Samsung SCHS129 Users Manual

* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country,

some of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly.

* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear

different from the illustrations in this guide.

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SCH-S129 User’s Guide

Important

safety

precautions

Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

Drive safely at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle first.

Switch off the phone when refuelling

Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.

Switch off in an aircraft

Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.

Switch off the phone near all medical equipment

Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external radio frequency energy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.

Interference

All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could affect their performance.

Be aware of special regulations

Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger.

Water resistance

Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.

Sensible use

Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on.

Emergency calls

Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press .

Keep your phone away from small children

Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories, out of the reach of small children.

Accessories and batteries

Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous.

• The phone could explode if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type.

• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 47.

Important safety precautions

About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. To quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get started” and “Step outside the phone.”

In this guide, the following instruction icons appear:

Indicates that you need to pay careful attention to the subsequent information regarding safety or phone features.

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Indicates that you can get more information on the referenced page.

Indicates that you need to press the Navigation

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keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it.

Indicates a key on the phone. For example,

Indicates a soft key, whose function is displayed on the phone screen. For example, <

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• Simple, sleek design with Intenna

Samsung’s powerful intenna technology allows the best call quality without an annoying external antenna.

Special

• Short message service (SMS)

Chat and share interest with your friends, family, or co-workers by SMS messages.

features of your phone

• Phonebook

Store home, office, or cellular phone numbers for your entries.

•Game

Enjoy embedded games on your phone.

•Calendar

Keep track of your daily and monthly schedule.

•Alarm

Use your phone as an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning or notify you of an impending event.

•Calculator

Perform basic calculations and do currency conversions.

•Countdown

Set your special events and count down to the events.

Special features of your phone

Contents

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Your phone 6

Buttons, features, and locations

Get started 7

First steps to operating your phone

Install and charge the phone ..................................... 7

Power on or off........................................................ 8

Keys and display ..................................................... 8

Access menu functions ............................................ 10

Customise your phone............................................. 11

Make/Answer calls .................................................. 13

Step outside the phone 14

Begin with Phonebook, messages, and other features

Use Phonebook....................................................... 14

Send/View messages .............................................. 15

Use the alarm clock ................................................ 16

Manage schedule.................................................... 17

Enter text 18

Pinyin, Stroke, ABC, T9 Word, 123, and Symbol mode

Call functions 22

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 25

All menu options listed

Solve problems 45

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 47

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

1 Calls

1 Missed 2 Incoming 3 Outgoing 4 Air time 5 Call forward 6 Call waiting 7 Call reject 8 Int’l call prefix

2 Phonebook

1 Find 2 Add 3 Group settings 4 My phone #

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3 Message

1 New message 2 Inbox 3 Outbox 4 Settings 5 SOS message 6 Memory info

4 Scheduler

1 View month 2 Jump to date 3 Alarm set 4 Calculator 5 Today 6 To do list 7 Memo pad 8 Countdown 9 World time

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6 Settings

1 Sounds 2 Display 3 Auto key lock 4 Answer mode 5 Security 6 Entry method 7 语言/Language

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UIM card.

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

Phone Travel Adapter

Battery User’s Guide

You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer.

• The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.

• Use the purchased accessories with only Samsung authorised devices.

• The use of these accessories with other devices could cause problems and any repair costs would not be covered by the warranty.

Your phone

Buttons, features, and locations

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

UIM card information

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive a plug-in UIM (User Identification Module) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, and available optional services.

Install and charge the phone

Remove the battery

cover.

If the

phone is already on, first turn it off by holding [ ].

Install the battery. Replace the cover.

Insert the UIM card.

Make sure that the gold-coloured contacts on the card face down into the phone.

When the phone is completely charged (the

battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

Remove the adapter from the phone.

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

• a warning tone sounds,

• the battery low message displays, and

• the empty battery icon blinks.

If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.

Plug the travel adapter

into the phone.

Plug the adapter into

a standard AC wall outlet.

Get started

Power on or off Keys and display

Power on

Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited.

Power off

1. Press and hold [ ] to turn on the phone.

2. If necessary, enter the PIN and press <OK>.

Press and hold [ ].

Keys

Soft keys

Navigation keys

uni key

Send key

Perform the functions indicated on the bottom line of the display.

