Samsung SECR300ZRAMTR User Manual

SCH-r300 Series

PORTABLE QUAD-BAND
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 ............................................. 7
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ........................ 11
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Closed View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Open View (Front) of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Command Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Understanding the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Your Phone’s Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 3: Call Functions ............................................. 18
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Calls Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Section 4: Menu Navigation ........................................ 28
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Navigation Key Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Section 5: Entering Text .............................................. 29
Changing the Text Entry Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Using T9
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using Abc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Entering Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Entering Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts .....................32
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Finding a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Saving a Number After a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Contacts Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Deleting a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Memory Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
411 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Section 7: @Metro ........................................................45
Launching @Metro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Applications Shopping and Downloading (Mobile Shop) . . . . . .45
Changing Your @Metro Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Using On-line Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Section 8: Messages ....................................................48
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Create and Send Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Receive Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Message Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Erase Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Message Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Section 9: MetroWEB ................................................... 57
MetroWEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Launching MetroWEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using MetroWEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
How MetroWEB Keys Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Section 10: Voice SVC .................................................. 59
Voice SVC Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Voice Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Section 11: My Contents .............................................. 64
My Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
My Ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
My Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Section 12: Tools .......................................................... 66
Accessing Your Phone’s Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Stop Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Section 13: Settings ..................................................... 75
Accessing Your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Location Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Memory Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Phone Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Section 14: Health and Safety Information ..................90
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . 100
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Section 15: Warranty Information ..............................107
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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Index ............................................................................ 111
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Section 1: Getting Started

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This section explains how to start using your SCH-r300 phone by activating your service, setting up your Voicemail, or getting an understanding of how this manual is put together.

Understanding this User Manual

The chapters of this guide 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 111.
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 page 90.

Notes and Tips

Throughout this guide there is text that is 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.

Installing the Battery

Note:
Your phone comes packaged with a partially charged rechargeable standard Li-Ion battery and travel adapter.
Important!:
You must fully charge the battery the first time you use your phone, otherwise you could damage the batter y.
1. Insert the top end of the
battery first, matching the gold contacts on the inside of the battery to those on the phone.
2. Press lightly on the bottom end
of the battery down into the phone until it slips into place.
3. Press lightly down
and upward on the top of the battery cover.
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Press lightly on the bottom end of the battery up over the battery until it clicks into place.

Remove the Battery

1. Press and hold to turn off the phone (if on).
2. Press down on the battery cover (1) and slide the cover
toward the bottom end of the phone. Lift the cover (2) up and away from the phone, bottom end first.
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3. Lift the battery (3) up and away from the phone, bottom
end first.

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. Use of other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.

Use the Travel Adapter

The travel adapter included with your phone is a convenient, light-weight charger that rapidly charges your phone from any 120/220 VAC outlet.
1.
Correct
Incorrect
Plug the large end of the Travel Adapter into a standard 120 VAC or 220 VAC wall outlet.
Important!:
For connection to an electrical supply no t located in North America, you must use an adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet. Use of the wrong adapter could damage your phone and void your warranty.
2. Insert the smaller end
of the Travel Adapter into the charger/ accessory connector on the right side of your phone.
Important!:
You must unplug the adapter before removing the battery from the phone during charging to avoid damag e.

Low Battery Indicator

The battery indicator ( ) in the upper-right corner of the display indicates power level. Monitor the battery strength and ensure your battery is adequately charged.
Three bars ( ) indicate a full charge.
An empty battery icon ( ) indicates a near empty battery.
A blinking empty battery icon ( ) and a tone sounding indicate you have two to three minutes before the battery is too low to operate the phone.
If you continue to use your phone without charging its battery, the phone will shut down.

Activating Your Phone

Contact your Wireless Carrier and follow their instructions for obtaining service, if necessary. We suggest that you read this guide to fully understand the services your phone supports.

Turning Your Phone On

Press and hold until the display lights.
Note:
As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not touc h the antenna while using your phone as this can affect call quality and can cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than is necessary.
The phone begins searching for a network signal.
Once the phone finds a signal, the time, date, and day appear in the bottom of the display.
You’re now ready to place and receive calls.
Note:
If you are outside of your carrier’s coverage or roamin g area, the No Service icon () appears at the top of the phone’s display. If you cannot place or receive calls, try later when service is available, or a t another location.
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Turn Your Phone Off

Press and hold for two or more seconds. Your phone powers off.
Note:
If your phone is on and you press for less than one second, the phone will not power off. This prevents your phone from being turned off accidentally.

