Samsung SCHN480 Users Manual

*Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider.

ELECTRONICS

PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH-N480

User’s Manual (Draft version)

		Printed in Korea	Please read this manual before operating your phone,
	World Wide Web	Code No.: GH68-XXXXX
			and keep it for future reference.
	http://www.samsungmobile.com	English. 01/2005. Rev.1.0

Table of contents
Important safety precautions .......................	7
Unpacking.....................................................	9
Your phone .................................................	10
Phone layout......................................................	10
Display..............................................................	11
Backlight...........................................................	13
Camera.............................................................	13
Getting started............................................	14
Using the battery................................................	14
Switching on or off the phone...............................	16
Using the soft keys .............................................	17
Your phone’s modes............................................	17
Call functions ..............................................	19
Making a call......................................................	19
Ending a call ......................................................	20
Emergency dialing ..............................................	20
Using the recent call logs.....................................	21
Making a call from Contacts .................................	21
Prepend dialing ..................................................	22
Speed dialing.....................................................	22
Four-digit dialing ................................................	22
Pause dialing .....................................................	23
Adjusting the volume during a call ........................	25
Answering a call .................................................	26
Silencing a call ringer..........................................	26
Viewing missed calls ...........................................	27
Options during a call ...........................................	27
Using caller ID ...................................................	28
Call forwarding...................................................	28
Call waiting........................................................	29
Three-way calling ...............................................	29
Entering text...............................................	30
Changing the text input mode ..............................	31
Using T9 (English) mode......................................	31

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Using Alphabet mode ..........................................			31
Using Symbol mode ............................................			32
Using Number mode ...........................................			32
Using the menus .........................................			33
Accessing a menu function by scrolling ..................			33
Using shortcuts ..................................................			34
List of menu functions.........................................			35
Downloads ..................................................			38
Downloading multimedia files...............................			38
Changing the browser settings .............................			39
Viewing help information .....................................			39
WAP ............................................................			40
About the WAP browser.......................................			40
Launch Web (Menu 2-1) .......................................			41
Prompt	(Menu 2-2)..............................................		41
Push SL Option (Menu 2-3)...................................			42
Torpedos.....................................................			43
Foto Torpedo (Menu 3-1)......................................			43
Torpedo SMS (Menu 3-2) ......................................			43
Voice Mail		...................................................	47
Voice Portal ................................................			48
Tones & Images ..........................................			49
Display	(Menu 6-1)..............................................		49
Sounds	(Menu 6-2)..............................................		51
Messaging		...................................................	54
Messenger (Menu 7-1) .........................................			54
Chat (Menu 7-2) .................................................			54
E-mail	(Menu 7-3) ...............................................		55
Camera .......................................................			56
Take Picture		(Menu 8-1).......................................	56
My Pictures		(Menu 8-2) ........................................	58
Settings (Menu 8-3) ............................................			59

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Other Functions ..........................................		61
Calls (Menu 9-1) .................................................		61
Contacts (Menu 9-2)............................................		63
Planner	(Menu 9-3) .............................................	64
Display	(Menu 9-4)..............................................	67
Sounds	(Menu 9-5)..............................................	67
Setup (Menu 9-6)................................................		67
Health and safety information.....................		73
Exposure to radio frequency (RF) signals ...............		73
Road safety .......................................................		77
Operating environment .......................................		78
Electronic devices...............................................		78
Potentially explosive environment.........................		80
Emergency calls .................................................		81
Other important safety information .......................		82
Care and maintenance ........................................		83
Acknowledging special precautions and the FCC and in-
dustry canada notice...........................................		84

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Important safety precautions

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 off your phone 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

Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always with off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger (in a hospital for example).

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Important safety precautions

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

Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press . You must deactivate any unnecessary features in use before you can make an emergency call. Give all necessary information as accurately as possible. Do not cut off 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 “Health and safety information” on page 73.

CAUTION

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO

THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Unpacking

Your package contains the following items.

•Handset

•Standard Battery

•Travel Adapter

•User Manual

•Service Network Card

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Your phone

Phone layout

The following illustrations shows the main elements of your phone.

Your phone

Display

Layout

The display has three areas; the top line of icons, the text and graphic area, and the bottom line of soft key indicators.

With the phone open

Icons

Text and

Earpiece

Display

graphics area

Soft key function

Menu

Contacts

Volume/menu

indicators

Navigation (Up/

browse keys

Down/Left/

Right) keys

Icons

OK key

	Icon	Description
	Soft key (right)	Signal strength: Shows the received
Soft key (left)	Power on/off/
Send key		signal strength. The greater the number
	menu exit key	of bars, the better the signal.

