Samsung SPHA840 Users Manual

DIGITAL CELLULAR

TELEPHONE

SPH-A840

User’s Manual

Printed in Korea

Code No.: GH68-00000A

English. 4/05. Rev.1.0

World Wide Web

http://www.samsungmobile.com

ELECTRONICS

Please read this manual before operating your phone, and

keep it for future reference .

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 Refueling

Do not use the phone at a refueling point (service

station) or near fuels or chemicals.

Switching Off in Aircraft

Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them

in aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.

Switching Off in Hospitals

Switch off your phone near medical equipment.

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 switch off your phone whenever it is

forbidden to use it, or when it may cause

interference or danger (in a hospital for example).

YOUR PHONE

Unpacking ........................................................................................... 4

Key Descriptions................................................................................... 5

Display ................................................................................................ 6

Built-in Antenna..................................................................................... 6

GETTING STARTED

Charging a Battery .................................................................................9

Switching the Phone On/Off ................................................................ 11

CALL FUNCTIONS

Making a Call ......................................................................................12

Answering a Call..................................................................................17

In-Call Options .................................................................................... 18

Using Caller ID .................................................................................... 19

Viewing Missed Calls ........................................................................... 20

Three-Way Calling ............................................................................... 21

Call Waiting ........................................................................................ 22

Call Forwarding ....................................................................................22

Adjusting the Volume........................................................................... 23

ENTERING TEXT

Changing Text Input Mode ................................................................... 24

T9 Mode .............................................................................................. 25

Alpha Mode ..........................................................................................26

Symbol Mode ...................................................................................... 28

Number Mode ..................................................................................... 28

Table of Contents

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

Ensure the phone is switched on and in service.

Key in the emergency number for your present location,

then press TALK. If certain feature are in use,

deactivate those features before you can make an

emergency call. Give all the necessary information as

accurately as possible. Do not cut off the call until given

permission to do so.

Water Resistance

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

Accessories and Batteries

Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries.

Qualified Service

Only qualified service personnel may install or repair

your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see “Health

and Safety Information” on page 65.

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USINGTHE MENUS

Accessing a Menu Functions by Scrolling .............................................. 29

Accessing a Menu Functions by Using its Shortcut.................................. 30

Your Phone’s Main Menu .................................................................... 31

CALL HISTORY

Missed Calls (MENU 1-1) ............................................................... 33

Outgoing Calls

(MENU 1-2) ........................................................... 34

Incoming Calls

(MENU 1-3) ........................................................... 35

Erase History

(MENU 1-4) .............................................................. 36

CONTACTS

Find (MENU 2-1) ........................................................................... 37

Add New Entry

(MENU 2-2) ........................................................ 39

My Phone #

(MENU 2-3) ................................................................ 41

Speed Dial #

(MENU 2-4) ............................................................... 41

Group Setting

(MENU 2-5) ............................................................ 41

Services

(MENU 2-6) ...................................................................... 42

MESSAGING

Send Message (MENU 3-1)..............................................................43

Text

(MENU 3-2) ............................................................................ 43

Picture Mail

(MENU 3-3)................................................................. 44

Voice SMS

(MENU 3-4) .................................................................... 44

(MENU 3-5) .......................................................................... 44

Instant Message

(MENU 3-6) .......................................................... 44

Voicemail

(MENU 3-7) .................................................................... 44

Settings

(MENU 3-8)....................................................................... 44

PICTURES

Camera (MENU 4-1) ..................................................................... 45

My Pictures

(MENU 4-2) ............................................................... 45

Online Albums

(MENU 4-3) ........................................................... 45

Order Print

(MENU 4-4) ................................................................ 45

Account Info

(MENU 4-5) .............................................................. 45

Cam. Key Guard

(MENU 4-6) ....................................................... 45

DOWNLOADS

Games (MENU 5-1) ...................................................................... 46

Ringers

(MENU 5-2) ..................................................................... 46

Screen Savers

(MENU 5-3) ............................................................ 46

Applications

(MENU 5-4) ............................................................... 48

WEB ................................................................................................... 47

Launch

(MENU 6-1) ...................................................................... 47

VOICE MEMO

Record (MENU 7-1) ....................................................................... 48

Review

(MENU 7-2) ...................................................................... 48

Erase All

(MENU 7-3) .................................................................... 48

TOOLS

Today (MENU 8-1) ........................................................................ 49

