Samsung SPHA420A Users Manual

*Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly.

*Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this guide.

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Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-14666A

English . 07/2007. Rev. 1.0

SPH-A420

User’s Guide

Important safety

precautions

Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

Drive safely at all times

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

Switch off the phone when refuelling

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

Switch off in an aircraft

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

Switch off the phone near all medical equipment

Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external radio frequency energy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.

Interference

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

Be aware of special regulations

Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger.

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.

Emergency calls

Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press .

Keep your phone away from small children

Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories, out of the reach of small children.

Accessories and batteries

Use only Samsung-approved batteries and accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage you or your phone and may be dangerous.

•The phone could explode if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type.

•Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

At very high volumes, prolonged listening to a headset can damage your hearing.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 75.

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About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. To quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get started” and “Step outside the phone.”

In this guide, the following instruction icons appear:

Indicates that you need to pay careful attention to the subsequent information regarding safety or phone features.

Indicates that you can get more information on the referenced page.

→Indicates that you need to press the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it.

[ ]	Indicates a key on the phone. For example,
	[TALK]

<> Indicates a soft key, whose function is displayed on the phone screen. For example, <Favourites>

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record a video.

Special features of your phone

•Media player

Play media files on your phone. You can enjoy high quality music and videos.

•Web browser

Access the wireless web to get up- to-the-minute information and a wide variety of media content.

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•Photo printing

Print your photos to preserve your best moments forever.

•Picture Mail service

Send and receive picture mail with a combination of text, images, video, and audio.

•Get personal with photo caller ID

See who’s calling you when the phone displays their very own photo displays.

•Name card

Create name cards with your number and profile. Whenever introducing yourself to others, use this convenient electronic name card.

•Memory disk

Connect your phone to a computer to copy files directly to and from it.

•Alarm

Use your phone as an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning or notify you of an impending event.

• Scheduler

Keep track of your daily, weekly, and monthly schedule.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

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Contents
Unpack	6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone	6
Keys, features, and locations
Get started	7
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone .....................................	7
Power on or off........................................................	8
Keys and display .....................................................	9
Access menu functions ............................................	11
Customise your phone.............................................	12
Make/Answer calls ..................................................	16
Step outside the phone	16
Begin with your camera, the web, and other special features
Use the camera ......................................................	16
Browse the web......................................................	18

Use Contacts..........................................................	18
Send messages ......................................................	19
View messages.......................................................	21
Enter text	24
T9(English), Alpha, Symbol, and Number modes
Call functions	26
Advanced calling features
Menu functions	30
All menu options listed
Solve problems	74
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information	75

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Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press [MENU OK] in Idle mode. The order of menus may differ depending on the menu style you select.

1 Web		p.30
2	Call History	p.31
1	Outgoing Calls	p.31
2	Incoming Calls	p.32
3	Missed Calls	p.32
4	Recent Calls	p.32
3 Media Player		p.32
4 Voice Services		p.35
1	Voice Memo	p.35
2	Services	p.36
5 Missed Alerts		p.36

6 Music		p.36
7 My Content		p.37
Games		p.37
Ringers		p.37
Screen Savers		p.38
Applications		p.38
Caller Tunes		p.39
8 Messaging		p.39
1	Send Message	p.39
2	Picture Mail	p.41
3	Text Message	p.43
4	Go to Email	p.44
5	Voice Mail	p.45
6	Premium Msg	p.45
7	Settings	p.45

9 Tools		p.46
1	Mass Storage	p.46
2	Planner	p.50
3	Memo Pad	p.54
4	World Time	p.54
5	Alarm Clock	p.55
6	Calculator	p.55
*	Pictures	p.56
1	Camera	p.56
2	Camcorder	p.58
3	Picture Mail	p.60
4	My Albums	p.60
5	Order Prints	p.61
6	PictBridge Print	p.62
7	Settings and Info	p.62

0 Contacts		p.63
1	Find	p.63
2	Add New Entry	p.63
3	Speed Dial #’s	p.64
4	Group	p.64
5	My Name Card	p.65
# Settings		p.66
1	Display	p.66
2	Sounds	p.67
3	Internet	p.69
4	Security	p.69
5	Launch Pad	p.70
6	Others	p.71
7	Phone Info	p.73

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

Phone

Travel Adapter

Battery

User’s Guide

You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer.

The items supplied with your phone and the accessories at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.

Your phone

Keys, features, and locations

	Earpiece
	Main display
	Volume keys	Camera key
	Navigation keys
	(Up/Down/Left/	Menu access/
	Right)	Confirm key
	Left soft key	Right soft key
	Dial key	Power on/off/
		Menu exit key
		Delete/
	Alphanumeric	Cancel key
	keys
	Special	Microphone
	function keys

Camera lens

Service light Headset jack

External

display

Media player

control keys

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Get started

First steps to operating your phone

Install and charge the phone

Remove the battery	Install the battery.
cover.

