Samsung SGHI717 Users Manual

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2011-10-13

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User manual

SGH-i717

This device is capable of operating in 802.11a mode. For 802.11a devices operating in the frequency
range of 5.15 - 5.25 GHz, they are restricted for indoor operations to reduce any potential harmful
interference for Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) in the US. WIFI Access Points that are capable of
allowing your device to operate in 802.11a mode (5.15 - 5.25 GHz band) are optimized for indoor
use only. If your WIFI network is capable of operating in this mode, please restrict your WIFI use
indoors to not violate federal regulations to protect Mobile Satellite Services.

using this manual

This user manual has been specially designed to guide you through the functions
and features of your mobile phone. To get started quickly, refer to “introducing your
mobile phone,” “assembling and preparing your mobile phone,” and “using basic

Functions.”

Instructional icons

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

Warning—situations that could cause injury to yourself or others

Caution—situations that could cause damage to your phone or other

equipment

Note—notes, usage tips, or additional information

Refer to—pages with related information; for example:  p. 12



(represents “see page 12”)

Õ 

Followed by—the order of options or menus you must select to perform a

step; for example: In Menu mode, select Messages Õ Create new message
(represents Messages, followed by Create new message)

Square brackets—phone keys; for example: [ ](represents the Power/

[ ]
Menu exit key)
< >
example: <OK> (represents the OK softkey)

Angled brackets—softkeys that control different functions at each screen; for

Copyright information

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contents

safety and usage information

Safety warnings
Safety precautions
Important usage information

introducing your mobile phone

Unpack ..
Phone layout
Keys
Display
Icons

assembling and preparing your mobile phone

Install the SIM card and battery
Charge the battery

using basic functions

Turn your phone on and off
Access menus
Customise your phone
Use basic call functions
Send and view messages
Add and find contacts

troubleshooting

safety and usage
information

Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal situations and
ensure peak performance of your mobile phone.

Safety warnings

Keep your phone away from small children and pets

Keep your phone and all accessories out of the reach of small children or animals.
Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if swallowed.

Protect your hearing

Excessiv e exposur e t o sou n d at h igh volum es can cau se h earing dam age.

Alw ay s t u r n t h e volum e dow n before plugging t he earphones int o an audio sou r ce and
use on ly t he m inim um volum e set ting necessary t o hear y ou r conversat ion or m usic.

Install mobile phones and equipment with caution

Ensure that any mobile phones or related equipment installed in your vehicle are
securely mounted. Avoid placing your phone and accessories near or in an air bag
deployment area. Improperly installed wireless equipment can cause serious injury
when air bags inflate rapidly.

Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care

 Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers specifically designed for

your phone. Incompatible batteries and chargers can cause serious injuries
or damage to your phone.

 Never dispose of batteries or phones in a fire. Follow all local regulations

when disposing used batteries or phones.

 Never place batteries or phones on or in heating devices, such as microwave

ovens, stoves, or radiators. Batteries may explode when overheated.

 Never crush or puncture the battery. Avoid exposing the battery to high

external pressure, which can lead to an internal short circuit and overheating.

Avoid interference with pacemakers

Maintain a minimum of 15 cm (6 inches) between mobile phones and pacemakers to
avoid potential interference, as recommended by manufacturers and the
independent research group, Wireless Technology Research. If you have any reason
to suspect that your phone is interfering with a pacemaker or other medical device,
turn off the phone immediately and contact the manufacturer of the pacemaker or
medical device for guidance.

Turn off the phone in potentially explosive environments

Do not use your phone at refuelling points (service stations) or near fuels or
chemicals. Turn off your phone whenever directed by warning signs or instructions.
Your phone could cause explosions or fire in and around fuel or chemical storage
and transfer areas or blasting areas. Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases,
or explosive materials in the same compartment as the phone, its parts, or
accessories.

Reduce the risk of repetitive motion injuries

When sending text messages or playing games on your phone, hold the phone with
a relaxed grip, press the keys lightly, use special features that reduce the number of
keys you have to press (such as templates and predictive text), and take frequent
breaks.

