Samsung SCHR261A Users Manual

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User manual

SCH-R261

using this manual

This user manual has been specially designed to guide you through the functions
and features of your mobile phone. To get started quickly, refer to “introducing your
mobile phone.” “

Excessive exposur e t o sound at high volum es can cause hearing dam age.

Always t urn the volum e down befor e plu gging t he ear phones int o an audio source and
use only t he m inim um volum e set tin g n ecessar y t o hear your conversat ion or music.

Install mobile phones and equipment with caution

Ensure that any mobile phones or related equipment installed in your vehicle are
securely mounted. Avoid placing your phone and accessories near or in an air bag
deployment area. Improperly installed wireless equipment can cause serious injury
when air bags inflate rapidly.

Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care

l Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers specifically designed for

your phone. Incompatible batteries and chargers can cause serious injuries
or damage to your phone.

l Never dispose of batteries or phones in a fire. Follow all local regulations

when disposing used batteries or phones.

l Never place batteries or phones on or in heating devices, such as microwave

ovens, stoves, or radiators. Batteries may explode when overheated.

l Never crush or puncture the battery. Avoid exposing the battery to high

external pressure, which can lead to an internal short circuit and overheating.

Avoid interference with pacemakers

Maintain a minimum of 15 cm (6 inches) between mobile phones and pacemakers to
avoid potential interference, as recommended by manufacturers and the
independent research group, Wireless Technology Research. If you have any reason
to suspect that your phone is interfering with a pacemaker or other medical device,
turn off the phone immediately and contact the manufacturer of the pacemaker or
medical device for guidance.

Turn off the phone in potentially explosive environments

Do not use your phone at refuelling points (service stations) or near fuels or
chemicals. Turn off your phone whenever directed by warning signs or instructions.
Your phone could cause explosions or fire in and around fuel or chemical storage
and transfer areas or blasting areas. Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases,
or explosive materials in the same compartment as the phone, its parts, or
accessories.

Reduce the risk of repetitive motion injuries

When sending text messages or playing games on your phone, hold the phone with
a relaxed grip, press the keys lightly, use special features that reduce the number of
keys you have to press (such as templates and predictive text), and take frequent
breaks.

Safety precautions

periods of time.

Avoid interference with other electronic devices

Your phone emits radio frequency (RF) signals that may interfere with unshielded or
improperly shielded electronic equipment, such as pacemakers, hearing aids,
medical devices, and other electronic devices in homes or vehicles. Consult the
manufacturers of your electronic devices to solve any interference problems you
experience.

manufact ured not to exceed t he ex posure limit s for radio frequency (RF)
energy set by t he Feder al Com m unicat ions Com m ission (FCC) of t he U.S.
gov ernm ent . These FCC exposure lim it s are derived fr om t he
recomm endations of two expert organizat ions, the National Counsel on
Radiation Protect ion and Measurem ent (NCRP) and the Inst itut e of
Elect rical and Elect ronics Engineers ( I EEE). I n both cases, t he
recomm endations were developed by scient ific and engineering expert s
drawn from indust ry , governm ent , and academia after extensive reviews
of the scientific literature relat ed t o the biological effects of RF energy.
The exposure lim it set by th e FCC for wireless m obile phones employs a
unit of m easurem ent known as the Specific Absorpt ion Rat e ( SAR). The
SAR is a m easure of the rate of absorption of RF energy by t he hum an
body expr essed in unit s of watt s per kilogram (W/ kg). The FCC requires
wireless phones to com ply with a safet y lim it of 1.6 wat t s per kilogram
(1 .6 W/ kg) . The FCC exposure limit incorporat es a subst antial m argin of
safet y t o give additional protection to the public and to account for any
variations in m easurem ent s.

SAR t ests are conduct ed using standard operat ing posit ions accept ed by
the FCC with the phone transm it ting at it s highest cert ified power level in
all t ested frequency bands. Although t he SAR is determ ined at t he highest
certified power level, the actu al SAR level of the phone w hile operat ing
can be well below the m axim um v alue. This is because the phone is
designed to operate at m ultiple power levels so as t o use only the power
required t o reach t he network. I n general, t he closer y ou ar e to a wireless
base stat ion anten na, t he lower t he power out put .
Befor e a new m odel phone is available for sale t o the public, it m ust be
test ed and certified to the FCC t hat it does not exceed t he exposure lim it
established by the FCC. Tests for each m odel phone are perform ed in
positions and locat ions (e.g. at the ear and worn on t he body) as required
by t he FCC.

For body worn operat ion, t his m odel phone has been t ested and meet s
the FCC RF ex posure guidelines whenused wit h a Sam sung accessory
designat ed for t his pr oduct or when used with an accessory t hat cont ains
no m etal and t hat positions t he handset a m inim um of 1.5 cm from t he
body.
Non- com pliance wit h t he above rest rictions m ay result in violation of FCC
RF exposure guidelines.
SAR inform ation on this and other m odel phones can be viewed on-line at (
Ht tp: / / www.fcc.gov/ oet / ea/ fccid/ ).

