Samsung SPHA900G 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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SPH-A900G

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 77.

precautions safety Important

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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, [ ]

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

• Camera

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

Special features of your phone

•MP3 player

Play music files using your phone as an MP3 player.

• Web browser

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

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• Bluetooth

Connect to a headset or hands-free car kit using wireless Bluetooth technology.

•Get personal with photo caller ID

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

• Phonebook

Store home, office, or cellular phone numbers for your contacts.

•Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images, and audio.

•Photo studio

Add a frame or apply special effects to decorate your photos.

•Scheduler

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

•Alarm

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

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

• Countdown

Use your phone as a countdown timer for an important event.

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phone your of features Special

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 ..................................................	14
Step outside the phone	14

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

Use the camera ......................................................

14

Play music .............................................................	16
Browse the web......................................................	17
Use Phonebook ......................................................	17
Send messages ......................................................	18
View messages.......................................................	19
Use Bluetooth ........................................................	21
Enter text	22

T9 English, English, Hebrew, T9 Hebrew, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions	24
Advanced calling features
Menu functions	27
All menu options listed
Solve problems	76
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information	77

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Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <Menu> in Idle mode.

1	Calls	p. 32
1	Outgoing	p. 32
2	Incoming	p. 33
3	Missed	p. 33
4	Erase history	p. 33
5	Air time	p. 33
2 Phonebook		p. 34
1	Find	p. 34
2	Add	p. 35
3	Group settings	p. 35
4	My phone #	p. 35
5	Memory info	p. 35
3 Camera		p. 36
1	Take Photo	p. 36
2	My album	p. 40
3	Photo studio	p. 44
4	Send MMS	p. 47
5	Settings	p. 48

4 Display

p. 48

7 Advanced tools

p. 59

9 Settings

p. 73

1

Set backgrounds

p. 48

1

MP3

p. 59

1

Auto answer

p. 73

2

Banner

p. 49

2

Bluetooth

p. 62

2

Answer mode

p. 73

3

Backlight

p. 49

3

Voice memo

p. 64

3

Airplane mode

p. 73

4

Set time

p. 49

4

Voice answer

p. 65

4

Security

p. 73

5

Language/

p. 49

5

Calculator

p. 65

5

Data/Fax

p. 74

6

Dialing font

p. 50

6

User memory

p. 66

6

GPS settings

p. 75

7

Service LED

p. 50

7

Version

p. 75

8 Planner

p. 68

8

External clock

p. 50

8

DUN settings

p. 75

1

Scheduler

p. 69

5 Message

p. 50

2

Today

p. 70 Press [Right] in Idle mode.

1

Text MSG

p. 50

3

Task list

p. 70

2

MMS

p. 52

4

Memo pad

p. 71

VAS

p. 27

3

Browser alert

p. 55

5

Alarm

p. 71

4

*151 Voice maill

p. 55

6

World time

p. 72

Internet Portal

p. 27

5

Internal VM

p. 56

7

Countdown

p. 72

Games & applications

p. 28

6

MSG setting

p. 56

Ringtones

p. 29

Animations

p. 29

6 Sounds

p. 57

Voice Portal

p. 30

1

Ringer

p. 57

SMS INFO

p. 30

2

Ringer Vol./Type

p. 57

Pelephone Navigator

p. 30

3

Key tone

p. 58

4

Function alert

p. 58

5

Hour alert

p. 58

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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 available 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/
		Voice memo key
	3GTV key	Navigation keys
		(Up/Down/Left/
	/Confirm key
		Right)
	Left soft key	Right soft key
	Dial key	Power on/off/
		Menu exit key
	Alphanumeric	Cancel/Delete/
		Voice answer/
	keys	Voice memo key
	Special	Microphone
	function keys

Camera lens

Service light Headset jack

External display

MP3 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 [].

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 low battery 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

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

Switch off

1.Open the phone.

2.Press [ ].

1.Open the phone.

2.Press and hold [ ].

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Keys and display

Keys

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

In Idle mode, access the following menus directly:

• Up: MP3

•Down: Mobile Shop

•Left: Message

•Right: VAS

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.

In Idle mode, access the 3G-TV menu. In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or confirm input.

