Samsung SPHA960 Users Manual

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

SPH-A960 User’s Manual for Draft Version

SAMSUNG

ELECTRONICS

World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com

Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.

Table of contents
Important safety precautions .......................	7
Unpacking.....................................................	9
Your phone .................................................	10
Key Description ..................................................	10
Display..............................................................	11
Backlight ...........................................................	13
Service light ......................................................	13
Camera.............................................................	13
Getting started............................................	14
Using the battery................................................	14
Switching on or off the phone...............................	16
Using the soft keys .............................................	16
Your phone’s modes............................................	17
Using the Keypad Lock feature .............................	18
Call functions ..............................................	19
Making a call......................................................	19
Ending a call ......................................................	19
Emergency dialing ..............................................	19
Making a call from the recent call logs ...................	20
Making a call from Contacts .................................	20
Speed dialing .....................................................	20
Pause dialing .....................................................	21
Voice dialing ......................................................	22
Adjusting the volume during a call ........................	23
Answering a call .................................................	23
Viewing missed calls ...........................................	24
Options during a call ...........................................	24
Using caller ID ...................................................	24
Call forwarding...................................................	25
Call waiting........................................................	25
Three-way calling ...............................................	26

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Entering text...............................................				27
Changing the text input mode ..............................				28
Using T9 English mode ........................................				28
Using Alpha mode...............................................				30
Using 123 mode			.................................................	31
Using Symbol mode ............................................				31
Using the menus .........................................				32
Accessing a menu function by scrolling ..................				32
Using shortcuts ..................................................				33
List of menu functions.........................................				34
Web ............................................................				36
Call History		.................................................		37
Outgoing Calls			(Menu 2-1)...................................	37
Incoming Calls			(Menu 2-2) ..................................	37
Missed Calls		(Menu 2-3) ......................................		37
Recent Calls		(Menu 2-4) ......................................		38
Media Player ...............................................				39
On Demand		.................................................		40
Missed Alerts			..............................................	41
Music ..........................................................				42
My Content..................................................				43
Messaging...................................................				44
Send Message (Menu 8-1) ....................................				44
Text Message (Menu 8-2) ......................................				44
Picture Mail (Menu 8-3) ........................................				45
Premium Msg (Menu 8-4) .....................................				45
VoiceSMS (Menu 8-5) ..........................................				45
Email (Menu 8-6) ...............................................				46
Instant Message			(Menu 8-7) .................................	46
Voicemail	(Menu 8-8)...........................................			46
Settings	(Menu 8-9) ............................................			46
Tools ...........................................................				47
Voice Service		(Menu 9-1) .....................................		47

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Voice Memo				(Menu 9-2) ......................................		47
Motion Fun			(Menu 9-3).........................................			47
Bluetooth		(Menu 9-4)...........................................				47
Planner	(Menu 9-5) .............................................					48
Memo Pad			(Menu 9-6).........................................			49
World Time				(Menu 9-7) ........................................		49
Alarm Clock				(Menu 9-8) ......................................		50
Calculator		(Menu 9-9) ..........................................				50
Set Time		(Menu 9-0) ...........................................				50
Contacts......................................................						51
Find (Menu 0-1) ..................................................						51
Add New Entry					(Menu 0-2) ...................................	51
Speed Dial #s					(Menu 0-3) ....................................	52
Group	(Menu 0-4) ...............................................					52
My Name Card (Menu 0-5) ...................................						52
Services (Menu 0-6) ............................................						52
Pictures.......................................................						53
Camera (Menu *-1) .............................................						53
Camcorder			(Menu *-2).........................................			53
Picture Mail				(Menu *-3) ........................................		53
My Albums (Menu *-4).........................................						53
Order Prints				(Menu *-5) .......................................		54
Pictbridge Print					(Menu *-6)...................................	54
Account Info				(Menu *-7) ......................................		54
Settings		......................................................				55
Display	(Menu #-1) ............................................					55
Sounds	(Menu #-2) ............................................					56
Power Vision				(Menu #-3).....................................		58
Voice Service					(Menu #-4) ....................................	58
Security		(Menu #-5) ...........................................				58
Roaming (Menu #-6) ...........................................						61
Launch Pad				(Menu #-7)........................................		61
Others	(Menu #-8) ..............................................					61
Phone Info			(Menu #-9) ........................................			63
Bluetooth		(Menu #-0) ..........................................				63

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Health and safety information.....................	65
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception .................	65
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone ..	66
Caring for the Battery .........................................	68
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice
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Owner’s Record ..................................................	72
Phone Guide Proprietary Notice ............................	72

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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 refuelling

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

Switching off in an aircraft

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

Switching off near all medical equipment

Switch off your phone near medical equipment. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy. 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).

