Samsung SPHN345 Users Manual

SPH-N345

User’s Manual

ELECTRONICS

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

Contents
Contents ................................................................	3
Important Safety Precautions................................	7
Unpacking .............................................................	9
Your Phone..........................................................	10
Phone Layout ..........................................................	10
Display...................................................................	13
Getting Started ....................................................	16
Installing the Battery ...............................................	16
Charging the Battery................................................	17
Switching the Phone On/Off ......................................	20
Your Phone’s Mode...................................................	21
Call Functions ......................................................	23
Making a Call ..........................................................	23
Answering a Call......................................................	30
Options During a Call ...............................................	31
Using the Caller ID...................................................	32
Viewing Missed Calls ................................................	32
Quickly Switching to Silent Mode................................	33
Call Forwarding .......................................................	33
Call Waiting ............................................................	34
Three-way Calling....................................................	35
Entering Text.......................................................	36
Changing the Text Input Mode...................................	37
T9 Mode .................................................................	38
ABC Mode...............................................................	40
Symbol Mode ..........................................................	42
123 Mode ...............................................................	42
Using the Menus ..................................................	43
Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling ......................	43
Using Shortcuts.......................................................	44
List of Menu Functions..............................................	45

Calls ....................................................................				48
Outgoing		(Menu 1-1).................................................		48
Incoming		(Menu 1-2) ................................................		49
Missed (Menu 1-3)....................................................				49
Erase History			(Menu 1-4)...........................................	50
Air Time (Menu 1-5)..................................................				50
Contacts		..............................................................		51
Find By Name (Menu 2-1) ..........................................				51
Add New Entry (Menu 2-2).........................................				52
Find By Entry			(Menu 2-3)...........................................	55
Find By Group			(Menu 2-4) .........................................	55
Add E-mail (Menu 2-5) ..............................................				56
My Phone # (Menu 2-6).............................................				56
Memory (Menu 2-7) ..................................................				56
Messages.............................................................				57
New Message (Menu 3-1) ..........................................				58
Voice	(Menu 3-2)......................................................			59
Inbox	(Menu 3-3) .....................................................			60
Sent (Menu 3-4).......................................................				61
Draft	(Menu 3-5) ......................................................			62
Erase Msg		(Menu 3-6) ...............................................		63
Msg Setting (Menu 3-7).............................................				63
Planner................................................................				66
Today	(Menu 4-1).....................................................			66
Scheduler		(Menu 4-2)................................................		67
Task List		(Menu 4-3) .................................................		69
Memo Pad (Menu 4-4) ...............................................				70
Alarm	(Menu 4-5) .....................................................			71
Calculator		(Menu 4-6) ...............................................		72
World Time (Menu 4-7) .............................................				72
Count Down (Menu 4-8) ............................................				73
Set Time		(Menu 4-9).................................................		74

Sounds ................................................................			75
Ringer Volume (Menu 5-1).........................................			75
Ringer Type		(Menu 5-2).............................................	76
Key Tone (Menu 5-3) ................................................			76
Alerts (Menu 5-4) .....................................................			77
Voice Volume (Menu 5-5) ..........................................			78
Roam Ringer (Menu 5-6) ...........................................			78
Tone Length		(Menu 5-7) ............................................	78
Power On/Off (Menu 5-8)...........................................			79
Display ................................................................			80
Menu Style	(Menu 6-1)..............................................		80
Wallpaper	(Menu 6-2) ...............................................		80
Backlight (Menu 6-3) ................................................			81
Banner (Menu 6-4) ...................................................			81
Contrast (Menu 6-5) .................................................			82
Setup...................................................................			83
Auto Key Lock (Menu 7-1) .........................................			83
Auto Answer		(Menu 7-2)............................................	83
Call Answer		(Menu 7-3) .............................................	84
Auto Retry	(Menu 7-4) ..............................................		84
Language (Menu 7-5)................................................			84
Select NAM (Menu 7-6) .............................................			85
Set System (Menu 7-7) .............................................			85
Version (Menu 7-8)...................................................			86
Security ...............................................................			87
Lock Phone (Menu 8-1) .............................................			87
Change Lock (Menu 8-2) ...........................................			88
Restriction	(Menu 8-3) ..............................................		88
Emergency # (Menu 8-4)...........................................			88
Erase Contacts (Menu 8-5).........................................			89
Reset Phone		(Menu 8-6) ............................................	89
Voice Privacy (Menu 8-7) ............................................			90

Health and Safety Information ............................	92
Exposure to radio frequency (RF) signals ....................	92
Precautions When Using the Batteries.........................	95
Road Safety ............................................................	96
Operating Environment.............................................	97
Electronic Devices....................................................	98
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres ...........................	99
Emergency Calls....................................................	100
Other Important Safety Information .........................	101
Care and Maintenance ............................................	102

Important Safety Precautions

Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. For more detailed safety information, see “Health and Safety Information” on page 91.

