17
16
The number of blocks represents the
battery charge level.
Example:
Battery fully charged
Battery low
S A M S U N G
0 1 / 0 4 3 : 1 5 P
INUSE
FM CDMA
SVC
The battery charge level is displayed at the left corner of
the display.
Checking the Battery Charge Level
When the battery drops to an extremely
low level, the phone beeps and the
battery icon turns to .
Notes:
When the battery is low, the display backlight lamp does not
light, even when keypad keys are pressed.
When the power in the battery is completely gone, a warning
tone sounds three times and the power cuts off.
S A M S U N G
0 1 / 0 4 3 : 1 5 P
INUSE
FM CDMA
SVC
You can only place and receive calls if the phone is
turned on. When the phone is turned on but you are not
talking on it, it is in the 'Standby mode'. The phone must
be in the Standby mode for it to ring on incoming calls.
In the Standby mode, battery power is being used
although not as rapidly as when you are talking on the
phone.
Turning the Phone On and Off
1.To turn on the phone, press and hold
PWR
.
Result:
The phone
beeps
displays the greeting message,
your phone number, and current
time (In CDMA mode).
When the message '
READY
' is
displayed, you can place and receive
calls.
Note:
If the phone is locked, the
message '
READY
' is replaced by
'
LOCKED
'. To unlock the phone,
enter your lock code. (For details
on lock codes, see page 63.
'Locking the phone.')
R E A D Y
S A M S U N G
0 1 / 0 4 3 : 1 5 P
INUSE
FM CDMA
SVC
STO
MENU
RCL
4
5
6
1
2
3
7
8
0
9
GHI
JKL
MNO
ABC
DEF
PQRS
TUV
OPER
WXYZ
PWR
2. To turn off the phone, press
PWR
until you hear a beep tone.
STO
MENU
RCL
4
5
6
1
2
3
7
8
0
9
GHI
JKL
MNO
ABC
DEF
PQRS
TUV
OPER
WXYZ
PWR
1
2
Preparation
Basic
O
peration