Samsung SM-B780A User Manual

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MOBILE PHONE

User Manual

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Getting Started ............................................................. 1

Front View ...........................................................................2

Closed and Side Views ..............................................4

Assemble Your Device ............................................... 5

Set Up Your Device ......................................................8

Know Your Device ...................................................10

Home Screen

Status Bar .........................................................................13

Navigation .........................................................................14

Entering Text ...................................................................16

..................................................................11

Calling ..................................................................................19

Calling .................................................................................20

Applications ...................................................................25

Menu ....................................................................................26

Address Book ................................................................27

Settings ..............................................................................59

Sound Proﬁles................................................................60

Display................................................................................62

Time and Date ...............................................................64

Phone ..................................................................................65

Call........................................................................................66

Backup Manager..........................................................70

Security...............................................................................71

PC Connections............................................................73

Network..............................................................................74

Memory ..............................................................................76

Reset....................................................................................78

Software Update...........................................................79

About Phone...................................................................80

TalkBack ............................................................................81

PTT Hotkey.......................................................................82

Alarms .................................................................................32

AT&T EPTT .......................................................................33

AT&T FamilyMap and Navigator .........................39

Bluetooth ...........................................................................40

Browser ..............................................................................42

Camera ...............................................................................44

Downloads .......................................................................46

Messaging ........................................................................47

Mobile Email ...................................................................51

Music Player ....................................................................52

My AT&T .............................................................................54

My Files ..............................................................................55

Settings and Tools .......................................................57

Wi-Fi ......................................................................................58

Tools......................................................................................83

Voice Recognition .......................................................84

Voice Recorder..............................................................86

Calendar............................................................................88

Logs......................................................................................90

Compass...........................................................................91

Tasks ....................................................................................92

Memo ..................................................................................93

Calculator..........................................................................94

Tip Calculator .................................................................95

Converter...........................................................................96

World Clock.....................................................................97

Timer....................................................................................98

Stopwatch .........................................................................99

TOC

iii

Getting Started

Learn about your mobile device hardware, assembly procedures, and how to get started using your new device.

Front View

Main display

Earpiece

Center/Select key

Navigation keys

Left soft key

GPS key

Send key

Asterisk key

Alphanumeric keypad: Use these keys to enter

•

numbers, letters, and some special characters. Press and hold the 1key to access your voicemail messages. Press and hold the 0key to enter a preﬁx code for an international call.



Microphone

Clear key: Delete characters in text mode. When

•

navigating menus, the Clear key returns you to the previous screen.

Earpiece: Listen to phone calls and voicemail.

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Clear key

Right soft key

Multitasking key

Power/Exit/End key

Alphanumeric keypad

Pound key

Asterisk key: Enter an asterisk character for

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calling features. In text mode, press the asterisk key to change the character input type. When dialing a number, press and hold the asterisk key to enter a pause between numbers.

Center/Select key: Press this key to enter menus

•

and conﬁrm selections. When an option appears in the center of a screen, use the Center/Select key to choose the option.

Getting Started

GPS key: Shortcut key to the AT&T Navigator app.

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Left soft key: Select the option indicated on the

•

bottom left of the screen.

Main display: The interactive display of the phone.

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Microphone: Audio receiver to speak into for

•

phone calls.

Front View

Multitasking key: Press to bring up the

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Application Switch window, which allows you to switch to another application without closing any application that is currently open. You can select the Phone, Messaging, Browser, and

MusicPlayer apps, or close all open apps.

Navigation keys: Navigate through menus, pages,

•

and applications using the Up, Down, Right, and Left navigation keys.

Pound key: Enter the pound character (#) for

•

calling features. In text entry mode, press the Pound key to enter a space between characters. When on a Home screen, press and hold the Pound key to set the phone on Vibrate alert mode.

Power/Exit/End key: Press and hold this key to

•

turn the phone on and oﬀ. When on a phone call, press this key to end the call. When in a menu or application, press this key to exit the screen or application window.

Right soft key: Select the option indicated on the

•

bottom right of the screen.

