Samsung SCH-R312 Series User Manual
SCH-R312 Series
PORTABLE DUAL-BAND
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started .................................................4
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section 4: Menu Navigation ............................................ 27
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Navigation Key Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Navigate Using a Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Navigate Using Quick Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Section 5: Entering Text ................................................. 29
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Chat View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Message Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Erase Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Message Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Section 8: Alarm Clock ................................................... 54
Section 9: Changing Your Display Settings .................. 56
Accessing the Display Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Menu Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Section 12: Multimedia .................................................... 73
Accessing Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
My Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
My Ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
My Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Section 13: Tools ............................................................. 78
Tools Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
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Section 17: Voice Service ................................................98
Section 18: Health and Safety Information ..................103
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Acknowledging Special Precautions and Industry Canada Notice .
107
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section explains how to start using your Samsung
SCH-R312 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
•
Important
— Points out important information about the current feature
that could affect performance, or even damage your phone.
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to use
your phone. To make this possible, the following terms and icon
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Important!:
You must fully charge the battery the first time you use your
phone, otherwise you could damage the battery.
3. Place the battery over the battery (1) and press lightly
upward (2) until it clicks into place.
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3.
Lift the bottom of the battery up (1) and away (2) from the
phone.
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/
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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.
A blinking empty battery icon ( ) and a tone sounding
Turning Your Phone On
1. If closed, open your phone, as
shown.
2. Press . 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
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2.
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
Listen to Voicemail
䊳
In standby mode, press and hold or dial your own
mobile number to dial Voicemail. After connecting, you will
hear your voice greeting. You are prompted to enter your
password.
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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).
Closed View of Your Phone
2
4
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3.
Front Display
— Indicates the status of your phone,
including status icons, message indicators, signal strength,
and so on.
4.
Camera Key
— Launches the Camera feature of your phone
and takes photos.
5.
Power / Accessory Connector
— Used to connect an optional
headset (for hands free operation), or optional TTY device,
Open View (Front) of Your Phone
1
14
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2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
SEND Key
— Lets you place or receive a call. In standby
10.
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.
11.
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.
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Left Soft Key
Some functions of the Left soft key ( ) are as follows:
•
In standby mode, press the
Msgs
soft key ( ) to launch the
Messages
menu.
•
When the Left soft key function is Edit, press the
Edit
soft key ( ) to
edit a Contacts entry.
Right Soft Key
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.
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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.
Camera Key
Use the Camera key ( ) on the right side of the phone to
activate the camera built into your phone and to take pictures.
The sample screen shows that pressing the Left (
Msgs
) soft
key will launch the Messages menu, pressing OK ( ) will
display the Main Menu, and pressing the Right (
Contacts
)
soft key will show the Contacts
Find
screen.
Display Screen Icons
Your R312 phone can show you definitions of the icons that
appear on the top line of the display.
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–
Example:
“Message Saved”
•
Information
–
Example:
“New Message”
•
Error
–
Example:
“System Error!”
•
Warning
–
Example:
“Low Battery,” “Memory Full!”
Backlights
Placing Calls in Standby Mode
1. To place a call while in standby mode, enter a phone
number, and press .
2. To return to standby mode, press .
Receiving 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
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When you are satisfied with the setting, press
SET
. Your phone
returns to standby mode.
Tip:
You can also enter the
Vol ume
>
Voice Calls
sub-menu by pressing
Menu
➔
Sounds ➔ Volum e ➔ Voi ce Ca lls
. Use the Volume 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
To enter Silent Mode:
䊳
In standby mode, press and hold . “
Entering Silent
Mode
” briefly appears in the display and your phone 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
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To exit Speakerphone Mode:
䊳
During a call, press the
Options
soft key, then select
Speaker
Off
. Choose the
Yes or No
from the pop-up menu.
Handsfree Mode
Handsfree mode lets you operate your phone remotely, without
touching it other than to turn it on or off.
To place your phone in Handsfree mode, do one of the following:
Note:
You can also enter Camera mode by pressing
Menu
( ) and selecting
Multimedia
➔
Camera
.
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, 123
,
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Section 3: Call Functions
This section explains how to make and answer calls. This section
also includes the features and functionality associated with making
or answering calls.
Making a Call — Number Entry Dialing
1. With the phone on, enter the number you wish to call using
Important!:
Because of various transmission methods, network parameters,
and user settings necessary to complete a call from your wireless
phone, a connection cannot always be guaranteed. Therefore,
emergency calling may not be available on all wireless networks at
all times.
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Call Another Country — Shortcut Method
1. In standby mode, press and hold
until a plus sign (+) appears in
the display.
Note:
When you press , your phone
automatically replaces this + with 011, the
three-digit exit code for the United States.