Scheduler

(MENU 8-2) .................................................................. 49

World Time

(MENU 8-3) ................................................................. 50

Alarm Clock

(MENU 8-4) ................................................................ 50

Task List

(MENU 8-5) .................................................................... 50

Memo Pad

(MENU 8-6) ................................................................. 51

Claculator

(MENU 8-7) .................................................................. 51

Countdown

(MENU 8-8) ................................................................. 52

SETTING

Display (MENU 9-1) ....................................................................... 54

Sounds

(MENU 9-2) ...................................................................... 56

PCS Vision

(MENU 9-3) .................................................................. 59

Voice Service

(MENU 9-4) ............................................................. 59

Security

(MENU 9-5) ...................................................................... 60

Airplane Mode

(MENU 9-6) ........................................................... 63

Launch Pad

(MENU 9-7) ................................................................ 63

Others

(MENU 9-8) ........................................................................63

Phone Info

(MENU 9-9) ................................................................ 64

HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION ............................................ 65

APPENDIX ........................................................................................ 81

MENU : Enters the menu facility.

Up/Down Navigation : Adjusts the volume level

or type of incoming calls.

Key Functions

OK : In the menu facility, selects a menu function or

stores information that you have entered (such

as a name) in the phone memory. In Standby

mode, enters the Mail Kit Menu.

Key Descriptions

BACK: Deletes characters from the display.

In the menu facility, returns to the previous

menu level.

TALK: Makes or answers a call.

In Standby mode, redials the last outgoing

number when pressed twice.

END: Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and

off when pressed and held.

In the menu facility, returns to Standby mode

and cancels your input.

Volume : During a call, adjusts the voice

volume. In Standby mode with the phone open,

adjusts the ringer volume.

Your Phone

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Unpacking

•Handset

•Battery

•DTC

•User Manual

•CD

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Display

Layout

The display comprises two areas; an upper line of fixed

icons, and the lower text and graphic area. The

following icons display at power-on:

* : Use this key for the special star calling feature.

Key Functions

# : Use this key when you make a call to an automate

systemm, especially when using teleservices.

Key Descriptions (continued...)

Icons

Text and

graphic area

Signal strength : Shows the received

signal strength. The greater the number of

bars, the better the signal strength.

Icons

Service: Appears when a call is in

progress.

No service indicator: Appears when you

are outside a service area. When it

appears, you cannot make or receive calls.

New voice message: Appears when you

have a new voice message.

New text message: Appears when you

have a new text message.

Alarm on: Appears when you set an alarm.

Roaming: Appears when you are out of

your home area and have registered with a

different network (when travelling in other

countries, for example).

GPS on: Appears when GPS mode is on.

Vibration mode: Appears when a vibration

mode on.

Battery strength: Shows the level of your

battery. The more bars you see, the more

power you have left.

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Backlight

The display is illuminated by a backlight. When you

press any key, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if no

key is pressed within a given period of time.

Built-in Antenna

Your phone has a built-in antenna. As with other mobile

radio transmitting equipment, do not touch the antenna

unnecessarily when the phone is switched on.

Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may

cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than

needed.

Getting Started

Charging a Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery.

A travel adapter is provided with your phone. Use only

approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local

SAMSUNG dealer for further details.

The phone can be used while the battery is charging.

Note: You must fully charge the battery before using

your phone for the first time.

1. Connect the lead from the travel adapter to the

bottom of the phone. Check that the arrow on

the lead connector is facing towards the front of the

phone.

2. Connect the adapter to a standard AC wall outlet.

The LEDs on the front of the charger indicate the following:

Red indicates that the battery is charging.

Green indicates that the battery is fully charged.

Yellow indicates that the battery is operating at a

temperature that is too high or too low, or that something

is not plugged in correctly. Check the charger and battery

for proper connections.

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Switching the Phone On/Off

1. Press the Flip Up button to flip up.

2. Hold down END for more than one second to switch

the phone on.

When the system locates services, the greeting

message displays along with the date and time.

If the phone is out of service, the icon appears in

the display. In this case, you cannot place and receive

calls. You can try again later when service is

available.

3. When you wish to switch the phone off, hold down

END for more than two seconds.

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3. When charging is finished, disconnect the adapter

from the power outlet.

Disconnect the adapter from the phone by pressing

the grey tabs on either side of the connector and

pulling the connector out.

Low Battery Indicator

You can easily tell if your battery needs to be recharged

by checking the battery strength indicator in the

upper-right corner of your phone’s display. The presence

of all three bars indicates a full charge, two bars

indicates a smaller charge, and one bar indicates an

even smaller charge. No bars (the battery icon is empty)

means your battery must be charged.

When the battery charge level gets low, the battery

sensor blinks an empty battery icon ( ), sounds a

tone. If the battery level gets too low, the phone will

turn off automatically. Unfortunately, if this happens

you’ll lose whatever you are doing, including dropping

your call. Watch the battery strength icon and make sure

your battery is adequately charged.