Safety precautions

Drive safely at all times

Avoid using your phone while driving and obey all regulations that restrict the use of
mobile phones while driving. Use hands-free accessories to increase your safety
when possible.

Follow all safety warnings and regulations

Comply with any regulations that restrict the use of a mobile phone in a certain area.

Use only Samsung-approved accessories

Using incompatible accessories may damage your phone or cause injury.

Turn off the phone near medical equipment

Your phone can interfere with medical equipment in hospitals or health care facilities.
Follow all regulations, posted warnings, and directions from medical personnel.

Turn off the phone or disable the wireless functions when in an aircraft

Your phone can cause interference with aircraft equipment. Follow all airline
regulations and turn off your phone or switch to a mode that disables the wireless
functions when directed by airline personnel.

Protect batteries and chargers from damage

Avoid exposing batteries to very cold or very hot temperatures (below 0° C/32° F or

above 45° C/ 113° F). Extreme temperatures can reduce the charging capacity and
life of your batteries.

Prevent batteries from contacting metal objects, as this can create a connection

between the + and - terminals of your batteries and lead to temporary or permanent
battery damage.

Never use a damaged charger or battery.

Handle your phone carefully and sensibly

Do not allow your phone to get wet—liquids can cause serious damage. Do not

handle your phone with wet hands. Water damage to your phone can void your
manufacturer’s warranty.

 Avoid using or storing your phone in dusty, dirty areas to prevent damage to

moving parts.

 Your phone is a complex electronic device— protect it from impacts and

rough handling to avoid serious damage.

 Do not paint your phone, as paint can clog moving parts and prevent proper

operation.

 Avoid using the phone’s camera flash or light close to the eyes of children or

animals.

 Your phone and memory cards may be damaged by exposure to magnetic

fields. Do not use carrying cases or accessories with magnetic closures or
allow your phone to come in contact with magnetic fields for extended

periods of time.

Avoid interference with other electronic devices

Your phone emits radio frequency (RF) signals that may interfere with unshielded or
improperly shielded electronic equipment, such as pacemakers, hearing aids,
medical devices, and other electronic devices in homes or vehicles. Consult the
manufacturers of your electronic devices to solve any interference problems you
experience.

Important usage information

Use your phone in the normal position

Avoid contact with your phone’s internal antenna.

Allow only qualified personnel to service your phone

Allowing unqualified personnel to service your phone may result in damage to your
phone and will void your warranty.

Ensure maximum battery and charger life

 Avoid charging batteries for more than a week, as overcharging may shorten

battery life.

 Over time, unused batteries will discharge and must be recharged before use.
 Disconnect chargers from power sources when not in use.
 Use batteries only for their intended purpose.

Handle SIM cards and memory cards with care

 Do not remove a card while the phone is transferring or accessing

information, as this could result in loss of data and/or damage to the card or
phone.

 Protect cards from strong shocks, static electricity, and electrical noise from

other devices.

 Frequent writing and erasing will shorten the life span of memory cards.
 Do not touch gold-coloured contacts or terminals with your fingers or metal

objects. If dirty, wipe the card with a soft cloth.

Ensure access to emergency services

Emergency calls from your phone may not be possible in some areas or
circumstances. Before travelling in remote or undeveloped areas, plan an alternate
method of contacting emergency services personnel.

Health and safety information

Ex posu re t o Rad io Freq ue n cy ( RF) Signa ls
Cer t ifica t ion I nf or m a t ion ( SAR)

Your wir eless phon e is a r adio tr an sm it t er and r eceiv er . I t is designed and
m an ufact ur ed not t o exceed the ex posur e lim it s for radio fr equen cy (RF)
ener gy set by th e Feder al Com m un ications Com m ission ( FCC) of the U.S.
governm ent . These FCC exposure lim it s ar e d er iv ed from th e
recom m endat ions of t wo ex per t organ izat ions, t he Nat ional Counsel on
Radiat ion Prot ect ion and Measurem ent ( NCRP) an d t he I nstit ut e of
Elect rical and Elect ron ics Engineers ( I EEE). I n bot h cases, t he
recom m endat ions were dev eloped by scien tific and engineering exper ts
draw n fr om ind ust ry , gov er nm ent , and academ ia aft er ex tensive r ev iew s
of t he scien tific lit er at ur e relat ed to t he biological effect s of RF ener gy.