Road Safety at All Times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first.

Switching Off When Refueling

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

Switching Off in Aircraft

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

Switching Off in Hospitals

Switch off your phone near medical equipment. Follow any regulations or rules in force.

Interference

All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could affect their performance.

Special Regulations

Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger (in a hospital for example).

Important Safety Precautions

Appropriate Use

Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on.

Accessories and Batteries

Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries.

Qualified Service

Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your phone.

CAUTION

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF

USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO

THE INSTRUCTIONS

Unpacking

Your package contains the following items:

Handset

Battery

Travel Adapter

User’s Manual

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

•Standard battery

•Travel adapter

•PC data cable

•Car charger

•PC link CD

•Headset

Your Phone

Phone Layout

The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone.

Headset
jack	Earpiece
	Earpiece

Display

Microphone

Adapter jack

Your Phone

Key

Key(s) Functions

Performs the functions indicated by the text above them, on the bottom line of the display.

In Menu mode, scrolls through menu options.

In Standby mode, quickly enters the following menus respectively:

•: Messages

• : Ringer Type

• : Scheduler

• : Calculator

Deletes characters from the display.

In Menu mode, returns to the previous menu level.

Makes or answers a call.

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 on and off the phone when pressed and held.

In Menu mode, cancels your input and returns the phone to Standby mode.

Your Phone

Key(s)

Functions (Continued)

Enters numbers, letters, and some special characters.

In Standby mode, activates Key Lock mode when pressed and held.

In the text entry mode, changes the case of letters.

In Standby mode, enters or exits Silent mode on and off when held down.

It can also be used when dialing special services, such as teleservices.

Your Phone

Display

Layout

The display comprises two areas; an upper line of fixed icons, and the lower text and graphic area.

Icons

Text and graphics area

Menu Find

Icons

Icon Description

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

Service: Appears when a call is in progress.

No Service: Appears when you are outside a service area. When it appears, you cannot make or receive calls.

Roaming: Appears when you are out of your registered coverage area and have registered onto a different network, when traveling in other countries, for example.

Your Phone

Icon Description (Continued)

New Message: Appears when a new text message or voice mail message are received.

1X Mode: Appears when 1X system is engaged.

Vibrator: Appears when the ringer volume for calls set to Vibrate, High+Vib, or when Silent mode is activated.

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

Another Icons

Icons Description

Ringer Off: Appears when you set the ringer volume for calls to Off.

Auto Answer Mode: Appears when auto answer feature is activated.

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

Your Phone

Backlight

The display is illuminated by a backlight. When you press any key, the backlight comes on. It goes off if no keys are pressed within a given period of time, depending on the setting in the Backlight menu (Menu 6-3).

To specify the length of time for which the backlight is active, set the Backlight menu; see page 81 for further details.

Getting Started

Installing 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. A discharged battery is fully recharged in approximately 180 minutes for a standard battery.

1.Remove the battery cover by pressing down the groove and then sliding the cover out.

2.Place the battery into the battery slot, making sure that the metal contacts are facing down.

Getting Started

3.Place the battery cover, as shown, and slide it toward the top of the phone until it clicks into place.

Charging the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter comes with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer.

You can use the phone while the battery is being charged, but this will cause the battery to charge more slowly.

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

Getting Started

2.Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

The Battery Strength icon on the display repeats filling and emptying itself to indicate that the battery is charging.

3.When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from both the power outlet and the phone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.

Note: Do not remove the battery from the phone without unplugging the adapter while it is charging. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.

Getting Started

Low Battery Indicator

You can easily tell if your battery needs to be recharged by checking the battery strength icon ( ) at the upper-right corner of your phone’s display. The presence of all three bars indicates a full charge, two bars indicates a smaller charge and one bar indicates an even smaller charge. No bars (the battery icon is empty) means your battery must be charged.

When the battery charge level gets low, the battery sensor blinks an empty battery icon ( ) and sounds a warning tone. If the battery level gets too low, the phone will automatically turn off. Unfortunately, if this happens, you’ll lose whatever you are doing, and your phone call will cut off. Watch the battery strength icon and make sure your battery is adequately charged.

Getting Started

Switching the Phone On/Off

1.Hold down until the power-on animation is displayed to switch the phone on.

When the system locates services, the greeting message displays along with the current date and time. You can now place and receive calls.

If your phone is out of service, the No Service icon ( ) appears on the display. In this case, you cannot make and receive calls. You can try again later when service is available.

