Samsung T359 Series User Manual

T359 Series

PORTABLE TRI-BAND

MOBILE PHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

phone, and keep it for future reference.

T359_UVJB2_CH_031010_F1

Intellectual Property

All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation and other works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.

Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), LLC

Headquarters: Customer Care Center:

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Richardson, TX 75082 Plano, TX 75074

Toll Free Tel: 1.888.987.HELP (4357)

Internet Address:

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and its related entities.

Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Phone? For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at:

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T9 Text Input is licensed by Tegic Communications and is covered by U.S. Pat. 5,818,437; U.S. Pat. 5,953,541; U.S. Pat. 6,011,554 and other patents pending.

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Open Source Software

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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started ........................................................................... 6

Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ...................................................... 14

Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Back View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Side Views of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Display Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

View Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Section 3: Call Functions ........................................................................... 22

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Adjusting the Call Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Vibration Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Selecting Functions and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Section 4: Menu Navigation ...................................................................... 32

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Section 5: Entering Text ............................................................................ 34

Using the QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Changing the Text Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Using T9 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Using ABC mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Using Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Using Symbol Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Section 6: People ....................................................................................... 38

Using Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Finding a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Dialing a Number from People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Editing a Caller Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Section 7: Messaging ................................................................................45

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Display Icons for Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Picture Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Message inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Exchange Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Audio Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Instant Messaging (IM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Sentbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

My folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Messages Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Delete by folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Memory Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Section 8: Media ........................................................................................66

web2go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Record video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Games and Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Other Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Section 9: Organizer ..................................................................................83

Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

TeleNav GPS Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Tip calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

World clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

RSS reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Section 10: Camera ...................................................................................94

Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Take and Send Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Configuring the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Camera Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Photo Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Using the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Record and Send Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Configuring the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Camcorder Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Video Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

My Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Section 11: Changing Your Settings ....................................................... 101

myFaves Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Personalize your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Sound profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Messaging Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Memory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Greeting message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

My Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Menu design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Manage Online Albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Call settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Reset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Section 12: Health and Safety Information .............................................121

Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Warning Regarding Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Section 13: Warranty Information ........................................................... 141

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Index .........................................................................................................................149

Getting Started 6

Section 1: Getting Started

This section explains how to start using your phone by first configuring your hardware, activating your service, and then setting up your voice mail.

Activating Your Phone

When you subscribe to a wireless network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and other features.

Installing the SIM Card

Important!:

The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratching or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children.

If necessary, power off the phone by holding down the key until the power-off image displays.

1. Remove the battery cover by sliding the battery cover in the direction of the arrow.

2. Carefully lift the battery cover away from the bottom of the phone.

Lift up and remove the battery.

4. Carefully slide the SIM card under the metal bracket and into the SIM card socket until the card locks into

place. Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and that the upper-left angled corner of the

card is positioned as shown below.

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Note:

If the SIM card is not installed correctly, the phone will not detect the SIM card. Remove the battery and reinstall the card.

5. Replace the battery:

•

Slide the battery back into the compartment so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone.

•

Press the battery down until it clicks into place.

6. Reinstall the battery cover by sliding it back onto the phone until you hear it securely click. Make sure the

battery is properly installed before switching on the phone.

Installing or removing the Memory Card

Your phone supports an optional memory card (microSD™) for data storage of such things as music, pictures, video or other files. This type of memory card is designed for use with this mobile phone and other devices.

Note:

This phone supports memory cards of up to 16 GB capacity.

1. To unlock the memory card cover, use your thumb to slide the memory card cover to the

Unlock

position (as

indicated) until you hear a slight clicking sound.

2. Gently lift upward on the edge of the memory card cover.

3. Place the microSD card into the slot (as shown). Ensure the microSD’s gold contact pins face downward and

the card is placed so that the indentations on the card face the same direction as those illustrated.

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Close and lock the memory card cover:

•

(1) close the memory card cover using your thumb to push the cover down.

•

(2) slide the memory card cover back into the Lock position.

Removing the memory card

1. Unlock the memory cover by using your thumb to slide the memory card cover to the Unlock position (as

indicated) until you hear a slight clicking sound.

2. Gently lift upward on the edge of the memory card cover.

3. Carefully remove the memory card.

4. Close and lock the memory card cover:

•

(1) close the memory card cover using your thumb to push the cover down.

•

(2) slide the memory card cover back into the Lock position.

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Charging a Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter, which is used for charging the battery, is included with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.

You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but doing so requires additional charging time.

Note:

You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.

1. With the battery installed, temporarily remove the plastic cover on the right side of the phone and plug in the

travel adapter’s connector into the jack.