Cancel/					Alphanumeric		Service: Appears when a call is in
					keys		progress.
clear key
							No service: Appears when you are
							outside a service area. When it displays,
						Microphone	you cannot make or receive calls. Wait a
							little while for a better signal or move
							into an open area to regain service.
							New text message: Appears when a
							new text message is received.

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Your phone

Icon Description (continued)

New WAP push message: Appears when a new WAP push message is received.

Alarm mode: Appears when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time.

Roaming: Appears when you are out of your home area and have logged onto a different network; for example, when traveling in other countries.

Ringer on: Appears when you set the ringer volume for calls to one from Level 1 to Level 8 or to 1-Beep.

Ringer off: Appears when the ringer volume is turned off.

Vibration mode: Appears when the ringer volume for calls is set to Vibrate or High+Vib, or when your phone is in Silent mode.

Digital mode: Indicates when the phone is logged onto a digital network.

Analog mode: Indicates when the phone is logged onto an analog network.

1x mode: Indicates when the phone is in 1x mode.

Battery status: Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining.

Your phone

Backlight

The display is illuminated by a backlight. When you press any key, the backlight comes on. It goes off if no keys are pressed within a given period of time, depending on the setting in the Backlight menu (Menu 9-3-3).

To specify the length of time for which the backlight is active, set the Backlight menu; see page 72 for further details.

Camera

The camera embedded in your phone allows you to take a photo or record a video while on the move.

For further details about using the Camera feature, see page 56.

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Getting started

Using the battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.

Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery is fully recharged in approximately 180 minutes for a standard battery.

Installing the battery

1.Place the battery so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone.

2.Press the battery until it clicks into place. Make sure that the battery is properly installed before switching the phone on.

Removing the battery

1.If necessary, switch off the phone by pressing and holding the END key until the closing image displays.

2.Slide the battery lock towards the top of the phone and lift away the battery, as shown.

Charging the battery

Getting started

A travel adapter is provided for charging your batteries. The travel adapter allows you to use the phone while the battery is charging, but this will cause the battery to charge more slowly.

1.With the battery in position on the phone, plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone.

Make sure that the arrow on the connector is facing toward the front of the phone.

2.Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

The battery strength icon on the display shows that the battery is charging.

3.When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from both the power outlet and the phone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.

Note: Do not remove the battery from the phone without unplugging the adapter while it is charging. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.

Low battery indicator

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. When this happens, your phone turns off the backlight to conserve the remaining battery power.

If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.

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Switching on or off the phone

1.Open the phone.

2.Press and hold the END key until the power-on image displays to switch on the phone.

The service light on the phone flashes and an alert sounds. When the system locates services, the greeting message displays along with the time and date. You can now place and receive calls.

If the phone is out of service, the No Service

icon () appears on the display. In this case, you cannot place and receive calls. You can try again later when service is available.

Note: You can change the display language in the Language menu (Menu #-6-5). For further details, see page 69.

3.When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold the END key for more than two seconds until the power off image displays.

WARNING!

Do not switch on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.

Note: As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is switched on. Contact with the antenna affects the call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.

Getting started

Using the soft keys

Your phone offers a set of functions that allows you to customize it. These functions are arranged in menus and submenus, accessed using the two soft keys. Each menu and submenu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function.

The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the current function you are using; the labels on the bottom line of the display just above each key indicate their current role.

Your phone’s modes

Standby mode

Standby is the most basic state of your phone. The phone goes into Standby mode after you turn it on or whenever you briefly press the END key. When your phone is in Standby mode, you will typically see the greeting message and the current time and date. If you enter a phone number, you can press the SEND key to dial it or press the Save soft key to save it in Contacts.

Press the END key at any time to return to Standby mode. Be careful; if you are on a call when you press the END key, the call disconnects and the phone returns to Standby mode.

Talk mode

You can place and answer calls only when your phone is turned on. During a call, the phone is in Talk mode. While you are in Talk mode, pressing the Menu soft key gives you a list of options. See page 27 for details.

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Power save mode

Your phone comes with a Power Save feature that is automatically activated if your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching.

While this feature is active, the phone’s battery charge is conserved. The phone automatically rechecks for a signal periodically. To manually force the phone to recheck for a signal, press any key.

Lock mode

When you lock your phone using the Lock Phone menu (Menu #-6-0-1) in the Security menu, you cannot use the phone. In Lock mode, you can receive messages and calls, but you cannot place an outgoing call until you unlock the phone.

To unlock the phone, you need to enter the lock code.

For details about locking and unlocking your phone, see page 71.

Silent mode

Silent mode disables all sounds on the phone except for the camera shutter sound. This feature is best used in situations where the phone might disturb others, such as in a meeting, in a library, or in a theater. Your phone can be set to Silent mode with a press of a key in Standby mode.

In Standby mode, press and hold the Sharp key until “Enter! Silent mode” and the Vibration icon () display.