The exposur e lim it set by t he FCC for wir eless m obile ph on es em ploy s a
unit of m easu rem ent k nown as t he Specific Absor ption Rat e (SAR). The
SAR is a m easu re of th e r at e of absor pt ion of RF en er gy by t he hu m an
body ex pressed in unit s of w atts per kilogr am ( W/ kg) . The FCC requ ir es
wir eless phon es to com ply wit h a saf et y lim it of 1 .6 wat t s per kilogr am
( 1.6 W/ kg) . The FCC exp osure lim it incorpor at es a subst antial m ar gin of
safet y t o giv e addit ional pr ot ect ion t o t he pu blic and to account for any
variat ions in m easur em ent s.

SAR t est s are conduct ed using st andard op er at ing posit ion s accept ed by
the FCC w ith t he phone tr an sm it t ing at it s hig hest cert ified pow er level in
all t est ed fr equency band s. Alt hou gh t he SAR is det er m ined at t he high est
cert ified pow er level, the act ual SAR lev el of the ph on e w hile operat ing
can be w ell b elow the m ax im um value. This is because t he phon e is
designed t o oper at e at m ult iple pow er levels so as t o u se on ly t he pow er
requir ed to reach t he n et wor k. I n g ener al, t he closer you ar e t o a w ireless
base st at ion an tenn a, t he low er t he pow er out put.
Before a new m odel ph one is available for sale to th e p ublic, it m ust b e
test ed and cert ified t o t he FCC t hat it does not exceed the ex posur e lim it
est ablished by t he FCC. Tests for each m odel ph on e ar e p er form ed in
posit ion s and locat ions ( e.g. at t he ear an d wor n on th e body ) as r eq uired
by th e FCC.

For body worn operat ion, this m odel ph on e h as been t est ed an d m eets
the FCC RF ex posur e gu idelines when used w it h a Sam sung accessor y
designat ed for th is pr oduct or w hen used w it h an accessor y th at cont ain s
no m et al and th at posit ions t he handset a m in im u m of 1 .0 cm f rom t he
body.

Non- com p liance wit h t he abov e r est rict ions m ay result in violat ion of FCC
RF ex posure guidelines.

SAR infor m at ion on t his and other m odel phones can be view ed on- line at

http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/

. Please use th e p hone FCC I D num ber for

sear ch, A3 LSGHI 7 17. Som et im es it m ay be necessar y to rem ove t he

bat t ery pack t o find t he num ber . Once y ou have t he FCC I D n um ber for a
par t icular phone, follow the inst ruct ion s on th e w ebsit e and it shou ld
prov id e v alu es for t ypical or m axim u m SAR for a particular phone.
Addit ional pr oduct sp ecif ic SAR inform at ion can also b e obt ained at
ww w. fcc.gov / cgb/ sar .

Con su m e r I nf or m a t ion on W ir ele ss Ph on e s

The U. S. Food and Dr ug Adm inist r at ion ( FDA) has publish ed a ser ies of
Quest ions and Answ er s f or con sum ers relat in g t o radio frequency (RF)
ex posur e from wir eless phones. The FDA pu blication in cludes th e
follow ing infor m at ion :

W h a t kin ds of phon e s a r e th e su bj e ct o f t h is u pd a te?
The t er m w ireless ph on e r efers her e t o h and- held w ireless ph on es wit h

built - in an tenn as, often called “cell, ” “ m obile, ” or “PCS” phones. These
types of wir eless phones can ex pose the user to m easu rable r adio
frequ ency energy ( RF) because of t he shor t dist an ce bet ween t he phone
an d t he user 's head. These RF ex posur es are lim it ed by Federal
Com m u nicat ion s Com m ission safet y guidelines t hat w er e dev eloped w it h
the adv ice of FDA and ot her federal h ealt h and safet y agencies. When th e
phone is locat ed at great er dist an ces from t he u ser , th e ex posur e to RF is
drastically lower because a per son's RF exposur e d ecr eases r apidly w it h
in creasing dist ance from t he sour ce. The so- called “cordless phones, ”
which have a base u nit conn ected t o t he t elephone wir in g in a h ou se,
typically op er at e at far low er pow er lev els, and thus produ ce RF
ex posur es w ell w it hin t he FCC's com pliance lim it s.

