SAMSUNG SGH-N500SA, SGH-N500BA, SGH-N500 User Manual

* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,

depending on the software installed or your service provider.

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

PORTABLE CELLULAR

TELEPHONE

SCH-N500

User’s Manual

World Wide Web

http://www.samsungmobile.com

English. 09/2005. Rev.1.0

Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.

Contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............. 7

UNPACKING ................................................. 9

YOUR PHONE.............................................. 10

Phone Layout ........................................... 10

Display.................................................... 13

Backlight ................................................. 14

GETTING STARTED ..................................... 15

Installing a Battery ................................... 15

Charging the Battery ................................. 16

Switching On or Off the Phone .................... 18

Using the Soft Keys................................... 19

Your Phone’s Modes .................................. 20

CALL FUNCTIONS ....................................... 23

Making a Call ........................................... 23

Answering a Call ....................................... 29

Silencing the Call Ringer ............................ 30

Options During a Call ................................ 30

Using Caller ID ......................................... 31

Viewing Missed Calls ................................. 31

Call Forwarding ........................................ 32

Call Waiting ............................................. 32

Three-Way Calling .................................... 33

ENTERING TEXT ......................................... 34

Changing the Text Input Mode.................... 35

Using T9(English) Mode ............................. 36

Using Alphabet Mode................................. 37

Using Symbol Mode................................... 39

Using Number Mode .................................. 39

Contents

USING THE MENUS ..................................... 40

Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling........ 40

Using Shortcuts ........................................ 41

List of Menu Functions ............................... 42

PHONE BOOK ............................................. 46

Find

(Menu 1-1)

Add Entry Groups Memory Status

.......................................... 46

(Menu 1-2)

(Menu 1-3)

.................................. 48

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(Menu 1-4)

........................... 52

MESSAGES.................................................. 53

Write Inbox Outbox Drafts Templates Erase Messages Settings Voice Mail SMS Groups Quick SMS

(Menu 2-1)

(Menu 2-2)

(Menu 2-3)

(Menu 2-4)

(Menu 2-5)

(Menu 2-7)

(Menu 2-8)

(Menu 2-9)

(Menu 2-0)

........................................ 53

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(Menu 2-6)

.......................... 59

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CALL HISTORY ........................................... 65

Missed Received Dialled Erase History Call Duration

(Menu 3-1)

(Menu 3-2)

(Menu 3-3)

(Menu 3-4)

(Menu 3-5)

...................................... 65

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SOUND ....................................................... 69

Ring Tones Call Volume Message Volume Alarm Volume Alerts Key Tone Power On/Off Melody 2-Step Ringer

(Menu 4-1)

(Menu 4-2)

(Menu 4-5)

(Menu 4-6)

................................ 69

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(Menu 4-3)

(Menu 4-4)

......................... 70

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(Menu 4-7)

(Menu 4-8)

............................ 72

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DISPLAY .................................................... 73

Language Wallpaper Banner Menu Style Backlight LCD Contrast Quick Menu Indicator

(Menu 5-1)

(Menu 5-2)

(Menu 5-3)

(Menu 5-4)

(Menu 5-5)

(Menu 5-6)

.................................. 73

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................................. 74

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(Menu 5-7)

.................. 75

ORGANISER ............................................... 76

Scheduler Task List Memo Pad Alarm Clock Calculator World Time Countdown Stop Watch

(Menu 6-1)

(Menu 6-2)

(Menu 6-3)

(Menu 6-4)

(Menu 6-5)

(Menu 6-6)

(Menu 6-7)

(Menu 6-8)

.................................. 76

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................................. 81

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SETTINGS................................................... 87

Call

(Menu 7-1)

Phone/System Security

........................................... 87

(Menu 7-2)

(Menu 7-3)

............................ 91

.................................... 93

Contents

GAMES ....................................................... 97

Jump Jump Dolmen Settings

(Menu 8-1)

(Menu 8-2)

(Menu 8-3)

................................ 97

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.................................... 98

HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION ......... 99

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals.... 99

For Body Operation ................................. 101

Precautions When Using Batteries ............. 102

Road Safety ........................................... 103

Operating Environment............................ 104

Electronic Devices................................... 104

Potentially Explosive Atmosphere .............. 106

Emergency Calls ..................................... 107

Other Important Safety Information .......... 108

Care and Maintenance ............................. 109

GLOSSARY................................................ 111

INDEX ...................................................... 115

QUICK REFERENCE CARD ......................... 119

Important Safety Precautions

Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal.