To exit and reactivate the previous sound settings, press and hold the Sharp key until “Exit! Silent mode” appears. The Vibration icon no longer displays.

Call functions

Making a call

In Standby mode, enter the area code and phone number and press the SEND key.

While entering a number, press the Save soft key or OK key to save the number in Contacts. Press the Menu soft key to access the following options:

4-digit Dial: allows you to use the four-digit dialing feature. This option is only available when you enter four digits. For details about four-digit dialing, see page 22.

Speed Dial: allows you to use the speed dialing feature. This option is only available when you enter a number corresponding to a Contacts location. For details about speed dialing, see page 22.

Talk: place a call to the number.

Save: saves the number in Contacts.

Find: finds a number from Contacts.

Hard Pause: enters a hard pages.

2sec Pause: enters a 2-second pause.

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Call functions

Correcting the number

To clear the	Press
last digit displayed	the CLR key.
whole display	the CLR key and hold it for
	more than one second.

Ending a call

When you want to end your call, press the END key.

The call time, the length of the call, displays along with the phone number of the called person. If the number is stored in your Contacts, the name displays. If there is no match, you can press the Save soft key and store the number in Contacts. For further details about storing the number in Contacts, see page 63.

Alternatively, simply close the phone to end a call.

Emergency dialing

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

For further details about emergency numbers, see page 71.

Call functions

Using the recent call logs

The phone stores up to 30 of the calls you dialed, received, or missed chronologically. The last call is saved in the first position.

To recall any of these numbers:

1.If there are any characters on the display, return to Standby mode by pressing the END key.

2.Press the SEND key. The list of recent calls displays.

3.Press the Navigation keys, or the Volume keys on the left side of the phone until you find the number you want.

4.Press the SEND key to dial the highlighted number.

Making a call from Contacts

You can store the phone numbers you called regularly in the phone’s memory, which is called “Contacts”. You then simply recall the number to dial.

For further details about the Contacts feature, see page 63.

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Call functions

Prepend dialing

The prepend option lets you add digits, such as area codes and network feature activation codes, to a phone number that is in your call logs or Contacts.

Speed dialing

Once you have stored phone numbers in the Contacts memory, you can dial them easily with a few presses of the keys.

Note: When several numbers are saved in one name entry, the first number you entered is automatically specified as a speed dial number. To change the speed dial number, use Speed dial of the Contacts options; see page 63.

Four-digit dialing

You can quickly dial a phone number in Contacts by entering its last four consecutive digits. This feature is convenient if you have the number memorized, but you have forgotten where the number is stored in your Contacts.

1.Enter the last four digits of the phone number you want to dial.

2.Press the Menu soft key and select the 4-digit dial option. The phone displays the phone number matching the four digits.

3.Press the SEND key to dial the number.

Call functions

Pause dialing

When you call an automated system, like a banking service, you are often required to enter a password or account number. Instead of manually entering the numbers each time, you can store the numbers in your Contacts, separated by pauses.

There are two kinds of pauses that can be entered on your phone:

•Hard pause: A hard pause stops the dialing sequence until you press the SEND key.

•2sec pause: A two second pause stops the dialing sequence for two seconds and then automatically sends the remaining digits.

Storing pauses in a Contacts entry

To store a number in your Contacts that contains pauses:

1.Enter the phone number you want to store, such as the bank’s teleservice phone number.

2.Press the Menu soft key to access the options.

3.Select the required pause type and press the OK key.

•Press the 4 key for Hard Pause. The letter “P” displays, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence.

•Press the 6 key for 2sec Pause. The letter “T” displays, meaning that a “Timed” pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence.

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4.Enter the digits that need to follow the pause, such as your account number.

5.Repeat steps 2 through 4 to add more pauses and numbers, if necessary.

6.Store the number in your Contacts as you normally would by pressing the OK key or the Save soft key.

Pause dialing from a stored Contacts entry

1.Dial the number of the service from Contacts.

2.If you stored the number using a hard pause(s), wait for the appropriate prompt from the number you are calling. When prompted, press the SEND key to send the DTMF (Dual tone multi-frequency) number that follows the pause.

If you stored the number using a two second pause(s), your phone transmits the number that follows the “T” pause two seconds after the connection.

3.“Sending DTMF” flashes on the display and the transmitted tone sounds.

4.Repeat from step 2, if necessary.

Manual pause dialing

You can enter pauses manually during the dialing process.

Call functions

1.Enter the phone number of the service you want to call, such as a bank’s teleservice phone number.

2.Press the Menu soft key to access the options.

3.Select the required pause type and press .

•Press the 4 key for Hard Pause. The letter “P” displays, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence.

•Press the 6 key for 2sec Pause. The letter “T” displays, meaning that a “Timed” pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence.

