Samsung SCH-R300 User Manual
SCH-r300 Series
PORTABLE DUAL-BAND
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ............................................. 3
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone .......................... 7
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Closed View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Open View (Front) of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Command Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Understanding the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Your Phone’s Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 3: Call Functions ............................................. 15
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Calls Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Section 4: Menu Navigation ........................................ 25
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Navigation Key Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 5: Entering Text .............................................. 27
Changing the Text Entry Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using T9® Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using Abc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Entering Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Entering Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts .....................30
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Finding a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Saving a Number After a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Contacts Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Deleting a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Memory Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Section 7: Brew ............................................................44
Finding Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Section 8: Messages ....................................................45
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Create and Send Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Receive Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Message Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Erase Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Message Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Section 9: Browser .......................................................54
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Launching Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Using Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Using Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
How Browser Keys Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Section 10: Voice SVC .................................................. 56
Voice SVC Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Voice Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Section 11: My Contents .............................................. 61
My Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
My Ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
My Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Section 12: Tools .......................................................... 63
Accessing Your Phone’s Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Stop Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Section 13: Settings ..................................................... 73
Accessing Your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Location Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Memory Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Phone Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Section 14: Health and Safety Information ..................88
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . . 99
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Section 15: Warranty Information ..............................106
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Index ............................................................................110
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section explains how to start using your SCH-r300 phone by
activating your service, setting up your Voicemail, or getting an
understanding of how this manual is put together.
Understanding this User Manual
The chapters of this guide generally follow the same order as the
menus and sub-menus in your phone. A robust index for quick
reference to most features begins on page 110.
Also included is important safety information that you should
know before using your phone. Most of this information is near
the back of the guide, beginning on page 88.
Notes and Tips
Throughout this guide there is text that is set apart from the rest.
These are intended to point out important information, quick
methods for activating features, to define terms, and more. The
definitions for these methods are as follows:
•
Notes
— Explain alternative options within the current feature, menu,
or sub-menu.
•
Tips
— Provide quick or innovative methods for performing functions
related to the subject at hand.
•
Important
— Points out important information about the current
feature that could affect performance, or even damage your phone.
3
Installing the Battery
Note:
Your phone comes packaged with a partially charged rechargeable
standard Li-Ion battery and travel adapter.
Important!:
You must fully charge the battery the first time you use your
phone, otherwise you could damage the battery.
1. Insert the top end of the battery
first, matching the gold contacts
on the inside of the battery to
those on the phone.
2. Press lightly on the bottom end of
the battery down into the phone
until it slips into place.
3. Press lightly down and
upward on the top of
the battery cover.
4
3
Press lightly on the bottom end of the battery up over the
4.
battery until it clicks into place.
Remove the Battery
1. Press and hold to turn off the phone (if on).
2. Press down on the battery cover (1) and slide the cover
toward the bottom end of the phone. Lift the cover (2) up
and away from the phone, bottom end first.
3. Lift the battery (3) up and away from the phone, bottom
end first.
3
Charging the Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable standard Li-Ion battery.
Only use Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries.
Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Use
of other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause
damage.
Use the Travel Adapter
The travel adapter included
with your phone is a
convenient, light-weight
charger that rapidly charges
your phone from any 120/220
VAC outlet.
Getting Started 4
1.
Plug the large end of the Travel Adapter into a standard
120 VAC or 220 VAC wall outlet.
Important!:
For connection to an electrical supply not located in North
America, you must use an adaptor of the proper configuration for
the power outlet. Use of the wrong adapter could damage your
phone and void your warranty.
2. Insert the smaller end of
the Travel Adapter into the
charger/accessory
connector on the right
side of your phone.
Important!:
You must unplug the adapter before removing the battery from
the phone during charging to avoid damage.
Correct
Incorrect
Low Battery Indicator
The battery indicator ( ) in the upper-right corner of the
display indicates power level. Monitor the battery strength and
ensure your battery is adequately charged.
Three bars ( ) indicate a full charge.
An empty battery icon ( ) indicates a near empty battery.
5
A blinking empty battery icon ( ) and a tone sounding
indicate you have two to three minutes before the battery is too
low to operate the phone.
If you continue to use your phone without charging its battery, the
phone will shut down.
Activating Your Phone
Contact your Wireless Carrier and follow their instructions for
obtaining service, if necessary. We suggest that you read this
guide to fully understand the services your phone supports.
Turning Your Phone On
䊳
Press and hold until the display lights.