If the phone is already on, first turn it off by pressing and holding [END].

Reattach the battery	Plug the travel adapter
cover.	into the phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

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Get started

Remove the adapter from the phone.

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

•a warning tone sounds,

•the battery low message displays, and

•the empty battery icon blinks.

If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.

Power on or off

Switch on 1. Open the phone.

Do not turn on the 2. Press and hold [END]. phone when

mobile phone use is prohibited.

Switch off 1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [END].

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Keys and display

Keys

Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display.

In Idle mode, access your favourite menus directly. p. 70

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.

In Idle mode, access Menu mode.

In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or confirm input.

Make or answer a call.

In Idle mode, retrieve numbers recently dialled, missed, or received.

Delete characters from the display.

In Menu mode, return to the previous menu level.

Press and hold to switch the phone on and off.

End a call.

In Menu mode, cancel input and return the phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.

In Idle mode, press and hold [1] to access your voicemail server. Press and hold [0] to enter an international call prefix.

Enter special characters.

In a text input filed, press [] to change case. Press [] to insert a space.

Adjust the phone volume.

In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjust the ringer volume. With the phone closed, press to turn on the backlight.

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Get started

In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the camera.

In Camera mode or Camcorder mode, take a photo or record a video.

During a call, record your conversation.

Return to the previous file during muisc playback on Music Store.

In Idle mode, press to access Music

Store and start playback.

Skip to the next file during music playback on Music Store.

Display

Layout										Icons
										display various icons.
								Text and graphics
								display messages,
								instructions, and
								information you enter.
										Soft key function
	Favourites Contacts
										indicators
										show the current functions
										assigned to the soft keys.
Icons					Received signal strength

Call in progress

Out of your service area; you cannot make or receive calls

Roaming network 1x mode active EVDO mode active

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New message

PhoneOff Airplane mode p. 71

Location service active

p. 73

	TTY mode	p. 72
	Alarm set	p. 55

Call ringer settings

p. 67

• : Level 1~8 or 1-Beep

•: Level 1~8 or 1-Beep with vibration

• : Ringer Off

• : Ringer Off with vibration

Silent mode

Vibration mode

Battery power level

Access menu functions

Use the soft The roles of the soft keys vary keys depending on the function you are

using. The bottom line of the display indicates their current role.

Favourites Contacts

Press the left soft	Press the right
key to access	soft key to access
your Favourites	the Find menu in
menus.	Contacts.

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Get started

Select an	1. Press [MENU OK] or a desired
option		soft key.
	2.	Press the Navigation keys to
		move to the next or previous
		option.
	3.	Press [MENU OK] to confirm
		the function displayed or option
		highlighted.
	4.	To exit, choose either of the
		following methods:

• Press [BACK] to move up one level.

• Press [END] to return to Idle mode.

Use shortcuts Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Customise your phone

Call ringer melody

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Settings → Sounds → Ringer Type → Voice Calls.

2.Select With Caller ID or No Caller ID.

3.Select a ringtone category.

4.Select a ringtone.

Idle mode wallpaper

You can set wallpaper for the idle screen.

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Settings → Display → Screen Saver → Main LCD.

2.Select an image category.

3.Scroll to an image or a video clip and press <Assign>.

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Menu mode options

You can customise the menu display in Menu mode.

To set a menu style:

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK].

2.Press <Options> and select

Menu Style.

3.Select a menu style.

To set a theme:

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK].

2.Press <Options> and select

Theme.

3.Press [Left] or [Right] to select a theme.

4.Press <Assign>.

To set a background image:

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK].

2.Press <Options> and select

Background.

3.Select an image category.

4.Scroll to an image and press <Assign>.

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Get started

Menu shortcuts

You can set the Navigation keys to function as shortcuts to access your favourite menus.

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Settings → Launch Pad.

2.Select a key.

3.Select a menu to be assigned to the key.

		You can set up a list of your own
	Favourites
		favourite menus.
	menus
		To add a Favourites menu:
		1.	In Idle mode, press
			<Favourites>.
		2.	Select an empty location.
		3.	Select the menu you want.
		To access a Favourites menu:
		1.	In Idle mode, press
			<Favourites>.
		2.	Select the menu you want.

