Samsung SCH-A399, User Manual

Page 1: ... 2001 PCTEST Lab ATTACHMENT M USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...SCH A399 CDMA 800MHz CONFIDENTIAL JUNE 29 2001 8 USERS MANUAL ...

Page 3: ...enna whether extended or retracted The use of third party belt clips holsters with no metallic components that provide the minimum separation distance of 1 5cm can be used to satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements The use of non tested accessories or other body worn operations may not comply with FCC RF exposure requirements and should be avoided Contact your local dealer for optional accessory item...

Page 4: ...ler Today MENU 4 1 73 View Month MENU 4 2 75 Date MENU 4 3 76 To Do List MENU 4 4 76 Countdown MENU 4 5 77 World Time MENU 4 6 79 Calculate MENU 4 7 80 Alarm Set MENU 4 8 81 SOUNDS Ringer Volume MENU 5 1 82 Ringer Type MENU 5 2 83 Key Beep MENU 5 3 83 Alerts MENU 5 4 84 Voice Volume MENU 5 5 85 Roam Ringer MENU 5 7 85 Power on off MENU 5 6 85 DISPLAY Backlight MENU 6 1 86 Banner MENU 6 2 87 Animat...

Page 5: ...ormation on page xx Road safety comes first Do not use a hand held phone while driving park the vehicle first Remember that in some countries it is illegal to use a hand held phone while driving Switch off when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point service station or near fuels or chemicals Switch off in aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference Using them on aircraft is both...

Page 6: ... Non Ionizing Radiation No part of the human body is allowed to come too close to the antenna during operation of the equipment IMPORTANT Use only SAMSUNG approved accessories and batteries This phone is intended for use with a SAMSUNG approved The use of any other power accessory will invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone and may be dangerous When you disconnect the power cord...

Page 7: ...lity In the menu facility selects a menu function or stores information that you have entered In Standby mode quickly enters the Messages menu In Standby mode quickly enters the Web menu Pressing and holding down this key starts the web browser In the menu facility scrolls through the menu options In Standby mode allows you to find the Phonebook entry by its location and by its name And and allow ...

Page 8: ...returns to the previous menu level Display The display comprises two areas an upper line of static icons and the lower text and graphic area The following icons display at power on Icons Text and graphic area Signal strength Shows the received signal strength The greater the number of bars the better the signal strength Icons Service Appears when a call is in progress No Service Appears when you a...

Page 9: ... time when you have set an alarm by its backlight or particular icons on it When you press one of the volume keys on the left side of the phone with the phone closed the backlight of the external display illuminates Backlight The display and keypad are illuminated by a backlight When you press any key the backlight illuminates It turns off if no key is pressed within a given period of time dependi...

Page 10: ... reach of small children 1 If necessary switch off the phone by holding down until the power off animation begins playing 2 Remove the battery To do so Press and hold the catch above the battery on the back of the phone Slide the battery toward the bottom of the phone and take it away 4 Insert the UIM card ensuring that the cut corner is at the top left and the gold contacts of the card face into ...

Page 11: ... battery To do so Place the battery so that the tabs on it align to the notches on the back of the phone Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li ion battery A travel adapter is provided with your phone You can also purchase it from your local SAMSUNG dealer Use only approved batteries and chargers Ask you local SAMSUNG dealer for further details Slide the battery toward the t...

Page 12: ...of the display and sounds a tone If the battery level gets too low the phone will turn off automatically Unfortunately if this happen you ll lose whatever you are doing including dropping your call Watch the battery strength icon and make sure your battery is adequately charged Empty battery icon G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d ...

Page 13: ... S St ta ar rt te ed d WARNING Do not switch on the phone when the mobile phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger Note Do not touch the antenna on the phone unnecessarily when the phone is switched on Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed Changing the Display for Standby Mode Your p...

Page 14: ...call when you press you will return to Standby mode but it also disconnects the call Press several times or hold it down to return to Standby mode without ending the call 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 referred to as In Call Options See page xx for det...

Page 15: ...are any characters on the display return to Standby mode by pressing 2 Press The list of outgoing calls are displayed 3 Press or or the volume keys on the left side of the phone to scan through the list until you find the required name or number 4 Press to dial the displayed number Call Functions Making a Call To make a call proceed the followings 1 In Standby mode enter the area code and phone nu...

Page 16: ...s menu 3 Press to select the Prepend option 4 Enter the area code or feature code 5 Press to dial the number Speed Dialing Once you have stored phone numbers labeled with Speed Dial in the phonebook memory you can dial them easily whenever you want See below One Touch Dial Memory locations 01 through 09 are special one touch locations You can dial the phone numbers stored in the Phonebook memory f...