Important!:

Verify that the handset battery is installed prior to connecting the travel adapter. If the battery is not installed and the travel adapter is connected the handset continuously power cycles and prevents proper operation.

2. Plug the adapter’s power plug into a standard AC wall outlet.

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Incorrect

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Note:

The previous illustration displays the incorrect method for connecting the charger. If attempted, damage to the accessory port occurs therefore voiding the phone’s warranty.

3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter’s power plug from the AC wall outlet and then disconnect the

travel adapter’s connector from the phone.

4. Resecure the plastic cover over the interface jack on the phone.

Warning!:

Failure to unplug the travel adapter before you remove the battery, can cause damage to the phone.

Low Battery Indicator

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain; a warning tone sounds and the “Battery low” message repeats at regular intervals on the display. In this condition, your phone conserves its remaining battery power, not by turning off the backlight, but by entering the dimming mode.

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

Switching the Phone On or Off

1. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on.

2. If the phone asks you to enter the phone password, use the keypad to enter the password and press either

the Confirm soft key or the key.

Note:

For more information, refer to “Change phone password” on page 107.

3. If the phone asks for a PIN, use the keypad to enter the PIN and press either the OK soft key or the key.

For further details, see “Check PIN code” on page 107.

The phone searches for your network and after finding it, you can make or receive calls.

Note:

The display language is preset to Automatic at the factory. To change the language, use the Language menu. For more information, refer to “Language” on page 110.

4. When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold the key until the power-off image displays.

Setting Up Your Voice Mail

For new users, follow the instructions below to set up voice mail:

1. From Idle mode, press and hold the key on the keypad.

You may be prompted to enter a password.

2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, a greeting, and your name.

Note:

These steps may be different depending on your network.

Accessing Your Voice Mail

You can press and hold the key on the keypad or use the phone’s menu to access your voice mail. To access voice mail using the menu:

1. From Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Messaging ➔ Voice mail and press the Select soft key or the key.

2. Press Call. Your phone dials the specified voice mail number.

3. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice mail center.

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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that display when the

phone is in use.

Features of Your Phone

Your phone is lightweight, easy to use, and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone.

•

Partial QWERTY keypad

•

1.3 Megapixel camera and video with multi shot & 4x digital zoom

•

Bluetooth

Wireless Technology

•

Multiple Messaging Options: Email, Audio Postcard, Instant Messaging, Picture Messaging, Video Messaging, Text Messaging,

Predictive Text T9

•

Instant Messaging Capability

•

MP3 Player

•

Web enabled

•

Organizer feature provides calendar, TeleNav GPS Navigator, alarm, tasks, memo, calculator, tip calculator, world clock,

converter, timer, stopwatch, and RSS reader.

Front View of Your Phone

The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:

Keys

The following list correlates to the illustrations.

1. Earpiece allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones or sounds offered by your phone.

Volume keys allow you to adjust the Ringer in standby mode (with the phone open) or adjust the Speaker

volume during a call.

When receiving an incoming call, if you press the volume key, you can mute the ring

tone. If you press and hold the volume key, you can reject the call.

3. Display shows all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the received signal strength, phone

battery level, and time.

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Memory card slot

is used to install an optional microSD™ (memory) card for additional data storage.

5. Left Soft key allows you to select soft key actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left line on the

display screen.

Messaging key

allows you to program this key as a shortcut to your favorite messaging tool. You can

reprogram the key at any time.

7. Send key allows you to make or answer a call. From Idle mode, recalls the last number dialed or received

when held down.

Microphone is used

during phone calls and allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking

to them. It is also used in making voice note recordings.

9. Power On/Off (Exit) key ends a call. Press and hold this key for two seconds to turn your phone on or off.

While in the Menu mode, it returns the phone to Idle mode and then cancels your input.

10. Cancel/Clear

key

In create message mode, this key deletes characters from the display. In Menu mode, this

key returns you to the previous menu level.

11. Right Soft key allows you to select soft key actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom right line on

the display screen. It also provides quick access to your web2go.

12. Camera key allows you to take pictures when you are in camera mode. Launches the camera with a press.

13. OK (Select) key allows you to accept the choices offered when navigating through a menu.

14. Navigation key scrolls through the phone’s menu options and acts as a shortcut key from Idle mode.

In Idle mode:

• Up key

: allows you to directly access the Call history.

• Down key

: allows you to directly accesses Contacts.

15. Power/Accessory Interface connector allows you to connect a power cable or optional accessories, such

as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.

Note:

Your phone supports memory cards of up to 16G capacity.

Back View of Your Phone

The following illustration shows the back, open view of the phone.

Camera lens

allows you to aim and shoot a picture using the camera.

Mirror (self portrait)

: allows you to center the camera lens for self portraits.