Note:
As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not touch the antenna
while using your phone as this can affect call quality and can cause the
phone to operate at a higher power level than is necessary.
•
The phone begins searching for a network signal.
•
Once the phone finds a signal, t he time, date, and day appear in the
bottom of the display.
•
You’re now ready to place and receive calls.
Note:
If you are outside of your carrier’s coverage or roaming area, the No
Service icon ( ) appears at the top of the phone’s display. If you
cannot place or receive calls, try later when service is available, or at
another location.
Turn Your Phone Off
䊳
Press and hold for two or more seconds. Your phone
powers off.
Note:
If your phone is on and you press for less than one second, the
phone will not power off. This prevents your phone from being turned
off accidentally.
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages, which can be
retrieved any time.
Note:
Once your Voicemail account has been set up, you can use the
Voicemail folder (under the Message menu) to view details of voice
messages in your Voicemail box.
1. In standby mode, press and hold the key, or the key,
or dial your own mobile number to dial Voicemail.
2. Follow the prompts in the new user tutorial to setup your
mail box.
Listen to Voicemail
䊳
In standby mode, press and hold the key or dial your
own mobile number to dial Voicemail. After connecting,
you will hear your voice greeting. You are prompted to
enter your password.
Getting Started 6
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also
describes the screen format and the icons that will be displayed
when the phone is in use.
Features of Your Phone
•
Domestic and international voice and text messaging service (available
on participating networks).
•
High speed data (CDMA 2000 1x Technology)
•
Global Positioning (GPS) Technology
•
PIM Functions
•
Text (SMS) Messaging
•
Voice Dial
•
Speakerphone
7
Closed View of Your Phone
Features
1.
Volume Key
— Lets you adjust the ring volume in standby
mode, adjust the voice volume during a call, or mute the
ringer during an incoming call.
3
Front Display
2.
— Indicates the status of your phone,
including status icons, message indicators, signal
strength, and so on.
3.
Power / Accessory Connector
— Used to plug in charging
accessories and to connect a headset or any available
accessory cables to your phone.
Open View (Front) of Your Phone
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
14
13
12
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Features
1.
Earpiece / Speaker
— Lets you hear ringing and alert
tones, alarm tones, and the other parties to calls.
Understanding Your Phone 8
11
10
2.
Main Display
— Indicates the status of your phone,
including numbers dialed, feature and function screens,
status icons, message indicators and contents, signal
strength, and so on.
3.
Navigation Key
— In Menu mode, lets you scroll through
the phone menu options. In Standby mode, lets you access
preset functions and one user-defined function.
4.
OK Key
— Pressing when navigating through a menu
accepts the highlighted choice in a menu.
5.
Left Soft Key
— Used to navigate through menus and
applications and to select the choice indicated at the
bottom left corner of the Main LCD.
6.
SEND Key
— Lets you place or receive a call. In standby
mode, press the key once to access the recent call log.
7.
CLR Key
— Deletes characters from the display when you
are in text entry mode. Press this key to return to the
previous menu or screen when navigating features on your
phone.
8.
Voicemail Key
— Lets you speed dial your Voicemail
account to review your voice messages.
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9.
Special Function Keys
— Enter special characters. Perform
various functions.
10.
Microphone
— Lets the other caller hear you clearly when
you are speaking to them.
11.
Voice Recognition Key
— Used to launch VoiceSignal voice
recognition system.
12.
Alpha-numeric Keys
— Use these keys to enter numbers,
letters, and characters.
13.
END Key
— Ends a call. If you press and hold the END key,
the power goes On or Off. When you receive an incoming
call, press to send the call to voicemail.
14.
Right Soft Key
— Used to navigate through menus and
applications and to select the choice indicated at the
bottom right corner of the Main Display.
Command Keys
Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears above
each in the display. There are two soft keys, the Left soft key and
the Right soft key .
Left Soft Key
Some functions of the Left soft key ( ) are as follows:
•
In standby mode, press the
Settings
key ( ) to open the
Settings
screen.
•
When the Left soft key function is Edit, press the
Edit
key ( ) to edit
a Contacts entry.
Right Soft Key
Some functions of the Right soft key ( ) are as follows:
•
In standby mode, press the
Find
screen.
•
When the Right soft key function is Options, press the
Contacts
key ( ) to launch the Contacts
Options
soft key ( ) and a pop-up menu appears.
•
When the Right soft key function is Back, press the
Back
(right) soft
key ( ) to back up one menu level.
