Samsung SCH-U550ZNAVZW User Manual
Verizon Wireless SCH-u550
by Samsung
PORTABLE All Digital
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 .............................................. 4
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Notes and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting Up Voicemail* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ........................... 9
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Closed View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Open View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Command Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Understanding the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Inserting and Removing the microSD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Section 3: Call Functions ............................................19
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Call In-Progress Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Section 4: Menu Navigation ......................................... 32
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Menu Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Section 5: Entering Text ............................................... 38
Changing the Text Entry Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Entering Text Using Word Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Entering Upper and Lower Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Entering Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Entering Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts ....................41
Opening Contacts Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Contacts Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Adding a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Adding Pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Contact Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Finding a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Editing an Existing Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
My Name Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Finding My Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Emergency Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Section 7: Messaging .................................................. 53
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Retrieving New Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Creating and Sending Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Creating and Sending Picture Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Creating and Sending Video Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Receiving Picture Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Receiving Video Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Message Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Changing Message Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Mobile IM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Section 8: Changing Your Settings .............................. 69
My Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Bluetooth Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Sounds Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
TTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Phone Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Section 9: Get It Now ................................................... 88
Get It Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Music & Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Picture & Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
News & Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Tools on the Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Section 10: Tools ........................................................ 105
Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Stop Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Section 11: Mobile Web .............................................112
Mobile Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Launching Mobile Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Exit Mobile Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Navigate the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Mobile Web Soft Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Place a Call While Using Mobile Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Section 12: Health and Safety Information ............... 115
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . 126
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FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations
for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Section 13: Warranty Information .............................134
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Index ............................................................................138
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Section 1: Getting Started
Understanding this User Manual
The chapters of this manual generally follow the same order as
the menus and sub-menus in your phone. A robust index for
quick reference to most features begins on page 138.
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 115.
Notes and Tips
Throughout this guide are icons and text that are set apart from
the rest. These are intended to point out important information,
quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more.
The definitions for these methods are as follows:
•
Notes
: Explain alternative options within the current feature, menu, or
sub-menu.
•
Tips
: Provide quick or innovative methods for performing functions
related to the subject at hand.
•
Important
: Points out important information about the current feature
that could affect performance, or even damage your phone.
This section allows you to start using your phone after activating
your service, setting up your voicemail, contacting customer
support, or getting an understanding of how this manual is put
together.
Using the Battery
Note:
This phone comes packaged with a partially charged rechargeable
standard Li-Ion battery and travel charger.
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.
Important!:
Although the phone can be used while the battery is charging,
the battery must be fully charged before first use, otherwise you
could damage the battery.
Getting Started 4
Battery Indicator
The battery indicator in the upper-right corner of the display
indicates battery power level. Four bars indicate a full charge,
while an empty icon indicates an almost empty battery. Two
to three minutes before the battery becomes too low to operate,
a blinking empty battery icon appears and a tone sounds. If
you continue to operate the phone without charging, it shuts
down.
Using A Non-Supported Batter y
Samsung handsets do not support
the use of a non-supported
battery.
When using a non-supported
battery you will hear a series of
beeps and you will see a warning
message that indicates “
NON
SUPPORTED BATTERY. SEE USER
MANUAL
” If you receive this
warning, battery charging has
been disabled.
Samsung charging accessories (i.e. travel adapter, and cigarette
lighter adapter) will only charge a Samsung approved battery.
To continue use of your handset press .
5
Note:
When using a non-supported battery the handset can only be used for
the duration of the life of the battery and cannot be recharged.
Important!:
Using a non-supported battery may cause damage to your
phone. Use a Samsung supported battery only.
Installing the Battery
1. Press down, and slide the battery cover back and lift up to
remove it.
1
2
Insert the top end of the battery into the phone housing
2.
using the directional arrow printed on the battery. The gold
contacts at the battery end must align with contacts on the
phone. Push bottom end of the battery down until it snaps
into place.
3. Slide the battery cover up until it snaps into place.
Removi ng the Batter y
1. Press down, and slide the battery cover back and lift up to
remove it.
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2
2. Lift the battery from the bottom end and remove.
Getting Started 6
3.
Slide the battery cover up until it snaps into place.
Charging the Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable standard Li-ion battery.
Only use 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.