Send key: Dial or receive a call. In standby mode,

•

press the key once to view the call logs. Press the Send key again to dial a number in the call log. When the phone is turned oﬀ, you can press and hold the Send key to turn the phone on.

Getting Started

Front View

Closed and Side Views

Speaker

PTT Hotkey

Volume keys

Camera: Takes pictures and record videos.

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Cover display: View an incoming call or message.

•

The Cover display also shows the date, time, network, and other icons, as well as alerts and alarms.

PTT Hotkey: By default, this key launches AT&T

•

Enhanced Push to Talk (EPTT). This hotkey can be reassigned to launch a diﬀerent application. See PTT Hotkey.

Speaker: Plays music and other audio ﬁles. It can

•

also be turned on during calls to allow others to hear the conversation (when appropriate).

Speaker key

USB/Headset port

Cover display

Camera

Speaker key: During a call, press this key to

•

turn the speaker on. When the phone is turned on and closed, press and hold this key to turn on and use the camera in Self Shot mode. See

Using the Self Shot Feature.

USB/Headset port: Plug in the travel charger,

•

optional PC connection cable, or optional headset.

Volume keys: Control volume levels for audio and

•

ringtones. If you wish to silence an incoming call alert, press the Down volume key. The Volume keys can also be used to navigate up and down menus.

Getting Started

Closed and Side Views

Assemble Your Device

Prior to use, it is necessary to install the SIM card, optional memory card (not included), andthe battery.

Remove the Back Cover

1. Use an object, such as a coin, and insert it in the slot on the back cover lock (1). Turn the lock counter-clockwise to open the battery cover (2). Lift the cover up and away from the phone.

2. Use the groove at the top left corner of the cover (3) to lift the cover up and away from the back of the phone (4).

Warning: Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively. Doing so may damage the cover.

Install the SIM Card

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card. During activation, your SIM card will be loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and others features.

Warning: Please be careful when handling the SIM card to avoid damaging it. Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children.

To install a SIM card:

1. Remove the back cover and battery.

2. Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot until the card locks into place.

Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and that the angled corner of the card is positioned as shown.

Caution: If the card is not inserted correctly, the device will not detect the SIM card. Re-orient the card and place it back into the slot if the SIM is notdetected.

Getting Started

Assemble Your Device

Install an Optional Memory Card

You can install an optional microSD or microSDHC memory card (not included) to expand available memory space.

Note: A memory card can be installed at any time; it is not necessary to install it prior to using the device.

To add additional memory to your phone, you can insert a microSD card into the memory card slot, located on top of the SIM card, inside the back of the phone.

Use the following instructions and illustrations to properly install a microSD card.

Note: Your phone supports microSD cards to a maximum size of 32GB.

1. Remove the back cover and the battery.

2. Slide the microSD card into the slot as shown in the diagram.

Install the Battery

1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone, making sure the connectors align.

2. Gently press down to secure the battery.

Replace the Back Cover

Warning! Please note the printed circuit side faces down when inserting the card.

To remove a microSD card: ► Press down and gently slide it out of the socket.

1. Place the cover back on the bottom of the handset (1) then press down ﬁrmly (2).

2. Press down along the edges to make sure the cover is ﬂush with the phone and that there is a tight seal.

3. Turn the slot on the back cover lock clockwise until the cover locks.

Note: When placing the cover back on the phone, press down ﬁrmly along the edges to ensure that the cover is ﬂush with the phone. This ensures that the battery compartment is pressurized.

Getting Started

Assemble Your Device

Charge the Battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery. A Wall/USB Charger (charging head and USB cable) is included with the device for charging the battery from any standard outlet.

When to Charge the Battery

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of operation remain, the battery icon ( ) blinks and the device sounds a warning tone at regular intervals.

The battery comes partially charged. A fully discharged battery requires up to four hours of charge time. You can use the device while charging.

Caution: Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.

1. Open the side slot and plug the connector of the travel adapter jack into the jack on the side of the phone.

2. Insert the USB cable into the port.

3. Connect the USB cable to the charging head, and then plug the charging head into a standard outlet.

4. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head from the outlet and remove the USB cable from the device.