In Idle mode, access the Camera menu. Press and hold to turn on the camera.

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

During a call, record your conversation when pressed and held.

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.

In Idle mode, press to activate the answering machine feature when a call comes in. Press and hold to record a voice memo. p. 64

Press and hold to switch the phone on or 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.

Enter special characters.

In Idle mode, press and hold [] to activate or deactivate Silent mode.

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Get started

In Idle mode, adjust the keypad tone volume.

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.

Move backward in a file or to the previous file.

Press and hold to launch the MP3 player.

Pause or resume playback.

Move forward in a file or to the next file.

Display

Layout										Icons
										display various icons.
									Text and graphics
									display messages,
									instructions, and
									information you enter.
											Soft key function
	Menu					Find					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 New message New voicemail

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Bluetooth active p. 62

Alarm set p. 71

Call ringer type setting p. 57

•	: Ringer only
•	: Silent
•	: 1 Beep
•	: Vibration
•	: Vib. & ringer
• : Vib. then ringer
• : Ringer then vib.

Phone locked p. 74

Silent mode

Battery power level

*Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary.

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.

Menu Find

Press the left soft	Press the right soft
key to access	key to access Find
Menu mode.	in the Phonebook
	menu.

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Get started

Select an	1. Press a desired soft key.
option	2.	Press the Navigation keys to
		move to the next or previous
		option.
	3.	Press [ ] or <Select> to
		confirm the function displayed
		or option highlighted.
	4.	To exit, choose either of the
		following methods:
		•	Press [	] to move up one
			level.
		•	Press [	] to return to Idle
			mode.

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

Customise your phone

Display language

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Display → Language/.

2.Select a language.

Call ringer melody

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Sounds → Ringer.

2.Select Incoming calls and press [Down].

3.Press [Left] or [Right] to select a ringtone category.

4.Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll to a ringtone.

5.Press <Play> to listen to a ringtone.

6.When you find the melody you want, press <Save>.

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Idle mode wallpaper

You can set wallpaper for the idle screen on the display.

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Display → Set backgrounds → Wallpaper.

2.Select an image or video category.

3.Select an image or video clip.

4.Press <Select>.

	Menu style	You can customise the menu
		display in Menu mode.
		To set a menu style:
		1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>.
		2.	Press <Options> and select
			Menu style.
		3.	Select a menu style.

		You can switch the phone to Silent
	Silent mode
		mode to avoid disturbing other
		people.
		Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode.
		You can protect the phone against
	Phone lock
		unauthorised use with a phone
		password.
		1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
			and select Settings →
			Security.
		2.	Enter the default password,
			0000, and press <Done>.
		3.	Select Change lock.
		4.	Enter a new 4-digit password
			and press <Done>.
		5.	Enter the new password again
			and press <Done>.
		6.	Select Phone lock.
		7.	Select Once or On.
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started Get

Make/Answer calls

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

Adjust the	Press [ / ].
volume during
a call

Step outside the phone

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

Use the camera

		1.	Open the phone.
	Take a photo
		2.	In Idle mode, press and hold
			[	].
		3.	Aim the lens at the subject by
			rotating the camera lends and
			make any desired adjustments.
		4.	Press [1] until the		icon or
				icon appears.
		5.	Press [ ] or [		] to take a
			photo.
		6.	Press <Save>.

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	1.	In Idle mode, press [			] and			1.	In Idle mode, press [	] and
View a photo							Play a video
		select My album.							select My album.
	2.	Select a gallery.						2.	Select a gallery.
	3.	Scroll to the photo you want						3. Scroll to the video clip you want
		and press <Expand>.							and press <Play>.
Record a video 1.		In Idle mode, press and hold
		[	].
	2.	Press [1] until the			icon
		appears.
	3.	Aim the lens at the subject by
		rotating the camera lends and
		make any desired adjustments.
	4.	Press [ ], or [		] to start
		recording.
	5.	Press the right soft key or
		[	] to stop recording.
	6.	Press <Save>.

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Step outside the phone

Play music

	Save music	Use these methods:
		•	Download from the wireless
	files to the
	phone		web	p. 27
	Create a play	1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
			and select Advanced tools →
	list
			MP3 → MP3 files.
		2.	Press <Menu> and select Add
			to play list.
		3.	Press <Check> to select the
			files you want and press
			<Add>.
		4.	Press [	] to return to the file
			list.