Note:
The phone can be used while charging but will charge faster when
powered off.
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Travel Charger
The travel charger is a convenient, light-weight charger that
rapidly charges your phone from any 120/ 220 VAC outlet.
1. Pull the connector cover out and turn to expose the
connector. Insert the travel charger adapter end with the
arrow up into the connector at the bottom of the phone.
2. Plug the travel charger into a standard AC wall outlet.
When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon becomes
still), unplug the adapter from the power outlet. Remove the
adapter end from the connector and replace the connector cover.
Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
1. Open the flip, then press and hold until phone turns
on.
Note:
As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not touch the internal
antenna as it affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate
at a higher power level than is necessary. The internal antenna is
located along the top on the back side of your phone.
2. Once the phone finds a signal, the time, date, and day
appear in the display.
3. You’re now ready to place and receive calls.
Note:
If the phone is outside the Verizon Wireless coverage area the roaming
icon appears in the top of the display.
Turning Your Phone Off
Press for two or more seconds. Your phone powers off.
Setting Up Voicemail*
Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages.
Note:
Once your voicemail account has been set up, you can use the
voicemail selection 5 (under the Messaging menu) to view details of
voice messages in your voicemail box.
Voicemail Setup
1. Press and hold or
from your phone or dial your wireless phone number from
any touch-tone phone.
2. When the recorded announcement begins, press
to interrupt (if applicable). An easy-to-follow setup tutorial
will begin. Follow the instructions to set up your new
password and record a greeting.
Listening to Voicemail
1. Press and hold or .
2. You are then prompted to enter your password followed by
key. Follow recorded prompts to listen to
messages, change administrative options, etc.
*Airtime and long distance charges apply. IN Calling minutes do not a pply to
Voicemail setup or retrievals.
Getting Started 8
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines key features of your phone as well as
screens and icons that display when the phone is in use.
Features of Your Phone
–
High Speed Data (EVDO 1x Technology)
–
Global Positioning (GPS) Technology for VZ Navigator
–
V CAST Music and Video Capable
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Personal Organizer (Calculator, Calendar, Alarm Clock, Stop Watch,
World Clock, and Notepad)
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Dedicated Touch Music Keys
–
Messaging Services (Standard and Enhanced TXT Messaging, Picture
Messaging, Video Messaging, Email Messaging, Mobile Instant
Messenger and Chat)
–
1.3 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder with Night Shot Mode
–
Advanced Speech Recognition
–
Speakerphone
–
microSD™ Memory Card Slot
–
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology **
**The SCH-u550 supports the following Bluetooth profiles: Headset, Handsfree,
Serial Port, Dial Up Networking, Object Push for vCard and vCalen dar, Phonebook
Access, Bluetooth Stereo Support for Music and File Transfer for My Sounds, My
Pictures, and My Videos. The SCH-u550 does not support all Bluetooth OBEX
profiles. Go to www.verizonwireless.com/bluetoothchart to check vehicle/
accessory compatibility.
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SM
Closed View of Your Phone
The following illustration shows the main external features of
your phone. For explanation of features; see “Features (Closed
view)” on page 10.
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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Features (Closed view)
1.
Camera Lens
2.
Volume key
: Allows you to take photos or record video.
: Allows you to adjust the master volume or
adjust the voice volume during a call. To mute the ringer
during an incoming call, press the volume key up or down.
Also press and hold the key, to activate Sound Off mode/
Normal mode.
3.
Lock/Unlock key
: Allows you to lock/unlock the music keys
(i.e. Rewind, Play/Pause, and Fast Forward) on the front of
the phone.
4.
Rewind key
: Music rewind key. Touch and hold to rewind
music. Tap to go to a previous song.
5.
Play/Pause key
6.
Power/Accessory Connector
: Music play or pause key.
: The power/accessory
interface connector is used to plug in the charging
accessories and also connect any available accessory
cables to your phone.
7.
Speaker
: Music, Ringtones, and Sounds are played through
the speaker. These speakers provide stereo sound for
multimedia files.
8.
Headset Jack
: Allows you to plug in an optional headset for
safe, convenient conversations.
9.
Camera/Camcorder key
: Press to activate the camera or
press and hold to activate the camcorder.
