Samsung SCH-R880 User Manual
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 ..............................................4
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Performing a Manual Hard Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
SettingUp Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ......................... 10
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Side Views of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Open View (Front) of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Closed Rear View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Understanding the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Your Phone’s Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Section 3: Call Functions .............................................25
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Call Progress Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ignoring a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adjusting the Call Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Three Way Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Section 4: Contacts List ............................................... 34
Your Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Launching the Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Contact Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Searching for a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Editing an Existing Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Deleting a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sending a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Section 5: Messaging ................................................... 44
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Retrieving a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Accessing Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Section 6: Camera–Camcorder .................................... 50
Taking Pictures and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Screen Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Camera-Camcorder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Section 7: Playing Music and Videos ...........................57
Loading Media Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Playing Your Media Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Section 8: Apps (Applications) ....................................59
Network-Dependent Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Launching an App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Available Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Accessing Apps Directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Section 9: Connections ................................................63
Accessing Wireless & network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Mobile networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Dial Up Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Section 10: Changing Your Phone’s Settings .............. 71
Accessing the Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Wireless & networks Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Location & security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Applications Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Accounts & sync Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
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Privacy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
SD card & phone storage Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Language & keyboard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Accessibility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Date & time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
About phone Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Section 11: Accessibility .............................................. 79
Accessibility Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Section 12: Health and Safety Information ................. 80
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information . . . . . 85
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations
for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Restricting Children's Access to Your Mobile Device . . . . . . . . 99
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Section 13: Warranty Information .............................101
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Index ............................................................................109
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section explains how to start using your
Samsung Acclaim™ 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 sections of this manual are organized according to what you
are likely to want to do with your Acclaim phone, such as,
messaging, setting up and using a list of phone numbers
(Contacts), or taking pictures and recording videos. A robust
index for quick reference to most features is also provided,
begining on page 109.
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 80.
Notes and Tips
Throughout this manual some text is set apart from the rest. In
this way, important information, quick methods for activating
features or applications, to define terms, and more are
emphasized. The definitions for these methods are as follows:
•
Notes
: Explain alternative options within the current feature, menu, or
sub-menu.
4
•
Tips
: Provide quick or innovative methods for performing functions
related to the subject at hand.
•
Important
: Points out information about the current feature that could
affect its performance, or even the performance of your phone.
•
Caution
: Alerts you to actions or conditions that can hamper your
phone’s operation or damage data or files stored on your phone.
•
Warning
: Alerts you to actions or conditions that can damage your
phone or it’s accessories, causing them not to function.
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:
select
Touch a widget, icon, or menu option to launch,
access, or save a particular application, menu, or
screen field of interest.
➔ Used in place of “select” in long “drill down”
procedure steps.
Example:
“...
Settings
➔
Calls Settings
➔
Auto Answer
...”
Charging the Battery
Correct
Incorrect
CorrectIncorrect
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 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. If needed, install the battery in the phone. (For more
information, refer to “Install the Battery” .)
3. Insert the smaller end of the Travel Adapter into the
charger/accessory connector on the upper right side of
your phone.
Warning!:
Your touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of
your finger. Using excessive force or a metallic object when
pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass
surface and void the warranty (see “Warranty Information” on
page 101).
Important!:
You must unplug the adapter before removing the battery from
the phone during charging to avoid damage.
Getting Started 5
Low battery indicator
The battery indicator ( ) in the upper-right side of the
display indicates power level. Monitor the battery strength and
ensure your battery is adequately charged.
•
Six bars ( ) indicate a full charge.
•
An low 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.
Install 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. From fully
discharged to fully charged, the battery requires up to 4 hours of
charge time.
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1. If needed, lay the phone
face down. Then, pry and
lift the bottom end of the
battery cover (1) away
from the phone (2).
2. First, insert the top end of
the battery (1), matching
the gold contacts on the
battery to those on the
inside of the phone.
3. Press lightly on the
bottom end of the battery
(2) down into the phone
until it slips into place.
4. Place the battery cover
over the battery (1) and
press the battery cover
down into place (2).
Remove the Battery
1. Press and hold the
phone (if on).
1. If needed, lay the phone
face down . Then, press
downward on the battery
cover (1) and slide it until
you feel a stop, then lift
the cover away from the
phone (2).
2. Lift the bottom end of the
battery up (1) and away
(2) from the phone.
Turn Your Phone On
1. Press and hold
the Power-Lock
key on the top
right of the
phone.