Speaker

allows you to hear the camera sounds and music played on the phone.

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Side Views of Your Phone

The following illustrations show the external elements of your phone

Volume keys allow you to adjust the Ring volume in standby mode (with the phone open) or adjust the

Speaker volume during a call.

When receiving an incoming call, if you press the volume key, you can mute

the ring tone. If you press and hold the volume key, you can reject the call.

Memory card slot

used to install an optional microSD™ (memory) card for additional data storage.

3. Power/Accessory Interface connector allows you to connect a power cable or optional accessories, such

as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.

4. Camera key allows you to take pictures when you are in camera mode. Launches the camera with a press.

Display Layout

Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options. The display has three areas:

View Tab

When you receive new messages, icons display in two locations: on the phone’s screen, View Tab, and in the icon bar at the top of the screen.

Icons

Text

Soft function Keys

Messages

tab

Message icons display here

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Icons

This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen:

Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.

Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power remains.

Displays when a call is in progress.

Displays when the phone is not receiving a signal.

Displays when the phone is in Airplane mode.

Displays when Bluetooth wireless technology is active.

Displays when Vibration Mode is active.

Displays when you missed a call.

Displays when a new text message is received.

Displays when a new voice mail is received.

Displays when a new picture message or Audio postcard is received.

Displays when the Call Forwarding feature is active. For more details, see “Call Forwarding” on page 115.

Backlight

A backlight illuminates the internal display and the keypad. When you press any key, the backlight comes on. It goes off when no keys are pressed within a given period of time, depending on the setting within the

Backlight

menu. The

display turns off after one minute to conserve battery power.

The On setting is how long the keypad backlight is on. The Dim option is how much longer after the keypad backlight goes off that the display remains lit.

To specify the length of time the backlight is active, access the

Backlight time

menu:

1. From Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings and press the Select soft key or .

2. Select

Personalize

➔ Display settings ➔ Backlight time and press the Select soft key or .

3. Highlight On and press . Select the duration from the

field, choose between 5 seconds, 15 seconds,

30 seconds

4. Press the

Down

key to set the Dim option. Select the time the Dimming mode is on. Choose between Off,

5 seconds, 15 seconds, or 30 seconds.

5. Press the Save soft key to retain your settings.

Brightness

You can adjust the display brightness to see it better in different lighting conditions.

1. Press the Left or Right Navigation keys to change your settings.

2. Press Save to save your changes, or Cancel to cancel.

Display

Your phone has a display on the front of the phone. The display indicates when you receive an incoming call or message and also displays any alarms for the specified time. The backlight turns on and the corresponding icon displays on the screen.

The display shows the current time on a digital clock.

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Section 3: Call Functions

This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also explains the features and functionality associated with making or answering a call. For more information about setting Ringtones see “Sound profiles” on page 101. For more information on Call Forwarding see “Call Forwarding” on page 115.

Making a Call

When the idle screen displays, enter the number you wish to dial and press the key.

Note:

When you activate the Call settings option in the Auto redial menu, the phone automatically redials up to 10 times when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone, provided your call is not sent to voice mail. For more information, refer to “Auto redial” on page 114.

Making an International Call

1. From Idle mode, press and hold the key. The + character displays.

2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number.

3. Press the key to make the call.

Correcting the Number

1. To clear the last digit displayed, press the key.

2. To clear any other digit in the number, press the Left or Right Navigation key until the cursor is immediately

to the right of the digit to clear and then press the key. You can also enter a missing digit.

3. To clear the entire display, press and hold the key.

Ending a Call

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Briefly press the key when you want to end your call.

Redialing the Last Number

The phone stores the numbers of the calls you’ve dialed, received, or missed if the caller is identified.

To recall any of these numbers:

1. If you typed characters on the display, press the key to return to Idle mode.

Press the Up Navigation key to display a list of the most recent numbers used in the order you dialed or received them.

3. Use the Up and Down Navigation keys to scroll through the numbers and highlight the number you want.

4. To view call time for this number press

View

Before you dial the number, you may also press the Options soft key to display the following options:

•Call

: Places a call back to the number.

• Send message

: Allows you to send a Message, or Audio Postcard to the number.

• Save to contacts

: Stores the number to the Contacts list.

• Delete

: Allows you to delete the selected number or All call history.

5. Press

Call

to dial the number.

Making a Call from Contacts

You can store regularly used phone numbers into the phone’s memory (Contacts).

Once you store a number in Contacts, you can press only a few key to dial the stored number. By using the Speed Dial feature you can also assign your most frequently-used numbers to number keys.

For further details about the Contacts feature, see “People” on page 38.

