Samsung SCH-W531 User Manual

SCH-W531

User’s Guide

Important safety precautions

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

Copyright information

•Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.

•JavaTM is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

•Picsel and Picsel ViewerTM are trademarks of Picsel Technologies, Inc.

Drive safely at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your 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 your ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on.

Emergency calls

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

Keep your phone away from small children

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

Accessories and batteries

Use only Samsung-approved batteries and accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage you or 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.

At very high volumes, prolonged listening to a headset can damage your hearing.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 89.

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About this Guide

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

In this guide, the following instruction icons appear:

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

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

→Indicates that you need to press the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it.

[ ]	Indicates a key on the phone.
	For example, [TALK]
< >	Indicates a soft key, whose function is
	displayed on the phone screen. For
2	example, <Favourites>

• GSM and CDMA networks

Switch back and forth between GSM and CDMA networks.

Special features of your phone

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record

a video.

•Music player

Play music files on your phone. You can use other phone functions while listening to music.

• Photo studio

Add a frame or apply special effects to decorate your photos.

•Email

Send and receive emails with image, video, and audio attachments.

•Offline mode

Switch your phone to Offline mode to use its non-wireless functions while on an airplane.

• Bluetooth
		Special
Connect to a headset or hands-
free car kit using wireless
Bluetooth technology.		of features
• File viewer
		your
Open documents in various
formats on the phone without		phone
corruption.
• Web browser
Access the wireless web to get
up-to-the-minute information
and a wide variety of media
content.
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Contents
Unpack	6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone	6
Keys, features, and locations
Get started	7
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the phone ......................	7
Power on or off..............................................	9
Keys and icons ..............................................	9
Access menu functions ..................................	12
Customise your phone...................................	12
Make/Answer calls ........................................	16
Step outside the phone	16

Begin with the camera, web browser, and other special features

Use the camera ............................................

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Browse the web ...........................................	17
Use Contacts ...............................................	18
Send messages............................................	20
View messages ............................................	21
Use Bluetooth ..............................................	22
Use My favourites.........................................	23
Enter text	24
T9, Alphabet, Symbol, and Number modes
Call functions	26
Advanced calling features
Menu functions	31
All menu options listed
Solve problems	87
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information	89

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Overview of menu functions

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

1 Web		p. 31
2	Call History	p. 32
1	Outgoing Calls	p. 32
2	Incoming Calls	p. 33
3	Missed Calls	p. 33
4	Recent Calls	p. 33
3	Music Player	p. 34
1	Music Player	p. 34
2	My Play List	p. 36
3	Music Files	p. 37
4	Music Settings	p. 37
4	Voice services	p. 38
1	Voice Memo	p. 38
2	Services	p. 38

5	Missed Alerts	p. 39
6	Bluetooth	p. 39
1	Bluetooth	p. 39
2	Settings	p. 40
7 My Content		p. 41
Games		p. 41
Ringers		p. 42
Screen Savers		p. 42
Applications		p. 43
Caller Tunes		p. 43
8 Messaging		p. 44
1	Send Message	p. 44
2	Picture Msg	p. 46
3	Text Message	p. 48
4	Go to Email	p. 50

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5	Voice Mail	p. 50
6	Premium Msg	p. 50
7	Settings	p. 50
8	SOS Message	p. 52
9	Tools	p. 53
1	Planner	p. 53
2	Memo Pad	p. 57
3	World Time	p. 58
4	Alarm	p. 58
5	Calculator	p. 59
6	User Memory	p. 60
7	Set Time	p. 63
* Pictures		p. 63
1	Take Photo	p. 63
2	My Album	p. 69
3	Online Albums	p. 71
4	Picture Msg	p. 72

* Pictures (continued)

5	Photo Studio	p. 72
6	Settings	p. 76
0 Contacts		p. 76
1	Find	p. 76
2	Add New Entry	p. 77
3	My Phone #	p. 78
4	Speed Dial #s	p. 78
5	Group	p. 79
# Settings		p. 79
1	Display	p. 79
2	Sounds	p. 81
3	Internet	p. 83
4	Security	p. 83
5	Launch Pad	p. 85
6	Network Selection	p. 85
7	Others	p. 85
8	Phone Info	p. 86

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

•Phone

•Travel Charger

•Battery

•User’s Guide

You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer.

