Samsung SGH-A777ORZATT, SGH-A777MBZATT, SGH-A777FOAATT, SGH-A777EGZATT, SGH-A777EGAATT User Manual

SGH-A777 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 ..............................................5
SIM Card Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing the microSD™ Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Turning the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ......................... 12
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Back View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Main Display Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Selecting Functions and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Command Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Section 3: Call Functions .............................................21
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Making a Call from the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Video Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Call Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Data Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Data Call Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Silent Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Section 4: Menu Navigation ......................................... 33
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
My Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Quick Access Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Section 5: My Stuff ....................................................... 36
Cellular Video (CV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Games and Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Record Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Other Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Used Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Section 6: Entering Text ...............................................51
Changing the Text Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using T9 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using Alphabet Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Section 7: Understanding Your Address Book ............ 55
Using Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Address Book Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Group Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Speed Dial List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reject List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Service Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Address Book Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
SIM Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Yellowpages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Section 8: Messaging ................................................... 65
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Viewing New Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Using Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Signing into Your Mobile Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using Instant Messaging (IM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Sent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
My Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Using Message Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Used Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Section 9: Changing Your Settings .............................. 76
Sound Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Time & Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Applications Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Reset Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Memory Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Phone Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Section 10: MEdia Mall ................................................94
Shop Ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Shop Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Shop Cool Tools/Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Shop Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
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Shop Color Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Shop Fun Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Shop Answer Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Shop Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Accessing the MEdia Net Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Section 11: AT&T Music ............................................... 98
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Using the Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Shop Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Using MusicID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Using XM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Accessing Music Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Using Make UR Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Music Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Music Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Section 12: AT&T GPS ................................................109
AT&T Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Section 13: Applications ............................................111
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Using the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Record Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
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Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Section 14: WAP Browser and MEdia Net .................131
Accessing the WAP Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Navigating with the WAP Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Using Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Downloading Multimedia Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Using your History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Clearing Caches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Emptying the Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Other MEdia Net Advanced Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Changing the WAP Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Accessing the MEdia Net Homepage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Accessing the MEdia Net Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Section 15: Accessibility ............................................ 141
Section 16: Health and Safety Information ............... 142
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . 153
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Section 17: Warranty Information .............................162
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Index ............................................................................166
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Section 1: Getting Started

This section describes the first steps to operating your phone.

SIM Card Information

When you subscribe for 3G cellular network services, you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, and available optional services.

Activating Your Phone

Activating your phone requires several things: inserting the SIM card, charging the battery, and turning the phone on.
If necessary, power-off the phone by pressing and holding the
key until the power-off image is displayed.
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Removing the Battery
1. With your phone turned off, press in on the battery cover
release (1), slide the battery cover up and lift off (2), as
shown below.
Lift the battery up (1) and away (2) from the phone, as
2.
shown.
2. Make sure the gold contacts of the SIM card are face
down, then slide the SIM card completely into the socket.
Installing and Removing the SIM Card
Important!:
The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending. Use caution when inserting or removing the card, and keep all SIM cards out of reach of children.
1. With your phone turned off, remove the back cover and
battery.
3. To remove the SIM, slide it gently out of the socket.
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Note:
The angled corner of the SIM should be inserted as shown above. The correct insertion is shown on the phone itself. Improperly inserting the SIM can cause the phone to not recognize the SIM.
Replacing the Battery
1. To reinstall the battery, align the battery contacts and the
tabs at the bottom of the battery compartment.
2. Press the battery down until it clicks into place. Make sure
that the battery is properly installed and not obstructing
the SIM card before replacing the cover.
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3. With the battery in position in the phone, align the tabs at
the bottom of the battery cover with the slots on the
handset (1) and slide the cover down (2) until it clicks.
Note:
The battery must be properly installed before charging the battery or switching on the phone.

Charging the Battery

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Correct
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use the wall charger to charge the battery, and use only Samsung approved batteries and chargers.
Note:
You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
Note:
For connection to an electrical supply not located in the U.S., you must use an adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet. Use of the wrong adaptor could damage your phone and void your warranty.
1. Open the cover on the accessory port on the left side of the
phone and plug the wall charger connector into the jack.
Note:
The previous illustration shows both the correct method and the incorrect method for connecting the charger. If the incorrect method is attempted, damage to the accessory port can occur voiding the phone’s warranty.
2. Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet.
3. When the phone is completely charged ( ), unplug the
charger from the wall outlet.
4. Remove the charger from the phone by gently pulling out
the connector. Replace the plastic cover over the open
jack.
Important!:
The battery charging function may stop if you are on a call or viewing a streaming-video while charging your battery.
Note:
To avoid damage to the battery, do not remove the battery from the phone while charging. Make sure the wall charger is disconnected from the phone before removing the battery.
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Installing the microSD™ Card