Do w ir e less ph on es p ose a h ea lt h ha z ar d?
The available scien tif ic evidence does n ot show t hat an y h ealt h pr ob lem s

ar e associat ed wit h using wireless phones. There is no proof, however,
that w ireless phones ar e absolut ely safe. Wir eless phon es em it low lev els
of radio f requency ener gy (RF) in t he m icr owav e r an ge while being used.
They also em it v er y low levels of RF w hen in t he st and- by m ode. Wher eas
high levels of RF can produ ce healt h effect s (by heat ing t issue) , exposur e
to low level RF t hat does not produ ce heat ing effect s causes no know n
adv erse healt h effect s. Man y st udies of low level RF ex posur es hav e not
found an y biological eff ect s. Som e st udies have suggest ed t hat som e
biological effect s m ay occur , but such findin gs hav e n ot been confir m ed
by addit ional r esear ch. I n som e cases, ot her researchers have h ad
difficult y in repr oducin g t hose studies, or in det erm in ing t he reasons for
in consist ent result s.

W h a t is FD A' s role con ce r nin g the sa fet y of w ir ele ss p ho ne s?
Under t he law , FDA does not review the saf et y of radiat ion- em it tin g

consum er produ ct s such as w ir eless phon es bef or e th ey can be sold, as it
does w it h new dr ugs or m edical dev ices. How ev er , t he agency has
au th or it y t o t ake action if wir eless phones ar e show n t o em it radio
frequ ency energy ( RF) at a level t hat is hazard ous t o t he user . I n such a

case, FDA cou ld requir e th e m anufact urer s of wir eless phon es to not if y
users of t he h ealt h hazar d and to repair, replace or recall t he phones so
that t he hazar d no lon ger exist s.

Alt hough t he ex ist in g scien tific dat a do n ot j ust if y FDA r egu lat ory act ions,
FDA h as ur ged t he wireless phone indust ry t o t ake a n um ber of st eps,
in cluding the follow ing:

 “ Suppor t needed research int o possible biological eff ect s of RF of

the ty pe em it ted by w ireless phones;

 “ Design wir eless phon es in a way that m in im izes any RF exposu re

to t he user t hat is not necessar y for device funct ion; and

 “ Cooperat e in p rovidin g user s of wir eless phon es wit h the best

possible inform at ion on possible effect s of wireless phon e u se on
hum an healt h.

FDA belongs t o an inter agency wor king group of t he feder al agencies t hat
have r esponsibilit y for differ ent aspect s of RF safet y t o ensur e coordin at ed
effor t s at t he feder al level. The following agencies belong t o t his w or king
group:

 “ Nat ional I nst it ut e for Occupat ional Safet y and Healt h
 “ Env ir onm ent al Prot ect ion Agency
 “ Feder al Com m unicat ion s Com m ission
 “ Occu pat ional Saf et y and Healt h Adm inist rat ion
 “ Nat ional Telecom m u nicat ion s and I nfor m at ion Adm inistrat ion

The Nat ional I n st it utes of Healt h part icipat es in som e int eragency wor king
group act iv ities, as w ell.

FDA shares regulat ory responsibilit ies for w ir eless phones wit h th e Feder al
Com m u nicat ion s Com m ission ( FCC). All ph on es th at ar e sold in th e Unit ed
St at es m ust com ply w it h FCC saf et y guidelines th at lim it RF ex posur e.
FCC r elies on FDA an d ot her healt h agencies for safet y quest ions abou t
wir eless phon es.