4.Enter the number to be sent after the pause and then press the SEND key to dial the first number.

5.For a hard pause, press the SEND key again at the prompt to send the additional number after connecting.

If you enter the number using a 2-second pause(s), the phone sends the number that follows the pause two seconds after the connection.

Adjusting the volume during a call

During a call, if you want to adjust the voice volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone.

Press to increase the volume level and to decrease the level. In Standby mode, you can also adjust the keypad tone volume using these keys.

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Call functions

Answering a call

When somebody calls you, the phone alerts you by ringing and blinking the service light.

If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in your Contacts, displays.

There are three ways to answer a call depending on your setting in the Call Answer menu (Menu

#-6-3):

If you select	To answer the call,
Any Key	open the phone or press
	any key, except the END
	key and the Volume keys.
Send Key	press the SEND key.
Folder Open	open the phone or press
	the SEND key.

To end the call, close the phone or press the END key.

Note: You can answer a call while using Contacts or menu functions. The current operation stops.

Silencing a call ringer

You can silence the ringer when a call comes in by pressing one of the Volume keys on the left side of the phone when the phone is closed. If the phone is open, press the END key .

The “Ringer Silenced” message appears and the phone does not ring.

Call functions

Viewing missed calls

If you fail to answer a call for any reason, the phone indicates the missed call by displaying a text notification on the screen. Additionally, if caller information is available, a Missed entry is created and the screen displays the phone number of the last missed call.

When the display informs you of the missed call, press the SEND key to access the Call logs list, or the END key to clear the message and return to Standby mode.

Options during a call

Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call. As many of these options are network services, you may not be able to use all of them at all times.

Press the Menu soft key during a call to access the following options:

Contacts: allows you to access the Contacts menu. See page 63 for details.

Mute/Quit: allows you to switch your phone’s microphone off, so that the other person cannot hear you.

Example: You wish to say something to another person in the room, but do not want the other person to hear you.

Silent/Quit: does not sound the key tones. It allows you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call.

Send Tel#: send your telephone number to the other person.

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Calls: allows you to access the Calls menu. For details, see page 61.

Messages: allows you to use the Torpedo SMS menu. For details, see page 43.

Planner: allows you to access the Planner menu. For details, see page 64.

Voice Privacy: allows you to access the Voice privacy menu. For details, see page 73.

Using caller ID

This feature tells you who is calling you by displaying the caller’s number when the phone rings. If the name and number are stored in your Contacts, the corresponding name is also displayed. If you call someone who has this feature, your phone number displays on her/his phone.

Note: Contact your service provider to set up the Caller line identification service.

Call forwarding

This network feature allows you to forward incoming calls to another phone number, even while your phone is turned off. Activating Call forwarding does not affect outgoing calls made from your phone.

Note: Contact your service provider to activate Call forwarding.

Call functions

Call waiting

Call waiting lets you receive a second call during a conversation. Your phone notifies you of a waiting call by beeping and displaying “Call waiting.”

Your network provides you with the option of turning the Call waiting feature on and off, if you have subscribed to the service. Call waiting is on by default in the phone. If you choose to have a undisturbed conversation, simply turn off the feature for the current call.

Note: Contact your service provider to activate the Call waiting service.

Note: If you do not respond to a Call waiting notification, the phone will forward the call to voice mail server or another number that you have set up. Contact your service provider for more information.

Three-way calling

This feature enables you to conduct conference calls with two separate people at the same time. The phone records both of them into the Outgoing calls log and you are billed air time for each of outgoing calls separately. Contact your service provider to activate Three-way calling.

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Entering text

At many times when using your phone, you will need to enter text, such as when storing a name in Contacts, creating your personal greeting, or scheduling events on your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters into your phone using your phone’s keypad.

Your phone has the following text input modes:

•T9(English) mode: This mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter. However, T9 mode automatically compares the series of keystrokes you make with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most likely word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional Alphabet mode.

•Alphabet mode: This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the letter you want. Press the key once, twice, three or four times until it displays.

•Symbol mode: This mode allows you to enter various symbols and special characters.

•Number mode: This mode allows you to enter numbers.

Note: The T9 mode supplies an appropriate language database as your language setting menu (Menu #-6-5).

Entering text

Changing the text input mode

When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, you will notice the text input mode indicator on the display.

Using T9 (English) mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes. This text input mode is based on a built-in dictionary.

Note: To type words not found in T9 mode, you need to change the text input mode to Alphabet mode.

Using Alphabet mode

When typing in Alphabet mode, you need to press the keys labeled with the required letter:

-once for the first letter

-twice for the second letter

-and so on

This method is called multi-tap typing.

The cursor moves to the right when you press a different key. When entering the same letter twice or a different letter on the same key, just wait for a few seconds for the cursor to move to the right automatically, and then enter the next letter.

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