Samsung SCH-U550, User Manual

Page 1: ...Verizon Wireless SCH u550 b y S a m s u n g P O R T A B L E A l l D i g i t a l M O B I L E P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...y 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 Amer...

Page 3: ...HATSOEVER 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 ...

Page 4: ... 23 Voice Commands 24 Section 4 Menu Navigation 32 Menu Navigation 32 Menu Outline 34 Section 5 Entering Text 38 Changing the Text Entry Mode 38 Entering Text Using Word Mode 38 Entering Upper and Lower Case 39 Entering Symbols 39 Entering Numbers 40 Section 6 Understanding Your Contacts 41 Opening Contacts Menu 41 Contacts Icons 41 Adding a Contact 42 Adding Pauses 44 Contact Groups 44 Finding a ...

Page 5: ...o 103 Tools on the Go 104 Extras 104 Section 10 Tools 105 Voice Commands 105 Calculator 105 Calendar 107 Alarm Clock 108 Stop Watch 110 World Clock 110 Notepad 110 Section 11 Mobile Web 112 Mobile Web 112 Launching Mobile Web 112 Exit Mobile Web 112 Navigate the Web 112 Mobile Web Soft Keys 113 Links 114 Place a Call While Using Mobile Web 114 Section 12 Health and Safety Information 115 Health an...

Page 6: ...ergency Calls 128 FCC Notice and Cautions 129 Other Important Safety Information 130 Product Performance 130 Availability of Various Features Ring Tones 131 Battery Standby and Talk Time 131 Battery Precautions 131 Care and Maintenance 133 Section 13 Warranty Information 134 Standard Limited Warranty 134 Index 138 ...

Page 7: ...ns within the current feature menu or sub menu Tips Provide quick or innovative methods for performing functions related to the subject at hand Important Points out important information about the current feature that could affect performance or even damage your phone This section allows you to start using your phone after activating your service setting up your voicemail contacting customer suppo...

Page 8: ...n supported battery you will hear a series of beeps and you will see a warning message that indicates NON SUPPORTED BATTERY SEE USER MANUAL If you receive this warning battery charging has been disabled Samsung charging accessories i e travel adapter and cigarette lighter adapter will only charge a Samsung approved battery To continue use of your handset press Note When using a non supported batte...

Page 9: ...gold contacts at the battery end must align with contacts on the phone Push bottom end of the battery down until it snaps into place 3 Slide the battery cover up until it snaps into place Removing the Battery 1 Press down and slide the battery cover back and lift up to remove it 2 Lift the battery from the bottom end and remove 2 1 ...

Page 10: ...ut will charge faster when powered off Travel Charger The travel charger is a convenient light weight charger that rapidly charges your phone from any 120 220 VAC outlet 1 Pull the connector cover out and turn to expose the connector Insert the travel charger adapter end with the arrow up into the connector at the bottom of the phone 2 Plug the travel charger into a standard AC wall outlet When th...

Page 11: ... more seconds Your phone powers off Setting Up Voicemail Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages Note Once your voicemail account has been set up you can use the voicemail selection 5 under the Messaging menu to view details of voice messages in your voicemail box Voicemail Setup 1 Press and hold or from your phone or dial your wireless phone number from any touch tone phone 2 When the re...

Page 12: ...Chat 1 3 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder with Night Shot Mode Advanced Speech Recognition Speakerphone microSD Memory Card Slot Bluetooth Wireless Technology The SCH u550 supports the following Bluetooth profiles Headset Handsfree Serial Port Dial Up Networking Object Push for vCard and vCalendar Phonebook Access Bluetooth Stereo Support for Music and File Transfer for My Sounds My Pictures and My ...

Page 13: ...connect any available accessory cables to your phone 7 Speaker Music Ringtones and Sounds are played through the speaker These speakers provide stereo sound for multimedia files 8 Headset Jack Allows you to plug in an optional headset for safe convenient conversations 9 Camera Camcorder key Press to activate the camera or press and hold to activate the camcorder 10 Speakerphone Key Press this key ...

Page 14: ...dicated on the lower left area of the display screen 4 Camera Camcorder Key This key allows you to activate the camera Press and hold to activate the camcorder 5 Send Key Allows you to place or receive a call From the home screen press the key once to access the recent call log 6 Voicemail Key Press and hold to call Voicemail 7 Special Function Keys Enters special characters Perform various functi...

Page 15: ...d to connect any available accessory cables to your phone Command Keys Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears above each in the display There are two soft keys the left soft key and the right soft key Left Soft Key Some functions of the left soft key are as follows Press the Message left soft key to open the Message menu When the left soft key function is Settings press the Settin...

Page 16: ...r call Directional Keys Use the directional keys up down left right to browse menus sub menus and lists Each key also acts as a shortcut to launch applications The directional keys can be customized to launch your favorite application For more information refer to Set Shortcuts on page 78 Speakerphone Key With the flip open press and hold the Speakerphone key located on the right side of your phon...

Page 17: ...play Display icons Standalone Mode Appears when Standalone Mode is on When on all RF functions for your phone are disabled and you cannot use your phone to place or receive calls Roaming Your phone is outside your home area While roaming another wireless provider may be handling your call The service rate for the call may be higher than those made from within your home area Please refer to Verizon...

Page 18: ...and hold the HOLD key to lock unlock the external music player keys No service Your phone cannot find a signal because you re outside a service area You cannot make or receive calls Wait for a signal or move to an open area to find a signal This indicator always appears when you first turn on your phone and disappears once service is located Voice Call Indicates a call in progress Data Call Indica...

Page 19: ...rphone Your phone switches to speakerphone instead of earpiece Missed Calls Your phone displays this icon when calls are missed New Msgs You ve received a new text page or web alert message You re also notified of a new message by animations and sound Calendar Event Your phone displays this icon when you have a calendar event scheduled Voicemail You ve received a voicemail message page or web aler...