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Using Call Log

Press TALK to access call log in Standby mode.

To recall any number of these log, proceed as follows.

1. Use the navigation key to scroll through the list until

you select the required name or number.

2. Press TALKto dial the number displayed.

Speed Dialing

Once you have stored phone numbers in the phone book

memory, you can dial them easily whenever you want.

You can dial the stored phone number automatically

without pressing TALK. See below.

One-Touch Dial

Memory locations 01 through 09 are special one-touch

locations. You can dial the phone numbers stored in the

Phone Book memory from 01 through 09 simply by

pressing one button.

Press and hold the third digit of the memory location

containing the number to be dialed.

For example: Location no. 009

Press and hold 9.

The number (and name) stored is displayed, then dialed.

Call Functions

Making a Call

In Standby mode, key in the area code and phone number

and press TALK .

Correcting the Number

To clear ... Then ....

The last digit displayed Press BACK .

The whole display Hold down BACK for

more than one second.

Ending a Call

When you have finished your call, briefly press END or

close the phone.

If you press END, the call time (length of the call)

displays briefly and the phone returns to Standby mode.

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Pause Dialing

When you call automated system, like banking services,

you are often required to enter a password or account

number. Instead of manually entering the numbers each

time, you can store the numbers in your Phone Book,

separated by special characters called pauses.

Your phone has two pause dialing methods:

• Pause dialing from the Phone Book

• Manual pause dialing

Storing Pauses in a Phone Book Entry

To store a number in your Phone Book that contains

pauses:

1. Enter the phone number you want to store (such as

the bank’s tele-service phone number).

2. Press MENU . The pause menu options display.

• ‘P’ pause : The letter ‘P’ displays within the number,

meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in

the calling sequence. Enter digits that need to

follow the pause.

• ‘T’ pause: The leletter ‘T’ displays in the number,

meaning that a “Timed (2 second) pause will occur at

that point in the calling sequence.

• Hyphen: Places a hyphen between characters.

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Two-Touch Dial

Memory locations 10 through 99 are special two-touch

locations.

Press the second digit briefly, then hold down the third

digit of the memory cell.

For example: Location no. 023

Press 2 briefly and hold down 3.

The number (and name) stored is displayed, then dialed.

Three-Touch Dial

Memory locations 100 through 300 are special three-

touch locations.

Press the first and the second digit briefly, then hold

down the third digit of the memory cell.

For example: Location no. 123

Press 1 and 2 briefly, then hold down 3.

The number (and name) stored is displayed, then dialed.

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Answering a Call

When somebody calls you, the phone rings and the

phone icon is displayed in the middle of the external

display.

If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number

(or name if pre-stored in your Phone Book) is displayed.

If the caller cannot be identified, only the phone icon

appears.

1. To answer a call, open the phone. If the phone is

already open, press TALK.

2. End the call by closing the phone or pressing END.

Note: You can answer a call while using the phone

book or menu features. The current operation will be

interrupted.

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3. Press OK to select an option. Continue entering the

number and press OK to store the number in your

Phone Book.

4. Store the number in your Phone Book as you normally

would by pressing OK and following the screen

prompts..

Pause Dialing from a Stored Phone Book Entry

1. Dial the number from the Phone Book.

2. Wait for the appropriate prompt for the number (credit

card number, bank account number, etc.).

3. When prompted, press TALKto send the DTMF

number that follows your hard pause.

“SENDING DTMF” flashed on the display and the

transmitted tone sounds.

Manual Pause Dialing

You can enter pauses manually during the dialing

process.

1. Enter the phone number of the service you want to

connect to (such as a bank’s tele-service phone

number).

2. Press MENU. The pause menu options display.

3. Press OK to select an option.

4. After connecting, press TALK again to transmit the

additional number at the prompt from the tele-service.

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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 is also displayed. If you call

someone who has this feature, your phone number will

be displayed on the their phone.

Note: Contact your service provider to setup the Caller

ID service.

In-Call Options

Your phone provides a number of functions that you can

use during a call. You may not utilize all of these

functions at all times. Many of the in-call options are

network services.

Press MENU during a call to access the following in-

call options:

Phone Book: allows you to access the Phone Book

menu.

Mute/Quit: allows you to switch your phone’s

microphone off, so that the other party cannot hear you.

Example

: You wish to say something to another person

in the room but do not want the other party to hear you.

Silent/Quit: does not transmit the key tones. It allows

you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones

during a call.