Page 17: ...are often required to enter a password or account number Instead of manually entering the numbers each time you can store the numbers in your Phonebook separated by special characters called pauses There are two kinds of pauses that can be entered on your phone Hard pause A hard pause stops the dialing sequence until you press Two second pause A two second pause stops the dialing sequence for two ...

Page 18: ...wo seconds after connection If you stored the number using a hard pause s wait for the appropriate prompt from the number you are calling credit card number back account number etc When prompted press to send the DTMF number that follows your hard pause 3 SENDING DTMF flashes on the display and the transmitted tone sounds Manual Pause Dialing You can enter pauses manually using the Dial options du...

Page 19: ...on If the phone does not recognize the name the screen prompts for the name again If the phone is unable to recognize the name after three attempts the message Did not match any voicetag try again is displayed Try the call again later or check the recorded name 3 The phone dials the corresponding number Adjusting the Volume During a call if you want to adjust the voice volume use the volume keys o...

Page 20: ...ll you can set the phone to answer the call by the greeting message and record the caller s message For further information see page xx Incoming Digital Call From S e n d Answer E n d Silence In Call Options Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call You may not utilize all of these functions at all times Many of the in call options are network services Press during a...

Page 21: ... most recent missed call Press to call the displayed number or to clear the message and return to Standby mode To view the list of the missed calls refer to Missed on page xx Call Waiting You can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress if this service is supported by the network Contact your service provider to activate Call Waiting When a waiting call is detected the incoming ca...

Page 22: ... using your phone you will need to enter text at many times For example when storing a name in the Phonebook writing a text message or scheduling events in your calendar You can enter alphanumeric characters into your phone by using your phone s keypad You are provided with the following text input modes Word T9 This mode allows you to enter English words with only one keypress per letter Each key...

Page 23: ... input mode indicator Directions for using each of the text input modes appear later in this section Note If you want to exit the Options screen without changing to a new mode press Chinese PY Pinyin Mode Pinyin is a system to mark Chinese pronunciation in Latin alphabets With the pinyin input method you can enter Chinese characters by keying in the pinyin string from the phone keypad and the phon...

Page 24: ...n Map Notes To insert a space when entering a text press when the cursor blinks in the Text Area To remove the activate character in the Character Selection Map press Using Tone Key in Pinyin Mode Entering the tone of a character you are typing narrows the number of choices in the Character Selection Map Entering the tone for a character is optional but it is especially useful if the Pinyin spelli...

Page 25: ...one menu without making a selection press Scrolling To view your message without moving the cursor press the volume keys on the left side of the phone To move the cursor left or right through your text message press or Clearing Strokes and Characters Press one or more times to remove strokes to the left Once the Stroke Area is empty pressing removes characters from the Text Area Rapid Character En...

Page 26: ...and Characters in Stroke Mode 1 To type a character press keys corresponding to its component strokes Press keys on the handset in the order that you would write the strokes using one press per desired stroke Example Typing in Stroke mode 2 The phone displays your strokes in the Key Stroke Area and offers character choices in the Character Selection Map As you enter strokes notice that the choices...

Page 27: ...r in the Character Selection Map area before you have entered all of the strokes to build it For example try typing the twelve stroke character pair using the following keystrokes Even though is a twelve stroke character pair your phone enables you to type it in only three key presses 4 Complete each word with a space by pressing If the word that appears in the display is not the word that you des...

Page 28: ...ough alternate word choices for the keys you have entered press Clearing Letters and Words Press one or more times to clear letters to the left Press and hold down the key to erase a word ABC Mode When typing in ABC mode you should press key labeled with the required letter Once for the first letter Twice for the second letter And so on For example you press three times quickly to display the lett...

Page 29: ...indicated by at the bottom right of the display Initial Capital is and Capitals Lock is Inserting a Space Press to insert a space between the words Scrolling To move the cursor left or right through your text message press or Clearing Letters and Words Press one or more times to clear letters to the left Press and hold down the key to erase a words Symbol Mode Symbol mode enables you enter symbols...

Page 30: ...submenus repeat this step 4 Scroll with or to find the setting of your choice 5 Press to confirm the chosen setting Notes To return to the previous menu level press You can exit the menu without changing the menu settings by pressing Accessing a Menu Functions by Using its Shortcut The menu items menu submenus and setting options are numbered and can be accessed quickly by using their shortcut num...