Page 20: ...SSAGE SENT Information Example NEW MESSAGE Error Example SYSTEM ERROR Warning Example BATTERY LOW MEMORY FULL Inserting and Removing the microSD card To add additional memory to your phone insert a microSD card into the external memory slot located in the battery compartment of the phone Use the following instructions and illustrations for proper insertion and removal 1 Press down to slide the bat...

Page 21: ...Understanding Your Phone 18 To remove the card 1 Press in the microSD card to unlock and remove 2 Slide the battery cover up until it snaps into place 2 1 ...

Page 22: ...ng call the original caller is placed on hold Press the key again to return to your original call Call In Progress Options Access numerous menus and features even while in a call Note If the call is disconnected while accessing the Call In Progress Options the options disappear from the display and the phone eventually returns to the home screen 1 While in a call press the right soft key Options T...

Page 23: ...ent Calls menu Press the directional key up or down to highlight the call type that you want to view and press Press the directional key up or down to view the call Viewing Recent Call History Recent Calls retains information such as the duration date and time and whether the call was received dialed or missed 1 From the home screen press the key 2 Press the directional key down to highlight the d...

Page 24: ...cates a Dialed call Indicates a Received call Making Calls Using Call History 1 From the home screen press Press the directional key up or down until the desired number is highlighted 2 Press to call the highlighted number Or you can press OPEN then press to call the highlighted number Creating or Updating Contacts Using Call History 1 From the home screen press then press the directional key up o...

Page 25: ... customer service access 911 emergency phone number Note You can assign a speed dial location to each number associated with the contact Home Work Mobile 1 Mobile 2 and Fax 8 When you re finished entering information for the entry press SAVE The entry is saved to your Contacts 9 An UPDATE EXISTING pop up screen with a selection list of entry types displays Press the directional key up or down to h...

Page 26: ...f the entry contains more than one number press the directional key up or down to highlight the desired number 3 Press to call the number Roaming What is Roaming Your phone can roam on other compatible digital networks Roaming occurs when you travel outside a pre designated coverage area The roaming icon displays when roaming is active and extra charges may apply when making or receiving calls Not...

Page 27: ...l through them TXT Msg Readout Reads out the text in a TXT message Note Picture or Video messages cannot be read back to you Choice List If Voice Commands is not absolutely confident that it has correctly identified a name or number it can display a choice list of up to three possibilities and prompt you to confirm the correct one You can control when choice lists appear by changing the Choice Lis...

Page 28: ...elect the method the Voice Command menucanbeaccessed SelectVoiceKeyOnly VoiceKey Headset Voice Key Flip Voice Commands The following is a list of functions that you can perform using Voice Commands speech recognition on your phone Call Name or Dial by saying a Name in your Contacts List a Name and a Location home work mobile or the phone number Send Msg Type Send a text picture or video message to...

Page 29: ...confirm the number Say No to reject the number Say Exit to exit the Voice Command Say Repeat to have the selected number read one more time Call Name Dialing To use Name Dial you ll need to have entries stored in your Contacts list See page 42 for information on creating a Contacts list 1 From the home screen press the Voice Commands key 2 After a brief pause a list of optional commands appears in...

Page 30: ...name or number plays through the earpiece or speakerphone 4 Say the name exactly as it is displayed in your Contacts list first name followed by last name or the phone number of the recipient Note In case various number are displayed Which Number will display in the Listening menu option 5 The contact name appears in the To field For more information refer to Creating and Sending Text Messages on ...

Page 31: ...inches from the microphone Please say the name or number plays through the earpiece or speakerphone 4 Say the name exactly as it is displayed in your Contacts list first name followed by last name Note In case various number are displayed Which Number will display in the Listening menu option 5 The contact name appears in the To field For more information refer to Creating and Sending Video Messag...

Page 32: ...e Please choose plays through the earpiece or speakerphone Valid Check commands are Status Displays and announces all of the available status indicatorsinsequencethroughtheearpieceorspeakerphone if it is enabled Voicemail Displays the number of new voicemail messages Messages Displays and announces the number of new voicemail TXT and Picture messages through the earpiece or speakerphone if it is e...

Page 33: ...ew modify or erase a contact use the following steps To calla contact say Call The phone number highlightedonyour display will be called Note To call another number other than the default number highlighted scroll to the desired phone number and press To create a new contact say Create New Say the number will be asked Follow the instructions when prompted To modify a contact say Modify What would ...

Page 34: ...laylist or say My Music to access the Music Library My Account Check your Verizon Wireless account status by voice command Note This features launches the browser to your account page and requires a data plan and is subject to Verizon Wireless data coverage Help Provides helpful information on how to use Voice Commands 1 From the home screen press the Voice Commands key 2 A list of commands appear...

Page 35: ... menu layout on the inside main display The Classic display theme will only display the Tab main menu layout For more information about choosing main menu layouts see Main Menu on page 76 To access menus using the Tab main menu layout use the following steps 1 From the home screen press MENU 2 Press the directional key left or right to highlight a menu 3 When the desired menu is highlighted press ...

Page 36: ...isplay 2 Press the directional key down to highlight Groups and press MENU 3 Press the directional key down to highlight Family and press MENU Example using number accelerators 1 From the home screen press MENU The Contacts menu is shown in the display 2 Press Groups then Family to access the Family sub menu Directional Key Shortcuts From the home screen press a directional key to launch its corre...

Page 37: ... My Music 5 My Sounds 1 Record New 6 Sync Music 2 Picture Video 1 V CAST Videos 2 Get New Pictures 1 Get New Applications 3 My Pictures 4 My Videos 5 Take Picture 6 Record Video 7 Online Album 3 Games 1 Get New Applications 4 News Info 5 Tools on the Go 1 Get New Applications 6 Extras 1 Get New Applications Messaging 1 New Message 1 TXT Message 2 Picture Message 3 Video Message 2 Inbox 3 Sent 4 Dr...