A3LSCHR261A. Som etim es it m ay be necessary to rem ove the bat t ery pack

to find the num ber. Once you have the FCC I D num ber for a particular
phone, follow t he instructions on t he website and it should provide values
for t ypical or m axim um SAR for a particular phone. Additional product
specific SAR inform ation can also be obt ained at htt p: / / ww w.fcc.gov/ cgb/ sar

This sit e uses t he phone FCC I D number,

Consu m e r I nf or m a t ion on W ir e le ss Ph one s
The U.S. Food and Drug Adm inist r ation (FDA) has published a series of

Questions and Answers for consum ers relat ing t o radio frequency ( RF)
ex posure from w ireless phones. The FDA publication includes t he
following inform ation:

W hat k in ds of p hon e s a r e t he sub j ect of t his u pda t e ?
The term wireless phone refers her e t o hand-held wireless phones with

built- in ant ennas, often called “cell,” “m obile,” or “ PCS” phones. These
ty pes of wireless phones can expose t he user t o measurable radio
frequency energy (RF) because of t he short distance bet ween the phone
and the user's head. These RF exposures are lim it ed by Federal
Com m unicat ions Com m ission safet y guidelines t hat were developed wit h
the advice of FDA and other federal health and safet y agencies. When the
phone is located at greater distances from the user, t he exposure to RF is
drastically lower because a person's RF ex posure decreases rapidly with
in creasing distance from t he sour ce. The so-called “cordless ph ones,”
which have a base unit connect ed to the t elephone wiring in a house,
ty pically operate at far lower power lev els, and t hus produce RF
ex posures well within t he FCC's com pliance lim it s.

Do w ir e less p h on es pose a h ea lt h ha za r d?
The available scientific evidence does not show that any healt h problem s

are associated with using wireless phones. There is no proof, how ever,
that wireless phones are absolutely safe. Wireless phones emit low levels
of radio frequency energy ( RF) in t he m icrowave range w hile being used.
They also em it v ery low lev els of RF when in the stand- by m ode. Whereas
high levels of RF can pr oduce healt h effect s (by heating tissue) , exposure
to low level RF t hat does not produce heating effects causes no known
adver se healt h effects. Many st udies of low level RF ex posures have not
found any biological effects. Som e studies have suggested t hat som e
biological effects m ay occur, but such findings have not been confir m ed
by additional research. I n som e cases, ot her researchers have had
difficulty in reproducing those studies, or in det erm ining the reasons for
in consistent results.

W hat is FD A' s r ole con ce r nin g t he sa f et y of w ir ele ss p ho ne s?
Under t he law , FDA does not review the safet y of radiation- em it tin g

consum er product s such as wir eless phones before they can be sold, as it
does wit h new drugs or m edical devices. How ever, t he agen cy has
authority t o t ake action if wireless phones are shown t o em it r adio
frequency energy (RF) at a level t hat is hazardous to th e u ser. I n such a
case, FDA could require t he m anufact urer s of wireless phones to notify
users of the health hazard and to repair, replace or recall the phones so
that t he hazar d no longer exist s.

Although t he existing scient ific dat a do not just ify FDA regulatory act ions,
FDA has urged t he wireless phone industry t o t ak e a num ber of steps,
in cluding t he following:

l “Support needed resear ch int o possible biological effects of RF of

the ty pe em it t ed by wireless phones;

l “Design wireless phones in a way that m inim izes any RF exposure

to t he user t hat is not necessary for device funct ion; and

l “Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones wit h t he best

possible infor m ation on possible effects of wireless phone use on
hum an health.

FDA belongs t o an interagency wor king gr oup of t he federal agencies t hat
have responsibility for different aspects of RF safety to ensure coordinated
efforts at t he federal level. The following agencies belong t o t his w orking
group:

l “National I nstit ut e for Occupational Safet y and Health
l “Environm ent al Protection Agency
l “Federal Com m unications Comm ission
l “Occupat ional Safety and Healt h Administration
l “National Telecom munications and I nform ation Adm inist rat ion

The National I nst itut es of Health participat es in som e interagency working
group act ivit ies, as well.
FDA shares regulatory r esponsibilit ies for w ireless phones with t he Federal
Com m unicat ions Com m ission (FCC). All phones that are sold in the United
Stat es m ust com ply w ith FCC safet y guidelines t hat lim it RF exposur e.
FCC relies on FDA and ot her health agencies for safety questions about
wireless phones.
FCC also regulat es t he base st ations that t he wireless phone net works
rely upon. While t hese base stations operate at higher power t han do the
wireless phones them selves, the RF exposures t hat people get from t hese
base stat ions are typically thousands of t im es lower than those they can
get from w ireless phones. Base stat ions are t hus not the prim ary subj ect
of the safet y quest ions discussed in t his docum ent .

W hat a r e t h e re sult s of t h e r esea r ch do ne alr e a d y?
The research done t hus far has produced conflicting result s, and m any

studies have suffered from flaws in their resear ch m ethods. Animal
ex perim ents investigating the effect s of radio frequency energy ( RF)
ex posures charact eristic of wireless phones have yielded conflicting
result s that oft en cannot be repeat ed in other laboratories. A few animal
studies, howev er, have suggest ed that low levels of RF could accelerate
the developm ent of cancer in laborat ory anim als. Howev er, m any of the
studies t hat showed increased tum or development used anim als t hat had
been genetically engineered or t reated wit h cancer- causing chemicals so
as to be pre-disposed to develop cancer in absence of RF ex posure. Other
studies exposed the anim als t o RF for up t o 22 hours per day. These
conditions are not sim ilar to the conditions under which people use
wireless phones, so we don't know wit h certaint y w hat the results of such
studies m ean for hum an healt h.