Power/Lock
key ( ) to turn off the
Note:
As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not touch the phone
near the antenna (at the bottom of the device) 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.
2. The phone begins searching for a network signal.
3. Once the phone finds a signal, the time, date, and day
appear in the second line of the display.
4. 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
1. With your phone on and unlocked, press and hold the
Power/Lock
two or more seconds. The
key ( ), on the top right of the phone, for
Phone options
menu pops-up in
the display. (For more information, refer to “Lock Mode” on
page 18.)
2. Touch
Power off
. You are prompted to confirm that you
want to power off your phone.
3. Touch
OK
. Your phone powers off.
Getting Started 7
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.
Performing a Manual Hard Reset
Should your phone become unresponsive during operation, you
can perform a Manual Hard Reset.
䊳
Press and hold the
+
Power/Lock
Volume
key down +
Optic pad/OK
key ( ). Volume down-
key +
SettingUp Your Voicemail
Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages, which can be
retrieved any time.
To dial Voicemail:
1. From the Home screen, touch the
Phone
screen appears in the display.
2. Touch and hold or dial your own mobile number
Phone
icon ( ). The
and press the Send key ( ).
– or –
Touch the Voicemail icon ( ). (For more information,
refer to “Manual Digit Dialing” on page 25.)
3. Follow the prompts in the new user tutorial to setup your
voice mail box.
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Listen to Voicemail
1. From the Home screen, touch the
2. Touch and hold or dial your own mobile number
Phone
icon ( ).
and press the Send key ( ).
– or –
Touch the Voicemail icon ( ). (For more information,
refer to “Manual Digit Dialing” on page 25.)
3. You are prompted to enter your password.
4. Follow the prompts in to listen to the voice messages in
your voice mail box.
Memory Card
A 4 GB microSDTM Memory Card is packed with your Acclaim
phone. It provides additional memory for storing files (such as,
music/sound files and photos/videos). You can install optional
microSDHCTM cards (up to 32 GB).
Note:
Using the Music Player requires that you first install a Memory Card.
Tip:
Memory Cards with a storage capacity of over 32 GB will not work with
this phone.
Install a Memory Card
Correct
Incorrect
1. Remove the memory card cover.
2. Make sure that the gold contacts of the card are face
down, as shown, then carefully press the memory card
into the memory card slot until you feel the card click into
place, then slowly release pressure on it.
Tip:
Memory Cards written to and/or formatted by other devices are likely to
slow your phone’s response to commands and produce other unwanted
results. To avoid such problems, format a used microSD Memory Card
after inserting it in your handset. (For more information, refer to “Format
SD card” on page 76.)
3. Replace the memory card cover.
Remove a Memory Ca rd
1. Unmount the memory card. (For more information, refer to
“Unmount SD card” on page 76.)
2. Remove the memory card cover.
3. Press the memory further into the memory card slot until a
slight click indicates the retaining lock has released the
card.
4. Carefully release pressure on the card. It should slide out a
bit from the memory card slot.
5. Remove the memory card.
6. If desired, install another memory card. (For more
information, refer to “Install a Memory Card” on page 9.)
7. Replace the memory card cover.
Getting Started 9
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
•
Full-screen Touch Screen [high-resolution (320 x480 pixels), color]
•
Five-page Home screen, simplefied main menu, and separate
Applications menu
•
Motion and position sensitivity
•
Full-HTML Browser
•
Messaging (Text, Picture, Video, and Email) with slide-out and virtual
QWERTY Keypads
•
3.2 Megapixel wide screen Camera-Camcorder
•
High speed data (EVDO)
•
Bluetooth® Stereo (v2.0) Wireless Technology (see Note)
•
Global Positioning (GPS) Technology*
•
Voice and Touch Keypad Dial
•
Music (MP3) Player and Video (MP4) Player
•
Memory Card slot [for the included 4 GB microSDHC™ card or
optional microSD™ or microSDHC™ cards (up to 32 GB)]
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Tip:
*To receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the following
conditions:
• inside a building or between buildings
• in a tunnel or underground passage
• in poor weather
• around high-voltage or electromagnetic fields
• in a vehicle with tinted windows
Note:
The Acclaim™ phone supports the wireless hands-free profile and the
serial port profile for Bluetooth
Acclaim™ does not support Bluetooth OBEX profiles.