10.
Speakerphone Key
: Press this key to enable/disable the
speakerphone option.
11.
External LCD
: External LCD shows signal and battery
strength, time, day, and date. It also displays incoming
calls or messages. Also displays partial information for VZ
Navigator when VZ Navigator is in use and the flip is
closed.
12.
microSD™ Memory Card Slot
: (located under back cover).
Allows you to insert a microSD™ memory card to add
additional memory and storage capacity.
13.
Fast Forward key
: Music fast forward key. Press and hold to
fast forward music. Tap to go to the next song.
Understanding Your Phone 10
Open View of Your Phone
The following illustration shows the main features of the phone.
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3
4
5
6
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11
12
13
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15
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7
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Features
1.
Internal LCD
: Displays all the information needed to operate
your phone.
2.
OK Key
: Pressing when navigating through a menu accepts
the highlighted choice in a menu, or performs an action in
an application.
3.
Left Soft Key
: This key is used to navigate through menus
and applications by selecting the choice indicated on the
lower left area of the display screen.
4.
Camera/Camcorder Key
: This key allows you to activate the
camera. Press and hold to activate the camcorder.
5.
Send Key
: Allows you to place or receive a call. From the
home screen, press the key once to access the recent call
log.
6.
Voicemail Key
7.
Special Function Keys
: Press and hold to call Voicemail.
: Enters special characters. Perform
various functions.
8.
Microphone
: The Microphone allows the other caller to
hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.
9.
Earpiece
: The earpiece allows you to hear the other caller.
Directional Key
10.
: This key allow you to scroll through the
phone menu options.
11.
Right Soft Key
: This key is used to navigate through menus
and applications by selecting the choice indicated on the
lower right area of the display screen.
12.
Voice Recognition Key
: Press to activate voice recognition
feature.
13.
End/Power Key
: Ends a call. Press and hold the END key, to
power On or Off. When you receive an incoming call, press
to send the call directly to voicemail.
14.
Clear Key
: Deletes numbers when dialing a phone number,
or characters from the display when you are in text entry
mode. Press to return to the previous menu or screen
when navigating features.
15.
Alphanumeric Keypad
: Use these keys to enter numbers,
letters, and characters.
16.
Power/Accessory Connector
: The power/accessory
interface connector is used to plug in charging accessories
and to connect any available accessory cables to your
phone.
Command Keys
Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears above
each in the display. There are two soft keys, the left soft key
and the right soft key .
Left Soft Key
Some functions of the left soft key are as follows.
•
Press the
Message (
left) soft key to open the Message menu.
•
When the left soft key function is Settings, press the
Settings (
left) soft
key to view settings for the feature.
•
When the left soft key function is Edit, press the
Edit
(left) soft key
to edit a Contact or Profile setting.
Right Soft Key
Some functions of the right soft key are as follows.
•
Press the
Contacts
(right) soft key to open your Contacts list.
•
When the right soft key function is
Options
, press the
Options
(right)
soft key to view more options for the current menu.
Clear Key
The
CLR
key is used to erase or clear numbers, text, or
symbols from the display. You can also use to return to a
previous menu or to return to the home screen from any menu.
•
If you enter an incorrect character, briefly press to backspace
(and delete) the character.
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•
To erase the previous word in a sentence, press and hold .
•
To back up one menu level, briefly press .
•
Press and hold to return to the home screen.
End Key
The
End
key is used to end a call, to turn your phone on/
off, to return to the home screen from any menu or cancel the
last input.
•
Press and hold the
•
Press to disconnect a call.
•
Press to return to the home screen from any menu, or to
End
key to turn your phone on or off.
cancel the last input.
•
Press to send an incoming call directly to Voicemail.
Send Key
The
Send
key is used to answer calls, dial calls, and to
recall the last number(s) dialed, received, or missed.
•
Press to answer calls.
•
Enter a number and press to make a call.
•
Press from the home screen to display a list of all calls to and
from your phone.
•
Press twice from the home screen to call the most recently
dialed, received, or missed number.
•
Press to pick up a waiting call. Press again to switch
back to the other call.