Three large epidemiology st udies have been published since Decem ber

2000. Bet ween them, t he st udies investigat ed any possible association
bet ween t he use of wireless phones and pr im ary brain cancer, gliom a,
menin gioma, or acoust ic n eurom a, t um ors of the brain or salivary gland,
leuk emia, or other cancers. None of the studies dem onst r ated t he
exist ence of any harmful healt h effect s from w ireless phones RF
ex posures. How ever , none of the studies can answer quest ions about
long-t erm exposures, since the average period of phone use in t hese
studies was ar ound t hree years.

W hat r e se a rch is n ee d ed t o de cid e w he t h er RF e x posu re f rom
w ir e less ph one s poses a he a lt h r isk ?

A com binat ion of laborat ory st udies and epidem iological st udies of people
actually using wireless phones would provide som e of t he data t hat are
needed. Lifetim e animal exposure studies could be com plet ed in a few
years. However, very large num bers of anim als would be needed to
provide reliable proof of a cancer prom oting effect if one exists.
Epidemiological st udies can provide data t hat is directly applicable to
hum an populations, but t en or m ore years' follow-up m ay be needed to
provide answer s about som e healt h effect s, su ch as cancer. This is
because the interv al bet ween the tim e of exposur e t o a cancer- causing
agent and t he tim e tum ors develop - if t hey do - m ay be m any, m any
years. The interpretation of epidem iological studies is ham pered by
difficulties in m easuring act ual RF exposure during day- t o-day use of
wireless phones. Many f actors affect t his m easurem ent , such as the angle
at which the phone is held, or w hich m odel of phone is used.

W hat is FD A d oing t o fin d ou t m or e a b out t h e possible he alt h
ef fe ct s of w ir ele ss ph o n e RF?

FDA is working wit h t he U.S. Nat ional Toxicology Program and wit h
groups of investigators around t he world to ensure t hat high priority
anim al st udies are conducted t o address im port ant quest ions about the
effects of exposure to radio fr equency energy ( RF).
FDA has been a leading participant in t he World Healt h Organization
in ternational Electrom agnetic Fields ( EMF) Proj ect since it s inception in

1996. An influential result of this work has been the dev elopm ent of a
det ailed agenda of resear ch needs that has driven the establishm ent of
new research program s ar ound t he w orld. The Project has also helped
develop a series of public inform ation docum ent s on EMF issues.
FDA and Cellular Telecom m unicat ions & I nt ernet Associat ion ( CTI A) have
a f orm al Cooperative Research and Development Agreem ent ( CRADA) t o
do research on wir eless phone safet y. FDA provides t he scient ific
ov ersight , obtaining input from expert s in gov ernm ent , indust ry , and
academ ic or ganizations. CTI A-funded research is conducted t hrough
contract s to independent investigators. The initial research w ill include
bot h laborat ory studies and st udies of wireless phone users. The CRADA
will also include a br oad assessm ent of additional research needs in t he
contex t of t he lat est research developm ent s around t he world.

W hat st e p s ca n I t a k e t o r e du ce m y e xp osur e t o ra d io fr eq ue n cy
en e rg y f r om m y w ir e less ph one ?

I f t here is a risk f rom t hese products - and at this point we do not know
that t her e is - it is probably ver y sm all. But if you ar e concerned about
avoiding even potent ial risks, you can t ake a few sim ple st eps t o m inim ize
your ex posure t o radio frequency energy ( RF). Since tim e is a key fact or
in how m uch exposure a person r eceives, reducing the am ount of tim e
spent using a w ireless phone will reduce RF exposure.

l “I f y ou m ust conduct extended conversations by wireless phone

ev ery day, you could place m ore distance bet ween y our body and
the source of the RF, since t he exposure level drops off
dramatically with dist ance. For exam ple, you could use a headset
and carry t he wireless phone away fr om your body or use a
wireless phone connected to a rem ote ant enna.

Again, t he scient ific dat a do not dem onstrate that wireless phones are
harm ful. But if y ou are concerned about t he RF exposur e from t hese
product s, you can use m easures like t hose described above to reduce
your RF exposur e from wireless phone use.

W hat a bou t childr e n u sin g w ire le ss ph on es?
The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless

phones, including children and teenagers. I f you want t o tak e st eps to
lower exposure to radio fr equency energy ( RF), t he m easures described
above would apply t o children and t eenagers using wireless phones.
Reducing the tim e of wireless phone use and incr easing the distance
bet ween t he user and t he RF source will reduce RF exposur e.
Some groups sponsored by oth er national governm ents have advised that
children be discouraged from using wireless phones at all. For exam ple,
the governm ent in t he United Kingdom dist ributed leaflet s containing such
a r ecom m endation in Decem ber 2000. They noted that no evidence exists
that using a wir eless phone causes brain t um ors or other ill effects. Their
recomm endation to lim it wireless phone use by children was st rictly
precautionar y; it w as not based on scientific evidence that any healt h
hazard exists.

Do h a nd s- fr e e kit s f or w ir ele ss ph on e s r e du ce r isk s fr om ex posur e
t o RF e m issio ns?