Caution: Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery can cause damage to the device.

In this condition, your device conserves its remaining battery power by dimming the screen.

When the battery level becomes too low, the device automatically turns oﬀ.

► For a quick check of your battery level, view the

battery charge indicator located in the StatusBar of the display. A full blue icon ( full charge.

You can also choose to display a percentage value. Viewing a percentage value can provide a better idea of the remaining charge on the battery.

) indicates a

MicroUSB to 3.5mm Converter

To use a headset with your phone, connect the microUSB-to-3.5mm converter that is included with your phone.

1. Open the slot on the side of the phone.

2. Plug the connector of the converter into the USB jack.

3. Plug the 3.5mm headset jack into the converter.

Note: The following illustration shows the correct method for connecting the converter. If the incorrect method is attempted, damage to the accessory port will occur therefore voiding the phone’s warranty.

Getting Started

Assemble Your Device

Set Up Your Device

Turning the Phone On or Oﬀ

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold the power-on screen displays.

Note: Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited.

3. If the phone asks, enter a password and press information, see Security.

The Home screen displays while the phone searches for your network. After the phone ﬁnds your network and displays adequate signal strength bars, you can make or receive calls.

Note: The display language is preset to Automatic at the factory. To change the language, use the Language menu. For more information, see Language.

4. When you want to switch oﬀ the phone, press and hold the image displays.

OK or the Center key. For more

Power key until the phone

Power key until the power-oﬀ

4. Time: Set the current time and your preferred time format. By default, the device updates its clock according to the time on the network (either mobile or Wi-Fi network). Press the



Right soft key to select Next.

5. Date: Set the current date and your preferred date format. By default, the device updates its clock according to the date on the network (either mobile or Wi-Fi network). Press the



Right soft key to select Next.

6. Proﬁle: Select your preferred sound proﬁle. For more information, please see Sound Proﬁles. Press the

Initial setup is complete.

Right soft key to select Next.

Setting Up Your Voicemail

Note: If your service provider did not preconﬁgure your voicemail server number, store the voicemail server number before accessing the server. Your service provider can give you the number. For more information, see

Changing the Voicemail Name and Number.

Initial Setup

When you turn on the device for the ﬁrst time, you are asked to select certain preferences as follows:

1. Language: Select your preferred language. Press the

2. Select theme: Select the color and layout theme for the appearance of the display screens. Press the

3. Time zone: Use the Right and Left Navigation keys to select your time zone. Press the

Right soft key to select Next.



Right soft key to select Next.

Setting Up Your Personal Options

To set up your personal options:

1. Open the phone to access the keypad.

2. From a Home screen, press and hold the One key.

3. Follow the voicemail prompts. If you need additional help setting up your voicemail, contact your service provider.

Getting Started

Set Up Your Device

Changing the Voicemail Name and Number

Your SIM card gives you the default service number of the voicemail center. However, you may need to change the number. Use the following procedures to change your voicemail number.

1. From a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging > Settings > Voicemail number.

The Voicemail screen displays.

2. To change the existing Voicemail number, highlight the ﬁrst Voicemail ﬁeld with the phone number and press Select. On this page you can change the name (Name ﬁeld) and the number (center address ﬁeld). Press and hold the



Clear key to delete the current entry. Use the keypad to enter a replacement name and/or number for the Voicemail box. Press either Save or the Center key to save your changes.

3. To add another Voicemail box, highlight the second Voicemail ﬁeld (empty) and press Select. On this page you can add a name (Name ﬁeld) and the number (center address ﬁeld). Use the keypad to enter a name and/or number for the secondary Voicemail box. Press either

Save or the

Center key to save your changes.

4. Press the

End key to return to Idle mode.

Getting Started

Set Up Your Device

Know Your Device

Learn some of the key features of your mobile device, including the screens and icons, as well as how to navigate the device and enter text using the keyboard.

Home Screen

Status bar Edit

Customizable display

Customizable display: Certain Widgets can

•

be added to the main display screens for convenience.

Edit: Select this icon to edit the pages and

•

widgets that appear on the display.