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Directional Keys
Use the directional keys (up, down, left, right) to browse menus,
sub-menus, and lists. Each key also acts as a shortcut to launch
applications. The directional keys can be customized to launch
your favorite application. For more information, refer to “Set
Shortcuts” on page 78.
Speakerphone Key
With the flip open, press and hold the
Speakerphone
key
(located on the right side of your phone) to switch
from using the earpiece to the speakerphone before or during a
call. Use the volume keys (located on the left side of your phone)
to adjust the volume. Press and hold the
Speakerphone
key to
enable and disable the speakerphone option.
When answering a call, press and hold the Speakerphone key
. To end the call, press and hold the Speakerphone
key . After the call has ended the speakerphone
function turns off automatically.
Camera/Camcorder Key
Press the
Camera
key (on the right side of the phone)
to activate the camera. Press and hold the Camera key to
activate the Camcorder. While in camera mode press the
Camera key to take a photo. While in camera mode press and
hold the Camera key to activate the Camcorder.
Touch Keypad Lock
Press
Lock/Unlock
key on the left side of your
phone to lock/unlock the touch keypad(i.e. Rewind,
Play/Pause, and Fast Forward) on the front of the phone.
Note:
The music touch keys are only functional when the backlight is on.
Understanding the Display Screen
The top line of your phone’s
display contain icons that indicate
network status, battery power,
signal strength, connection type
and more.
The blue area of the home screen
shows icons that indicate feature
and function status.
The following list contains icons that may appear in your display.
Display icons
Standalone Mode
: Appears when Standalone
Mode is on. When on, all RF functions for
your phone are disabled, and you cannot use
your phone to place or receive calls.
Roaming
: Your phone is outside your home
area. While roaming, another wireless
provider may be handling your call. The
service rate for the call may be higher than
those made from within your home area.
Please refer to Verizon Wireless for roaming
rates.
EV signal strength
: Appears when your
phone is using the EVDO protocol. Appears
when your phone is on and indicates the
current signal strength. More bars indicate a
stronger signal.
1X signal strength
: Indicates your phone is
using the CDMA 1X protocol. Appears when
your phone is on and indicates the current
signal strength. More bars indicate a
stronger signal.
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EV1X signal strength
is capable of high-speed broadband data
(3G). Appears when your phone is on and
indicates the current signal strength. More
bars indicate a stronger signal.
D signal strength
is receiving digital data. Appears when your
phone is on and indicates the current signal
strength. More bars indicate a stronger
signal.
SSL
: Indicates the secure socket layer is
active transmits your communications over
the internet in an encrypted format.
Voice Privacy
CDMA traffic channel.
Hold - Keys Locked
external music player keys are locked and
are not functional. Press and hold the HOLD
key to lock/unlock the external music player
keys.
: The EVDO/1X protocol
: Appears when your phone
: Prevents eavesdropping over a
: Indicates that the
No service
: Your phone cannot find a signal
because you’re outside a service area. You
cannot make or receive calls. Wait for a
signal or move to an open area to find a
signal. This indicator always appears when
you first turn on your phone and disappears
once service is located.
Voice Call
: Indicates a call in progress.
Data Call
: Indicates a data call in progress.
Dormant
: Indicates no incoming or outgoing
data.
E911
: Indicates Global Positioning Service
(GPS) for 911 is set to On for emergency calls
only.
Location On
: Global Positioning Service is set
to On for location and 911 calls.
Battery Level
: More bars indicate a greater
charge. When the battery is low, an empty
battery icon flashes and the phone sounds
an alert, which indicates your phone is about
to shut down.
TTY
: Indicates that TTY is enabled.
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Bluetooth On
wireless technology is turned on.
Bluetooth Connected
wireless technology is turned on and is
paired with another Bluetooth-enabled
device.
Bluetooth Active
wireless technology is connected to another
device and receiving or pushing data.
Bottom Display Icons
All Sounds Off
alerts, incoming calls, and incoming
messages.
Alarm Only
the set alarm sounds.
Speakerphone
speakerphone instead of earpiece.
Missed Calls
when calls are missed.
: Indicates that Bluetooth
: Indicates that Bluetooth
: The ringer is silenced for all
: Your phone will only ring when
Vibrate Only
: Your phone vibrates upon
receiving a call.