FCC also regulat es t he base st at ions th at t he w ireless phone n et wor ks
rely upon. While th ese b ase st at ions oper at e at high er power t han do t he
wir eless phon es th em selv es, th e RF ex posur es t hat people get fr om t hese
base st at ion s are t y pically t housands of t im es low er t han t hose they can
get f rom w ireless phones. Base st at ions ar e thus n ot t he prim ary su bj ect
of t he safet y quest ions discussed in t his docu m en t.

W h a t are t he r e su lt s o f t h e r e se a rch d on e a lr e ad y?
The research don e t hus far has pr oduced conflicting result s, and m any

st udies h av e suff er ed from flaws in t heir research m et hods. Anim al
ex per im ent s invest igat in g t he effect s of radio frequency ener gy ( RF)
ex posur es ch ar act er ist ic of wir eless phones hav e yielded conflict in g
result s th at oft en can not be r epeat ed in other laborat ories. A f ew anim al
st udies, howev er , h av e suggest ed t hat low lev els of RF could acceler at e
the dev elopm ent of cancer in labor at ory anim als. Howev er , m an y of the
st udies t hat sh ow ed increased t um or dev elopm ent used anim als th at had
been gen et ically engineered or t reat ed wit h cancer -cau sing chem icals so

as t o be pr e- disposed t o dev elop cancer in absence of RF exposur e. Ot her
st udies ex posed t he anim als t o RF for up to 22 h ou rs per day. These
condit ions ar e not sim ilar to th e condit ion s under w hich people use
wir eless phon es, so w e don' t know w it h cert aint y what t he r esult s of such
st udies m ean for hu m an healt h.

Three large epidem iology st udies h av e b een published since Decem ber
200 0. Bet w een th em , t he st ud ies in vest igated any possible associat ion
bet w een th e u se of w ireless phones and prim ar y b rain cancer, gliom a,
m en in giom a, or acoust ic neur om a, t um ors of th e b rain or salivar y gland,
leuk em ia, or ot her cancer s. None of th e studies dem onst rat ed t he
ex ist ence of an y h ar m ful healt h eff ects fr om w ireless phones RF
ex posur es. Howev er , n on e of t he st udies can answ er quest ions about
lon g- ter m exposur es, since t he av er ag e per iod of phone u se in t hese
st udies w as ar ou nd t hr ee y ear s.

W h a t rese ar ch is n ee ded t o de cid e w he the r RF e x posu re f ro m
w ir e less ph on es p ose s a he a lt h risk ?

A com binat ion of labor ator y st udies and epidem iological studies of people
act ually using wireless phones would prov ide som e of t he dat a t hat are
needed. Lifet im e anim al exposur e st udies could be com pleted in a few
years. How ev er , v er y lar ge num ber s of anim als would be needed to
prov id e r eliable pr oof of a cancer prom ot in g effect if one exists.
Epidem iological studies can prov ide dat a t hat is direct ly ap plicable to
hum an populat ion s, bu t ten or m ore y ear s' follow - up m ay be needed t o
prov id e answer s about som e healt h effect s, such as cancer . Th is is
because t he in ter val bet ween t he t im e of ex posur e to a cancer-causing
agent and t he tim e t um or s dev elop - if t hey do - m ay be m any , m any
years. The int erpret at ion of epidem iological st udies is ham per ed by
difficult ies in m easur in g act ual RF ex posur e du ring day- t o- day use of
wir eless phon es. Many fact ors affect t his m easu rem ent , such as t he angle
at w hich t he phon e is held, or w hich m odel of ph on e is used.

W h a t is FD A doin g t o f ind ou t m o re a bout t h e p ossib le he a lt h
ef fe ct s of w ire le ss p hone RF?

FDA is wor king wit h th e U.S. Nat ional Tox icolog y Program and wit h
groups of in vest igat or s ar ou nd t he w orld to ensur e t hat high pr ior ity
an im al st udies ar e conduct ed to addr ess im por tant qu est ions about t he
effect s of exposur e t o r adio frequency ener gy ( RF).