Setting Up Your Voicemail

Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages, which can be retrieved any time.
Note:
Once your Voicemail account has been set up, you can use the Voicemail folder (under the Message menu) to view details of voice messages in your Voicemail box.
1. In standby mode, press and hold the key, or the
key, or dial your own mobile number to dial Voicemail.
2. Follow the prompts in the new user tutorial to setup your
mail box.

Listen to Voicemail

In standby mode, press and hold the key or dial your own mobile number to dial Voicemail. After connecting, you will hear your voice greeting. You are prompted to enter your password.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

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This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also describes the screen format and the icons that will be displayed when the phone is in use.

Features of Your Phone

Domestic and international voice and text messaging service (available on participating networks).
High speed data (CDMA 2000 1x Technology)
Global Positioning (GPS) Technology
PIM Functions
Text (SMS) Messaging
Voice Dial
Speakerphone

Closed View of Your Phone

Features

1.
Volume Key
— Lets you adjust the ring volume in standby mode, adjust the voice volume during a call, or mute the ringer during an incoming call.
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Front Display
including status icons, message indicators, signal strength, and so on.
3.
Power / Accessory Connector
charging accessories and to connect a headset or any available accessory cables to your phone.

Open View (Front) of Your Phone

— Indicates the status of your phone,
— Used to plug in

Features

1.
Earpiece / Speaker
— Lets you hear ringing and alert
tones, alarm tones, and the other parties to calls.
2.
Main Display
— Indicates the status of your phone, including numbers dialed, feature and function screens, status icons, message indicators and contents, signal strength, and so on.
3.
Navigation Key
— In Menu mode, lets you scroll through the phone menu options. In Standby mode, lets you access preset functions and one user-defined function.
4.
OK Key
— Pressing when navigating through a menu
accepts the highlighted choice in a menu.
5.
Left Soft Key
— Used to navigate through menus and applications and to select the choice indicated at the bottom left corner of the Main LCD.
6.
SEND Key
— Lets you place or receive a call. In standby
mode, press the key once to access the recent call log.
7.
CLR Key
— Deletes characters from the display when you are in text entry mode. Press this key to return to the previous menu or screen when navigating features on your phone.
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Voicemail Key
account to review your voice messages.
— Lets you speed dial your Voicemail
9.
Special Function Keys
— Enter special characters.
Perform various functions.
10.
Microphone
— Lets the other caller hear you clearly
when you are speaking to them.
11.
Voice Recognition Key
— Used to launch VoiceSignal
voice recognition system.
12.
Alpha-numeric Keys
— Use these keys to enter
numbers, letters, and characters.
13.
END Key
— Ends a call. If you press and hold the END key, the power goes On or Off. When you receive an incoming call, press to send the call to voicemail.
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Right Soft Key

— Used to navigate through menus and applications and to select the choice indicated at the bottom right corner of the Main Display.

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:
In standby mode, press the
Find
screen.
Contacts
key ( ) to open the Contacts
When the Left soft key function is Edit, press the
Edit
key ( ) to edit
a Contacts entry.
Right Soft Key
Some functions of the Right soft key ( ) are as follows:
In standby mode, press the
@metro
key ( ) to launch the @metro
screen.
When the Right soft key function is Options, press the
Options
(right)
soft key ( ) and a pop-up menu appears.
When the Right soft key function is Back, press the
Back
(right) soft
key ( ) to back up one menu level.

OK Key

In a menu, press the OK key ( ) to accept the highlighted selection.
In camera mode, press the OK key ( ) to take a photo or to create a Picture message.
When the OK key function is Edit, press the
Edit
( ) key to edit a
Draft message.

Clear Key

The
CLR
key ( ) is used to erase or clear numbers, text, or symbols from the display. You can also use the key to return to a previous menu or to return to standby mode from any menu.
If you enter an incorrect character, briefly press to backspace (and delete) the character.
To erase the entire sentence, press and hold .
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To back up one menu level, briefly press .

End Key

Press and hold the End key to turn on your phone.
Briefly press once to disconnect a call.
Press to return to standby mode from any menu, or to cancel the last input.