To add additional memory to your phone, you can insert a microSD™ card into the memory card slot, located on the lower right side of the phone. Use the following instructions and illustrations for proper insertion and removal.
Note:
Please note that the maximum size microSD™ card tested to support this product is 8GB.
1. Open the lower right side slot and carefully insert the
microSD™ card.
2. Push the microSD™ card into the slot until it clicks into
place.
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Warning!:
Make sure the printed circuit side of the microSD™ card is facing down when inserted.
Removing the microSD™ Card
Firmly press the microSD™ card until you hear a click and then gently pull the card from the slot. Replace cover.
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a warning tone sounds, the “Battery Low” message repeats at regular intervals on the display, and the empty battery icon ( ) blinks. The backlight turns off to conserve the remaining battery power.
Note:
If your phone is in Silent Mode, the Low Battery Indicator defaults to Vibration (see “Sound Profile” on page 76.). If you change the alert from Vibration to Mute, you will only see a flashing message indicating a low battery.
If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.

Turning the Phone On or Off

1. Use a gentle thumb pressure on the front cover of your
phone to slide the cover up and reveal the keypad.
2. Press and hold the key until the phone power-on
screen displays.
Note:
Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is
prohibited.
3. If the phone prompts you for a password, enter your
password and press the Confirm soft key or the key.
(For further details, see “Change Phone Password” on
page 83.)
The phone searches for your network and after finding it,
the Idle screen displays. Now you can make or receive
calls.
Note:
You can view incoming call information on the display, accept or reject calls with the slide cover down. Slide up the cover to answer calls and to make calls.
Note:
The display language is preset to Automatic at the factory. To change the language, use the Language menu. (For more information, refer to “Phone” on page 81..)
4. When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold the
key until the power-off image is displayed. Slide the
phone cover down.

Setting Up Your Voice Mail

Note:
If your service provider did not pre-configure your voicemail server number, you will need to store the voicemail server number before accessing the server. Your service provider can give you the number. See ”Changing the Voice Mail Name and Number” on page 11.
Setting Up Your Personal Options
1. In Idle mode, press and hold the key.
2. Follow the voice mail prompts to the voice mail main
menu, then select option 4 to set up your personal Voice
Mail options, such as:
Turn Notification On/Off
Change Administration Options
For Greeting or Recorded Name
Change Notification Options
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Changing the Voice Mail Name and Number
Your SIM card gives you the default service number of the voice mail center. However, you may need to change the number. Use the following procedures to change your voice mail number.
1. In Idle mode, press the Menu (right) soft key to
access Menu mode.
2. Select
3. Press the Edit soft key .
4. To edit the Voice Server Name, highlight Name and press
Messaging
Message Settings
Voice Mail
.
to delete the current name and then use your keypad
to enter a replacement name.
- or -
5. To edit the Voice Mail Number, highlight Center Address
and press to delete the current number.
6. Enter your new Voice Server number and press the Save
soft key or the key to save this new number.
7. Press the key to return to Idle mode.
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Text Conventions

This manual provides condensed information about how to use your phone. To make this possible, the following terms and icon () appear in place of repeatedly-used procedural steps:
highlight
Use the Navigation key to move a highlighting effect onto a menu item or screen item of interest.
select
After “highlighting” a menu item or screen item, press the key to launch, access, or save a highlighted menu item or screen field of interest.
Used in place of “select” in long “drill down”
procedure steps.
Example:
“...
Settings
Calls
Voice Call
...”

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

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This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that are displayed when the phone is in use.