FDA h as been a leading part icipant in t he Wor ld Health Or gan izat ion
in ternat ional Elect rom agnet ic Fields ( EMF) Proj ect since it s in cep tion in
199 6. An influent ial result of this w ork has been th e developm ent of a
det ailed agenda of research n eeds that h as dr iv en t he establish m en t of
new resear ch progr am s ar ound th e w orld. The Proj ect has also helped
dev elop a ser ies of public infor m at ion docum ent s on EMF issues.

FDA and Cellu lar Telecom m unicat ions & I nt ern et Associat ion (CTI A) have
a form al Cooperat ive Resear ch an d Dev elopm ent Agreem ent ( CRADA) to
do research on wir eless phon e safet y. FDA provides th e scient ific

ov er sight, obt ain in g inpu t from ex per t s in governm en t, indu st ry , and
acad em ic organizations. CTIA- funded r esear ch is condu ct ed through
cont ract s t o in dependent in vest igat or s. The init ial resear ch w ill inclu de
bot h laborat ory studies and st udies of wir eless phon e u sers. Th e CRADA
will also inclu de a br oad assessm en t of ad dit ional r esear ch needs in th e
cont ext of th e lat est resear ch d ev elopm ent s ar ou nd t he w orld.

W h a t st e ps can I t a k e t o r e du ce m y e xposure t o r a dio f req ue n cy
en e rg y f rom m y w ir ele ss p hone ?

I f t her e is a risk fr om t hese product s - and at t his poin t we do not know
that t here is - it is probably ver y sm all. But if you ar e concer ned about
av oiding ev en pot ent ial r isks, you can t ake a few sim ple st eps t o m inim ize
your exposure t o r adio f requency ener gy (RF). Since t im e is a k ey fact or
in how m uch exposur e a per son r eceiv es, reducing t he am ount of t im e
spent using a w ireless phone w ill reduce RF ex posure.

 “ I f y ou m ust condu ct ext ended conver sations by wir eless phon e

ev er y day , y ou cou ld place m ore dist ance bet w een y our body an d
the source of the RF, since t he ex posur e level drops off
dram at ically wit h distance. For exam ple, you could u se a headset
an d car ry t he wir eless phone aw ay fr om y ou r body .
.

Again, the scient ific dat a do not dem onst rat e th at w ireless phones ar e
harm f ul. But if you ar e concerned about th e RF ex posur e from these
produ ct s, you can use m easu res lik e t hose descr ibed abov e to reduce
your RF exposur e f rom wireless ph on e u se.

W h a t abou t ch ildre n u sing w ire le ss p ho ne s?
The scien tif ic evidence does not show a danger t o user s of wir eless

phones, inclu din g childr en and t eenager s. I f y ou w an t to t ake st eps t o
low er exp osur e t o r adio f requency energy ( RF), th e m easures described
abov e would apply t o childr en an d t eenager s usin g w ir eless phones.
Reducing t he t im e of wireless ph on e use and increasing t he dist an ce
bet w een th e u ser an d t he RF sou rce will r edu ce RF ex posure.

Som e gr ou ps sponsor ed by ot her nat ion al g ov er nm ent s hav e adv ised t hat
childr en be discouraged fr om using wireless ph on es at all. For ex am ple,
the gov er nm ent in t he Unit ed Kingd om dist ribu ted leaflet s con taining such
a recom m end at ion in Decem ber 200 0. They not ed t hat n o evidence exist s
that u sing a w ireless phone cau ses br ain t um ors or ot her ill eff ects. Their
recom m endat ion t o lim it w ir eless ph on e u se by childr en was st r ict ly
precautionar y; it was not based on scient ific evidence t hat any healt h
hazard ex ist s.

Do ha n ds- f re e kit s f or w ir e less ph on es r e du ce r isk s fr om ex p osu r e
t o RF em issions?

Since t here ar e n o know n r isks fr om exposu re t o RF em issions from
wir eless phon es, t here is no reason t o believe t hat hands- free k it s reduce
risk s. Hand s- free kit s can be u sed wit h wireless phones f or con venience
an d com for t. These syst em s r educe th e absorption of RF energy in th e