Send Key

The
Send
key ( ) is used to answer calls, dial calls, and to
recall the last number(s) dialed, received, or missed.
Press once to answer calls.
Enter a number and briefly press to make a call.
Briefly press in standby mode to display a list of recent calls to and from your phone.
Press twice in standby mode to call the most recent number.
Press to pick up a waiting call. Press again to switch back to the other call.

Navigation Key

Use the directional keys on the Navigation key ( ) to browse menus, sub-menus, and lists. Each directional key also acts as a shortcut to launch applications.
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Understanding the Display Screen

1. The top line of
your phone’s display contains icons that indicate network status, battery power, signal strength, connection type, and more.
2. The center
portion of the display shows information such as call progress information, messages, and photos.
3. The bottom line of the display shows current soft key
functions. The sample screen shows that pressing the Left soft key ( ) will display the Contacts pressing the OK key ( ) will display the Main Menu, and pressing the Right soft key ( ) will show the @metro screen.

Display Screen Icons

Your SCH-r300 phone can show you definitions of the icons that appear on the top line of the display.
Find
screen,
To access the Icon Glossary:
In standby mode, press the
Settings
Phone Info
MENU
Icon Glossary
key ( ), then select
. A list shows of
the icons that can appear on the top line of the displays.

Dialogue Boxes

Dialogue boxes prompt for action, inform you of status, or warn of situations such as low battery. Dialogue boxes and their definitions are outlined below.
Choice
Example:
“Save Message?”
Reconfirm
Example:
“Erase All Messages?”
Performing
Example:
“Sending...” “Connecting...”
Completed
Example:
“Message Saved”
Information
Example:
“New Message”
Error
Example:
“System Error!”
Warning
Example:
“Low Battery,” “Memory Full!”

Backlights

Backlights illuminate the display and the keypad. When you press any key or open the phone, the backlights come on. They go off when no keys are pressed within a period of time set in the Backlight menu.
Note:
During a phone call, the display backlight dims and turns off after 7 seconds to conserve battery power, regardless of the Backlight setting.
(For more information, refer to “Backlight” on page 78.)

Your Phone’s Modes

Call Answer Mode

You can choose to answer a call by pressing any key except or , by pressing only the key, or by opening the phone’s flip. (For more information, refer to “Call Answer” on page 22.)

Input mode

Input mode determines how you enter text, numbers, and symbols. While at any text entry screen, press the Left soft key ( ), then choose the input mode from the pop-up menu using the Navigation key. Optional input modes are
Symbols
, and
123
. (For more information, refer to “Entering Text”
T9 Word, Abc, ABC
on page 29.)
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Tip:
You can cycle between holding the key until the phone beeps.
T9 Word, Abc
, and
123
by repeatedly pressing and

Lock Mode

When the phone is in Lock Mode, restrictions are placed on phone use. You can receive calls and messages, but cannot place outgoing calls (except for emergency numbers) until you unlock the phone. Lock Mode also restricts access to menus and the Volume key. Unlock your phone by entering the lock code when prompted. (For more information, refer to “Change Lock” on page 84.)

Standby Mode

Standby mode is the state of the phone once it has found service and is idle. The phone goes into standby mode:
After you power the phone on.
When you press after a call or from within a menu.
In standby mode, you will see the time, day, and date as well as all phone status icons.
Place Calls in Standby Mode
1. While in standby mode, enter a phone number, and
press to place a call.
2. Press to return to standby mode.
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Receive Messages in Standby Mode
You can receive messages in standby mode. An alert tone sounds and a notification message appears in the display when a new message arrives. The following call message options appear:
View Now
— This selection allows you to view the messages now.
View Later
— This selection allows you to view the messages at a
later date.
Highlight the desired viewing option and then press .

Talk Mode

You can place and receive calls only when your phone is on.
Options
While in a call your phone is in talk mode. Press the
key ( ) to display a list of menu options. (For more information, refer to “In-Use Menu” on page 23.)

Speakerphone Mode

To share a call with other people nearby, place your phone in Speakerphone Mode by pressing
On
during the call.
Caution!:
Keep the phone away from you ear while in Spe akerphone Mode. (For more information, refer to “Responsible Listening” on page 99.)
To disable Speakerphone Mode, press
Off
or end the call.
Options
and selecting
Options
and select
Speaker
Speaker

Enter/Exit Silent Mode

Silences the tones your keypad makes when you press a key.
To enter Silent Mode:
In standby mode, press and hold . “
” briefly appears in the display and your phone
Mode
Entering Silent
returns to standby mode.
To exit Silent Mode:
While in Silent mode and standby mode, press and hold
. “
Exit Silent Mode
” briefly appears in the display
and your phone returns to standby mode.