OK Key
•
In standby mode, press the OK key ( ) to launch the Main Menu.
•
In a menu, press the OK key ( ) to accept the highlighted selection.
•
When the OK key function is Edit, press the
Edit
( ) key to edit a
Draft message.
(right)
Clear Key
The
CLR
key ( ) is used to erase or clear numbers, text, or
symbols from the display. You can also use the key to return to a
previous menu or to return to standby mode from any menu.
•
If you enter an incorrect character, briefly press to backspace
(and delete) the character.
•
To erase the entire sentence, press and hold .
•
To back up one menu level, briefly press .
End Key
•
Press and hold the End key to turn on your phone.
•
Briefly press once to disconnect a call.
•
Press to return to standby mode from any menu, or to cancel the
last input.
Send Key
The
Send
key ( ) is used to answer calls, dial calls, and to
recall the last number(s) dialed, received, or missed.
•
Press once to answer calls.
•
Enter a number and briefly press to make a call.
•
Briefly press in standby mode to display a list of recent calls to
and from your phone.
•
Press twice in standby mode to call the most recent number.
•
Press to pick up a waiting call. Press again to switch back
to the other call.
Understanding Your Phone 10
Navigation Key
Use the directional keys on the Navigation key ( ) to
browse menus, sub-menus, and lists. Each directional key also
acts as a shortcut to launch applications.
Understanding the Display Screen
1. The top line of
your phone’s
display contains
icons that indicate
network status,
battery power,
signal strength,
connection type,
and more.
2. The center portion of the display shows information such
as call progress information, messages, and photos.
3. The bottom line of the display shows current soft key
functions. The sample screen shows that pressing the Left
soft key ( ) will display the
OK
key ( ) will display the Main Menu, and pressing the
Right soft key ( ) will show the Contacts
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1
2
3
Settings
menu, pressing the
Find
screen.
Display Screen Icons
Your SCH-r300 phone can show you definitions of the icons that
appear on the top line of the display.
To access the Icon Glossary:
䊳
In standby mode, press the
Settings
➔
Phone Info
icons that can appear on the top line of the displays.
Dialogue Boxes
Dialogue boxes prompt for action, inform you of status, or warn
of situations such as low battery. Dialogue boxes and their
definitions are outlined below.
•
Choice
–
Example:
“Save Message?”
•
Reconfirm
–
Example:
“Erase All Messages?”
•
Performing
–
Example:
“Sending...” “Connecting...”
•
Completed
–
Example:
“Message Saved”
•
Information
–
Example:
“New Message”
•
Error
–
Example:
“System Error!”
MENU
➔
Icon Glossary
key ( ), then select
. A list shows of the
Warning
•
–
Example:
“Low Battery,” “Memory Full!”
Backlights
Backlights illuminate the display and the keypad. When you press
any key or open the phone, the backlights come on. They go off
when no keys are pressed within a period of time set in the
Backlight menu.
Note:
During a phone call, the display backlight dims and turns off after 7
seconds to conserve battery power, regardless of the Backlight setting.
(For more information, refer to “Backlight” on page 76)
Your Phone’s Modes
Call Answer Mode
You can choose to answer a call by pressing any key except
or , by pressing only the key, or by opening the
phone’s flip. (For more information, refer to “Call Answer” on
page 20)
Input mode
Input mode determines how you enter text, numbers, and
symbols. While at any text entry screen, press the Left soft key
( ), then choose the input mode from the pop-up menu using
the Navigation key. Optional input modes are
T9 Word, Abc, ABC
Symbols
, and
123
. (For more information, refer to “Entering Text”
on page 27)
Tip:
You can cycle between
and holding the key until the phone beeps.
T9 Word, Abc
, and
123
by repeatedly pressing
Lock Mode
When the phone is in Lock Mode, restrictions are placed on
phone use. You can receive calls and messages, but cannot place
outgoing calls (except for emergency numbers) until you unlock
the phone. Lock Mode also restricts access to menus and the
Volume key. Unlock your phone by entering the lock code when
prompted. (For more information, refer to “Change Lock” on
page 81)
Standby Mode
Standby mode is the state of the phone once it has found service
and is idle. The phone goes into standby mode:
•
After you power the phone on.
•
When you press after a call or from within a menu.
In standby mode, you will see the time, day, and date as well as
all phone status icons.
