Samsung SPH i700 User Manual

SPH-i700 Series
Portable Digital Dual Band
Telephone
User’s Guide
Please read this manual before operating your phone, and
keep it for future reference.
LMi700_050803_F5
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Getting Started ......................12
Turning the i700 On ...................................................... 13
Entering the Owners Information .........................................13
Setting up Voicemail ..................................................... 14
Contacting Customer Care ............................................ 14
Chapter 2 - Understanding your Phone ........15
Front View of the I700 .................................................. 16
Viewing the Phone Screen Icons .................................. 17
Features of the i700 ...................................................... 19
Battery and Charger Accessories .................................. 20
Battery Capacity ...................................................................20
Installing the Battery ............................................................21
Removing the Battery ..........................................................22
Charging the Battery ............................................................23
Displaying your Phone Number .................................... 24
Making and Answering Calls ......................................... 24
Making Calls ........................................................................24
One Handed Dialing .............................................................25
Answering Calls ...................................................................25
Chapter 3 - Personal Settings ..................26
Personal Settings .......................................................... 27
Buttons ................................................................................28
Input ....................................................................................29
Menus ..................................................................................34
Password .............................................................................36
Phone ..................................................................................37
Chapter 4 - Windows Applications and
Text Entry ..........................................44
Navigating your PDA ..................................................... 45
Start Menu ...........................................................................45
Shortcuts ...................................................................... 46
New Command ....................................................................46
Time & Appointments ..........................................................46
Chapter 5 - Phone Settings ......................47
Setting the Volume Levels ............................................ 48
Voice Volume .......................................................................48
Record Volume ....................................................................49
Ring Volume ........................................................................50
System Volume ....................................................................51
Setting the Tone Length ................................................ 52
Alert Sounds & Notifications ........................................ 53
Selecting a Ringer for Incoming, Missed Calls, or
Voice Mail ............................................................................53
Turning the Ringer Off .........................................................55
Chapter 6 - Security Settings ...................56
Accessing the Security Options .................................... 57
Special Numbers ..................................................................57
Locking the i700 ..................................................................58
Unlocking the i700 ...............................................................59
Chapter 7 - Understanding Roaming ..........60
Roaming ....................................................................... 61
Roaming Options .................................................................62
Chapter 8 - Messaging ...........................63
Message Types ............................................................. 64
Voicemail .............................................................................65
Text Messaging ....................................................................66
E-mail Messages ..................................................................68
Message Options .................................................................68
My Text Messages ...............................................................69
Editing My Text Messages ...................................................70
Performing a Spell Check ....................................................70
Language .............................................................................70
Cancel a Message ................................................................71
SMS Message ............................................................... 71
SMS Inbox ...........................................................................71
SMS Outbox ........................................................................71
SMS Sent Items ...................................................................73
SMS Drafts ..........................................................................73
SMS Deleted Items ..............................................................74
ActiveSync Mail ............................................................ 74
ActiveSync Inbox .................................................................74
ActiveSync Outbox ...............................................................75
ActiveSync Sent Items .........................................................75
ActiveSync Drafts ................................................................75
ActiveSync Deleted Items ....................................................76
Inbox Tools ................................................................... 77
Options ................................................................................78
Chapter 9 - Call Logs .............................81
Call Logs ....................................................................... 82
Making a Call from the Call Log ...........................................82
Call Log Options ..................................................................83
Creating a New Contact from the Call Log ...........................83
Deleting Call Log Entries ......................................................84
Sending a SMS Message from a Call Log Entry ...................84
Chapter 10 - Call Features ......................85
Caller ID ...............................................................................86
Call Waiting ..........................................................................86
Call Forwarding ....................................................................87
Three Way Calling ................................................................88
Chapter 11 - Contacts ............................89
Contacts ....................................................................... 90
Adding a New Contact ..........................................................91
Finding a Contact .................................................................91
Editing a Contact ..................................................................92
Deleting a Contact ................................................................92