Vibrate Mode

In standby mode, repeatedly press the Volume key ( ) down until “
Vibrate
” appears in the display.
The Volume key is on the left side of phone.

Adjust the Ringer

In standby mode, press the Volume key ( ) up or down.
1. In standby mode, press the Volume key ( ) on
the left side of the phone up or down to set the call ringer volume as desired.
Options are:
•Ringer Off •Medium
•Vibrate •Medium/High
•Low •High
• Low/Medium • Vibrate/High
When you are satisfied with the setting, press
SET
. Your phone
returns to standby mode.
Tip:
You can also enter the
Settings
the left side of your phone to adjust the ringer volume s etting.
Note:
The Vibrate icon ( ) appears in the display when the phone is in mode. The Vibrate/Ring icon ( ) appea rs in the display when the phone is in
Vibrate/High
Volum e
>
Voice Calls
Sound Settings ➔ Volum e ➔ Voice Calls
mode.
sub-menu by pressing
. Use the Volume key on
MENU
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Vibrate

Section 3: Call Functions

This section provides procedures for making and answering calls. This section also describes features, such as call logs and call timers, that help you make calls and manage your call time.

Making a Call

1. With the phone on, enter the number you wish to call
using the keypad.
Tip:
You can also make calls to your Contacts and to recent callers listed in the Calls logs.
2. Press to place the call.

Emergency Calls

When you call an Emergency Number, such as 911, your SCH­r300 phone locks itself in emergency mode, only allowing you to make calls to the emergency call center you originally contacted. This enables emergency operators to more easily dispatch aid, such as police, fire fighting, and emergency medical personnel.
1. With the phone on, enter the Emergency Number you
wish to call using the keypad.
Note:
You can define up to 3 emergency numbers in your phone. (For more information, refer to “Emergency #” on page 84.)
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2. Press to place the call.
Tip:
If you need to make an emergency (911) call with Airplane mode enabled, just dial the emergency number and press . (For more information, refer to “Airplane Mode” on page 82.)

Three-way Calling

Call two other numbers and connect them to your call using three-way calling.
1. In standby mode, enter the number for the first party in
your call, then press .
2. When connected, ask the other party to remain on the
line. Press to place them on hold.
3. Enter the second party’s phone number and press .
4. When the second party answers, press to connect
all three parties.

Manual Pause Calling

To manually call a number with pause(s) without storing it in your Contacts list:
1. In standby mode, enter the number you wish to call.
2. Press the
Options
soft key.
The following pause options appear in the display:
• 2-Sec Pause
•Wait
3. Use the Up/Down navigation or arrow keys to highlight
— A 2-second pause after which dialing resumes.
— A hard pause (waits for input from you).
the desired pause.
4. Press to enter the highlighted pause into the
number sequence.
5. Press to call the number.
If you include a Wait with the number and after you make the required entry, press to send your input.
Tip:
Press the
Save
call the number frequently.
soft key to store pauses along with the number if you plan to

Speed Dialing

Speed Dialing lets you place a call to any Contact stored in your Contacts list by dialing the Contact’s Location number.
1-Touch Dialing
Use 1-touch dialing to speed dial Contacts from 1 (Voicemail) through 9.
In standby mode, press and hold the number key corresponding to the desired Contact’s speed dial number.
Example:
To speed dial the Contact assigned speed dial 5, press and hold .
2-Touch Dialing
Use 2-touch dialing to speed dial Contacts from 10 through 99.
1. In standby mode, press and release the number key
representing the first digit of the desired Contact’s speed dial number.
2. Press and hold the number key representing the second
digit of the desired Contact’s speed dial number.
Example:
To speed dial the Contact assigned speed dial 35, press then press and hold .
3-Touch Dialing
Use 3-touch dialing to speed dial Contacts from 100 through 999.
1. In standby mode, press and release the number key
representing the first digit of the desired Contact’s speed dial number.
2. Press the number key representing the second digit of
the desired Contact’s speed dial number.
3. Press and hold the number key representing the third
digit of the desired Contact’s speed dial number.
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Example:
To speed dial the Contacts entry assigned to speed dial 325, press
, press , then press and hold .