Features of Your Phone

Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone:
User friendly, menu-driven access to features and options
Bluetooth wireless access
Camera and camcorder
Video Sharing
Instant Messaging capability
E-mail
Featured applications provide alarms, calendar, calculator, record audio, converter, timer, stopwatch, and world time.
File viewer
Multimedia Message Service (MMS)
Multimedia capability (with included Music Player)
Photo caller ID
Speakerphone capability
Web browser

Front View of Your Phone

The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:
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Keys
The following list correlates to the open and front view illustrations.
1. Earpiece/Speaker: Used to listen to audio and music from
your phone.
2.
Display
: Allows you to see when you have an incoming call
or message. It also displays date, time, network type,
signal strength, and battery power icons, and any icons
associated with alerts or alarms.
3.
Confirm key (WAP browser)
: When navigating through a
menu accepts the highlighted choice in the menu. If you
press once in Idle mode, the WAP browser will launch.
4.
Volume keys/Menu Navigation
: Used to adjust the ringer
volume in standby mode, to mute the incoming call ringer,
or to adjust the voice volume during a call. Can also be
used to browse through the menu options or to adjust
playback volume when the Music Player is active.
5.
Left Soft key
: Performs the function indicated by the screen
text at the bottom of the display.
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6.
Send key
: Allows you to place or receive a call. In standby
mode, press the key once to access the Recent Call log. If
you press and hold the key down, you will initiate the most
recent call from the Recent Call log. When your phone is
turned off, you can press this key to power on.
7.
Voice Mail key
: Press and hold the key to
automatically dial your voicemail.
8.
Headset jack/Adapter jack
: Allows you to plug in the travel
adapter (power), optional PC connection cable (data
transfer), and optional headset for safe, convenient,
hands-free conversations.
9.
Special Function keys
Asterisk/Shift key—enters the
:
[*] character for calling
features. In text mode, press to change the character input
type.
Pound/Space key—enters the pound
[#] character for
calling features. In text entry mode, press to enter a space
between characters.
Press and hold
to toggle between Normal and Silent
mode.
Microphone
10.
: Allows the other callers to hear you clearly
when you are speaking to them.
11.
microSD™ Memory Card slot
: Your phone has an external
memory port for a microSD card.
12.
Alphanumeric keypad
: Use these keys to enter numbers,
letters and some special characters. When in Idle mode,
press and hold the key to access your voicemail
server or press and hold to enter an International call
prefix.
13.
Power On/Off/Menu Exit key
: Ends a call. Press and hold
this key for a few seconds to power your phone On or Off.
While in the main menu, it returns the phone to standby
mode and cancels your input. When you receive an
incoming call, press to reject call.
14.
Clear key
: Deletes characters from the display when you
are in text entry mode. Deletes items when in an
application. When in a main menu, press to return to the
previous menu. A quick press of the key displays the
Calendar in Month view.
15.
Quick Access Menu
: Allows access to five commonly used
menus without having to navigate through the main menu.
16.
AT&T Music: Shortcut key allows quick access to your AT&T Music menu without navigating the main menu.
17.
Right Soft key
: Performs the function indicated by the
screen text at the bottom of the display.
18.
Directional keys on the Navigation key
: These keys allow
you to browse menus, sub menus, and lists. Press the
Right, Left, Up or
Down
Navigation keys when jumping to
highlighted links on the web. Each key also acts as a
shortcut to launch applications from the Idle screen. The
application shortcuts can be reassigned in your Settings
Phone Shortcuts menu.
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Back View of Your Phone

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2
3
Icons
Text and Graphics Area
Soft Key Indicator
1.
Camera lens
2.
Back Cover
: Used to take pictures and shoot videos.
: Covers the back of your phone. Must be
removed to install or remove the SIM card or the battery.
3.
Back Cover Release
: Used to secure the back cover. Press
for removal.