Send Tel #: Sends the telephone number to the other

caller.

My Phone #: shows your phone number.

SEND: Sends the DTMF..

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Three-Way Calling

This feature enables you to conduct conference calls

with two separate parties at the same time. The phone

records each party into the Outgoing Calls Log. Also,

You are billed airtime for each outgoing call separately.

Note: Contact your service provider to activate Three-

Way Calling.

To place a Three-Way call:

1. During a conversation, press TALK. The phone places

the other party on hold.

2. Enter the phone number for the third party, and then

press TALK . The phone dials the third party.

3. When you are connected to the third party, press

TALKagain to begin your three-way call.

If one of the callers (not you) hangs up, you and

remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call

and you hang up first, all three parties are disconnected.

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 TALK to call the displayed number, or OK to save

the number in Phone Book.

Dropped Calls

A dropped call can occur during a conversation in

response to a signal fade or leaving a service area. In

this case, the call ends and “Call Dropped” displays.

Failed Calls

A failed call can occur if your phone is out of calling

range or the network is temporarily busy. Your phone

responds to a failed call by displaying an appropriate

message: “Call Failed Out of Range” or “Call Failed

Network Busy.”

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Adjusting the Volume

During a call, if you want to adjust the voice volume,

use the volume keys on the left side of the phone.

In Standby mode, you can adjust the ring volume using

the same keys.

Call Waiting

Call Waiting lets you receive a second call during

conversation. Your phone notifies you of a call waiting

by beeping an displaying “Call Waiting.”

Your phone provides the option of turning the Call

Waiting feature on and off (if you have subscribed to the

service). Call Waiting is on by default in the phone. If

you choose to have a undisturbed conversation, simply

turn off the feature for the current call.

Note: Contact your service provider to activate the Call

Waiting service.

To answer a waiting call:

1. To answer the call, press TALK . The phone connects

the calling party, and places the current party on hold.

2. Press TALK again to switch between two parties.

Note: If you do not respond to a Call Waiting

notification, the phone will forward the call to voicemail

or another number that you have set up. Contact your

service provider for more information.

Call Forwarding

This feature provides the option of forwarding incoming

calls to another phone number, even while your phone is

off. Activating Call Forwarding does not affect outgoing

calls made from this phone. Contact your service

provider to activate Call Forwarding.

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T9 Mode

The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter

words easily with a minimum of key presses. As you

press each key, the phone selects a letter that makes up

the word that it thinks you are typing, based on a built-

in dictionary. As a new letter is added, the word

changes based on the key that you have pressed.

1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode,

start entering a word by pressing keys 2 to 9. Press

each key only once for one letter.

The word that you are typing appears in the display. It

may change with each key that you press.

2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting any

keystrokes.

3. If the word is correct, start entering the next word.

Otherwise, press 0 repeatedly to display alternate

word choices for the keys that you have pressed.

4. Complete each word with a space by pressing the #

key.

To type words not found in the T9 mode, change the text

input mode to the ABC mode.

To delete letters, press BACK. Press and hold down

BACK to erase entire words.

Entering Text

Changing Text Input Mode

When using your phone, you will need to enter text at

many times. For example, when storing a name in the

Phone Book, creating your personal greeting or

scheduling events in your calendar. You can enter

alphanumeric characters into your phone by using your

phone’s keypad.

When you are prompted to enter text, the current text entry

method will appear in the bottom of the display as T9, Alpha,

Symbol or Number.

To change the input mode, press

and then press the

navigation key to scroll to the mode you want and press

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To shift the case of the next letter(s) that you type, press

one or more times. There are three shift states: Lower

Case is indicated by abc

in the right corner of the

display, Initial Capital is Abc

, and Capitals Lock is ABC.

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 right automatically, and then select

the next letter.

If you enter a specific word in this mode the first time,

the word is automatically added to your phone’s

database, and offers the new word as an option for its

keystroke sequence when you are in the T9(English)

mode.

• Press # to insert a space.

• To move the cursor left or right through your text

message, press the navigation key.

• Press BACK one or more times to clear letters to the

left.

Alpha Mode

When typing in Alpha mode, you should press key

labeled with the required letter:

-Once for the first letter

-Twice for the second letter

-And so on.

For example, you press

three times quickly to

display the letter “C” ,

two times quickly to display the

letter “K”. So, this method is called Multi-tap typing.

Refer to the table on next page for the list of characters

assigned on each key.

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AB C2

DE F 3

GH I 4

JK L5

MN O 6

PQ RS7

TU V8

WX Y Z 9

(Caps Lock mode)

List of characters available:

Key Characters in the Order Displayed

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