: Your phone switches to
: Your phone displays this icon
: Indicates Bluetooth
New Msgs
: You’ve received a new text, page
or web alert message. You’re also notified of
a new message by animations and sound.
Calendar Event:
Your phone displays this icon
when you have a calendar event scheduled.
Voicemail
: You’ve received a voicemail
message, page or web alert message. You
have one or more unread voicemail
messages in your voicemail box. (Only
applicable on the Verizon Wireless Network.)
Alarm On
: Indicates that your phone has a set
alarm.
Auto Answer
: Automatic answer is enabled.
Your phone automatically picks up calls after
the designated time with the stereo headset
or when your Bluetooth headset or Bluetooth
hands-free car kit is connected.
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Dialogue boxes
Dialogue boxes prompt for action, inform you of status, or warn
of situations such as low memory. Dialogue boxes and their
definitions are outlined below.
•
Choice
-Example: “SAVE MESSAGE?”
•
Reconfirm
-Example: “ERASE ALL MESSAGES?”
•
Performing
•
Completed
•
Information
•
Error
•
Warning
-Example: “SENDING...” “CONNECTING...”
-Example: “MESSAGE SENT”
-Example: “NEW MESSAGE”
-Example: “SYSTEM ERROR!”
-Example: “BATTERY LOW,” “MEMORY FULL!”
Inserting and Removing the microSD card
To add additional memory to your phone insert a microSD card
into the external memory slot, located in the battery
compartment of the phone. Use the following instructions and
illustrations for proper insertion and removal.
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1. Press down to slide the battery cover back to remove.
1
2
2. Push the microSD card into the slot until it locks into place.
To remove the card:
1. Press in the microSD card to unlock and remove.
1
2
2. Slide the battery cover up until it snaps into place.
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Section 3: Call Functions
This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also
includes the features and functionality associated with making or
answering a call.
Making a Call
1. From the home screen, enter the number to call using the
numeric keypad and press .
Answering a Call
You can answer calls with either the flip open or closed.
To answer a call with the flip in the closed position; open the flip.
The call will be automatically answered.
To answer a call with the flip in the open position; press
to answer the call, or , or the right soft key Ignore to
send the call to voicemail, or left soft key Quiet to silence the
ringer.
Answering Call-Waiting Calls
When you receive a call while on a call:
•
Press to answer the new call.
•
When you press and answer the incoming call, the original
caller is placed on hold.
•
Press the key again to return to your original call.
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Call In-Progress Options
Access numerous menus and features even while in a call.
Note:
If the call is disconnected while accessing the Call-In Progress Options,
the options disappear from the display and the phone eventually
returns to the home screen.
1. While in a call, press the right soft key Options. The
following menu items appear in the display.
• Messaging
• Contacts List
• Recent Calls
• Bluetooth Menu
•Main Menu
•Notepad
• Voice Record
: Displays the Messages menu.
: Opens Contact list to view your contacts.
: Displays recent incoming, missed and outgoing calls.
: Displays the Bluetooth menu.
: Displays the Main menu.
: Opens the Notepad.
: Records the conversation as a voice memo in My
Sounds.
Note:
Recording a call may require consent from the person being recorded.
User should determine applicable law. Take appropriate steps to
comply.
• Whisper Mode
: Increases microphone to maximum volume level.
Note:
During a call turn on Whisper Mode when speaking softly or when the
caller cannot hear your voice clearly. This mode is useful in meetings
or public places.
2. Press the directional key to highlight a menu. Press
to open the highlighted menu or to activate the feature.
3. Press the left soft key Mute/Unmute to mute the call.
Press again to unmute the call.
Recent Calls
When you place, miss, or receive a call, a record of the call is
saved in Recent Calls, which is a listing of the different types of
calls you can either receive or make. These types of calls are:
•
Missed
: Displays any missed calls.
•
Received
: Displays any received calls that were answered.
•
Dialed
: Displays all outgoing calls made from your phone.
•
All
: Displays all missed, received, and outgoing calls made from your
phone.
Using the default
MENU
Pastel
display theme,
Tab
menu layout: press
.
Press the directional key right or left to highlight Recent
Calls menu. Press the directional key up or down to highlight the
call type that you want to view and press .