Main Display Layout

The display has 3 areas:
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Icons
Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Appears when the phone is accessing services in a GPRS network. When data is being transferred, this icon animates.
Appears when the phone is accessing services in an EDGE network. When data is being transferred, this icon animates.
Appears when the phone is accessing services in a 3G (UMTS) network. When data is being transferred, this icon animates.
Appears when T-Coil is enabled. Refer to the T-Coil section on page 83.
Appears when a call is in progress.
Appears when there is no network coverage available. When you are out of the service area, you cannot make or receive voice calls.
Appears when an alarm is set on your phone.
Appears when the incoming alert is set to Vibration.
Appears when the phone is accessing services in a 3G+ (HSDPA) network. When data is being transferred, this icon animates.
Appears when a TTY adapter is plugged into the handset, making it accessible via a keyboard for the hearing or speech impaired.
Appears when your incoming phone calls are being forwarded to another number.
Appears when a new voice mail has been received.
Appears when a new text message has been received.
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Appears when a new email has been received.
Appears when you are using the phone’s Music Player.
Appears when a new multimedia message has been received.
Appears when a push-messages has been received from the WAP server.
Appears when you are connected to a PC via a USB port.
Note:
The default phone profile is Normal, the profile is editable and the displayed icons may vary according to the setting.
Appears when a new Over the Air (OTA) software update file has been received.
Appears after your memory card has been inserted.
Appears when the phone’s profile is set to Silent. In this case, the speaker is muted and the phone vibrates and displays information. The Speaker Off icon is
accompanied on screen by the Vibration icon. Appears when Bluetooth wireless technology is active. When transferring data, this icon blinks red and blue.
Appears when the phone’s profile is set to Driving. In this
case, the speaker is active and will launch the currently Appears when Bluetooth wireless technology is connecting with a device. It appears a solid red until the connection is set, then changes to a solid blue.
selected ringtone or melody when the associated
notification is activated. This icon is accompanied on
screen by the Audio icon.
Appears when a Blueto oth wireless headset is active and in use.
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Appears when the phone’s profile is set to Outdoor. In this case, the speaker is active, the volume settings are raised to their highest levels, any currently active ringtones or melodies are activated, and the phone’s vibrate feature is activated.
Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining.
Back Light
A back light illuminates the display and the keypad when you press any key. It turns off when no keys are pressed within a given period of time, and/or dims the light, depending on the settings in the
Backlight Time
menu.

Selecting Functions and Options

Your phone offers a set of functions that can be customized for your ease and specific needs. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed using the two soft keys. Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function.
If you select the
Options
soft key in Idle mode, the
following displays under the title of My Menu:
Camera
: launches the camera and camcorder options.
AT&T M usi c: provides you access to Streaming Music, Music
Videos, Music store, Music communities, Music applications, and a unique MusicID application.
CV:
allows you to access the Internet and download media files
directly to your phone.
Bluetooth
: allows you to use the Bluetooth functionality of the
handset.
Mobile Email
: allows you to
check your Yahoo!® Mail, AOL®, AIM, Windows Live Hotmail, AT&T Yahoo!®, BellSouth, and other e­mail providers quickly and easily.
Alarms
: allows you to set or alter alarm settings, including a Wake-up
Alarm.
My Account
: allows you to manage your account from your phone’s browser. View your minutes, MEdia Net, Internet, and messaging usage. You can check your account balances, pay your bill, change services, and reset your voicemail password.
Recent Calls
: allows you to access the numbers of calls you’ve
recently dialed, received, or missed.
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Empty
: (locations 9-#) allows you to program an additional set of
frequently used features.
Select an empty slot and press the
Use the Menu and Navigation keys to select a feature, then press the
Options
Assign
soft key or the
key.
key.
In some functions, you may be asked for a password or PIN. Enter the code and press the Select soft key or the key.
When you access a list of options, your phone highlights the currently active option. If, however, there are only two options, such as On/Off or Enable/Disable, your phone highlights the option that is not currently active, so that you can select it directly.
Selecting Options
To view the various functions and options available and to select the one you want:
Press the appropriate soft key.
To select the function displayed or the option highlighted, press the
Select
soft key or the
To view the next function or highlight the next option on a list, press the
Down
Navigation key.
To move back to the previous function or option on a list, press the
key.
Navigation key.
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Command Keys

Soft Keys
Left Soft Key
Right Soft Key
Up
To move back up one level in the menu structure, press the
Back
soft
key.
To exit the menu structure without changing the settings, press the
key.
Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears above each in the display. There are two soft keys: Left and Right .
The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are currently using; the labels on the bottom line of the display just above each key indicate their current role.
Some functions of the left soft key are as follows.
In the Idle screen, press the
Options
(left) soft key to open the
My Menu screen.
When in a menu mode, the left soft key function is
Select
.
Some functions of the right soft key are as follows.
In the Idle screen, press the
Menu
(right) soft key to display the
nine menu icons. See ‘Selecting Functions and Options” on page 18.
When in a menu mode, the right soft key function is
Back
.
Clear Key
Address Book
My Stuff IM (Instant Messaging)
Create New Message
The
CLR
key is used to erase or clear numbers, text, or symbols from the display. You can also use to return to a previous menu or to return to standby mode from any menu. At the Idle screen, a quick press displays the calendar in Month view.
If you enter an incorrect character, briefly press to backspace (and delete) the character.
To erase the entire sentence, press and hold .
To back up one menu level, briefly press .
End Key
The End key is used to turn on/off your phone, disconnect calls, and return to the standby mode.
Press and hold the End key to turn on/off your phone.
Briefly press once to disconnect a call.
Press to return to standby mode from any menu.
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.
Navigation Key
Use the directional keys on the Navigation key to browse menus, sub menus, and lists. Press the
Right, Left, Up
or
Down
Navigation keys when jumping to highlighted links on the web.
Each key also acts as a shortcut to launch applications from the Idle screen.
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Section 3: Call Functions

This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also includes the features and functionality associated with making or answering a call.

