Samsung SPH-A250, User Manual

Page 1: ...Printed in Korea Code No GH68 XXXXXA Basic 2001 01 Rev 1 0 PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SPH A250 User s Manual ELECTRONICS World Wide Web http www samsungmobile com Draft version 2001 1 13 ...

Page 2: ...XPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radiofrequency RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U S Government These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population The guidelines are based o...

Page 3: ...nt Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF emission guidelines SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http www fcc gov oet fccid after searching on FCC ID XXX XXXX Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates SAR can be found on the Cellular Telecommuni...

Page 4: ...rity MENU 7 4 89 Call Answer MENU 7 5 92 Auto Answer MENU 7 6 92 MiniBrowser MENU 7 7 93 Language MENU 7 8 93 Calculator MENU 7 9 94 Contents continued Entering Text Changing Text Input Mode 39 T9 English Mode 40 Alpha Mode 43 Number Mode 45 Symbol Mode 45 Using the Menus Accessing a Menu Functions by Scrolling 46 Accessing a Menu Functions by Using its Shortcut 47 List of the Menu Functions 48 Ca...

Page 5: ... 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 Mobile phones can cause interference Using them on aircraft is both illegal and dangerous Switch off in hospital Fo...

Page 6: ...s approved by the phone manufacturer This apparatus is intended for use when supplied with power from SAMSUNG approved Travel adapter and Desktop charger The use of any other types will invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone and may be dangerous When you disconnect the power cord of any accessory grasp and pull the plug not the cord Your Phone Unpacking Your package contains the...

Page 7: ... keys Earpiece Enters the menu facility Also scrolls through the menu options In the menu facility confirms the selection and input In Standby mode enters the Message menu In the menu facility scrolls through the menu options and phone book memory and selects a menu function or stores information that you have entered In Standby mode enters the following menus when pressed depending on the directi...

Page 8: ...ndby mode adjust the ringer volume During a call adjust the earpiece volume 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 Service Appears when a call is in pro...

Page 9: ...at the top right of the phone It flashes to indicate incoming call or message Also the service light flashes for a few seconds when you turn on the phone 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 depending on the Backlight option set in the Phone setting menu The b...

Page 10: ...one by holding down 2 Press and hold the catch on the back of the phone then lift it away Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li ion battery A travel charger is provided with your phone Use only Samsung approved batteries and chargers Ask you local SAMSUNG dealer for further details The phone can be used while the battery is charging Note You must fully charge the battery be...

Page 11: ... the connector of the charger turns green disconnect the charger from the power outlet and remove it from the phone by squeezing the two tabs on the lead and unplug the lead Low Battery Indicator When the battery charge level is almost empty and only a few minutes of talk time remain an empty battery icon no bars displayed blinks in the upper right corner of the screen You will hear a warning tone...

Page 12: ...the phone when the mobile phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger Note Your phone has a built in antenna As with any other radio transmitting device do not touch the antenna 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 Your Phone s Modes Standby ...

Page 13: ...all Functions Making a Call In Standby mode enter the area code and phone number and press The phone places the call to the entered phone number When entering the phone number pressing allows you to access to the Dial options Talk dials the phone number Save allows you save the phone number you entered in the Phone Book Find allows you to find the phone number from the Phone Book or enables networ...

Page 14: ...alls to 911 911 911 or one of the three numbers in your special number list even if your phone is locked For more details on special numbers see page xx To dial emergency number in Lock mode enter the desired one of the emergency numbers and press Prepend Dialing The Prepend option enables you to add up to three digits such as area codes and network feature activation codes to a phone number You c...

Page 15: ...old the last digit of the memory location containing the number to be dialed For example Location no 009 Press and hold The number and name stored is displayed then dialed Two Touch Dial Memory locations 010 through 099 are special two touch locations Press the second digit briefly then hold down the third digit of the memory cell For example Location no 023 Press briefly and hold down The number ...

Page 16: ... that contains pauses 1 Enter the phone number you want to store such as the bank s teleservice phone number 2 Press The Dial options display 3 Press or to enter the desired pause Press for Hard Pause The letter p displays in the number meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence Press for 2sec Pause The letter T displays in the number meaning that a Timed pause will...

Page 17: ... enables you to call to multiple phone connected to a network at a time 1 Dial the desired digits 1 2 3 or 4 digits 2 Press to display the Dial options 3 Press for the Find option 4 Your phone finds the phone numbers containing the digits you entered or network number through the Phone Book memory Press or to find the network number and press to dial Four Digit Dialing This feature allows you to e...