Water resistance

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

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Important safety precautions

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 the key. Give all the necessary information as accurately as possible. Do not end the call until given permission to do so.

Keeping small children away from your phone

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

Accessories and batteries

Use only Samsung-approved accessories. Use of any unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous.

Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsungapproved chargers.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see “Health and safety information” on page 65.

CAUTION

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

DISPOSE USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO

THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Unpacking

Your package contains the following items.

Handset	Battery
Desktop Charger	Start Here Guide
Headset	CD
Welcome to Sprint Card	Terms & Conditions Card

In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer:

• Headset	• Car charger/
	adapter
• Standard and Extended	• Cigarette lighter
batteries	adapter
• Hands-free car kit	• Data cable
• Bluetooth headset kit	• Bluetooth full
	hands-free kit

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Your phone

Key Description

Key(s)	Description
soft keys	Performs the functions indicated by
	the screen text on the bottom line of
	the display.
Navigation	In Standby mode, quickly enters your
keys	favorite menus.In Menu mode, scrolls
	through menu options.
	In Standby mode, enters the Pics.
OK key	video menu.
	In Menu mode, selects the currently
	highlighted menu or option, or
	confirms your input.
	Makes or answers a call.
TALK key	In Standby mode, retrieves the most
	recent numbers dialed, received, or
	missed. Redials the last number when
	pressed and held.
	Ends a call. Also switches the phone
END key	on and off when pressed and held.
	In Menu mode, cancels your input and
	returns to Standby mode.
BACK key	Deletes characters from the display.
	In Menu mode, returns to the previous
	menu level.
Numeric	Enters numbers, letters, and some
keys	special characters.

	Your phone
Key(s)	Description (continued)
	In Standby mode, initiates the voice
* key	command feature when pressed and
	held.
	In the text entry mode, changes case
	of letters.
	In Standby mode, quickly enters or
# key	exits Silent mode when pressed and
	held.
	In the text entry mode, inserts a
	space.
Camera	In Standby mode, allows you to
key	quickly access the Camera menu.
	Also turn on the camera when pressed
	and held.
	In Capture mode, takes a photo or
	starts recording a video.
tVolume	(on the left side of the phone)
keys	During a call, adjust the earpiece
	volume.
	In Standby mode, adjusts the key
	tone volume.
	In Menu mode, scrolls through menus.

Display

Layout

The display has 3 areas; the top line of icons, the text and graphics area, and the bottom line of soft key indicators.

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Your phone

Icons

Icon Description

Signal strength: Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the better the signal.

Service: Appears when a call is in progress.

No service: Appears when you are outside a service area. When it displays, you cannot make or receive calls. Wait a little while for a better signal or move into an open area to regain service.

Alarm mode: Appears when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time.

Ringer on: Appears when you set the ringer volume for calls to one from Level 1~8, 1-Beep or Vib+Ring.

Ringer off: Appears when you set the volume of the call ringer to Silent.

Vibration mode: Appears when the ringer volume for calls is set to Vibrate, or when your phone is in Silent mode.

Silent mode: Appears when the phone is Silent mode.

Battery status: Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining.

Your phone

Backlight

The backlight illuminates the display and the keypad. When you press any key or open the phone, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if no key has been pressed within a given period of time, depending on the setting in the Backlight menu

The backlight remains on at all times when the phone is connected to an optional car kit.

Service light

The service light on the bottom tip of the phone flashes to indicate an incoming call, a message, or an alarm and flashes for a few seconds when you turn on or off the phone.

It flashes while the battery is charging with the travel adapter; it turns green when the battery is fully charged.

Camera

The camera embedded in your phone allows you to take a photo or record a video while on the move.

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Getting started

Using the battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.

Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time.

Installing the battery

1.Place the battery so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone.

2.Press the battery until it clicks into place. Make sure that the battery is properly installed before switching the phone on.