Adding a Note ......................................................................92
Deleting a Note ....................................................................93
Making a Call from Contacts ................................................93
Speed Dialing .......................................................................94
Beaming Contacts ................................................................95
Chapter 12 - Calendar ............................96
Today ............................................................................ 97
Date and Time Settings ........................................................97
Scheduling an Alarm ............................................................98
Owner Information ...............................................................98
Data Call State .....................................................................99
Calendar ..................................................................... 100
Scheduling an Appointment ...............................................100
Scheduling a Timed Appointment ......................................101
Changing the Calendar View ..............................................102
Calendar Options ...............................................................103
Tasks .......................................................................... 104
Creating a new Task ...........................................................104
Marking a Task Complete ..................................................105
Task Options ......................................................................106
Task Entry Bar ...................................................................106
Editing a Task ....................................................................107
Beaming a Task .................................................................107
Adding a Note to a Task .....................................................108
Deleting a Task ..................................................................108
Chapter 13 - Notes .............................. 109
Notes .......................................................................... 110
Recording a Note ...............................................................110
Recording During a Call .....................................................111
Recording a Personal Note ................................................111
Writing a new Note ............................................................112
Deleting a Note ..................................................................112
Note Options ......................................................................113
Chapter 14 - ActiveSync ....................... 114
ActiveSync .................................................................. 115
Installing the ActiveSync Software .....................................115
Creating a New Partnership ...............................................116
Performing ActiveSync using IR ........................................117
Scheduling an ActiveSync ..................................................117
Chapter 15 - Microsoft Pocket
Applications ..................................... 119
Pocket Word ............................................................... 120
Creating a New Document .................................................120
Pocket Word Options .........................................................121
Attaching a Recording .......................................................122
Deleting a Document .........................................................122
Beaming a Document .........................................................123
Pocket Excel ............................................................... 124
Creating a new Workbook ..................................................124
Deleting a Workbook .........................................................125
Beaming a Workbook .........................................................125
Chapter 16 - Other Applications .............. 126
Program Application ................................................... 127
File Explorer .......................................................................128
Microsoft Reader ...............................................................128
MSN Messenger ................................................................129
Terminal Services Client ....................................................130
Games ...............................................................................130
Calculator ...........................................................................131
Infrared Receive .................................................................132
Find ....................................................................................133
Help ...................................................................................134
Chapter 17 - Managing Applications ........ 135
Application Management ............................................ 136
Installing New Applications ................................................136
Deleting an Application ......................................................137
Memory Allocation .............................................................138
Chapter 18 - Internet Explorer ................ 139
Pocket Internet Explorer ............................................. 140
Launching Internet Explorer ...............................................140
Saving Favorites ................................................................141
Internet Pass Through .......................................................141
Chapter 19 - Camera ........................... 142
Camera ....................................................................... 143
Launching the Camera Application ....................................143
Camera Settings ................................................................144
Sleep Mode ........................................................................145
Timer .................................................................................145
Viewing Pictures ................................................................146
Still View Navigation ..........................................................146
Thumbnail View .................................................................150
Adaptive Sensitivity (AS Mode) ..........................................154
Beaming Pictures ...............................................................156
Continuous Picture Mode ..................................................156
Chapter 20 - Windows Media Player ........ 157
Media Player ............................................................... 158
Launching the Media Player ...............................................158
Media Player Controls ........................................................158
Loading Media Player Files ................................................159
Playlist ...............................................................................160
Chapter 21 - Troubleshooting, Safety, and Warran-
ty .................................................. 161
Troubleshooting ......................................................... 162
Resetting Your Handheld ...................................................163
Safety Information ...................................................... 165
Warranty ..................................................................... 174
STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY .....................................174