Page 18: ...call by closing the phone or pressing Note You can answer a call while using the Phone Book or menu features Your setting will be canceled nnnn Caller s name or number Caller ID Display This feature tells you who is calling you by displaying the caller s number when the phone rings If a caller s name and number are stored in your Phone Book the corresponding name is also displayed If you call some...

Page 19: ...of calling range or the network is temporarily busy Your phone responds to a failed call by displaying an appropriate message Call Failed Out of Range or Call Failed Network Busy Press to clear the message and return to Standby mode In Use Menu Options Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call You cannot utilize all of these functions at all times Many of the In Use ...

Page 20: ... Calls Log and then sends the call to Voicemail To disable Call Waiting on your next call Press before dialing the number When you complete your call and hang up the Call Waiting feature automatically turns back on Call Forwarding This feature allows you to forward all of your incoming calls to another phone number even if your phone is switched off When Call Forwarding is used you can still make ...

Page 21: ...for the third party and then press again 3 When the third party answers press again to begin your three way call Using the Display Notepad Your phone has a really convenient feature for entering a phone number while on a call as if it were a note pad Say you are talking to a friend who wants to give you a phone number Just enter the number using the keypad and the number appears on the display The...

Page 22: ...he T9 English mode requires far fewer keystrokes than the traditional multi tap method Alpha mode Alpha This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the desired letter once twice or three times until the letter appears on the display Symbol This mode allows you to enter special characters Number This mode allows you to enter numbers Changing Text Input Mode When you are i...

Page 23: ...It may change with each key press 3 Type to the end of the word before editing or deleting any keystrokes 4 Complete each word with a space by pressing If the word that appears in the display is not the word that you desire press one or more times to display alternate word choices for the keys you have typed For example of and me both shares the sequence The phone displays the most commonly used c...

Page 24: ...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 to erase the whole words Alpha Mode When typing in Alpha 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 25: ...e s database and offers the new word as an option for its keystroke sequence when you are in the T9 mode Press to insert a space To move the cursor left or right through your text message press or To move the cursor left or right through your text message press or Press one or more times to clear letters to the left Press and hold to erase the whole words Symbol Mode Symbol mode enables you enter ...

Page 26: ...epeat this step 3 Press or to scroll to the setting of your choice Press to confirm the chosen setting Notes You can return the previous menu level by pressing 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 number 1...

Page 27: ... All Calls 1 5 Air Time 1 5 1 Last Call 1 5 2 Total 1 5 3 EraseTotal 1 5 4 Lifetime 2 Phone Book 2 1 Find Name 2 2 Add New Entry 2 3 My Phone 2 4 Find Entry 2 5 Services 2 5 1 Customer Care 2 5 2 Dir Assist 2 5 3 Prepaid SVC 2 5 4 Road Assist Page xx Page xx 3 Messages 3 1 Voicemail 3 1 1 Listen 3 1 2 Reset 3 2 Page Text 3 3 Browser Msg 3 4 Erase 3 4 1 Page Text 3 4 2 BrowserMsg 4 Roaming 4 1 Set ...

Page 28: ...ator Page xx Calls You can use the Calls menu to View and dial the last outgoing or incoming numbers Erase the numbers in the Call log memory View the duration of calls Outgoing Menu 1 1 The phone stores up to 10 calls you dialed When you access this menu the list of outgoing calls are displayed To Press Select an entry or Dial the selected entry View the date and time at which the call was dialed...

Page 29: ... option features When you press you can view the date time stamp for the selected entry If there is a Phone Book match the name displays Press to access the Options For further details on the options refer to Outgoing on page xx Missed Menu 1 3 Your phone keeps a list of 10 calls placed to your phone that you did not answer The phone indicates missed calls by displaying a text notification on the ...

Page 30: ...counter Lifetime shows total duration of all calls made to or from your phone since the phone was shipped from the factory Phone Book The Phone book 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 You can store up to 229 numbers Find Name Menu 2 1 This o...

Page 31: ...mber Name Ringer allows you to designate a unique tone to signal an incoming call by the number Add New Entry Menu 2 2 This menu allows you to store a number with a name in your Phone Book You can save a person s different kinds of numbers such as workplace number mobile number and fax number into one entry Using this feature you can keep one s information together It also helps you to find number...

