Samsung SCH-S189 User Manual

SCH-S189

User’s Guide

• Some of the contents in this manual may
differ from your phone depending on the
software of the phone or your service
provider.

safety and usage information

Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal
situations and ensure peak performance of your mobile phone.

Safety warnings

Keep your phone away from small children and pets

Keep your phone and all accessories out of the reach of small
children or animals. Small parts may cause choking or serious injury
if swallowed.

Protect your hearing

Listening to a headset at high volumes can damage your
hearing. Use only the minimum volume setting necessary
to hear your conversation or music.

Install mobile phones and equipment with caution

Ensure that any mobile phones or related equipment installed in
your vehicle are securely mounted. Avoid placing your phone and
accessories near or in an air bag deployment area. Improperly
installed wireless equipment can cause serious injury when air bags

inate rapidly.

Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care

• Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers specically

designed for your phone. Incompatible batteries and chargers can
cause serious injuries or damage to your phone.

• Never dispose of batteries in a re. Follow all local regulations when

disposing used batteries.

• Never place batteries or phones on or in heating devices, such as
microwave ovens, stoves, or radiators. Batteries may explode when
overheated.

• Never crush or puncture the battery. Avoid exposing the battery to
high external pressure, which can lead to an internal short circuit
and overheating.

Avoid interference with pacemakers

Maintain a minimum of 15 cm (6 inches) between mobile phones
and pacemakers to avoid potential interference, as recommended by
manufacturers and the independent research group, Wireless
Technology Research. If you have any reason to suspect that your
phone is interfering with a pacemaker or other medical device, turn
off the phone immediately and contact the manufacturer of the pace­maker or medical device for guidance.

Turn off the phone in potentially explosive environments

Do not use your phone at refuelling points (service stations) or near
fuels or chemicals. Turn off your phone whenever directed by warning

signs or instructions. Your phone could cause explosions or re in and

around fuel or chemical storage and transfer areas or blasting areas.

Do not store or carry ammable liquids, gases, or explosive materials

in the same compartment as the phone, its parts, or accessories.

Reduce the risk of repetitive motion injuries

When sending text messages or playing games on your phone, hold
the phone with a relaxed grip, press the buttons lightly, use special
features that reduce the number of buttons you have to press
(such as templates and predictive text), and take frequent breaks.

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Safety precautions

Drive safely at all times

Avoid using your phone while driving and obey all regulations that
restrict the use of mobile phones while driving. Use hands-free acces­sories to increase your safety when possible.

Follow all safety warnings and regulations

Comply with any regulations that restrict the use of a mobile phone in
a certain area.

Use only Samsung-approved accessories

Using incompatible accessories may damage your phone or cause
injury.

Turn off the phone near medical equipment

Your phone can interfere with medical equipment in hospitals or

health care facilities. Follow all regulations, posted warnings, and

directions from medical personnel.

Turn off the phone or disable the wireless functions when in an
aircraft

Your phone can cause interference with aircraft equipment. Follow all

airline regulations and turn off your phone or switch to a mode that
disables the wireless functions when directed by airline personnel.

Protect batteries and chargers from damage

• Avoid exposing batteries to very cold or very hot temperatures

(below 0° C/32° F or above 45° C/113° F). Extreme temperatures

can reduce the charging capacity and life of your batteries.

• Prevent batteries from contacting metal objects, as this can create a
connection between the + and - terminals of your batteries and lead
to temporary or permanent battery damage.

• Never use a damaged charger or battery.

Handle your phone carefully and sensibly

• Do not allow your phone to get wet—liquids can cause serious
damage. Do not handle your phone with wet hands. Water damage
to your phone can void your manufacturer’s warranty.

• Avoid using or storing your phone in dusty, dirty areas to prevent
damage to moving parts.

• Your phone is a complex electronic device—protect it from impacts
and rough handling to avoid serious damage.

• Do not paint your phone, as paint can clog moving parts and prevent
proper operation.

• Avoid using the phone’s camera ash or light close to the eyes of

children or animals.

• Your phone and memory cards may be damaged by exposure to
magnetic elds. Do not use carrying cases or accessories with
magnetic closures or allow your phone to come in contact with

magnetic elds for extended periods of time.

Avoid interference with other electronic devices

Your phone emits radio frequency (RF) signals that may interfere

with unshielded or improperly shielded electronic equipment, such
as pacemakers, hearing aids, medical devices, and other electronic
devices in homes or vehicles. Consult the manufacturers of your
electronic devices to solve any interference problems you experience.