Page 38: ... 2 Tools 1 Voice Commands 2 Calculator 1 Normal 2 Tip 3 Converter 3 Calendar 4 Alarm Clock 5 Stop Watch 6 World Clock 7 Notepad 3 Bluetooth Menu 1 Add New Device 4 Sounds Settings 1 Call Sounds 1 Call Ringtone 1 Get New Ringtones 2 Call Vibrate 2 Alert Sounds 1 TXT Message 1 Tone 1 Get New Ringtones 2 Vibrate 3 Reminder 2 Pic Video Message 1 Tone 1 Get New Ringtones 2 Vibrate 3 Reminder 3 Voicemai...

Page 39: ...nner 2 Backlight 1 Display 1 Duration 2 Brightness 2 Keypad 3 Front Contrast 4 Wallpaper 1 Main Screen 1 My Pictures 2 My Videos 2 Front Screen 5 Display Themes 6 Main Menu 7 Dial Fonts 1 Style 2 Size 8 Clock Format 1 Main Clock 2 Front Clock 6 Phone Settings 1 Standalone Mode 2 Set Shortcuts 3 Voice Commands 1 Digit Dial Readout 2 Menu Readout 3 TXT Msg Readout 4 Choice List 5 Sensitivity 6 Train...

Page 40: ...F Tones 8 Memory 1 Save Options 1 Pictures 2 Videos 3 Sounds 2 Phone Memory 1 Phone Memory Usage 2 My Pictures 3 My Videos 4 My Ringtones 5 My Music 6 My Sounds 3 Card Memory 1 Card Memory Usage 2 My Pictures 3 My Videos 4 My Music 5 My Sounds 9 Phone Info 1 My Number 2 SW HW Version 3 Icon Glossary Card memory menu listing is available only when memory card is inserted in phone ...

Page 41: ...e Quick Text option is only available when entering the body of the message Use the Quick Text option to quickly enter a message Entering Text Using Word Mode Word recognizes the most commonly used word for any sequence of key presses and inserts that word into your message It s much faster than the traditional method of text entry Abc and requires only one key press per letter of the word that yo...

Page 42: ... briefly press To cycle between initial caps uppercase and lower case for characters in Word mode briefly press Entering Symbols Use symbol mode to enter symbols or into a text message 1 From the home screen press the left soft key Message then press New Message TXT Message to compose a new text message 2 Enter the phone number or Email address of the recipient then press the directional key down ...

Page 43: ...phone number or Email address of the recipient then press the directional key down to move to the Text field 3 Press the left soft key Abc to display a pop up menu containing the text entry mode options 4 Abc is highlighted by default Press the directional key up or down to highlight 123 then press 5 Enter the key that corresponds with the number that you wish to enter For example press for the nu...

Page 44: ...ncy Add Emergency contacts 6 My Name Card Create a business card which can then be sent to others as an attachment 2 Press the directional key up or down to highlight the Contacts menu item of your choice then press to select it Contacts Icons You can assign multiple entries to a contact The icons in the following table represent all available entry types Mobile 1 icon Enter a mobile number for th...

Page 45: ...ther type fields if desired Enter information using the keypad 5 To assign a Speed Dial location after entering the number press the right soft key Options Highlight Set Speed Dial and press 6 Highlight an unassigned location and press SET A confirmation message appears in the display Yes is highlighted press to add the Contact to the speed dial location Note Voicemail is assigned to Speed Dial lo...

Page 46: ... Symbols 7 To assign a Speed Dial location highlight the number you would like to assign to a Speed Dial location and press the right soft key Options Highlight Set Speed Dial and press Highlight an unassigned location and press SET A confirmation message appears in the display Yes is highlighted press to add Contact to the speed dial location Note Voicemail is assigned to Speed Dial location 1 No...

Page 47: ...of manually entering numbers each time store the numbers to your Contacts along with special characters called pauses 1 From the home screen enter the number 2 Press the right soft key Options to highlight 2 Sec Pause A P appears in the display or Wait A W appears in the display and press 2 Sec Pause A two second pause stops the calling sequence for two seconds and then automatically sends the rem...

Page 48: ...group and view its contents Move an Entry to Another Group 1 From the home screen press the right soft key Contacts Press the directional key up or down to highlight the contact you wish to move 2 Press the left soft key Edit Press the directional key up or down to scroll to the Group option 3 Press the left soft key Set Choose from the following groups No Group Business Colleague Family Friends 4...

Page 49: ...xt messaging availability varies when roaming off the Verizon Wireless Network 1 From the home screen press MENU The Contacts menu is shown Press Groups Your existing groups appear in the display 2 Highlight the desired group name and press the right soft key Options Highlight New TXT Msg and press 3 Press the directional key up or down to highlight the contacts in the group you want to send a mes...

Page 50: ...ields Text Add text to the Picture Message Picture Add an picture from My Pictures gallery to the message Toaddapictureinthepictureentryfield presstheleftsoftkey My Pics Use the directional key to highlight the desired picture and press Sound Add sound to the Picture Message Subject Add a subject to the Picture Message Name Card Attach a Name Card or an entry in your Contacts to the message 6 Once...

Page 51: ... desired content to your Video Message press SEND to send the Video Message to the intended recipients Finding a Contacts Entry From the home screen you can quickly open the Contacts list Contacts is a quick way of viewing entries you ve stored in the Contacts list 1 From the home screen press the right soft key Contacts The Contact List displays 2 In the Go To field enter the first and second let...

