Samsung SCH-R940 Quick Reference Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
YOUR DEVICE 4
Front and Back Features 4
Side Features 5
4G LTE SIM Card Installation/Removal 6
Battery Installation/Removal 8
Charging Your Battery 11
Turning Your Device On or Off 13
DEVICE FUNCTIONS 14
Extending Your Battery Life 14
Locking and Unlocking Your Device 16
Notification Ringtones 17
Creating a New Google Account 18
Setting Up Voicemail 21
Calling Features 23
Contacts 27
Bluetooth 30
Web Browsing 33
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WELCOME
Setting Up Email 34
Messaging 37
Using Google Playstore 39
Customizing Your Device 42
Camera & Camcorder 46
GPS Navigation 48
Launching the Navigation
Application 49
NOTES 56
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WELCOME
Thank you for choosing us.
This guide will introduce you to the
features and functions of your new phone.
NOTE: Screen images and icons are simulated. Ac tual
display may vary. Inst ructions in this guide may
change depending on t he software version on
your devic e. All procedures b egin in por trait
mode, with phone open (flip o pen) unless
otherwise noted.
WELCOME
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YOUR DEVICE
FRONT AND BACK FEATURES
1
2
3
YOUR PHONE
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1. HEADSET
CONNECTOR
2. FRONT FACING
CAMERA
3. DISPLAY
4. MENU K EY
5. HOME K EY
6. BACK KEY
7. SEARCH KEY
8. EARPIECE
9. CAMERA LENS
AND FLASH
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SIDE FEATURES
1
2
5
4
3
1. VOLUME KEY
2. CHARGER/USB
CONNECTOR
3. HDMI P ORT
4. POWER/LOCK
KEY
5. TV ANTENNA
NOTE: The micro SD card
slot is located
under the batter y
cover.
YOUR PHONE
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4G LTE SIM CARD INSTALLATION/
REMOVAL
When you subscribe to a 4G LTE cellular
network, you are provided with a plug-in
SIM card loaded with your subscription
details.
Installing the 4G LTE SIM Card
● Open the cover to the SIM Card slot
and carefully insert the 4G LTE SIM
card with the gold contact facing
down
microSD slot
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Removing the 4G LTE SIM Card
● To remove the 4G LTE SIM card, turn off
your device. Then carefully slide the SIM
card out of the SIM card socket.
NOTE: Do not bend o r scratch your 4G LTE S IM
Card. Avoid exposing your SI M Card to static
electricity, water or dirt .
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BATTERY INSTALL ATION/ REMOVAL
Your device is powered by a rechargeable,
standard Li-Ion battery.
NOTE: Although the battery comes partially charged,
you must fully charge this battery before using
your devic e for the first time.
WARNING: Use only Samsung-approved charging
devices and batteries. Samsung accesories
are designed to maximize bat tery life. Using
other accessories may invalidate your
warranty and may cause damage.
Installing the Battery
Release Latch
1. Hold the device firmly and locate the
cover release latch.
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2. Place your fingernail in the opening
and firmly “pop” the cover off the
device (similar to a soda can).
3. Slide the battery into the
compartment (3) so that the tabs on
the end align with the slots at the
bottom of the device, making sure
the connectors align.
4. Gently press down to secure the
battery (4).
Battery Insertion Battery Removal
5. Replace the battery cover by sliding
it back into place and snapping the
edges securely at all four corners.
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Removing the Battery
1. Place your fingernail in the opening
on the cover release latch and
firmly “pop” the cover off the device
(similar to a soda can).
2. Place your finger into the battery
groove.
3. Grip the battery at the top end (5)
and lift it up and out of the battery
compartment (6).
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CHARGING YOUR BATTERY
Your device comes with a USB cable and
charging head to rapidly charge your
device from any 120/220 VAC outlet.
NOTE: Although the battery comes partially charged,
you must fully charge this battery before using
your devic e for the first time.
1. Connect the USB cable to the
charging head.
2. Plug the charging head into a
standard AC power outlet.
CHARGING HEAD
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3. Insert the USB cable into the device’s
Power/USB connector. The device
turns on with the screen locked and
indicates both its charge state and
percent of charge.
4. Once complete, unplug the charging
head from the power outlet and
remove the USB cable from the
device.
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YOUR PHONE
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TURNING YOUR DEVICE ON OR OFF
To power on your device:
X Press and hold
(Power/Lock) until the device turns
on.
To power off your device:
1. Press and hold
(Power/Lock) until the device
options screen appears.
2. Touch Power off.
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DEVICE FUNCTIONS
EXTENDING YOUR BATTERY LIFE
Active applications, light levels, Bluetooth
usage, and GPS functionality all act to
drain your battery. The following is a list
of helpful tips that can help conserve your
battery power:
● Deactivate the GPS when not needed.
Most applications using this function will
periodically query the GPS satellites for
your current location; each query drains
your battery.
● Do not wait until your battery is
completely depleted before charging
your device. Repeating this process of
a complete discharge and recharge can
over time reduce the storage capacity of
any batter y.
● Turn Automatic application sync off.
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● Use the Power Control Widget to
deactivate hardware functions such as
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization
or LCD brightness setting.
● Check the Battery use screen to review
what features or functions have been
consuming your battery resources.
● Check the Running Services and close
any unnecessary applications.
● Use the Task Manager feature to end/
shutdown background applications
that are still running. These minimized
applications can, over time, cause your
device to “slow down”.
● Animated wallpapers use processing
power, memory, and more power.
Change your Live wallpaper to a nonanimated Wallpaper gallery or Gallery
image.
● Turn 4G LTE off when not in use.
● Reduce your backlight on time.
● Turn Bluetooth® off when not in use.
● Turn Wi-Fi of f when not in use.
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR
DEVICE
By default, the device screen locks when
the backlight turns off.
To unlock your device from the lock
screen:
X With your device turned on, press
(Power/Lock) to wake the
display and sliding your finger across
the screen in any direction.
To lock your device screen:
X Press (Power/Lock).
The screen goes black.
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