Removing the battery

1.If necessary, switch off the phone by pressing and holding the END key until the power-off image displays.

2.Slide the battery lock towards the top of the phone and lift away the battery, as shown.

1.With the battery in position on the phone, plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone.

Getting started

Low battery indicator

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a warning tone sounds and a message repeats at regular intervals on the display. In this case, your phone turns off the backlight to conserve the remaining battery power.

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

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Getting started

Switching on or off the phone

1.Open the phone.

2.Press and hold the END key until the power-on image displays to switch on the phone.

The service light on the phone flashes and an alert sounds. When the system locates services, the greeting message displays along with the time and date. You can now place and receive calls.

If the phone is out of service, the No Service

icon () appears on 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 off the phone, press and hold the END key until the power-off image displays.

WARNING!

Do not switch on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.

Using the soft keys

Your phone offers a set of functions that allows you to customize and use it. These functions are arranged in menus and submenus, accessed using the two soft keys. Each menu and submenu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function.

Getting started

The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the current function you are using; the labels on the bottom line of the display just above each key indicate their current role.

Your phone’s modes

Standby mode

Standby is the most basic state of your phone. The phone goes into Standby mode after you turn it on or whenever you briefly press the END key. When your phone is in Standby mode, you will typically see the greeting message and the current time and date.

Press the END key at any time to return to Standby mode. Be careful; if you are on a call when you press the END key, the call disconnects and the phone returns to Standby mode.

Talk mode

You can place and answer calls only when your phone is turned on. During a call, the phone is in Talk mode.

Lock mode

When you lock your phone using the Lock Phone menu, you cannot use the phone. In Lock mode, you can receive messages and calls, but you cannot place an outgoing call until you unlock the phone.

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Getting started

Using the Keypad Lock feature

You can open the phone to use the number keypad and close so that it takes up less space.

When you close the phone, the display turns off and the phone automatically locks the exposed function keys so that even if they are pressed accidentally, nothing will happen.

To unlock the keypad, press and hold one of the Volume keys, press the Unlock soft key, and then press the OK soft key.

The keypad is activated and you can use the phone’s functions.

Call functions

Making a call

In Standby mode, enter the area code and phone number and press the SEND key.

Send: sends a message to the number.

Save: saves the number in Contacts.

P Pause: enters a hard pause.

T Pause: enters a 2-second pause.

Ending a call

When you want to end your call, press the END key.

The call time, the length of the call, displays along with the phone number of the called person. If the number is stored in your Contacts, the name displays. If there is no match, you can store the number in Contacts.

Alternatively, simply close the phone to end a call.

Emergency dialing

You can place calls to standard emergency numbers, even if your phone is locked or all of the outgoing calls are restricted.

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Call functions

Making a call from the recent call logs

The phone stores up the calls you have dialed, received, or missed chronologically. The last call is saved in the first position.

To recall any of these numbers:

1.In Standby mode, press the SEND key to access call logs. The list of recent calls displays.

2.Press the Navigation keys, or the Volume keys on the left side of the phone until you find the number you want.

3.Press the SEND key to dial the highlighted number.

Making a call from Contacts

You can store the phone numbers you called regularly in the phone’s memory, which is called “Contacts”. You then simply recall the number by pressing the OK key and selecting from the Contacts list.

Speed dialing

Once you have stored phone numbers from your Phonebook list, you can set up speed dial entries and then dial them easily whenever you want, simply by pressing the associated numeric key.

To speed dial, in Standby mode, enter a speed dialing number you have set and press the SEND key to dial the number. You can also press the first digit briefly, then hold down the second digit of the speed dialing number.

Call functions

Pause dialing

When you call an automated system, like a banking service, 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 Contacts, separated by pauses.

There are 2 kinds of pauses that can be entered on your phone:

•P pause: A hard pause stops the dialing sequence until you press the SEND key.

•T pause: A 2-second pause stops the dialing sequence for two seconds and then automatically sends the remaining digits.

Storing pauses in a Contacts entry

To store a number in your Contacts that contains pauses:

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

2.Press the Options soft key.

3.Select the required pause type and press the OK soft key.

•P Pause. The letter “P” displays, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence.

•T Pause. The letter “T” displays, meaning that a “2-second” pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence.

4.Enter the digits that need to follow the pause, such as your account number.

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