Soft key options

Soft key options: Dynamic options that appear for

•

the Right and Left soft keys. In some cases, an option appears in the center that can be selected by the Center/Select key.

Status Bar: Displays device status icons (right)

•

and notiﬁcation icons (left).

Know Your Device

Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting

Change Display Appearance

point for using your device.

Manage Pages and Widgets

Your device comes with eight customizable pages for the Main display. You can change what appears on each page, adding up to two Widgets per screen.

1. From a Home screen, press either the Up or Down Navigation key, highlight the Edit icon, and press the

2. Use the Navigation keys to highlight a page and a Widget or a placeholder for a Widget.

3. Press Options. The following options appear:

Save: Save the page with the current Widgets.

Add: Add a Widget to the current position on

the page.

Move: Move a widget to a new page.



Center key.

You can change and customize several features of the Main and Cover display. See Display for more details.

Viewing Received Messages

When on a Home screen, new text messages, multimedia messages, and voice messages display on a separate page of the Main Screen. Use the navigation keys to select the type of message you would like to review.

Press Open (in the case of Voicemail, the soft key displays Dial and dials your Voicemail). The Messaging, Recent Calls, or Voice Mail screens display with the details of the incoming communication. If you exit from this screen, navigate to the Messaging or Recent Calls screen to check Voicemail messages. Or, dial your Voicemail contact to access the message.

Remove widget: Remove the widget (only

appears if there is a Widget in the current position).

Remove page: Remove the page from the

list of Home screens. This also removes all widgets on the page. Remove page appears only if there is at least one Widget on the page.

Reset: Reset the page, removing all widgets

on it.

Know Your Device

Home Screen

Status Bar

The Status Bar at the top of the Main display provides device information (such as network status, battery charge, and time) and message notiﬁcations.

Status Bar Icons

Battery level.

Normal sound mode is enabled.

Silent mode is enabled.

Wi-Fi is active.

Signal strength.

Status Bar Icons

An optional memory card is installed.

Connected to a computer using a USBcable.

A new email message has arrived.

New voicemail message has been received.

New text message has arrived.

New multimedia message has arrived.

A call is in progress.

No wireless network is available.

The device is connected to a 4G wirelessnetwork.

Know Your Device

Status Bar

Navigation

Command Keys

There are several command keys that you can use to navigate your phone. These keys are referenced throughout this user manual.

Soft Keys

There are two soft keys: the Left Soft key and the Right Soft key . 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 soft key, indicate the current function of the corresponding key.

Left Soft key

Some functions of the Left soft key are:

•

On a Home screen, press the left soft key to open the Menu.

When in a menu, the left soft key function is Options.

End Key

The End key can be used for the following functions:

•

Press and hold it to turn your phone on or oﬀ.

Press it once to disconnect a call.

Press it to return to the Home screen from anymenu.

Send Key

Use the Send key to for the following functions:

Press it once to answer calls.

•

Enter a number and brieﬂy press it to make a call.

•

Brieﬂy press it in the Home screen to display a list

•

of recent calls to and from your phone.

Press it twice in standby mode to call the most

•

recent number.

Right Soft Key

Some functions of the Right soft key are:

In a Home screen, press the right soft key to open

•

the Address Book or Shortcuts.

When in a menu mode, the right soft key function

•

is Back.

Clear Key

The Clear key can be used for the following functions:

•

If you enter an incorrect character, brieﬂy press it to backspace and delete the character.

Press and hold it to erase an entire sentence.

Brieﬂy press it to back up one menu level.

Press it to pick up a waiting call.

•

Press and hold it to turn on your phone when the

•

phone is oﬀ.

Navigation Keypad

Use the directional keys on the Navigation keypad to browse menus, sub-menus, and lists. Press the Up or Down Navigation keys when browsing the web to jump highlighted links on the web page.

Tip: The instead of the Select soft key.

Center Navigation key can often be used

Know Your Device

Navigation

Menu Navigation

Menus and sub-menus can be accessed by scrolling through them using the Navigation keys or by using the shortcut keys.

