Samsung Electronics Co SCHN500 Single-Band CDMA Phone User Manual SCH N213 FCC
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Single-Band CDMA Phone SCH N213 FCC
Users Manual
* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,
depending on the software installed or your service provider.
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English 06/2005 Rev.1.0
ELECTRONICS
PORTABLE CELLULAR
TELEPHONE
SCH-N500
User’s Manual
Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it
for future reference.
Contents
3
Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............. 7
UNPACKING ................................................. 9
YOUR PHONE.............................................. 10
Phone Layout ........................................... 10
Display.................................................... 13
Backlight ................................................. 14
GETTING STARTED ..................................... 15
Installing a Battery ................................... 15
Charging the Battery ................................. 16
Switching On or Off the Phone .................... 18
Using the Soft Keys................................... 19
Your Phone’s Modes .................................. 20
CALL FUNCTIONS ....................................... 23
Making a Call ........................................... 23
Answering a Call ....................................... 29
Silencing the Call Ringer ............................ 30
Options During a Call ................................ 30
Using Caller ID ......................................... 31
Viewing Missed Calls ................................. 31
Call Forwarding ........................................ 32
Call Waiting ............................................. 32
Three-Way Calling .................................... 33
ENTERING TEXT ......................................... 34
Changing the Text Input Mode.................... 35
Using T9(English) Mode ............................. 36
Using Alphabet Mode................................. 37
Using Symbol Mode................................... 39
Using Number Mode .................................. 39
Contents
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USING THE MENUS ..................................... 40
Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling........ 40
Using Shortcuts ........................................ 41
List of Menu Functions ............................... 42
PHONE BOOK ............................................. 46
Find
(Menu 1-1)
.......................................... 46
Add Entry
(Menu 1-2)
.................................. 48
Groups
(Menu 1-3)
...................................... 51
Memory Status
(Menu 1-4)
........................... 52
MESSAGES.................................................. 53
Write
(Menu 2-1)
........................................ 53
Inbox
(Menu 2-2)
........................................ 58
Outbox
(Menu 2-3)
...................................... 59
Drafts
(Menu 2-4)
....................................... 59
Templates
(Menu 2-5)
................................. 60
Erase Messages
(Menu 2-6)
.......................... 61
Settings
(Menu 2-7)
.................................... 61
Voice Mail
(Menu 2-8)
.................................. 63
SMS Groups
(Menu 2-9)
.............................. 64
Quick SMS
(Menu 2-0)
................................. 64
CALL HISTORY ........................................... 67
Missed
(Menu 3-1)
...................................... 67
Received
(Menu 3-2)
................................... 68
Dialled
(Menu 3-3)
...................................... 69
Erase History
(Menu 3-4)
............................. 69
Call Duration
(Menu 3-5)
.............................. 69
Contents
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SOUND ....................................................... 71
Ring Tones
(Menu 4-1)
................................ 71
Ringer Volume
(Menu 4-2)
............................ 72
Alerts
(Menu 4-3)
........................................ 73
Key Tone
(Menu 4-4)
................................... 73
Power On/Off Melody
(Menu 4-5)
.................. 74
DISPLAY .................................................... 75
Language
(Menu 5-1)
.................................. 75
Service Area
(Menu 5-2)
.............................. 75
Wallpaper
(Menu 5-3)
.................................. 75
Banner
(Menu 5-4)
...................................... 76
Menu Theme
(Menu 5-5)
............................... 76
Backlight
(Menu 5-6)
.................................. 76
LCD Contrast
(Menu 5-7)
............................. 77
Quick Menu Indicator
(Menu 5-8)
.................. 77
ORGANISER ............................................... 78
Scheduler
(Menu 6-1)
.................................. 78
Task List
(Menu 6-2)
.................................... 82
Memo Pad
(Menu 6-3)
................................. 83
Alarm
(Menu 6-4)
........................................ 84
Calculator
(Menu 6-5)
.................................. 85
World Time
(Menu 6-6)
................................ 86
Countdown
(Menu 6-7)
................................ 87
SETTING .................................................... 89
Call
(Menu 7-1)
........................................... 89
Phone/System
(Menu 7-2)
............................ 93
Security
(Menu 7-3)
.................................... 95
Contents
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GAMES ....................................................... 99
Jump Jump
(Menu 8-1)
.............................. 100
Dolmen
(Menu 8-2)
................................... 100
Settings
(Menu 8-3)
.................................. 100
HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION ....... 101
Exposure to radio frequency (RF) signals ... 101
Road safety............................................ 105
Operating environment............................ 106
Electronic devices ................................... 106
Potentially explosive environment ............. 108
Emergency calls...................................... 109
Other important safety information ........... 110
Care and maintenance............................. 111
Acknowledging special precautions and the FCC
and industry canada notice ...................... 112
APPENDIX ................................................ 114
Appendix A:CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
(SAR).................................................... 114
Appendix B: GUIDE TO SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE
116
Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless
Phones .................................................. 121
GLOSSARY................................................ 131
7
Important Safety
Precautions
Read these guidelines before using your wireless
phone. Failure to comply with them may be
dangerous or illegal.
Road Safety at All Times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park
the vehicle first.
Switching Off When Refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service
station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switching Off in an Aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using
them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Switching Off near all medical equipment
Switch off your phone near medical equipment.
Hospitals or health care facilities may be using
equipment that could be sensitive to external RF
energy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to
interference, which could affect their performance.
Special Regulations
Meet any special regulations in force in any area
and always with off your phone whenever it is
forbidden to use it, or when it may cause
interference or danger (in a hospital for example).
Important Safety Precautions
8
Water Resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
Sensible Use
Use only in the normal position (held to the ear).
Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when
the phone is switched on.
Emergency Call
Key in the emergency number for your present
location, then press the key. Give all the
necessary information as accurately as possible.
Do not end the call until given permission to do so.
Accessories and Batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and
batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories
could damage your phone and may be dangerous.
Use only Samsung-approved batteries and
recharge your battery only with Samsung-
approved chargers.
Qualified Service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.For more detailed safety information, see
“Health and Safety Information” on page 101.
CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS
REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO
THE INSTRUCTIONS.
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Unpacking
Your package contains the following items. The
illustrations below may look different from your
phone and accessories:
In addition, you can obtain the following
accessories for your phone from your local
Samsung dealer:
• Standard Battery
•Travel Adapter
•Car Adapter
• PC Data Link Cable
• Ear Microphone
Handset Travel Adapter
Quick Guide Battery
10
Your Phone
Phone Layout
The following illustrations shows the main
elements of your phone.
Earpiece
Display
Adapter jack
Headset
jack
Soft key
(left)
Call key
Soft key (right)
Power on/off/
End key
Alphanumeric
keys
Cancel/
Clear key
Navigation
keys
Microphone
Vibrate mode
key
1-Beep mode
key
Key guard key
Your Phone
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Keys
Key
(s)
Description
(soft keys)
Performs the functions indicated by
the text above them, on the bottom
line of the display.
In Menu mode, scrolls through the
menu options.
In Standby mode, quickly enters the
following menus respectively:
• :
Messages
• :
Games
• :
Scheduler
• :
Sound
Deletes characters from the display.
In Menu mode, returns to the
previous menu level.
Makes or answers a call.
In Standby mode, retrieves the most
recent numbers dialled, received, or
missed. Redials the last outgoing
number when pressed and held.
Ends a call. Also switches on and off
the phone when pressed and held.
In Menu mode, cancels your input
and returns to Standby mode.
Your Phone
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Enters numbers, letters, and some
special characters.
Enters 1-Beep mode when pressed
and held.
In Standby mode, activates Key
Guard mode when pressed and held.
To unlock the keypad, press and
then .
In the text entry mode, changes the
case of letters.
In Standby mode, quickly enters or
exits Vibrate mode when pressed and
held.
In the text entry mode, inserts a
space.
Key
(s)
Description
(continued)
Your Phone
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Display
The display has three areas: the top line of icons,
the text and graphic area, and the bottom line of
soft key indicators.
Icons
Icon Description
Signal Strength
: Shows the received
signal strength. The greater the number
of bars, the better the signal.
Service
: Appears when a call is in
progress.
No Service
: Appears when you are
outside a service area. When it displays,
you cannot make or receive calls. Wait a
little while for a better signal or move
into an open area to regain service.
Roaming
: Appears when you are out of
your home area and have logged onto a
different network; for example, when
travelling in other countries.
Icons
Text and graphic
area
Soft key
indicators
Your Phone
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Backlight
The backlight illuminates the display and keypad.
When you press any key, the backlight illuminates.
It turns off if no key is pressed within a given
period of time, depending on your setting in the
Backlight
menu (
Menu 5-5
).
To specify the length of time the phone waits
before the backlight turns off, set the
Backlight
menu; see page 76 for further details.
New Message
: Indicates that there is a
new SMS message waiting to be
checked. The message icon blinks when
an urgent message is received. It is also
blinks if a message is received but the
memory is full.
Alarm
: Appears when you set an alarm
to ring at a specified time.
Vibration
: Appears when your phone is
in Vibrate mode or it is set to vibrate
when a call comes in the
Ringer
Volume
menu.
Battery Status
: Shows the level of
your battery. The more bars you see,
the more power you have remaining.
Icon Description
(continued)
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Getting Started
Installing a Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion
battery. Use only approved batteries and
chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for
further details.
Note
: You must fully charge the battery before using
your phone for the first time. A discharged
battery is fully recharged in approximately
120 minutes for a standard battery.
Installing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover by pressing down
the groove and then sliding the cover out.
2. Place the battery into the battery slot, making
sure that the metal contacts is facing down.
Getting Started
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3. Place the battery cover, as shown, and slide it
toward the top of the phone until it clicks into
place.
Charging the Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargable Li-ion
battery. A travel adapter comes with your phone.
Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask
your local Samsung dealer.
You can use the phone while the battery is being
charged, but this will cause the battery to charge
more slowly.
1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug
the connector of the travel adapter into the
adapter jack at the bottom of the phone.
Getting Started
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2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
The Battery Strength icon on the display
repeats filling and emptying itself to indicate
that the battery is charging.
3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter
from both the power outlet and the phone by
pressing the buttons on both sides of the
connector and pulling the connector out.
Note
: Do not remove the battery from the phone
without unplugging the adapter while it is
charging. Otherwise, the phone may be
damaged.
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes
of talk time remain, the battery sensor will let you
know by blinking the empty Battery Strength icon
( ). You will hear a warning tone and a “LOW
BATTERY WARNING” message will be repeated at
regular intervals on the display.
When the battery becomes too weak for the phone
to operate, it switches off automatically.
➀
➁
➀
Getting Started
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Switching On or Off the Phone
1. Press and hold for more than one second
to switch on the phone.
The power-on image displays and an alert
sounds. When the your phone locates services,
it displays the current time and date. You can
now place and receive calls.
If the phone is out of the service area, the No
Service icon ( ) appears on the display. In
this case, you cannot place and receive calls.
You can try again later when service is
available.
Note
: You can change the display language in
the
Language
menu (
Menu 5-1
). See
page 75.
2. When you wish to switch off the phone, press
and hold for more than two seconds.
WARNING!
Do not switch on the phone when mobile phone
use is prohibited or when it may cause
interference or danger.
Note
: If your phone is in Key Guard mode, you first
need to unlock the keys by pressing and
.
Getting Started
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Using the Soft Keys
Your phone offers a set of functions that allows
you to customise it. These functions are arranged
in menus and submenus, accessed using the two
soft keys marked . Each menu and submenu
allows you to view and alter the settings of a
particular function.
The roles of the soft keys vary according to the
current function you are using; the labels on the
bottom line of the display just above each key
indicates its current role.
Example:
:MON
Press the left soft
key to access the
Menu mode.
Press the right soft
key to find a name
or number from
Phone Book.