Important usage information

Use your phone in the normal position

Avoid contact with your phone’s internal antenna.

Allow only qualied personnel to service your phone

Allowing unqualied personnel to service your phone may result in

damage to your phone and will void your warranty.

Ensure maximum battery and charger life

• Avoid charging batteries for more than a week, as overcharging may
shorten battery life.

• Over time, unused batteries will discharge and must be recharged
before use.

• Disconnect chargers from power sources when not in use.

• Use batteries only for their intended purpose.

Handle UIM cards and memory cards with care

• Do not remove a card while the phone is transferring or accessing
information, as this could result in loss of data and/or damage to the
card or phone.

• Protect cards from strong shocks, static electricity, and electrical noise
from other devices.

• Frequent writing and erasing will shorten the life span of memory

cards.

• Do not touch gold-coloured contacts or terminals with your ngers or

metal objects. If dirty, wipe the card with a soft cloth.

Ensure access to emergency services

Emergency calls from your phone may not be possible in some areas
or circumstances. Before travelling in remote or undeveloped areas,
plan an alternate method of contacting emergency services personnel.

SAR information

Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed
and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to

radio frequency (RF) energy set by the European Union (EU) Council.

These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish

permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The

guidelines are based on the safety standards that were developed by

independent scientic organisations through periodic and thorough
evaluation of scientic studies.

The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure
the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
The exposure standard for wireless phones employs a unit of
measurement

known as Specic Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit set by the

EU Council is 2.0W/kg.

Installing the UIM card and battery

1. Remove the battery cover
and insert the UIM card.

Battery cover

2. Insert the battery and
replace the battery cover.

UIM Card

Charging the battery

1. Plug the supplied travel adapter.

To AC wall outlet

Note

Do not remove the battery from the phone without unplugging

the adapter rst. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.

Battery

Phone layout and keys

Conrm key

In Menu mode, se­lect the highlighted

menu option or

conrm an input.

Soft keys

Perform actions

indicated at the bot-

tom of the display.

Dial key

Make or answer a
call. In Idle mode,

retrieve recently

dialled, missed, or

received numbers.

Cancel/Clear key

Delete characters

from the display.

Return the display to

the previous menu

level. Send an SOS

message when

pressed four times.

► SOS mode

Keypad lock key

► Keypad lock mode

SSR mode

Silent mode

Keypad
lock mode

SOS mode

Press and hold up in Idle mode to activate or deactivate the SSR
(Simple Smart Ringtone) mode. The SSR mode is for alerting you
to incoming calls in noisy places, by simultaneously vibrating and
ringing at its highest volume.

Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode to disable all sounds on the
phone. To exit, press and hold this key again.

Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode to lock the keypad to ignore
accidental key pressing. To unlock, press the left soft key and
then [ ].

Press [ ] four times in Idle mode to send an SOS message to preset
numbers. Once the SOS message is sent, the phone will change to
SOS mode and will receive calls only from the registered recipients.
Upon receiving a call from the SOS message recipients, the phone will
automatically answer the call. Press [ ] to exit SOS mode.

4-way navigation keys

In Menu mode,
scroll through menu
options.
In Idle mode, access
your favourite menus
directly. In Idle mode,
press and hold up to
enter SSR mode.

► SSR mode

Power/End key

Turn the phone on
and off (press and
hold); Ends a call;
In Menu mode, can­cel input and return
to Idle mode.

Silent mode key

► Silent mode

Alphanumeric keys

Your phone displays the following status indicators on the top of the screen:

Icon Description

Received signal strength
Call in progress
Out of your service area; you cannot make or receive calls

except for emergency calls
SOS message feature active
Roaming network
Text message
SOS message or urgent text message
Alarm set
Lock mode

Restriction on
Ringer type setting

•

: Ringer only • : Vibration • : Ringer then vib.

•

: Silent • : Vib. & ringer

•

: 1 Beep • : Vib. then ringer
SSR mode
Silent mode
Battery power level

Instructional symbols

Note

notes, usage tips, or additional information

Followed by

the order of options or menus you must select to perform a step; for

→

example: Press <Menu> → Messages → Write (represents Menu,
followed by Messages, followed by Write)

Square brackets

[ ]

phone keys; for example: [ ] (represents the Power/Menu exit key)

Angled brackets

softkeys that control different functions at each screen; for example:

< >

<OK> (represents the OK softkey)

Switching on or off the phone

1. Press and hold [ ] for more than two seconds to switch on the phone.

2. To switch off the phone, press and hold [ ] for more than two seconds.

Changing the display language

1.