Place Calls in Standby Mode
,
1. While in standby mode, enter a phone number, and press
to place a call.
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2.
Press to return to standby mode.
Receive Messages in Standby Mode
You can receive messages in standby mode. An alert tone sounds
and a notification message appears in the display when a new
message arrives. The following call message options appear:
•
View Now
— This selection allows you to view the messages now.
•
View Later
— This selection allows you to view the messages at a
later date.
Highlight the desired viewing option and then press .
Tal k M o de
You can place and receive calls only when your phone is on.
While in a call your phone is in talk mode. Press the
Options
( ) to display a list of menu options. (For more information,
refer to “In-Use Menu” on page 21)
Speakerphone Mode
To share a call with other people nearby, place your phone in
Speakerphone Mode by pressing
On
during the call.
Caution!:
Keep the phone away from you ear while in Speakerphone Mode.
(For more information, refer to “Responsible Listening” on
page 97)
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Options
and selecting
Speaker
key
To disable Speakerphone Mode, press
Off
or end the call.
Options
and select
Speaker
Enter/Exit Silent Mode
Silences the tones your keypad makes when you press a key.
To enter Silent Mode:
䊳
In standby mode, press and hold . “
Mode
” briefly appears in the display and your phone
Entering Silent
returns to standby mode.
To exit Silent Mode:
䊳
While in Silent mode and standby mode, press and hold
. “
Exit Silent Mode
” briefly appears in the display and
your phone returns to standby mode.
Vibrate Mode
In standby mode, repeatedly press the Volume key ( )
down until “
Vibrate
” appears in the display.
The Volume key is on the left side of phone.
Adjust the Ringer
In standby mode, press the Volume key ( ) up or down.
In standby mode, press the Volume key ( ) on the
1.
left side of the phone up or down to set the call ringer
volume as desired.
Options are:
•Ringer Off •Medium
•Vibrate •Medium/High
•Low •High
• Low/Medium • Vibrate/High
When you are satisfied with the setting, press
SET
. Your phone
returns to standby mode.
Tip:
You can also enter the
➔
Settings
key on the left side of your phone to adjust the ringer volume setting.
Note:
The Vibrate icon ( ) appears in the display when the phone is in
Vibrate
mode. The Vibrate/Ring icon ( ) appears in the display when
the phone is in
Volume
>
Voice Calls
➔
Sound Settings ➔ Volume ➔ Voice Calls
Vibrat e/High
mode.
sub-menu by pressing
MENU
. Use the Volume
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Section 3: Call Functions
This section provides procedures for making and answering
calls. This section also describes features, such as call logs and
call timers, that help you make calls and manage your call time.
Making a Call
1. With the phone on, enter the number you wish to call using
the keypad.
Tip:
You can also make calls to your Contacts and to recent callers listed in
the Calls logs.
2. Press to place the call.
Emergency Calls
When you call an Emergency Number, such as 911, your SCHr300 phone locks itself in emergency mode, only allowing you to
make calls to the emergency call center you originally contacted.
This enables emergency operators to more easily dispatch aid,
such as police, fire fighting, and emergency medical personnel.
1. With the phone on, enter the Emergency Number you wish
to call using the keypad.
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Note:
You can define up to 3 emergency numbers in your phone. (For more
information, refer to “Emergency #” on page 82)
2. Press to place the call.
Tip:
If you need to make an emergency (911) call with Airplane mode
enabled, just dial the emergency number and press . (For more
information, refer to “Airplane Mode” on page 80)
Three-way Calling
Call two other numbers and connect them to your call using
three-way calling.
1. In standby mode, enter the number for the first party in
your call, then press .
2. When connected, ask the other party to remain on the line.
Press to place them on hold.
3. Enter the second party’s phone number and press .
4. When the second party answers, press to connect all
three parties.
Manual Pause Calling
To manually call a number with pause(s) without storing it in your
Contacts list:
1. In standby mode, enter the number you wish to call.
2. Press the
Options
soft key.
The following pause options appear in the display:
•2-Sec Pause
•Wait
3. Use the Up/Down navigation or arrow keys to highlight the
— A 2-second pause after which dialing resumes.
— A hard pause (waits for input from you).
desired pause.
4. Press to enter the highlighted pause into the number
sequence.
5. Press to call the number.
If you include a Wait with the number and after you make
the required entry, press to send your input.