Road Safety at All Times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first.

Switching Off When Refuelling

Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.

Switching Off in an Aircraft

Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.

Switching Off near all medical equipment

Switch off your phone near medical equipment. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.

Interference

All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could affect their performance.

Special Regulations

Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always with off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger (in a hospital for example).

Important Safety Precautions

Water Resistance

Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.

Sensible Use

Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on.

Unpacking

Your package contains the following items. The illustrations below may look different from your phone and accessories:

Emergency Call

Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press the key. Give all the necessary information as accurately as possible. Do not end the call until given permission to do so.

Accessories and Batteries

Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsungapproved chargers.

Qualified Service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.For more detailed safety information, see “Health and Safety Information” on page 99.

CAUTION

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS

REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

DISPOSE USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO

THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Handset

Quick Guide

Travel Adapter

Battery

In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer:

• Standard Battery

•Travel Adapter

•Car Adapter

• PC Data Link Cable

• Ear Microphone

Your Phone

Keys

Phone Layout

The following illustrations shows the main elements of your phone.

Headset

jack

Display

Soft key

(left)

Call key

Cancel/

Clear key

Key guard key

Microphone

Adapter jack

Earpiece

Navigation keys

Soft key (right)

Power on/off/ End key

Alphanumeric keys

Vibrate mode key

1-Beep mode key

Key

(s)

(soft keys)

Description

Performs the functions indicated by the text above them, on the bottom line of the display.

In Menu mode, scrolls through the menu options.

In Standby mode, quickly enters the following menus respectively:

• :

Messages Games Scheduler Sound

Deletes characters from the display.

In Menu mode, returns to the previous menu level.

Makes or answers a call.

In Standby mode, retrieves the most recent numbers dialled, received, or missed. Redials the last outgoing number when pressed and held.

Ends a call. Also switches on and off the phone when pressed and held.

In Menu mode, cancels your input and returns to Standby mode.

Your Phone

Key

(s)

Description

(continued)

Enters numbers, letters, and some special characters.

Enters 1-Beep mode when pressed and held.

In Standby mode, activates Key Guard mode when pressed and held.

To unlock the keypad, press and then .

In the text entry mode, changes the case of letters.

In Standby mode, quickly enters or exits Vibrate mode when pressed and held.

In the text entry mode, inserts a space.

Display

The display has three areas: the top line of icons, the text and graphic area, and the bottom line of soft key indicators.

Icons

Text and graphic area

Soft key indicators

Icons

Icon Description

Signal Strength

signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the better the signal.

Service

progress.

: Shows the received

: Appears when a call is in

No Service

: Appears when you are outside a service area. When it displays, you cannot make or receive calls. Wait a little while for a better signal or move into an open area to regain service.

Roaming

: Appears when you are out of your home area and have logged onto a different network; for example, when travelling in other countries.

Your Phone

Icon Description

Getting Started

(continued)

New Message

a new SMS message waiting to be checked. The message icon blinks when an urgent message is received. It is also blinks if a message is received but the memory is full.

Alarm

: Appears when you set an alarm

to ring at a specified time.

Vibration

in Vibrate mode or it is set to vibrate when a call comes in the

Volume

Battery Status

your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining.

: Indicates that there is

: Appears when your phone is

Ringer

menu.

: Shows the level of

Backlight

The backlight illuminates the display and keypad. When you press any key, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if no key is pressed within a given period of time, depending on your setting in the

Backlight

To specify the length of time the phone waits before the backlight turns off, set the menu; see page 74 for further details.

menu (

Menu 5-5

Backlight

Installing a Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.

Note

: You must fully charge the battery before using

your phone for the first time. A discharged battery is fully recharged in approximately 120 minutes for a standard battery.

Installing the Battery

1. Remove the battery cover by pressing down the groove and then sliding the cover out.

2. Place the battery into the battery slot, making sure that the metal contacts is facing down.

Getting Started

3. Place the battery cover, as shown, and slide it toward the top of the phone until it clicks into place.

Charging the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter comes with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer.

You can use the phone while the battery is being charged, but this will cause the battery to charge more slowly.

1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug the connector of the travel adapter into the adapter jack at the bottom of the phone.

2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

The Battery Strength icon on the display repeats filling and emptying itself to indicate that the battery is charging.