Page 31: ... 3 3 Puzzle World 3 4 SpiderHunter List of Menu Functions The list shows the menu structure available and indicates the number assigned to each option 4 Scheduler 4 1 Today 4 2 View Month 4 3 Date 4 4 To Do List 4 5 Countdown 4 6 World Time 4 7 Calculate 4 8 Alarm Set 5 Sounds 5 1 Ringer Vol 5 1 1 Calls 5 1 2 Messages 5 1 3 Alarm 5 2 Ringer Type 5 2 1 Voice Calls 5 2 2 Messages 5 2 3 Alarm 5 2 4 D...

Page 32: ... 7 2 Play Erase 7 3 Set Active 7 4 Training 7 5 Undo Train 8 Voice Rec 8 1 Voice Memo 8 1 1 Record 8 1 2 Play Erase 8 2 Call Answer 8 2 1 On Off 8 2 2 Config 8 2 3 Inbox 9 Setup 9 1 Auto Retry 9 2 Auto Answer 9 3 Answer Mode 9 4 Tone Length 9 5 Set NAM 9 6 Roam Option 9 7 Data Fax 9 8 Whisper Mode 9 9 Security 9 9 1 Lock Mode 9 9 2 Restrict 9 9 3 Lock Code 9 9 4 Emergency 9 9 5 Send PIN 9 9 6 Clea...

Page 33: ...The calls you made are erased Incoming The calls you received are erased Calls You can use the Calls menu to View and dial the last outgoing or incoming numbers Erase the numbers in the call logs View the duration of calls Outgoing Menu 1 1 The phone stores up to 10 outgoing calls you dialed When you access this menu the list of the outgoing calls is displayed 1 Press or to find the desired number...

Page 34: ... your phone since the phone was shipped from the factory Phonebook The Phonebook allows you to store frequently used phone numbers and the associated names in your personal directory to make it easy for you to make a call without having to remember or enter the phone number Find Name Menu 2 1 This option allows you to find an entry by its name Note You can locate Phonebook entries by name quickly ...

Page 35: ...ax and Voice Dial Creating a New Entry 1 Enter a phone number and press 2 Your phone asks if you want to make a new entry Press to confirm 3 Highlight the desired option you want to customize by using the Navigation key and press The following options are available Name Enter the desired name You can enter up to 12 characters for a name For further information on how to enter text see page xx Loca...

Page 36: ...toring Phone Numbers at Call End To store a phone number at your call end 1 Press to end the call The call time and the phone number display 2 To store the phone number press 3 To complete storing the number follow the instructions in Creating a New Entry Adding a Number into an Existing Entry You can store up to eight numbers per entry by assigning them to different categories Note that you canno...

Page 37: ...her information on Options refer to the Find Name menu on page xx Relation Search Menu 2 4 This option allows you to find an entry by its relation group 1 Select the group containing the entry you want to find using or and press The phone lists all entries in the selected group 2 Scan through the list using or to find the desired entry Add email Menu 2 5 This option allows you to store an e mail a...

Page 38: ...unt D Day Check the time in another part of the world Use the phone as a calculator Set the phone to ring at a specified time Today Menu 4 1 You can schedule up to 9 events for the current day indicating each event s start and end time You can be alerted by the Calendar function before an event is commenced Events scheduled for future dates automatically appear on your Today events schedule on tha...

Page 39: ...his option allows you to view the past or future month as well as the current month in calendar format In this option the current date is highlighted on the calendar Days with the scheduled events are marked with in front of them You can move to the next or the previous day by pressing or You can move up or down the Calendar by one week by pressing or To display the next or previous month use the ...

Page 40: ...line using the numeric keys Note Use the volume keys on the left side of the phone to toggle between AM and PM 3 Select High or Low priority using or 4 Press to store the task Adding Editing and Erasing a To Do Item If tasks are already defined in the To Do List when you select the To Do List menu option 4 4 the most lately created task is displayed with the deadline and the associated priority Hi...

Page 41: ...ows you to delete the item After you select an option press Then follow the screen prompt World Time Menu 4 6 You may want to call a friend in another part of the world but wondered what time of the day it is there To know what time it is use this menu option Note This world time does not consider the summer time When accessing the World time menu you can see two globes set to GMT by default Press...

Page 42: ...nd the result is displayed as the top number in the display Notes To erase any mistakes and clear the display press Use to enter a decimal point and to change the sign of a number to a negative Alarm Set Menu 4 8 This option allows you to set the alarm to ring at a specific time To set the alarm proceed as follows 1 Select the alarm frequency option by pressing or and press Daily the alarm rings e...

