Samsung SPHA640S Users Manual

*Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider.

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http://www.samsungmobile.com

Draft (2006. 1. 20)

SPH-A640

User’s Guide

Intellectual Property

All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation and other works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.

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America (STA), Inc.

Headquarters:

1301 East Lookout Drive Suite 150 Richardson,

TX 75082

Tel: 972.761.7000

Customer Care Center:

1601 E. Plano Parkway, Suite 150 Plano, TX 75074 Toll Free Tel: 1.888.987.HELP (4357)

Fax: 972.801.6065

Internet Address: http://www.samsungusa.com

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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED

WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT

NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR

PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE

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CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG

SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF

THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

Important safety

precautions

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

Use road safety 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 call

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 accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage 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.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 19.

precautions safety Important

Contents

Unpack	3

Make sure you have each item
Your phone	3

Buttons, features, and locations
Get started	4

First steps to operate your phone
Menu functions	8

All menu options listed
Solve problems	17

Help and personal needs
Health and safety information	19

Unpack

Make sure you have each item

Phone	Travel Adapter
Battery	User’s Manual

You can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer.

• Standard battery	• Extended battery
• Battery charger	• Leather case
• Headset	• Data link cable
• Car charger/	•Travel chager/
adapter	adapte

• Portable hands free kit

Get started

First steps to operate your phone

Install and charge the phone

1	Install the battery:	2	Plug the adapter into
	To remove the battery,		the phone.
	slide the battery catch
	toward the top of the
	phone and hold it.

3 Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

4 When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon stops blinking), unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

5 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

Power on

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

Power off

1.Open the phone.

2.Press and hold [] to turn on the phone.

3.If necessary, enter the PIN and press <OK>

1.Open the phone.

2.Press and hold [].

Keys and display

Key(s) Description

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

Navigation In Idle mode, access menu options directly.

keys In Menu mode, scroll through the menu options.

Menu/OK In Idle mode, enters Menu mode.

key In Menu mode, selects the highlighted menu option.

Send key Sends or answers a call.

In Idle mode, retrieves the last number dialled, missed, or received.

Back key Deletes characters from the display.

In Menu mode, returns to the previous menu level.

Key(s)	Description

End key	Ends a call. Hold down to switch the phone
	on and off.
	In Menu mode, cancels input and returns the
	phone to Idle mode.

Numeric	Enter numbers, letters, and some special
keys	characters.
	In Idle mode, hold [1] down to access your
	voicemail.

*/# key	Enter special characters.
	Use for some special functions.

R-Link key	Accesses the Ready link list.
(on the left)	Makes and answers a R-Link call.

started Get

Get started

Volume keys (on the left)

Adjusts the phone volume.

In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjusts the keypad tone volume. With the phone closed, hold down to turn on the backlight.

In Menu mode, scrolls through the menu options.

Speaker phone key

(on the right)

Turns on the external speaker during a call.

In Idle mode, retrieves the last number dialed, received, or missed.

Holde down to start the voice recognition.

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press [] in Idle mode.

1 Voice Kit

1Voice Service

2Voice Memo

2 Messaging

1Send message

2Text message

3Picture message

4Voice SMS

5IM & Email

6Voicemail

7Settings

3 Tools

1Bluetooth

2Today

3Scheduler

4Task list

5Countdown

6Memo pad

7World time

8Alarm clock

9Calculator

4	Pictures		7	Settings
1	Camera		1	Display
2	My Pictures	2		Sounds
3	Online Albums	3		Bluetooth
4	Order Prints	4		Power Vision
5	Account Info	5		Ready Link
6	Cam. Key Guard	6		Wireless Backup
		7		Voice Service
5	Call History	7		Voice Service
5	Call History	8		Security
1	Outgoing calls	9		Roaming
2	Incoming calls	10		Launch pad
3	Missed calls	*		Others
4	All Recent	#		Phone info
		#		Phone info
6 Web
6 Web			8 My Content


			9 Contacts
			1	Find
		2		Add new entry
		3		Speed Dial #s
		4		Group
			5 My Name Card
		6		Wireless Backup
		7		Services

Menu functions

All menu options listed

Voice Kit

To access this menu, press[] in Idle mode and select Voice Kit.

Voice Service

Use the Voice service menu to use the voice dial feature.

Voice Memo

Use this menu to record voice memos and review the voice memos you have recorded.

Messaging

Use the Messaging menu to send and receive short text messages to and from other mobile phones. In addition, your phone supports the Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS), which enables you to include simple pictures, melodies, and animated images in your messages. You can also use the voice mail feature.

To access this menu, press[] in Idle mode and select Messaging.

Send Message

You can create and send new text messages including voice SMS messages and e-mails.

Text Message

You can view the messages you have received, sent, or saved separately in this message box. When you access each message box, a list of messages displays.

Picture Mail

You can send or receive picture mail in this menu.

Voice SMS

Use this menu to view the voice SMS messages you have received in the message box.

IM & Email

Use this menu to view the e-mails you have received in the message box.

Voicemail

Use this menu to dial to the voice mail server and access your voice mails. You can also delete voice mails you have received.

You must enter the voice server number before you can access your voice mails. Your service provider can give the voice server number.

Settings

You can change the various settings for using the message feature.

In this menu, you can:

•select the message notification settings.

•change the message sending settings.

•use the message template.

•edit your signature.

•change the message alert settings.

•set the phone to save outgoing messages after sending them in the Outbox.

•set the phone to erase the oldest message in order to free up memory space to receive a new message when the memory is full.

•set the voice SMS options.

functions Menu

Menu functions

Tools

The Tools menu provides you various convenient features like a calendar, task list, memo pad, D-day counter, alarm, and calculator.

To access this menu, press [] in Idle mode and select Tools.

Bluetooth

Use this menu to activate the Bluetooth feature.

You cannot use the Bluetooth feature while using multimedia features such as voice recorder, camera, and MP3 player, or vice versa.

Using the Bluetooth feature, you can connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely.

Today

You can schedule up to 9 events for the current day, indicating each event’s starting and ending time. You can even have your phone’s calendar alert you before

an event commences. Events scheduled for future dates automatically appear on your Today events schedule on that day.

Scheduler

This menu allows you to view the current month, as well as past or future months in calendar format.

On the calendar, the current day is indicated by a colored box and the selected day is highlighted. Days with scheduled events are indicated by blue box on the calendar day.

Task list

This feature allows you to enter a list of tasks you need to be done and assign both a priority and a deadline to them.

Countdown

This menu helps you know how many time it takes for you to do something or how many days until a specific event occurs.

Memo pad

This feature allows you to make and view memos of important things you need to remember.

World time

You can use this menu to find out what time it is in another part of the world.

Select the city corresponding to your time zone by pressing the Navigation keys once or repeatedly. The local time and date display.

To apply the DST (Daylight Savings Time) setting on, press <Options>, select DST setting, and then On.

Alarm clock

This menu allows you to set an alarm to ring at a specific time.

Calculator

Use this menu to perform basic arithmetic functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Pictures
Use the Pictures menu to use camera feature.
To access this menu, press [ ] in Idle mode and
select Pictures.
Camera
In this menu, you can take a picture. The camera
produces JPEG pictures.
My Pictures
In this menu option, you can review the pictures you
have taken.
Online Albums
Using this menu option, you can manage the pictures
uploaded to the wireless web page assigned to you
from the server when you are subscribed to the
associated service.
Order Prints
Order Prints to order printed copies of the image from
an online printer.	11
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