Page 52: ...phone number 1 touch dialing Call phone numbers assigned to memory locations 002 009 by pressing and holding the any of the 2 9 keys For example to speed dial the number assigned to location 2 press and hold until the name and number appear in the display and the number is dialed 2 touch dialing Call phone numbers assigned to keys 010 through 099 by briefly pressing the first key then pressing and...

Page 53: ...ectional key up or down to move between fields then use the keypad to enter information Note A check mark appears to the left of selected contacts 5 When finished press to save the Name Card Sending Contact Information vCard to another Bluetooth enabled phone You can send individual contacts or your entire contact list to or from another device that is Bluetooth enabled Note If Bluetooth is not po...

Page 54: ...vice will ask to connect Press 9 CONNECTING appears in the display 10 When the information is exchanged a message will appear that the transfer is complete Note All information will be transferred except for group name ringtone and Emergency ICE contact reference Finding My Phone Number My Number displays the ten digit number assigned to your phone 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the direc...

Page 55: ...r Enter Contact information and press SAVE 6 The Emergency Contact is added and is displayed in the Contact List in red font Unassign an Emergency Contact 1 From the home screen press the right soft key Contacts Press the directional key to highlight the Emergency Contact you want to unassign Note Emergency contacts are displayed in red font 2 Press the right soft key Options 3 Press Unassign ICE ...

Page 56: ...ing a Text Message When you receive a message the message ringer sounds unless turned off and New Text Message appears in the display along with the closed envelope icon The date and time of the message also appear in the display 1 Press to View now or highlight View later and press The message is saved to your Inbox where you can view it later 2 With the message open press the right soft key Opti...

Page 57: ...ny point while composing a message press the left soft key Abc or the right soft key Options soft keys to display additional options 䊳 Press the left soft key Abc to change Text Entry Mode Choose Word Abc ABC 123 Symbols and Quick Text modes of text entry 䊳 Press the right soft key Options to display a pop up menu with the options listed Save As Draft Save the message to your Draft folder Add Sele...

Page 58: ...ess the directional key right or left to highlight the Messaging menu Press New Message 2 Press Picture Message 3 Enter the phone number or Email address of the recipient At any point while entering your recipient s phone number or Email address press the left soft key 123 or the right soft key Add soft keys for additional options 䊳 Press the left soft key 123 to change Text Entry Mode Choose Word...

Page 59: ...h the highlighted image 6 Highlight the Sound field Press the left soft key Sounds to select a sound Highlight the desired sound or highlight Record New to record a sound and press 7 Highlight the Subject field In the Subject field compose your message using the keypad Press the left soft key Abc to change entry mode Press the right soft key Options to Add Quick Text Highlight the desired Quick Te...

Page 60: ...BC 123 Symbols and Quick Text modes 䊳 Press the right soft key Options to display a pop up menu with the options listed Preview Shows the message before it is sent Save As Draft Save the message to your Draft folder Add Quick Text Choose from up to 15 pre loaded messages You can add 15 additional messages by pressing the right soft key New and you can erase Quick Text messages by pressing the left...

Page 61: ...nd byte is playing or the right soft key Options The following options may appear in the display Play Again Replays the sound byte attached to a Picture Message Forward Forward the message to another recipient Erase Deletes the message Only displays in menu when a sound byte isn t attached to the message that was sent Save Picture Saves the picture in a Picture message to My Pictures Save As Ringt...

Page 62: ...t Saves the text received in the message to the Quick Text list Save Name Card Saves the attached name card to your Contact List Lock Unlock Locks or unlocks the entry to prevent accidental deletion Add To Contacts SavethenumberofthesendertoyourContacts as a new entry or add to an existing entry Message Info Provides the following information From and Callback Priority Message Type Size and Attach...

Page 63: ...ll types are stored in the Inbox folder 1 From the Messaging menu press Inbox 2 Press the directional key up or down to highlight the message that you wish to view 3 Press OPEN to view contents of the highlighted message 4 While viewing a message press the right soft key Options to display the available options Options are dependent on the message type For Text Messages the following options may a...

Page 64: ...ave the number of the sender to your Contacts as a new entry or add to an existing entry Message Info Provides the following information From also provides the date and time the message was received Callback Priority Message Type Sizeandifa Picture Soundor NameCardwere included in the message For Video Messages the following options may appear in the display Reply Replies to the received message F...

Page 65: ... the Messaging menu Press Sent 2 Highlight the message you wish to review then press OPEN 3 While viewing the message press the right soft key Options to display options listed Options are dependent on the type of message For Text Messages the following options may appear in the display Forward Forwards the message to another recipient Lock Unlock Locks or unlocks the entry to prevent accidental d...

Page 66: ...llows you to select the font size of the message being viewed Select Normal or Large Message Info Provides the following information Send To Number also provides the date and time the message was sent Priority Message Type Size Attachment s if a Video or Name Card were included in the message Status and Cause Code Note If no sound byte is attached to the message press the left soft key Erase to de...

Page 67: ...p menu appears in the display with the options listed For Text Messages the following options may appear in the display Save As Draft Save the message to your Draft folder Add Select this option to display the following sub menus Quick Text Choosefromupto15pre loadedmessages Youcanadd 15 additional messages by pressing the right soft key New and you can erase Quick Text messages by pressing the le...

Page 68: ...s you to preview the message Save As Draft Save the message to your Draft folder Priority Level Save the message with a High or Normal priority Remove Picture Video Deletes the attached Picture Video file Cancel Msg Cancels the message and allows you to save it in the Drafts folder Sound Insert a sound byte Note Press the left soft key Sounds to add a new sound byte Preview Allows you to preview t...

Page 69: ...lowing options are available Erase Inbox Erases unlocked messages in your Inbox Erase Sent Erases unlocked messages in your Sent folder Erase Drafts Erases unlocked messages in your Drafts folder Erase All Erases unlocked messages in all message folders Inbox Drafts and Sent Changing Message Settings This menu allows you to define settings for messages sent or received on your phone To access your...