Getting Started
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Your Phone’s Modes
Standby Mode
Standby is the most basic state of your phone.
The phone goes into Standby mode soon after you
turn it on, or whenever you briefly press .
When your phone is in Standby mode, you will
typically see a wallpaper or banner message and
the current date and time. If you enter a phone
number, you can press to dial it, or press the
Save
soft key to save it in the internal Phone
Book.
Press at any time to return to Standby mode.
Be careful; if you are on a call when you press the
key, your phone disconnects the call and
returns to Standby mode.
Menu mode can be accessed when you are in
Standby mode.
Talk Mode
You can place and answer calls only when your
phone is turned on. During a call, the phone is in
the Talk mode. While you are in Talk mode,
pressing the
Menu
soft key gives you a list of
options. See page 30 for details on the options.
Getting Started
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Key Guard Mode
You can lock the keypad by pressing and holding
in Standby mode. By doing this, you can
prevent accidental key pressing.
To unlock the keypad, press and then . The
Lock icon ( ) displays in the soft key indicator
field.
When you have an incoming call or an alarm
occurs in Key Guard mode, the mode is
automatically deactivated and the phone goes to
Standby mode.
Note
:
• You can set the phone to automatically lock the
keypad after a specified period of time, in the
Key
Guard
menu (
Menu 7-2-2
). See page 94.
• In Key Guard mode, you cannot make an
emergency call. You should unlock the keypad
before making a call.
Lock Mode
When you lock your phone using the
Lock
Mode
menu (
Menu 7-3-1
), you can receive messages
and calls, but you cannot place a call until you
unlock the phone.
Once the phone is locked, it is in restricted mode
until the lock code is entered. Press soft key,
Unlock then enter 4 digit password. The lock code
password by default is 0000.
In case you have changed the password and are
unable to remember the new password. Please
contact Samsung authorised service center.
For further details about locking and unlocking the
phone, see page 95.
Getting Started
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Vibrate Mode
Vibrate Mode disables all sounds on the phone.
This feature is best used in situations where the
phone might disturb others, such as in a meeting,
a library, or a theatre. You can switch your phone
to Vibrate Mode with one touch of a key.
In Standby mode, press and hold down until
“Enter! Vibrate Mode” and the Vibrator icon ( )
display.
To exit and reactivate the previous sound settings,
press and hold again until “Exit! Vibrate
Mode” appears. The Vibrator icon no longer
displays.
1-Beep Mode
In 1-Beep mode, your phone beeps only once
when a call or SMS is incoming. You can switch
your phone to the 1-Beep mode with one touch of
a key.
In Standby mode, press and hold until
“Entering 1-Beep Mode” displays.
To exit and reactivate the previous sound settings,
press and hold again until “Exit 1-Beep Mode”
displays.
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Call Functions
Making a Call
To make a call:
1. In Standby mode, enter the area code and
phone number.
2. Press . The phone places the call to the
entered phone number.
Note
: If you have activated the
Auto Redial
menu
(
Menu 7-1-3
), the phone automatically
retries to make the call up to 10 times when a
connection fails. See page 90 for more
information.
Using the Dialling Options
While entering a phone number, you can use the
following options by pressing the
Options
soft
key.
Speed Dial
: allows you to use the Speed Dialling
feature. For details, see page 25. This option
displays only when you enter a number which can
be a Phone Book memory location.
4-digit Dial
: allows you to use the 4-digit Dialling
feature. For details, see page 26. This option
displays only when you enter a 4-digit number.
Call
: places a call to the number you entered.
Save
: allows you to save the number you entered
in Phone Book. For details, see page 48.
Find
: allows you to find a number from Phone
Book. For details, see page 46.
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Hard Pause
: enters a hard pause. For details
about pause-dialling, see page 27.
Correcting the Number
Ending a Call
When you want to finish your call, briefly press
.
The call time, or the length of the call, displays
briefly and the phone returns to Standby mode.
Making a Call from Phone Book
You can store the phone numbers that you use
regularly in the phone’s memory, which are
collectively called Phone Book. Simply select the
required name to recall the associated number to
dial.
For more information about the Phone Book
feature, see page 46.
To clear Press
the last digit
displayed
.
the whole display for more than one
second.
Call Functions
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Redialling the Last Number
To redial the last call you made, press twice or
press and hold it down.
Your phone stores the most recent 10 numbers
each you dialled received or missed. To redial any
of these numbers:
1. If you have typed any characters on the
display, press to return to Standby mode.
2. Press to display the list of the dialled
numbers.
You can scroll to the other types of calls,
missed and received calls, if any, by pressing
or .
3. Use and to scroll through the list until
the required number highlights.
4. To dial the number, press .
Emergency Dialling
You can place emergency call from your
emergency number list even if your phone is
locked. For more information on emergency
numbers, see page 96.
Speed Dialling
Once you have stored phone numbers in Phone
Book, you can dial them easily whenever you
want. You can assign up to 2000 numbers for
Speed Dialling.
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For the Memory Locations of One Digit
Press and hold the digit of the memory location
containing the number to be dialled.
For example: Location no. 0009
press and hold .
The stored number and name display and then the
phone dials the number.
For the Other Memory Locations
Press the first digit(s) briefly, then hold down the
last digit of the memory location.
For example: Location no. 0023
Press briefly and hold down
.
The stored number and name display and then the
phone dials the number.
Note
: When several numbers are saved in one
location, only the phone number which is
specified with the Speed Dial label will be
automatically dialled. For details, refer to
page 49.
4-digit Dialling
You can quickly dial a phone number in Phone
Book by entering its last four consecutive digits.
Your phone searches Phone Book for the entire
number for you.
1. Enter the last consecutive digits for the
number you want to dial.
2. Press the
Options
soft key.
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3. Select
4-digit Dial
and press the
Select
soft
key.
The phone displays the first entry matching
your input.
4. If there is more than one matching entry, scroll
to the number by pressing the Navigation
keys.
5. Press or
Call
soft key.
Pause Dialling
When you call automated systems, like banking
services, you are often required to enter a
password or an account number. Instead of
manually entering the numbers each time, you
can store them in your Phone Book or enter all of
them before dialling, separated by pauses.
Storing a number in your Phone Book that
contains pauses
1. Enter the phone number you want to store,
such as a bank’s teleservice phone number.
2. Press the
Options
soft key and then select
Hard Pause
.
The letter “P” displays within the number,
meaning that a hard pause will occur at that
point in the calling sequence.
3. Enter a number to follow the pause, such as
you account number or password.
4. Continue entering numbers by repeating steps
2 and 3.
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5. Store the number in your Phone Book as you
normally would by pressing the
Save
soft key
and following the screen prompts.
Pause Dialling from a Stored Phone Book
Entry
1. Dial the number from the Phone Book.
2. Wait for the appropriate prompt for the
number, such as a credit card number or a
bank account number.
3. When prompted, press to send the DTMF
(Dual-tone Multi-frequency) number that
follows your pause.
Manual Pause Dialling
You can enter pauses manually during the dialling
process.
1. Enter the phone number of the service you
want to connect to, such as a bank’s
teleservice phone number.
2. Press the
Options
soft key and then select
Hard Pause
.
The letter “P” displays within the number,
meaning that a hard pause will occur at that
point in the calling sequence.
3. Enter a number to follow the pause, such as
you account number or password.
4. Continue entering numbers by repeating steps
2 and 3.
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5. When the number is completed, press to
make a call to the number.
6. Each time you are prompted, press to send
the DTMF number that follows your pause.
Answering a Call
When someone calls you, the phone rings and
displays the incoming call image.
When the caller can be identified, the caller’s
phone number or name, if it is stored in your
Phone Book, displays. If the caller cannot be
identified, “Blocked ID.” displays.
1. To answer a call, press .
If the
Answer Mode
menu (
Menu 7-1-1
) is
set to
Any Key
, you can answer the call by
pressing any key, except for and the
Silence
soft key.
If the menu is set to
Call Key
, you must press
to answer the call. For further details on
the
Answer Mode
menu, see page 89.
2. To end an answered call press .
Note
: You can answer a call while using the Phone
Book or Menu features. The current operation
will be interrupted.
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Silencing the Call Ringer
If you press or the
Silence
soft key once,
when a call is received, the phone stops ringing or
vibrating depending on the mode it is in.
You can still answer the call by pressing , or by
pressing twice to disconnect without
answering the call.
Options During a Call
Your phone provides a number of control functions
that you can use during a call.
Press the
Menu
soft key during a call to access
the following options:
Phone Book
: allows you to access the
Phone
Book
menu. See page 46 for details.
Mute/Quit
: allows you to switch your phone’s
microphone off or on. When you mute the
microphone, the person with whom you are
talking cannot hear you.
For example: You wish to say something to
another person in the room but do not want the
the person with whom you are talking to hear you.
Silent/Quit
: allows you to switch the key tones
off or on. By switching the tones off, you can press
the keys without hearing annoying key tones
during a call.
Call History
: allows you to access the
Call
History
menu. See page 67 for details.
Messages
: allows you to use the
Messages
menu. See page 53 for details.
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Organiser
: allows you to access the
Organiser
menu. See page 78 for details.
Voice Privacy
: encrypts the voice channel so that
people cannot eavesdrop on your conversation.
For further details, see page 97.
Using Caller ID
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
displays along with the number. If you call
someone whose phone is available with this
feature, your phone number displays on her or his
phone.
Note
: For further details about the Caller ID service,
contact your service provider.
Viewing Missed Calls
Your phone keeps a list of calls that you do not
answer when the phone is on and service is
available. The phone indicates a Missed Call by
displaying a text notification on the screen.
Additionally, if caller information is available, the
screen displays the phone number of the most
recent Missed Call.
Press to call the displayed number.
Press the
Save
soft key to save the displayed
number
To view Missed Calls, access the
Missed
menu
(
Menu 3-1
). For further details, see page 67.
Call Functions
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Call Forwarding
When the
Call Forwarding
menu (
Menu 7-1-4
)
is enabled, your phone forwards incoming calls to
another phone or voice mail centre that you have
specified, even if your phone is turned off. For
further details, see page 90.
Activating Call Forwarding does not effect
outgoing calls made from your phone.
Note
: Contact your service provider for its
availability.
Call Waiting
When the
Call Waiting
menu (
Menu 7-1-5
) is
enabled, you can answer an incoming call while
you have a call in progress. For further details, see
page 92.
When a waiting call is detected, your phone alerts
you to a call waiting by beeping and displaying
“Call Waiting.”
Note
: Contact your service provider for its
availability.
To answer a waiting call:
1. Press and the current call is put on hold
and you can answer the waiting call.
2. Press again to switch between the two
calls.
Note
: If you do not answer a waiting call, the phone
will forward the call to voice mail centre or
another number that you have set up. Contact
your service provider for more information.
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Three-Way Calling
This feature allows up to three people to take part
simultaneously in a call. The phone records each
call into the Dialled in Call History.
Note
: For further details, contact your service
provider.
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Entering Text
When using your phone, you will need to enter
text at many times; for example, when storing a
name in Phone Book, creating a text message, or
scheduling events in your calendar. You can enter
alphanumeric characters into your phone by using
your phone’s keypad.
Your phone has the following text input modes:
•
T9(English)
: This mode allows you to enter
words with only one keypress per letter. Each
key on a keypad has more than one letter; for
example, when you press once, J,K or L
displays. The T9(English) mode automatically
compares your key presses to an internal
linguistic database to determine the correct
word thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than
the traditional multi-tap method, Alphabet
mode.
•
Alphabet
: This mode allows you to enter
letters by pressing the key labelled with the
letter you want once, twice, or three times until
the letter displays.
•
Symbol
: This mode allows you to enter various
symbols, punctuation marks, and special
characters.
•
Number
: This mode allows you to enter
numbers.
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Changing the Text Input Mode
When you are in a field that allows characters to
be entered, you will notice the text input mode
indicator on the display.
