Samsung SCH-R420DAAMTR User Manual
Samsung Tint™
(SCH-R420 Series)
PORTABLE TRI-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 .............................................. 4
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ........................... 9
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Closed View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Open View (Front) of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Command Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Understanding the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Your Phone’s Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Section 3: Call Functions .............................................19
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Calls Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 4: Menu Navigation ......................................... 29
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Navigation Key Shortcuts — Shortcut Icon On . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Navigation Key Shortcuts — Shortcut Icon Off . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Shortcut Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Section 5: Entering Text ............................................... 32
Changing the Text Entry Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Using T9
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using Abc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Entering Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Entering Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts ....................36
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Finding a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Saving a Number After a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Contacts Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Deleting a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
ChatLINK™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Metro411 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Memory Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Section 7: @metro ........................................................ 52
Launching @metro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Applications Shopping and Downloading (Mobile Shop) . . . . . 52
Changing Your @metro Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using On-line Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Section 8: Messages .................................................... 54
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Create and Send Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Receive Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Send Picture Messages in Camera Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Send Picture Messages in Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Receive Picture Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
E-Mail Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
IM (Instant Messaging) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Message Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Erase Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Message Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Section 9: MetroWEB .................................................... 72
MetroWEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Launching MetroWEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using MetroWEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
How MetroWEB Keys Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Section 10: Voice SVC ..................................................74
Voice SVC Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Voice Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Section 11: Multimedia ................................................79
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Using My Images Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Using My Ringtones Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Using My Sounds Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Section 12: Tools .......................................................... 88
Accessing Your Phone’s Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Stop Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Section 13: Changing Your Settings .......................... 101
Accessing Your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Location Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Memory Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Phone Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Section 14: Health and Safety Information ............... 118
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . 129
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FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for
Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Section 15: Warranty Information .............................138
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Index ............................................................................146
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section explains how to start using your Samsung
Tint™ 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 146.
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 118.
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.
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to use
your phone. To make this possible, the following terms and icon
appear in place of repeatedly-used procedural steps:
highlight
Use the Navigation key ( ) to move a
highlighting effect onto a menu item or screen
item of interest.
select
After “highlighting” a menu item or screen item,
press the OK key ( ) to launch, access, or save
a highlighted menu item or screen field of
interest.
➔ Used in place of “select” in long “drill down”
procedure steps.
Example:
Select
Settings
➔
Call Settings
➔
Call Answer
Getting Started 4
.
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.
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3. Place the battery over the battery (1) and press upward (2)
until it clicks into place.
Removing 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.
Lift the bottom of the battery up (1) and away (2) from the
3.
phone.
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.
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.
Incorrect
Correct
Important!:
You must unplug the adapter before removing the battery from
the phone during charging to avoid damage.
Getting Started 6
Low Battery Indicator
Press
Antenna
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.
Five bars ( ) indicate a full charge.
An empty battery icon ( ) indicates a near empty battery.
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.
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Turning Your Phone On
䊳
Press . The display and
keypad light.
Note:
As with any other radio-transmitting
device, do not touch the antenna while
using your phone as this can affect call
quality and cn 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, the
day, date, and time appear in
the second line 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.
Turning 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 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 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 8
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)
•
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology (see Note)
•
Global Positioning System (GPS) Technology
•
Digital Assistant Functions and Wireless Carrier-provided applications
•
Picture (MMS) Messaging
•
Text (SMS) Messaging
•
E-mail and Instant Messaging (IM)
•
Built-in 1.3 Megapixel Digital Camera
•
Voice Dial
•
ChatLINK PTT (Push-To-Talk) compatible
•
Changeable Faceplates
Note:
The Tint™ phone supports the wireless handsfree profile and the
serial port profile for Bluetooth® wireless technology. The Tint™ also
supports Bluetooth OBEX profiles.
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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.
2.
Camera Lens
— The lens of your built-in camera.
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Front Display
3.
— Indicates the status of your phone,
including status icons, message indicators, signal
strength, and so on.
4.
Headset Connector
— Used to connect an optional headset
(for hands free operation) or an optional TTY device.
5.
Camera-Speakerphone-PTT Key
— Launches the Camera
feature of your phone, places your phone in Speakerphone
mode, or launches the ChatLINK PTT( Push-To-Talk)
feature.
6.
Power / Accessory Connector
— Used to connect charging
accessories or optional accessory cables to your phone.
Open View (Front) of Your Phone
Features
1.
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.
Understanding Your Phone 10
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
mode, press the key once to access the recent calls log.
5.
Voicemail Key
— Lets you speed dial your Voicemail
account to review your voice messages.
6.
Special Function Keys
— Enter special characters. Perform
various functions.
7.
Voice Recognition Key
— Used to launch VoiceSignal voice
recognition system.
8.
Microphone
— Lets the other caller hear you clearly when
you are speaking to them.
9.
Alpha-numeric Keys
— Use these keys to enter numbers,
letters, and characters.
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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.
12.
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.
13.
