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Samsung SCH-R940DSAMTR User Manual

SCH-R940
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 .......................... 5
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Turning Your Phone On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Your Google™ Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
System Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turning Your Phone Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Removing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ..... 18
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Touch Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Customizing the Home Screen Panels . . . . . . 29
Section 3: Call Functions ..........................35
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Section 4: Entering Text ............................42
Screen QWERTY Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Screen Keyboard Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Changing the Keyboard Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the Swype Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Section 5: Accounts and Contacts ...........50
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
My Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Section 6: Messaging ................................65
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . .65
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Google + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Section 7: Web and Social Networking ....77
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
MetroWEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
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Section 8: Music .......................................86
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Section 9: Pictures and Video ..................88
Camera & Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Section 10: Connections ...........................96
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
4G Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Airplane mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Mobile networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
USB mass storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Section 11: Applications ......................... 103
Accessing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Customizing the Applications Screens . . . . . .103
4G Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
AppStore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Camera & Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Dyle TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
IM and Social . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
IntoNow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
M Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Metro411 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
MetroPCS Easy WiFi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
MetroWEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
MyExtras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
myMetro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Pocket Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Quickoffice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rhapsody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
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Section 12: Settings ................................122
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Wireless & networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Call settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Location & security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Accounts & sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
SD card & phone storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Language & keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Voice input & output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
About phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Section 13: Health and Safety
Information ............................................153
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . .153 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
Certification Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
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FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . .159
Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) .160
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . .163
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . .172
Restricting Children's Access to
Your Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . .174
Section 14: Warranty Information ..........176
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
End User License Agreement for Software . . .181
Index .........................................................187

Section 1: Getting Started

This section allows you to quickly start using your Samsung SCH-R940 phone by installing the SIM and microSD cards, installing and charging the battery, activating your service, and setting up your voicemail account.

Understanding this User Manual

The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your phone. A robust index for features begins on page 187.
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 153.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation steps may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual assume that you are starting from the Home screen. To get to the Home screen, you may need to unlock the phone or keypad. (For more information, refer to “Securing Your Phone” on page 15.)
Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary from your phone, depending on the software version on your phone, and any changes to the phone’s Settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may vary, depending on the software version of your phone and any changes to the phone’s Settings.

Special Text

In this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, share quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:
•
Notes
: Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu,
or sub-menu.
•
Tips
: Provides quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.
Getting Started 5
•
Example
: Gives an example of the feature or procedure.
•
Important
: Points out important information about the current
feature that could affect performance.
•
Warning
: Brings to your attention important information to prevent loss of data or functionality, or even prevent damage to your phone.

Text Conventions

This manual provides condensed information about how to use your phone. To make this possible, the following text conventions are used to represent often-used steps:
➔
Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting successive options in longer, or repetitive, procedures.
Example:
“From the Home screen, press Menu touch
Settings ➔ Wireless & networks ➔ Wi-Fi
settings
.”
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, then

Setting Up Your Phone

Before using your phone, you need to install the SIM card, microSD™ card, and battery into their respective internal slots and compartment.

Removing the battery cover

Pull up using the slot provided (1), while lifting the cover off the phone (2).
Caution!
Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively. Doing so may damage the cover.

Installing the SIM Card

Incorrect
When you subscribe to a 4G LTE cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details.
Important!
The SIM card must be installed for your phone to access 4G LTE.
Important!
The plug-in SIM card information and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratching or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children.
Make sure the gold contacts of the SIM card face into the phone, then carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket (as shown) until the card locks into place.
Note:
If the SIM card is not inserted correctly, the phone cannot make an LTE connection with the network.
Important!
The SIM card provided with your phone is matched with it and will not function if transferred to any other device.
Getting Started 7

Installing the Memory Card

Incorrect
Your device lets you install a microSD (SD) or microSDHC memory card to expand available memory to store images, videos, music, some applications, and data.
With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the memory card into the slot (as shown), pushing gently until it clicks into place.
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Installing the Battery

1. Remove the battery cover. (For more information, see
“Removing the battery cover”.)
2. Insert the battery into the phone, aligning the gold
contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the phone. Push down on the bottom of the battery until it snaps into place.

Installing the battery cover

Align the cover (1) and press it firmly into place (2), making sure it snaps into place at the corners.