Voice Dialing

The voice recognition capabilities of your SCH-r300 are exceptional due to advanced, speaker-independent technology. This means you do not need to “train” your phone to understand your voice. You can use your voice in a natural manner to dial numbers.
Note:
End Calls Before relaunching the VoiceSignal voice reco gnition software — When you use Voice Dialing to make a call , you must end that call before you can use other Voice Commands. (For more information, refer to “Voice SVC” on page 59.)
Use the
Call
command to dial any number stored in your Contacts list by saying the name of the contact (Name Dialing). You can also use Call to dial any telephone number, even numbers not stored in your contact list, by speaking the individual digits in the number (Digit Dialing).
Voice Dialing Tips:
Wait for the beep before speaking.
Speak clearly at a normal volume, as if you were talking to someone on the phone.
When saying a name, say the first name then the last name.
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Dialing a Name
To dial a name, do the following:
1. In standby mode, press and hold .
Say a Command
” appears in the display and is
pronounced through the earpiece.
2. Say, “
Call
”.
You are prompted to “
3. Speak clearly and say the name of a person in your
Say the name or number
Contacts list, first name followed by last name.
If the name is recognized, Voice Dial repeats the name and dials the number.
If Voice Dial is not sure which name you said, it displays a choice list of up to three names and prompts you with “
Did you say?
4. Say “Yes” to confirm the name or “No” to hear the next
” followed by the first name on the list.
name, or use the keypad to select the correct name from the list. (For more information, refer to “Choice Lists” on page 60.)
Press the
Repeat
Press the
soft key to say the name again.
Settings
soft key, then press the
Exit
VoiceSignal without dialing.
”.
soft key to exit
If the recognized name has multiple numbers stored for it (that is, Home, Work, Mobile, and so on), Voice Dial displays the possible choices and prompts you with “
Which number?
5. Say one of the following number types:
•“Home
•“Work
•“Mobile
Voice Dial dials the specified number.
Dialing a Number
To dial a number using Voice Dial, do the following:
1. In standby mode, press and hold .
“Say a Command” appears in the display and is pronounced through the speaker.
2. Say “Call”.
VoiceSignal prompts you to “Say the name or number.”
3. Speak clearly and say the telephone number of the
person you want to call.
Example:
Say “
7 8 1 9 7 0 5 2 0 0
".
If it recognizes the number, Voice Dial repeats it and dials the number. If Voice Dial is not sure it has recognized the number, it displays a choice list of up to three numbers and prompts you with “
Did you say?
followed by the first number on the list.
4. Say “
Yes
” to confirm the number or “No” to hear the next one, or use the keypad to select the correct number from the list. (For more information, refer to “Choice Lists” on page 60.)
Press the
Repeat
Press the
soft key to say the name again.
Settings
soft key, then press the
Exit
soft key to exit
VoiceSignal without dialing.
Pause Dialing From a Contacts Entry
If you voice dial a contact that contains 2-Sec Pause(s) simply wait for the pauses to pass and the dialing to complete.
If you voice dial a contact that contains Wait(s), wait for the appropriate prompt(s) from the number you are calling (credit card number, bank account number, and so on) and enter the appropriate response(s).
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Answering a Call

Incoming

When you receive a call, the phone displays one of the following:
If the caller can be identified, the caller’s number (or name if it’s in your Contacts) appears in the display.
If the caller cannot be identified, “
from restricted #
Tip:
Assign pictures to Contacts entries. The entry’s assigned picture appear s in the display when you receive a call from tha t entry. (For more information, refer to “Assigning a Picture to a Contacts Entry” on page 37.
”, or no number appears in the display.
Call from unavailable #
”, “
Call
The phone continues to notify you of the call until one of the following events occurs:
You answer the call.
The calling party ends the call.
The call is sent to voicemail.