Tip:
Press the
Save
plan to call the number frequently.
soft key to store pauses along with the number if you
Speed Dialing
Speed Dialing lets you place a call to any Contact stored in your
Contacts list by dialing the Contact’s Location number.
1-Touch Dialing
Use 1-touch dialing to speed dial Contacts from 1 (Voicemail)
through 9.
䊳
In standby mode, press and hold the number key
corresponding to the desired Contact’s speed dial number.
Example:
To speed dial the Contact assigned speed dial 5, press and hold
.
2-Touch Dialing
Use 2-touch dialing to speed dial Contacts from 10 through 99.
1. In standby mode, press and release the number key
representing the first digit of the desired Contact’s speed
dial number.
2. Press and hold the number key representing the second
digit of the desired Contact’s speed dial number.
Example:
To speed dial the Contact assigned speed dial 35, press then
press and hold .
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3-Touch Dialing
Use 3-touch dialing to speed dial Contacts from 100 through 999.
1. In standby mode, press and release the number key
representing the first digit of the desired Contact’s speed
dial number.
2. Press the number key representing the second digit of the
desired Contact’s speed dial number.
3. Press and hold the number key representing the third digit
of the desired Contact’s speed dial number.
Example:
To speed dial the Contacts entry assigned to speed dial 325, press
, press , then press and hold .
Voice Dialing
The voice recognition capabilities of your SCH-r300 are
exceptional due to advanced, speaker-independent technology.
This means you do not need to “train” your phone to understand
your voice. You can use your voice in a natural manner to dial
numbers.
Note:
End Calls Before relaunching the VoiceSignal voice recognition
software — When you use Voice Dialing to make a call, you must end
that call before you can use other Voice Commands. (For more
information, refer to “Voice SVC” on page 56)
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Use the
Call
command to dial any number stored in your Contacts
list by saying the name of the contact (Name Dialing). You can
also use Call to dial any telephone number, even numbers not
stored in your contact list, by speaking the individual digits in the
number (Digit Dialing).
Voice Dialing Tips:
•
Wait for the beep before speaking.
•
Speak clearly at a normal volume, as if you were talking to someone
on the phone.
•
When saying a name, say the first name then the last name.
Dialing a Name
To dial a name, do the following:
1. In standby mode, press and hold .
“
Say a Command
” appears in the display and is
pronounced through the earpiece.
2. Say, “
Call
”.
You are prompted to “
3. Speak clearly and say the name of a person in your
Say the name or number
”.
Contacts list, first name followed by last name.
If the name is recognized, Voice Dial repeats the name and
dials the number.
If Voice Dial is not sure which name you said, it displays a
choice list of up to three names and prompts you with “
you say?
” followed by the first name on the list.
4. Say “Yes” to confirm the name or “No” to hear the next
name, or use the keypad to select the correct name from
the list. (For more information, refer to “Choice Lists” on
page 57)
•
Press the
Repeat
soft key to say the name again.
•
Press the
Settings
soft key, then press the
Exit
soft key to exit
VoiceSignal without dialing.
If the recognized name has multiple numbers stored for it
(that is, Home, Work, Mobile, and so on), Voice Dial
displays the possible choices and prompts you with “
number?
”
5. Say one of the following number types:
•“Home
”
•“Work
”
•“Mobile
”
Voice Dial dials the specified number.
Dialing a Number
To dial a number using Voice Dial, do the following:
Did
Which
1. In standby mode, press and hold .
“Say a Command” appears in the display and is
pronounced through the speaker.
2. Say “Call”.
VoiceSignal prompts you to “Say the name or number.”
3. Speak clearly and say the telephone number of the person
you want to call.
Example:
Say “
7 8 1 9 7 0 5 2 0 0
".
If it recognizes the number, Voice Dial repeats it and dials
the number. If Voice Dial is not sure it has recognized the
number, it displays a choice list of up to three numbers and
prompts you with “
Did you say?
” followed by the first
number on the list.
4. Say “
Yes
” to confirm the number or “No” to hear the next
one, or use the keypad to select the correct number from
the list. (For more information, refer to “Choice Lists” on
page 57)
•
Press the
Repeat
soft key to say the name again.
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•
Press the
Settings
soft key, then press the
Exit
soft key to exit
VoiceSignal without dialing.
Pause Dialing From a Contacts Entry
If you voice dial a contact that contains 2-Sec Pause(s) simply
wait for the pauses to pass and the dialing to complete.