Adjusting the Call Volume

During a call, use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone, to adjust the speaker volume.

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Press the

Up volume

key to increase the volume level and the

Down volume

key to decrease the level.

From Idle mode, you can also adjust the ring volume using these keys.

Important!:

For safety information related to Call Volume, see “Responsible Listening” on page 130.

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Answering a Call

When somebody calls you, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image.

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

1. Press the key or the Accept soft key to answer the incoming call.

If the Any key answer option in the Answer options menu is activated, you can press any key to answer a call except for the key and the Reject soft key.

Note:

To reject an incoming call, press the Reject soft key or key.

2. Press the key to end the call.

Note:

You can answer a call while using the Contacts or menu features. After ending the call, the phone returns to the function screen you were previously using.

Call History

All answered, dialed and missed calls are listed in the Call History.

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From Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Call history and press the Select soft key or the key to enter the menu.

Note:

While From Idle mode, press the Up Navigation key to access

All calls, Missed calls, Dialed calls

, or the

Answered calls

call

history.

All calls

This menu lets you view the 90 most recent calls you received, dialed, and missed.

The name or number, if already stored in your Contacts, displays with the number of occurrences for each number.

Note:

At any time while you are in Call History, you may use the Left or Right Navigation keys to scroll between

All calls, Missed calls

Dialed calls

, or the

Answered calls

call history.

Missed calls

This menu lets you view the 30 most recent calls you received, but did not answer. The name and number, if already stored in your Contacts, displays with the number of occurrences for each number.

Viewing Missed Calls

When you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who is calling you, if this service is available, so that you can call the person back.

The number of calls you missed displays on the idle screen on the Missed Call tab, immediately after a call is missed.

To view a missed call immediately:

1. If the display is off, press the volume key to turn on the display.

The Missed Call tab displays the last missed call.

– or –

2. Press the

Navigation key to view the

Call history

, then press the

Right

Navigation key to view the

Missed

calls

The number corresponding to the most recently missed call displays, if available.

3. To scroll through the missed calls, press the Up or Down Navigation key.

4. Press to call the displayed number.

– or –

Press

View

to display call details.

5. Press the Options soft key for the following options:

•Call

: Places a call back to the number.

• Send message

: Allows you to send a message, or Audio Postcard.

• Save to contacts

: Allows you to save the number to your Contacts list as a New or Existing contact.

• Delete

: Allows you to delete the selected or delete all history.

Note:

You can press the key at any time to exit the Missed Call feature.

Dialed calls

This menu allows you to view the 30 most recent calls you dialed. The name and number, if already stored in your Contacts, displays with the number of occurrences for each number.

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Answered calls

This menu lets you view the 30 most recent calls you received.

The name and number, if already stored in your Contacts, is then displayed with the number of occurrences for each number.

Voice mail

This menu lets you view the 30 most recent voice mail calls you received.

Vibration Profile

Vibration Mode is convenient when you wish to stop the phone from making any noise, (in a theater for example).

From Idle mode, press and hold the key until the “

Vibration profile on

” message and the Vibration Mode icon

( ) display. In Vibration Mode, instead of sounds, your phone vibrates.

To exit and reactivate the previous sound settings, press and hold the key again until the “

Normal profile on

”

message displays.

Selecting Functions and Options

Your phone offers a set of customizable functions. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, and accessed using the two soft keys. Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function.

Soft Keys

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

Press the Right soft key to access web2go.

Press the Left soft key

for Menu mode.

Selecting Options

To view the various functions and options available, you must select the one you want by:

1. Pressing the appropriate soft key.

2. Selecting the displayed function or the highlighted option, press the Select soft key or the key.

3. Viewing the next function or highlighting the next option on a list, by pressing the Down Navigation key.

4. Moving back to the previous function or option on a list, by pressing the Up key.

5. Moving back up one level in the menu structure, by pressing the Back soft key.

6. Pressing the key to exit the menu structure without changing the settings.

In some functions, you are asked for a password or PIN. Enter the correct code and press the OK soft key or the

key.

When you access a list of options, your phone highlights the currently active option. If there are only two options, such as On/Off or Enable/Disable, your phone highlights the option that is not currently active, so that you can select it.

Options During a Call

Your phone provides a number of control functions that are available for use during a call.

Switching off the Microphone (Mute)

You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone off, so that the other person cannot hear you.

Example:

You wish to say something to a person in the room but do not want the person on the phone to hear you.

To switch the microphone off temporarily:

䊳

Press the Mute key. The other person can no longer hear you. The Mute icon displays at the bottom, center

of the screen.

To switch the microphone back on:

䊳

Press the Unmute key. The other person can hear you again.

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