Charging the Battery

Your phone comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) to rapidly charge your phone from any 120/ 220 VAC outlet.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
Getting Started 9
1. Connect the USB cable to the charging head. 2. On the phone, slide the connector cover (1) to expose
Incorrect
Correct
the connector.
3. Insert the USB cable into the port (2).
Incorrect
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Correct
4. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power
outlet.
5. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the phone.
Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) is included with the phone, for charging the battery.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
Warning!
Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
Battery Indicator
The battery icon in the Annunciator Line shows battery power level. Two to three minutes before the battery becomes too low to operate, the empty battery icon will flash and a tone will sound. If you continue to operate the phone without charging, the phone will power off.
Non-Supported Batteries
Samsung handsets do not support the use of non-approved batteries.
Important!
Note:
Using a non-supported battery may damage to your phone.
When using a non-supported battery you will hear a series of beeps and see a warning message:
NON-SUPPORTED BATTERY. SEE USER MANUAL
“ If you receive this warning, battery charging has been
disabled. Samsung charging accessories, such as the charging head
and cigarette lighter adapter, will only charge Samsung­approved batteries.
When using a non-supported battery, the phone can only be used for the duration of the life of the battery and cannot be recharged.
”
Getting Started 11

TTY Mode

Your phone is fully TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Before you can use your phone with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY Mode.
For more information, refer to “TTY mode” on page 130.

Turning Your Phone On

Press and hold the seconds.
While powering on, the phone connects with the network (both digital and LTE), then displays the Locked screen and puzzle pieces for any active Notification alerts.
Note:
Your phone’s internal antenna is located along the bottom back of the phone. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect call quality or cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than necessary.
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Power/Lock Key
for three

Unlocking Your Phone

1. If needed, Press the Power/Lock
right side to wake the screen.
2. Touch and swipe across the Lock screen (shown). The Home screen appears.
key on the upper

Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, even if your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone.

Setting up Voicemail

1. Press Home and hold .
2. Follow the automated instructions to set up your new password and record a greeting.
, then touch
Phone
, then touch

Checking Voicemail

1. Press Home
and hold .
2. Follow the automated instructions to manage
voicemail.
Tip:
You can also access number from any touch-tone phone.
Displaying Your Phone Number
Press Home
Settings ➔ About phone ➔ Status
Your phone number displays under
, then touch
Voicemail
, then press Menu
Phone
by dialing your phone
.
Phone number
Getting Started 13
, then touch
, then touch
.

Your Google™ Account

Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, and the Android Market. When you turn on your phone for the first time, you should set up a connection with your existing Google account, or create a new Google account.
1. Press
The
2. Ta p
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a Google
Account, or to sign in if you already have a Google account.

Resetting your Google Account Password

A Google account password is required for Google applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account password, follow these instructions to reset it:
1. From your computer, use an Internet browser to
navigate to
2. Once the URL loads, click on the account?
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Home
, then touch
Gmail
.
Add a Google Account
Next
to continue.
http://google.com/accounts
link.
Applications
screen displays.
.
Can’t access your
➔
3. Under
Forgot your password?
reset prompts.
, follow the password

Roaming

When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area, your phone can roam to acquire service on other compatible digital networks. When Roaming is active, the Roaming icon ( ) appears in the Annunciator Line of the display.
Tip:
You can set your phone’s roaming behavior. (For more information, refer to “Mobile networks” on page 128.)
During roaming, some services may not be available. Depending on your coverage area and service plan, extra charges may apply when making or receiving calls.
Note:
Contact your Wireless Provider for more information about your coverage area and service plan.

Securing Your Phone

By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen times out, or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the phone using one of the default Unlock screens, or for increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern, a Personal Identification Number (PIN), or a password.
For more information about creating and enabling a Screen unlock pattern, see “Screen unlock settings” on page 137.
For other settings related to securing your phone, see “Location & security” on page 136.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen.

Locking the phone manually

Press the side of the phone.

Unlocking the phone

For information on unlocking your phone, see “Unlocking You r Phone” on page 13.
Power/Lock
key on the upper right
Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern
1. Press the
side to wake the screen.
2. Draw your personal unlock pattern on the screen.
For more information, refer to “Set screen lock — Pattern” on page 138.
Unlocking with a Password
1. Press the
2. Enter your Password.
3. Press
OK
.
Power/Lock
Power/Lock
key on the upper right
key to wake the screen.