If you voice dial a contact that contains Wait(s), wait for the
appropriate prompt(s) from the number you are calling (credit
card number, bank account number, and so on) and enter the
appropriate response(s).
Answering a Call
Incoming
When you receive a call, the phone displays one of the following:
•
If the caller can be identified, the caller’s number (or name if it’s in your
Contacts) appears in the display.
•
If the caller cannot be identified, “
from restricted #
Tip:
Assign pictures to Contacts entries. The entry’s assigned picture
appears in the display when you receive a call from that entry. (For more
information, refer to “Assigning a Picture to a Contacts Entry” on
page 35
”, or no number appears in the display.
Call from unavailable #
”, “
Call
The phone continues to notify you of the call until one of the
following events occurs:
•
You answer the call.
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•
The calling party ends the call.
•
The call is sent to voicemail.
Call Notification Features
Your phone notifies you of a call in a variety of ways.
•
Eight ring volume settings:
Medium, Medium/High, High
•
Different ring types or melodies to distinguish callers.
•
Name display with caller ID. (If the caller’s name is programmed into
Ringer Off, Vibrate, Low, Low/Medium
, or
Vibrate/High
.
your Contacts).
•
Information about the last 90 each of incoming, missed, and outgoing
calls are automatically stored in a Calls log.
Set Call Ringer Volume
1. In standby mode, press the Volume key ( ) on the
left side of the phone up or down to set the call ringer
volume as desired. Options are:
•Ringer Off •Medium
•Vibrate •Medium/High
•Low •High
• Low/Medium • Vibrate/High
2. Press
SET
once you’re satisfied with the setting. The phone
returns to standby mode.
,
Tip:
You can also enter the
➔
Settings
key on the left side of your phone to adjust the ringer volume setting.
Note:
The Vibrate icon ( ) appears in the display when the phone is in
Vibrate
mode. The Vibrate/Ring icon ( ) appears in the display when
the phone is in
Volume
>
Voice Calls
➔
Sound Settings ➔ Volume ➔ Voice Calls
Vibrat e/High
mode.
sub-menu by pressing
. Use the Volume
Call Answer
Select from three methods for answering calls. This option can
be changed in the
1. In standby mode, press
➔
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight one of the following
Call Answer
Settings
.
menu.
MENU
➔
Settings
➔
Call Settings
options:
•Any Key
— Pressing any key except or answers
a call.
• Send Only
• Flip Open
— Only pressing answers a call.
— Only opening the phone’s flip or pressing
answers a call.
3. Press to activate the desired method for answering
calls.
MENU
Call Waiting
If you’re on a call, your phone beeps when another call is
incoming. Contact your Wireless Carrier for availability.
1. Press to connect and ask the calling party to remain
on the line.
2. Press and the second caller is placed on hold and
you’re returned to the original caller.
3. Press to alternate between calls.
Caller ID
Caller ID lets you identify who is calling you by displaying a
caller’s number. If the caller’s name and number are stored in
Contacts, the caller’s name also appears. If you’ve assigned a
picture to the entry, it appears in the display as well.
Call Block
You can prevent your number from displaying on another phone’s
caller ID screen by enabling Call Block.
1. In standby mode, enter , , .
2. Enter the number you wish to call, then press .
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Silence an Incoming Ring
䊳
During an incoming call, press the Volume key
( ) on the left side of the phone up or down to
silence the ringer.
Ignore an Incoming Call
Ignored calls are immediately forwarded to Voicemail.
䊳
During an incoming call, press the
Ignore
soft key. The
incoming call is forwarded to Voicemail.
In-Use Menu
You can access a number of menus and features even while in a
call.
1. While in a call, press the
Mute
/
Unmute
soft key to disable/
enable the microphone.
2. While in a call, press the
Options
soft key.
The following options appear in the display:
•Message
— Display the Messages menu.
•Contacts
— Display the Contacts menu.
• Recent Calls
• Send DTMF
— View your recent calls log.
— Send your phone number as DTMF tones to the
other person on the call.
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• Voice Privacy
— When set to Enhanced, the phone sounds an
audible beep when you loose privacy (encryption) on a CDMA
connection. For this option to work correctly, you must have the
Enhanced privacy option enabled in the Security settings. (This
option is enabled by default.)
•Location
— Turn your GPS location on or set GPS location for
emergency calls only.
•Speaker On
3. Within the above menu list, do one of the following:
•
/
Off
— Enables/disables Speakerphone mode.