OK Key
— Pressing when navigating through a menu
accepts the highlighted choice in a menu.
14.
Earpiece / Speaker
— Lets you hear ringing and alert
tones, alarm tones, and the other parties to calls.
Command Keys
Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears above
each in the display. There are two soft keys, Left ( ) and Right
().
Left Soft Key
Some functions of the Left soft key ( ) are as follows:
•
In standby mode and with the
the
MENU
soft key ( ) to open the Main Menu. (For more
information, refer to
•
In standby mode and with the
the
Contacts
soft key ( ) to open the
•
When the Left soft key function is Edit, press the
Shortcut Icon
“Shortcut Icon”
Shortcut Icon
Display setting On, press
on page 104.)
Display setting
Find
screen.
Edit
soft key ( )
to edit a Contacts entry.
Right Soft Key
Some functions of the Right soft key ( ) are as follows:
•
In standby mode, press the
@metro
soft key ( ) to launch the
@metro screen.
•
When the Right soft key function is Options, press the
Options
( ) and a pop-up menu appears.
•
When the Right soft key function is Back, press the
Back
soft key
( ) to back up one menu level.
OK Key
•
In standby mode and with the
Shortcut Icon
Display setting On, press
the OK key ( ) to launch the application highlighted in the
Application list. (For more information, refer to
“Shortcut Icon”
page 104.)
Off
, press
soft key
on
•
In standby mode and with the
the
MENU
key ( ) to open the Main Menu.
•
In a menu, press to accept the highlighted selection.
•
In camera mode, press to take a photo or to create a Picture
Shortcut Icon
Display setting
Off
, press
message.
•
When the OK key function is Edit, press the
Edit
key ( ) to edit a
Draft message.
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.
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.
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•
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 your phone on or off.
•
Briefly press once to disconnect a call.
•
Press to return to standby mode from any menu, or to cancel the
last input.
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.
Understanding the Display Screen
Main Display — Shortcut Icon On
(For more information, refer to “Shortcut Icon” on page 104.)
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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 Auto Answer icon appears beneath the current date to
indicate that the Auto Answer function is active.
3. The center portion of the display shows information such
as call progress information, messages, and photos.
4. The second line from the bottom of the display shows a
browsable line of shortcut icons, each of which can launch
an application program on your phone.
The bottom line of the display shows current soft key
5.
functions. The sample screen shows that pressing the Left
soft key will display the Main Menu screen, pressing OK
( ) will launch the highlighted application, and pressing
the Right soft key will show the @metro screen.
Main Display — Shortcut Icon Off
(For more information, refer to “Shortcut Icon” on page 104.)
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 Auto Answer icon appears beneath the current date to
indicate that the Auto Answer function is active.
3. The center portion of the display shows information such
as call progress information, messages, and photos.
4. The bottom line of the display shows current soft key
functions. The sample screen shows that pressing the Left
soft key will display the Contacts
Find
screen, pressing OK
( ) will display the Main Menu screen, and pressing the
Right soft key will show the @metro screen.
Front Display
1. The top line of the front display
contains icons that indicate network
status, battery power, signal
strength, and more. (For more
information, refer to “Display Screen
Icons”.)
2. The remainder of the display shows the clock and calendar
and shows information about such occurrences as
incoming calls, new messages, and charging status.
Display Screen Icons
Your Tint™ phone can show you definitions of the icons that
appear on the top line of the display.
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To access the Icon Glossary:
䊳
In standby mode, press
Phone Info
➔
MENU
Icon Glossary
( ), then select
Settings
. A list appears showing the
icons that can appear on the top line of the displays.
Shortcut Icons
The following icons appear in the second line from the bottom of
the display (provided the display setting
Shortcut Icon
is set to On)
and let you launch the associated applications.
Note:
For more information, refer to “Shortcut Icon” on page 104or see
“Shortcut Icons” on page 30.
My Metro
MetroWEB
Pocket Express
Metro 411
Loopt
ChatLINK
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➔
Mobile IM
mail@metro
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!”
•
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 after 10 seconds and
turns off after another 30 seconds to conserve battery power,
regardless of the Backlight setting.
(For more information, refer to “Backlight” on page 104.)
Your Phone’s Modes
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.
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 .
Adjust the Ringer
In standby mode, press the Volume key (on the left side of the
phone) up or down.
1. In standby mode, press the Volume key 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.
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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
Vibrat e
mode. The Vibrate/Ring icon ( ) appears in the display when
the phone is in
Volume
>
Voice Calls
➔
Sound Settings ➔ Volume ➔ Voice Calls
Vibrate/High
mode.
sub-menu by pressing
MENU
. Use the Volume
Call Answer Mode
You can choose to answer a call by pressing any key except
or , by pressing only , or by opening the phone’s
flip. (For more information, refer to “Call Answer” on page 107.)
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
key to display a list of menu options. (For more information, refer
to “In-Use Menu” on page 25.)
Enter – Exit Silent Mode
Silences all tones your phone makes when you press a key.