Example: When you are entering a name
To change the text input mode:
1. Press the
Options
soft key.
2. Scroll to the mode you want by pressing or
.
Note
: If you want to exit the menu without
changing to a new mode, press .
3. Press the
Select
soft key.
You will find the indicator of the selected text
input mode on the display.
Text input
mode indicator
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Using T9(English) Mode
T9 is a predictive text input mode which allows
you to enter any character using single
keystrokes. This text input mode is based on a
built-in dictionary.
1. When you are in T9(English) mode, start
entering a word by pressing keys to .
Press each key only once for one letter.
Example: To enter “Hello” in T9 mode, press
, , , , and .
The word you are typing appears on the
display. It may change with each key press.
2. Type to the end of the word before editing or
deleting any keystrokes.
3. When the word displays correctly, skip to step
4.
If the word is not correct, press to display
alternative word choices for the keys that you
have pressed.
Example: both “Of” and “Me” have the
sequence of and . The phone
displays the most commonly used
choice first.
4. Put a space between words by pressing .
• To type words not found in T9(English) mode,
change the text input mode to Alphabet mode.
• To enter full stops, hyphens or apostrophes,
press . T9(English) mode applies grammar
rules to ensure that the correct punctuation is
used.
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• To change the case in T9(English) mode, use
. There are three cases:
Word
: initial letter is capitalised.
WORD
: all letters are capitalised.
word
: all letters are lower-cased.
• You can enter a space by pressing .
• You can move the cursor through your text by
pressing the Navigation keys.
• To delete letters, press . Press and hold down
to clear the display.
• To enter a number between letters without
exiting T9 input mode, press and hold the
number key.
Using Alphabet Mode
When typing in Alphabet mode, you should press
the keys labelled with the letter you want:
- once for the first letter
- twice for the second letter
- and so on.
This method is called Multi-tap typing.
For example, you press three times to display
the letter “C” and two times to display the
“K.”
Note
: The cursor moves to the right when you press
a different key. When entering the same letter
twice or a different letter on the same key,
just wait for a few seconds for the cursor to
move to the right automatically, and then
select the next letter.
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Refer to the table below for the list of characters
assigned to each key.
(Caps Lock mode)
• To change the case of the next letters that you
type, press . There are three cases:
: initial letter is capitalised.
: all letters are capitalised.
: all letters are lower-cased.
• You can enter a space between words by
pressing .
• You can move the cursor through your text by
pressing the Navigation keys.
• To delete letters, press . Press and hold to
clear the display.
• To quickly enter a number between letters,
press and hold the number key.
Key Characters in the Order Displayed
. @ ? ! - , & : ’ 1
AB C 2
DE F 3
GH I 4
JK L 5
MN O 6
PQ R S 7
TU V 8
WX Y Z 9
0
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Using Symbol Mode
Symbol mode allows you to enter symbols.
Press or to display more symbols.
Press the number keys corresponding to the
symbol you want. The phone automatically
switches back to the text entry mode used just
prior to selecting Symbol mode.
Using Number Mode
Number mode enables you enter numbers. Press
the keys corresponding to the digits you want, and
manually switch back to text input mode of
choice; see page 35 for changing the text input
mode.
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Using the Menus
The phone offers a range of functions that allows
you to tailor it to your needs. These functions are
arranged in menus and submenus.
The menus and submenus can be accessed by
scrolling or by using the shortcuts.
Accessing a Menu Function by
Scrolling
1. In Standby mode, press the
Menu
soft key to
access Menu mode.
2. Press the Navigation keys to reach a main
menu; for example,
Display
. Press the
Select
soft key to enter the
Display
menu.
3. If the menu contains any submenus; for
example,
Language
, find the one you want by
pressing or . Press the
Select
soft key to
enter the submenu. If the selected menu
contains submenus, repeat this step.
4. Press the Navigation keys to find the setting of
your choice.
5. Press the
Select
soft key to confirm the
chosen setting.
Notes
:
• You can return to the previous menu level by
pressing the Back soft key or .
• You can exit the menu without changing the menu
settings by pressing .
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Using Shortcuts
The menu items, such as menus, submenus and
setting options, are numbered and can be
accessed quickly by using their shortcut numbers.
Note
: The numbers assigned to each menu function
are indicated on the list on page 42.
In Standby mode, press the
Menu
soft key to
access Menu mode.
1. Enter the first digit of the shortcut number.
Repeat this for each digit of the shortcut
number.
Example: Changing the display language
Press and .
5
selects
Display
and
1
selects the
Language
menu function.
2. Press the Navigation keys to find the setting of
your choice.
3. Press the
OK
or
Select
soft key to confirm the
chosen setting.
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List of Menu Functions
The following list shows the menu structure
available and indicates the number assigned to
each option.
1. Phone Book
(see page 46)
1.1 Find
1.2 Add Entry
1.3 Groups
1.4 Memory Status
2. Messages
(see page 53)
2.1 Write
2.2 Inbox
2.3 Outbox
2.4 Drafts
2.5 Templates
2.6 Erase Messages
2.6.1 Inbox
2.6.2 Outbox
2.6.3 Drafts
2.6.4 All Messages
2.6.5 Voice Mail
2.7 Settings
2.7.1 Auto Scroll
2.7.2 Msg Reminder
2.7.3 New Messages
2.7.4 Alert On Call
2.8 Voice Mail
2.9 SMS Groups
2.0 Quick SMS
2.0.1 View Members
2.0.2 Edit Msg
2.0.3 Setting
3. Call History
(see page 67)
3.1 Missed
3.2 Received
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3.3 Dialled
3.4 Erase History
3.4.1 Missed
3.4.2 Received
3.4.3 Dialled
3.4.4 All
3.5 Call Duration
3.5.1 Last Call
3.5.2 Total Dialled Calls
3.5.3 Total Received Calls
3.5.4 Reset All
3.5.5 Life Time
4. Sound
(see page 71)
4.1 Ring Tones
4.1.1 Calls
4.1.2 Messages
4.1.3 Schedules
4.2 Ringer Volume
4.2.1 Calls
4.2.2 Messages
4.2.3 Alarm/Schedules
4.3 Alerts
4.3.1 Call Connect
4.3.2 Call Disconnect
4.3.3 Voice Privacy
4.4 Key Tone
4.4.1 Tone Volume
4.4.2 Tone Length
4.5 Power On/Off Melody
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5. Display
(see page 75)
5.1 Language
5.2 Service Area
5.3 Wallpaper
5.4 Banner
5.5 Menu Theme
5.6 Backlight
5.7 LCD Contrast
5.8 Quick Menu Indicator
6. Organiser
(see page 78)
6.1 Scheduler
6.2 Task List
6.3 Memo Pad
6.4 Alarm
6.5 Calculator
6.6 World Time
6.7 Countdown
7. Setting
(see page 89)
7.1 Call
7.1.1 Answer Mode
7.1.2 Airplane Mode
7.1.3 Auto Redial
7.1.4 Call Forwarding
7.1.5 Call Waiting
7.2 Phone/System
7.2.1 Quick Menu
7.2.2 Key Guard
7.2.3 Set Time
7.2.4 Version
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7. Settings
(continued)
7.3 Security
7.3.1 Lock Mode
7.3.2 Change Code
7.3.3 Emergency Numbers
7.3.4 Voice Privacy
7.3.5 Clear Phone Book
7.3.6 Reset Phone
7.3.7 Clear SMS Groups
8. Games
(see page 99)
8.1 Jump Jump
8.2 Freedom Fighter
8.3 Dolmen
8.4 Settings
During a Call + Menu
1: Phone Book
2: Mute/Quit
3: Silent/Quit
4: Call History
5: Messages
6: Organiser
7: Voice Privacy
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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 remembering or entering the
phone number. You can store up to 2000 entries.
Each entry can contain up to 32 digits including
hard pauses, with an associated name of up to 20
characters.
Find
(Menu 1-1)
In this menu, you can search Phone Book for an
entry using a name, entry number, and group
name.
Note
: You can quickly access this menu by pressing
the
Find
soft key in Standby mode.
Press a search method by pressing or .
By Name
This option allows you to find an entry by entering
a person’s name.
1. Press or to scroll to the name you want.
To find an entry with a name, enter the first
letters of the name you want to find. The
phone searches for the first entry starting with
that character.
2. When the entry highlights, press the
Select
soft key to access the entry.
Note
: All of the numbers stored for the entry
display, including numbers stored into
different categories. Press
or
to
find the number you want.
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When you press the
Options
soft key, the
following options are available:
Edit
: allows you to edit the phone number, name,
location number, label category and so on.
Prepend
: allows you to add digits such as area
codes and network feature activation codes to the
phone number before dialling it.
Erase
: erases the number.
Send Msg
: allows you to write and send a
message to the number. For details, see page 53.
By Entry
This option allows you to find an entry by entering
its entry number.
1. Enter the location by pressing the numeric
keys.
3.
To Press
place a call to the
number
or the
Call
soft key.
use the menu
options
the
Options
soft key.
For details, see below.
2.
To Press
place a call to the
number
or the
Call
soft key.
use the menu
options
the
Options
soft key.
For details, see
page 47.
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By Group
This option allows you to find an entry by selecting its
caller group.
1. Press to highlight the group selection field.
2. Select the group containing the entry you want to
find by pressing or .
The phone displays the list of all entries in the
selected group.
3. Scan through the list using or to find the
entry you want and press the
Select
soft key.
Add Entry
(Menu 1-2)
This menu allows you to store a number with a name
in your Phone Book. You can save a person’s
numbers, such as workplace number, mobile phone
number and fax number, into one entry. A Phone Book
entry can contain up to six numbers, one in each
category.
Add Number
(Menu 1-2-1)
1. Enter a phone number and press the
Save
soft
key.
4.
To Press
place a call to the
number
or the
Call
soft key.
use the menu
options
the
Options
soft key. For
details, see page 47.
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2. Press the
Select
soft key to confirm adding a
new entry.
When you are storing a number for the first
time, skip to step 3.
Note
: If you want to add the number to an
existing entry, select it from the list.
3. Enter a name and press the
Next
soft key.
For further details about entering characters,
see page 34.
4. Select an icon to label the category of the
number to be stored using the Navigation keys
and press the
Select
soft key.
5. To select an option, scroll to it by pressing
or . Press the
Edit
soft key to enter
information or use or to change the
setting.
The following options are available for the
entry:
•
Enter Name
: allows you to edit a name of
up to 20 characters.
•
Entry
: The first available location displays. If
necessary, enter the entry number using the
number keys.
•
Home
/
Office
/
Mobile
/
Pager
/
Fax
/
No
Label
: allows you to store more numbers for
each category.
•
Speed Dial
: allows you to select one of the
stored numbers to be dialled when you press
or the
Call
soft key after selecting the
entry or when you use the Speed Dialling
feature.
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•
E-mail
: allows you to store an e-mail
address.
•
URL
: allows you to store a URL address.
•
Group
: allows you to assign an entry to a
caller group. To remove the entry from a
group, select
No Group
.
•
Name Ringer
: allows you to select the
unique ringer to be used for alerting you to
an incoming call from the person.
•
Secret
: allows you to prevent a number from
being displayed when it is accessed or dialled
by unauthorised users. When this option is
set to
On
, only people with your phone’s lock
code can view the secret number.
6. When you finish setting the options, press the
Save
soft key to store the entry.
After storing, the phone displays the name that
you just saved and then the total number of
the Phone Book entries you have stored.
Add Email
(Menu 1-2-2)
This menu allows you to add a new entry by
entering an e-mail address.
1. Enter an e-mail address and press the
Next
soft key.
For further details about entering characters,
see page 34.
2. Enter a name and press the
Next
soft key.
3. To complete storing the e-mail address, follow
the procedure from step 5 in “Add Number” on
page 48.
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Add URL
(Menu 1-2-3)
This menu allows you to add a new entry by
entering a URL address of a web page.