In Idle mode, access the following menus directly.

•[Left]:

•[Right]: In Idle mode, press [Up] or [Down] to adjust

the keypad tone volume. In Menu mode, scroll through the menu

options.

In Idle mode, access the

Make or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve the last number dialled, missed, or received.

Message

View month

Uni

menu.

End key

C(Clear) key

Numeric keys

Special key

End a call. Press and hold to switch the phone on or off. In Menu mode, cancel input and return the phone to Idle mode.

Delete characters from the display. In Menu mode, return to the previous menu

level.

Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.

In Idle mode, press and hold [ international call prefix.

] to enter an

Enter special characters. In Idle mode, press and hold [ or deactivate Silent mode. Press and hold

[ ] to lock the keypad.

]

to activate

Display

Layout

Icons

Menu Find

Received signal strength

Roaming

Call in progress

Out of your service area; you cannot make or receive calls

New SMS message or New Voice mail or urgent message (blinking)

Icons

display various icon.

Text and graphics

display messages, instructions, and information you enter.

Soft key function indicators

show the current functions assigned to the two soft keys.

Get started

Icons

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Alarm set

Lock mode

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•: Ringer only

• : Silent

• : 1 beep

•: Vibration

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• : Vib. then ringer

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Restriction on

Battery power level

Access menu functions

Use the soft keys

The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you have selected. The bottom line of the display indicates their current role.

Press the left soft key to access Menu mode.

Press the right soft key to access in the menu.

Find

Phonebook

Select an option

Use shortcuts

1. Press the appropriate soft key.

2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option.

3. Press <

4. To exit, choose either of the

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Select

Save

function displayed or option highlighted.

following methods:

• Press [C] to move up one

level.

• Press [ ] to return to Idle

mode.

>, <OK>, or

> to confirm the

Customise your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

语言 /

Language

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Ringer →

2. Press [Down].

3. Press [Left] or [Right] to scroll to a ringer category.

4. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll to a ringer melody.

Press <Play> to listen to a melody.

5. When you find the melody you want, press <OK>.

Setup →

Voice calls

Display →

Sounds →

Get started

Idle mode wallpaper

Idle mode banner

You can set wallpaper for the idle screen on the display.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Animation → Wallpaper

2. Press the Navigation keys to scroll to the image you want.

3. Press <

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Banner

2. Press and [C] to clear the default banner.

3. Enter a new banner.

4. Press <OK>.

Setup →

Select

Setup →

Display →

Silent mode

Keypad lock

You can switch the phone to Silent mode to avoid disturbing other people.

Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode.

You can lock the keypad to prevent accidental key presses from affecting phone operations.

To l o c k th e ke y pa d :

In Idle mode, press and hold [ ].

To unlock the keypad:

Press <

Unlock

[].

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When the keypad is manually locked, it automatically unlocks after a call or message comes in or the time for an alarm comes.

> and then press

Phone lock

You can protect the phone against unauthorised use with a phone password.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

2. Enter the default password,

00000000

3. Select

4. Enter a new 4- to 8- digit password and press <OK>.

5. Enter the new password again and press <OK>.

6. Select

7. Select

Setup → Security

Change lock

Phone lock

Once

or On.

Make/Answer calls

Make a call

Answer a call

Adjust the volume during a call

1. Enter an area code and phone number.

2. Press [ ].

3. To end the call, press

1. When the phone is ringing, press [ ].

2. To end the call, press

Press [Up] or [Down].

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Get started

Step outside the phone

Begin with Phonebook, messages, and other features

Use Phonebook

Add an entry

To the phone’s memory:

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <

2. Enter a name and press <OK>.

3. Press [Down] to move to the Storage field.

4. Press <

5. Specify entry information:

6. Press <Save> to save the

Phone

number type.

Location number, Home, Office, Mobile, Pager, Fax, E-Mail1, E-Mail2, URL, ETC, Default number, Group, and Ringer.

entry.

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Save

Find an entry

To t h e U I M c ar d :

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <

2. Enter a name and press <OK>.

3. Press <Save> to save the entry.

1. In Idle mode, press <

2. Select an entry.

3. Scroll to a number and press [ ] to dial, or press < to access options.

Save

Find

Send/View messages

Send a text message

View a text message

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

message

2. Enter the message text and press <OK>.

3. Select

4. Enter destination numbers.

5. Press <OK> to send the

When a notification appears:

Press < displays.