Page 32: ...mber display 2 To store the phone number press 3 To complete storing the number follow the instructions in Creating a New Entry My Phone Number Menu 2 3 The phone number of your phone displays every time you turn on your phone At other times you can display your phone number using this menu Find Entry Menu 2 4 This option allows you to find an entry by location number Note You can locate Phone Boo...

Page 33: ... received even when the phone is locked If this happens the time and date of the message displays but you can access the message To review the message you must unlock the phone Your phone can store up to 99 messages depending on the length of the messages If the message memory is full an error message is displayed and you cannot receive any new message until you erase the stored messages Message R...

Page 34: ...o work Do as follows 1 In Standby mode enter the number that will dial your voicemail service This number is determined by your voicemail provider but normally it is your phone number or your phone number with in front of it 2 Once you have entered in the correct number and it appears on the screen press The phone prompts with the next available phone book location 3 IMPORTANT Press to enter in 22...

Page 35: ...ption does not display and the available menu options will be Talk Erase Next Msg Prev Msg Browser Messages Menu 3 3 Selecting this menu launches the MiniBrowser After connected to network an indexed list of MiniBrowser messages displays An exclamation point next to an entry indicates an urgent message A check mark next to an entry indicates that you have read and stored the message Select the mes...

Page 36: ...s operating in analog cellular or digital mode Spring PCS Network No icons display Other CDMA Networks The icon displays Analog Cellular Networks The icon and icon display Note Always dial using 11 digits area code number when calling from outside your Sprint PCS Home Service Area Set mode Menu 4 1 This menu allows you to set the desired service mode The three roaming mode are available Automatic ...

Page 37: ...d date of the event then press 4 You are asked to set an alarm You are provided several time options 10 minutes Before On time 1 hour Before 30 minutes Before Selecting No Alarm does not trigger an alarm After selecting an option press 5 The display shows the entered information Adding Editing or Deleting an Event When a stored event is displayed press to access the following Options New Event all...

Page 38: ...0 minutes Before Selecting No Alarm does not set the alarm After selecting an option press 7 The display shows the entered information Adding Editing or Deleting a Memo When a stored memo is displayed press to access the following Options New Event allows you to create a memo Edit Event allows you to edit the memo Erase Event allows you to delete the memo Exit allows you to exit the Options After ...

Page 39: ...ss to access Options The following options are available New Item allows you to create a new task Edit Item allows you to edit the task Erase Item allows you to delete the task Exit allows you to exit the Options Select an option and press Then follow the screen prompt Countdown Menu 5 5 This menu help you know how much time it takes you to do something or how many months days hours and minutes un...

Page 40: ... your phone is off at the alarm set time the alarm will not sound Note In order for the alarm to work the phone must be on and you must be in a service area or another provider s service area where a current time service is available Setting an alarm 1 Choose the alarm frequency option press Daily the alarm rings every day at the same time No Repeat the alarm rings only once and is then deactivate...

Page 41: ...ther via the Internet Browsing the web via the phone is not like using your home computer Site providers have selected only the critical aspects of their site to present to wireless phone users and have removed most graphics Each time you start the MiniBrowser the phone will connect to the PCS Nationwide Network as necessary and the service indicator icon will appear on the display Any time the se...

Page 42: ...isplay when accessing the MiniBrowser is dependent on the service provider content To view additional text use or Note You can quickly access this menu by pressing in Standby mode Exiting the MiniBrowser Simply press to exit the MiniBrowser If the Prompt to end or Prompt both option is set in the MiniBrowser Setup Menu 7 7 you will be prompted whether you want to end the browser call Using the Sof...

Page 43: ...number letter or symbol Press and hold the key to completely clear the input field Use to exit the MiniBrowser and return the phone to Standby mode If the items on a page are numbered you can use these keys to select them This is the right cursor key Moves the cursor right in a text entry This is the left cursor key Moves the cursor left in a text entry Allows you to scroll up or down by a page Pr...

Page 44: ...number of steps it takes to access a desired page To Create a Bookmark 1 Go to the page that you want to mark and press and hold A list of options appears 2 Select Mark Site 3 If the page has a title it will be automatically used for the name of the bookmark You can also change the bookmark name Selecting Save will save the name and add the page to your list of bookmarks 4 A message will appear co...

Page 45: ...u to set a unique ring type for incoming voice calls Also by selecting different tones incoming voice calls which have caller ID can be distinguished from those that do not Messages allows you to have distinct ring types for voicemail notifications text messages numeric pages and browser messages Alarms allows you to have distinct ring types for alarms Data Fax In allows you to have distinct ring ...

