Samsung SCHN510 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-N510

User’s Manual

World Wide Web

http://www.samsungmobile.com

English 09/2005 Rev.1.0

Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.

Contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............. 7

UNPACKING ................................................. 9

YOUR PHONE.............................................. 10

Keys ....................................................... 10

Display.................................................... 12

Backlight ................................................. 13

GETTING STARTED ..................................... 14

Installing a Battery ................................... 14

Charging the Battery ................................. 14

Switching On or Off the Phone .................... 16

Using the Soft Keys................................... 16

Your Phone’s Modes .................................. 17

CALL FUNCTIONS ....................................... 20

Making a Call ........................................... 20

Answering a Call ....................................... 25

Silencing the Call Ringer ............................ 26

Options During a Call ................................ 26

Using Caller ID ......................................... 27

Viewing Missed Calls ................................. 28

Call Forwarding ........................................ 28

Call Waiting ............................................. 28

Three-Way Calling .................................... 29

ENTERING TEXT ......................................... 30

Changing the Text Input Mode.................... 31

Using T9(English) Mode ............................. 31

Using Alphabet Mode................................. 31

Using Symbol Mode................................... 33

Using Number Mode .................................. 33

Contents

USING THE MENUS ..................................... 34

Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling........ 34

Using Shortcuts ........................................ 35

List of Menu Functions ............................... 36

PHONE BOOK ............................................. 40

Find

(Menu 1-1)

Add Entry Groups Memory Status

.......................................... 40

(Menu 1-2)

(Menu 1-3)

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(Menu 1-4)

........................... 43

MESSAGES.................................................. 44

Write Email Inbox Outbox Drafts Templates Erase Messages Settings Voice Mail SMS Groups Quick SMS EMAIL Groups

(Menu 2-1) (Menu 2-1-2)

(Menu 2-2)

(Menu 2-3)

(Menu 2-4)

(Menu 2-5)

(Menu 2-7)

(Menu 2-8)

(Menu 2-9)

(Menu 2-0)

(Menu 2-#)

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(Menu 2-6)

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CALL HISTORY ........................................... 54

Missed Received Dialled Erase History

(Menu 3-1)

(Menu 3-2)

(Menu 3-3)

(Menu 3-4)

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Call Duration

(Menu 3-5)

.............................. 55

SOUND ....................................................... 56

Ring Tones Ringer Volume Alerts Key Tone Power On/Off Melody

(Menu 4-1)

(Menu 4-3)

(Menu 4-4)

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(Menu 4-2)

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(Menu 4-5)

.................. 58

DISPLAY .................................................... 59

Language Service Area Wallpaper Banner Menu Theme Backlight LCD Contrast Quick Menu Indicator

(Menu 5-1)

(Menu 5-2)

(Menu 5-3)

(Menu 5-4)

(Menu 5-5)

(Menu 5-6)

(Menu 5-7)

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(Menu 5-8)

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ORGANISER ............................................... 62

Scheduler Task List Memo Pad Alarm Calculator Unit Change World Time Countdown Stop Watch

(Menu 6-1)

(Menu 6-2)

(Menu 6-3)

(Menu 6-4)

(Menu 6-5)

(Menu 6-6)

(Menu 6-7)

(Menu 6-8)

(Menu 6-9)

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Contents

SETTING .................................................... 65

Call

(Menu 7-1)

Phone/System Security

........................................... 65

(Menu 7-2)

(Menu 7-3)

............................ 67

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GAMES ....................................................... 71

Jump Jump Freedom Fighter Dolmen Settings

(Menu 8-1)

(Menu 8-3)

(Menu 8-4)

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(Menu 8-2)

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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 ............. 83

Care and maintenance............................... 84

Acknowledging special precautions and the FCC

and industry canada notice ........................ 85

APPENDIX .................................................. 87

Appendix A:CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

(SAR)...................................................... 87

Appendix B: GUIDE TO SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE 89 Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless

Phones .................................................... 93

GLOSSARY................................................ 104

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 Refuelling

Do not use the phone at a refuelling 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 near all medical equipment

Switch off your phone near medical equipment. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy. 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).

Important Safety Precautions

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.

Unpacking

Your package contains the following items. The illustrations below may look different from your phone and accessories:

Handset Travel Adapter

Quick Guide Battery

Emergency Call

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.

Accessories and Batteries

Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsungapproved chargers.

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 USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO

THE INSTRUCTIONS.

