Samsung SCH-W169 User Manual

SCH-W169

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Thank you for purchasing this Samsung mobile phone. This phone will provide you with high quality mobile communication and entertainment based on Samsung’s exceptional technology and high standards.

This user manual has been specially designed to guide you through the functions and features of your phone.

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Instructional icons

Before you start, familiarise yourself with the icons you will see in this manual:

Warning—situations that could cause injury to yourself or others

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Note—notes, usage tips, or additional information

Refer to—pages with related information; for

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example:

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Followed by—the order of options or menus you must select to perform a step; for example: In Menu mode, select Messages

message (represents Messages, followed by Create new message)

Square brackets—phone keys; for example:

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[

] (represents the Power/End key)

Angled brackets—softkeys that control dierent

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functions at each screen; for example: <OK> (represents the OK softkey)

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Assembling ............................................. 8

Unpack .................................................................. 8

Insert the SIM or UIM card and battery ......... 8

Charge the battery ........................................... 10

Insert a memory card (optional) ................... 12

Attach a hand strap (optional) ...................... 14

Getting started ..................................... 15

Turn your phone on and o ........................... 15

Get to know your phone ................................. 16

Access menus .................................................... 20

Use My menu mode ......................................... 20

Customise your phone .................................... 20

Switch networks ................................................ 24

Enter text ............................................................ 25

Communication ................................... 26

Calling .................................................................. 26

Call log ................................................................. 32

Messages ............................................................ 32

Contents

Entertainment ...................................... 39

Camera ................................................................ 39

Music .................................................................... 44

FM radio .............................................................. 47

Games and more ............................................... 49

Personal information .......................... 50

Phonebook ......................................................... 50

Calendar .............................................................. 52

Memo ................................................................... 53

Task ...................................................................... 54

Voice recorder .................................................... 55

Contents

Web ........................................................ 56

Internet ............................................................... 56

Connectivity ......................................... 58

Bluetooth ............................................................ 58

PC connections .................................................. 60

Tools ....................................................... 62

Alarms .................................................................. 62

Calculator ............................................................ 63

Convertor ............................................................ 63

Image editor ...................................................... 64

Mobile Prayer ..................................................... 65

My les ................................................................ 66

Stopwatch .......................................................... 68

Timer .................................................................... 68

World clock ......................................................... 68

Settings .................................................. 70

Access the Settings menu ............................... 70

Phone proles ................................................... 70

Display and light ............................................... 71

Time and date .................................................... 71

Phone settings ................................................... 72

SIM cards management .................................. 72

Application settings ......................................... 72

Security ............................................................... 77

Network settings .............................................. 78

PC connections .................................................. 78

Memory settings ............................................... 79

Reset settings .................................................... 79

Troubleshooting .................................. 80

Safety precautions ............................... 85

Contents

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Unpack

Check your product box for the following items:

Mobile phone

•

Battery• Travel adapter (charger)• User manual•

Use only Samsung-approved software. Pirated or illegal software may cause damage or malfunctions that are not covered by your manufacturer's warranty.

Assembling

The items supplied with your phone may vary • depending on the software and accessories available in your region or oered by your service provider.

You can obtain additional accessories from your

•

local Samsung dealer. The supplied accessories perform best for your

•

phone. Accessories other than the supplied ones may not

•

be compatible with your phone.

Insert the SIM or UIM card and battery

When you subscribe to a cellular service, you will receive a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card for a GSM network or User Identity Module (UIM) card for a CDMA network, with subscription details, such as your personal identication number (PIN) and optional services.

To insert the SIM or UIM card and battery,

If the phone is on, press and hold [

Remove the back cover.

Be careful not to damage your ngernails when you remove the back cover.

] to turn it o.

Insert the SIM or UIM card.

Your phone has SIM and UIM card slots to allow you to use the left slot for the SIM card and right slot for the UIM card.

UIM card slot

SIM card slot

Place the SIM or UIM card into the phone with the • gold-coloured contacts facing down.

If you do not insert a SIM or UIM card card, you can

•

only use your phone’s non-network services and some menus.

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Insert the battery.

Replace the back cover.

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Charge the battery

Before using the phone for the rst time, you must charge the battery.

You can charge the phone with the provided travel adapter or by connecting the phone to a PC with a PC data cable.

Use only Samsung-approved chargers and cables. Unauthorised chargers or cables can cause batteries to explode or damage your phone.

When your battery is low, the phone will emit a warning tone and display a low battery message. The battery icon blinking. If the battery level becomes too low, the phone will automatically power o. Recharge your battery to continue using your phone.

will also be empty and

Charge with the travel adapter

›

Open the cover to the multifunction jack on the side

of the phone.