Call Notification Features

Your phone notifies you of a call in a variety of ways.
Eight ring volume settings:
Medium, Medium/High, High
Different ring types or melodies to distinguish callers.
Name display with caller ID. (If the caller’s name is programmed into
Ringer Off, Vibrate, Low, Low/Medium
, or
Vibrate/High
.
your Contacts).
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Information about the last 90 each of incoming, missed, and outgoing calls are automatically stored in a Calls log.
Set Call Ringer Volume
1. In standby mode, press the Volume key ( ) on
the left side of the phone up or down to set the call ringer volume as desired. Options are:
•Ringer Off •Medium
•Vibrate •Medium/High
•Low •High
•Low/Medium •Vibrate/High
2. Press
SET
once you’re satisfied with the setting. The
phone returns to standby mode.
Tip:
,
You can also enter the
Settings
the left side of your phone to adjust the ringer volume s etting.
Note:
The Vibrate icon ( ) appears in the display when the phone is in mode. The Vibrate/Ring icon ( ) appea rs in the display when the phone is in
Vibrate/High

Call Answer

Volum e
>
Voice Calls
Sound Settings ➔ Volum e ➔ Voice Calls
mode.
sub-menu by pressing
Select from three methods for answering calls. This option can be changed in the
Settings
menu.
MENU
. Use the Volume key on
Vibrate
1.
In standby mode, press
Settings
Call Answer
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight one of the following
MENU
.
Settings
Call
options:
•Any Key
— Pressing any key except or
answers a call.
• Send Key
• Flip Open
— Only pressing answers a call. — Only opening the phone’s flip or pressing
answers a call.
3. Press to activate the desired method for answering
calls.
Call Waiting
If you’re on a call, your phone beeps when another call is incoming. Contact your Wireless Carrier for availability.
1. Press to connect and ask the calling party to
remain on the line.
2. Press and the second caller is placed on hold and
you’re returned to the original caller.
3. Press to alternate between calls.
Caller ID
Caller ID lets you identify who is calling you by displaying a caller’s number. If the caller’s name and number are stored in
Contacts, the caller’s name also appears. If you’ve assigned a picture to the entry, it appears in the display as well.
Call Block
You can prevent your number from displaying on another phone’s caller ID screen by enabling Call Block.
1. In standby mode, enter , , .
2. Enter the number you wish to call, then press .
Silence an Incoming Ring
During an incoming call, press the Volume key ( ) on the left side of the phone up or down to silence the ringer.
Ignore an Incoming Call
Ignored calls are immediately forwarded to Voicemail.
During an incoming call, press the
Ignore
soft key. The
incoming call is forwarded to Voicemail.
In-Use Menu
You can access a number of menus and features even while in a call.
1. While in a call, press the
Mute
/
Unmute
soft key to
disable/enable the microphone.
2. While in a call, press the
Options
soft key.
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The following options appear in the display:
•Message
— Display the Messages menu.
•Contacts
— Display the Contacts menu.
• Recent Calls
• Send DTMF
— View your recent calls log.
— Send your phone number as DTMF tones to the
other person on the call.
• Voice Privacy
— When set to Enhanced, the phone sounds an audible beep when you loose privacy (encryption) on a CDMA connection. For this option to work correctly, you must have the Enhanced privacy option enabled in the Security settings. (This option is enabled by default.)
•Location
— Turn your GPS location on or set GPS location for
emergency calls only.
•Speaker On
3. Within the above menu list, do one of the following:
/
Off
— Enables/disables Speakerphone mode.
Use the Navigation key to highlight a menu or feature. Press to open the highlighted menu or to activate the highlighted feature.
Press
Cancel
to exit the menu.

Calls Logs

Your phone has Call Logs that retain information about Outgoing,
Calls
Incoming, and Missed calls. The
menu lets you access this information for future reference, to return calls, and to add new Contacts. You can also view times and dates for your call and the total times for all calls.
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Tip:
To quickly view a list of your most recent calls (Outgoing, Incoming, and Missed), briefly press the key in standby mode. The to 270 of your most recent calls appears in the display.
1. In standby mode, press
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight one of the following
MENU
Calls
All Calls
.
screen listing up
calls logs:
• Outgoing Calls
— Stores and lists records of the last 90 calls you
originated (outgoing) on your phone.
• Incoming Calls
— Stores and lists records of the last 90 calls you
received and answered (incoming) on your phone.
• Missed Calls
— Stores and lists records of the last 90 calls you
received but did not answer (missed).
• All Calls
— Lists the up to 270 call records stored in the Outgoing
Calls, Incoming Calls, and Missed Calls logs.
3. Press . The selected Calls list appears in the display
with the first call in the list highlighted.
Tip:
To view further information about a particular call, use the Navigation key to highlight the call, then press .
4. Press
Options
. The following options appear in the
display:
•Save
— Save the number to your Contacts. (For more information,
refer to
“Store Numbers from Call Logs”
• Details
— Contacts calls only — Lets you view the Contacts entry
on page 25.)
for the originator or recipient of this call.
•Erase
— Erase a selected, unlocked call from this call list.
•Lock
/
Unlock
— Blocks/permits erasure of the selected call from
this call list.
•Erase all
— Erase all unlocked calls from this call list.
•View Timers
— Call Timer screen appears in the display listing the number and types of calls and their total durations. (For more information, refer to
5. Use the navigation keys to highlight an option.
6. Press to perform the highlighted option’s function.
“Call Timer”
on page 26.)

