Samsung SCHU540T Users Manual

* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,

depending on the software installed or your service provider.

World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com

SCH-U540T User’s Guide

Intellectual Property

All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation and other works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.

Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), Inc.

Headquarters:

1301 East Lookout Drive Suite 150 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: 972.761.7000

Customer Care Center:

1601 E. Plano Parkway, Suite 150 Plano, TX 75074 Toll Free Tel: 1.888.987.HELP (4357) Fax: 972.801.6065

Internet Address: http://www.samsungusa.com

Licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated under one or more of the following patents: U.S. Patent No. 4, 901, 307; 5, 056, 109; 5, 099, 204; 5,101, 501; 5, 103, 459; 5, 107, 225; 5, 109, 390.

Openwave® is a registered Trademark of Openwave, Inc. RSA® is a registered TrademarSk RSA Security, Inc.

Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF

THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

Important

safety

precautions

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

Use road safety 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 call

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 17.

Important safety precautions

Contents

Unpack 3

Make sure you have each item

Your phone 3

Buttons, features, and locations

Get started 4

First steps to operate your phone

Menu functions 8

All menu options listed

Solve problems 17

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 19

Unpack

Make sure you have each item

Phone Travel Adapter

Battery User’s Manual

You can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer.

• Standard battery • Extended battery

• Battery charger • Leather case

• Headset • Data link cable

• Car charger/ adapter

• Portable hands free kit

•Travel chager/ adapte

Get started

First steps to operate your phone

Install and charge the phone

Install the battery:

1 2

To remove the battery, slide the battery catch toward the top of the phone and hold it.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

When the phone is completely charged (the

battery icon stops blinking), unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

Plug the adapter into

the phone.

• 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.

Power on or off

Power on

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

Power off

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold the phone.

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

1. Open the phone.

[]

to turn on

Remove the adapter from the phone.

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

2. Press and hold

[]

Keys and display

Key(s) Description

Soft keys

Navigation keys

Menu/OK key

Send key

Back key

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

In Idle mode, access menu options directly. In Menu mode, scroll through the menu

options.

In Idle mode, enters Menu mode. In Menu mode, selects the highlighted menu option.

Sends or answers a call. In Idle mode, retrieves the last number

dialled, missed, or received.

Deletes characters from the display. In Menu mode, returns to the previous menu

level.

Key(s) Description

End key

Numeric keys

*/# key

R-Link key

(on the left)

Ends a call. Hold down to switch the phone on and off.

In Menu mode, cancels input and returns the phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters. In Idle mode, hold voicemail.

Enter special characters. Use for some special functions.

Accesses the Ready link list. Makes and answers a R-Link call.

[1]

down to access your

Get started

Volume keys

left)

Speaker phone key

(on the right)

Adjusts the phone volume.

(on the

In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjusts the keypad tone volume. With the phone closed, hold down to turn on the backlight. In Menu mode, scrolls through the menu options.

Turns on the external speaker during a call. In Idle mode, retrieves the last number

dialed, received, or missed. Holde down to start the voice recognition.

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press [OK] in Idle mode.

1 Missed Alerts

2 Call History

1 Missed Calls 2 Incoming Calls 3 Outgoing Calls 4 Recent Calls 5 Erase History 6 Call Timers

3 Contacts

1 Find 2 Add New Entry 3 Speed Dial #’s 4 Groups 5 My Name Card

4 Messaging

1 Voice Mail 2 Text and Multimedia 3 Web Alert 4 E-Mail 5 IM & Chat 6 Short Codes

5 Pictures

1 Camera 2 Camcorder 3 My Albums

6 Shop

1 Launch

7 My Content

8 Games

9 Music

1 TELUS Music Player 2 My Music List

0 Web

* Tools

1 Alarm 2 Bluetooth 3 Calculator 4 Calendar 5 Mass storage 6 Memo Pad 7 World Time 8 Voice Memo 9 Voice Services 0 Set Time

# Settings

1 Display 2 Sounds 3 Games/Tools 4 Text Entry 5 Phone infomation 6 More...

Menu functions

All menu options listed

Missed Alerts

Missed events is a simple way of viewing all missed calls, missed tasks, scheduler events, etc. A list is displayed onscreen that allows you to scroll through all the events using the navigation key. To view missed events: From the standby by screen, press the navigation key up to view the Missed Events screen.

Call History

You can use the Call History menu to:

• .View and dial the missed, outgoing or incoming numbers.

• Erase the numbers in the Call Log memory.

Missed Calls

This option lets you view the last 10 calls missed. (if you are subscribed to the caller ID service). When you access this menu, the last missed calls are displayed.

Incoming Calls

This option lets you view the last 10 calls received. (if you are subscribed to the caller ID service). When you access this menu, the last incoming calls are displayed.

Outgoing Calls

The phone stores up to 10 outgoing calls you dialed. When you access this menu, the list of outgoing calls is displayed.

Recent Calls

Use All recent to view received, dialed, and missed calls for your phone. You can also use All recent to erase your call history and view Call Timers.

While viewing All recent, you have options such as saving recent call numbers to your Phonebook, sending messages to recent call numbers, and prepending (editing) numbers before saving.

Erase History

Use this menu to erase the entries stored in each of call logs.

Call Timers

Add New Entry

This menu allows you to add a new entry to your Contacts. A name can contain up to 6 numbers in different categories; Home, Work, Mobile, Paper, Fax, and No label.

Speed Dial #s

Speed dialing allows you to press and hold a key (or keys) to dial the number associated with those key(s).

There are three types of speed dialing; 1-touch, 2-

touch, and 3-touch dialing.

Menu functions

Contacts

You can store phone numbers in your phone.

To access this menu, press [ ] in Idle mode and select

Contacts

Find

This menu allows you to find an entry using a person’s name, entry number, or group name in your Contacts.

Groups

In this menu, you can change the default group names and ringer melodies.

My Name Card

My Name Card allows you to create a virtual business card. Once completed, you can send thecard to recipients as a V-card attachment.

Menu functions

Messaging

Use the

Messaging

text messages to and from other mobile phones. In addition, your phone supports the Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS), which enables you to include simple pictures, melodies, and animated images in your messages. You can also use the voice mail feature.

To access this menu, press [OK] in Idle mode and select

Messaging

menu to send and receive short

Text and Multimedia

You can create and send new text and multimedia messages including voice SMS messages and e-mails. You can view the messages you have received, sent, or saved separately in this message box. When you access each message box, a list of messages displays.

Web Alert

Use this menu to allow you to view specific Web alerts from your service provider.

Voice Mail

Use this menu to dial to the voice mail server and access your voice mails. You can also delete voice mails you have received.

You must enter the voice server number before you can access your voice mails. Your service provider can give the voice server number.

E-Mail

Use this menu to allow messages.

you to access your e-mail

IM & Chat

TUse this menu to allow you send and receive messages to and from Messaging) services and chat

popular IM (Instant

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