In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer:

• Standard Battery

•Travel Adapter

•Car Adapter

• PC Data Link Cable

• Ear Microphone

Your Phone

Key

(s)

Description

Your Phone

(continued)

Keys

Key

(s)

Description

Soft keys

Navigation keys

C(Clear) key

Send key Makes or answers a call.

Performs the functions indicated by the text above them, on the bottom line of the display.

In Menu mode, scrolls through the menu options.

In Standby mode, quickly enters the several menus.

Deletes characters from the display.

In Menu mode, returns to the previous menu level.

In Standby mode, retrieves the most recent numbers dialled, received, or missed. Redials the last outgoing number when pressed and held.

0 key Enters 1-Beep mode when pressed

and held.

* key In Standby mode, activates Key

Guard mode when pressed and held.

To unlock the keypad, press C key and then * key.

In the text entry mode, changes the case of letters.

# key In Standby mode, quickly enters or

exits Vibrate mode when pressed and held.

In the text entry mode, inserts a space.

End key Ends a call. Also switches on and off

the phone when pressed and held.

In Menu mode, cancels your input and returns to Standby mode.

Numeric keys

Enters numbers, letters, and some special characters.

Your Phone

Display

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

Icons

Icon Description

Signal Strength

signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the better the signal.

Service

progress.

No Service

outside a service area. When it displays, you cannot make or receive calls. Wait a little while for a better signal or move into an open area to regain service.

Roaming

your home area and have logged onto a different network; for example, when travelling in other countries.

: Shows the received

: Appears when a call is in

: Appears when you are

: Appears when you are out of

Icon Description

Vibration

in Vibrate mode or it is set to vibrate when a call comes in the

Volume

Battery Status

your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining.

(continued)

: Appears when your phone is

Ringer

menu.

: Shows the level of

Backlight

The backlight illuminates the display and keypad. When you press any key, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if no key is pressed within a given period of time, depending on your setting in the

Backlight

To specify the length of time the phone waits before the backlight turns off, set the menu.

menu.

Backlight

New Message

new SMS message waiting to be checked. The message icon blinks when an urgent message is received. It is also blinks if a message is received but the memory is full.

Alarm

: Appears when you set an alarm

to ring at a specified time.

: Indicates that there is a

Getting Started

Installing a 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 120 minutes for a standard battery.

Installing the Battery

1. Remove the battery cover by pressing down the groove and then sliding the cover out.

2. Place the battery into the battery slot, making sure that the metal contacts is facing down.

Getting Started

You can use the phone while the battery is being charged, 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 adapter jack at the bottom of the phone.

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

The Battery Strength icon on the display repeats filling and emptying itself to indicate 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.

3. Place the battery cover, as shown, and slide it toward the top of the phone until it clicks into place.

Charging the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter comes with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer.

Low Battery Indicator

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, the battery sensor will let you know by blinking the empty Battery Strength icon ( ). You will hear a warning tone and a “LOW BATTERY WARNING” message will be repeated at regular intervals on the display.

When the battery becomes too weak for the phone to operate, it switches off automatically.

Getting Started

Switching On or Off the Phone

1. Press and hold the END key for more than one second to switch on the phone.

The power-on image displays and an alert sounds. When the your phone locates services, it displays the current time and date. You can now place and receive calls.

If the phone is out of the service area, 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

Language

the

2. When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold the END key for more than two seconds.

WARNING!

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

menu.

The roles of the soft keys vary according to the current function you are using; the labels on the bottom line of the display just above each key indicates its current role.

Your Phone’s Modes

Standby Mode

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

Save

it, or press the internal Phone Book.

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, your phone disconnects the call and returns to Standby mode.

Menu mode can be accessed when you are in Standby mode.

soft key to save it in the

Using the Soft Keys

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

Talk Mode

You can place and answer calls only when your phone is turned on. During a call, the phone is in the Talk mode. While you are in Talk mode,

pressing the options.

soft key gives you a list of

Getting Started

Key Guard Mode

You can lock the keypad by pressing and holding the * key in Standby mode. By doing this, you can prevent accidental key pressing.

To unlock the keypad, press the C key and then the * key. The Lock icon displays in the soft key indicator field.

When you have an incoming call or an alarm occurs in Key Guard mode, the mode is automatically deactivated and the phone goes to Standby mode.

Lock Mode

When you lock your phone using the menu, you can receive messages and calls, but you cannot place a call until you unlock the phone.

Once the phone is locked, it is in restricted mode until the lock code is entered. Press soft key, Unlock then enter 4 digit password. The lock code password by default is 0000.

In case you have changed the password and are unable to remember the new password. Please contact Samsung authorised service center.