Page 70: ...e signature text to each message sent Choose from None or Custom Voicemail New voicemail alerts are sent via a free Text message These messages indicate how many new and urgent voicemails are in your voice mailbox Open the free text message to view the number of new and urgent voice messages in your voice mailbox If a caller leaves a callback number this number will also be sent via Text message N...

Page 71: ...ght the Messaging menu Press Email 2 Press the directional key up or down select one of the following Email providers and press MSN Hotmail AOL Mail Yahoo Mail Search 3 Use the on screen application specific functions and options to use the Email applications Chat Join wireless chat rooms from your phone Send text messages and icons to many chat room participants or launch one on one private chat ...

Page 72: ... refer to World Clock on page 110 Stop Watch For more information refer to Stop Watch on page 110 Notepad For more information refer to Notepad on page 110 Bluetooth Menu About Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range wireless communications technology capable of exchanging information over a distance of about 30 feet without requiring a physical connection Unlike infrared you don t need to line up th...

Page 73: ...ccessory compatibility go to www verizonwireless com bluetoothchart Phone does not support all Bluetooth OBEX profiles The following Bluetooth options are available Turning Bluetooth On or Off When the Bluetooth radio is turned on you can use the Bluetooth features available When the Bluetooth radio is turned off you cannot send or receive information via Bluetooth To save battery life or in situa...

Page 74: ...er half of the display When pairing is complete highlight Always Ask or Always Connect and press Bluetooth Settings The Bluetooth wireless technology settings menu provides the ability to view and change the device name show the visibility and set the security for the device 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Bluetoo...

Page 75: ...connect to that device 9 The selected Calendar event s will be sent to the target Bluetooth device Sounds Settings Sounds menu provides the ability to access the following menus Call Sounds 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Sounds Settings 2 Press Call Sounds or press Call Ringtone to get new ringtones from Get It N...

Page 76: ...Sounds Settings 2 Press Keypad Volume 3 Press the directional key up or down or volume key to adjust the keypad volume 4 Press SET to save Service Alerts 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Sounds Settings 2 Press Service Alerts For the following options you can turn the Service Alert On or Off ERI Sounds an alert whe...

Page 77: ...themes used for menu display Main Menu Choose from 3 main menu layout themes for the menu display Dial Fonts Choose a dialing font style and size Clock Format Choose digital or analog format for time display 2 Select an option and press Banner Banner allows you to create your own personalized greeting that appears in home screen Or you can display the network to which you are subscribed To create ...

Page 78: ... The keypad is on for 7 seconds 15 Seconds The keypad is on for 15 seconds 30 Seconds The keypad is on for 30 seconds Always On The keypad is always on Always Off The keypad is always off 3 Highlight a menu and press to enter the highlighted option s menu and change settings as desired Front Contrast Set the front contrast for the display on the external LCD 1 From the home screen press MENU Press...

Page 79: ...ectional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Display Settings 2 Press Main Menu Tab Displays Get It Now Messaging Contacts Recent Calls and Settings Tools menu icons on the menu screen List Displays 9 menu listings on the menu screen Grid Displays 9 menu icons in a matrix on the menu screen Note If Classic is selected for the Display Theme only 5 Tab menu layout is availab...

Page 80: ... in the display Analog Time appears in clock format Large Analog Time appears in clock format in larger size Digital 12 Time appears in 12 hour digital format Example 8 00pm Large Digital 12 Time appears in 12 hour digital format in larger size Digital 24 Time appears in 24 hour digital format Example 20 00 Large Digital 24 Time appears in 24 hour digital format in larger size Off No time is displ...

Page 81: ... directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Phone Settings 2 Press Set Shortcuts or from the home screen press the directional key right to launch My Shortcuts and press the left soft key Settings Set My Shortcuts Choose from 42 menu settings for each of the 4 shortcut options Set Directional Keys Choose from 42 menu settings for the up left and down directional keys ...

Page 82: ...press Location Note This feature is only available on the Verizon Wireless network The Location Global Positioning Service GPS setting identifies your location to the network You can fully enable this setting or set GPS to work only in the case that you dial 911 from your phone 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Phon...

Page 83: ...ode to change the code to a lock code of your choice 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Phone Settings 2 Press Security You re prompted to enter the lock code The default lock code is the last four digits of your telephone number 3 Enter the Lock Code and press Several security menus appear in the display 4 Press Edi...

Page 84: ...Lock Setting Phone Lock Setting restricts the use of your phone with the exception of outgoing calls to 911 Phone Lock Setting allows you to answer calls but to place calls except to emergency numbers you have to unlock the phone 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Phone Settings 2 Press Security You re prompted to en...

Page 85: ...store Phone returns all setup options to their factory default 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Phone Settings 2 Press Security and enter the lock code and press 3 Press Restore Phone A prompt appears in the display asking if you wish to restore default settings and erase all user data including pictures videos mus...

Page 86: ...Quick Search Quick Search is an easy way to locate contacts in your Address Book and Menu items 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Phone Settings 2 Press Quick Search 3 Press the right soft key Info to display detail information about Quick Search Press to return to Quick Search Menu Select On or Off and press Search...

Page 87: ...ou to select the method for answering incoming calls 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Call Settings 2 Press Answer Options The following options appear in the display Flip Open Calls are answered when the flip is opened Any Key Calls are answered when any key is pressed Auto with Handsfree Calls are answered automa...

Page 88: ...own to select one of the following TTY Full TTY Talk VCO TTY Hear HCO TTY Off Press for your selection TTY MODE SET screen displays One Touch Dial You can use this option to enable or disable the speed dialing feature 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Call Settings 2 Press One Touch Dial Select On or Off and press F...