Making a Call

When the Idle screen displays, slide up the phone cover to access the keypad, enter the area code and phone number, and press the key.
Note:
When you activate the Auto Redial option in the Voice Call menu, the phone will automatically redial up to 10 times when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone. (For more information, refer to “Voice Call” on page 85..)
Making an International Call
1. Press and hold . The + character appears.
2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number,
then press .
Correcting an Entered Number
Use the following steps to correct a mis-typed entry when dialing.
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1. After entering a number
To clear the last digit displayed, press .
To clear another digit in the number, press the
Left
or
Right
Navigation key until the cursor is immediately to the right of the digit to be cleared. Press .
To enter a missing digit press the
Left
or
Right
Navigation key until
the cursor is in position and enter the digit.
To clear the whole display, press and hold .
2. Press to return to the Idle screen.
Ending a Call
When you want to finish your call, briefly press key.
Tip:
You can set the option to end your call when you slide the phone cover down Settings Phone Slide Down Settings Stop Operation.
Redialing the Last Number
All incoming, outgoing and missed calls are listed in the Recent Calls Menu. If the number or caller is listed in your Address
Book, the associated name displays.
To access the Recent Calls menu:
1. From the Idle Screen, briefly press to display a list of
the most recent numbers used in the order you dialed or
received them.
2. Use the Left and Right Navigation keys to scroll through
the Recent Calls options. Choose from All Calls, Missed
Calls, Calls Made, or Calls Received.
3. Highlight the number you want, then press to dial the
number.

Making a Call from the Address Book

You can store phone numbers that you use regularly on the SIM card or in the phone’s memory. These entries are collectively called the Address Book.
Once you have stored a number in the Address Book, you can dial it by pressing a few keys using the Speed Dial feature.
For further details about the Address Book feature, see “Finding an Address Book Entry” on page 55.

Answering a Call

When a call is received the phone rings and displays the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in the Address Book.
1. When your phone slide cover is down, you can press the
Accept soft key or the Reject soft key to handle an
incoming call.
If the Open Slide option in the Settings Calls General Call Answer menu is activated, you can
answer the incoming call by sliding up the phone cover.
2. From the Idle Screen press .
If the Any Key option in the Settings Calls General
Call Answer menu is activated, you can press any key
to answer a call except and the Reject soft key.
Note:
To reject an incoming call, press and hold either Volume key on the right side of the phone. A quick press of a ringer on an incoming call.
3. End the call by pressing .
Volume
key silences the
If the Stop Operation option in the Settings Phone Slide Settings is activated, you can end the call by sliding
the cover down.
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Note:
You can answer a call while using the Address Book or menu features. After ending the call, the phone returns to the function screen you were using.

Video Share

The Video Share features allows you to place a call and share live or recorded video while on the call. You can initiate or receive video by using the following steps.
Initiating and Receiving a Video Share Session
To initiate and receive a Video Share session:
1. Dial the number and press .
2. Once the call is answered, if you're both capable of Video
Sharing, a
Video Share
icon appears on the screen
() and the Mute soft key will
change to say Video Share.
3. Press the Video Share soft key to invite the other party to
see video shot from your phone. “Establishing a Video
Connection” displays. A message is sent to the recipient
###-###-#### Wants to Share Video With You.”
Important!:
When establishing a Video connection, the first phone that actually makes the connection becomes the sending phone.
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4. The recipient will receive a Video Share pop-up to either
Accept or Decline the Video Share call. They should
press the Accept soft key to continue or the Decline soft
key to decline the invitation.
5. If accepted, a
Recording Started
pop-up displays showing
the memory available for the video.
6. During a Video Share session, the following functions are
displayed as icons on the screen. Use the
Right
and
Left
Navigation key to select. When the function is selected, the
following options display above the right soft option key:
: Select this option to stop the video share
Stop
feature.
:Select this option to adjust the brightness
Brightness
for the video.
Landscape
: Select this option to rotate the picture from Portrait to Landscape mode. Press any key to revert to Portrait.
: Select this icon to turn the audio off.
Mute
Spkr Off/On: press this key to turn off/on the speaker.
Tip:
To stop the video share call, press the Options soft key and press the Select the “Video Share End” soft key.
7. A pop-up message displays “
Stopped.
Save the Recorded Video?” If accepted, the
Video Sharing has been
recorded videos are stored in the My Stuff Video folder.
Video Share (In-Call)
You can begin a Video Share call during an existing call by pressing the
Options
soft key and selecting Video Share Live.
Play a Video Share Recording
During a call (while not in a Live Video Share session) you can share a recorded video for the recipient.
1. Press the Options key and select Video Share
Recorded and then select from the available files in your Videos folder.
2. To make the connection, the recipient should press Accept
and the Video begins to play on both phones.