Chapter 1 - Getting Started

The following topics are discussed in this Chapter:
Turning the Phone On
Entering the Owner Information
Setting up Voicemail
Contacting Customer Care

Turning the i700 On

To power up the i700, press located on the upper right side of the phone. Follow the steps on the display screen to align or calibrate the device. This procedure insures that when you press the screen using the stylus, the desired action occurs proper ly.

Entering the Owners Information

The owners information identifies the owner or user of the device. Name, company, address, phone number, email address, and note information fields are available. To enter the owners information:
1. From the Today screen, use the stylus and tap on
Owner.
2. Tap the Name box in the Owner Information screen.
3. Use the stylus to tap the correct letters and spaces using the on-screen keyboard. (To select the keyboard, tap the up arrow located in the lower right corner of the screen and select .)
4. Tap the other desired information boxes and enter the information using the stylus and on-screen keyboard.
5. When you are finished entering all the desired information, tap in the upper right corner of the screen.
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Setting up Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will wa nt to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.
To set up voicemail:
1. Press the button located on the bottom front of the phone to display the phone screen.
2. Tap and hold to dial the voicemail system.
Note: One has been automatically reserved in speed dial for your voicemail. To dial voicemail without using speed dial, simply dial your own phone number and when the system answers, press and enter your password.
3. When the system answers, tap and enter your password.
4. Follow the system prompts to setup your voicemail.

Contacting Customer Care

If you are having problems with your new phone, call the Customer Care Center at (888) 987-4357. Please call using a phone other than your i700 in case any troubleshooting needs to be performed.
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Chapter 2 - Understanding your
Phone
The following topics are discussed in this Chapter:
Front View of the i700
Viewing the Phone Screen Icons
Features of the i700
Battery and Charger Accessories
Displaying your Phone Number
Making/Answering Calls

Front View of the I700

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Viewing the Phone Screen Icons

Icon Definition
This icon represents the signal strength. The more bars displayed, the better the signal.
This icon is displayed when the phone is Off.
Indicates that GPS (Global Positioning System) is active.
Indicates that GPS is inactive.
Indicates that the ringer is On.
Indicates that the ringer is Off.
Indicates that the vibrate function is turned On.
Indicates that the i700 supports the 1X high speed data transfer protocol.
This icon displays when two or more message icons are being displayed.
Indicates missed calls. If you tap the icon a window is displayed indicating the amount of call missed. It also gives you the ability to view the missed call information.
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Indicates that a new voicemail messages. If you tap this icon a window is displayed that allows you to listen to new voicemail messages.
Indicates that a new SMS text message is available. If you tap this icon, a window is displayed that allows you to access the Inbox.
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Features of the i700

The i700 uses the Microsoft Windows CE operating system, which supports thousands of applications. Using the ActiveSync operation, you can keep your PC and your i700 synchronized at all times. Some of the i700 features are:
Large 240x320 pixel, 65k color Transflective TFT screen
Built in Camera
CDMA 2000 1X Technology
GPS Technology
Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition Software
2 way SMS Messaging
Voice Dialing
Voice Memo
Wireless Internet Capability
Multi Media Card (MMC) / Secure Digital (SD) Expansion Card
Capability
16 Polyphonic Ringers.
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Battery and Charger Accessories

Your i700 comes with a standard battery, charger, and headset. It is very important to use only Samsung approved accessories to avoid damage to your phone.

Battery Capacity

Your phone is equipped with a standard rechargable battery. The battery can be recharged before it is fully drained without causing battery damage.
When the battery becomes low, a warning window is displayed and the unit automatically turns off the LCD. When there are approximately two minutes of talk time left, the phone sounds an audible aler t every 30 seconds and then powers down.
Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode and browser use affect the battery’s talk and standby times.
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Installing the Battery

1. Place the battery on the back of the phone, making sure that the plastic tabs are aligned with the corresponding holes in the phone.
2. Gently push the battery up until it snaps into place.
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Removing the Battery

1. Push the battery release latch and slide the battery down from the phone.
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Charging the Battery

Your cellular Phone comes with a recharg eable battery. You should charge the battery as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone.
Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level becomes too low, your phone automatically turns off and you’ll lose everything you were just working on. F or a quic k check of your ph one’ s battery level, tap the time located in the upper right corner of the screen. A battery icon is displayed in the Time and Next Appointment window.
To perform a battery check using the drop down menu:
1. Tap Start located in the upper left corner of the screen.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap
4. Tap Power.
There is also an internal backup battery that saves all the settings in the phone when the regular battery is discharged. An internal backup battery needs to be charged initially for 24 hours.
System.
The internal battery will maintain data for about 4 hours. You should perform ActiveSync operations or a backup utility frequently to avoid loosing any information if the battery is fully discharged. For more information see “Scheduling an ActiveSync” on page 117.
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Displaying your Phone Number

To display your phone numb er:
1. Press to display the phone screen.
2. Tap Tools and select Options.
3. The Settings screen is displayed. Your phone number is displayed at the top of the screen.
4. Tap to exit.