•
2-Sec Pause
— P pause — A two-second pause stops the calling
sequence for two seconds and then automatically sends the remaining
digits.
•
Wait
— W pause — A hard pause stops the calling sequence until you
press .
To manually call a number with pause(s) without storing it to your
Contacts:
1. Enter the number you wish to call.
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Making a Call — Speed Dialing
You can store phone numbers and contact names in your phone’s
Contacts list. Speed Dialing lets you quickly and easily dial any
contact in your Contacts list by using that contact’s location
number in the list. You can assign and change location (speed
dial) numbers for your contacts. (See “Assignment During Entry
Creation” on page 40.)
One-Touch Dialing
Three-Touch Dialing
Memory locations 100 through 999 are special Three-Touch
dialing locations.
Example:
For location number 113, briefly press , briefly press again,
then press and hold until the name and number appear in the
display and the number is dialed.
Pause Dialing From a Contacts Entry
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Quick Search Dialing a Contact
To find and dial a Contact, do the following:
1. In standby mode, press the number keys that correspond to
the first few letters of the Contact name, as shown.
2. Press the Up navigation key. The
Contact List screen appears
showing the desired Contact name,
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:
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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 99.)
•
Press the
Repeat
soft key to say the name again.
•
Press the
Settings
soft key, then press the
Exit
soft key to exit
Voice Dial without dialing.
2. Say “Call”.
VoiceSignal prompts you to “Say the name or #”.
3. Speak clearly and say the telephone number of the person
you want to call. For example, say “7 8 1 5 5 5 6 2 0 0."
If it recognizes the number, Voice Dial repeats 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
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•
If you voice dial a contact that contains (hard) P pause(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
Your phone notifies you of a call in the following ways:
•
A ring tone sounds and/or your phone vibrates (Your phone provides
seven ring volume settings including:
Ringer Off
,
Vibrate, Low, Low/
Answering an Incoming Call
䊳
Open the flip on your phone, if closed, and/or press .
The ring tone and/or vibration stop and the caller’s voice
can be heard in the earpiece.
Tip:
You can set your phone to automatically answer calls or to answer calls
when you press any key but the key or automatically, as indicated by
the Auto Answer icon ( ). (For more information, refer to “Call
Settings” on page 84.)
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• Speaker On
/
Off
— Enables/disables Speakerphone mode
during this call. (For more information, refer to
“Speakerphone
Mode”
on page 15.)
Do one of the following:
•
Select the desired sub-menu or feature.
•
Exit the menu by pressing .
Tip:
You can block/restore sound going to the other parties on this call by
pressing the Mute / Unmute soft key. This can reduce noise on
Review the Calls Log
1. In standby mode, press Menu ( ), then select Calls. The
following Calls logs and options appear in the display:
• Outgoing Calls
• Incoming Calls
• Missed Calls
• All Calls
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1.
At the Calls menu, select Outgoing Calls. A list of your
outgoing calls appears in the display.
2. Highlight a call, then press OPEN ( ) to view the Name
of the called party (if in the Contacts list), the number dialed,
the time and date the call was placed, and the duration of
the call (in minutes and seconds).
3. Press the Options soft key. A pop-up menu containing the
Incoming Calls
Your phone retains information about the last 90 Incoming calls
and stores them in the Incoming call log. You can review the
Incoming call log for the time and date of the call, as well as other
information.
1. At the Calls menu, select Incoming Calls. A list of your
Incoming calls appears in the display.
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4.
Press the Msgs soft key to launch
Create Txt Msg
.
Missed Calls
Your phone retains information about the last 90 missed calls
(calls that were never picked up) and stores them in the Missed
call log. You can review the Missed call log for the time and date of
the call, as well as other information.
1. At the Calls menu, select Missed Calls. A list of your
4. Press the Msgs soft key to launch
Create Txt Msg
.
All Calls
You can review all of the calls log entries (outgoing, incoming, and
missed calls) for the time and date of a call, as well as other
information.
1. At the Calls menu, select All Calls. A list of all logged calls
appears in the display.
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Call Timer
View the duration of your last call, total calls, and calls made
during the life cycle of you phone using the Call Timer feature.
Note:
Call Timer is not for billing purposes.
1. At the Calls menu, select Call Timer. The following timers
appear in the display:
4. To exit the
Call Timer
list, press or .
Note:
Although most call timers can be erased, the Lifetime call timer can
never be erased.
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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 use a shortcut.
Return to the Previous Menu
•
Press the
Back
soft key to return to a previous menu.
•
When
Back
does not appear in the display, press to return to the
previous menu.
Navigation Key Shortcuts
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