Page 43: ...ounds a beep Selecting Silent does not sound the ring Ringer Type Menu 5 2 This option allows you to set a unique ring for voice calls messages data fax alarm and schedule Select a unique ring tone from 25 melodies As you change it it sounds for a few seconds Voice Calls allows you to set a unique ring for incoming voice calls Messages allows you to have distinctive rings for voicemail notificatio...

Page 44: ...nu option set to On the phone sounds an alert when a dropped call occurs during conversation in response to a signal fade Roam With this menu option set to On the phone sounds an alert when your phone starts roaming Privacy With this menu option set to On the phone sounds an alert when you loose a private encrypted CDMA line Voice Volume Menu 5 5 This option enables you to adjust the voice volume ...

Page 45: ... pressed flip open The backlight comes on each time you open the phone always off The backlight is not used always on The backlight remains on while the phone turns on Banner Menu 6 2 This option allows you to set a banner message to be displayed at the bottom of the display in Standby mode It can also be used as your ID when sending an e mail To change the banner 1 If necessary press repeatedly t...

Page 46: ...anguage by pressing or The available languages are ENGLISH CHINESE Note This setting does not affect the Web Browser Set Time Menu 6 6 This option allows you to set the current date and time To set the date and time proceed as follows 1 Select On by pressing or and press Selecting Off returns to Standby mode 2 The current time if set displays Enter the current time and date using the numeric keys ...

Page 47: ...all up to 20 stored entries by speaking the name into the microphone Using the Voice dialing option requires that you first program the phone to recognize the name of the person you are calling Record Menu 7 1 This option allows you to record names and register numbers for subsequent voice dialing The phone provides voice prompts and screen displays to guide you through the recording process 1 Say...

Page 48: ...the entries displays Press or to scan through the list and find the desired entry Press to play back the recorded name Press to access the following options Info shows the Phonebook information on the selected entry Erase erases the selected entry Erase all erases all entries in the Voice Dial list Talk places a call to the number stored in the selected entry Phonebook allows you to edit the Phone...

Page 49: ...used with similar names To record control words 1 The phone will prompt you to say the control word Yes Say Yes 2 At a confirming prompt say Yes again 3 The phone will prompt you to say the control word No Say No 4 At a confirming prompt say No again Undo Train Menu 7 5 If you do not want to be asked to confirm the name by the phone when voice dialing activates this menu option to cancel the train...

Page 50: ...prompt beep sounds and record the voice memo by speaking into the microphone While recording you can pause recording by pressing and resume by 3 When recording is completed press 4 Press or to select Save from the list and press If you want to play back the memo you have recorded select Play If you want to discard the currently recorded memo and re record a new one select Record If you want to qui...

Page 51: ...elect Enable to turn on this feature or Disable to turn off using or 3 Press to save the setting 4 If you turned on Call Answer the phone shows the current configuration for the Call Answer feature To change them press and configure the options See page XX If you are satisfied with the current settings press With this feature enabled the phone answers the incoming calls and the callers can leave y...

Page 52: ... as your preference To record your own message 1 Access the Call Answer menu option 2 Press or to scroll to Config and press 3 When Greeting is highlighted press 4 Press or to scroll to Record and press 5 Wait until a prompt beep sounds and record the voice memo by speaking into the microphone While recording you can pause recording by pressing and resume by 6 When recording is completed press The...

Page 53: ...aller s number if identified Save stores the caller s number if identified into your Phonebook 4 Press to back up one menu level Or press to return to Standby mode Setup Many different features of your phone can be customized to suit your preferences Auto Retry Menu 9 1 With this menu option activated your phone will automatically retry the call up to 10 times when a connection fails To activate t...

Page 54: ...nalog systems require you to use long DTMF tones Many home answering machines require long DTMF tones Set NAM Menu 9 5 Your phone can store two NAMs NAM stands for Numerical Assignment Module essentially your telephone number This means you can have tow phone number on your phone and you can quickly and easily switch your service back and forth between the two numbers Select NAM 1 or NAM 2 using o...

Page 55: ...ng and receiving digital data and fax call when connected to a computing device laptop desktop handheld palmtop etc running Windows NT Windows 95 or later The phone functions just like a typical modem on your PC enabling you to use wireless data involving a wide variety of Windows software applications To use digital data or fax services with your phone you will need to obtain digital data fax kit...

Page 56: ...ote It is not recommended that the ear piece be used while using Whisper mode Audio level may increase without notice depending on the surrounding conditions Select On to use this mode or Off not to use it Security Menu 9 9 Your phone provides you with various security options including a user programmable lock code and special number features To access the Security menu you must enter the 4 digit...