Page 89: ...d tone 3 Select an option and press Memory The Memory menu allows you to manage your Save Options for Pictures Videos and Sounds on your Phone Memory or Card Memory You can also set the memory usage for pictures videos music sounds and ringtones on your phone and microSD card 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Memory...

Page 90: ...ard These include Available Used Total My Pictures My Videos My Music and My Sounds My Pictures Pictures you have saved from a Picture message or taken using your phone My Videos Video Clips you have saved froma Video message or taken using your phone My Music Music you have downloaded directly from the V CAST Music catalog or music you have transferred from your PC using Sync Music My Sounds Soun...

Page 91: ...tored media Use the following steps for each Get It Now sub menu NOTE The menu navigation instructions for this section uses the default Pastel display theme Tab menu layout 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Get It Now menu Press the right soft key Info 2 Press App Memory to display the memory available Press the key to return 3 Press Phone ...

Page 92: ...Formatting a microSD Card using your PC For best playback of songs stored to the microSD memory card reformat your memory card with PC format FAT32 Note Any content currently stored on the microSD memory card will be lost after this procedure is performed 1 Insert the microSD memory card into an SD card adapter 2 Insert the SD card adapter into the SD card reader slot 3 Plug the SD card reader int...

Page 93: ...ress to continue 6 Highlight Phone Memory or Memory Card for storage location Memory Card is recommended Press to begin downloading Wait for the phone to acquire the content license 7 Press the right soft key Play to play the downloaded song immediately or you can press the left soft key My Music to go to your Music Library of downloaded songs and albums 8 To return to the home screen press the ke...

Page 94: ...ad keys Rewind Play and Fast Forward are only active when the Sub Display is active If the Sub Display is not active press and hold one of the other external keys Lock Unlock Key or Volume Key to activate the Sub Display The touchpad responds to a light touch Using excessive force when pressing the touchpad keys may damage the touchpad The external keys which you will use are labeled below 1 From ...

Page 95: ...Add to playlist to place the song into one of your playlists Playlists Any playlists that you have created are displayed in this option Press the right soft key New to create a new playlist With a playlist highlighted press the right soft key Options to add view edit rename create or erase the playlist Inbox This repository is where alert notifications are received when new music from a selected a...

Page 96: ... Help Displays the help menu 9 During song playback press the directional key right to advance to the next song track in the current playlist or press the directional key left to skip to the previous song track Creating a Playlist 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Get It Now menu Press the directional key to highlight Music Tones and press 2...

Page 97: ...C to record 4 During the recording press STOP to stop and automatically save the recording to My Sounds or press the left soft key Pause to pause and resume the recording appropriately Press STOP to save sound Sync Music This option allows you to transfer music files from your PC In order to use this option you must load V CAST Music Manager on your PC Note A compatible USB cable sold separately i...

Page 98: ...ting and Playing Video Clips 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Get It Now menu Press Picture Video 2 The V CAST Videos option is highlighted Press 3 Highlight the V CAST Videos category you want 4 After choosing the category you want press Choose a sub category if applicable and press 5 Highlight a video You may press the right soft key Opti...

Page 99: ...ight Yes when the confirmation screen displays then press Configure Alerts for New Video Clips 1 Launch V CAST Videos 2 Press the directional keys left right up or down to select the V CAST Videos categories you want to configure an alert Choose a sub category if applicable then press the right soft key Options 3 Highlight Alerts and press 4 Highlight Configure alerts and press 5 Select the alert ...

Page 100: ... Message Allows you to send the image in a Picture Message To Online Album Sends picture to VZWOnline Album storage Set As Set the picture as the Main Wallpaper Front Wallpaper or Picture ID Take Picture Activates the camera Get New Pictures Allowsyoutodownloadpicturesandwallpaper from the Get It Now server Manage My Pics Launches the Manage My Pics submenu Rename Renames picture file name File In...

Page 101: ...n press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Get It Now menu Press Picture Video 2 Press My Pictures Press the right soft key Options Press Manage My Pics 3 Press Make Slide Show 4 Highlight the desired picture s and press MARK or press the right soft key Mark All then press left soft key Done 5 Press the right soft key Options and select Preview to preview the slide show ...

Page 102: ... Highlight your selection and press Manage My Videos Manage My Videos allows you to organize your videos You can move your videos from the phone s internal memory to a microSD memory card or from the memory card to the phone s internal memory You can also erase selected videos or lock them to prevent accidental deletion 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to h...

Page 103: ...ng choices Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten or Fluorescent Memory Allows you to select the location for saved pictures Save to phone or microSD card Auto Name Turn Auto Name Off or On Preview Mode Allows you preview the image in Full screen or Standard screen ISO Auto 100 200 or 400 Metering Average Center Spot Icon Display Allows you to hide or view the camera icons in the display Select Display All Pa...

Page 104: ...os Press the right soft key Options to choose the specific video settings Press the directional key up or down to advance to each setting category and to make selections within each category The following categories are available Settings Allows you to customize your video settings Color Effects Normal Black White Antique Negative Aqua and Green White Balance Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten or Fluoresc...

Page 105: ...l be displayed and you will exit from the camcorder application If your battery is too low then the phone will power down without saving the video Note If you receive a text message a multi media message or a voicemail while you are recording the video recording is stopped You are given the choice to View Now or View Later If you choose later you are given the chance to Save Play or Erase the vide...

Page 106: ...oose the charge Either Subscription or Unlimited then press Follow in screen prompts to apply News Info 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Get It Now menu Press News Info Tip Alternatively to launch the Verizon Wireless Mobile Web press the directional key up 2 The browser is launched and a pop up screen with available applications is display...

Page 107: ...talled successfully Would you like to run it prompt press Yes to launch application or No to return to category list Note The Tools on the Go menu will display all downloaded applications with the most current download first Extras 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Get It Now menu 2 Press Extras 3 Get New Applications is highlighted Press 4 ...