Store Numbers from Call Logs

Store numbers from your Outgoing, Incoming, Missed, and All calls logs to Contacts.
Tip:
In standby mode, briefly press to display the Recent Calls list. You can then select any call in the list to save to Contacts.
1. In standby mode, press
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight
Incoming Calls, Missed Calls
3. Use the Up and Down navigation keys to highlight the
MENU
, or
All Calls
Calls
.
Outgoing Calls
, then press .
number you wish to store in Contacts and press .
4. Press the
Options
soft key, then use the Up and Down
navigation keys to highlight
Save
.
5. Select
Create New
entry, or select
to add the number as a Contacts
Update Existing
to find a Contact with
which to associate the new number.
6. Follow the prompts to store the number to Contacts.

Erase Logs

You can erase any or all calls from individual calls logs (Outgoing Calls, Incoming Calls, or Missed Calls) or from all calls logs at the same time (All Calls).
1. In standby mode, press
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight
Incoming Calls, Missed Calls
MENU
, or
Calls
.
Outgoing Calls
All Calls
, then press the
,
key.
The selected Calls list appears in the display with the first call in the list highlighted.
3. Press the
Options
soft key to display a pop-up Options
menu.
,
4. Use the Up and Down navigation keys to highlight
all
, then press the key.
Erase all entries?
5. To Erase all unlocked calls from the selected calls log,
press the
” appears in the display.
Yes
soft key.
Erase
To keep all calls in the selected calls log, press the No soft key.
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Call Timer

View the duration of your last call, total calls, and calls made during the life of your phone using the Call timer feature.
Note:
Call timer is not for billing purposes.
1. In standby mode, press
Call Timer
screen appears in the display with the first
MENU
Calls
Call Timer
timer in the list highlighted.
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight one of the following
timers:
•Last Call
— Shows the duration of the last call made with or
received by your phone since last being reset.
•Outgoing
— Shows the total number and duration of calls made
with your phone since last being reset.
•Incoming
— Shows the total number of calls received since last
being reset.
•Roaming
— Shows the total number and duration of calls made
with or received by your phone while roaming since last being reset.
• All Calls
— Shows the total number and duration of all calls made
with and received by your phone since last being reset.
•Last Reset
— Shows the date and time the call timers were last
reset.
• Lifetime Calls
— Shows the total number and duration of all calls
made with and received by your phone since being activated.
3. Press
Reset
to reset the highlighted timer.
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. The
4. Press
Reset All
to reset all of the timers except Lifetime
Calls.
5. Press to exit the Call Timer screen.
Note:
Although Total call timers can be erased, LifeTime call timers can never be erased.

Data Counter

Use Data Counter to view the amount of data that has been sent or received (or a total of both) using the data services that your phone supports. The Data Counter can be a helpful tool for monitoring data usage, especially if your service agreement has specified limits.
1. In standby mode, press the
Counter
. The following counters appear:
•Transmit
— Shows the amount of data (in kilobytes) that your
MENU
Calls
Data
phone has transmitted since last being reset.
• Received
— Shows the amount of data (in kilobytes) that your
phone has received since last being reset.
•Total
— Shows the amount of data (in kilobytes) that your phone
has transmitted and received since last being reset.
•Last Reset
— Shows the date and time the data counters were
last reset.
• Lifetime Data Counter
— Shows the amount of data (in kilobytes) that your phone has transmitted and received since being activated.
2.
To reset a timer other than Lifetime Data Counter, use the Up/Down navigation keys to highlight the timer you
Reset
want to reset and press the
3. To reset all timers except Lifetime Data Counter, press
Reset All
the
4. Press to exit the Data Counter screen.
Note:
Although other data counters can be reset, the Lifetime Data Counter can never be reset.
soft key.
soft key.
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Section 4: Menu Navigation

Contacts
@metro
MetroWEB
Messages
This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. It also includes an outline of all the available menus associated with your phone.