To see the shortcuts that can be added, from Idle mode, press Menu > Settings > Phone > Shortcuts. The following shortcuts are available:

Address Book: Access the device’s Address

•

Book.

Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling

1. From a Home screen, press Menu.

2. Scroll using the Right and Left Navigation keys to reach a main menu item, such as Settings. Press

3. If the menu contains sub-menus, you can access them by ﬁrst highlighting the option and then by pressing Select.

4. If the menu you selected contains further options, repeat this step.

5. To scroll through these menus, press either the Up or Down Navigation key or the Volume key (located on the left side of your phone). Press Select to make your selection.

6. To return to the previous menu level, press Back or

7. To exit the menu without changing the settings, press

Select to enter the menu.

Clear.

Exit.

Bluetooth: Turn the Bluetooth functionality of the

•

device on or oﬀ.

Messages: View messages.

•

Create message: Create a new message.

•

Camera: Access the Camera app.

•

Music: Access the Music app.

•

Browser: Access the Internet Browser app.

•

Calendar: Access the Calendar app.

•

Alarms: Set or alter alarm settings, including a

•

Wake-up Alarm.

Tasks: Access saved tasks.

•

Memo: Access the Memo app.

•

My Files: Access the My Files app to view ﬁles

•

stored on the device.

Using Shortcut Numbers

Numbered menu items, such as menus, sub-menus, and options can be quickly accessed by using their shortcut numbers. In Menu mode, Main Menus can be accessed by pressing the number keys (1 to 0, * and #) corresponding to their location on the screen.

Shortcuts

Your phone oﬀers shortcuts from Idle mode that can be customized for your ease and speciﬁc needs. The shortcuts menu is accessed by pressing the right soft key when on a Home screen.

Note: If there is only one shortcut conﬁgured, then that app’s name appears above the right soft key. If two or more shortcuts are conﬁgured, then the word Shortcuts appears above the right soft key.

Selecting Options

To view the various functions and options available and to select the one you want:

1. Press the appropriate soft key.

2. To select the function displayed or the option highlighted, press

3. To view the next function or highlight the next option on a list, press the Down Navigation key or the Down Volume key on the left side of the phone.

4. To move back to the previous function or option on a list, press the Up Navigation key or the Up Volume key on the left side of the phone.

5. To move back up one level in the menu structure, press Back.

6. To exit the menu structure without changing the settings, press

Select.

Exit.

Know Your Device

Navigation

Entering Text

Learn how to select the desired text input method when entering text and characters. This section also describes how to use the T9 predictive text system to reduce the key strokes required to enter text.

Text Input Methods

Text input can either be Alphabetic or Predictive. To switch between the two methods while entering text, press Options > Predictive text on/oﬀ.

Note: The Predictive text option indicates the input method you wish to switch to, not the current method. For example, Predictive text on means that you are currently using Alphabetic input and want to switch to Predictive text.

T9 Predictive Text Input Method (T9Eab, T9EAb, and T9EAB)

Use this input method to enter words with only one keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter; for example, pressing the 5key can enter J, K, or L. However, the T9 method automatically compares the series of keystrokes you make with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most likely word or words, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the Alphabetic method.

The T9Eab mode makes all characters lowercase. The T9EAb mode makes the initial character an uppercase while the remaining characters are left as lowercase. The T9EAB mode makes all characters uppercase. The 123 mode only allows numbers to be entered.

Note: The E in T9E indicates English. S is for Spanish and F is for French.



Changing the Text Input Method

ABC (Alphabetic) Input Method (abc, Abc, and ABC)

Use this input method to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the letter you want. Press the key repeatedly until the desired letter, character, or number displays.

The abc mode makes all characters of the word lowercase. The Abc mode makes the initial character an uppercase while the remaining characters are left as lowercase. The ABC mode makes all characters of the word uppercase. The 123 mode only allows numbers to be entered.

When you are in a ﬁeld that holds characters (such as in a text message), the text input method indicator displays. Use the following steps to change the text input method:

1. Press Options > Predictive text on/oﬀ.

2. After you have selected an input method, press the capitalization and numeric modes.

Pound key to switch between the

Know Your Device

Entering Text

Using the Alphabetic Input

Using Predictive Text

Method

To use the ABC Alphabetic input method, use the

Two through Nine keys to enter your text.