®
v2.0 wireless technology. The
Side Views of Your Phone
Features
1.
Headset Connector
: Used to
connect an optional wired
headset or TTY device to
your phone.
2.
Volume Key
: From the
Home screen, lets you
adjust the Ringer Volume,
adjust the voice volume
during a call, or mute the
ringer during an incoming
call.
3.
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) and
shows all touch controls (hot buttons, keypads, and
menus).
4.
microSD Card Slot
: Lets you install a microSD card for
music storage and additional multimedia storage.
5.
Special Function Touch
Keys
: These touch keys
have the following special
functions:
•Menu (
): Launches an
options menu at the bottom of
the screen.
•Home (): Returns you
to the Home screen.
•Back (): Returns you to
the previous screen.
•Search (): Launches the
Quick Search Box
and virtual
QWERTY keypad.
6. Touch Pad / OK Key:
Touch and slide to highlight icons, widgets, screen items or
menu items. Press to accept the highlighted choice.
7. Earpiece / Speaker: Lets you hear ringing and alert tones,
alarm tones, and the other parties to calls.
Understanding Your Phone 11
8.
10
11
End
/
Lock
/
Key
Power On/Off
: Press and hold to
power the phone on or off.
From the Home screen,
press to manually lock the
keys and touch screen on
your phone. With the phone
locked, press to show the
Lock Screen.
9.
Microphone
: Lets the other
caller hear you clearly
when you are speaking to
them.
10.
Camera Key
: Launches the
Camera-Camcorder feature
of your phone and takes
pictures or records videos. (For more information, refer to
“Camera–Camcorder” on page 50.)
11.
Power / USB Connector
: Used to connect charging
accessories or any available USB cables to your phone.
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Open View (Front) of Your Phone
Features
1. Display: Indicates the status of your phone, including
numbers dialed, feature and function screens, status
icons, message indicators, signal strength, and so on. The
Display automatically rotates when you slide open the
QWERTY keypad.
2.
Sym
/
Smiley Key
: Launches the Symbols pop-up for
entering symbols not assigned to keypad keys.
Shift
/
3.
Messaging Key
: Touch to toggle capitalization
between ABC, Abc, and abc.
4. fn Key: Function Key: Toggles the QWERTY keypad keys
between their default characters/functions and their
alternate symbols/functions.
•Sym
/
smiley Key
smiley
: Touching fn -
menu.
•Shift
/
Messaging Key: Touching fn -
Messaging
menu.
5. Space-Speakerphone Key: Inserts a space character in a
Sym
launches the pop-up
Shift
launches the
Insert
text entry. During a call, press and hold to enable the
Speakerphone feature.
6. Arrow (Navigation) Keys: Left and Right and Up and
Down arrow keys let you move through text, highlight
icons, menu options, and screen fields.
7.
OK Key
: Selects a highlighted icon, shortcut, or menu
option.
8.
Next Line Key
: In text entry mode, moves the cursor to a
fresh, blank line.
9. Clear Key: Deletes characters from the display when you
are in text entry mode.
Closed Rear View of Your Phone
Features
1.
Flash
: Lets
you take
photos in low
light
conditions.
2. Camera
Lens: The
lens of your
built-in camera.
3. Battery Cover: Lets you access your phone’s battery slot.
4.
Camera Key
: Launches the Camera-Camcorder feature of
your phone and takes pictures or records videos. (For more
information, refer to “Camera–Camcorder” on page 50.)
5. Speaker Grill: Lets you hear ringing and alert tones, alarm
tones, and the other parties to calls.
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Understanding the Display Screen
2
3
1 6
4
5
Portrait Mode
With the QWERTY keypad closed and with the phone in its upright
position, the display defaults to Portrait mode.
1. This portion of the top
1 6
line of your phone’s
display contains icons
that indicate conditions
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with notifications.
2. This is the Google
Search widget that you
can use to search your
phone and the Web.
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3. The center portion of the
display shows Shortcuts
4. The Home Page Navigation Node indicates how many
and Widgets and
information such as call
progress information,
messages, and photos.
Home Page panels you can navigate to on the left or right
4
5
of the displayed panel. Touch the node to move one panel.
5. This is the Apps shortcut. Touch it to open the Apps menu.
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6. This portion of the top line of your phone’s display contains
icons that indicate network status, battery power, signal
strength, connection type, and more.