Press the directional key up or down to view the call.
Viewing Recent Call History
Recent Calls retains information such as the duration, date and
time, and whether the call was received, dialed, or missed.
1. From the home screen, press the key.
2. Press the directional key down to highlight the desired
number.
3. Once the desired number is highlighted, press OPEN.
4. The following call information appear in the display:
• Call Type
: The title bar displays if the call is a missed, dialed, or
received.
•Name
: If the caller is in your Contacts list, their name is listed here
as well as the appropriate icon to indicate Mobile 1, Mobile 2,
Home, Work, or Fax. This option only appears if the caller is in your
Contacts list. If the caller is not in your Contacts list, No Name
appears.
• Number
: Displays the telephone number.
•Time
: The time of the call.
•Date
: The date of the call.
•Duration
: The duration of the calls made or received.
5. Press the right soft key Options to display the
following options:
•Save
: Save the number to your Contacts list.
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Note:
If save doesn't appear, that entry is already in your Contacts list.
• Details
: Displays details about the caller if entered in Contacts.
•Erase
: Deletes the call from Call History.
•Lock/Unlock
: Locks or unlocks the entry to prevent accidental
deletion.
•View Timers
6. Press the directional key down to highlight an option. Press
: Select to view the call timers for your phone.
to enter the highlighted option’s sub-menu.
Call History Icons
When you view Recent Calls, an icon to the left of the number
indicates the type of call.
Indicates a Missed call
Indicates a Dialed call
Indicates a Received call
Making Calls Using Call History
1. From the home screen, press . Press the directional
key up or down until the desired number is highlighted.
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2. Press to call the highlighted number. Or, you can
press OPEN, then press to call the
highlighted number.
Creating or Updating Contacts Using Call Histor y
1. From the home screen, press then press the
directional key up or down until the desired number is
highlighted. Press the right soft key Options. Save is
highlighted. Press .
2. Press the directional key up or down to highlight Add New
Contact or Update Existing. Press .
3. If you selected Add New Contact, the following types are
available.
•
Mobile 1
•
Mobile 2
•
Home
•
Work
•
Fax
4. If you selected
Update Existing
, proceed to step 10.
Press the directional key up or down to highlight the
5.
desired entry type (Mobile 1, Mobile 2, Home, Work, or
Fax) then press .
6. Enter a name for the entry using the keypad. Press the left
soft key Abc if you wish to select a different method of
text entry, such as Word, Abc, ABC, 123, or Symbols.
7. To assign a Speed Dial location, press the directional key
up or down to highlight the number you would like to
assign to a Speed Dial location and press the right soft
key Options. Highlight Set Speed Dial and
press .
Highlight an unassigned location and press SET. A
confirmation message appears in the display, Yes is
highlighted, press to add Contact to the speed dial
location.
Note:
Voicemail is assigned to Speed Dial location 1. Location 411: directory
assistance, 611: customer service access, 911: emergency phone
number.
Note:
You can assign a speed dial location to each number associated with
the contact (Home, Work, Mobile 1, Mobile 2, and Fax.).
8. When you’re finished entering information for the entry,
press SAVE. The entry is saved to your Contacts.
9. An UPDATE EXISTING pop-up screen with a selection list
of entry types displays. Press the directional key up or
down to highlight the desired type then press . The
number is added to the selected entry and saved to your
Contacts.
Deleting Call History Entries
1. From the home screen, press then press the
directional key up or down until the desired number is
highlighted. Press the right soft key Options. A pop-up
menu appears in the display.
2. Press the directional key down to highlight Erase and
press . Select Ye s or No at the ERASE ENTRY? pop-
up screen.
3. Press .
Deleting All Call History Entries
1. From the home screen, press .
2. Press the right soft key Options. A pop-up menu
appears in the display.
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3.
Press the directional key down to highlight Erase All and
press . Select Yes or No at the ERASE ALL ENTRIES?
pop-up screen.
4. Press .
Contacts
Making Calls Using Contacts
Contacts are entries that you create to store names, numbers,
and other information for people or groups of interest. If you’ve
already entered information into your Contacts list, you can recall
and dial the contact easily. For more information, refer to “Adding
a Contact” on page 42.