In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Settings → Display → English/ .

2. Select a language.

Making a call

1. I

n Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number, and press [ ].

2. Press [ ] to end the call.

3. To dial the recent numbers you have called, press [ ] and scroll to the number
you want to make a call.

4. Press [ ] to make a call.

Answering a call

1. When the phone rings, press [ ] to answer a call.

To reject the call, press < Reject > or [ ].

2. To end the call, press [ ].

Adjusting the volume

1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Settings → Sounds → Ringer vol./type →

Voice calls → Volume.

2. Press the Navigation keys to adjust the volume level.

Press < Play > to check the volume level.

3. Press < OK >.

While a call is in progress, press up or down to adjust the earpiece volume.

Changing a ringtone for calls

1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Settings → Sounds → Ringer → Voice calls.

2. Press left or right to scroll to a ringer type.

3. Press down to scroll to a ringer melody.

Press < Play > to listen to a melody.

4. Press < OK >.

Entering text

To change the text input mode

In a text input eld, press < Mode > and select the input mode you want.

T9 Word mode or T9 Hindi mode

1. Press keys [ 2 ] to [ 9 ] to start entering a word. Press each key only
once for one letter.
The word you are entering appears on the display. It may change with

each keypress. Finish entering the word before editing or deleting any

keystrokes.

2. Press [ ] to insert a space and enter the next word.

ABC mode or Hindi mode

Press the keys labelled with the letter you want once for the rst letter,
twice for the second letter, and so on.

Number mode

Press the number keys corresponding to the digits you want.

Hinglish mode

Press the appropriate alphanumeric key to enter a Hinglish word, which is
made by combining of Hindi and English according to Hindi grammar.

Symbol mode

Press the number keys corresponding to the symbols you want. You can
press left or right to display more symbols.

• To move the cursor, press the Navigation keys.

•

To delete characters one by one, press [ ]. To delete
characters on the left side of the cursor, press and hold [ ].

• To insert a space between characters, press [ ].

• To change case in T9 Word mode or ABC mode, press [ ].

• To enter punctuation marks in T9 Word mode or ABC mode,

press [ 1 ].

Sending and viewing messages

To send a text message

1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Messages → Write.

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

3. Scroll left or right to select Save & send or Send only.

4. Press < OK >.

5. Enter a destination number.

6. Press < OK > to send the message.

To view text messages

1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Messages → Inbox → Phone
or Card.

2. Select a text message.

Activating the mobile tracker

This feature helps track your phone when it is stolen or when
someone tries to use your phone using other UIM card, the phone
will automatically send the preset tracking message to family or
friends. This feature may be unavailable due to certain features
supported by your service provider.

1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Settings → Security →
Mobile tracker 2.0.

2. Select Settings.

3. Enter a new 8-digit password for the mobile tracker and press
<OK>.

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

5. Scroll left or right to ON.

6. Scroll down and press <Options> → Add recipient to enter
the recipient list.

7. Press <Options> → OK to save the recipients.

8. Scroll down and press <Options> → Edit to enter the sender's
name.

9. Press <Options> → Save.

By setting the options in Access Remote Phone, you
can delete data on your lost phone, or receive calls to the
phone, or get the phone's contacts or the phone's location

information from the specied phone.

Using the SOS message

In an emergency, you can send SOS messages to your family or
friends for help.

To set the SOS message

1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Messages → SOS message →
SOS on/off.

2. Scroll down to select On and press < Save >.

The rst time you activate SOS message, you will be

asked to register recipients.

3. Press < Search > to open your contact list.

4. Scroll to a contact and press < OK >.

5. When you nish selecting the contacts, press < OK > to return to

the recipient list.

6. Press < OK > to save the recipients.

You will be asked to notify to your SOS message
recipients. Scroll left to select Yes and press < Select >.
If you select No, the SOS message will not be activated.

To send an SOS message

1. In Idle mode, press [ ] four times to send an SOS message to
preset numbers.

2. The phone switches to SOS mode and sends the preset SOS
message.

3. To exit SOS mode, press [ ].