Plug the small end of the travel adapter into the

multifunction jack.

Improperly connecting the travel adapter can cause serious damage to the phone. Any damage caused by misuse is not covered by the warranty.

Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a power

outlet.

You can use the phone while it is charging, but it • may take longer to fully charge the battery.

While charging, the phone may heat up. This

•

is normal and should not aect your phone’s lifespan or performance.

If your phone is not charging properly, bring your

•

phone and the charger to a Samsung Service Centre.

When the battery is fully charged (the battery icon is

no longer moving), unplug the travel adapter from the phone and then from the power outlet.

Do not remove the battery before removing the travel adapter. Doing this may cause damage to the phone.

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When you charge the battery for the rst time, charging your battery completely may take about 2.5 hours. Because the battery is a consumable part, the battery will gradually wear out and the charging time will be reduced. The initial charging capacity of your battery is about 1000 mAh.

Charge with the PC data cable

›

Before charging, ensure that your PC is turned on.

Open the cover to the multifunction jack on the side

of the phone.

Plug the small end of the PC data cable into the

multifunction jack.

Plug the large end of the PC data cable into a USB port

on a PC.

Depending on the type of PC data cable you are using, it may take some time before charging begins.

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When the battery is fully charged (the battery icon is

no longer moving), unplug the PC data cable from the phone and then from the PC.

Insert a memory card (optional)

To store additional multimedia les, you must insert a memory card. Your phone accepts microSD microSDHC 8 GB (depending on memory card manufacturer and type).

memory cards with maximum capacities of

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Samsung uses approved industry standards for memory cards, but some brands may not be fully compatible with your phone. Using an incompatible memory card may damage your phone or the memory card and can corrupt data stored on the card.

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Your phone supports only the FAT le structure for • memory cards. If you insert a card formatted with a dierent le structure, your phone will ask you to reformat the memory card.

Frequent writing and erasing of data will shorten

•

the lifespan of memory cards.

Remove the back cover.

Insert a memory card with the gold-coloured contacts

facing down.

Push the memory card in the memory card slot until it

locks in place.

Replace the back cover.

Remove the memory card

›

Ensure that the phone is not currently using the

memory card.

Remove the back cover.

Push the memory card gently until it disengages from

the phone.

Pull the memory card out of the memory card slot.

Replace the back cover.

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

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Format the memory card

›

Formatting your memory card on a PC may cause incompatibilities with your phone. Format the memory card only on the phone.

In Menu mode, select Settings

Memory card and press <Options> card.

Before formatting the memory card, remember to make backup copies of all important data stored on your phone. The manufacturer’s warranty does not cover loss of data resulting from user actions.

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→

Memory settings →

→

Format memory

Attach a hand strap (optional)

Remove the back cover.

Slide a hand strap through the hand strap hole and

hook it over the small projection.

Replace the back cover.

Getting started

Turn your phone on and o

To turn on your phone,

Press and hold [

Enter your PIN and press <

Press <

3 4 5

OK> to register your cards.

Press [

] to select a slot.

Assign a name and signal icon to the SIM or UIM card, and press <Next>.

Repeat step 5 for the other SIM or UIM card.

Select a primary SIM or UIM card and press <7 Save>.

OK> (if necessary).

To turn your phone o, repeat step 1 above.

Follow all posted warnings and directions from • ocial personnel when in areas where the use of wireless devices is restricted, such as aeroplanes and hospitals.

To use your phone's non-network services only,

•

switch to the oine prole. ► p. 21

Getting started

Get to know your phone

Phone layout

›

Conrm key

Left softkey

Dial key

Network switch

key

Mouthpiece

Getting started

Earpiece

Display

4-way navigation key

Right softkey

Power/End key

My menu key

Alphanumeric keys

Special function keys

Speaker

Multifunction jack

Internal antenna

Camera lens

Back cover

Keys

›

Key Function

Softkeys

4-way navigation

Conrm

Network switch

My menu

Perform actions indicated at the bottom of the display.

In Idle mode, access userdened menus (left/right/up/ down); In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.

In Idle mode, launch the web browser; In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option.

Switch between SIM and UIM card when you make calls or send messages; In Idle mode, access the SIM card selection mode.

In Idle mode, access My menu mode

Key Function

Dial

Power/End

Alphanumeric

Special function

Make or answer a call; In Idle mode, retrieve recently dialled, missed, or received numbers.

Turn the phone on or o (press and hold); End a call; In Menu mode, return to the Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and special characters; In Idle mode, press and hold [1] to access voice mails and [0] to enter an international call prex.