Since there are no known risks from exposure t o RF emissions from
wireless phones, t here is no reason t o believe t hat hands-free kit s reduce
risk s. Hands- free kits can be used wit h w ireless phones for convenience
and com fort. These syst em s reduce the absorpt ion of RF energy in t he
head because t he phone, which is the source of the RF em issions, will not
be placed against the head. On t he other hand, if the phone is m ount ed
against the w aist or other part of t he body during use, t hen t hat part of
the body will absorb m ore RF energy. Wireless phones m ark et ed in t he
U.S. are required t o m eet safet y requirements regardless of whether they
are used against the h ead or against t he body. Eit her configuration should

result in com pliance with t he safety lim it.

Do w ir e less p h on e a ccessorie s t h a t cla im t o sh ield t he h ea d fro m
RF r a dia t ion w or k ?

Since there are no known risks from exposure t o RF emissions from
wireless phones, t here is no reason t o believe t hat accessories t hat claim
to shield t he head from those em issions reduce risks. Som e products that
claim t o shield the user from RF absorption use special phone cases, while
ot hers involve nothing m ore t han a m etallic accessory at t ached t o the
phone. St udies have shown that t hese products generally do not work as
adver tised. Unlike “ hand-fr ee” kits, t hese so- called “shields” m ay int erfere
wit h proper operat ion of t he phone. The phone m ay be for ced t o boost it s
pow er t o com pensat e, leading t o an increase in RF absorption. I n
February 2002, the Federal t rade Com m ission ( FTC) charged two
com panies that sold devices that claim ed to protect wireless phone users
from radiation wit h m aking false an d unsubst antiat ed claim s. According t o
FTC, t hese defendant s lacked a reasonable basis t o substantiate t heir
claim .

W hat a bou t w ire le ss ph o ne int e r fe r en ce w it h m e d ica l e q uip m e n t ?
Radio frequency energy ( RF) from wireless phones can int eract with som e

elect ronic devices. For t his r eason, FDA helped develop a det ailed t est
meth od to m easure electromagnet ic int erference ( EMI ) of im planted
cardiac pacem akers and defibrillat ors from wireless telephones. This test
meth od is now par t of a st andard sponsored by t he Association for t he
Advancem ent of Medical instr um entat ion ( AAMI ) . The final draft, a joint
effort by FDA, m edical device m anufact urers, and m any other gr oups,
was com pleted in late 2000. This standard w ill allow m anufact ur ers t o
ensure that cardiac pacem akers and defibrillat ors are safe from wireless
phone EMI. FDA has tested wireless phones and helped develop a
volunt ary st andard sponsored by t he I nstit ut e of Elect rical and Electronic
Engineers (I EEE). This standard specifies t est m ethods and perform ance
requirem ents for hearing aids and wireless phones so t hat no interference
occurs when a per son u ses a com patible phone and a com patible hearing
aid at t he sam e time. This st andar d was approv ed by the IEEE in 2000.
FDA continues to m onit or t he use of wireless phones for possible
in teractions wit h ot her medical devices. Should harmful interference be
found t o occur, FDA will conduct testing to assess t he interfer ence and
work to resolve the problem .
Additional inform ation on the safet y of RF exposures from v arious sources
can be obtained from t he following organizations:

l FCC RF Safet y Program:

http: // www.fcc.gov/ oet/ rfsafet y /

l Environm ent al Protection Agency ( EPA) :

http: // www.epa.gov / radiation/

l Occupat ional Safety and Health Adm inist rat ion's (OSHA):

http: // www.osha.gov/ SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/ index.htm l

l National inst itut e for Occupational Safety and Healt h (NI OSH):

http: // www.cdc.gov/ niosh/ emfpg.htm l

l World health Organization ( WHO):

http: // www.wh o.int/ peh-em f/

l I nt ernational Commission on Non- I onizing Radiation Protection:

http: // www.icnir p.de

l National Radiation Protection Board ( UK):

http: // www.nrpb.org.uk

l Updated 4/ 3/ 2002: US food and Drug Administration

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Road Sa fe t y

Your wireless phone gives you the pow erful ability t o com m u nicate by
voice, alm ost anywhere, anyt im e. But an im port ant responsibilit y
accom panies the benefit s of wireless phones, one t hat every user m ust
uphold.
When driving a car, driving is y our first responsibilit y. When using y our
wireless phone behind t he wheel of a car, pract ice good com m on sense
and rem em ber t he followin g tips:

1. Get t o know y our wireless phone and it s features, such as speed
dial and redial. I f av ailable, these feat ures help y ou t o place y our
call without taking your attent ion off the road.

2. When available, use a hands- fr ee device. I f possible, add an
addit ional layer of conv enience and safety t o your wireless phone
wit h one of t he m any hands free accessories available today.

3. Position your wireless phone wit hin easy reach. Be able to access
your wireless phone without rem oving your eyes from t he road. I f
you get an incom ing call at an inconvenien t tim e, let y our voice
mail answer it for you.

4. Let t he person you are speaking wit h k now y ou are driving; if
necessary, suspend the call in heavy t raffic or hazardous weather
conditions. Rain, sleet , snow, ice and even heav y tr affic can be
hazardous.

5. Do not t ake not es or look up phone num bers while driving. Jot t ing
dow n a “ t o do” list or flipping t hr ough your address book takes
at t ention away from your prim ary responsibility, driving safely.