Landscape Mode
With the
QWERTY
keypad open,
the display
rotates
automatically
from Portrait
mode (as
shown above)
to Landscape
mode (as shown here).
Note:
You can also rotate many of the screens that appear in the display from
Portrait mode to Landscape mode, without opening the QWERTY
keypad, by rotating the phone.
Display Screen Icons
The following icons can appear on the top line of the screen:
Activation Not Completed
: Your automatic device activation
process failed, please retry.
New Message
: A new (text / picture / video) message is
available.
No Service
: Your device cannot find a usable signal.
Airplane Mode On
: Your device will not make or receive
calls, or provide data access. Local applications are still
available.
Signal Strength
: Shows your current signal strength. (More
bars = stronger signal.)
Roaming
: Your device is “roaming” outside your home
service area.
1xRTT Data
EVDO Data
Call in Progress
: 1xRTT data service is active.
: EVDO data service is active.
: A voice call is in progress.
Battery Strength
Battery Strength
Battery Charging
: Shows battery is fully charged.
: Shows battery charge is low.
: Shows your current battery charge level
and indicates it is charging.
Bluetooth Active
: Bluetooth technology is active and
enabled.
Bluetooth Connected
: Bluetooth technology is active and
communicating with an external device.
GPS Location On
: Device location feature is on and
available for location-based services such as GPS
Navigation (see page 190).
GPS Communicating
: Device location feature is on and
communicating.
Wi-Fi Connected
: Wi-Fi is connected, active and
communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Wi-Fi Connection Issue
: Wi-Fi is active but there is a
communication issue with the target Wireless Access
Point (WAP).
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Changing the Screen Orientation
The Acclaim can automatically change the orientation of some
screens. The Acclaim’s built-in accelerometer senses movement
and changes a screen’s orientation from portrait to landscape.
Note:
Some screens, especially those for applications and games, do not
respond to the accelerometer.
Tip:
Most screens change orientation when you open the QWERTY keypad,
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Home Screen Panels
The Home screen has five panels. The Center panel appears
when you press the Home key ( ). To navigate to the other
panels, use one of the following methods:
Swipe
To access the Left panels, swipe across the Home screen, left to
right.
To access the Right panels, swipe across the Home screen, right
to left.
Navigation Nodes
The Navigation Nodes are visual indications of the currently
active panel. These onscreen dots (located at the bottom left and
right of the Home screen) indicate your current panel location.
When the Center panel is displayed, both Navigation Nodes have
Quick Panel Access
Panels on left
Panels on right
(touch and hold)
two dots (this indicates there are two panels at either side of the
current panel).
To access the Left panels, touch the left Navigation Node.
To access the Right panels, touch the right Navigation Node.
Your Phone’s Modes
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. Touch to display
a list of menu options.
Input Mode
Input mode determines how you enter text, numbers, and
symbols with any of the following three QWERTY keypads:
•
Sliding keypad
•
Virtual keypad,
landscape
Quick Panel Access Menu
To display the Quick Panel Access menu, touch and hold .
To select and display a panel, touch a thumbnail in the Quick
Panel Access menu.
•
Virtual keypad,
portrait
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Optional input modes are:
•
ABC
: Lets you enter lower-case letters (abc), initial capital letters
(Abc), or all upper-case letters (ABC). To toggle between these entry
options, press the Shift key ( ).
•
?123
: Lets you enter numbers and punctuation characters.
•
Speech-to-Text
: Lets you enter words and characters by speaking
them into your phone’s microphone.
•
Smiley
: Lets you enter “smiley” characters (emoticons) by touching
shortcut buttons.
•
ALT
: Lets you enter mathematic, currency, and other special symbols.
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.
To enter Lock Mode:
䊳
In Standby mode, press the
Power /Lock
key ( ).
The screen goes dark.
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To exit Lock Mode:
䊳
While in Lock mode, press the
Power/Lock
key ( ).
The Lock mode screen appears in the display. Touch and
slide the unlock icon to unlock your phone.
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 the
Power/Lock
key ( )
after a call or press
from within a menu.
In Standby mode, you will see the Home screen, showing the
time and phone status icons.
Place Calls in Standby Mode
1. From the Home screen center panel, touch . Enter a
phone number, and press to place a call.
2. Touch and drag to the left to return to Standby mode.
Receive Messages in Standby Mode
While your phone is in Standby mode, new incoming messages
automatically appear in the screen as they are received. Touch
and slide the display Up or Down to scroll through text or to view
complete images.