1. Enter an URL address and press the
Next
soft
key.
2. Enter a name. For further details about
entering characters, see page 34.
3. Press the
Next
soft key.
4. To complete storing an URL address, follow
from step 5 in “Add Number” on page 48.
Groups
(Menu 1-3)
This menu allows you to change the ringers and
the names for the caller groups.
To change the ringer for a caller group:
1. Scroll to the group you want to edit using
or
.
2. Press the
Ringer
soft key to select a ringer
melody to indicate when a call comes in from
any members of the group.
3. Select the ringer category you want by
pressing or and press .
4. Select the ringer melody you want by pressing
or .
5. Press the
Select
soft key.
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To change the name of a caller group:
1. Press or to scroll to the group you want
to edit.
2. Press the
Rename
soft key.
3. Press to clear the current group name.
4. Enter a new name and press the
Save
soft
key.
Note
: The ringer and the name of
No Group
cannot
be editted.
Memory Status
(Menu 1-4)
This menu shows the total number of entries that
currently stored in your Phone Book.
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Messages
Your phone can send and receive text messages,
or send e-mails. It can also receive voicemail
notifications.
When the phone receives a message, an alert
sounds and a text notification displays along with
the name and phone number of the sender, if
available. The New Message icon ( ) remains on
the screen until you read the new text message or
you listen to the new voicemail message.
Messages are received even when your phone is in
Lock mode. To access a message, you must unlock
the phone.
Note
: You can quickly access the
Message
menu
by pressing in Standby mode.
Write
(Menu 2-1)
You can create a text message or an e-mail and
send it to other mobile phones.
Note
: If your text or e-mail message exceeds the
maximum number of characters, the phone
will split up to 3 messages.
SMS
(Menu 2-1-1)
1. Enter the message text.
To add a message template, press the
Options
soft key and select
Templates
.
To retrieve a number from Phone Book, press
the
Options
soft key and select
Contact
.
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2. When you finish entering text, press the
Next
soft key.
3. Enter a destination number using the numeric
keys.
Pressing the
Options
soft key allows you to
search your Phone Book or SMS Groups for a
number.
Note
: You can enter more numbers by entering a
space between them using . You can
send to 15 destinations at the same time.
4. When you finish entering, press the
Next
soft
key.
5. To select an option, press or and press
the
Edit
soft key and enter information or
change the setting. The following options are
available:
•
Msg
: allows you to change the message
contents you’ve already entered.
•
Send To
: allows you to change the
destination phone number.
•
Settings
: allows you to change the message
options in order.
After changing the first option, press the
Next
soft key. You can then set the next
options. When you set the last option and
press the
Save
soft key, the settings are
saved and the display returns to the New
Message screen.
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Priority: you can select a message priority.
Validity: you can select the length of time for
which your message is stored at the message
centre while attempts are made to deliver
them to the recipient.
Send Later: you can select the length of time
for which the delivery of the message will be
delayed at the message centre, if you don’t
want to send it immediately.
Delivery Ack: select
Yes
to be informed
whether or not your message has been
delivered to the recipient by your network.
Save Message: you can set whether or not
the phone saves the message in the Outbox.
When you select
Prompt Save
, the phone
asks if you want to save the message when
you attempt to send it.
Note
: The
Delivery Ack
,
Save Message
option can be preset in the
New
Messages
menu (
Menu 2-7-3
); for
details, see page 62.
•
Save Msg
: stores the message in the
Drafts
menu (
Menu 2-4
) for future use; press the
Save
soft key.
6. After changing the setting options, press or
the
Send
soft key to send the message.
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Email
(Menu 2-1-2)
1. Enter an e-mail address and press the
Next
soft key.
To retrieve an e-mail address from Phone
Book, press the
Options
soft key and select
Phonebook
.
2. Enter the subject of your e-mail and press the
Next
soft key.
3. Enter the e-mail text and press the
Next
soft
key.
To add a message template, press the
Options
soft key and select
Templates
.
To retrieve a number from Phone Book, press
the
Options
soft key and select
Contact
.
4. To access e-mail options, Select
Settings
and
press the
Edit
soft key. For details, see step 5
in the
SMS
menu.
5. Press or the
Send
soft key to send the
e-mail.
Downloading an image or a melody via SMS
Using the SMS feature, you can send a request
and receive a variety of images or melodies from
your service provider.
To send an SMS request:
1. From the Write MSG screen, enter a content
keyword, depending on the type of content
desired:
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• still image:
still
• animated image:
anim
• melody:
imdring
2. Press to insert a space and enter the
content name.
For information about available content,
contact your service provider.
3. Press the
Next
soft key.
4. Enter the preset service number,
5288
, and
press the
Next
soft key.
5. Press or the
Send
soft key to send the
message.
To receive an image or a melody:
1. When a notification appears, press the
Preview
soft key for an image or the
Play
soft
key for a melody.
2. Press the
Save
soft key to save the content in
your phone’s memory.
To discard the content, press the
Discard
soft
key.
3. Enter a name for the content and press the
Save
soft key.
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Inbox
(Menu 2-2)
Your phone can store up to
50
messages total in
Inbox, Outbox and the Drafts box. When the
memory is full, a warning message displays and
the phone rejects additional messages until you
erase the obsolete ones. If a new message is
received when the memory is full, the phone will
display the blinking message icon.
When you access the
Inbox
menu option, the
message list appears.
: indicates that a message has been received.
: displays when you have read a message.
: indicates that the message is urgent.
To view details, press or to scroll to one of
the messages on the list and press the
Select
soft
key. You can scan through the message contents
by pressing or .
While viewing a message, press the
Reply
soft
key to send a reply message to the sender.
Press the
Options
soft key to use the following
options:
Erase
: erases the message from the Inbox.
Forward
: allows you to forward the message to
another person.
Call
: places a call to the callback number of the
message.
Save
: allows you to save the callback number of
the message.
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Outbox
(Menu 2-3)
Your phone can store up to
50
messages total in
Inbox, Outbox and the Drafts box.
In the
Outbox
menu option, you can review
outgoing messages separately depending on their
message type,
Sent
or
Unsent
.
Sent
: the message was successfully delivered.
Unsent
: the message was not sent.
When you select a message type, the message list
appears.
To review a message, press or to scroll to it
and press the
Select
soft key. You can scan
through the message contents by pressing or
.
While reviewing a message, press the
Resend
soft key to resent the message. Press the
Erase
soft key to erases it from Outbox.
Drafts
(Menu 2-4)
Your phone can store draft messages that are yet
to be sent in the Drafts box. If you save the
message content using the
Save Msg
menu
option before sending it (see page 55), you can
access them using this menu.
To review a stored message. press or to
scroll to it and press the
Select
soft key. You can
scan through the message contents by pressing
or .
While reviewing a message, press the
Send
soft
key to send the message. Press the
Erase
soft
key to erases it.
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Templates
(Menu 2-5)
Using this menu, you can preset up to
eleven(including Empty message that you can
make) messages that you use most frequently
and send a new message using one of them.
When you access this menu, the preset message
list displays.
To preset a message:
1. Scroll to a message or an empty entry by
pressing or .
2. Press the
Edit
soft key.
3. If necessary, clear the text by pressing and
enter your message.
For further details about how to enter
characters, see page 34.
4. When you are finished, press the
Save
soft
key.
To send a new message using a message
template:
1. Scroll to the message you want by pressing
or .
2. Press the
Select
soft key to send the message.
3. Follow step 3 on page 54.
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Erase Messages
(Menu 2-6)
Using this menu, you can erase the messages in
each message box; Voice Mail box, Inbox, Outbox,
and Drafts box. For the Inbox, you can erase only
the messages you have read or all of the
messages. For the Outbox, you can erase only the
message the phone sent or couldn’t send, or all
misusages.
You can also erase all of the messages at one time
by selecting
All Messages
.
When a confirmation message appears, press the
Yes
soft key.
Settings
(Menu 2-7)
In this menu, you can preset several options for
using the messaging features.
Auto Scroll
(Menu 2-7-1)
If an incoming message is too long for the display,
the phone displays it by scrolling the screen
automatically. You can set how often the phone
scrolls the message to the next screen.
If you select
Off
, you need to scroll to the next
screen manually by pressing or .
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Msg Reminder
(Menu 2-7-2)
When a message is received, the phone alerts you
by sounding the selected ringer. You can set how
often you want to be alerted.
Off
: the message alert sounds once when the
message is received.
Once
: the message alert sounds once when the
message is received and sounds again after 2
minutes.
Every 2 min
: the message alert sounds every 2
minutes until you check the message.
New Messages
(Menu 2-7-3)
You can set up the default settings of the options
for creating a new message. The following options
are available:
Save Message
: allows you to set whether or not
you want the transmitted message to be saved in
the Outbox.
Do Not Save: the phone does not save the
message.
Prompt Save: the phone asks you if you want to
save the message or not.
Auto Save: the phone automatically saves the
message.
Entry Method
: allows you to select the text input
mode, either T9 Word mode or Alphabet mode.
Delivery Ack
: allows you to receive a delivery
report to let you know that your message is
correctly delivered.
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Alert On Call
(Menu 2-7-4)
This menu allows you to choose whether or not
the phone informs you when you receive a new
message during a call.
On
: the phone alerts you with a beep and displays
the corresponding notification.
Off
: the phone doesn’t actively alert you to
incoming messages. It only displays the
corresponding notification.
Voice Mail
(Menu 2-8)
When multiple new voice messages are received
but you haven’t checked them, information of the
last one displays. The information display includes
the time/date stamp, the number of new voice
messages and the callback number.
While reviewing the message, press the soft key
to access the following options:
Listen
: allows you to listen to the voice message.
The phone automatically dials the number of your
Voice Mail centre.
Reset
: clears the New Message icon and resets
the counter for a new voice message, if necessary.
The phone resets the counter automatically after
you listen to all of the new messages.
Note
: You can quickly access the voice mail centre
when hold down in Standby mode.
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SMS Groups
(Menu 2-9)
Using this menu, you can preset up to 5 SMS
groups that you send a message most frequently.
Scroll to the group you want by pressing the or
key.
• Press the
Options
soft key to view members,
clear or rename the group. You can add
members to the group at View Members option.
However, the information of the member that is
supposed to be added should be saved in the
Phone Book.
• Press the
Send
soft key to send the message to
the group.
Quick SMS
(Menu 2-0)
In an emergency, you can send a preset message
to party(ies) that you specify by presssing the
C
key four times from idle screen. In this menu, you
can prepare the one-touch paging feature.
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View Members
(Menu 2-0-1)
This menu allows you to set up the group of
contacts to whom you want to send an emergency
message.
Adding a contact
When you access this menu for the first time, the
Phonebook list automatically displays.
1. Scroll to a Phonebook entry by using the
Navigation keys and press the
Select
soft key.
2. Scroll to the number you want and press the
Select
soft key.
The number is added to the list.
3. To add more contacts, press the
Add New
soft
key and repeat from step 1.
Erasing a contact
1. From the contact list, select the contact you
want to remove.
2. Press the
Options
soft key.
3. Select
Remove
.
To clear all contacts, select
Clear All
.
Edit MSG
(Menu 2-0-2)
Using this menu, you can edit the pre-written
message, possibly requesting a callback.
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Settings
(Menu 2-0-3)
This menu allows you to set the following options
for emergency messages:
Priority
: selects a priority level.
Delivery Ack
: allows you to receive a report to
let you know that your message has been
correctly delivered.
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Call History
You can use the
Call History
menu to:
• view and dial the most recent calls you dialled,
received, or missed.
• erase the numbers in the call log memory.
• view the length of calls.
Note
: You can quickly access the history of all the
three call types by pressing in Standby
mode.
Missed
(Menu 3-1)
If Caller Line Identification service is available,
your phone keeps a list of the most recent 10
incoming calls that you failed to answer. Contact
your service provider for more information about
the service.