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Silent mode/ Vibration mode

	You can switch the phone to Silent					You can protect the phone against
					Phone lock
	mode or Vibration mode to avoid					unauthorised use with a phone
	disturbing other people.					password.
	To activate Silent mode:					1.	In Idle mode, press [MENU
	1.	In Idle mode, press [	/	] until			OK] and select Settings →
		Silence All displays.					Security.
	2.	Press <Done>.				2.	Enter the default password, the
	To activate Vibration mode:						last 4-digit of your phone
							number.
	1.	In Idle mode, press [	/	] until
						3.	Select Change Lock.
		Vibrate All displays.
						4.	Enter a new 4-digit password
	2.	Press <Done>.
							and press <Next>.
						5.	Enter the new password again
							and press <Done>.
						6.	Select Lock Phone.
						7.	Select Lock Now or On
							Power-Up.

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Make/Answer calls

Make a call	1.	In Idle mode, enter an area
		code and phone number.
	2.	Press [TALK].
	3.	To end the call, press [END].
Answer a call	1.	When the phone rings, press
		[TALK].
	2.	To end the call, press [END].

Adjust the	Press [ / ].
volume during
a call

Step outside the phone

Begin with your camera, the web, and other special features

Use the camera

Take a photo	1.	Open the phone.
	2.	In Idle mode, press and hold
		[	] to turn on the camera.
	3.	Aim the lens at the subject by
		rotating the camera lens and
		make any desired adjustments.

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4.Press [MENU OK],

<Capture>, or [] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically.

5.Press [MENU OK] or [BACK] to take another photo.

View a photo	1. In Idle mode, press [	] and
	select My Albums.

2.Select an album.

3.Scroll to the photo you want and press <Expand>.

	1. In Idle mode, press and hold
Record a video
	[	] to turn on the camera.

2.Press <Options> and select

Camcorder → Video Mail or Long Video.

3.Press [MENU OK], <Record>, or [] to start recording.

4.Press [MENU OK], <Done>, or

[] to stop recording. The video is saved automatically.

5.Press [MENU OK] or [BACK] to record another video.

		1. In Idle mode, press [	] and
	Play a video
		select My Albums.

2.Select an album.

3.Scroll to the video you want.

4.Press <Options> and select

Play.

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Step outside the phone

Browse the web

Using a built-in web browser, you can easily access the wireless web to get a variety of up-to-date services and information and to download web content.

	Launch the	In Idle mode, press [MENU OK]
		and select Web.
	web browser

Navigate the web

•To scroll line by line, press [Up] or [Down].

•To scroll page by page, press [/].

•To select a browser item, press <Go> or [MENU OK].

•To return to the previous page, press [BACK].

•To access options, press <Menu>.

Use Contacts

		1.	In Idle mode, enter a phone
	Add a contact
			number and press [MENU OK].
		2.	For the first saved number,
			select a number type.
			For the additional saved
			number, select New Entry → a
			number type.
		3.	Specify contact information:
			Name, Phone number, E-mail,
			URL, Nickname, Memo, Group,
			Ringer, and Photo.
		4.	Press <Done> to save the
			contact.

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Find a contact 1.	In Idle mode, press
	<Contacts>.
2.	Enter the first few letters of the
	name you want.
3.	Select a contact.
4.	Scroll to a number and press
	[TALK] to dial.

Create a name card

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Contacts → My Name Card.

2.Press <Edit>.

3.Enter your contact information.

4.Press <Done> to save the name card.

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Messaging → Send Message → Text.

2.Enter a phone number or e-mail address or select it from Contacts or recent message log.

3.Press <Next>.

4.Enter your message and press <Next>.

5.Press <Send> to send the message.

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Step outside the phone

Send picture mail

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Messaging → Send Message → Picture Mail.

2.Enter a phone number or e-mail address or select it from Contacts or recent message log.

3.Press <Next>.

4.Select a photo or video clip from your phone’s memory or online album.

5.Press <Next>.

6.Scroll to Subj and press <Add>.

7.Enter the message subject and press <Next>.

8.Scroll to Text and press <Add>.

9.Enter the message text and press <Next>.

10.Scroll to the box next to Audio and press <Record>.

11.Press <Record> to record a voice memo, and save it.

12.Select a priority level of the message.

13.Press <Send> to send the message.

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View messages

View a text message

When a notification appears: The message opens.

When you have any missed alerts:

The message appears on the missed alert list.

Scroll to the message and press <View>. The message opens.

From the Inbox:

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Messaging → Text Message → Inbox.

2.Select a text message.

View picture mail

When a notification appears: The message opens.

When you have any missed alerts:

The received message appears on the missed alert list.

Scroll to the message and press <View>. The message opens.

From the Inbox:

1.In Idle mode, press [MENU OK] and select Messaging → Picture Mail → Inbox.

2.Select picture mail.

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Enter text

T9(English), Alpha, Symbol, and Number modes

You can enter text for some features such as messaging, Contacts, or Calendar, using T9(English) mode, Alpha mode, Symbol mode, and Number mode.