Page 108: ...nu layout 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Tools Calculator Normal The Calculator opens 2 Enter the first number in your equation using the keypad Numbers can be up to eight digits long 3 Press the right soft key Operator to display a pop up menu which allows you to enter a Parenthesis or Power if desired Press the...

Page 109: ... tip and the share of the bill for each person Converter The Converter menu provides the following conversion categories Temperature Length Weight Area Volume Currency 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Tools Calculator Converter 2 Scroll to the conversion feature you wish to use and press the key 3 Press the directi...

Page 110: ...e Old Select a past event to delete Erase All Delete all events in your calendar 3 Press the left soft key Add to add a new event 4 The Appointment name field is highlighted Enter the name and press the directional key down to move to the following fields Start Date Enter the start date for the event Start Time Enter the start time for the event am pm Select from amor pm for the start time End Dat...

Page 111: ...ails for the date 5 To edit the event press VIEW press the left soft key Edit Make changes then press SAVE 6 Press the right soft key Options A pop up menu appears in the display 7 To erase the current event press Erase A pop up menu appears with Yes highlighted press to erase or highlight No to cancel 8 To see the selected date in a month view press Monthly 9 To see the selected date in a week vi...

Page 112: ...specified Mon Fri The alarm sounds Monday through Friday at the time specified Weekends The alarm sounds Saturday through Sunday at the time specified 8 Press the directional key down once to highlight the first Ringer field Press the directional key left or right to set the ringer to Tone Vibrate or Light Only 9 If you selected Tone press the directional key down again to highlight the second fie...

Page 113: ...rd to record split times 4 Press STOP to stop stopwatch 5 Press the right soft key Reset to erase recorded stopwatch time To return to the home screen press World Clock World Clock allows you to view the time of day or night in any part of the world 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Tools World Clock 2 Use the left ...

Page 114: ...ails for the note press The note is saved Review Edit and Erase Notes 1 From the home screen press MENU Press the directional key right or left to highlight the Settings Tools menu Press Tools Notepad The Notepad menu opens If you have any stored notes they appear as a list in the display 2 With a note highlighted press the right soft key Options A pop up menu with the options listed in the follow...

Page 115: ...ly unavailable outside of the United States Only available within the Verizon Wireless Enhanced Services Area 1 From the home screen press the directional key up Mobile Web and a list of categories representing one or more web sites appears in the display 2 Press the directional key in any direction to browse the categories 3 Once the desired category is highlighted press to enter the category lis...

Page 116: ... Press the directional key in any direction to browse lists and highlight options CLR Key A browser back up key Press once to back up one page Press and hold to go back to Mobile Web home page Press to clear the last number letter or symbol entered Press and hold to completely clear the display Numbers 1 9 Use the number keys to select items in a menu if they are numbered END Key Press to exit Mob...

Page 117: ...t key or is used to select a highlighted link Place a Call While Using Mobile Web Note This feature is currently unavailable outside of the United States Only available within the Verizon Wireless Enhanced Services Area You can place a call while using Mobile Web if the website supports this feature Press the appropriate soft key to call the number In most cases you can also press to call the numb...

Page 118: ...f absorption of RF energy by the human body expressed in units of watts per kilogram W kg The FCC requires wireless phones to comply with a safety limit of 1 6 watts per kilogram 1 6 W kg The FCC exposure limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection to the public and to account for any variations in measurements SAR tests are conducted using standard operating po...

Page 119: ... it should provide values for typical or maximum SAR for a particular phone Additional product specific SAR information can also be obtained at www fcc gov cgb sar Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling Samsung cares for the environment and encourages its customers to recycle Samsung mobile phones and genuine Samsung accessories Go to http www samsung com us consumer type type do group mobilephones...

Page 120: ...wireless phones pose a health hazard The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones There is no proof however that wireless phones are absolutely safe Wireless phones emit low levels of radio frequency energy RF in the microwave range while being used They also emit very low levels of RF when in the stand by mode Whereas high leve...

Page 121: ...rking group activities as well FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones with the Federal Communications Commission FCC All phones that are sold in the United States must comply with FCC safety guidelines that limit RF exposure FCC relies on FDA and other health agencies for safety questions about wireless phones FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone network...

Page 122: ...animals would be needed to provide reliable proof of a cancer promoting effect if one exists Epidemiological studies can provide data that is directly applicable to human populations but ten or more years follow up may be needed to provide answers about some health effects such as cancer This is because the interval between the time of exposure to a cancer causing agent and the time tumors develop...

Page 123: ...y day you could place more distance between your body and the source of the RF since the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance For example you could use a headset and carry the wireless phone away from your body or use a wireless phone connected to a remote antenna Again the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful But if you are concerned about the RF expo...

Page 124: ...m to shield the user from RF absorption use special phone cases while others involve nothing more than a metallic accessory attached to the phone Studies have shown that these products generally do not work as advertised Unlike hand free kits these so called shields may interfere with proper operation of the phone The phone may be forced to boost its power to compensate leading to an increase in R...

Page 125: ...tp www osha gov SLTC radiofrequencyradiation index html National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH http www cdc gov niosh homepage html World Health Organization WHO http www who int peh emf International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection http www icnirp de National Radiation Protection Board UK http www hpa org uk radiation US Food and Drug Administration http www f...

Page 126: ... moving dial only a few numbers check the road and your mirrors then continue 7 Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and suspend conversations that have the potential to divert your attention from the road 8 Use your wireless phone to call for help Dial 9 1 1 or other local emergency number in the case ...