Page 46: ...ilable 30 SECONDS The backlight comes on when you press a key or receive a call and switches off 30 seconds after the last key is pressed 8 SECONDS The backlight comes on when you press a key or receive a call and switches off 8 seconds after the last key is pressed Off The backlight is not used Always On The backlight comes on each time you open the phone Greeting You can create and display a 12 ...

Page 47: ...es data only When you select an option and press the display shows your phone mode Note Once you have set your phone s mode to Incoming Fax Only or Incoming Data Only you cannot receive regular voice calls until you change back to Off Voice Call Only Receiving a Fax or Data File To Receive a fax or data ensure that your phone is connected to your PC and is powered on and select a desired option Wh...

Page 48: ...ange the lock code be sure to write down the new code and keep it for your reference Special Number Your phone provides the option of storing special numbers Each special numbers can be up to ten digits long All three special numbers can be manually dialed at any time even when your phone is locked This can be a useful feature for controlling what numbers can be dialed from your phone Select a loc...

Page 49: ...imes Car Kit Only No Select to turn this feature off When an incoming call comes in your phone does not answer the call until you receive the call MiniBrowser Menu 7 7 Each time you start or end the MiniBrowser you will view a reminder that you will be billed for the connection time You have the option to change when this message appears The following options are available Prompt to start The defa...

Page 50: ...splay press Use to enter a decimal point and to change the sign of a number to a negative Reference Information Accessories Batteries Two types of Li ion batteries are available for use with your phone STANDARD Battery EXTENDED Battery Desktop Charger Desktop charger allows you to recharge your battery with the phone and also an extra battery if any simultaneously Cigarette Lighter Adapter The Cig...

Page 51: ...msung approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung approved chargers When a charger is not in use disconnect it from the power source Do not leave the battery connected to a charger for more than a week since overcharging may shorten its life Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery it may require cooling or warming first Do not leave the battery in ...

Page 52: ...er it is forbidden to use it or when it may cause interference or danger in a hospital for example Operation of any radio transmitting equipment including cellular phones may interfere with inadequately protected medical devices Consult a physician or the manufacturer of the medical device if you have any questions Other electronic equipment may also be subject to interference As with other mobile...

Page 53: ...Do not attempt to open the phone Non expert handling of the phone may damage it Do not drop or knock the phone Rough handling may damage the internal circuits Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the phone Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in mild soapy water If the phone or any of its accessories are not working properly take them to your nearest qu...

Page 54: ...ression Decompression Call Waiting Ability to inform users that they have an incoming call when engaged on another call Line Identification Services allowing subscribers Services Caller ID to view or block the telephone Display numbers of callers Frequency A measure based on time as one or more waves per second in an electrical or light wave information signal A signal s frequency is stated in cyc...

Page 55: ...Also called voice messaging Wireless Radio based Systems that allow transmission of telephone or data signals through the air without a physical connection such as a metal wire copper or fiber optic cable Index A Accessories Accessing menu Adding number Adjusting volume Airtime Alarm Clock Alerts Analog mode Answer a call automatic Automatic answer B Backlight descriptions menu Battery charging in...

Page 56: ...emory dialing one touch speed three touch two touch M continued Message Browser erasing options ringer page text voicemail MiniBrowser bookmarks entering text exiting launching links making a call messages navigating prompts soft keys Month View Minute beep Missed calls Mode power save roaming standby talk text input My phone number Muting microphone ringer N Name entering finding dialing Number a...

Page 57: ...ATION Make a call Phone number TALK Receive a call TALK or Open the phone Adjust speaker in Talk mode volume repeatedly Adjust ring in Standby mode volume repeatedly Redial last TALK twice number Scan the last TALK Navigation up calls and dial or down TALK INTERNAL PHONE BOOK Store numbers Phone number OK into memory Select a label OK OK Enter a name OK OK or another location OK Speed dial One Tou...

Page 58: ... Call Guard 5 Calendar 1 Today 2 Month View 3 Jump To Date 4 To Do List 5 Calendar 5 Countdown 6 Alarm Clock 7 World Clock 6 MiniBrowser 7 Voice Dial 1 Record 2 Review 3 Erase All 4 Set Active 8 Setup 1 Sounds 2 Display 3 Data Fax In 4 Security 5 Call Answer 6 Auto Answer 7 MiniBrowser 8 Language 9 Calculator Licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following Patents U S Patent N...