Menu Navigation

Access the menus and sub-menus in your phone using the
Navigation key ( ) and soft keys ( or ), or use a
shortcut.
1. In standby mode press the
MENU
key ( ). The Main
Menu appears in the display.
Note:
More than one menu may appear in your display. This setting can be modified in the “Settings” on page 75.)
Display
/
Menu Style
menu. (For more information, refer to
2. Use the Navigation key to browse through the menus.
3. Press to access a desired menu or sub-menu.
4. Press the
Back
soft key or the CLR key ( ) to return
to the previous menu.

Navigate Using Menu Shortcuts

You can also access menus and sub-menus using menu numbers. Enter the menu number after pressing the
MENU
key
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( ) to go directly to the menu or sub-menu of your choice. Before you can navigate using a shortcut, you’ll need the menu or sub-menu number that you wish to access.
1. In standby mode, press the
MENU
key ( ).
2. Press the number of the menu, sub-menu, and so on for
the feature that you wish to access.
Example:
To launch the Calendar tool, press
MENU
Tools
Calendar
.

Navigation Key Shortcuts

In standby mode, press a Navigation key to launch the key’s corresponding application in the pattern shown here.

Section 5: Entering Text

This section outlines how to select the desired text entry mode when entering characters using the phone keypad. This section also describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry system to reduce the number of key strokes needed to enter text.

Changing the Text Entry Mode

Text messages can be made up of alphabetical characters, numbers, and symbols. You can use the following text entry modes to simplify text entry:
T9 Word
— Press each phone key only once to enter the letter of the
word that you’re spelling. T9 WORD mode letter options are:
T9 Word
— Enter initial capital letters
T9 WORD
— Enter all upper case letters
T9 word
— Enter all lower case letters
Abc
— Enter letters by repeatedly pressing each phone key until the desired character (as shown on the key) appears in the display. ABC mode letter options are:
Abc
— Enter initial capital letters
ABC
— Enter all upper case letters
abc
— Enter all lower case letters
123
— Enter numbers by pressing the corresponding keys on the
phone keypad.
Symbols
— Using the phone keypad, enter a symbol into your message by pressing the number above the symbol in the Symbols pop-up window.
The current text entry mode (
T9 Word, Abc, ABC, 123
, or
Symbols
is indicated in the lower part of a text entry screen. To change the text entry mode while composing a text message:
Repeatedly press and hold to toggle between
123
, and
T9Word
modes.
Abc
Or, do the following:
1. Press the Left soft key.
2. Use the Navigation key to highlight one of the following
text entry modes:
• T9Word
•Abc
•ABC
• 123
•Symbols
3. Press .
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)
,

Using T9® Mode

T9 Word recognizes commonly used words for the numeric sequence of key presses and inserts the word into your message. T9 Word is much faster than the traditional method of text entry (Abc) and requires only one key press per letter of the word that you’re spelling.
1. While composing a text message, press the Left soft
key. Use the Navigation key to highlight
T9Word
, then
press .
2. For practice, enter the word “
Samsung
” by pressing
each of the following keys only once:
SAMSUNG
T9 Word recognizes that the most commonly used word for the numeric sequence you just entered is “Samsung.” If more than one word shares the same numeric sequence, T9 Word provides the most commonly used word. Press to display other words, if available.
Note:
To enter a space, press the key. To enter a period, press the key. These key functions apply to both T9 Word and Abc modes. (For other symbols, see “Entering Symbols” on page 31.)
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Using Abc Mode

1. While composing a text message, press the Left soft
key. Use the Navigation key to highlight
Abc
press .
2. Enter characters while in Abc mode by pressing a key
repeatedly until the desired character appears in the display.
Example:
Press once for “G” and twice for “H”.
3. Pause briefly and the displayed character is accepted
and inserted into your message.
4. Press to enter a space and press to enter a
period.

Entering Numbers

Enter numbers into a text message while in 123 mode.
1. While composing a text message, press the Left soft
key. Use the Navigation key to highlight
123
.
2. Enter numbers while in 123 mode by pressing the key
labeled with the corresponding number that you wish to insert into your message.
or
ABC
, then
, then press
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