Adjust the Ringer
To adjust the Ringer volume, while in Standby mode, press the
Volume key( ) Up or Down.
Note:
The Volume key is on the left side of phone.
Vibrate Mode
䊳
From the Home screen, repeatedly press the Volume key
( ) Down until the “
Vibrate only
” icon ( )
appears in the display.
Silent Mode
Silences the ringers, the alerts, and the tones your keypad makes
when you press a key.
䊳
From the Home screen, press
Sound settings
➔
Silent mode
. The “
➔
Settings
Silence All
➔
” icon
( ) appears in the display.
Note:
Make sure your Vibrate setting is set to
mode
.
Never
or
Only when not in Silent
Music Player Mode
The Music Player in your phone can play music files (MP3, CMX,
Midi, AAC, AAC+, and eAAC+), but only if they are stored in the
My Music folder on an optional microSD Memory Card.
Note:
For more information, refer to “Memory Card” on page 8.
•
Entering Music Player Mode:
䊳
From the Home screen, display the Applications menu by
touching at the bottom of the display, then touch
.
Note:
For more information, refer to “Playing Music and Videos” on page 57.
•
Exiting Music Player Mode
: Touch .
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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–Camcorder” on
page 50.
•
Entering Camera Mode:
–
From the Home screen, press and hold the
— on the right side of the phone.
–
From the Home screen, touch the Applications tab (at the bottom of the
screen), then touch .
–
In Camcorder mode, touch and slide the Camera-Camcorder mode
switch to Camera ( ).
•
Exiting Camera Mode
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Camera key ( )
: Touch or .
Camcorder Mode
Camcorder mode lets you record videos with your phone’s
camera. In Camcorder mode, you can also adjust the resolution
and appearance of your videos.
For more information, refer to “Camera–Camcorder” on
page 50.
•
Entering Camcorder Mode:
–
From the Home screen, press and hold the
— on the right side of the phone — then, touch and slide the CameraCamcorder mode to Camcorder ( ).
– or –
From the Home screen, touch
touch and slide the Camera-Camcorder mode switch to Camcorder
().
•
Exiting Camcorder Mode
Camera key ( )
➔
Camera
: Touch or .
( ) — then
Video Player Mode
The Video Player in your phone can play video files [3GS, MP4,
H.263, and H.264 (Decoding: QCIF Only)], but only if they are
stored in the My Video folder in the phone or on an optional
microSD Memory Card.
Note:
For more information, refer to “Memory Card” on page 8.
•
Entering Video Player Mode:
1. From the Home screen,
touch
➔
Gallery
()
– or –
In camcorder mode, touch ➔
Gallery
.
The Gallery screen appears containing a list of thumbnail
images of photos.
2. Select the desired video. The Video Player screen appears
in the display and begins playing the highlighted video.
Note:
For more information, refer to “Playing Music and Videos” on page 57.
•
Exiting Video Player Mode
: Touch .
Entering Text
Your phone has QWERTY keypads [both sliding (
) and virtual ( )] to support quick and
easy text input. You can enter text as you would when using a
computer keyboard.
The keys are labeled with a letter or number on the lower half
and a symbol on the upper half (sliding keypad only). Press the
Fn key ( ) or touch , then press/touch the key
.
corresponding to the character you want to enter.
In addition, you can use the following special function keys:
Press to delete a character.
Press to start a new line.
Press to enter symbols or to access special functions.
Press to insert a space in a text entry.
• Press once to enter a single upper case letter (Abc).
The cursor changes to .
• Press twice to enter all upper case letters (ABC). The
cursor changes to .
• Press once more to return to entering lower case
letters (abc). The cursor changes to .
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Menu Navigation
There are two ways to navigate through a menu:
•
Using your finger.
•
Using the Touchpad.
Selecting Menu Items Using your Fingers
As you navigate through the menu, you
activate menu options by touching the
onscreen entry. Select any option by
touching it.
1. Touch an onscreen icon to launch a
menu or feature.
2. Scroll your finger across the screen to
navigate through a menu list (bottom
up or top down).
3. Touch a menu item to make a
selection or activate a field.
For example, to launch the Dialer:
䊳
From the Home screen, touch .
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Selecting Menu Items Using the Touchpad
You navigate with the Acclaims Touchpad much as you would any
touchpad. Scroll your finger across the surface of the touchpad to
move highlighting around the screen or up or down a menu.