Page 127: ... ringing in the ear hypersensitivity to sound and distorted hearing Individual susceptibility to noise induced hearing loss and potential hearing problem varies Additionally the amount of sound produced by a portable audio device varies depending on the nature of the sound the device settings and the headphones that are used As a result there is no single volume setting that is appropriate for eve...

Page 128: ...never it is forbidden to use it or when it may cause interference or danger When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device read its user s guide for detailed safety instructions Do not connect incompatible products American Academy of Audiology 11730 Plaza American Drive Suite 300 Reston VA 20190 Voice 800 222 2336 Email info audiology org Internet http www audiology org National Ins...

Page 129: ...uld not carry the phone in a breast pocket Should use the ear opposite the implantable medical device to minimize the potential for interference Should turn the phone OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place Should read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of your implantable medical device if you have any questions about using your wireless ph...

Page 130: ...that are not labeled T4 is the better higher of the two ratings Hearing devices may also be rated Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find this rating Higher ratings mean that the hearing device is relatively immune to interference noise The hearing aid and wireless phone rating values are then added together A sum of 5 is considered acceptable for normal u...

Page 131: ... and obey all signs and instructions Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death Users are advised to switch the phone off while at a refueling point service station Users are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots fuel storage and distribution areas chemical plants or where blasting operations ar...

Page 132: ...use they could hurt themselves and others damage the phone or make calls that increase your phone bill FCC Notice and Cautions FCC Notice The phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to receiving equipment The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated Vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas such as propane or butane must comply ...

Page 133: ...or both Product Performance Getting the Most Out of Your Signal Reception The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon The more bars displayed the stronger the signal If you re inside a building being near a window may give you better rec...

Page 134: ...ll areas Downloadable Ring Tones may be available at an additional cost Other conditions and restrictions may apply See your service provider for additional information Battery Standby and Talk Time Standby and talk times will vary depending on phone usage patterns and conditions Battery power consumption depends on factors such as network configuration signal strength operating temperature featur...

Page 135: ...conditions as you will reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery Always try to keep the battery at room temperature A phone with a hot or cold battery may temporarily not work even when the battery is fully charged Li ion batteries are particularly affected by temperatures below 0 C 32 F Do not place the phone in areas that may get very hot such as on or near a cooking surface cooking applia...

Page 136: ...arms up to its normal operating temperature moisture can form inside the phone which may damage the phone s electronic circuit boards Do not drop knock or shake the phone Rough handling can break internal circuit boards Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the phone Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap and water solution Do not paint the ...

Page 137: ...se of Product in conjunction with accessories products or ancillary peripheral equipment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG e defects or damage from improper testing operation maintenance installation or adjustment f installation maintenance and service of Product or g Product used or purchased outside the United States or Canada This Limited Warranty covers batteries only if battery capacity fa...

Page 138: ...T AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED HEREIN PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT AS IS AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AND THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE 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 WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NON I...

Page 139: ... AS LIMITED AS THE LAW PERMITS THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT THE PURCHASER MAY USE THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRODUCT SAMSUNG MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AND THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE AS TO THE QUALITY CAPABILITIES OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE OR SUITABILITY OF ANY THIRDPARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT WHETHER SUCH THIRD PARTY SO...

Page 140: ...ng Customer Care Center for details Important Please provide warranty information proof of purchase to Samsung s Customer Care Center in order to provide this service at no charge If the warranty has expired on the device charges may apply Customer Care Center 1000 Klein St Plano TX 75074 Toll Free Tel 1 888 987 HELP 4357 Samsung Telecommunications America LLC 1301 East Lookout Drive Richardson Te...

Page 141: ...cent Call History 20 Call history calls using 21 definition 20 deleting entry 22 icons 21 new contact 21 updating existing contact 21 Camera Take Picture 100 Taking a picture with the flip closed 101 Camera Camcorder key 13 Change lock code 80 Changing Message Settings 66 Chat 68 Clear key 12 Clock Format 77 Command Keys 12 Contact List finding a contact entry 48 Contacts adding a new contact entr...

Page 142: ...r 51 Front Contrast 75 G Games 103 Get It Now 88 Get New Picture 96 Get New Ringtones 90 Getting Started 4 understanding this user manual 4 GPS icon 15 Groups creating 46 move entries from to 45 send messages to 46 send Picture msg to 47 viewing 45 H HAC 126 Health and Safety Information 115 I Icons alarm on 16 alarm only 16 Auto answer icon 16 display 14 silent mode 16 SSL icon 15 vibrate mode 16...

Page 143: ...53 types of messages 53 microSD Card formatting 89 Mobile IM 67 Mobile Web 112 exit 112 launch Mobile Web 112 links 114 navigate the web 112 soft keys 113 Mode call answer 84 M Ratings 127 Music downloading 90 Music Tones 89 My Music 91 playing music with the flip closed 91 playing music with the flip open 92 My Name Card 50 My Ringtones 91 My Sounds 94 N News Info 103 Non Supported Battery 5 Note...

Page 144: ... Security settings 79 Send key 13 Sent reviewing messages 62 Set an alarm 108 Set Shortcuts 78 Settings 69 backlight 75 banner 74 display settings 74 edit lock code 80 language 79 lock phone 81 security settings 79 Tools 69 signal strength icons 14 15 Snooze 110 Sounds 72 Alert Sounds 72 Call Sounds 72 Keypad Volume 73 Power On Off 73 Service Alerts 73 Speakerphone Key 13 Speed dial assigning 49 S...

Page 145: ...hone 9 display screen 14 features of your phone 9 Using the Battery 4 V V CAST Video browsing playing clips 95 configuring alerts 96 deleting clips 96 description 95 downloading clips 95 Video clips 95 View an event calendar 108 View Picture Video Msg Later 60 Voice Commands description 25 digit dial 25 name dial 26 name lookup 30 phone status 29 send picture 27 send text 27 Voice privacy 85 Voice...