Changing the text input mode

1.In a text input field, press <Options>.

2.Select the input mode you want.

Using T9(English) mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes.

Entering a word in T9(English) mode

1.Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. Press each key once for each letter.

For example, press [4], [3], [5], [5], and [6] to enter Hello in T9(English) mode.

T9 predicts the word that you are typing, and it may change with each key that you press.

2.Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters.

3.When the word displays correctly, go to step 4. Otherwise, press [0] to display alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed.

For example, Of and Me use [6] and [3].

4.Press [] to insert a space and enter the next word.

Other T9(English) mode operations

•Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophes automatically.

•Press [] to change case. Lower case (T9word), Initial capital (T9Word), and Capital lock (T9WORD) are available.

•Press [] to insert a space.

•Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

•Press [BACK] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [BACK] to clear the entire display.

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Using Alpha mode

Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the screen.

	Key	Characters in order displayed
		Upper case	Lower case

Other Alpha mode operations

•To enter the same letter twice or to enter a different letter on the same key, wait for the cursor to move to the right automatically or press [Right]. Then, enter the next letter.

•Press [] to change case. Lower case (abc), Initial capital (Abc), and Capital lock (ABC) are available.

•Press [] to insert a space.

•Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

•Press [BACK] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [BACK] to clear the entire display.

Using Symbol mode

Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols.

•To display more symbols, press [Left] or [Right].

•To select a symbol, press the corresponding number key.

Using Number mode

Number mode enables you to enter numbers.

Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

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Call functions

Advanced calling features

Making a call

1.In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number.

Press [BACK] to clear the last digit or press and hold [BACK] to clear the entire display.

2.Press [TALK].

3.When you want to end the call, press [END].

Making an international call

1.In Idle mode, press and hold [0]. The + character appears.

2.Enter the country code, area code, and phone number, then press [TALK].

Redialling recent numbers

1.In Idle mode, press [TALK] to display the list of recent numbers.

2. Scroll to the number you want and press [TALK].

Making a call from Contacts

Once you have stored a number in Contacts, you can dial the number by selecting it from Contacts. p. 59

You can also use the speed dial feature to assign number keys to your most frequently dialled numbers. p. 60

Pause dialling

When you call an automated system, like a banking service, you are required to enter a password or account number. Instead of manually entering the numbers each time, you can enter the necessary DTMF tones separated by pauses before dialling.

DTMF tones are the tones you hear when you press the number keys. DTMF tones allow you to communicate with computerised telephone systems, for example, voicemail servers or telebanking systems.

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1.In Idle mode, enter the phone number you want to dial, such as a bank’s teleservice number.

2.Press <Options> and select Hard Pause or 2sec Pause to insert a pause.

•Hard Pause: insert a hard pause. Numbers after the “P” pause will be sent when you press [TALK].

•2sec Pause: insert a 2-second pause. Numbers after the “T” pause will be sent automatically.

3.Enter a number to be sent after the pause, such as your account number, PIN, etc.

4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add more pauses and numbers, if necessary.

5.Press [TALK] to make a call.

6.After connecting, wait for a prompt from the system, and then press [TALK] at each prompt, if applicable.

The DTMF tones are sent.

Answering a call

When you receive an incoming call, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image.

Press <Answer> or [TALK] to answer the call.

Tips for answering a call

•When Any Key is active, you can press any key, except for <Ignore>, [END], and [/]. p. 68

•When Flip Open is active, you can simply open the phone. p. 68

•Press <Ignore>, or press and hold [/] to reject a call.

•Press [/], [BACK], or [END] to mute the call ringer.

Viewing missed calls

If you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed.

1.Press [MENU OK].

2.If necessary, scroll through the missed calls.

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Call functions

3. Press [TALK] to dial the number you want.

When the missed call record appears on the missed alert list, scroll to the missed call and press <Call> or [TALK] to dial the number.

Using the headset

Use the headset to make or answer calls without holding the phone.

Connect the headset to the jack on the right side of the phone. The button on the headset works as follows:

To	Press
redial the last call	and hold the button.
answer a call	and hold the button.
end a call	and hold the button.

Options during a call

You can access a number of functions during a call.

Adjusting the volume during a call

Use [/] to adjust the earpiece volume during a call.

Press [] to increase the volume level and press [] to decrease the volume level.

Answering a second call

You can answer an incoming call while already on the phone, if your network supports this function and you have activated the call waiting feature.

1.Press <Answer> or [TALK] to answer the call. The first call is automatically put on hold.

2.Press [TALK] to switch between the calls.

3.To end the current call, press [END].

Making a three-way call

If you have activated three-way calling service, you can have a conversation with two people simultaneously.

1.During a call, make another call. The first caller is placed on hold.

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