Page 57: ... three emergency numbers All these numbers can be manually dialed at any time even when your phone is locked IMPORTANT NOTICE Because of various transmission methods network parameters and user settings used to complete a call from your wireless phone a connection cannot always be guaranteed Therefore emergency calling may not be available on all wireless networks at all times DO NOT depend on thi...

Page 58: ...plaining that you will clear all data in the phone memory press to confirm The phone reboots turns itself off then on then returns to Standby mode Or press to cancel your selection and exit this menu Reset Phone Resetting the phone returns to all user selectable options to the default settings When a confirmation displays explaining that you will reset the phone press to confirm The phone reboots ...

Page 59: ...firmation Tentative Messages Your phone can receive voicemail notification text messages and pages Also your phone can send text messages and pages if your system supplier provides this service Incoming messages are received even when your phone is in Lock mode However the screen will not display information about the message To access the message or to return a call other than an emergency or pri...

Page 60: ...ave set this option to Restricted Confidential or Secret the recipient must enter his her lock code to read your message Validity Period allows you to the length of time for which your message will be stored at the message center while attempts are made to deliver it to the recipient Deferred Delivery allows you to select when the message is delivered Delivery Acknowledge allows you to activate or...

Page 61: ...an alert sounds a text notification with the call back number and memory used for the message displays Press or to view or listen to the message Tentative Voice Press or to scroll to the desired of the mails in the list and press The phone plays back the voice mail Text Press or to scroll to the desired one of the messages in the list and press The phone displays the message contents If necessary ...

Page 62: ...essages stored in Outbox if needed When you enter the Outbox menu you can see the message list The marker next to the message means that it is urgent Press or to scroll to the desired message and press to review the message The display shows the date and time when the message is created the designated number and name if saved in Phonebook and message contents If necessary press or to scan through ...

Page 63: ...can set how often you want to be alerted Selecting Off does not alerts you the incoming message but the New Message icon will appear New Message You can set up the following options as default setting when creating a new message For further information on the options see page xx Call Back You can set the call back number Your phone number is preset at factory Save Message You can set the Save sent...

Page 64: ...you may find that you are billed for several network connections within a single Web browser session This is normal and is designed to minimize your bill To enter the Web menu press in Standby mode Tentative Launching the Web Browser Note The first time you use the web browser you will go through a security setup process that takes 3 to 5 minutes Please follow the on screen prompts to complete the...

Page 65: ...d options some options may not be numbered Simple text You can act on the options or links by making use of the soft keys The soft keys and are located below the bottom line of the display Here s how the keys work in the web browser Use to scroll through the browser options The currently selected option is indicated by You can also use these keys to move the cursor when editing text This is the le...

Page 66: ...m the Web browser You may initiate a phone call from the Web browser if the site you are using supports this feature the phone number may be highlighted and the left soft key will appear as Call Pressing the Call soft key will dial the number In most cases you can also use to call the number The internet connection will be terminated when you initiate the call After you end the call your phone ret...

Page 67: ...he prompt Both You will be prompted when you enter or exit the browser To End You will see the prompt only when you exit the browser 2 Find the desired option using or and press Reference Information Using the Batteries Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li ion standard battery Precautions When Using Batteries Never use any charger or battery that is damaged in any way Use the battery only fo...

Page 68: ...s a direct connection between the and terminals of the battery metal strips on the back of the battery for example when you carry a spare battery in a pocket or bag Short circuiting the terminals may damage the battery or the object causing the short circuit Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations Always recycle Do not dispose of batteries in a fire Safety Information Road S...

Page 69: ...depots fuel storage and distribution areas chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress Do not store or carry flammable liquids gases or explosive materials in the same compartment as the phone its parts or accessories Switch off your cellular phone when in an aircraft The use of cellular phones in an aircraft is illegal and may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft or disr...

Page 70: ...lular signal strength Emergency calls may not be possible on all cellular phone networks or when certain network services and or phone features are in use Check with local cellular service providers Glossary Airtime Actual time spent talking on the wireless phone Most carriers bill customers based on how many minutes of airtime they use each month Antenna A device for transmitting or receiving sig...

Page 71: ...efer to the screen display on the wireless phone LED Light Emitting Diode Commonly used to refer to a small light on the wireless phone The LED lights on the phone to indicate an incoming call The lights on the charger indicate that battery charging is taking place Prepend The addition of a prefix such as an area code to a phone number RF Radio Frequency Roaming The ability to use a wireless phone...