The direction of your on-screen movements while using the
Touchpad is determined by the orientation of your phone.
•
When the QWERTY keypad is open, the screen is placed in Landscape
mode.
•
When the QWERTY keypad is closed, the screen is placed in Portrait
mode.
As you navigate through a menu by scrolling across the
Touchpad, menu options are highlighted and the Acclaim plays a
clicking sound. Select any option by highlighting it and pressing
the Touchpad.
Menu Structure
The Acclaim has a distributed, non-centralized set of menus. To
access most function- or application-specific menus, launch the
desired function or App, then touch the Menu key ( ).
Main Menu
You access the Main Menu from the Home screen. Just touch
. The Main Menu slides up from the bottom of the screen.
Launches the Add to
home screen menu
Launches the Select
wallpaper from menu
Add to Home screen Menu
Lets you add
and/or
Shortcuts, Widgets
Folders
to a Home screen
,
panel.
Tip:
You can also launch the
holding an empty place on a Home screen panel.
Add to Home Screen
menu by touching and
Launches the
Google Search App
Launches the
Notifications
menu
Launches the
Settings menu
Also lets you select a
Wallpapers
Select wallpaper from Menu
Lets you select a
Picture
taken with
your phone’s Camera, or select a
pre-loaded image from your
phone’s
Wallpapers
.
Tip:
You can also launch the
Wallpap ers
option in the
Select wallpaper from
Add to Home Screen
image for your Home screen.
menu by touching the
menu.
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Google Search App
Lets you search your phone for
functions, Apps, and menus or
search the Web, based on a
text or voice entry.
Note:
You can access the Google Search App from many functions and other
Apps by touching .
Notifications Menu
Shows you the network status and
explains any notification icons
appearing in the top left corner of
the Home screen.
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Settings Menu
Lets you enable/disable
communications features (such as,
voice, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth
communications). Also lets you
customize your phone’s display,
sounds, and other functions to suit
your needs.
Section 3: Call Functions
This section explains how to make or answer a call. This section
also includes the features and functionality associated with
making or answering a call.
Making a Call
Manual Digit Dialing
1. Touch ➔ .
The
Phone
screen appears
in the display.
2. Enter the number you wish
to call using the touch
keypad.
3. To dial the number you’ve
entered, touch . A
call Notification icon
appears.
Emergency Number Dialing
When you call an Emergency Number, such as 911, your 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. Touch ➔ . The
Phone
screen appears in the
display.
2. Enter
911
.
3. To place the call, touch .
Important!:
Emergency number 911 is preset into your phone.
If you call 911 an audible tone is heard and an Emergency
prompt appears in the display for the duration of the call.
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.
Important!:
DO NOT depend on this phone as a primary method of calling
911 or for any other essential or emergency communications.
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Note:
You can specify other numbers than 911 as emergency numbers using
the Emergency # settings. (For more information, refer to “Emergency
Number” on page 71.)
Voice Digit Dialing
Your phone includes a voice recognition system that you can use
to place calls.
1. Touch ➔ ➔
Tip:
For easier access to Voice Control, you can place a Shortcut to it on a
Home screen panel.
“
Say a command
Voice Control
( ).
” appears in the display and plays through
the earpiece-speaker.
2. Say “
Call
” followed by a phone number. Voice Control
prompts you to confirm the the number you want to call.
3. To confirm the phone number, say “
Yes
”. Voice Control
dials the number.
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Manual Pause Calling
When you call automated systems (like banking services), you
are often required to enter a password or account number.
Instead of manually waiting for these systems then making
addition entries, you can enter special characters (called
“pauses”) followed by the additional entries, all before you dial
the number. These pauses do the waiting for you.
•
Wait
: A hard pause stops the calling sequence until you touch
.
•
2-sec. Pause
: A two-second pause stops the calling sequence for two
seconds and then automatically sends the remaining digits.
Tip:
You can create pauses longer than two seconds by entering multiple 2second pauses.
To manually call a number using pause(s):
1. Touch ➔ . The
Phone
screen appears in the
display.
2. Enter the number you wish to call.
3. Touch , then touch
Add 2-sec pause
/
Add wait
related character (“,” — for a 2-sec. Pause, or “;” — for a
Wait) is added to your number entry.
4. Enter any additional digits.
5. To place the call, touch .
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