Note: You can change the LCD language using the Language menu option (Menu 7- 5); for further details, refer to page 84.

2.When you wish to switch the phone off, hold

down until the power-off animation is displayed.

Getting Started

Your Phone’s Mode

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 . When your phone is in Standby mode, you will typically see the greeting message and current date and time. If you enter a phone number, you can press

to dial it or press	to save it in the internal
Contacts.

Press at any time to return to Standby mode. Be careful; if you are on a call when you press , you will disconnect the call and return to Standby mode. Press several times or hold it down to return to Standby mode without ending the call.

The main menu can be accessed when you are in 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. While you are in Talk mode, pressing gives you a list of options. See page 31 for details on the options.

Getting Started

Power Save Mode

Your phone comes with a Power Save feature that will automatically be activated if your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching. While this feature is active, the phone’s battery charge is conserved. The phone will automatically recheck for a signal periodically. To manually force the phone to recheck for a signal, press any key. A message on the display lets you know when your phone is operating in Power Save mode.

Key Lock Mode

You can lock the keypad by pressing and holding in Standby mode. By doing this, you can

prevent accidental key pressing.

To unlock the keypad, press and then . The Key Lock icon () displays in the display.

When you have an incoming call or the alarm goes off while in Key Lock mode, the mode is automatically deactivated and the phone goes to Standby mode.

Note: You can set the phone to automatically lock the keypad after a specified period of time, in the

Auto Key Lock menu (Menu 7-1). See page 83.

Call Functions

Making a Call

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

When entering a number, pressing allows you to insert a pause or a hyphen. For more details about pause dialing, see page 27.

Note: If you have activated Auto Retry menu (Menu 7-4), the phone will automatically retry to make the call when the line is busy or the remote person does not answer you.

Correcting the Number

To clear the	Press
last digit displayed	.
whole display	for more than one
	second.

Ending a Call

When you want to finish your call, briefly press .

The call time, the length of the call, displays briefly and the phone returns to Standby mode.

Call Functions

Redialing the Last Call

To redial the last call you made, press twice in Standby mode.

Your phone stores the last 20 incoming, outgoing and missed calls. To recall any of these numbers:

1.If there are any characters on the display, press to return to Standby mode.

2.Press . The list of the call logs is displayed.

3.Use or to scroll through the list until you select the required name or number.

4.Press to dial the number.

Making a Call from your Contacts list

You can store the phone numbers called regularly in memory, which is called Contacts list. You then simply recall the number to dial. For further information on the Contacts feature, refer to page 51.

Emergency Dialing

You can place an emergency call from your emergency number list, even if your phone is locked or all outgoing calls are restricted. For further information on emergency numbers, refer to page 88.

Call Functions

Prepend Dialing

The Prepend option lets you add digits, such as area codes and network feature activation codes to a phone number that is in your internal Contacts or call logs.

To prepend existing phone numbers in the Contacts or call logs:

1.Access a call log entry referring to in page 24 or a Contacts entry referring to in page 51.

2.When the desired phone number displays, press to access the option menu.

3.Use or to scroll through the list until Prepend option is highlighted.

4.Press .

5.Enter the area code or feature code.

6.Press to dial the number.

Call Functions

Speed Dialing

Once you have stored phone numbers in the Contacts memory, you can dial them easily by pressing a few keys.

One-Touch Dial

Memory locations 001 through 009 are special one-touch locations. You can dial the phone numbers stored in those memory locations simply by pressing one number key.

Press and hold the third digit of the memory location.

For example: Location no. 009 Press and hold.

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

Two-Touch Dial

Memory locations 010 through 099 are special two-touch locations.

Press the second digit briefly, then hold down the third digit of the memory cell.

For example: Location no. 023

Press briefly and hold down

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

Call Functions

Three-Touch Dial

Memory locations 100 through 999 are special three-touch locations.

Press the first and the second digit briefly, then hold down the third digit of the memory cell.

For example: Location no. 123

Press and briefly, then hold down .

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

Note: When several numbers are saved in one location, only the phone number which is specified with the Speed Dial label category will be automatically dialed. For details, refer to page 53.

Pause Dialing

When you call automated systems, like banking services, you are often required to enter a password or account number. Instead of manually entering the numbers each time, you can store them in your Contacts, separated by special characters which are called pauses.

Storing Pauses in a Contacts Entry

To store a number in your Contacts that contains pauses:

1.Enter the phone number you want to store, such as the bank’s teleservice phone number.

2.Press to display the menu options.

Call Functions

3. Press	or	to highlight the desired pause

type.

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

•T Pause: The letter “T” displays in the number, meaning that a timed (2-second) pause will occur at that point in the calling sequence.

4.Press to enter a pause. Continue entering numbers and using to enter pauses.