System Tutorial

Learn about important concepts to get the most out of your phone.
From the Home screen, press Menu
Settings ➔ About phone ➔ System tutorial
, then touch
.

Turning Your Phone Off

1. Press and hold the
seconds.
2. At the prompt, tap
Power off
Power/Lock Key
.
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Removing the Battery

1. Remove the battery cover. (For more information, refer to “Removing the battery cover” on page 6.)
2. Lift the battery up by the slot provided (1).
3. Lift the battery up and out of the phone (2).
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Removing the SIM Card

To remove the SIM card, slide it away from the handset. See the following illustration.

Memory Card

Your phone includes a removable microSD™ memory card, for storage of music, pictures, and other files, and supports optional microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards of up to 32GB capacity. (For information on installing a memory card, see “Installing the Memory Card” on page 8.)
Note:
You can only store music files that you own (from a CD or purchased using the phone) on a memory card.

Removing a Memory Card

Important!
To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, unmount the card before removing it from the phone.
Menu
1. From the Home screen, press Settings ➔ SD card & phone storage Unmount SD card
2. Remove the rear cover. (For more information, refer to
“Removing the battery cover” on page 6.)
.
, then touch
➔
3. Gently press on the memory card, then release so that
it pops out from the slot, and carefully pull the card out.
4. If desired, install another memory card.
5. Install the cover. (For more information, refer to
“Installing the battery cover” on page 9.)
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

This section outlines key features of your phone, including keys, displays, and icons.

Features

•
4.3-inch (800x480 pixel) WVGA full-screen touch screen
•
High Speed Data [EVDO 1x - Rev 0 Capable Technology, 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) Technology, and Wi-Fi Technology]
•
Android OS
•
Motion and position sensitivity
•
Full integration with Google® applications, including Play Store®, plus pre-loaded applications
•
Connections
–
4G LTE
–
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
–
Wireless Modem Service
–
Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR (For more information, refer to
profiles”
on page 126.)
•
Messaging Services (with on-screen QWERTY Keypads)
–
Text, Picture, and Video Messaging
–
Voice Messaging
–
Email
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“Bluetooth
–
Mobile Instant Messenger (IM)
–
Chat
•
Full-HTML Browser
•
Global Positioning (GPS) Technology
•
8.0 Megapixel CMOS Camera-Camcorder, rear-facing
•
1.3 Megapixel CMOS Camera-Camcorder, front-facing
•
Picture Gallery, supporting JPG, PNG, GIF, and BMP formats
•
Music Player, supporting MP3 format
•
Video Player, supporting MP4, M4V, 3GP, WMV, AVI, DIVX, MKV, FLV, VP8, and ASF formations
•
Speakerphone
•
Voice recognition by Nuance®
•
Ringtone and Alert tone support for MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, QCP, EVRC, MIDI, WAV, and AMR formats
•
Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards (up to 32 GB capacity) (A microSD Memory Card is included with your phone.)
•
dyle® broadcast television reception (where available).

Front View

1
3 764
2
8
5
1.
Earpiece
: Listen to callers.
Camera Lens
2. Menu Key
3.
: Take photos or record videos.
: Press to display options for the current
screen.
Home Key
4.
: Press to display the Home screen. Press and
hold at any time to launch Task Manager.
Microphone
5.
Used when recording voice notes. Passes your voice to
: Passes your voice to other parties in a call.
Voice Control. (For more information, refer to “Voice Recorder” on page 121 and “Voice Dialer” on page
120.)
6.
Back Key
: Press to return to the previous screen or
option.
7.
Search Key
: Press to launch Search, to search your
device or the web.
Light and Proximity Sensors
8.
screen brightness when
. (For more information, refer to “Brightness”
brightness
: Light sensor adjusts
Brightness
is set to
Automatic
on page 134.) During a call, Proximity sensor detects that the phone is next to your face and darkens the screen to save battery power.
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Side Views

1
3
5
2
4
6
7
20
1.
3.5mm Headset Jack
: allows you to plug in
headphones.
Accessory Hook
2.
: Attach optional accessories, such as a
lanyard, here.
Volume Key
3.
Master Volume. During calls or music playback, press
: From a Home screen, press to adjust
to adjust volume. Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call.
USB Power/Accessory Port
4.
: Plug in a USB cable for
charging or to sync music and files.
HDMI Port
5.
: Connect your phone to a High Definition monitor or television using an optional HDMI adapter cable.
Power/Lock Key
6.
: Press and hold to power your phone on or off. With the phone on, press to lock your phone and blank or waken the display.
dyle TV Antenna
7.
: Extend telescoping antenna to receive dyle TV broadcast signals. (For more information, refer to “Dyle TV” on page 109.)