3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from both the power outlet and the phone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.

Note

: Do not remove the battery from the phone

without unplugging the adapter while it is charging. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.

Low Battery Indicator

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, the battery sensor will let you know by blinking the empty Battery Strength icon ( ). You will hear a warning tone and a “LOW BATTERY WARNING” message will be repeated at regular intervals on the display.

When the battery becomes too weak for the phone to operate, it switches off automatically.

Getting Started

Switching On or Off the Phone

1. Press and hold for more than one second to switch on the phone.

The power-on image displays and an alert sounds. When the your phone locates services, it displays the current time and date. You can now place and receive calls.

If the phone is out of the service area, the No Service icon ( ) appears on the display. In this case, you cannot place and receive calls. You can try again later when service is available.

Note

: You can change the display language in

Language

the page 73.

2. When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold for more than two seconds.

WARNING!

Do not switch on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.

menu (

Menu 5-1

). See

Using the Soft Keys

Your phone offers a set of functions that allows you to customise it. These functions are arranged in menus and submenus, accessed using the two soft keys marked . Each menu and submenu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function.

The roles of the soft keys vary according to the current function you are using; the labels on the bottom line of the display just above each key indicates its current role.

Example:

Note

: If your phone is in Key Guard mode, you first

need to unlock the keys by pressing and

Press the left soft key to access the Menu mode.

Press the right soft key to find a name or number from Phone Book.

Getting Started

Your Phone’s Modes

Standby Mode

Standby is the most basic state of your phone. The phone goes into Standby mode soon after you turn it on, or whenever you briefly press . When your phone is in Standby mode, you will typically see a wallpaper or banner message and the current date and time. If you enter a phone number, you can press to dial it, or press the

Save

soft key to save it in the internal Phone

Book.

Press at any time to return to Standby mode. Be careful; if you are on a call when you press the

key, your phone disconnects the call and

returns to Standby mode.

Menu mode can be accessed when you are in Standby mode.

Talk Mode

You can place and answer calls only when your phone is turned on. During a call, the phone is in the Talk mode. While you are in Talk mode,

pressing the options. See page 30 for details on the options.

soft key gives you a list of

Key Guard Mode

You can lock the keypad by pressing and holding

in Standby mode. By doing this, you can

prevent accidental key pressing.

To unlock the keypad, press and then . The Lock icon ( ) displays in the soft key indicator field.

When you have an incoming call or an alarm occurs in Key Guard mode, the mode is automatically deactivated and the phone goes to Standby mode.

Note

• You can set the phone to automatically lock the keypad after a specified period of time, in the

menu (

Guard

• In Key Guard mode, you cannot make an emergency call. You should unlock the keypad before making a call.

Menu 7-2-2

). See page 92.

Key

Lock Mode

When you lock your phone using the menu ( and calls, but you cannot place a call until you unlock the phone.

Once the phone is locked, it is in restricted mode until the lock code is entered. Press soft key, Unlock then enter 4 digit password. The lock code password by default is 0000.

Menu 7-3-1

), you can receive messages

Lock Mode

In case you have changed the password and are unable to remember the new password. Please contact Samsung authorised service center.

For further details about locking and unlocking the phone, see page 93.

Getting Started

Vibrate Mode

Vibrate Mode disables all sounds on the phone. This feature is best used in situations where the phone might disturb others, such as in a meeting, a library, or a theatre. You can switch your phone to Vibrate Mode with one touch of a key.

In Standby mode, press and hold down until “Enter! Vibrate Mode” and the Vibrator icon ( ) display.

To exit and reactivate the previous sound settings, press and hold again until “Exit! Vibrate Mode” appears. The Vibrator icon no longer displays.

1-Beep Mode

Call Functions

Making a Call

To m a ke a c al l:

1. In Standby mode, enter the area code and

phone number.

2. Press . The phone places the call to the

entered phone number.

Note

: If you have activated the

Menu 7-1-3

( retries to make the call up to 10 times when a connection fails. See page 88 for more information.

), the phone automatically

Auto Redial

In 1-Beep mode, your phone beeps only once when a call or SMS is incoming. You can switch your phone to the 1-Beep mode with one touch of a key.

In Standby mode, press and hold until “Entering 1-Beep Mode” displays.

To exit and reactivate the previous sound settings, press and hold again until “Exit 1-Beep Mode” displays.