1. From the home screen, press the right soft key
Contacts. Press the directional key up or down until the
contact that you want to call is highlighted then press
VIEW. Details for the contact appear in the display.
Note:
To quickly locate a name, press (or multi-press) any key on the keypad
that corresponds to the first, second, and/or third letters of the
contact’s name.
2. If the entry contains more than one number, press the
directional key up or down to highlight the desired number.
3. Press to call the number.
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Roaming
What is Roaming?
Your phone can roam on other compatible digital networks.
Roaming occurs when you travel outside a pre-designated
coverage area. The roaming icon displays when roaming is active
and extra charges may apply when making or receiving calls.
Note:
Some features may be unavailable while roaming.
Roaming Options
The following roaming options are available:
–
Home Only
- Your phone is available for normal operation only in the
designated coverage area.
–
Automatic
–
–
Note:
: The preferred roaming list is used to acquire service.
Automatic “A”
acquire service.
Automatic: “B”
acquire service.
Contact Verizon Wireless for information regarding preferred systems.
: The preferred “A” side carrier roaming list is used to
: The preferred “B” side carrier roaming list is used to
To change your Roaming option, follow these steps:
1. Using the default
press
MENU
Pastel
.
display theme,
Tab
menu layout:
Press the directional key right or left to highlight
2.
Settings & Tools menu. Press Phone Settings.
Press System Select.
3. Press the directional key up or down to choose the setting
you want, and press .
Voice Commands
Voice Commands is advanced speech recognition software that
can be used to activate a wide variety of functions on your phone.
Voice Commands software automatically voice activates all
contacts for voice dialing and searching, no pre-recording or
training needed. Speak phone numbers naturally to dial, and use
voice commands to navigate phone menus.
Voice Commands Settings
You can adjust the settings and preferences by opening Voice
Commands menu. Using this menu, you can change the
following Voice Command features:
1. From the home screen, press the
Voice Commands
key
. The Voice Commands screen appears in the
display.
2. Press the right soft key
Settings
.The following options
appear in the display:
• Digit Dial Readout
: Reads out the numbers pressed when dialing
a phone number.
•Menu Readout
: Reads out the menu items as you scroll through
them.
•TXT Msg Readout
Note:
Picture or Video messages cannot be read back to you.
•Choice List
: Reads out the text in a TXT message.
: If Voice Commands is not absolutely confident that it
has correctly identified a name or number, it can display a choice
list of up to three possibilities, and prompt you to confirm the
correct one. You can control when choice lists appear by changing
the Choice Lists setting to the following:
–
Automatic
: Voice Commands displays a choice list when it is not
confident it has identified the correct choice from among multiple
alternatives.
–
Always Off
: Voice Commands never displays a choice list. Instead,
the application picks the best from among the possible choices.
•Sensitivity
: Sensitivity controls the balance between rejecting too
much, which means the phone frequently does not recognize
names, numbers, or commands, and rejecting too little, which
means it frequently recognizes something even if nothing was said.
When Voice Commands rejects an utterance, it displays a message
such as “Please repeat…” or “No match found.” If you frequently
experience these messages, you might be able to get better
recognition by selecting the Sensitivity setting Reject Less. If you
frequently experience false activations (Voice Commands detects a
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wrong match), you might be able to get better performance by
selecting the Sensitivity setting Reject More.
• Train Voice
: Use the Train Voice menu to adapt digit dialing and
name dialing to your voice.
•Prompts
: Allows you to select the voice command system
characteristics.
–
Mode: Select the voice command system mode from the following:
-Prompts - for handset to read out voice command prompts
-Readout - for handset to read out prompts, dialing digits, menus,
and TXT messages (regardless of individual settings for these
above)
-Tones Only - for handset to prompt you with a tone only
–
Audio Playback: Allows audio playback to play through the
speakerphone or through the earpiece.
–
Timeout: Allows you to set the timeout interval. If not used within 5 sec
or 10 sec Voice Command will timeout and return to the home screen.
• Call Alert
: Provides audible readout of the phone number and/or
name (if in your contact list) of an incoming call.