Play music files 1. In Idle mode, press [Up] and select MP3 player.

2.During playback, use the following keys:

•[ ]: pauses or resumes playback.

•[Up]: changes the repeat mode.

•[Left]: returns to the previous file. Moves backward in a file when held down.

•[Right]: skips to the next file. Skips forward in a file when held down.

•[/]: adjusts the volume.

3.Press [Down] to move to the playlist.

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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 [Right] and
		select Internet Portal.
	web browser

Navigate the web

•To scroll through browser items, press the Navigation key.

•To select an item, press [] or [ ].

•To return to the previous page, press <Back>, <Dismiss>, <Cancel>, or [].

•To return to the homepage, press and hold [Right].

•To access options, press <Menu> and select Menu.

Use Phonebook

		1.	In Idle mode, enter a phone
	Add a contact
			number and press <Save>.
		2.	Select New entry → a number
			type.
		3.	Specify contact information:
			Image, Name, Mobile, Home,
			Office, Pager, Fax, Entry
			location number, E-Mail1,
			E-Mail2, URL, Group, Ringer,
			and ETC.
		4.	Press <Save> to save the
			contact.

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Step outside the phone

Find a contact	1.	In Idle mode, press <Find>.
	2.	Press [Up] and select a search
		method.
	3.	Press [Down].
	4.	Enter the first few letters of the
		name you want or the entry’s
		location number, or select a
		caller group.
	5.	Select a contact.
	6.	Scroll to a number and press
		[ ] to dial.

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Message → Text MSG → New messages.

2.Enter the message text and press <OK>.

3.Press <OK> again.

4.Enter destination numbers.

5.Press <OK> to send the message.

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Message → MMS → New message.

2.Enter a destination number or address and press <OK>.

3.Move to Subject.

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Send a multimedia message (MMS)

(continued)

4.Enter the message subject and press <OK>.

5.Move to the Slide field.

6.If necessary, press <Menu> and select Add to add a slide.

7.Move to Picture.

8.Press <Menu> and select My Album or Saved image → an image.

9.To add a video, press [Left] or [Right] to move to Video.

10.Press <Menu> and select

Video Album or Saved Video

→ a video clip.

11.Move to Message.

12.Enter the message text and press <OK>.

13.Move to Sound.

14.Press <Menu> and select

Voice Memo, Melody, or Saved sound → a sound.

15.Press <OK>.

16.Press <Send> to send the message.

View messages

View a text message

When a notification appears: Press <Select>.

From the Inbox:

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Message → Text MSG → Inbox.

2.Select a message.

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Step outside the phone

View a multimedia message

When a notification appears:

1.Press <Download> to retrieve the message from the server.

2.Select Yes.

3.Select the message from the Inbox.

From the Inbox:

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Message → MMS → Inbox.

2.Select a message.

Access a voicemail

When a notification appears:

Press [] to connect to the voicemail server to listen to your message.

From the Inbox:

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Message → *151 Voice mail.

2.Follow the instructions from the system.

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Use Bluetooth

Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology, enabling you to connect the phone wirelessly to a Bluetooth headset or hands-free car kit.

Turn on Bluetooth

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Advanced tools → Bluetooth → Activation → On.

2.Select Settings → Discovery mode → On to allow other devices to find your phone.

Search for and connect to a Bluetooth device

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Advanced tools → Bluetooth → Devices → Search.

2.Scroll to a device and press <Pair>.

3.Enter a Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and press <OK>.

When the owner of the other device enters the same code, pairing is complete.

4.If necessary, change the paired device name.

5.Press <Connect> to add the device to the paired device list.

Your phone enables an Internet connection when the phone is connected to a computer via Bluetooth dongle.

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Enter text

T9 English, English, Hebrew, T9 Hebrew, Number, and Symbol modes

You can enter text for some features, such as Messages, Phonebook, or Scheduler, using T9 English mode and English mode for English, and T9 Hebrew and Hebrew mode for Hebrew. You can also enter numbers and symbols.

Changing the text input mode

1.In the text entry field, press <Mode>.