6. Dial sensibly and assess t he t raffic; if possible, place calls when
you are not m oving or before pulling int o traffic. Try t o plan calls
when your car will be st ationary. I f y ou need t o make a call w hile
moving, dial only a few num bers, check the road and your m irrors,
then continue.

7. Do not engage in st ressful or em otional conver sations t hat m ay be
dist ract ing. Make people you are t alking wit h aw are you are driving
and suspend conversations t hat hav e the pot ent ial t o diver t your
at t ention from the road.

8. Use your wir eless phone t o call for help. Dial 9- 1-1 or other local

em ergency num ber in t he case of fire, tr affic accident or medical
em ergencies. Rem ember , it is a fr ee call on your wireless phone!

9. Use your wir eless phone t o help ot hers in emer gencies. I f you see
an auto accident, crim e in progress or ot her serious em ergency
where lives are in danger, call 9-1- 1 or ot her local em ergency
num ber, as you would want others to do for you.

10. Call roadside assist ance or a special non-em ergency wireless
assist ance number wh en necessary. I f you see a br oken- down
vehicle posing no serious h azard, a broken t raffic signal, a m inor
tr affic accident where no one appear s inj ured, or a vehicle y ou
know to be stolen, call roadside assistance or oth er special non­em ergency num ber.

“Th e w ir e le ss in du st ry r e m in ds you t o use yo ur ph on e sa fe ly w hen
dr ivin g. ”

For m or e in for m at ion, ple ase ca ll 1 - 8 8 8 - 9 0 1 - SAFE, or visit ou r
w eb- sit e w w w .w ow -com .com

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Ope r a t in g Env ir onm en t

Rem em ber t o follow any special regulations in force in any area and
alway s swit ch your phone off whenever it is f orbidden to use it, or when it
may cause inter fer ence or danger. When connecting t he phone or any
accessory t o another dev ice, read it s user 's guide for det ailed safety
in st ructions. Do not connect incompat ible product s.
As with other m obile radio t ransm it ting equipm ent, users are advised t hat
for t he satisfact ory operat ion of t he equipm ent and for t he safet y of
personnel, it is r ecomm ended that the equipment should only be used in
the norm al operating position.

Using You r Ph on e N e a r O t he r Ele ct r on ic D ev ices

Most m odern electronic equipm ent is shielded f rom radio fr equency (RF)
signals. However, certain electronic equipm ent m ay not be shielded
against the RF signals from your wireless phone. Consult the
manufact urer t o discuss alter nativ es.

Pacem ak e rs
Pacem aker m anufacturer s recomm end that a m inim um dist ance of 15 cm

(6 inches) be m aintained between a wireless phone and a pacem ak er t o
avoid potent ial interference with the pacem aker.
These recom m endations are consist ent wit h the independent research
and recom m endat ions of Wireless Technology Research.
Per son s w it h p a ce m a k e rs:

l should always keep the phone m ore t han 15 cm

(6 inches) from t heir pacem aker w hen t he phone is switched on.

l should not carry the phone in a breast pocket .

l should use the ear opposit e the pacem aker t o m inim ize pot ential

in terference.

I f y ou have any reason t o suspect that int erference is t aking place, swit ch
your phone off imm ediat ely.

He a r ing Aids
Some digital wireless phones m ay int erfere w ith som e hearing aids. I n the

ev ent of such interference, you m ay wish t o consult your hearing aid
manufact urer t o discuss alter nativ es.

Ot h e r M e dica l D ev ice s
I f y ou use any ot her personal m edical devices, consult t he m anufact ur er

of your device t o det erm ine if it is adequately shielded from exter nal RF
energy. Your physician may be able t o assist y ou in obtaining this
in form ation. Swit ch your phone off in healt h care f acilit ies when any
regulat ions posted in t hese areas inst ruct you to do so. Hospitals or
health care facilities m ay be using equipm ent t hat could be sensitive to
ex ter nal RF energy.

Ve hicles
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded

elect ronic system s in m ot or vehicles. Check w ith the m anufacturer or it s
represen tative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the
manufact urer of any equipm ent that has been added t o your vehicle.

Post ed Facilitie s
Switch your phone off in any facility w her e posted notices require you t o

do so.

Pot en t ia lly Exp losiv e Env ir onm en t s

Switch your phone off when in any area with a potentially explosive
at m osphere and obey all signs and instruct ions. Sparks in such ar eas
could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily inj ury or even deat h.
Users ar e advised to swit ch the phone off while at a refueling point
(ser vice stat ion). Users are reminded of the need t o observe r estrictions
on t he use of radio equipm ent in fuel depots ( fuel st orage and distribution
areas), chem ical plants or where blasting operations are in progr ess.
Areas wit h a potent ially explosive atm osphere are oft en but not always
clearly m ark ed. They include below deck on boats, ch em ical t ransfer or
storage facilit ies, vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas ( such as propane
or but ane), areas where the air cont ains chem icals or particles, such as
grain, dust or met al powders, and any other area wher e you would
norm ally be advised t o turn off your vehicle engine.

Em erg en cy Ca lls
This phone, like any wireless ph one, operat es using radio signals, wireless

and landline networks as well as user progr amm ed functions, which
cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you should
never rely solely on any wireless phone for essent ial comm unications

(m edical emergencies, for exam ple) .
Rem em ber, to m ake or receive any calls t he phone m ust be swit ched on
and in a service area with adequate signal strength. Em ergency calls m ay
not be possible on all wireless phone net wor ks or when cert ain network
services an d/ or phone feat ures are in use. Check wit h local service

providers.
To m ake an emergency call:

1. I f t he phone is not on, switch it on.

2. Key in t he em ergency num ber for y our present location ( for
ex ample, 911 or other official em ergency num ber) . Em ergency
num bers vary by location.

