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Samsung SPHL500 User Manual

MOBILE PHONE
SPH-L500
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Basics Guide
Please read this manual before operating your
phone and keep it for future reference.
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.
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OF REGISTRY SETTINGS, OR YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE. USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK
IMPROPERLY.
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Table of Contents
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Section 1: Getting Started ................3
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Turning the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . .4 Securing your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Section 2: My Account ......................5
Create your Account and Pick Your Plan .5 Activating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Managing Your Account . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Section 3: Understanding Your Phone 7
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Section 4: Calling ............................13
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Options After a Call Ends . . . . . . . . . . .14 Sending Calls to Voicemail . . . . . . . . . .14 Using Speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Section 5: Contacts and Accounts . 15
Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Setting up Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 6: Messaging .....................17
Text and Multimedia Messages . . . . . . 17 Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Section 7: Apps ...............................20
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Section 8: Connections ..................25
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 9: Settings .........................27
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Section 10: Health and Safety
Information ......................................30
Exposure to Radio Frequency
(RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
Certification Information . . . . . . . . . . 34 FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . 36 Commercial Mobile Alerting
System (CMAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
1
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . 36
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Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Samsung Mobile Products
and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . 40 Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . 47 Restricting Children's Access to
Your Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Other Important Safety Information . . . 49
Section 11: Warranty Information ..51
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . 51 End User License Agreement
for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Index ...................................................1
2
Section 1: Getting Started
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Installing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover by pulling up on
the slot provided.
2. Insert the battery into the back of the
phone, making sure to align the gold contacts.
3. Replace the battery cover by aligning the
cover and pressing it gently into place.
Removing the Battery
1. Turn the phone off. Removing the battery
when the device is on may cause loss of stored numbers or messages.
2. Remove the battery cover by pulling up on
the slot provided.
3. Lift the battery out of the device using the
slot provided.
4. Replace the battery cover by aligning the
cover and pressing gently until it clicks into place.
Charging the Battery
Keeping track of your battery’s power level is important. If the power level becomes too low, the phone turns off automatically, and you can lose any unsaved information.
With the Virgin Mobile-approved Li-Ion battery, you can recharge the battery before it completely runs down.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged, but you should fully charge the battery before using your phone. After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
Getting Started 3
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Connect the charger to the USB/Accessory port, then plug the Charger into an electrical outlet.
Turning the Phone On or Off
Turning the Phone On
Press and hold the the phone starts up.
Turning the phone Off
1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key until
the Device Options menu displays.
2. On the Device Options menu, touch Power off
.
Lock/Power Key
until
Securing your Phone
Use your phone’s screen lock features to secure your phone.
To set a personal screen lock, and for other settings related to securing your phone, refer to
Settings
➔
Security
Locking the phone
By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen times out. – or –
Press the
Tip:
When the phone is locked, the Emergency call
feature is available on the lock screen, to allow you to make emergency calls even while the phone is locked.
Unlocking the phone
Unlock the phone using one of the default unlock screens, or use Screen lock options for increased security.
Press the drag your finger across the screen.
Tip:
Special notification icons display for missed calls or new messages. Drag a missed call or message icon to view the message or call log.
.
Power/Lock Key
Power/Lock Key
.
, then touch and
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Section 2: My Account
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Before using your device, you must activate your service with Virgin Mobile. You will need your phone’s serial number, printed on a sticker inside the battery compartment.
Create your Account and Pick Your Plan
1. From your computer, visit
virginmobileusa.com
2. Choose an activation option and click
then enter your ZIP code and click
3. When prompted, enter the
printed on a sticker inside the
(MEID)
battery compartment.
4. Follow the instructions to choose your plan
and select a payment method.
5. Follow the
instructions after creating your account in order to start using your phone.
and click
Activating Your Device
Activate
serial number
.
Next
Next
.
Activating Your Device
After setting up your account on virginmobileusa.com, simply turn your device on. Your device is designed to activate automatically.
If you are swapping from another Virgin Mobile device to a new one, be sure to turn off the old device before swapping the serial number (MEID). Once the MEID swap is complete, turn on the new device and the programming
,
information will be pushed to your device automatically.
You can also start the activation process manually.
From the Home screen, touch
Settings ➔ System Update ➔Update
.
Profile
Note:
Do not press the activation. Pressing the cancels the activation process.
6.
Power/Lock Key
Power/Lock Key
during
My Account 5
Managing Your Account
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Access your account, where you can:
•
Check your minutes
•
Add money (Top-Up)
•
Change plans, and a lot more...
From your Phone
Dial *86.
From Your Computer
Log in with your phone number and Account PIN
virginmobileusa.com
at everything above, and a lot more.
Auto Payment
Registering a credit or debit card is the easiest way to keep your service working. Set it up to pay your monthly service fee automatically so you can keep emailing, IMing, surfing, and talking. No interruptions, no sweat.
Advance Payment
If you want to pay for next month so you don't have to worry, use our Advance Payment option.