Recent Calls

The phone stores the numbers of the calls you’ve dialed, received, or missed in the Recent Calls menu. You can access this menu by pressing the
Tools
Recent Calls
Menu
.
soft key, then select
My Stuff
If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book, the associated name is displayed.
Tip:
To quickly access the Recent Calls menu from the idle screen, briefly press .
Viewing All Calls
From the
Recent Calls
made, received, and missed are listed. Press the
menu, select the
All Calls
option. All calls
Options
soft key
for the following options:
Details
: allows you to see the number of the sender, the date and time of the call, the length of the call, and the contact’s name, if listed in your Contact List.
Call Back
: allows you to return the call automatically.
Video Share
: allows you to set up a Video Share call with the caller, if
their handset is Video Share enabled.
Send Message
: allows you to send a text or Multimedia message to
the caller.
Delete
: allows you to delete the selected call or all calls.
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Add to Reject List
: allows you to add the sending number to your
Reject List, where incoming calls are sent direct to voice mail.
View Address Book Details
: allows you to view address book
information for this listing.
Viewing Missed Calls
The number of calls you have missed is displayed on the Idle screen.
To v i ew t he number details:
1. Press the View soft key. The most recently missed call is
displayed.
Note:
If there is a voicemail sent by the same number, associated icons are displayed and can then be selected.
2. To scroll through the list of missed calls, press the Up or
Down Navigation key.
3. To move to another call type, press the Left or Right
Navigation key.
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Viewing the Details of a Missed Call
To view the details of a selected missed call, use the following steps:
1. Press the View soft key. A list of the most recently missed
calls is displayed.
2. Select the desired missed call.
3. Press the Options soft key, then select Details.
Calling Back a Missed Call
To call back a missed call number:
1. Press the View soft key. A list of the most recently missed
calls is displayed.
2. Highlight the desired missed call.
3. Press the Options soft key, then select
Call Back
.
- Or -
4. Highlight the number and press the key.
Saving a Missed Call to your Address Book
To save the missed call entry to your address book, use the following steps:
Press the View soft key. A list of the most recently missed
1.
calls is displayed.
2. Select the desired missed call.
Note:
You may see different choices depending upon the settings for your “Save New Contacts to” option.
3. Press the Options soft key, then select Save to Address
book.
4. Select: New or Update. Your missed call and additional
information will be saved in your phone or to your SIM,
according to your Address Book Settings.
• Phone
: This option allows you to save the missed number to your
Address Book stored on the phone.
•SIM
: This option allows you to save the missed number to your Address Book stored on the SIM card. This location only stores the Name, Phone Number, and Group association for the contact.
For further details about the Address Book feature, see “Adding a New Contact” on page 57.
Sending a Message to a Missed Call
To send a text message or attachment to a missed call entry:
1. Immediately after missing a call, press the View soft ke y. A
list of missed calls is displayed with the most recently
missed call highlighted.
2. Press the Options soft key, then select Send Message.
3. At the “Create New Message” screen, use the
Alphanumeric keys to type in a message or press the
Options soft key to also Add Items such as an: Image, Sound, or Video.
4. When you are done with your message, press the Send To
soft key.
5. At the
“Recipients”
screen, use the numeric keypad to add
additional contact phone numbers, if necessary.
6. Press the Send soft key to initiate delivery.
Note:
When you “Add items” in the options, the setting automatically changes to “Multimedia Message”.
Deleting a Missed Call
To delete a missed call entry:
1. Immediately after missing a call, press the View soft key.
2. Press the Options soft key, then select Delete.
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