When you access this menu, a list of the missed
calls displays.
1. Press or to find a number or name, if it
is saved in Phone Book.
2. Press the
Select
soft key to confirm the
highlighted number.
The missed number or name, if it is saved in
Phone Book, displays along with the time and
date when the call was received.
When you press the
Options
soft key on the call
log list, the following options are available:
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Save
: (shows when the number is not stored in
your Phone Book) allows you to save the number
in Phone Book.
Show Entry:
(shows when the number is stored
in your Phone Book) displays the detailed
information stored in the Phone Book entry, such
as a name, entry number, phone numbers, speed
dial number, and other settings.
Edit
: allows you to change the phone number and
then dial it or save it in Phone Book.
Erase
: erases the selected number.
Send Msg
: allows you to send a message. See
page 53 for more information.
Received
(Menu 3-2)
This option lets you view up to 10 of the most
recent calls you received, if you are subscribed to
the Caller Line Identification service. Contact
service provider for more information about this
service.
When you access this menu, a list of the incoming
calls displays.
3.
To Press
place a call to the
selected number
or the
Call
soft key.
use the options the
Options
soft key.
For details, see below.
exit the call log .
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For more information about scrolling through the
list and accessing the call log, see “Missed” on
page 67.
Dialled
(Menu 3-3)
The phone stores up to 10 of the most recent calls
you dialled. When you access this menu, a list of
the outgoing calls displays.
For more information about scrolling through the
list and accessing the call log, see “Missed” on
page 67.
Erase History
(Menu 3-4)
You can erase the entries stored in each of the
three call histories or all three histories at once.
When a confirmation message displays, press the
Yes
soft key.
Call Duration
(Menu 3-5)
Your phone records the amount of air time, or talk
time, used. Using this option, you can view the
number of the calls to or from your phone, and the
air time for all of the calls. You can easily erase
the air time records at any time. This option is
convenient for estimating your usage.
Note
: This feature is not intended to be used for
billing purposes.
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The following options are available:
Last Call
: shows information about the last call,
such as the duration of the call, the other person’s
phone number and the date and time when the
call was made.
Total Dialled Calls
: shows the number of all calls
you have made and the total duration of the calls
since the time counter was last set to zero by
using the
Reset All
option.
Total Received Calls
: shows the number of all
calls you have received and the total duration of
the calls since the time counter was last set to
zero by using the
Reset All
option.
Reset All
: erases the last call, the “Total
received/dialled calls” time measurements, and
resets the air time counters.
Life Time
: shows the number and total duration
of all calls made to or from your phone since the
phone was shipped from the factory.
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Sound
You can use the
Sound
menu to customise
various sound settings, such as the:
• ringer volume, type, and tone.
• key tone and alert sounds.
• sound which plays when the phone is switched
on or off.
Note
: You can quickly enter this menu by pressing
in the standby mode.
Ring Tones
(Menu 4-1)
This menu allows you to set the unique ringer
melodies for the following items:
Calls
: allows you to set a unique ring for incoming
calls.
Messages
: allows you to have a distinctive ring
for incoming text and voice mail messages
independently.
Schedules
: allows you to have a distinctive ringer
for schedule alarms.
1. Select a ringer category for
Calls
, or select a
message type for
Messages
by pressing or
. For
Schedules
, skip to step 2.
2. Select a ringer by using the Navigation keys.
Each time you select a ringer, the phone plays
the ringer.
3. Press the
Select
soft key.
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Ringer Volume
(Menu 4-2)
This menu allows you to adjust the ringer volume.
Calls
: allows you to adjust the ringer volume for
incoming calls.
Messages
: allows you to adjust the ringer volume
for incoming messages.
Alarm/Schedules
: allows you to adjust the
ringer volume for alarm settings and schedule
alarms.
To adjust the volume level for each item, the
following options are available:
Silent: the phone does not sound a ring and does
not flash the backlight.
Light: the phone does not sound a ring and only
flashes the backlight.
Vibrate: an incoming call vibrates the phone.
1-Beep: the phone sounds a beep.
Level 1 ~ 5: adjust the volume level. The more
bars, the louder.
Low+Vib/High+Vib: the phone rings in the lowest/
highest volume level and then vibrates. This
option is only shown for
Calls
.
Ascending: the phone sounds from level 1, louder
and louder, to level 5.
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Alerts
(Menu 4-3)
Your phone gives audible alerts (beeps) at a
specified time to inform you that certain things
have happened. The alerts only occur in your
earpiece so that the person with whom you are
talking does not hear them.
The following alerts are available:
Call Connect
: when this option is set to
On
, the
phone sounds the connect tone when your call is
connected to the system.
Call Disconnect
: when this option is set to
On
,
the phone sounds the disconnect tone when a call
is disconnected.
Voice Privacy
: when this option is set to
On
, the
phone sounds an audible beep when you loose a
private encrypted CDMA line. For this option to
work correctly, you need to set the
Voice Privacy
menu (
Menu 7-3-4
) to
Enhanced
.
Key Tone
(Menu 4-4)
In this menu, you can set up the sound your
phone generates when you press a key.
The following options are available:
Tone Volume
: you can adjust the key tone
volume using the Navigation keys.
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Tone Length
: you can select
Long
or
Short
DTMF (Dual-tone Multi-frequency) tones. DTMF
tones are sent by your phone to access
teleservices, such as a bank account. The system
used by the bank or other service determines if
you need short or long DTMF tones. If the service
is digital, as most are, short DTMF tones will
almost always work.
Power On/Off Melody
(Menu 4-5)
You can activate or deactivate the tone that the
phone sounds when it is switched on or off.
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Display
The Display feature enables you to customize
various settings for the display and the light.
Language
(Menu 5-1)
This menu allows you to change the display and
input language.
You can choose a language either
English
or .
Service Area
(Menu 5-2)
This menu displays the current service area the
user is in. The service area is also displayed for
about 1 seconds when your phone is registered
onto a network or when you make or receive a
call.
Wallpaper
(Menu 5-3)
You can select the background image (wallpaper)
to be displayed in Standby mode.
When you set this menu to
Digital Clock1
, the
phone displays the text message you entered
using the
Banner
menu (
Menu 5-4
) in Standby
mode.
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Banner
(Menu 5-4)
This option allows you to set a banner message to
display at the bottom of the display in Standby
mode. However, the banner massage could be
displayed, when the Wallpaper is setted on Digital
Clock1.
1. If necessary, press repeatedly to delete
each letter of the old greeting. Press and hold
to clear the display.
2. Enter your banner message of up to 15
characters.
For further information about how to enter
characters, see page 34.
3. When you finish entering the message, press
the
Save
soft key to store the new banner.
Menu Theme
(Menu 5-5)
This options allows you to select the menu display
style.
Backlight
(Menu 5-6)
You have several options for setting how the
backlight operates. Remember that backlight use
drains your battery faster.
The following options are available:
Always On
: the backlight is always on.
Always Off
: the backlight is always off.
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8/15/30 Seconds
: the backlight switches on
when you press a key and switches off after 8/15/
30 seconds if you don’t press any key.
LCD Contrast
(Menu 5-7)
The menu allows you to adjust the brightness of
the LCD screen.
Press to make the brightness of screen letters
lighter, and to make it darker.
Each time you press the key, you will see the
selected status of the brightness of letters.
Press the
Select
soft key to save what you set the
value of color.
Quick Menu Indicator
(Menu 5-8)
In this menu, you can set whether or not the
menu Quick Menu indicators are displayed on the
dial screen.
While dialing numbers in Standby mode, you can
press the appropriate Navigation key to access the
preset menu you want.
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Organiser
The Organiser feature enables you to:
• keep track of important dates and events
• create a list of things to do
• make a memo
• set an alarm to ring at a specific time
• use the phone as a calculator
• check the time in another part of the world
• use the countdown timer.
Scheduler
(Menu 6-1)
In this menu, you can keep track of your daily or
monthly schedule. You can create up to 70 events.
Note
: You can quickly access this menu by pressing
in Standby mode.
Today
(Menu 6-1-1)
You can schedule up to 9 events for the current
day, indicating each event’s start and end time.
You can even have your phone's calendar alert
you before an event starts. Events scheduled for
future dates automatically appear on your Today
display for that particular day.
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Scheduling a New Event
1. Enter your event contents and press the
Next
soft key.
For more information about entering letters,
see page 34.
2. Enter the start time and date and press the
Next
soft key.
Notes
:
• Your phone uses 24-hour format.
• You can move through the input fields using
the Navigation keys.
3. Enter the end time and date and press the
Next
soft key.
4. Select when an alarm will inform you of the
event by pressing or .
Selecting
No alarm
means that the phone
doesn’t ring the alarm.
5. Press the
Save
soft key to store your event.
Viewing Your Today’s Schedule
The list of the events stored on the current day
displays when you select the
Today
menu (
Menu
6-1-1
).
While viewing the schedule list:
• Press the
Options
soft key to use the following
options:
Add New
: allows you to add a new event.
Erase
: allows you to erase the selected event.
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Erase
Passed
: allows you to erase the passed
events.
Erase All
: allows you to erase all of the events.
• To view details, press the Navigation keys to
scroll to an event and press the
View
soft key.
The event displays along with its start time and
date. To view the end time, press .
While viewing the event, press the
Edit
soft key
to edit it. Press the
Erase
soft key to erase it.
All
(Menu 6-1-2)
This menu allows you to view the current month,
as well as past or future months, in calendar
format. On the calendar, the current day is
highlighted.
Scrolling Through the Calendar
• You can move to the left or right by one day by
pressing or and or .
• You can move up or down by one week by
pressing or and or .
On the calendar, press the
View
soft key to view
the scheduled events of the selected day.
Press the
Options
soft key to use the following
options:
Add New
: allows you to add a new event for the
selected day.
Erase All
: allows you to erase all of the events.
List View
: allows you to view all of the events.
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Creating a New Schedule
You can store up to 70 events total in the
scheduler, with up to 9 events for one day.
1. Select a day on the calendar, referring to
“Scrolling Through the Calendar” above.
When you are storing a event for the first
time, skip to step 3.
2. Press the
Options
soft key and select
Add
New
option.
3. Enter your event contents and press the
Next
soft key.
For more information about entering letters,
see page 34.
4. Enter the start time and date and press the
Next
soft key.
Notes
:
• Your phone uses 24-hour format.
• You can move through the input fields using
the Navigation keys.
5. Enter the end time and date and press the
Next
soft key.
6. Select when an alarm will inform you of the
event by pressing or .
Selecting
No alarm
means that the phone
doesn’t ring the alarm.
7. Press the
Save
soft key to store your event.
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Viewing Your Schedule
Select a day with scheduled events on the
calendar, referring to “Scrolling Through the
Calendar” on page 80 and press the
View
soft
key.
To view details, press the Navigation keys to scroll
to an event and press the
View
soft key. The
event displays along with its start time and date.
To view the end time, press .
While viewing the event, press the
Edit
soft key to
edit it. Press the
Erase
soft key to erase it.
Task List
(Menu 6-2)
This menu allows you to enter up a list of tasks to
be done and assign a deadline to each task. You
can create up to 9 tasks.
Creating a New Task
1. Enter the first task and press the
Next
soft
key.
For further details on how to enter characters,
see page 34.
2. Enter the time and date by which the task
needs to be done.
Notes
:
• Your phone uses 24-hour format.
• You can move through the input fields using
the Navigation keys.
3. Press the
Save
soft key to store the task.
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Viewing a Task
The list of the tasks displays when you access the
Task List
menu (
Menu 6-2
).
While viewing the task list:
• Press the
Options
soft key to use the following
options:
Add new
: allows you to add a new task.
Erase
: allows you to erase the selected task.
Erase all
: allows you to erase all of the tasks.
• To view details, press or to scroll to a
task and press the
View
soft key.