Enter special characters or perform special functions; In Idle mode, press and hold [ for the silent prole; In Idle mode, press and hold [ the phone.

]

] to lock

Getting started

Idle screen

›

When the phone is in Idle mode, you will see the following screen. From this screen, you can view your phone’s status and access applications.

Getting started

Indicator icons

›

Icons shown on the display may vary depending on your region or service provider.

Icon Denition

Signal strength

Call in progress

SOS message feature activated

GPRS network connected

EDGE network connected

Roaming (outside of normal service area)

Call diverting activated

Alarm activated

Icon Denition

Memory card inserted

New text message (SMS)

New multimedia message (MMS)

New email message

New voice mail messages

Music playback in progress

Music playback paused

FM radio on

Connected to secured web page

Bluetooth activated

Icon Denition

Bluetooth hands-free car kit or headset connected

Normal prole activated

Silent prole activated

Battery power level

Current time

Getting started

Access menus

To access your phone’s menus,

In Idle mode, press <

Press the Navigation key to select a menu or

application.

Press <

Select>, <Save>, or the Conrm key to conrm

the highlighted option.

Press <

Back> to move up one level; Press [ ] to close

the menu or application and return to Idle mode.

Menu> to access Menu mode.

Use My menu mode

Use My menu mode to easily access your favourite menus. To access My menu mode,

In Idle mode, press [

Select the menu you want.

Getting started

To assign menus,

In Menu mode, select

My menu.

Select a location

Repeat step 2 to assign more menus (if necessary)

Settings → Phone settings →

→

a menu you want.

Customise your phone

Get more from your phone by customising it to match your preferences.

Change the language of the display

›

In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Phone settings → Language.

Select a language you want.

Set the current time and date

›

In the CDMA network, your phone will receive time and date information from the network. You only need to set the time and date in the GSM network or when you do not have a SIM or UIM card.

In Menu mode, select

Set the time and date format.

Press <3 Save>.

Switch to the silent prole

›

In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to mute or unmute your phone.

Settings →Time and date.

Set up a sound prole

›

You can change your phone's sounds by customising the current sound prole or switching to another sound prole. To set up a prole,

In Menu mode, select

Scroll to the prole you are using.

Press3 <Options> → Edit.

Customise the sound options for incoming calls,

incoming messages, and other phone sounds. ► p. 70

Available sound options vary depending on the selected prole.

Press

<Options> →Save.

To switch to another prole, select it from the list.

Settings → Phone proles.

Getting started

Select a wallpaper for the idle screen

›

In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Display and light → Home screen.

Scroll left or right to

Select

4 5

Wallpaper → Default wallpaper.

To select an image from the image folder, select Images.

Scroll left or right to an image and press <

Press <

Save>.

Samsung is not responsible for any use of default images or wallpapers provided on your device.

Select a theme for menu screens

›

In Menu mode, select1 Settings → Display and light

→

My theme.

Select a theme.

Getting started

Images.

Select>.

Adjust the brightness of the display

›

The brightness level of the display will aect how quickly the phone consumes battery power.

In Menu mode, select

LCD brightness.

Scroll left or right to adjust the level of brightness.

Press <3 Save>.

Set menu shortcuts

›

In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Phone settings Shortcuts.

Select a key to use as a shortcut.

Press <3 Options> → Edit.

Select a menu to assign to the shortcut key.

Settings → Display and light →

→

Lock your phone

›

You can lock your phone by activating the phone password.

In Menu mode, select

Select

2 3 4

Once the phone lock is enabled, you must enter the password each time you turn on the phone.

Phone security →Phone lock →On.

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

Enter the new password again and press <

The rst time you access a menu that requires a password, you will be prompted to create and conrm a password.

If you forget your password, bring your phone to a • Samsung Service Centre to unlock it.

Samsung is not responsible for any loss of

•

passwords or private information or other damages caused by illegal software.

Settings → Security.

OK>.

Lock your SIM or UIM card

›

You can lock your UIM card by activating the PIN supplied with your UIM card.

In Menu mode, select

Select

Once the PIN lock is enabled, you must enter the PIN each time you turn on the phone.

SIM security → a SIM or UIM card →PIN lock

→

On.

Enter the PIN of your SIM or UIM card and press <

If you enter an incorrect PIN too many times, your • SIM or UIM card will be blocked. You must enter a PIN unlock key (PUK) to unblock the SIM or UIM card.

If you block your SIM or UIM card by entering

•

an incorrect PUK, bring the card to your service provider to unblock it.

Settings → Security.

Getting started

OK>.

Switch networks

Once you insert two SIM or UIM cards, you can switch back and forth between each network and select a primary SIM or UIM card.