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

Your phone

Keys, features, and locations

With the phone open

Earpiece

Main display

Menu access key

Left soft key Volume keys

Dial key

Special function keys

Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/ Right)

Right soft key

Power/

Menu exit key

Cancel/ Delete key

Alphanumeric keys

Mouthpiece

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With the phone closed

Camera lens

	Headset jack
External	Camera key
display

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

Assemble and charge the phone

Insert the battery.

Reattach the battery cover.

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Get started

Plug the travel charger into the phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC power outlet.

The LED on the charger indicates the charging progress.

•Red: the battery is being charged.

•Green: the battery is completely charged.

•Orange: the battery is not correctly plugged in or is at a too high or too low temperature.

When the phone is completely charged, unplug the charger from the power outlet and from the phone.

Inserting a SIM card

Your phone can only recognise SIM cards that are supplied by your service proivder. For further details, contact your service provider.

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

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Power on or off

Switch on

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

Switch off

1.Open the phone.

2.Press [END].

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

1.Open the phone.

2.Press and hold [END].

Your phone is set up by default for operating in CDMA network. If you insert a SIM card, you can switch between GSM and CDMA tnetworks by using Network Selection. p. 85

Keys and icons

Keys

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

In Idle mode, access the following menus directly:

•Up: Missed Alerts

•Down: My Content

•Left: Music Player

•Right: Bluetooth

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.

In Idle mode, access Menu mode.

In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or confirm input.

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Get started

Make or answer a call.

In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers recently dialled, missed, or received.

Delete characters from the display or items in an application.

Press and hold to switch the phone on or off.

End a call.

In Menu mode, cancel input and return the phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.

Enter special characters or perform special functions.

Adjust the phone volume.

In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjust the ringer volume. With the phone closed, press and hold to turn on the backlight.

In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the camera.

In Camera mode, take a photo or record a video.

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Icons

The following icons may appear on the top line of the screen to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary.

Received signal strength

Call in progress

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

Transferring data in 1X network

Restriction on p. 86

SOS message feature active p. 52

Lock mode p. 83

Bluetooth active	p. 39
New text message
New voicemail
Urgent message
Alarm set p. 58
Ringer type setting	p. 81

• : Level 1~8 or 1 Beep

•: Level 1~8 or 1 Beep with vibration

• : Ringer Off or Silent All

•: Ringer Off with vibration

• : Vibration All

Battery power level

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Get started

Access menu functions

Select an 1. Press a desired soft key. option

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

3.Press <Select>, <OK>, or [MENU OK] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

4.To exit, choose either of the following methods:

•Press [BACK] to move up one level.

•Press [END] to return to Idle mode.

Use menu numbers

Use favourite menus

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

You can set up a menu of your own using your favourite menu. p. 23

Customise your phone

Call ringer melody

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Settings → Sounds → Ringer → Voice Calls.

2.Select With Caller ID or No Caller ID.

3.Select a ringtone category.

4.Select a ringtone.

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Idle mode wallpaper

You can set wallpaper for the idle screen displays.

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Settings → Display → Screen Saver → Main LCD or Sub LCD.

2.Select an image or video category.

3.Scroll to an image or video clip and press <Select>.

Menu mode appearance

You can customise the appearance of the Menu.

For Menu Style:

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK].

2.Press <Options> and select Menu Style.

3.Select a menu style.

To set a theme:

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK].

2.Press <Options> and select Theme.

3.Press [Left] or [Right] to select a theme.

4.Press <Assign>.

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Get started

Menu mode appearance

(Cotinued)

For Focus Effect:

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK].

2.Press <Options> and select

Focus Effect.

3.Select an effect.

For Background:

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK].

2.Press <Options> and select

Background.

3.Select an image.

Silent mode or Vibration mode

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

To activate Silent mode:

1.In Idle mode, press [/] and select Silence All.

2.Press <Done>.

To activate Vibration mode:

1.In Idle mode, press [/] and select Vibrate All.

2.Press <Done>.

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Menu shortcuts

	You can set the Navigation		You can protect the phone
		Phone lock
	keys to function as shortcuts to		against unauthorised use with
	access your favourite menus.		a phone password.
	1. In Idle mode, press [MENU		1.	In Idle mode, press
	OK] and select Settings →			[MENU OK] and select
	Launch Pad.			Settings → Security.
	2. Select a key.		2.	Enter the default password,
	3. Select a function to be			the last 4-digits of your
				phone number and press
	assigned to the key.
				<OK>.
			3.	Select Change Lock.
			4.	Enter a new 4-digit
				password and press <OK>.
			5.	Enter the new password
				again and press <OK>.
			6.	Select Lock Phone.
			7.	Select Lock Now or On
				Power-Up.