3. Press

I f certain features are in use ( call barring, for exam ple), you m ay first
need to deact ivat e t hose feat ures before you can m ake an em ergency call.
Consult this docum ent and your local cellular service provider.

When m aking an em ergency call, rem em ber t o give all the necessary
in form ation as accurat ely as possible. Rem em ber that your phone may be
the only m eans of com m unicat ion at th e scene of an accident; do not cut
off the call until giv en perm ission to do so.

Rest rict ing Ch ildr en 's a cce ss t o you r Ph one
Your phone is not a toy. Children should not be allow ed to play with it

because they could hurt themselves and others, dam age t he phone or
make calls that increase your phone bill.

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FCC N ot ice a n d Ca u t ions
FCC N ot ice

-Connect t he equipm ent into an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that t o
which the receiver is conn ected.

-Consult t he dealer or an experienced radio/ TV t echnician for help.

The phone m ay cause TV or radio int erference if used in close proxim it y
to receiving equipm ent. The FCC can require you t o st op using the phone
if such int erference cannot be elim inat ed.
Vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane) m ust
com ply with t he National Fire Protection St andard (NFPA-58) . For a copy
of this standard, cont act t he National Fire Prot ection Associat ion, One
Batt ery m arch Par k, Quincy, MA 02269, Att n: Publication Sales Division.

Cau t ion s
Changes or m odifications m ade in the radio phone, not expressly

approv ed by Sam sun g, will void t he user ’s authorit y to operat e the
equipm ent.

Only use approved batt eries, ant ennas and char gers. The use of any
unaut horized accessor ies m ay be danger ous and void the phone w arrant y
if said accessories cause dam age or a defect t o t he phone.
Although your phone is quite sturdy, it is a com plex piece of equipment
and can be broken. Av oid dropping, hitting, bending or sit t ing on it .

Ot h e r I m po rt a n t Sa f e t y I nf orm at ion

l Only qualified personnel should service t he phone or inst all the

phone in a vehicle. Faulty installation or service m ay be dangerous
and m ay invalidate any war rant y applicable to the device.

l Check regularly that all wireless phone equipm ent in your v ehicle is

mount ed and oper ating pr operly.

l Do not stor e or carr y flammable liquids, gases or explosive

materials in th e sam e com part m ent as the phone, its part s or
accessories.

l For v ehicles equipped with an air bag, rem em ber t hat an air bag

in flat es with great force. Do not place obj ect s, including bot h
in st alled or port able wireless equipm ent in t he area ov er the air
bag or in t he air bag deploy m ent ar ea. I f wireless equipm ent is
im pr operly installed and t he air bag inflates, serious injury could
result .

l Switch your phone off before boarding an aircraft. The use of

wireless phone in aircraft is illegal and m ay be dangerous to t he
aircraft's operation.

l Failure t o obser ve t hese inst ructions m ay lead t o the suspension or

denial of telephone services to the offender, or legal action, or both.

Prod u ct Pe r for m ance
Ge t t in g t he M ost Ou t of You r Sig na l Re ce pt ion

The qualit y of each call you m ake or receive depends on the signal
strengt h in y our ar ea. Your phone inform s you of t he current signal

strengt h by displaying a num ber of bars nex t t o the signal strength icon.
The m ore bars displayed, the st ronger the signal.
I f y ou're inside a building, being near a window m ay give you bett er
reception.

Un de r st and in g t he Pow er Sa ve Fea t u re
I f y our phone is unable t o find a signal aft er 15 m inut es of searching, a

Pow er Save f eature is autom atically activated. I f y our phone is act ive, it
periodically rechecks service availabilit y or you can check it yourself by
pressing an y k ey .
Anytim e the Power Save feature is activated, a m essage displays on the
screen. When a signal is found, your phone returns t o st andby m ode.

Ma in t a in in g You r Pho ne 's Pe a k Pe r for m ance
For t he best care of your phone, only authorized personnel should service

your phone and accessories. Faulty service m ay void t he warrant y.
There are several sim ple guidelines t o operat ing your phone properly and

maint aining safe, satisfactory service.

l Place t he m obile phone's acoust ic output next to your ear for proper

l

or entat ion.

l

Do not tamper or alter the phone's antenna.

l Don't use t he phone if the ant enna is dam aged.
l Speak directly int o t he phone's r eceiver.
l Avoid exposing your phone and accessories t o rain or liquid spills.

I f y our phone does get wet, im m ediately turn the power off and
rem ove the batt ery. I f it is inoper able, call Cust om er Care for
service.

Av a ila bilit y o f Va r ious Fea t u r e s/ Rin g To ne s

Many services and feat ures are n etw ork dependent and m ay r equire
addit ional subscript ion and/ or usage charges. Not all features ar e
available for pur chase or use in all areas. Downloadable Ring Tones m ay
be available at an addit ional cost . Other conditions and r estrict ions m ay
apply . See your service provider for addit ional infor m ation.