Use the Navigation key to highlight a menu or feature. Press to
open the highlighted menu or to activate the highlighted feature.
•
Press
Cancel
to exit the menu.
Calls Logs
Your phone has Call Logs that retain information about Outgoing,
Incoming, and Missed calls. The
Calls
menu lets you access this
information for future reference, to return calls, and to add new
Contacts. You can also view times and dates for your call and the
total times for all calls.
Tip:
To quickly view a list of your most recent calls (Outgoing, Incoming, and
Missed), briefly press the key in standby mode. The
listing up to 270 of your most recent calls appears in the display.
1. In standby mode, press
MENU
, then select
All Calls
Calls
screen
.
Use the Navigation key to highlight one of the following
2.
calls logs:
• Outgoing Calls
— Stores and lists records of the last 90 calls you
originated (outgoing) on your phone.
• Incoming Calls
— Stores and lists records of the last 90 calls you
received and answered (incoming) on your phone.
• Missed Calls
— Stores and lists records of the last 90 calls you
received but did not answer (missed).
• All Calls
— Lists the up to 270 call records stored in the Outgoing
Calls, Incoming Calls, and Missed Calls logs.
3. Press . The selected Calls list appears in the display
with the first call in the list highlighted.
Tip:
To view further information about a particular call, use the Navigation
key to highlight the call, then press .
4. Press
Options
. The following options appear in the display:
•Save
— Save the number to your Contacts. (For more information,
refer to
“Store Numbers from Call Logs”
• Details
— Contacts calls only — Lets you view the Contacts entry
on page 22)
for the originator or recipient of this call.
•Erase
— Erase a selected, unlocked call from this call list.
•Lock
/
Unlock
— Blocks/permits erasure of the selected call from
this call list.
•Erase All
— Erase all unlocked calls from this call list.
•View Timers
— Call Timer screen appears in the display listing the
number and types of calls and their total durations. (For more
information, refer to
5. Use the navigation keys to highlight an option.
6. Press to perform the highlighted option’s function.
“Call Timer”
on page 23)
Store Numbers from Call Logs
Store numbers from your Outgoing, Incoming, Missed, and All
calls logs to Contacts.
Tip:
In standby mode, briefly press to display the Recent Calls list. You
can then select any call in the list to save to Contacts.
1. In standby mode, press
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight
Incoming Calls, Missed Calls
3. Use the Up and Down navigation keys to highlight the
MENU
, or
, then select
Outgoing Calls
All Calls
, then press .
Calls
.
,
number you wish to store in Contacts and press .
4. Press the
Options
soft key, then use the Up and Down
navigation keys to highlight
Save
.
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5.
Select
Create New
or select
to add the number as a Contacts entry,
Update Existing
to find a Contact with which to
associate the new number.
6. Follow the prompts to store the number to Contacts.
Erase Logs
You can erase any or all calls from individual calls logs (Outgoing
Calls, Incoming Calls, or Missed Calls) or from all calls logs at the
same time (All Calls).
1. In standby mode, press
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight
Incoming Calls, Missed Calls
MENU
, or
, then select
Outgoing Calls
All Calls
, then press the
Calls
.
,
key.
The selected Calls list appears in the display with the first
call in the list highlighted.
3. Press the
Options
soft key to display a pop-up Options
menu.
4. Use the Up and Down navigation keys to highlight
All
, then press the key.
“
Erase all entries?
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” appears in the display.
Erase
5. To Erase all unlocked calls from the selected calls log,
press the
Yes
soft key.
To keep all calls in the selected calls log, press the No soft
key.
Call Timer
View the duration of your last call, total calls, and calls made
during the life of your phone using the Call timer feature.
Note:
Call timer is not for billing purposes.
1. In standby mode, press
Timer
. The
Call Timer
MENU
, then select
Calls
➔
screen appears in the display with
the first timer in the list highlighted.
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight one of the following
timers:
•Last Call
— Shows the duration of the last call made with or
received by your phone since last being reset.
• Outgoing Calls
— Shows the total number and duration of calls
made with your phone since last being reset.
• Incoming Calls
— Shows the total number of calls received since
last being reset.
Call
• Roaming Calls
— Shows the total number and duration of calls
made with or received by your phone while roaming since last
being reset.
• All Calls
— Shows the total number and duration of all calls made
with and received by your phone since last being reset.
•Last Reset
— Shows the date and time the call timers were last
reset.