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Make/Answer calls

		1. In Idle mode, enter an area
	Make a call
		code and phone number.
		2. Press [TALK].
		3. To end the call, press
		[END].
		1. When the phone rings,
	Answer
		press [TALK].
	a call
		2. To end the call, press
		[END].
		Press [ / ].
	Adjust the
	volume
	during a call

Step outside the phone

Begin with the camera, web browser, and other special features

Use the camera

Take a photo 1. Open the phone.

2.In Idle mode, press and

hold [] to turn on the camera.

3.Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments.

4.Press [MENU OK], or [] to take a photo.

5.Press <Save>. The phone returns to Capture mode automatically.

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	1. In Idle mode, press [ ]
View a photo
	and select My Album →
	Gallery.

2.Select an album.

3.Scroll to the photo you want and press <Expand>.

		1.	In Idle mode, press and hold
	Record
			[ ] to turn on the camera.
	a video
		2.	Press [1] three times to
			select the	icon.
		3.	Press <	> to start
			recording.

4.Press < > to stop recording.

5.Press <Save>. The phone returns to Camcorder mode automatically.

		1. In Idle mode, press [ ]
	Play a video
		and select My Album →
		Gallery.

2.Scroll to a video clip and press <Expand>.

3.Press <Play>.

Browse the web

Using a built-in web browser, you can easily access the wireless web to get a variety of up- to-date services and information and to download web content.

		In Idle mode, press [MENU OK]
	Launch
		and select Web.
	the web
	browser

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Step outside the phone

		• To scroll line by line, press
	Navigate
		[Up] or [Down].
	the web
		• To scroll the page, press
		[ / ].
		• To select a browser item,
		press <GO> or [MENU
		OK].
		• To return to the previous
		page, press [BACK].
		• To access options, press the
		right soft key.

Use Contacts

		To save as a new contact:
	Add a
		1. In Idle mode, enter a
	contact
			phone number.
		2.	Press <Options> and
			select Save.
		3.	Select New entry → a
			number type.
		4.	Press [Down] to scroll to
			Storage, and press [Left] or
			[right] to select the saving
			location.
		5.	Specify other contact
			information.
		6.	Press <Done> to save the
			contact.

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To add to an existing contact:

1.In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press [MENU OK].

2.Select Existing entry.

3.Enter the first few letters of the name you want.

4.Select a contact from the list.

5.Select a number type.

6.Press <Done> to save the contact.

Find a contact

1.In Idle mode, press <Contacts>.

2.Enter the first few letters of the name you want.

3.Select an entry.

4.Scroll to a number and press [TALK] to dial.

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Step outside the phone

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Messaging → Send Message → Text.

2.Enter a phone number or e- mail address or select it from your Contacts or recent message log.

3.Press <Next>.

4.Enter your message and press <Next>.

5.Press <Send> to send the message.

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Messaging → Send Message → Picture Msg.

2.Enter a phone number or e- mail address or select it from your Contacts or recent message log.

3.Press <Next>.

4.Select a photo or video clip from your phone’s memory, online album.

5.Press <Next>.

6.Scroll to Subj and press <Add>.

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7.Enter a subject and press <Done>.

8.Scroll to Text and press <Add>.

9.Enter a message text and press <Done>.

10.Scroll to the box next to Audio and press <Record>.

11.Press the left soft key to record a voice memo, and save it.

12.Select a priority level of the message.

13.Press the left soft key to send the message.

View messages

View a text message

When a notification appears:

Press <Select> to display the message.

When you have any missed alerts:

The message displays with a missed alert list.

1.Scroll to a message.

2.Press <View>. The message displays.

From the Inbox:

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Messaging → Text Message → Inbox.

2.Select a text message.

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Step outside the phone

View a multimedia message

When a notification appears: The message displays.

When you have any missed alerts:

The message displays with a missed alert list.

Press <View>. The message displays.

From the Inbox:

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Messaging → Picture Msg → Inbox.

2.Select a multimedia message.

Use Bluetooth

Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology, enabling you to connect the phone wirelessly to a Bluetooth headset or hands-free car kit.

		In Idle mode, press [MENU
	Turn on
		OK] and select Bluetooth →
	Bluetooth
		Settings → Enable → On.

Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Bluetooth → Bluetooth → Search.

2.Scroll to a device and press <Add List>.