Ba t t e ry St a nd by a n d Ta lk Tim e

Standby and talk times will vary depending on phone usage patt erns and
conditions. Bat t ery pow er consum ption depends on fact ors such as
netw ork configurat ion, signal strengt h, operating t em peratur e, feat ures
selected, frequency of calls, and voice, dat a, and ot her application u sage
pat t erns.

Ba t t e ry Pr e ca ut ion s

l Never use any charger or bat tery t hat is dam aged in any w ay.
l Use the batt ery only for its intended purpose.
l I f y ou use t he phone near the net work's base st ation, it uses less

pow er; talk and standby tim e are greatly affected by t he signal

strengt h on the cellular net work and the param eters set by the
netw ork operat or.

l Batt ery char ging time depends on the rem aining battery charge

and the type of bat t ery and charger used. The battery can be
charged and discharged hundr eds of times, but it will gradually
wear out . When the operation t im e ( t alk t im e and st andby tim e) is
noticeably shorter than norm al, it is time to buy a new bat t ery.

l I f left unused, a fully charged bat tery will discharge itself over time.
l Use only Sam sung-approved batt eries and rechar ge your bat t ery

only with Sam sung-approv ed char ger s. When a charger is not in
use, disconnect it from t he power source. Do not leave the bat t ery
connect ed to a charger for m ore t han a week , since overchar ging
may shorten its life.

l Extreme tem perat ures will affect t he charging capacit y of your

bat t ery: it m ay r equire cooling or warmin g first .

l Do not leave the batter y in hot or cold places, such as in a car in

sum mer or wint er condit ions, as you will r educe t he capacit y and
lifetim e of the bat t ery. Alw ays t r y t o keep the bat t ery at room
tem perature. A ph one with a hot or cold battery m ay t em porarily
not work, even w hen the batt ery is fully charged. Li-ion batteries
are par ticularly affect ed by tem perat ures below 0 ° C ( 32 ° F).

l Do not short - circuit t he batt ery. Accident al short- circuiting can

occur when a m etallic object (coin, clip or pen) causes a direct
connection bet ween the + and - t erm inals of t he batt ery ( m etal
strips on the batt ery), for exam ple when you carry a spare batt ery
in a pocket or bag. Short - circuiting t he terminals m ay dam age t he
bat t ery or t he obj ect causing t he short - circuiting.

l Dispose of used batt eries in accordance wit h local regulations. In

som e areas, t he disposal of bat t eries in household or business
tr ash m ay be prohibit ed. For safe disposal options for Li- I on
bat t eries, cont act your near est Sam sung aut horized service cent er.
Always recycle. Do not dispose of batt eries in a fire.

Car e an d M a in t e n a n ce

Your phone is a product of superior design and craft sm anship and should
be t reated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill any
warrant y obligations and allow you to enj oy t his product for m any years.

l Keep the phone and all it s part s and accessories out of the reach of

sm all children.

l Keep the phone dry. Precipit ation, humidity and liquids contain

minerals t hat will corrode electronic circuits.

l Do not use the phone with a wet hand. Doing so m ay cause an

elect ric shock t o you or dam age t o the phone.

l Do not use or store the phone in dust y , dirt y areas, as its m oving

parts m ay be dam aged.

l Do not stor e the phone in h ot areas. High t em peratures can

short en t he life of elect ronic devices, damage bat t eries, and w arp
or m elt cert ain plastics.

l Do not stor e the phone in cold ar eas. When the phone w arm s up t o

it s n orm al operat ing tem perature, m oisture can form inside the
phone, which m ay dam age the phone's elect ronic cir cuit boar ds.

l Do not drop, knock or shake t he phone. Rough handling can break

in ternal circuit boards.

l Do not use harsh chem icals, cleaning solvent s or st rong detergent s

to clean t he phone. Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dam pened in a
mild soap-and-w ater solution.

l Do not paint t he phone. Paint can clog t he device's m oving par ts

and prevent proper operat ion.

l Do not put the phone in or on heating dev ices, such as a

microwave oven, a st ove or a radiat or. The phone m ay explode
when over heat ed.

l When the phone or battery gets wet , t he label indicating wat er

dam age inside the phone changes color. I n this case, phone repair s
are no longer guarant eed by t he m anufact urer's warrant y , even if
the warranty for y our phone h as not expired.

l I f y our phone has a flash or light, do not use it t oo close to t he

ey es of people or anim als. This m ay cause dam age to t heir eyes.

l Use only t he supplied or an approv ed replacem ent antenna.

Unaut horized ant ennas or m odified accessories may damage the
phone and violat e regulations governing radio devices.

l I f t he phone, bat tery, charger or any accessory is not working

properly, t ake it t o your nearest qualified service facilit y. The
personnel there will assist you, and if necessary, arrange for
service.

for environmentally safe recycling.

Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of
the purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other commercial
wastes for disposal.

Correct disposal of batteries in this product

(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate
battery return systems)

This marking on the battery, manual or packaging indicates that the batteries in this
product should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their
working life. Where marked, the chemical symbols Hg, Cd or Pb indicate that the
battery contains mercury, cadmium or lead above the reference levels in EC
Directive 2006/66. If batteries are not properly disposed of, these substances can
cause harm to human health or the environment.

To protect natural resources and to promote material reuse, please separate
batteries from other types of waste and recycle them through your local, free battery
return system.

assembling and preparing
your mobile phone

Get started by assembling and setting up

your mobile phone for its first use.

phone.