Activate Auto Payment by adjusting your payment settings or use Advance Pay anytime by logging in at virginmobileusa.com. Follow the prompts to enter payment information and complete the process.
, where you can do
Manual Top-Ups
From Your Computer
If you don’t want to register a credit or debit card, you can still log in at whenever you need a quick Top-Up.
From Your Phone
Dial *729.
virginmobileusa.com
Additional Informaiton
For more information about your Virgin Mobile account, as well as other Virgin Mobile services, visit us at:
Or, call Virgin Mobile At Your Service: 1-800-322-1122.
virginmobileusa.com
.
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Section 3: Understanding Your Phone
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Front View Back View
Understanding Your Phone 7
Side Views Navigation
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Navigate your phone’s features using the command keys and the touch screen.
Warning!
Warning! Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a nonmetallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty.
Command Keys
Menu
Tou ch menu for the current app or feature.
Home
Tou ch
Back
Tou ch or step.
Menu
Home
Back
to display a context-sensitive
to display the Home screen.
to return to the previous screen
8
Finger Gestures
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Tou c h
Touch items to select or launch them. For example:3
•
Touch the onscreen keyboard to enter characters or
text.
•
Touch an item to select it.
•
Touch an app’s icon to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Activate items by a touch and hold gesture. For example:
•
Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to
move it.
•
Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu
of options.
Swipe
Swipe your finger across the screen. For example:
•
Unlocking the screen
•
Scrolling the Home screen or a menu
•
Combine touch and hold with swipe to drag an item.
Pinch
Using two fingers, make a pinch motion on the screen. For example:
•
Pinch in to zoom in on pictures or screens.
•
Pinch out to zoom out on pictures or screens.
Home Screen
The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone.
•
Status Bar
battery power, and connection details.
•
Primary Shortcuts
phone’s common apps.
•
Shortcuts
shortcuts are on the Home screen by default, plus you can add your own by touching and holding on the screen for options.
•
Widgets
widgets are on the Home screen by default, plus you can add your own by touching and holding on the screen for options.
: Presents icons to show network status,
: Provides access to your
: Shortcuts to favorite apps. These
: Apps that run on the Home screen. These
Understanding Your Phone 9
Customizing the Home Screen
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Customize the Home screen to your preferences:
•
Edit a Home page
panels. Touch
•
Display Settings: Refer to
Settings
•
Wallpaper
options for setting wallpaper for the Home and Lock screens.
: Add and remove Home screen
Menu ➔
Edit page
.
Apps
➔
➔
Display
.
: Touch and hold on the Home screen for
Notifications
Notifications shows details about connections, alerts and other items.
1. Touch and drag downward from the top of the screen to display notifications.
2. Touch an item to open it, or to launch the related app or feature.
Entering Text
Enter text using your phone’s virtual QWERTY keyboard, or speak your entries.
Configuring Text Entry
Configure text entry options to your preferences.
From the Home screen, touch
Settings
➔
Language and input
– or – While entering text, touch and hold on the
multi-feature key until the options menu pops-up, then touch .
Using Samsung Keyboard
Samsung keyboard is a custom virtual QWERTY keyboard, featuring optional predictive text. Input characters by tapping the on-screen keys with your finger, or use speech recognition.
Enable predictive text, to have the Samsung keyboard match your key touches to common words and display them. Select a word from the display to insert it into your text.
Apps
.
➔
10
Using Google Voice Typing
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Use your voice to enter text using the Google Voice typing feature.
1. While entering text, touch and drag
downward from the top of the screen to display Notifications, then touch
➔
input method
2. At the
As you speak, the text displays in the text field.
Google voice typing
Listening
prompt, speak your text.
Choose
Memory Card
Your phone supports optional microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards (not included), for storage of music, pictures, and other files.
Installing a Memory Card
.
1. Turn the phone off.
2. Remove the battery cover by pulling up on
the slot provided.
3. Lift the battery out of the device using the
slot provided.
4. Using your thumbnail, slide the memory
card into the slot, gold contacts face down until the card clicks securly.
5. Insert the battery into the back of the
phone, making sure to align the gold contacts.
6. Replace the battery cover by aligning the
cover and pressing gently until it clicks into place.
Understanding Your Phone 11
Removing a Memory Card
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Important!
To prevent damage to data stored on the memory card, unmount the card before removing it from the phone.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings
➔
Storage
➔
Unmount SD
card
.
2. At the prompt, read the warning and select OK
to continue. Wait for
to display in the Status bar and
remove
Notifications before removing the card.
3. Open the memory card cover, turning the cover to the side to expose the card slot.
4. Gently press the memory card to release the lock, then carefully pull the card out.
5. Close the memory card cover.
SD card safe to
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Section 4: Calling
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Making a Call
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch the digits of the telephone number
on the Keypad, then touch .
Phone
Ending a Call
•
Tou c h .