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3.Enter a Bluetooth PIN or the other device’s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and press <OK>.

When the owner of the other device enters the same code, pairing is complete.

Use My favourites

Set up favourite menu access

1.In Idle mode, press <Favourites>.

2.Scroll to a location and press <Replace> or <Add>.

3.Select a menu.

Access favourite menu

1.In Idle mode, press <Favourites>.

2.Select a menu.

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Enter text

T9, Alphabet, Symbol, and Number modes

You can enter text for some features such as Messaging, Contacts, or Calendar, using T9 mode, Alphabet mode, Symbol mode, and Number mode.

Changing the text input mode

Press <Mode> and select the input mode you want.

Using T9 mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes.

Entering a word in T9 mode

1.Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. Press each key once for each letter.

For example, press [4], [3], [5], [5], and [6] to enter Hello in T9 mode.

T9 predicts the word that you are typing, and it may change with each key that you press.

2.Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters.

3.When the word displays correctly, go to step 4. Otherwise, press [0] to display alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed.

For example, Of and Me use [6] and [3].

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

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Other T9 mode operations

•Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophes automatically.

•Press [] to change case.

•Press [] to insert a space.

•Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

•Press [BACK] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [BACK] to clear the display.

Using Alphabet mode

Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the screen.

Other Alphabet mode operations

•To enter the same letter twice or to enter a different letter on the same key, wait for the cursor to move to the right automatically.

Then enter the next letter.

•Press [] to change case.

•Press [] to insert a space.

•Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

•Press [BACK] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [BACK] to clear the display.

Using Symbol mode

Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols.

•To display more symbols, press [Left] or [Right].

•To select a symbol, press the corresponding number key.

Using Number mode

Number mode enables you to enter numbers.

Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

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Call functions

Advanced calling features

Making a call

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

Press [BACK] to clear the last digit or press and hold [BACK] to clear the whole display. You can move the cursor to edit an incorrect digit.

2.Press [TALK].

3.When you want to end the call, press [END].

Making an international call

1.In Idle mode, press and hold [0]. The + character appears.

2.Enter the country code, area code, and phone number, then press [TALK].

Redialling recent numbers

1.In Idle mode, press [TALK] to display the list of recent numbers.

2.Scroll to the number you want and press [TALK].

Making a call from Contacts

Once you have stored a number in Contacts, you can dial the number by selecting it from Contacts. p. 76

You can also use the speed dial feature to assign number keys to your most frequently called numbers. p. 78

•For 1-digit locations, press and hold the corresponding number key.

•For 2-digit locations, press the first number key and press and hold the last number key.

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Pause dialling

When you call an automated system, like a banking service, you are required to enter a password or account number. Instead of manually entering the numbers each time, you can enter the necessary DTMF tones separated by pauses before dialling.

DTMF tones allow you to communicate with computerised telephone systems for example, voicemail or telebanking systems.

1.In Idle mode, enter the phone number you want to dial, such as a bank’s teleservice number.

2.Press <Options> and select Hard Pause or 2sec Pause to insert a pause.

•Hard Pause: insert a hard pause. Numbers after the “P” pause will be sent when you press [TALK].

•2sec Pause: insert a 2-second pause. Numbers after the “T” pause will be sent automatically.

3.Enter a number to be sent after the pause, such as your account number, PIN, etc.

4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add more pauses and numbers, if necessary.

5.Press [TALK] to make a call.

6.After connecting, wait for a prompt from the system, and then press [TALK] at each prompt, if applicable.

The DTMF tones are sent.

Answering a call

When you receive an incoming call, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image.

Press <Answer> or [TALK] to answer the call.

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Call functions

Tips for answering a call

•When By Any Key in Answer Mode is active, you can press any key, except for

[END], [/], [], [BACK], or <Ignore>.

•When By Talk Key in Answer Mode is active, you must press <Answer> or [TALK].

•When By Folder Open in Answer Mode is active, you can simply open the phone.

•Press <Ignore> to reject a call.

•Press [/], [BACK], [END], or [] to mute the call ringer.

Viewing missed calls

If you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed.

1. Press [MENU OK].

2.If necessary, scroll through the missed calls.

3.Press [TALK] to dial the number you want.

Using the headset

Use the headset to make or answer calls without holding the phone.

Connect the headset to the jack on the left side of the phone. The button on the headset works as follows:

To	Press
redial the last call	and hold the button.
answer a call	and hold the button.
end a call	and hold the button.

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