1. Press the key labeled with the letter you want:

Once for the ﬁrst letter,

Twice for the second letter, and so on.

2. Select the other letters in the same way.

Note: The cursor moves to the right when you press a diﬀerent key. When entering the same letter twice or a diﬀerent letter on the same key, just wait for a few seconds for the cursor to move to the right automatically, and then select the next letter.

Keys

The following chart lists the keys and the characters associated with each key. English, Spanish, and French letters are shown:

. , / @ ? ! ‘ - : ( ) 1

A a B b C c Ä ä À à Å å Æ æ Ç ç 2

T9 Predictive Text input method is based on a builtin dictionary. A series of keystrokes is interpreted by the phone using this dictionary to determine the likely word.

Enter a Word in T9 Mode

To type using Predictive text:

1. Begin entering a word by pressing the Two through Nine keys. Press each key only once for each letter. The built-in dictionary lists potential words that match the entered keystrokes.

For example: To enter “Hello”, press

, , , ,

The word that you are typing displays on the screen. The word changes as you press additional keys.

2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting the keystrokes. When the word displays correctly, go to Step 3.

If the desired word does not display, press the Down navigation key to see alternative word choices.

D d E e F f È è É é F D 3

G g H h I i Ì ì G 4

J j K k L l L 5

M m N n O o Ñ ñ Ö ö Ò ò Ø W 6

P p Q q R r S s b S Y P 7

T t U u V v Ü ü Ù ù Q 8

W w X x Y y Z z X 9

(space) 0

Note: The words “Of” and “Me” both use

Three. The phone displays the most commonly

used choice ﬁrst.

3. Insert a space by pressing the Zero key and start entering the next word.

4. To add punctuation, press the One key to select the most common punctuation symbols.

Six and

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Add a New Word to the T9 Dictionary

1. After pressing the keys corresponding to the word you want to add, press the Down navigation key to display the alternative words.

2. When the last alternative word displays, Spell word displays.

3. Press Spell word.

4. Enter the word you want to add using the Alphabetic method.

5. Press Add or the

The word is added to the T9 dictionary and becomes the ﬁrst word for the associated series of keys.

Note: This feature may not be available for some languages.

To enter periods, hyphens, colons, or parenthesis,

•

press and hold the Asterisk key. T9 mode applies grammar rules to ensure that correct punctuation is used.

Center key.

Using the Symbols Input Method

The Symbol input method enables you to insert symbols and punctuation marks into text.

1. To enter symbol mode, press the key.

2. Use the Up and Down Navigation keys to scroll through pages of available symbols.

3. Use the either the number keys to select a symbol.

4. To return to your message, press OK or the

Center key. Press Cancel to return to your

message without entering a symbol.

Note: After the ﬁrst symbol has been selected for entering text, the ﬁrst page to appear after pressing the saves the symbols you use the most.

Asterisk key is called My favorites, which

Using the 123 Numeric Input

Asterisk

To shift case in T9 mode, press the Pound

•

key to toggle between Initial capital, Capital lock, Lower case, and Numeric modes.

You can move the cursor by using the Left and

•

Right Navigation keys.

To delete letters, press the Clear key. Press

•

and hold Clear to clear the display.

Method

The Numeric mode enables you to enter numbers into a text message. Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want to enter.

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Learn how to make or answer a call. Explore features and

To enter a missing digit, press the Left or

Right Navigation key until the cursor is in position and enter the digit.

functionality associated with making or answering a call.

Making a Call

When the Home screen displays, enter the area code and phone number, and then press

Note: When you activate the Auto Redial option in the Voice Call menu, the phone automatically redials up to 10 times when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone.

Making an International Call

1. Press and hold Zero. The plus (+) character displays.

2. Enter the local country exit code, the destination country code, area code, and phone number

3. Press

Send.

Correcting an Entered Number

Send.

To clear the whole display, press and hold



Clear.

2. Press

End to return to the Home screen.