Save & Send

only or Save only

message.

Select

Send

Message → New

>. The message

View a text message

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Access a voicemail

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

→ Phone

2. Select a message.

When a notification appears:

1. Press [ ]. The phone dials the voicemail centre.

2. Follow the instructions from the system.

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

→ Voice mail

2. Follow the instructions from the system.

Message → Inbox

Card

Message → Inbox

Step outside the phone

Send SOS messages

Setting the SOS message feature

1. In Idle mode, press [Left] and

2. Select On to activate the SOS

3. Move to the

4. Enter the phone numbers to

5. Move to the

6. Select the number of times the

7. When you have finished, tap or

select

SOS message

message feature.

line.

Save

Recipients

Number of

and tap or press <

which you want to send SOS messages and tap or press <

Save

sending

phone will repeat sending SOS messages.

press <

Add

line

Send SOS messages

In Idle mode, with the phone closed, press [ / ] 4 times.

The phone will send SOS messages.

Use the alarm clock

Set an alarm

Stop an alarm

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

set

2. Select

3. Enter the alarm time and press <

Save

When the alarm rings, press any key.

Scheduler → Alarm

Once

Daily

Manage schedule

Enter an event

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

month

2. Scroll to a day from the calendar.

3. Press <

new

4. Enter event information and press <OK>.

5. Enter the starting time and date for the event.

6. Press [Down] and enter the ending time and date.

7. Press [Down].

8. Press [Left] or [Right] to change the alarm setting.

9. Press <

Scheduler → View

Save

> and select

Add

View today’s schedule

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Today

2. Press [Left] or [Right] to view today’s events.

3. Press [Down] to check the ending time and date for an event.

Scheduler →

Step outside the phone

Enter text

Pinyin, Stroke, ABC, T9 Word, 123, and Symbol mode

You can enter text for some features such as messaging, Phonebook, or Calendar, using Pinyin and Stroke modes for Chinese, and T9 Word and ABC mode for English. You can also use 123 mode and Symbol mode.

Changing the text input mode

Example:

1. In the text entry screen, press <

2. Select the mode you want.

Writing a text message

Mode OK

Mode

Text input mode indicator

Using Chinese Pinyin mode

Pinyin is a system to enter Chinese words by spelling them phonetically (how they sound) using the Latin alphabet. With the Pinyin input method, you can enter Chinese characters by keying in the Pinyin string using the phone’s keypad.

Entering characters in Pinyin mode

1. Press the keys corresponding to the phonetic spelling, referring to the letters printed on the keys.

Example

enter “ni.”

2. Press [Left] or [Right] to select alternative pinyins for the keys you have pressed.

3. If you cannot find the character you want from the display, press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through the word choices.

4. Press [1] to activate the character selection field. A number, from 1 to 6, is added to each character.

5. Press the number key corresponding to the character you want.

: To enter “ ,” press [6] and [4] to

Using the tones

You can enter another character by assigning a tone for the selected pinyin. Entering a tone for a character is optional, but it is especially useful if the pinyin spelling is similar for several characters.

1. Press the keys corresponding to the pinyin of the letter you need.

2. If necessary, press [Left] or [Right] to select the pinyin.

3. Press [ ] for four tones.

4. If you cannot find the character you want from the display, press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through word choices.

5. Press a key, [1] to [6], corresponding to the character.

Rapid character entry

To enter the word “zhong guo ( )”, enter the first character using the following keystrokes; [9], [4], [6], [6], [1], and [1]. You do not have to complete the Pinyin spelling to include “guo ( ).” The character displays automatically.

Tips for using Pinyin mode

• Press [ ] to insert a space between characters.

• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

• Press [C] to clear letters one by one. Press and hold [C] to clear the entire display.

Using Chinese Stroke mode

This mode allows you to enter individual Chinese strokes, in written order, from top to bottom, and from left to right.

The Chinese strokes are classified into five basic categories; heng, shu, pie, dian, and zhe. The basic strokes are printed on keys [1] to [5] on the keypad. Refer to the following table:

Category Keys Strokes represented in each category

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