Back View

1
2
3
4
1.
Camera Lens Flash
2.
low light.
Back Cover
3.
Memory Card slot.
Speaker Grill
4.
Speakerphone mode, music, and other sounds.
: Take photos or record videos.
: Used when taking pictures or record videos in
: Protects the battery, LTE SIM slot, and
: Plays ringtones, call audio when in
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Touch Screen Display

1
3
2
4
5
Your phone’s touch screen display is the interface to its features.
1.
Annunciator Line
system, and connection status. (For more information, refer to “Annunciator Line” on page 23.)
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: Presents icons showing network,
2.
Home screen
application icons, widgets, and other items to customize your phone to your needs. (For more information, refer to “Home Screen” on page 27, .)
Primary Shortcuts
3.
features. (For more information, refer to “Primary Shortcuts” on page 29.) Add more shortcuts by using
the
Home Screen Panels” on page 29 and “Adding Shortcuts to a Home Screen panel” on page 32.)
Shortcuts
4.
applications or features, such as Email or other applications. (For more information, refer to “Adding Shortcuts to a Home Screen panel” on page 32
5.
Panel Numbers
screen panels appears in the display. (See “Extended Home Screen” on page 28.)
: Starting point for using your phone. Place
: Shortcuts to your phone’s common
Add to Home screen
: Shortcuts can be added for quick access to
menu. (See “Customizing the
: Indicate which of the seven Home
.)

Display settings

You can customize display settings to your preferences. (For more information, refer to “Display” on page 134.)

Changing the Screen Orientation

You can manually change the orientation of most of your phone’s screens by opening the QWERTY keypad.
Your SCH-R940 can also automatically change the orientation of some screens. The phone’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.

Annunciator Line

The Annunciator line displays icons to show network status, battery power, and other details.
Signal Strength
greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Airplane Mode Active
communications are disabled. (See “Airplane mode” on page 127.)
System Alert
Voice Call
: Current signal strength. The
: All wireless
: Check Notifications Panel for alerts.
: A voice call is in progress.
Speakerphone
Missed Call
Battery Level
Charging Indicator
Device Power Critical
percent power remaining. Charge immediately.
: Speakerphone is enabled.
: Displays when there is a missed call.
: Shown fully charged.
: Battery is charging.
: Battery has only three
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Software Update
needs to be set up. (For more information, refer to “About phone” on page 151.)
1X Connection Active
system.
4G Connection Active
system.
4G Mobile Hotspot Active
Mobile Hotspot. (See “4G Mobile Hotspot” on page 98.)
USB Connected
connected to a computer using a USB cable with a memory card installed.
New Text Message
multimedia message.
New Voicemail
: Software Update is active or
: Phone is active on a 1X
: Phone is active on a 4G
: Phone is active as a 4G
: Appears only when the phone is
: You have a new text or
: You have new voicemail.
Silent mode
are silenced. (See “Silent mode” on page 131.)
Standalone GPS
active. (See “Standalone GPS services” on page
136.)
Vibrate mode
phone vibrates for alerts. (See “Vibrate” on page
131.)
Preparing
memory card is installed and being prepared for use or ready for use.
SD Card unmounted
unmounted and ready for removal.
SD Card removed
removed without being unmounted.
Bluetooth Active
: All sounds except media and alarms
: Standalone GPS services is
: All sounds are silenced, but the
/
Prepared SD Card
: Optional memory card
: Bluetooth is turned on.
: An optional
: Optional memory card is
New Email Message
Alarm Set
information, refer to “Clock” on page 109.)
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: You have new email.
: An alarm is active. (For more
Bluetooth Connected
another Bluetooth device.
: The phone is paired with
Wi-Fi Active
communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Wi-Fi Action Needed
Wireless Access Point (WAP).
TTY
: Wi-Fi is connected, active, and
: Action needed to connect to
: TTY Mode is active.

Navigation

Navigate your phone’s features using the command keys and the touch screen.
Warning!
If your handset has a touch screen display, please note that a 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. (For more information, refer to “Warranty Information” on page 176.)
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