5.Store the number in your Contacts as you

normally would by pressing	and following
the screen prompts.

Pause Dialing from a Stored Contacts Entry

1.Dial the number from the Contacts.

2.If you stored the number using “T” pause, simply call the number form the Contacts.

If you stored the number using “P” pause, wait for the appropriate prompt for the number, such as a credit card number or a bank account number.

3.When prompted, press to send the DTMF (Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency) number that follows your pause.

Call Functions

Manual Pause Dialing

You can enter pauses manually during the dialing process.

1.Enter the phone number of the service you want to connect to, such as a bank’s teleservice phone number.

2.Press to display the menu options.

3.Press or to highlight the desired pause type.

4.Press to enter a pause. Continue entering numbers and using to enter pauses.

5.When you finish entering the numbers, press

to dial the number.

Call Functions

Answering a Call

When somebody calls you, the phone rings and the phone icon is displayed in the middle of the display.

The caller’s phone number, or name if stored in Contacts, displays.

1.To answer a call, press . Your phone is preset to answer a call when the key is pressed via the Call Answer menu (Menu 7-3).

If the menu is set to Any Key, you can answer

a call by pressing any key except for . When you set the menu to SEND Key, you

must press to answer a call. For details about the menu, see page 84.

2.End the call by pressing .

Note: You can answer a call while using the Contacts or menu features. The current operation will be interrupted.

Call Functions

Options During a Call

Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call. As many of these options are network services, you may not be able to use all of them at all times.

Press during a call to access the following options:

Mute/Quit: allows you to switch your phone’s microphone off, so that the other person cannot hear you.

Example: You wish to say something to another person in the room but do not want the other person to hear you.

Calls: allows you to access the Calls menu. For details, see page 48

Phone Book: allows you to access the Contacts menu.For details, see page 51.

Silent/Quit: does not transmit the key tones. It allows you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call.

Send Tel #: send your telephone number to the other party.

My Phone #: displays own number.

Version: allows you to view the software and hardware version of your phone.

Call Functions

Send DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency):

Sends DTMF tones from the displayed number. DTMF tones can be used to control e-services, such as telebanking or voice mail. During a call, input the digits you wish to send as DTMF tones, for instance, your bank account number and password. Subsequently select the Send DTMF option.

Using the Caller ID

This feature tells you who is calling you by displaying the caller’s number when the phone rings. If a caller’s name and number are stored in the Contacts, the corresponding name is also displayed. If you call someone who has this feature, your phone number will be displayed on the their phone.

Note: Contact your service provider to set up the Caller line identification service.

Viewing Missed Calls

Your phone keeps a list of calls that you do not answer when the phone is on and service is available. The phone indicates a missed call by displaying a text notification on the screen. Additionally, if caller information is available, the screen displays the phone number of the most recent missed call.

Press to call the displayed number.

Call Functions

Quickly Switching to Silent Mode

Silent mode disables all sounds on the phone. This feature is best used in situations where the phone might disturb others, such as in a meeting, in a library or at the theater. Your phone can be set to Silent mode with one press of a key.

To enter Silent mode, press and hold down until “Entering Silent Mode” and the Vibration icon () appear.

Pressing and holding down once again Exits Silent Mode. The Vibration icon is no more displayed.

Call Forwarding

This feature provides the option of forwarding incoming calls to another phone number, even while your phone is turned off. Activating Call Forwarding does not affect outgoing calls made from this phone. Contact your service provider to activate Call Forwarding.

Call Functions

Call Waiting

Call Waiting lets you receive a second call during conversation. Your phone notifies you of a call waiting by beeping an displaying “Call Waiting.”

Your phone provides the option of turning the Call Waiting feature on and off if you have subscribed to the service. Call Waiting is on by default in the phone. If you choose to have a undisturbed conversation, simply turn off the feature for the current call.

Note: Contact your service provider to activate the Call Waiting service.

To answer a waiting call:

1.To answer the call, press . The phone connects the calling party and places the current party on hold.

2.Press again to switch between the two parties.

Note: If you do not respond to a Call Waiting notification, the phone will forward the call to voicemail or another number that you have set up. Contact your service provider for more information.

Call Functions

Three-way Calling

This feature enables you to conduct conference calls with two separate parties at the same time. The phone records each party into the Outgoing calls log. Also, You are billed airtime for each outgoing call separately.

Note: Contact your service provider to activate Three-way Calling.

To place a Three-way call:

1.During a conversation, enter the phone

number for the third party, and then press . The phone places the other party on hold and dials the third party.

2.When you are connected to the third party, press again to begin your three-way call.

If one of the callers (not you) hangs up, you and remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and you hang up first, all three parties are disconnected.

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