Lock Mode

phone might disturb others, such as in a meeting, a library, or a theatre. You can switch your phone to Vibrate Mode with one touch of a key.

In Standby mode, press and hold down the # key until “Enter! Vibrate Mode” and the Vibrator icon display.

To exit and reactivate the previous sound settings, press and hold the # key again until “Exit! Vibrate Mode” appears. The Vibrator icon no longer displays.

1-Beep Mode

In 1-Beep mode, your phone beeps only once when a call or SMS is incoming. You can switch your phone to the 1-Beep mode with one touch of a key.

In Standby mode, press and hold the 0 key until “Entering 1-Beep Mode” displays.

To exit and reactivate the previous sound settings, press and hold the 0 key again until “Exit 1-Beep Mode” displays.

Vibrate Mode

Vibrate Mode disables all sounds on the phone. This feature is best used in situations where the

Call Functions

Correcting the Number

Making a Call

To m a ke a c al l:

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

2. Press the SEND key. The phone places the call to the entered phone number.

Note

: If you have activated the

, the phone automatically retries to make the call up to 10 times when a connection fails.

Using the Dialling Options

While entering a phone number, you can use the following options by pressing the key.

Speed Dial

feature. This option displays only when you enter a number which can be a Phone Book memory location.

4-digit Dial

feature. This option displays only when you enter a 4-digit number.

: allows you to use the Speed Dialling

: allows you to use the 4-digit Dialling

Auto Redial

Options

soft

To clear Press

the last digit displayed

the whole display the C key for more than

the C key.

one second.

Ending a Call

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

The call time, or the length of the call, displays briefly and the phone returns to Standby mode.

Making a Call from Phone Book

You can store the phone numbers that you use regularly in the phone’s memory, which are collectively called Phone Book. Simply select the required name to recall the associated number to dial.

Call

: places a call to the number you entered.

Save

: allows you to save the number you entered

in Phone Book.

Find

: allows you to find a number from Phone

Book.

Hard Pause

: enters a hard pause.

Redialling the Last Number

To redial the last call you made, press the SEND key twice or press and hold it down.

Your phone stores the most recent 10 numbers each you dialled received or missed. To redial any of these numbers:

Call Functions

1. If you have typed any characters on the display, press the END key to return to Standby mode.

2. Press the SEND key to display the list of the dialled numbers.

You can scroll to the other types of calls, missed and received calls, if any, by pressing Left or Right navigation keys.

3. Use Up and Down navigation keys to scroll through the list until the required number highlights.

4. To dial the number, press the END key.

Emergency Dialling

You can place emergency call from your emergency number list even if your phone is locked.

Speed Dialling

Once you have stored phone numbers in Phone Book, you can dial them easily whenever you want. You can assign up to 2000 numbers for Speed Dialling.

For the Other Memory Locations

Press the first digit(s) briefly, then hold down the last digit of the memory location.

FThe stored number and name display and then the phone dials the number.

4-digit Dialling

You can quickly dial a phone number in Phone Book by entering its last four consecutive digits. Your phone searches Phone Book for the entire number for you.

1. Enter the last consecutive digits for the number you want to dial.

2. Press the

3. Select key.

The phone displays the first entry matching your input.

4. If there is more than one matching entry, scroll to the number by pressing the Navigation keys.

5. Press the SEND key.

Options

4-digit Dial

soft key.

and press the

Select

soft

For the Memory Locations of One Digit

Press and hold the digit of the memory location containing the number to be dialled.

The stored number and name display and then the phone dials the number.

Pause Dialling

When you call automated systems, like banking services, you are often required to enter a password or an account number. Instead of manually entering the numbers each time, you can store them in your Phone Book or enter all of them before dialling, separated by pauses.

Call Functions

Storing a number in your Phone Book that contains pauses

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

2. Press the

Hard Pause

Options

soft key and then select

The letter “P” displays within the number, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the calling sequence.

3. Enter a number to follow the pause, such as you account number or password.

4. Continue entering numbers by repeating steps 2 and 3.

5. Store the number in your Phone Book as you

Save

normally would by pressing the

soft key

and following the screen prompts.

Pause Dialling from a Stored Phone Book Entry

1. Dial the number from the Phone Book.

2. Wait for the appropriate prompt for the number, such as a credit card number or a bank account number.

Manual Pause Dialling

You can enter pauses manually during the dialling process.

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

2. Press the

Hard Pause

Options

soft key and then select

The letter “P” displays within the number, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the calling sequence.