While viewing the task, press the
Edit
soft key
to edit it. Press the
Erase
soft key to erase it
Memo Pad
(Menu 6-3)
This menu allows you to write down memos about
anything you need to remember. You can create
up to 9 memos.
Writing a New Memo
1. Enter the memo.
For further details on how to enter characters,
see page 34.
2. Press the
Save
soft key to store the memo.
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Viewing a Memo
The list of your memos displays when you access
the
Memo Pad
menu (
Menu 6-3
).
While viewing the memo list:
• Press the
Options
soft key to use the following
options:
Add new
: allows you to add a new memo.
Erase
: allows you to erase the selected memo.
Erase all
: allows you to erase all of the memos.
• To view details, press or to scroll to a
memo and press the
View
soft key.
While viewing the memo, press the
Edit
soft
key to edit the memo. Press the
Erase
soft key
to erase the memo.
Alarm
(Menu 6-4)
This menu allows you to set up to an alarm to ring
at a specific time.
To set an alarm:
1. Select an alarm type,
Daily Alarm
or
Weekly
Alarm
, and press the
Select
soft key.
2. Select
On
by pressing or .
3. Press and enter the time for the alarm to
ring.
Notes
:
• Your phone uses 24-hour format.
• You can move through the input fields using
the Navigation keys.
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4. Press the
Next
soft key.
5. Select a Alarm option by pressing or .
You can choose either
Daily
or
Once
for the
daily alarm, or select a day of the week for the
weekly alarm. In case of weekly alarm, press
to select a day and to deselect a day.
6. Press and select an alarm melody by
pressing or .
7. Press the
Save
soft key to save the alarm
setting.
To stop the alarm when it rings, press the
Stop
soft key, , or . If you stop the alarm using
other keys, the Snooze function is activated and
the phone alerts you to the alarm after 10
minutes. To deactivate the Snooze function, press
the
Stop
soft key, , or .
To deactivate an alarm setting, access it from the
alarm list and select
Off
.
Calculator
(Menu 6-5)
Using this feature, you can use the phone as a
calculator. The calculator provides the basic
arithmetic functions; addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division.
1. Enter the first number using the numeric keys.
Notes
:
• To erase any mistakes or clear the display,
press .
• Use to enter a decimal point and to
change the sign of a number to a negative (-).
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2. Enter the operation for your calculation on the
second line by pressing the Navigation keys,
according to the graphic on the display.
3. Enter the second number.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times, if
necessary.
5. To view the result, press the
Result
soft key.
6. To perform another calculation, press to
reset the calculator and repeat from step 1.
World Time
(Menu 6-6)
This menu allows you to check the current times
for 34 major cities around the world or set DST
(Daylight Savings Time).
To check the world time and set your time zone:
1. Select the city corresponding to your time zone
by pressing the Navigation keys one or more
times.
The local time and date display.
2. Press the
Save
soft key to set the time as the
default time zone.
To turn on or off the DST setting:
1. After selecting the time zone to which you
want to apply the DST, press the
DST
soft key.
2. Press the
On
soft key.
To cancel the DST setting, press the
Off
soft
key.
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Countdown
(Menu 6-7)
This menu helps you know how much time it takes
for you to do something, or how many months,
days, hours and minutes until a specific day
arrives. You can create up to 9 counters.
Creating a New Counter
1. Enter the contents for your counter and press
the
Next
soft key.
For details about entering text, see page 34.
2. Enter the time and date you want to count
down from.
Notes
:
• Your phone uses 24-hour format.
• You can move through the input fields using the
Navigation keys.
• Enter a year between 1980 and 2099.
3. Press the
Save
soft key to store the counter.
Viewing a Counter
The list of the counters displays when you access
the
Count Down
menu option (
Menu 6-7
).
While viewing the counter list:
• Press the
Options
soft key to use the following
options:
Add New
: allows you to add a new counter.
Erase
: allows you to erase the selected counter.
Erase All
: allows you to erase all of the
counters.
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• To view details, press or to scroll to a
counter and press the
View
soft key.
While viewing a counter, press the
Edit
soft key
to edit it. Press the
Erase
soft key to erase it.
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Setting
Many different features of your phone can be
customised to suit your preferences.
Call
(Menu 7-1)
This menu contains the suboptions for answering
or redialling a call.
Answer Mode
(Menu 7-1-1)
This menu allows you to select how to answer an
incoming call.
The following options are available:
Any Key
: the phone answers when you press any
key except for and the
Silence
soft key.
Call Key
: the phone answers only when you press
.
Airplane Mode
(Menu 7-1-2)
In an airplane, all calls are restricted for safety
and you must turn off the phone. However, if you
need to use your phone, except call functions, use
Airplane mode which disables all call functions of
your phone.
Select
Enable
to enable Airplane mode by using
the Navigation keys, and press
OK
soft key.
To disable this mode, select Disable and press
OK
soft key. press
OK
soft key to reboot your phone.
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Auto Redial
(Menu 7-1-3)
When this menu is activated, your phone
automatically redials the call up to 10 times when
a connection fails.
To activate this feature, select how often the
phone automatically retries the call;
60
,
30
and
10 seconds
are available.
Select
Off
to deactivate the Auto Redial feature.
Call Forwarding
(Menu 7-1-4)
This network service allows incoming calls to be
forwarded to another number.
Note
: This feature is only available when your
service provider supports it. Contact your
service provider to check its availability.
The following options are available:
Immediate
: calls are forwarded immediately
when they are received.
When Busy
: calls are forwarded if you are
already on the phone.
No Reply/Not Reachable
: calls are forwarded if
you don’t answer or when your phone is switched
off.
Disable All:
all of the call forward settings are
cancelled.
To set your forwarding options:
1. Select the type of call forwarding and press the
Select
soft key.
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2. Select
To Enable
and press the
Select
soft
key.
3. Select
Voice Mail
to forward calls to your
voice mail centre or
Other Number
to set
another phone number, and press the
Select
soft key.
4. Change the number for the voice mail centre, if
necessary, or enter a phone number to which
calls are forwarded.
5. Press the
OK
soft key.
The phone sends your setting to your network.
Once call forwarding is enabled, a notification text
appears to inform you that your call will be
diverted, each time a call is forwarded or you
switch the phone on.
To deactivate the call forward setting:
1. Select the call forwarding option and press the
Select
soft key.
2. Select
To Disable
and press the
Select
soft
key.
The phone sends your setting to your network.
To edit your forwarding feature code:
1. Select
Edit Feature Code
and press the
Select
soft key.
2. Select
To Enable
and press the
OK
soft key.
Enter the number that activate the call waiting
and press the
Save
soft key.
Select
To Disable
and press the
OK
soft key.
Enter the number that deactivate the call
waiting and press the
Save
soft key.
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Call Waiting
(Menu 7-1-5)
The Call Waiting feature alerts you of incoming
calls while you are on a call.
To enable the feature, select
To Enable
by using
the Navigation keys and press the
Select
soft key.
The phone sends your setting to your network.
When this feature is enabled, you can respond to
an incoming call by pressing while you are ona
call. This puts the first caller on hold and answers
the second call. To switch to the first caller, press
again.
To disable Call Waiting, select
To Disable
and
press the
Select
soft key.The phone sends your
setting to your network.
To edit your forwarding feature code:
1. Select
Edit Feature Code
and press the
Select
soft key.
2. Select
To Enable
and press the
OK
soft key.
Enter the number that activate the call waiting
and press the
Save
soft key.
Select
To Disable
and press the
OK
soft key.
Enter the number that deactivate the call
waiting and press the
Save
soft key.
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Phone/System
(Menu 7-2)
Quick Menu
(Menu 7-2-1)
You can set up a menu of your own using your
favourite menu items, which can then be accessed
by specific number keys. Once you have set up
your favourites, you can easily and quickly access
them.
To set up the favourite item access:
1. Select a location using the Navigation keys and
press the
Assign
soft key.
To deactivates the assignment to the selected
key, press the
Erase
soft key.
2. Scroll to the menu you want by pressing the
Navigation keys.
3. Select the menu you want by pressing
Navigation keys and the
Select
soft key and
then press the
Assign
soft key.
To access the favourite item:
1. In Standby mode, press the number key
corresponding to the item you want to access.
2. press the
Jump
soft key.
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Key Guard
(Menu 7-2-2)
You can prevent accidental key pressing by using
Key Guard mode.
To activate the Key Guard feature, select the
period of time your phone waits for before locking
the keypad. If you do not want to use the feature,
set this menu to
Off
.
When you have an incoming call or the time for an
alarm comes in Key Guard mode, the mode is
automatically deactivated and the phone goes to
Standby mode. It will be automatically activated
after the specified amount of time when you end
the call or stop the alarm.
Once Key Guard mode is activated, you can
temporarily unlock your keypad by pressing
and .
Note
:
• You can lock the keypad manually by pressing and
holding in Standby mode.
• In Key Guard mode, you cannot make an
emergency call. You should unlock the keypad
before making a call.
Set Time
(Menu 7-2-3)
To display the correct date and time on the idle
screen or to use the Organiser features, such as
Scheduler, Task List, Countdown, Alarm and World
Time, you need to set the current time and date
using this menu.
Enter the time and date using the numeric keys.
Setting
95
Each of the hour, minute, day, and month must be
entered using 2 digits and the year requires all 4
digits. You need to enter the hour in 24-hour
fotmat.
Network time is set automatically.
Version
(Menu 7-2-4)
This option allows you to view the software and
hardware versions of your phone. This feature is
helpful if you need to the call customer care.
Security
(Menu 7-3)
Your phone provides you with many security
options, including a user-programmable lock code.
To access the
Security
menu, you need to enter a
lock code.
The lock code is preset to “0000” at
the factory
.
Lock Mode
(Menu 7-3-1)
When the phone is locked, you cannot operate the
phone until you enter the Lock code.
The following options are available:
Never
: the phone remains unlocked.
On power up
: the phone locks automatically the
next time you turn it on.
Now
: the phone locks immediately.
Setting
96
To place an emergency call, enter the number and
then press . The phone recognises three
emergency numbers stored in the
Emergency
Numbers
menu (
Menu 7-3-3
).
To unlock the phone, press the
Unlock
soft keys
and enter the lock code. The phone returns to
Standby mode.
Change Code
(Menu 7-3-2)
This feature allows you to change your current
lock code to a new one. The lock code is preset to
“0000” at the factory.
Enter a new four-digit lock code and then enter
the code again to confirm.
Emergency Numbers
(Menu 7-3-3)
Your phone provides you with the option for
storing three emergency numbers.The default
numbers are 100, 101 and 102. All of these
numbers can be manually dialled at any time even
when your phone is locked.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Emergency calling may not be available on all
wireless networks at all times. A connection
cannot always be guaranteed, due to various
transmission methods, network parameters and
user settings used to complete a call from your
wireless phone.
DO NOT depend on this phone as a primary
method of dialling 100 or for any other essential
or emergency communications.
Remember to always turn your phone on and
check for the adequate signal strength before
placing a call.
Setting
97
To store an emergency number:
1. Press or to select a location and press
the
Select
soft key.
2. Enter the number you want to use.
Each emergency number can be up to 32 digits
long. The number already stored in the
selected location is automatically deleted when
you enter a new number.
3. Press the
Save
soft key to store the number.
To make an emergency call in Lock mode, simply
enter a programmed number, and then press .
Voice Privacy
(Menu 7-3-4)
Used only in digital networks, Voice Privacy
encrypts the voice channel so that people cannot
eavesdrop on your conversation.
The following options are available:
Standard
: The phone will use a standard line for
calls.
Enhanced
: The phone will make and receive calls
on an encrypted high security line. When you set
this option, P icon displays on the screen.
Note
:
• This feature may not be available in all areas.
Contact your service provider for its details and
availability.
• You can use this menu during a conversation. For
further details about options during a call, see
page 30.