To switch between SIM or UIM cards, press [ when the device is sending or receiving messages or data from the network.

Activate the SIM or UIM card

›

In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → SIM cards management

You can also press [

Select

activate.

Press <

Getting started

→

Network.

] in Idle mode.

Enable under the SIM or UIM card you want to

Save>.

] except for

Select a primary network

›

In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → SIM cards management

You can also press [

Select

want to use.

Switch the SIM or UIM card

›

→

Network.

] in Idle mode.

Default network under the SIM or UIM card you

automatically

In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → SIM cards management

Scroll left or right to

Select a SIM or UIM card.

Specify the schedule that the SIM or UIM card will be

active and press <Save>.

Press <

Save>.

→

SIM auto switch.

On.

Change the names and icons of the SIM

›

or UIM cards

In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → SIM cards management

Press [

Change the name for the SIM or UIM card and scroll

down.

Change the icon for the SIM or UIM card and press

<Save>.

→

] to select a SIM or UIM card.

Enter text

You can enter text by pressing keys on the keypad.

Change the text input mode

Press [• ] to change case or switch to Number mode. Press and hold [

• ] to switch between T9 and ABC modes.

Press [

• ] to switch to Symbol mode.

Press and hold [• ] to select an input mode from the list. This function is available only when you are creating a message.

Enter text using input modes

Mode Function

Press appropriate alphanumeric keys to 1. enter an entire word.

T9Abc

Abc

Numeric

Symbol

When the word displays correctly, press 2. [0] to insert a space. If the correct word does not display, select an alternate word from the list that appears.

Press an appropriate alphanumeric key until the character you want appears on the display.

Press an appropriate alphanumeric key to enter a number.

Press an appropriate alphanumeric key to enter a symbol.

Getting started

Communication

Calling

Learn to use calling functions, such as making and answering calls, using options available during a call or customising and using call-related features.

Make and answer a call

›

Make a call

In Idle mode, enter an area code and a phone number.

Press [2 ] to dial the number.

Communication

To end the call, press [3 ].

Use the phonebook to save numbers you dial • frequently. ► p. 50

To quickly access the call log to redial the numbers

•

you dialled recently, press [ ].

Answer a call

When a call comes in, press [1 ].

To end the call, press [

Reject a call

When a call comes in, press [ ]. The caller will hear a busy tone.

You can set up a list of numbers to reject incoming calls automatically.

► p. 29

Call an international number

In Idle mode, press and hold [1 0] to insert the international prex.

Enter the complete number you want to dial (country

code, area code, and phone number), and then press [

] to dial the number.

On the CDMA network, you can change to another prex. In Menu mode, select Settings Application settings

→

prex

Manual.

Use the headset

›

By plugging the supplied headset into the multifunction jack, you can make and answer calls:

To redial the last call, press and hold the headset button.

•

To answer a call, press and hold the headset button.• To end a call, press and hold the headset button.•

→

Call →All calls → Int'l call

→

Use options during a voice call

›

You can use the following options while a voice call is in progress:

To adjust the voice volume, press the Navigation key up

•

or down. To activate the speakerphone feature, press the Conrm

•

key →Ye s .

In noisy environments, you may have diculty hearing some calls while using the speakerphone feature. For better audio performance, use the normal phone mode.

To turn o the microphone so that the other party

•

cannot hear you, press <Options> → Voice mute. To turn o the keypad tones, press <

• Options>

mute. To open the phonebook, <

• Options>

→

Contacts.

→

Key

Communication

• Options>

To create a new message, < Create new message.

To open the message folder, <

• Options>

My messages. To set the DTMF tone length, press <

• Options>

length. To use the enhanced privacy mode, press <

• Options>

Voice privacy. To place a call on hold, press <

• Hold>. To retrieve a held

call, press <Retrieve>. This feature is available only on the GSM network.

To dial a second call, place the rst call on hold and then

•

dial a new number. To answer a second call, press [

• ] when a call waiting

tone sounds. The rst call is automatically placed on hold. Your network should support this function.

To switch between the two calls, press <

• Swap>.

To end the calls, press [

• ].

Communication

→

Message →

→

Message →

→

DTMF

To make a multiparty call (conference call) on the GSM • network, make a second call and press <Options>

→

Conference call when connected to the second party. Repeat to add more parties. Your network should support this function.

To make a three-way call on the CDMA network, make a

•

second call and press [3] and [ ] when connected to

→

the second party. You must subscribe to the multiparty call service to use this feature.

View and dial missed calls

›

Your phone will display calls you have missed on the display.

Press <

1 2

View>.

Scroll to the missed call you want to dial.

Press [3 ] to dial.

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