Answering Calls
The phone alerts you to incoming calls. Depending on the phone’s status and the type of call, you may see a combination of:
•
Playing the ringer and/or vibrating.
•
Illuminating the backlight.
•
Displaying an incoming call message. If the call is from a number stored in Contacts, the name displays. You may also see the caller’s phone number, if available based on their preferences.
To answer a call:
•
Touch and drag toward the middle of the screen.
Muting an Incoming Call Ringer
.
When an incoming call’s ringer plays, you can quickly mute the ringer by pressing the
Key
.
Options During a Call
During a call, press an option key options:
•
Add call
:
•
Keypad
: Display a keypad to enter numbers.
•
End call
: End the phone call.
•
Speaker
: Enable or disable Speakerphone.
•
Mute
: Control whether your side of the call is heard.
•
Headset
: Switch the call’s audio to an optional Bluetooth headset (not included). The phone and headset must already be paired.
•
To uch
– – – – –
Menu
Contacts
: Launch Contacts.
Message
: Launch Messaging.
Memo
: Launch Memo.
Noise reduction off My call sound
: Adjusts sound quality for this call.
for:
: Adjusts sound quality.
Volume
Calling 13
Options After a Call Ends
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After a call, you can use these options:
•
Create Contact
contact record.
•
Update existing
a contact.
•
Call
: Redial the call.
•
Message
phone number.
: Save the phone number as a new
: Save the phone number to update
: Create a new message, addressed to the
Sending Calls to Voicemail
Rejecting a call sends the caller directly to voicemail, and stops the incoming call ringer. You can also choose to reject the call and send a text message to the caller.
•
Touch and drag toward the middle of the screen.
•
Touch and drag the middle of the screen, then select an existing message, or
Reject call with message
Create new message
toward
.
Using Speakerphone
To use your phone hands-free, or to share a call
Speaker
with others, touch On or Off.
Caution!
Due to increased volume, do not place
the phone near your ear when
Speakerphone is On.
to turn Speakerphone
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Section 5: Contacts and Accounts
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Adding a New Contact
1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts
➔
2. At the prompt, select a save option for the
contact (options depend on accounts set up).
3. Touch contact fields to enter information.
Touch to choose a label, and touch
to add new field:
• Contact photo
•Phone
: Enter a phone number.
•Name
: Enter a name for the contact.
•Groups
: Assign the contact to a group.
• Ringtone
: Choose a ringtone for the contact.
• Message alert
• Vibration pattern
play along with the ringtone when this contact calls or sends a message.
•Add another field
Phonetic Name, Organization, IM, Notes, Nickname, Website, Internet call, or Relationship.
4. When you finish entering information,
touch
Save
.
Create contact
: Touch to select a picture.
: Choose a vibration pattern to
: Add more fields, including
Saving a Phone Number
1. From the Home screen, touch
.
2. Touch the digits of the telephone number
on the Keypad.
3. Touch
Create contact or Update existing.
4. Continue entering contact information.
Add to contacts
Phone
, then select
.
Setting up Accounts
Your phone provides the ability to synchronize information, from a variety of accounts, including Email, Google, and Microsoft Exchange. Depending on the account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar, contacts, and other types of content.
Contacts from your accounts appear in your phone’s Contacts, and you can save new contacts to an account.
With synchronization, you can ensure that information on your phone is updated with any information that changes in your accounts.
Contacts and Accounts 15
Adding accounts
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1. From the Home screen, touch Settings
➔
2. Select an account provider, then follow the
prompts to enter your credentials and sign in. The phone communicates with the provider’s server to set up your account on the phone.
Add account
.
Apps
Synchronization
➔
You can choose to have your phone automatically sync with your accounts, or manually synchronize each account when you want to check messages.
You may also choose to limit automatic or background synchronization to extend battery life, or to control when your phone uses data services.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Tou ch Menu
3. Touch Auto synch app data and touch OK
to synchronize all accounts.
and touch
??Contacts
Accounts
.
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Section 6: Messaging
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Text and Multimedia Messages
Sending Messages
1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging
2. Tou ch
phone number or email address, or touch
to add recipients from Contacts. As you enter text, matching contacts appear. Touch a contact to add it to the list.
3. Tou ch
message. While entering the message, use these options (available options depend on attachment):
•
Touch Attach the message (converts the message to MMS).
•
Touch
–
Insert smiley
message.
–
Add text
Location, Contacts or Text templates to add to the message.
–
Add slide/Remove slide
slide. Slides hold pictures or other media, and adding a slide converts the message to MMS.
➔
New message
Enter recipient
Enter message
and enter a name,
, then enter the
to add media or content to
Menu
for options:
: Add an emoticon to the
: Select text from Memo, S Planner,
: Add or remove a
.
–
Add subject
message to MMS.)
–
Scheduled message
this message to send.
–
Discard
4. Touch to send the message.
: Add a subject field (converts the
: Set the time and date for
: Discards the message draft.
Messaging 17
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