Setting
98
Clear Phone Book
(Menu 7-3-5)
This menu allows you to erase all of the numbers
in your Phone Book. When a confirmation
message displays, press the
Yes
soft key.
Reset Phone
(Menu 7-3-6)
Resetting the phone cancels all of your selection in
the user-selectable setting options and returns
them to the factory default settings.
When a confirmation message appears, press the
Yes
soft key. The phone turns itself off and back
on and then returns to Standby mode.
Clear SMS Groups
(Menu 7-3-7)
This menu allows you to erase all of the members
in your SMS Groups. When a confirmation
message displays, press the
Yes
soft key.
99
Games
You can experience the fun of playing games on
your phone.
Note
: You can quickly access this menu by pressing
in Standby mode.
You can enjoy five fun games on your phone:
• Jump Jump (
Menu 8-1
)
• Freedom Fighter (
Menu 8-2
)
•Dolmen (
Menu 8-3
)
To s tart a ga m e:
1. Select a game by pressing the Navigation keys
and press the
Select
key.
2. The following options are available:
•
New Game
: starts a new game.
•
High Score
:
shows you the high score table.
•
Key Info
: opens the screen showing the key
operations for the game.
3. Select
New Game
.
4. Depending on the selected game, follow the
directions on the game screen.
5. To end the game, press .
Note
: If the battery power is low, the
Game
wouldn’t be accessed. Charge the battery
before using it.
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Settings
(Menu 8-4)
This menu allows you to change the volume for
the game sound and turn on or off the backlight
during a game.
Volume
(Menu 8-4-1)
This menu allows you to adjust the volume of the
game sound.
Backlight
(Menu 8-4-2)
Playing a game consumes the battery power more
than using other functions of your phone. This
menu allows you to activate or deactivate the
backlight during the game to conserve your
battery.
101
Health and safety
information
Exposure to radio frequency (RF)
signals
Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and
receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to
exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio
frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) 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 on the safety standards that
were developed by independent scientific
organizations through periodic and through
evaluation of scientific studies.
The standards include a substantial safety margin
designed to assure the safety of all persons,
regardless of age and health.
The exposure standard for wireless phones
employs a unit of measurement known as Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit set by the
FCC is 1.6W/kg.
*
* In the U.S. and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile
phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg)
averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard
incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give
additional protection for the public and to account
for any variations in measurements.
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SAR tests are conducted using standard operating
positions specified by the FCC with the phone
transmitting at its highest certified power level in
all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is
determined at the highest certified power level,
the actual SAR level of the phone while operating
can be well below the maximum value. This is
because the phone is designed to operate at
multiple power levels so as to use only the power
required to reach the network. In general, the
closer you are to a wireless base station antenna,
the lower the power output of the phone.
Before a new model phone is available for sale to
the public, it must be tested and certified to the
FCC that it does not exceed the limit established
by the government-adopted requirement for safe
exposure. The tests are performed in positions
and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the
body) as required by the FCC for each model.
While there may be differences between the SAR
levels of various phones and at various positions,
they all meet the government requirement.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization
for this model phone with all reported SAR levels
evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF
exposure 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
printed in the label on the phone.
FCC certification information for this model phone
is attached separation paper.
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103
For body operation
For body worn operation, this model phone has
been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure
guidelines when used with a Samsung-supplied or
approved accessory designated for this product or
when used with and accessory that contains no
metal and that positions the handset a minimum
from the body.
The minimum distance for this model phone is
written in the FCC certification information from
the body.
None compliance with the above conditions may
violate FCC RF exposure guidelines.
For more Information concerning exposure to
radio frequency signals, see the following
websites:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
http://www.fcc.gov/rfsafety
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association
(CTIA): http://www.wow-com.com
U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer
World Health Organization (WHO)
http://www.who.int/peh-emf/en
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Precautions when using batteries
• Never use any charger or battery that is
damaged in any way.
• Use the battery only for its intended purpose.
• If you use the phone near the network’s base
station, it uses less power; talk and standby
time are greatly affected by the signal strength
on the cellular network and the parameters set
by the network operator.
• Battery charging time depends on the remaining
battery charge and the type of battery and
charger used. The battery can be charged and
discharged hundreds of times, but it will
gradually wear out. When the operation time
(talk time and standby time) is noticeably
shorter than normal, it is time to buy a new
battery.
• If left unused, a fully charged battery will
discharge itself over time.
• Use only Samsung-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.
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• Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places,
such as in a car in summer or winter 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 short-circuit the battery. Accidental
short- circuiting can occur when a metallic
object (coin, clip or pen) causes a direct
connection between the + and – terminals of
the battery (metal strips on 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-circuiting.
• Dispose of used batteries in accordance with
local regulations. Always recycle. Do not dispose
of batteries in a fire.
Road safety
Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability
to communicate by voice, almost anywhere,
anytime. But an important responsibility
accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one
that every user must uphold.
When driving a car, driving is your first
responsibility. When using your wireless phone
behind the wheel of a car, make sure that you are
following the special regulations in a given area or
country.
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Operating environment
Remember to follow any special regulations in
force in any area and always switch your phone off
whenever 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.
As with other mobile radio transmitting
equipment, users are advised that for the
satisfactory operation of the equipment and for
the safety of personnel, it is recommended that
the equipment should only be used in the normal
operating position (held to your ear with the
antenna pointing over your shoulder).
Electronic devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded
from radio frequency (RF) signals. However,
certain electronic equipment may not be shielded
against the RF signals from your wireless phone.
Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Pacemakers
Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a
minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) be
maintained between a wireless phone and a
pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the
pacemaker. These recommendations are
consistent with the independent research and
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107
recommendations of Wireless Technology
Research.
Persons with pacemakers:
• Should always keep the phone more than 15 cm
(6 inches) from their pacemaker when the
phone is switched on
• Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket
• Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to
minimize potential interference
If you have any reason to suspect that
interference is taking place, switch your phone off
immediately.
Hearing aids
Some digital wireless phones may interfere with
some hearing aids. In the event of such
interference, you may wish to consult your
hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Other medical devices
If you use any other personal medical devices,
consult the manufacturer of your device to
determine if it is adequately shielded from
external RF energy. Your physician may be able to
assist you in obtaining this information. Switch
your phone off in health care facilities when any
regulations posted in these areas instruct you to
do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be
using equipment that could be sensitive to
external RF energy.
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Vehicles
RF signals may affect improperly installed or
inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor
vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its
representative regarding your vehicle.
You should also consult the manufacturer of any
equipment that has been added to your vehicle.
Posted facilities
Switch your phone off in any facility where posted
notices require you to do so.
Potentially explosive environment
Switch your phone off when in any area with a
potentially explosive atmosphere 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 are in progress.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are
often but not always clearly marked. They include
below deck on boats, chemical transfer or storage
facilities, vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas
(such as propane or butane), areas where the air
contains chemicals or particles, such as grain,
dust or metal powders, and any other area where
you would normally be advised to turn off your
vehicle engine.
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Emergency calls
This phone, like any wireless phone, operates
using radio signals, wireless and landline networks
as well as user-programmed functions, which
cannot guarantee connection in all conditions.
Therefore, you should never rely solely on any
wireless phone for essential communications
(medical emergencies, for example).
Remember, to make or receive any calls the phone
must be switched on and in a service area with
adequate signal strength. Emergency calls may
not be possible on all wireless phone networks or
when certain network services and/or phone
features are in use. Check with local service
providers.
To make an emergency call:
1. If the phone is not on, switch it on.
2. Key in the emergency number for your present
location. Emergency numbers vary by location.
3. Press the TALK key.
If certain features are in use (call barring, for
example), you may first need to deactivate those
features before you can make an emergency call.
Consult this document and your local cellular
service provider.
When making an emergency call, remember to
give all the necessary information as accurately as
possible. Remember that your phone may be the
only means of communication at the scene of an
accident; do not cut off the call until given
permission to do so.
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Other important safety information
• Only qualified personnel should service the
phone or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty
installation or service may be dangerous and
may invalidate any warranty applicable to the
device.
• Check regularly that all wireless phone
equipment in your vehicle is mounted and
operating properly.
• Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases
or explosive materials in the same compartment
as the phone, its parts or accessories.
• For vehicles equipped with an air bag,
remember that an air bag inflates with great
force. Do not place objects, including both
installed or portable wireless equipment in the
area over the air bag or in the air bag
deployment area. If wireless equipment is
improperly installed and the air bag inflates,
serious injury could result.
• Switch your phone off before boarding an
aircraft. The use of wireless phones in aircraft
may be dangerous to the operation of the
aircraft, and is illegal.
• Failure to observe these instructions may lead
to the suspension or denial of telephone
services to the offender, or legal action, or both.
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Care and maintenance
Your phone is a product of superior design and
craftsmanship and should be treated with care.
The suggestions below will help you fulfill any
warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this
product for many years.
• Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories
out of the reach of small children’s.
• Keep the phone dry. Precipitation, humidity and
liquids contain minerals that will corrode
electronic circuits.
• Do not use the phone with a wet hand. Doing so
may cause an electric shock to you or damage
to the phone.
• Do not use or store the phone in dusty, dirty
areas, as its moving parts may be damaged.
• Do not store the phone in hot areas. High
temperatures can shorten the life of electronic
devices, damage batteries, and warp or melt
certain plastics.
• Do not store the phone in cold areas. When the
phone warms 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.
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112
• Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the
device’s moving parts and prevent proper
operation.
• Do not put the phone in or on heating devices,
such as a microwave oven, a stove or a radiator.
The phone may explode when overheated.
• Use only the supplied or an approved
replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas or
modified accessories may damage the phone
and violate regulations governing radio devices.
• If the phone, battery, charger or any accessory
is not working properly, take it to your nearest
qualified service facility. The personnel there will
assist you, and if necessary, arrange for service.
Acknowledging special precautions
and the FCC and industry canada
notice
Cautions
Modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
FCC compliance information
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference.
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113
(2) This device must accept any interference
received. Including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Information to user
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential
installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV
technician for help.
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Appendix
Appendix A:CERTIFICATION
INFORMATION (SAR)
THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT ’S
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE 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 radio
frequency (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 on safety standards that
were developed by independent scientific
organizations through periodic and thorough
evaluation of scientific studies. The standards
include a substantial safety margin designed to
assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age
and health.
The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones
employs a unit of measurement known as the
Specific Absorption Rate(SAR). The SAR limit set
by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.SAR Tests are conducted
using standard operating positions accepted by
the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest
certified power level in all tested frequency bands.
Although the SAR is determined at the highest
certified power level, the actual SAR level of the
phone while operating can be well below the
maximum value. This is because the phone is
designed to operate at multiple power levels so as
to use only the power required to reach the
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network. In general, the closer you are to a
wireless base station antenna, the lower the
power output.
Before a new model phone is available for sale to
the public, it must be tested and certified to the
FCC that it does not exceed the limit established
by the government-adopted requirement for safe
exposure. The tests are performed in positions
and locations (e.g.,at the ear and worn on the
body) as required by the FCC for each model.
The highest SAR values for this model phone as
reported to the FCC are Head:1.11W/Kg, Body-
worn:1.06W/Kg. Body-worn operations are
restricted to Samsung-supplied, approved or none
Samsung designated accessories that have no
metal and must provide at least 1.5cm separation
between the device, including its antenna whether
extended or retracted, and the user’s body. None
compliance to the above restrictions may violate
FCC RF exposure guidelines.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization
for this model phone with all reported SAR levels
evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF
exposure 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
A3LSCHN500.
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Appendix B: GUIDE TO SAFE AND
RESPONSIBLE
WIRELESS PHONE USE
Cellular Telecommunications & Internet
Association
“Safety is the most important call you will ever
make”
A Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone
Use TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE U.S.