•Key Setting
: Allows you to select the method the Voice Command
menu can be accessed. Select Voice Key Onl y, Voice Key / Headset,
Voice Key / Flip.
Voice Commands
The following is a list of functions that you can perform using
Voice Commands speech recognition on your phone.
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•
Call <Name or #>:
Dial by saying a Name in your Contacts List, a
Name and a Location (home, work, mobile) or the phone number.
•
Send <Msg Type>
: Send a text, picture, or video message to a
number or to someone in your Contacts List.
•
Goto <Menu>:
•
Check <Item>
Open any application installed on your device.
: Provides details of your phone status, voicemail,
messages, missed calls, time, signal strength, battery level, and
volume level.
•
Contacts <Name>:
Open the contact record for any name in your
Contacts List.
•
Play <Playlist name>
•
My Account
: Opens a music playlist.
: Provides information about your Verizon Wireless
account.
•
Help
: Provides a helpful tutorial on how to use Voice Commands.
Call <Name or #>
Call Digit Dialing
Digit Dial allows you to dial any phone number by simply
speaking the digits into the phone. No training is necessary, and
Digit Dial is programmed to understand natural speech.
1. From the home screen, press the Voice Commands key
.
After a brief pause, a list of optional commands appears in
2.
the display and the audio prompt "Please say a command"
plays through the earpiece or speakerphone.
3. Say “Call” at a distance of 3-12 inches from the phone in a
natural voice.
4. “Please say the name, number, voice mail or last number”
plays through the earpiece or speakerphone.
5. Say the area code and number that you want to dial into
the microphone, clearly and naturally.
6. The number that you said is repeated through the speaker
and your phone dials the number.
7. If Voice Commands is not sure of the number that you said,
a list of possible matches appears in the display.
8. You’re asked to confirm the correct number as Voice
Commands displays the results.
•
Say “
Yes
” to confirm the number.
•
Say “No” to reject the number.
•
Say “
Exit
” to exit the Voice Command.
•
Say “
Repeat
” to have the selected number read one more time.
Call Name Dialing
To use Name Dial, you’ll need to have entries stored in your
Contacts list. See page 42 for information on creating a Contacts
list.
1. From the home screen, press the Voice Commands key
.
2. After a brief pause, a list of optional commands appears in
the display and the audio prompt “Please say a command”
plays through the earpiece or speakerphone.
3. Say “Call” at a distance of 3-12 inches from the phone in a
natural voice.
4. “Please say the name, number, voice mail or last number”
plays through the earpiece or speakerphone.
5. To use Name Dialing, say the name of the contact that you
want to dial.
6. The name that you said is repeated through the speaker
and your phone dials the number.
7. If Voice Commands is not sure of the number that you said,
a list of possible matches appears in the display.
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8.
You’re asked to confirm the correct number as Voice
Commands displays the results.
•
Say “
Yes
” to confirm the number.
•
Say “No” to reject the number.
•
Say “
Exit
” to exit the Voice Command.
•
Say “
Repeat
” to have the selected number read one more time.
Note:
In case various number are displayed , “Which Number?” will display
in the Listening menu option.
9. The location is repeated through the speaker and your
phone dials the number.
Send <Msg Type>
Send Text
1. From the home screen, press the Voice Commands key
.
2. A list of commands appears in the display and the audio
prompt "Please say a command" plays through the
earpiece or speakerphone.
3. Say “Send Text” at a distance of 3-12 inches from the
microphone. “Please say the name or number” plays
through the earpiece or speakerphone.
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4. Say the name exactly as it is displayed in your Contacts
list, first name followed by last name or the phone number
of the recipient.
Note:
In case various number are displayed , “Which Number?” will display
in the Listening menu option.
5. The contact name appears in the To: field. For more
information, refer to “Creating and Sending Text
Messages” on page 53.
Send Picture
Send Picture allows you to access the Picture Messaging menu.
You can use entries stored in My Pictures or you can take a
picture of an image using the camera.
1. From the home screen, press the Voice Commands key
.
2. A list of commands appears in the display and the audio
prompt "Please say a command" plays through the
earpiece or speakerphone.
3. Say “Send Picture” at a distance of 3-12 inches from the
microphone. “Please say the name or number” plays
through the earpiece or speakerphone.
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