2.Select the text input mode you want.

Using T9 English mode and T9 Hebrew mode

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

Entering a word in T9 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 and T9 Hebrew mode operations

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

•Press [] to change case in T9 English mode.

•Press [] to insert a space.

•Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

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

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Using English mode and Hebrew mode

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

	Key	Characters in order displayed
		English	Hebrew

Other English mode and Hebrew mode operations

For Hebrew mode, wait for the cursor to move to the left or press [Left]. Then, enter the next letter.

•Press [] to change case in English mode.

•Press [] to insert a space.

•Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

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

Using Number mode

Number mode enables you to enter numbers.

Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

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.

text Enter

• To enter the same letter twice or to enter a

different letter on the same key, wait for the cursor
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Call functions

Advanced calling features

Making a call

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

•Press [] to clear the last digit or press and hold [] to clear the whole display. You can move the cursor to edit an incorrect digit.

•Press <Pause> to enter a pause between numbers.

2.Press [].

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

Redialling recent numbers

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

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

Making a call from Phonebook

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

p. 34

You can quickly dial a number using its location number assigned when stored.

•For 1-digit locations, press and hold the corresponding number key in Idle mode.

•For other locations, press the first number key and press and hold the last number key in Idle mode.

Making an emergency call

You can make calls to standard emergency numbers, such as 100, 101, 102, and 166 on the Emergency # list, even if your phone is locked. p. 74

4-digit dialling

You can quickly dial a number in Phonebook by entering its last 4 consecutive digits.

1.In Idle mode, enter the last 4 digits of the phone number you want.

2.Scroll to the number and press [].

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Answering a call

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

Press [] to answer the call.

Tips for answering a call

•When By any key is active, you can press any key,

except for <Reject>, <Silent>, [/], and []. p. 73

•When By folder open is active, you can simply open the phone. If the phone is already open, press []. p. 73

•Press <Reject> to reject a call.

•Press <Silent> or press and hold [/] to mute the call ringer.

Viewing missed calls

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

1.Press the right soft key.

2.Press [] to dial the displayed 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 twice.
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.

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Call functions

Answering a second call

You can answer an incoming call while already on the phone, if you have subscribed to the call waiting feature.

1.Press [] to answer a second call. The first caller is placed on hold and you are connected with the second caller.

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

Recording your conversation

You can record your conversation during a call. Press [Down] and select Record. p. 64

Using the speakerphone feature

Use the speakerphone feature to talk and listen with the phone a short distance away.

Press [ ] to activate the speakerphone feature. Press [] again to switch back to the earpiece.

Using In-call options

Press <Menu> to access the following options during a call:

•Mute/Quit: switch off the phone’s microphone so that the other person on the phone cannot hear you, or switch it back on.

•Calls: access the Calls menu.

•Phonebook: access the Phonebook menu.

•Silent/Quit: switch the key tones off or on.

To communicate with answering machines or computerised telephone systems, key tones must be turned on.

•Send my #: send your phone number to the calling person or to automated services.

•DTMF length: manipulate the audible DTMF tones.

•Switch to phone/BT headset: switch the call to a Bluetooth headset or hands-free car kit or back to the phone.

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Menu functions

All menu options listed

VAS

This menu is supplied by your service provider. The contents available in each menu option may be different, depending on the service provider. For further details, contact your service provider.

To access this menu, press [Right] in Idle mode.

Internet Portal

The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) browser on your phone allows you to access the wireless web. From the wireless web, you can access up-to-date information and a wide variety of media content, such as games, wallpapers, ringtones, and music files.

Selecting the Internet Portal menu or pressing and holding [Right] in Idle mode launches the web browser and access the homepage of your service provider.

Navigating the web browser

To	Press
scroll through browser	the Navigation keys.
items
select a browser item	[ ] or [ ].
return to the previous	<Back>, <Dismiss>,
page	<Cancel>, or [ ].
return to the homepage	and hold [Right].

Using page options

From any web page, press <Menu> and select Menu to access the following options:

•Back: go back to the previous page.

•Home: return to the homepage.

•Bookmarks: bookmark the current page.

•Go To URL: enter a URL address of a web page.

•Show URL: display the URL address of the current page.

•Reload: refresh the current web page with

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