Ending a Call

When you want to end your call, press End or close the phone.

Manual Pause Dialing

When you call automated systems, you are often required to enter a password or account number. Instead of manually entering the numbers each time, you can dial the numbers along with special characters called pauses.

To manually call a number with pauses without storing it in your Contacts list:

1. From a Home screen, enter a phone number.

2. Press and hold the two-second pause. The letter P will appear where the pause has been set.

Asterisk key to add a

Use the following steps to correct a typing mistake while dialing.

1. After entering a number:

To clear the last digit displayed, press



Clear.

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 clear.



Press

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Clear.

3. Continue to enter numbers, if desired.

Tip: You can create pauses longer than two seconds by entering multiple P pauses.

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Redialing the Last Number

To display the last number dialed:

1. From a Home screen, press the to view the Recent Calls menu. The last number dialed displays as the ﬁrst item in a list of recent calls. If the caller is listed in your Address Book, the associated name displays.

2. Press

Send to call.

Dialing a Number From the Recent Calls

Send key

All incoming, outgoing, and missed calls are listed in the Recent Call menu. If the caller is listed in your Address Book, the associated name displays.

To access the Recent Calls menu:

1. From a Home screen, press

2. Use the Left and Right Navigation keys to scroll through the Recent Calls pages. Choose from Alllogs, Missed calls, Dialed calls,

Receivedcalls, Sent msg., Received msg., and Push to talk.

3. Scroll to a number and highlight it to select.

Send.

Answering a Call

When you receive a call, the phone rings and displays the caller’s phone number or name, if stored in the Address Book.

1. For any answering mode, press the to answer an incoming call.

If the Any Key option is activated (Menu > Settings > Call > All calls > Answering mode), you can press any key to answer a call except for

End and Reject.

If the Active ﬂip option is activated (Menu > Settings > Calls > General > Call Answer), you can answer the call by opening the phone.

Note: To reject an incoming call, press and hold either Volume key on the left side of the phone before opening the phone. To silence the ringer on an incoming call, press either Volume key once.

2. Press the the call.

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.

End key or close the phone to end

Send key

4. Press

Send to call.

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 a number is stored 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 Address Book.

Viewing Missed Calls

The number of missed calls displays on both the Home screen and the front panel LCD. To view the number details:

1. If the phone is closed, open the phone and press

Open. The most recently missed call displays.

Note: If there is a voicemail sent by the same number,

associated icons are displayed and can then be selected.

2. Scroll through the list of missed calls.

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Viewing Options for a Missed Call

Deleting a Missed Call

To view the options for a selected missed call, use the following steps:

1. After opening a missed call, press View.

2. With the missed call selected, press Options.

Saving a Missed Call to Your Address Book

To save a missed call entry to your address book, use the following steps:

1. After missing a call, press Open. The most recently missed call displays.

2. With the missed call selected press Options.

3. Highlight Add to contacts and press Select or the

4. Highlight either Create contact or Update existing and press Select or the

For further details about the Address Book feature, see Address Book.

Center key.

Sending a Message to a Missed Call

To send a text message or attachment to a missed call entry:

To delete a missed call entry:

1. After missing a call, press Open.

2. Press Options.

3. Use the Navigation keys to select Delete and press Select or the

4. At the Delete? prompt, press either Yes to conﬁrm the deletion or No to cancel.

5. Press

Exit to exit the Missed Call feature.

Center key.

Options During a Call

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

Adjusting the Call Volume

During a call, if you want to adjust the ear piece volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone.

► Press the Up Volume key to increase the volume

level and the Down Volume key to decrease the level.

1. After missing a call, press Open.

2. Press Options.

3. Use the Navigation keys to highlight Send Message, and press Select or the key.

4. At the Create screen, use the Alphanumeric keys to type in a message. Press Insert to add items such as Picture, Video, Sound, Templates, Emoticon, Take Picture, Record Video, Record Sound, Favorites URL, or Contact Info.

5. When you complete your message, press Send to initiate delivery.

Note: When you insert items in your message, the message type automatically changes to Multimedia Message.