3. Enter a number to follow the pause, such as you account number or password.

4. Continue entering numbers by repeating steps 2 and 3.

5. When the number is completed, press the SEND key to make a call to the number.

6. Each time you are prompted, press the SEND key to send the DTMF number that follows your pause.

Answering a Call

3. When prompted, press the SEND key to send the DTMF (Dual-tone Multi-frequency) number that follows your pause.

When someone calls you, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image.

When the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number or name, if it is stored in your Phone Book, displays. If the caller cannot be identified, “Blocked ID.” displays.

1. To answer a call, press the SEND key.

Call Functions

If the

Answer Mode

you can answer the call by pressing any key, except for the END key and the key.

If the menu is set to the SEND key to answer the call.

2. To end an answered call press the END key.

menu is set to

Silence

Call Key

, you must press

Any Key

soft

Call Functions

For example: You wish to say something to another person in the room but do not want the the person with whom you are talking to hear you.

Silent/Quit

off or on. By switching the tones off, you can press the keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call.

Call History History

: allows you to switch the key tones

: allows you to access the

menu. See page 54 for details.

Call

Silencing the Call Ringer

If you press the END key or the once, when a call is received, the phone stops ringing or vibrating depending on the mode it is in.

You can still answer the call by pressing the END key , or by pressing the END key twice to disconnect without answering the call.

Silence

soft key

Options During a Call

Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call.

Press the the following options:

Phone Book Book

Mute/Quit

microphone off or on. When you mute the microphone, the person with whom you are talking cannot hear you.

soft key during a call to access

: allows you to access the

menu. See page 40 for details.

: allows you to switch your phone’s

Phone

Messages

menu. See page 44 for details.

Organiser

menu. See page 62 for details.

Voice Privacy

people cannot eavesdrop on your conversation. For further details, see page 70.

: allows you to use the

: allows you to access the

: encrypts the voice channel so that

Messages

Organiser

Using Caller ID

This feature tells you who is calling you by displaying the caller’s number when the phone rings. If a caller’s name and number are stored in your Phone Book, the corresponding name displays along with the number. If you call someone whose phone is available with this feature, your phone number displays on her or his phone.

Note

: For further details about the Caller ID service,

contact your service provider.

Call Functions

Viewing Missed Calls

Your phone keeps a list of calls that you do not answer when the phone is on and service is available. The phone indicates a Missed Call by displaying a text notification on the screen. Additionally, if caller information is available, the screen displays the phone number of the most recent Missed Call.

Press the SEND key to call the displayed number.

Save

Press the number

soft key to save the displayed

Call Functions

Note

: Contact your service provider for its

availability.

To answer a waiting call:

1. Press the SEND key and the current call is put on hold and you can answer the waiting call.

2. Press the SEND key again to switch between the two calls.

Note

: If you do not answer a waiting call, the phone

will forward the call to voice mail centre or another number that you have set up. Contact your service provider for more information.

Call Forwarding

When the phone forwards incoming calls to another phone or voice mail centre that you have specified, even

Activating Call Forwarding does not effect outgoing calls made from your phone.

Note

Call Forwarding

: Contact your service provider for its

availability.

menu is enabled, your

Call Waiting

When the answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress.

When a waiting call is detected, your phone alerts you to a call waiting by beeping and displaying “Call Waiting.”

Call Waiting

menu is enabled, you can

Three-Way Calling

This feature allows up to three people to take part simultaneously in a call. The phone records each call into the Dialled in Call History.

Note

: For further details, contact your service

provider.

Entering Text

When using your phone, you will need to enter text at many times; for example, when storing a name in Phone Book, creating a text message, or scheduling events in your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters into your phone by using your phone’s keypad.

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.

To change the text input mode:

Your phone has the following text input modes:

T9(English)

• words with only one keypress per letter. Each key on a keypad has more than one letter; for example, when you press once, J,K or L displays. The T9(English) mode automatically compares your key presses to an internal linguistic database to determine the correct word thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional multi-tap method, Alphabet mode.

Alphabet

• letters by pressing the key labelled with the letter you want once, twice, or three times until the letter displays.

Symbol

• symbols, punctuation marks, and special characters.

Number

• numbers.

: This mode allows you to enter

: This mode allows you to enter various

: This mode allows you to enter

1. Press the

2. Scroll to the mode you want by pressing Up or Down navigation keys.

3. Press the

You will find the indicator of the selected text input mode on the display.

Options

Select

soft key.

Using T9(English) Mode

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

Using Alphabet Mode

When typing in Alphabet mode, you should press the keys labelled with the letter you want:

- once for the first letter

- twice for the second letter

- and so on.

This method is called Multi-tap typing.

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