To enter Silent Mode:
䊳
In standby mode, press and hold . “
Mode
” and the Silent Mode icon ( ) appear in the
Entering Silent
display and your phone returns to standby mode.
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soft
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.
Speakerphone Mode
Speakerphone mode lets you use your phone handsfree and/or
share calls with others.
•
Entering Speakerphone Mode
— In standby mode, press and hold
the Speakerphone key ( ) — on the right side of the phone.
•
Exiting Speakerphone Mode
— In Speakerphone mode, press and
hold the Speakerphone key ( ).
Note:
You can also enter Speakerphone mode during a call by pressing the
Options
soft key and selecting the
Speaker On
option.
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:
•
Connect an optional wired headset.
– Or –
•
Pair and connect an optional Bluetooth technology headset or
handsfree car kit. (For more information, refer to
“Add New Device”
on page 89.)
Camera Mode
Camera mode lets you take pictures with your phone’s camera.
In Camera mode, you can also adjust the resolution and
appearance of your pictures.
(For more information, refer to “Camera” on page 79.)
•
Entering Camera Mode
— In standby mode, press and hold the
Camera key ( ) — on the right side of the phone.
•
Exiting Camera Mode
Note:
You can also enter Camera mode by pressing
Multimedia
➔
— Press .
Camera
MENU
.
( ) and selecting
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
and
Symbols
. (For more information, refer to “Entering Text” on
page 32.)
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 110.)
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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 My Shot
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.
Note:
You can define up to 3 emergency numbers in your phone. (For more
information, refer to “Emergency #” on page 111.)
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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 109.)
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.
Press the
Options
2.
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 .
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.
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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 My Shot 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 74.)
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.
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•
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.
Did
Say “Yes” to confirm the name or “No” to hear the next
4.
name, or use the keypad to select the correct name from
the list. (For more information, refer to “Choice Lists” on
page 75.)
•
Press the
Repeat
soft key to say the name again.
•
Press the
Settings
soft key, then press the
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
”
•“Pager
”
Voice Dial dials the specified number.
Dialing a Number
To dial a number using Voice Dial, do the following:
1. In standby mode, press and hold .
soft key to exit
Which
“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 75.)
•
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.
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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 42.)
”, 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.
•
The calling party ends the call.
•
The call is sent to voicemail.
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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.
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Tip:
You can also enter the
MENU
➔
Settings
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
the phone is in
Volume
>
Voice Calls
➔
Sound Settings ➔ Volume ➔ Voice Calls
Vibrat e/High
mode.
sub-menu by selecting
. Use the
Call Answer
Select from three methods for answering calls. This option can
be changed in the
1. In standby mode, select
Call Settings➔ Call Answer
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight one of the following
Settings
menu.
MENU
➔
Settings
➔
.
options:
•Any Key
— Pressing any key except , , or
answers a call.
• Send Key
— Only pressing answers a call.
• Flip Open
— Only opening the phone’s flip or pressing
answers a call.
3. Press to activate the desired method for answering
calls.
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:
•Speaker On
•Message
•Contacts
• Recent Calls
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/
Off
— Enables/disables Speakerphone mode.
— Display the Messages menu.
— Display the Contacts menu.
— View your recent calls log.
• Send DTMF
— Send your phone number as DTMF tones to the
other person on the call.
• 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.
• Chatlink Contacts
— Lists the Contacts you have selected as
eligible for Chatlink calls.
3. Select the desired option or 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, select
MENU
➔
Calls
All Calls
screen
.
The following Calls Logs appear in the display:
• 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.
2. Select a Calls Log to appear 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 .
3. 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 26.)
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 Timer
— Call Timer screen appears in the display listing the
number and types of calls and their total durations. (For more
information, refer to
4. Select the desired option.
“Call Timer”
on page 27.)
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, select
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight
Incoming Calls, Missed Calls
3. Use the Up and Down navigation keys to highlight the
MENU
, or
➔
Calls
Outgoing Calls
All Calls
.
,
, then press .
number you wish to store in Contacts and press .
4. Press the
5. Select
Options
soft key, then use the Up and Down
navigation keys to highlight
Create New
or select
to add the number as a Contacts entry,
Update Existing
to find a Contact with which to
Save
.
associate the new number.
6. Follow the prompts to store the number to Contacts.
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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, select
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight
Incoming Calls, Missed Calls
MENU
, or
➔
All Calls
Calls
.
Outgoing Calls
, then press the
,
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
Erase all
then press the key.
“
Erase all entries?
5. To Erase all unlocked calls from the selected calls log,
press the
” appears in the display.
Yes
soft key.
To keep all calls in the selected calls log, press the No soft
key.
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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, select
Call Timer
screen appears in the display with the first timer
MENU
➔
Calls
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
,
made with your phone since last being reset.
• Incoming Calls
— Shows the total number and duration of calls
— Shows the total number of calls received since
last being reset.
• 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.
➔
Call Timer
. The
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