below:

To Press

redial the last call the button twice.

answer a call the button.

end a call the button.

Options during a call

You can access a number of functions during a call.

Adjusting the volume during a call

Use [ / ] to adjust the earpiece volume during a call.

Press [ ] to increase the volume level and [ ] to decrease the volume level.

Call functions

Answering a second call

You can answer an incoming call while already on the phone, if your network supports it.

1. Press [ ] to answer the call. The first call is automatically put on hold.

2. Press [ ] to switch between the calls.

Making a three-way call

If you have activated the three-way calling service, you can have conversation with two people simultaneously.

1. During a call, make another call. The first caller is placed on hold.

2. Press [ ] to begin with the three-way call.

Using the In-call menu options

During a call, press < options:

•

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: access the

> to access the following

Phonebook

menu to

•

Mute/Quit

so that the other person cannot hear you.

•

Silent/Quit

Frequency) tones of the keys.

•Send Tel# tones.

•

Calls

•

Messages

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Tools

•

Voice privacy

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Voice Notes

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: switch off your phone’s microphone,

: mute the DTMF (Dual-Tone Multi-

To communicate with answering machines or computerized telephone systems, key tones must be turned on.

: send your phone number as DTMF

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Voice privacy

Voice Notes

menu.

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