2. Scroll to the profile you are using.

3. Press <Options> Õ Edit Õ Voice call ringtone.

4. Select a ringtone category Õ a ringtone.

5. Press <Options> Õ Select (if necessary).

6. Press <Save>.

To switch to another profile, select it from the list.

Use the simplified menus

To set up simplified menu items,

1. In Idle mode, press [OK].

2. Press <Options> Õ Customise menu.

3. Select your favourite menus.

4. Press <Options> Õ Open to select submenus (if necessary).

5. Press <Save>.

6. To access an item from the simplified menus,

7. In Idle mode, press [OK].

8. Scroll to the menu item you want and press [OK].

Lock your phone

1. In Menu mode, select Settings Õ Security Õ Phone lock Õ On.

2. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit password and press <OK>.

3. Enter the new password again and press <OK>.

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want appears on the display.

1. Press the appropriate alphanumeric keys to enter an entire
word.

2. When the word displays correctly, press [0] to insert a
space. If the correct word does not display, select an
alternate word from the list that appears.

troubleshooting

Message

Try this to solve the problem:

If you are having trouble with your mobile phone, try these troubleshooting
procedures before contacting a service professional.

While using your phone, the following messages may appear:

Your battery is low. Recharge or replace the battery to continue using the phone.

The audio quality of the call is poor.

l When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose

reception or experience poor audio quality. Move to another area and

try again.

You select a contact to call, but the call is not dialled.

l Ensure that the correct number is stored in the contact list.
l Re-enter and save the number, if necessary.

The battery does not charge properly or sometimes the phone turns itself off.

l The battery terminals may be dirty. Wipe both gold-coloured contacts with a

clean, soft cloth and try charging the battery again.

l If the battery will no longer charge completely, dispose of the old battery

properly and replace it with a new battery.

Your phone is hot to the touch.

When you use several applications at once, your phone requires more power and
may heat up.

This is normal and should not affect your phone’s lifespan or performance.

HAC Mode
To insure that the Hearing Aid Compatibility rating for your phone is maintained,
secondary transmitters such as Bluetooth components must be disabled during a call.

Hearing฀Aid฀Compatibility฀with฀Mobile฀Phones

When฀some฀mobile฀phones฀are฀used฀near฀some฀hearing฀devices฀(hearing฀aids฀and฀

cochlear฀implants),฀users฀may฀detect฀a฀buzzing,฀humming,฀or฀whining฀noise.฀Some฀

hearing฀devices฀are฀more฀immune฀than฀others฀to฀this฀interference฀noise,฀and฀phones฀

also฀vary฀in฀the฀amount฀of฀interference฀they฀generate.฀

The฀wireless฀telephone฀industry฀has฀developed฀ratings฀for฀some฀of฀their฀mobile฀

phones,฀to฀assist฀hearing฀device฀users฀in฀finding฀phones฀that฀may฀be฀compatible฀

with฀their฀hearing฀devices.฀฀Not฀all฀phones฀have฀been฀rated.฀฀Phones฀that฀are฀rated฀

have฀the฀rating฀on฀their฀box฀or฀a฀label฀on฀the฀box.฀

The฀ratings฀are฀not฀guarantees.฀฀฀Results฀will฀vary฀depending฀on฀the฀user’s฀hearing฀

device฀and฀hearing฀loss.฀If฀your฀hearing฀device฀happens฀to฀be฀vulnerable฀to฀interfer-

ence,฀you฀may฀not฀be฀able฀to฀use฀a฀rated฀phone฀successfully.฀฀Trying฀out฀the฀phone฀

with฀your฀hearing฀device฀is฀the฀best฀way฀to฀evaluate฀it฀for฀your฀personal฀needs.฀

M-Ratings:฀฀Phones฀rated฀M3฀or฀M4฀meet฀FCC฀requirements฀and฀are฀likely฀to฀gener-

ate฀less฀interference฀to฀hearing฀devices฀than฀phones฀that฀are฀not฀labeled.฀M4฀is฀the฀

better/higher฀of฀the฀two฀ratings.฀

T-Ratings:฀฀Phones฀rated฀T3฀or฀T4฀meet฀FCC฀requirements฀and฀are฀likely฀to฀be฀more฀

usable฀with฀a฀hearing฀device’s฀telecoil฀(“T฀Switch”฀or฀“Telephone฀Switch”)฀than฀

unrated฀phones.฀฀T4฀is฀the฀better/higher฀of฀the฀two฀ratings.฀฀(Note฀that฀not฀all฀hearing฀

devices฀have฀telecoils฀in฀them.)฀

Hearing฀devices฀may฀also฀be฀measured฀for฀immunity฀to฀this฀type฀of฀interference.฀Your฀

hearing฀device฀manufacturer฀or฀hearing฀health฀professional฀may฀help฀you฀find฀results฀

for฀your฀hearing฀device.฀The฀more฀immune฀your฀hearing฀aid฀is,฀the฀less฀likely฀you฀are฀

to฀experience฀interference฀noise฀from฀mobile฀phones.฀

This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless
technologies that it uses.However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used
in this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try

the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing
aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consult your service
provider or the manufacturer of this phone for information on hearing aid compatibility.
If you have questions about return or exchange policies, consult your service provider or
phone retailer.

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