Using the Dialling Options

While entering a phone number, you can use the following options by pressing the key.

Speed Dial

feature. For details, see page 25. This option displays only when you enter a number which can be a Phone Book memory location.

4-digit Dial

feature. For details, see page 26. This option displays only when you enter a 4-digit number.

Call

: places a call to the number you entered.

Save

in Phone Book. For details, see page 48.

Find

: allows you to find a number from Phone

Book. For details, see page 46.

: allows you to use the Speed Dialling

: allows you to use the 4-digit Dialling

: allows you to save the number you entered

Options

soft

Call Functions

Hard Pause

about pause-dialling, see page 27.

: enters a hard pause. For details

Correcting the Number

To clear Press

the last digit displayed

the whole display for more than one

second.

Ending a Call

When you want to finish your call, briefly press

The call time, or the length of the call, displays briefly and the phone returns to Standby mode.

Making a Call from Phone Book

You can store the phone numbers that you use regularly in the phone’s memory, which are collectively called Phone Book. Simply select the required name to recall the associated number to dial.

Redialling the Last Number

To redial the last call you made, press twice or press and hold it down.

Your phone stores the most recent 10 numbers each you dialled received or missed. To redial any of these numbers:

1. If you have typed any characters on the

display, press to return to Standby mode.

2. Press to display the list of the dialled

numbers.

You can scroll to the other types of calls, missed and received calls, if any, by pressing

or .

3. Use and to scroll through the list until

the required number highlights.

4. To dial the number, press .

Emergency Dialling

You can place emergency call from your emergency number list even if your phone is locked. For more information on emergency numbers, see page 94.

For more information about the Phone Book feature, see page 46.

Speed Dialling

Once you have stored phone numbers in Phone Book, you can dial them easily whenever you want. You can assign up to 2000 numbers for Speed Dialling.

Call Functions

For the Memory Locations of One Digit

Press and hold the digit of the memory location containing the number to be dialled.

For example: Location no. 0009

press and hold .

The stored number and name display and then the phone dials the number.

For the Other Memory Locations

Press the first digit(s) briefly, then hold down the last digit of the memory location.

For example: Location no. 0023

Press briefly and hold down

The stored number and name display and then the phone dials the number.

Note

: When several numbers are saved in one

location, only the phone number which is specified with the Speed Dial label will be automatically dialled. For details, refer to page 49.

3. Select

4-digit Dial

and press the

Select

soft

key.

The phone displays the first entry matching your input.

4. If there is more than one matching entry, scroll

to the number by pressing the Navigation keys.

Call

5. Press or

soft key.

Pause Dialling

When you call automated systems, like banking services, you are often required to enter a password or an account number. Instead of manually entering the numbers each time, you can store them in your Phone Book or enter all of them before dialling, separated by pauses.

Storing a number in your Phone Book that contains pauses

1. Enter the phone number you want to store,

such as a bank’s teleservice phone number.

4-digit Dialling

You can quickly dial a phone number in Phone Book by entering its last four consecutive digits. Your phone searches Phone Book for the entire number for you.

1. Enter the last four consecutive digits for the number you want to dial.

2. Press the

Options

soft key.

2. Press the

Hard Pause

Options

soft key and then select

The letter “P” displays within the number, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the calling sequence.

3. Enter a number to follow the pause, such as you account number or password.

4. Continue entering numbers by repeating steps 2 and 3.

Call Functions

5. Store the number in your Phone Book as you

Save

normally would by pressing the

soft key

and following the screen prompts.

Pause Dialling from a Stored Phone Book Entry

1. Dial the number from the Phone Book.

2. Wait for the appropriate prompt for the number, such as a credit card number or a bank account number.

3. When prompted, press to send the DTMF (Dual-tone Multi-frequency) number that follows your pause.

Manual Pause Dialling

You can enter pauses manually during the dialling process.

1. Enter the phone number of the service you want to connect to, such as a bank’s teleservice phone number.

2. Press the

Hard Pause

Options

soft key and then select

The letter “P” displays within the number, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the calling sequence.

3. Enter a number to follow the pause, such as you account number or password.

5. When the number is completed, press to make a call to the number.

6. Each time you are prompted, press to send the DTMF number that follows your pause.

Answering a Call

When someone calls you, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image.

When the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number or name, if it is stored in your Phone Book, displays. If the caller cannot be identified, “Blocked ID.” displays.