Making and Answering Calls

Making Calls

There are several different options that allow you to make calls on your new i700. You can use speed dial, voice dial, call history, or sim ply en te r th e de sir ed number and tap .
Making a Call using the Keypad
1. Press to display the phone screen.
2. Tap the desired number using the stylus. If you make a mistake while dialing, tap . Tap and hold to clear all the digits and start over.
Note: Always use the stylus when touching the screen to avoid scratching or damage caused by other instruments.
3. Tap
.
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One Handed Dialing

One handed dialing allows you to make a call while using just one hand. To make a call:
1. Press the Contacts button.
2. Press the OK/Navigation key up or down to select the desired address book entry.
Note: If you press and hold the OK/Navigation key down, letters are displayed that will automatically display the first entry beginning with that letter.
3. Press the OK/Navigation key to display the entry information and phone number.
Note: To return to the Contacts screen, press the OK/Navigation button while the entry is displayed.
4. Press to display the number in the phone screen.
5. Press again to dial the number.

Answering Calls

1. Make sure that the phone is turned On.
2. When you receive an incoming call, the Phone Incoming screen is displayed. Tap
Answer to answer the call or
Ignore to silence the ringer and let the call go to
voicemail.
Note: When you receive an incoming call, you can silence the ringer by tapping .
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Chapter 3 - Personal Settings

The following topics are discussed in this Chapter:
Buttons
Input
Menus
Password
Phone
Sounds & Notifications

Personal Settings

The personal settings allow you to set the following options on your i700:
Buttons
Input
Menus
Password
Phone
Sounds and Notifications
Today
Owner Information
These settings allow you to control the look and feel of the i700.
To access the Personal Settings:
1. Tap Start located in the upper left corner of the screen.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap the
Personal tab.
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Buttons

The Buttons setting allows you to configure which application launches when the record, contacts, or calendar buttons are pressed. The following table gives you the default settings and available applications for each button:
To access the Button settings:
1. Tap Start located in the upper left corner of the screen.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap the Personal tab.
4. Tap the Buttons icon.
Button Applications
Input Panel None Scroll Down Scroll Left Scroll Right Scroll Up Start Menu Tod ay ActiveSync Calculator Calendar Camera Contacts File Explorer Inbox
Infrared Receive Internet Explorer Microsoft Reader MSN Messenger Notes Phone Pocket Excel Pocket Word
Record (default)
Solitaire Tas ks Terminal Services Client Windows Media
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(Same list as above) Contacts (default)
(Same list as above) Calendar (default)

Input

There are four different character input methods available. They are:
Block Recognizer
Keyboard
Letter Recognizer
Transcriber
Each of these methods allow you to input alphan umeric characters and symbols into the i700. In addition to the input methods, there is Word Completion and other options associated with the input selected.
To access the Input settings:
1. Tap Start located in the upper left corner of the screen.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap the Personal tab.
4. Tap the Input icon.
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Block Recognizer
This input method uses the traditional writing area box split in the middle. The left side is used to write letters and the right side is for number entry. Symbols and common functions are located in other smaller boxes located to the right of the writing box area. There are no options associated with this type of input method.
Keyboard
This input method displays an on-screen k eyboard that can be used to input characters by tapping the screen using the stylus. The keyboard entry method has the following options:
Large Keys
Small Keys
Use Gestures to Remove Keys from the Keyboard
To select larger or smaller keys, simply tap the button next to the desired option.
The gestures feature allows you to replace keys used on the keyboard for space, backspace, shift+key, and enter by dra wing a gesture or motion. The large key option must be selected for this option to be available.
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