• Lifetime Calls
— Shows the total number and duration of all calls
made with and received by your phone since being activated.
3. Press
Reset
to reset the highlighted timer.
4. Press
Reset All
to reset all of the timers except Lifetime
Calls.
5. Press to exit the Call Timer screen.
Note:
Although Total call timers can be erased, LifeTime call timers can
never be erased.
Data Counter
Use Data Counter to view the amount of data that has been sent
or received (or a total of both) using the data services that your
phone supports. The Data Counter can be a helpful tool for
monitoring data usage, especially if your service agreement has
specified limits.
1. In standby mode, press the
Counter
. The following counters appear:
•Transmit
— Shows the amount of data (in kilobytes) that your
MENU
, then select
Calls
➔
phone has transmitted since last being reset.
• Received
— Shows the amount of data (in kilobytes) that your
phone has received since last being reset.
•Total
— Shows the amount of data (in kilobytes) that your phone
has transmitted and received since last being reset.
•Last Reset
— Shows the date and time the data counters were
last reset.
• Lifetime Data Counter
— Shows the amount of data (in kilobytes)
that your phone has transmitted and received since be ing activated.
2. To reset a timer other than Lifetime Data Counter, use the
Up/Down navigation keys to highlight the timer you want to
reset and press the
3. To reset all timers except Lifetime Data Counter, press the
Reset All
soft key.
4. Press to exit the Data Counter screen.
Note:
Although other data counters can be reset, the Lifetime Data Counter
can never be reset.
Reset
soft key.
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Data
Section 4: Menu Navigation
This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. It also
includes an outline of all the available menus associated with
your phone.
Menu Navigation
Access the menus and sub-menus in your phone using the
Navigation key ( ) and soft keys ( or ), or use a
shortcut.
1. In standby mode press the
MENU
key ( ). The Main
Menu appears in the display.
Note:
More than one menu may appear in your display. This setting can be
modified in the
to “Settings” on page 73)
2. Use the Navigation key to browse through the menus.
3. Press to access a desired menu or sub-menu.
4. Press the
Display
/
Menu Style
menu. (For more information, refer
Back
soft key or the CLR key ( ) to return to
the previous menu.
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Navigate Using Menu Shortcuts
You can also access menus and sub-menus using menu
numbers. Enter the menu number after pressing the
MENU
key
( ) to go directly to the menu or sub-menu of your choice.
Before you can navigate using a shortcut, you’ll need the menu
or sub-menu number that you wish to access.
1. In standby mode, press the
2. Press the number of the menu, sub-menu, and so on for
MENU
key ( ).
the feature that you wish to access.
Example:
To launch the Calendar tool, press
Calendar
.
MENU
, then select
Too ls
➔
Navigation Key Shortcuts
In standby mode, press a Navigation key to launch the key’s
corresponding application in the pattern shown here.
Create Txt Msg
Calls
Inbox
Calendar
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Section 5: Entering Text
This section outlines how to select the desired text entry mode
when entering characters using the phone keypad. This section
also describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry system to
reduce the number of key strokes needed to enter text.
Changing the Text Entry Mode
Text messages can be made up of alphabetical characters,
numbers, and symbols. You can use the following text entry
modes to simplify text entry:
•
T9 Word
— Press each phone key only once to enter the letter of the
word that you’re spelling. T9 WORD mode letter options are:
–
T9 Word
— Enter initial capital letters
–
T9 WORD
— Enter all upper case letters
–
T9 word
— Enter all lower case letters
•
Abc
— Enter letters by repeatedly pressing each phone key until the
desired character (as shown on the key) appears in the display. ABC
mode letter options are:
–
Abc
— Enter initial capital letters
–
ABC
— Enter all upper case letters
–
abc
— Enter all lower case letters
•
123
— Enter numbers by pressing the corresponding keys on the
phone keypad.
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•
Symbols
— Using the phone keypad, enter a symbol into your
message by pressing the number above the symbol in the Symbols
pop-up window.
The current text entry mode (
T9 Word, Abc, ABC, 123
, or
Symbols
is indicated in the lower part of a text entry screen. To change the
text entry mode while composing a text message:
䊳
Repeatedly press and hold to toggle between
123
, and
T9Word
modes.
Abc
,
Or, do the following:
1. Press the Left soft key.
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight one of the following
text entry modes:
• T9Word
•Abc
• ABC
•123
•Symbols
3. Press .
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