1. To answer a call, press .

Answer Mode

If the

Any Key

set to pressing any key, except for and the

Silence

soft key.

If the menu is set to

to answer the call. For further details on

Answer Mode

the

2. To end an answered call press .

Note

: You can answer a call while using the Phone

Book or Menu features. The current operation will be interrupted.

menu (

Menu 7-1-1

) is

, you can answer the call by

Call Key

, you must press

menu, see page 87.

4. Continue entering numbers by repeating steps 2 and 3.

Call Functions

Silencing the Call Ringer

If you press or the when a call is received, the phone stops ringing or vibrating depending on the mode it is in.

You can still answer the call by pressing , or by pressing twice to disconnect without answering the call.

Silence

soft key once,

Options During a Call

Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call.

Press the the following options:

Phone Book Book

Mute/Quit

microphone off or on. When you mute the microphone, the person with whom you are talking cannot hear you.

For example another person in the room but do not want the the person with whom you are talking to hear you.

Silent/Quit

off or on. By switching the tones off, you can press the keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call.

Call History History

Messages

menu. See page 53 for details.

soft key during a call to access

: allows you to access the

menu. See page 46 for details.

: allows you to switch your phone’s

: You wish to say something to

: allows you to switch the key tones

: allows you to access the

menu. See page 65 for details.

: allows you to use the

Messages

Phone

Call

Organiser

menu. See page 76 for details.

Voice Privacy

people cannot eavesdrop on your conversation. For further details, see page 95.

: allows you to access the

: encrypts the voice channel so that

Organiser

Using Caller ID

This feature tells you who is calling you by displaying the caller’s number when the phone rings. If a caller’s name and number are stored in your Phone Book, the corresponding name displays along with the number. If you call someone whose phone is available with this feature, your phone number displays on her or his phone.

Note

: For further details about the Caller ID service,

contact your service provider.

Viewing Missed Calls

Your phone keeps a list of calls that you do not answer when the phone is on and service is available. The phone indicates a Missed Call by displaying a text notification on the screen. Additionally, if caller information is available, the screen displays the phone number of the most recent Missed Call.

Press to call the displayed number.

To view Missed Calls, access the

Menu 3-1

(

). For further details, see page 65.

Missed

Call Functions

Call Forwarding

When the is enabled, your phone forwards incoming calls to another phone or voice mail centre that you have specified, even if your phone is turned off. For further details, see page 88.

Activating Call Forwarding does not effect outgoing calls made from your phone.

Note

Call Forwarding

: Contact your service provider for its

availability.

menu (

Menu 7-1-4

)

Call Waiting

When the enabled, you can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress. For further details, see page 90.

When a waiting call is detected, your phone alerts you to a call waiting by beeping and displaying “Call Waiting.”

Note

Call Waiting

: Contact your service provider for its

availability.

menu (

Menu 7-1-5

) is

Three-Way Calling

This feature allows up to three people to take part simultaneously in a call. The phone records each call into the Dialled in Call History.

Note

: For further details, contact your service

provider.

To answer a waiting call:

1. Press and the current call is put on hold and you can answer the waiting call.

2. Press again to switch between the two calls.

Note

: If you do not answer a waiting call, the phone

will forward the call to voice mail centre or another number that you have set up. Contact your service provider for more information.

Entering Text

When using your phone, you will need to enter text at many times; for example, when storing a name in Phone Book, creating a text message, or scheduling events in your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters into your phone by using your phone’s keypad.

Your phone has the following text input modes:

T9(English)

• words with only one keypress per letter. Each key on a keypad has more than one letter; for example, when you press once, J,K or L displays. The T9(English) mode automatically compares your key presses to an internal linguistic database to determine the correct word thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional multi-tap method, Alphabet mode.

Alphabet

• letters by pressing the key labelled with the letter you want once, twice, or three times until the letter displays.

Symbol

• symbols, punctuation marks, and special characters.

Number

• numbers.

: This mode allows you to enter

: This mode allows you to enter various

: This mode allows you to enter

Entering Text

Changing the Text Input Mode

When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, you will notice the text input mode indicator on the display.

Example: When you are entering a name

Tex t i n pu t mode indicator

To change the text input mode:

1. Press the

2. Scroll to the mode you want by pressing or .

Note

3. Press the

You will find the indicator of the selected text input mode on the display.

Options

: If you want to exit the menu without

changing to a new mode, press .

Select

soft key.

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