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From a Home screen, you can also use the Volume keys to adjust the ringer volume.

Managing Multiple Calls

You can place the current call on hold whenever you want. You can also make another call while a call is in progress, if your plan supports this service.

To place a call on hold:

1. While on a call, press Hold. This action places the current caller on hold (which displays on the screen under a tab called On hold).

2. You can resume this call by pressing Retrieve.

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To make a new call while a call is in progress:

1. While on a call, press Hold.

2. Enter the new phone number you want to dial and press

– or –

Press Options, select New call, and either enter the new number to dial or press Search to select a contact from the Contacts list. Once connected, both calls display on the screen.

Note: The caller currently on hold is put on a window called On hold.

When you are engaged in an active call and also have a call on hold, you may switch between the two calls. Switching calls automatically places the second call on hold.

Send to dial the second number.

Using the Speakerphone During an Active Call

While in an active call, you can enable the speakerphone feature.

1. Dial the number and then press

2. Press Spkr on to activate the speakerphone. This feature is available both when dialing the number and when the call is answered.

3. Use the Volume keys (located on the left side of your phone) to adjust the volume.

Send.

Muting Keypad Tones

You can turn the key tones oﬀ or on during a call. If the Mute keytone option is selected, you can press keys without hearing key tones during a call.

To switch between calls:

1. Press Swap.

The current call (caller #2) is placed on hold and the previous call on hold (caller #1) is reactivated so you can continue conversing with that person.

2. Press the

To end a speciﬁc call:

1. Press Options.

2. Use the navigation keys to highlight End call >

Active Call or End call > Held Call and press Select or the

> All Calls to end all calls.

– or –

Press the

3. Press

End key to end the current call.

Center key. You can press End

End key.

End to end the remaining call.

Note: To communicate with answering machines or

computerized telephone systems, the Keytone option must be set to Unmute (on) in the in-call Options menu.

Switching oﬀ the Microphone (Mute)

You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone oﬀ so that the person on the other end of the call cannot hear you.

To switch the microphone oﬀ temporarily with a single active call:

1. Press Options > Mute.

2. Press Options > Unmute to switch the microphone back on.

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Searching for a Number in Address Book

3-Way Calling (Multi-Party Calling)

You can search for a number from the Address Book during a call.

1. Press Options.

2. Use the Navigation keys to highlight Contacts and press Select or the

3. Highlight the Address Book entry by pressing the Up or Down Navigation key.

– or –

Enter the ﬁrst few letters of the contact into the Search ﬁeld which then highlight the closest match in the Address Book list.

4. Press View.

For further details about the Address Book feature, see Address Book.

Center key.

Call Waiting

The Call Waiting feature makes it possible to answer an incoming call while a call is in progress, if this service is supported by the network. You are notiﬁed of an incoming call with a Call Waiting tone.

The 3-Way or Multi-Party feature is used to answer a series of incoming calls and place them on hold. If this service is supported by the network, all calls can be joined together. You are notiﬁed of an incoming call by a call waiting tone.

Note: The Join option combines all of the established calls (both active and on hold). Swap places the current call on hold and then activates the previous call.

1. Press Accept to answer the ﬁrst incoming call.

2. Press Accept to answer the next incoming call. The ﬁrst call is automatically put on hold.

3. To Join the ﬁrst two callers, press Options >

Join and press Select or the

Join combines your current set of callers (both

active and on hold) into a single multi-party call.

4. Press

End to end the call.

Center key.

Note: To use this feature, Call waiting must be

activated. Go to Menu > Settings > Call > Voice call > Call waiting to activate Call Waiting.

To answer a call while a call is in progress: ► Press Accept to answer the next incoming call.

The ﬁrst call is automatically placed on hold.

To switch between two calls: ► Press Swap.

This places the current call on hold and then activates the previous call.

To end a call:

1. Press Options > End call and press the Right Navigation key.

2. Highlight Active Call, Held Call, or All Calls and press Select or the

Center key.

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Applications

The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your device. Learn how to use and arrange your apps.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Front View

Closed and Side Views

Assemble Your Device

Set Up Your Device

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