TODAY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUE
COMBINATION OF CONVENIENCE, SAFETY AND
VALUE DELIVERED BY THE WIRELESS
TELEPHONE. QUITE SIMPLY, THE WIRELESS
PHONE GIVES PEOPLE THE POWERFUL ABILITY TO
COMMUNICATE BY VOICE-ALMOST ANYWHERE,
ANYTIME-WITH THE BOSS, WITH A CLIENT, WITH
THE KIDS, WITH EMERGENCY PERSONNEL OR
EVEN WITH THE POLICE. EACH YEAR, AMERICANS
MAKE BILLIONS OF CALLS FROM THEIR
WIRELESS PHONES, AND THE NUMBERS ARE
RAPIDLY GROWING.
But an important responsibility accompanies those
benefits, one that every wireless phone user must
uphold. When driving a car, driving is your first
responsibility. A wireless phone can be an
invaluable tool, but good judgment must be
exercised at all times while driving a motor
vehicle-whether on the phone or not.
The basic lessons are ones we all learned as
teenagers. Driving requires alertness, caution and
courtesy. It requires a heavy dose of basic
common sense-keep your head up, keep your
eyes on the road, check your mirrors frequently
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and watch out for other drivers. It requires
obeying all traffic signs and signals and staying
within the speed limit. It means using seatbelts
and requiring other passengers to do the same.
But with wireless phone use, driving safely means
a little more. This brochure is a call to wireless
phone users everywhere to make safety their first
priority whenbehind the wheel of a car. Wireless
telecommunicationsis keeping us in touch,
simplifying our lives, protecting usin emergencies
and providing opportunities to help others in need.
When it comes to the use of wireless phones,
safety is your most important call.
Wireless Phone “Safety Tips”
Below are safety tips to follow while driving and
using a wireless phone which should be easy to
remember.
1. Get to know your wireless phone and its
features suchas speed dial and redial. Carefully
read your instructionmanual and learn to take
advantage of valuable featuresmost phones offer,
including automatic redial andmemory. Also, work
to memorize the phone keypad soyou can use the
speed dial function without taking yourattention
off the road.
2. When available, use a hands free device. A
number of hands free wireless phone accessories
are readily available today. Whether you choose
an installed mounted device for your wireless
phone or a speaker phone accessory, take
advantage of these devices if available to you.
3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach.
Make sure you place your wireless phone within
easy reach and where you can grab it without
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removing your eyes from the road. If you get an
incoming call at an inconvenient time, if possible,
let your voice mail answer it for you.
4. Suspend conversations during hazardous
driving conditions or situations. Let the person you
are speaking with know you are driving; if
necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or
hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow
and ice can be hazardous, but so is heavy traffic.
As a driver, your first responsibility is to pay
attention to the road.
5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers
while driving. If you are reading an address book
or business card, or writing a °×to do°± list while
driving a car, you are not watching where you are
going. It’s common sense.
Don’t get caught in a dangerous situation because
you are reading or writing and not paying
attention to the road or nearby vehicles.
6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible,
place calls when you are not moving or before
pulling into traffic. Try to plan your calls before
you begin your trip or attempt to coincide your
calls with times you may be stopped at a stop
sign, red light or otherwise stationary.
But if you need to dial while driving, follow this
simple tip-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. Stressful or
emotional conversations and driving do not mix-
they are distracting and even dangerous when you
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are behind the wheel of a car. Make people you
are talking with aware you are driving and if
necessary, suspend conversations which have the
potential to divert your attention from the road.
8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Your
wireless phone is one of the greatest tools you can
own to protect yourself and your family in
dangerous situationswith your phone at your side,
help is only three numbers away. Dial 9-1-1 or
other local emergency number in the case of fire,
traffic accident, road hazard or medical
emergency. Remember, it is a free call on your
wireless phone!
9. Use your wireless phone to help others in
emergencies. Your wireless phone provides you a
perfect opportunity to be a °×Good Samaritan°±
in your community.
If you see an auto accident, crime in progress or
other serious emergency where lives are in
danger, call 9-1-1 or other local emergency
number, as you would want others to do for you.
10. Call roadside assistance or a special wireless
nonemergency assistance number when
necessary. Certain situations you encounter while
driving may require attention, but are not urgent
enough to merit a call for emergency services. But
you still can use your wireless phone to lend a
hand. If you see a broken-down vehicle posing no
serious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a minor
traffic accident where no one appears injured or a
vehicle you know to be stolen, call roadside
assistance or other special non-emergency
wireless number.
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Careless, distracted individuals and people driving
irresponsibly represent a hazard to everyone on
the road. Since 1984, the Cellular
Telecommunications Industry Association and the
wireless industry have conducted educational
outreach to inform wireless phone users of their
responsibilities as safe drivers and good citizens.
As we approach a new century, more and more of
us will take advantage of the benefits of wireless
telephones.
And, as we take to the roads, we all have a
responsibility to drive safely.
“The wireless industry reminds you to use your
phone safely when driving.”
Cellular Telecommunications & Internet
Association. For more information, please call 1-
888-901-SAFE.
For updates: http://www.wowcom. com/
consumer/issues/driving/articles.cfm?ID=85
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Appendix C: Consumer Update on
Wireless Phones
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
1. What kinds of phones are the subject of this
update?
The term wireless phone refers here to hand-held
wireless phones with built-in antennas, often
called cell, mobile, or PCS phones. These types of
wireless phones can expose the user to
measurable radio frequency energy (RF) because
of the short distance between the phone and the
user s head. These RF exposures are limited by
Federal Communications Commission safety
guidelines that were developed with the advice of
FDA and other federal health and safety agencies.
When the phone is located at greater distances
from the user, the exposure to RF is drastically
lower because a person’s RF exposure decreases
rapidly with increasing distance from the source.
The so-called “cordless phones,” which have a
base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a
house, typically operate at far lower power levels,
and thus produce RF exposures well within the
FCC’s compliance limits.
2. Do 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 levels of RF can
produce health effects (by heating tissue),
exposure to low level RF that does not produce
heating effects causes no known adverse health
effects. Many studies of low level RF exposures
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have not found any biological effects. Some
studies have suggested that some biological
effects may occur, but such findings have not been
confirmed by additional research. In some cases,
other researchers have had difficulty in
reproducing those studies, or in determining the
reasons for inconsistent results.
1. What is FDA’s role concerning the safety of
wireless phones?
Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of
radiation emitting consumer products such as
wireless phones before they can be sold, as it does
with new drugs or medical devices. However, the
agency has authority to take action if wireless
phones are shown to emit radio frequency energy
(RF) at a level that is hazardous to the user. In
such a case, FDA could require the manufacturers
of wireless phones to notify users of the health
hazard and to repair, replace or recall the phones
so that the hazard no longer exists.
Although the existing scientific data do not justify
FDA regulatory actions, FDA has urged the
wireless phone industry to take a number of steps,
including the following:
l Support needed research into possible
biological effects of RF of the type emitted by
wireless phones;
l Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes
any RF exposure to the user that is not
necessary for device function; and
l Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones
with the best possible information on possible
effects of wireless phone use on human health
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FDA belongs to an interagency working group of
the federal agencies that have responsibility for
different aspects of RF safety to ensure
coordinated efforts at the federal level. The
following agencies belong to this working group:
l National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health
l Environmental Protection Agency Federal
Communications Commission
l Occupational Safety and Health Administration
l National Telecommunications and Information
Administration
l The National Institutes of Health participates in
some interagency working 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 networks rely upon. While these
base stations operate at higher power than do the
wireless phones themselves, the RF exposures
that people get from these base stations are
typically thousands of times lower than those they
can get from wireless phones. Base stations are
thus not the primary subject of the safety
questions discussed in this document.
1. What is FDA doing to find out more about the
possible health effects of wireless phone RF?
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FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology
Program and with groups of investigators around
the world to ensure that high priority animal
studies are conducted to address important
questions about the effects of exposure to radio
frequency energy (RF).
FDA has been a leading participant in the World
Health Organization International Electromagnetic
Fields (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996. An
influential result of this work has been the
development of a detailed agenda of research
needs that has driven the establishment of new
research programs around the world. The Project
has also helped develop a series of public
information documents on EMF issues.
FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications &
Internet Association (CTIA) have a formal
Cooperative Research and Development
Agreement (CRADA) to do research on wireless
phone safety. FDA provides the scientific
oversight, obtaining input from experts in
government, industry, and academic
organizations. CTIA-funded research is conducted
through contracts to independent investigators.
The initial research will include both laboratory
studies and studies of wireless phone users. The
CRADA will also include a broad assessment of
additional research needs in the context of the
latest research developments around the world.
1. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure
to radio frequency energy from my wireless
phone?
If there is a risk from these products—and at this
point we do not know that there is—it is probably
very small. But if you are concerned about
avoiding even potential risks, you can take a few
simple steps to minimize your exposure to radio
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frequency energy (RF). Since time is a key factor
in how much exposure a person receives, reducing
the amount of time spent using a wireless phone
will reduce RF exposure.
If you must conduct extended conversations by
wireless phone every 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 exposure from these
products, you can use measures like those
described above to reduce your RF exposure from
wireless phone use.
1. What about children using wireless phones?
The scientific evidence does not show a danger to
users of wireless phones, including children and
teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower
exposure to radio frequency energy (RF), the
measures described above would apply to children
and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing
the time of wireless phone use and increasing the
distance between the user and the RF source will
reduce RF exposure.
Some groups sponsored by other national
governments have advised that children be
discouraged from using wireless phones at all. For
example, the government in the United Kingdom
distributed leaflets containing such a
recommendation in December 2000. They noted
that no evidence exists that using a wireless
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phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects.
Their recommendation to limit wireless phone use
by children was strictly precautionary; it was not
based on scientific evidence that any health
hazard exists.
1. Do hands-free kits for wireless phones reduce
risks from exposure to RF emissions?
Since there are no known risks from exposure to
RF emissions from wireless phones, there is no
reason to believe that hands-free kits reduce
risks. Hands-free kits can be used with wireless
phones for convenience and comfort. These
systems reduce the absorption of RF energy in the
head because the phone, which is the source of
the RF emissions, will not be placed against the
head. On the other hand, if the phone is mounted
against the waist or other part of the body during
use, then that part of the body will absorb more
RF energy. Wireless phones marketed in the U.S.
are required to meet safety requirements
regardless of whether they are used against the
head or against the body. Either configuration
should result in compliance with the safety limit.
2. Do wireless phone accessories that claim to
shield the head from RF radiation work?
Since there are no known risks from exposure to
RF emissions from wireless phones, there is no
reason to believe that accessories that claim to
shield the head from those emissions reduce risks.
Some products that claim 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
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to boost its power to compensate, leading to an
increase in RF absorption. In February 2002, the
Federal trade Commission (FTC) charged two
companies that sold devices that claimed to
protect wireless phone users from radiation with
making false and unsubstantiated claims.
According to FTC, these defendants lacked a
reasonable basis to substantiate their claim.
1. What about wireless phone interference with
medical equipment?
Radio frequency energy (RF) from wireless phones
can interact with some electronic devices. For this
reason, FDA helped develop a detailed test
method to measure electromagnetic interference
(EMI) of implanted cardiac pacemakers and
defibrillators from wireless telephones. This test
method is now part of a standard sponsored by
the Association for the Advancement of Medical
instrumentation (AAMI). The final draft, a joint
effort by FDA, medical device manufacturers, and
many other groups, was completed in late 2000.
This standard will allow manufacturers to ensure
that cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are safe
from wireless phone EMI.
FDA has tested hearing aids for interference from
handheld wireless phones and helped develop a
voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This
standard specifies test methods and performance
requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones
so that no interference occurs when a person uses
a compatible phone and a compatible hearing aid
at the same time. This standard was approved by
the IEEE in 2000.
FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless
phones for possible interactions with other
medical devices. Should harmful interference be
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found to occur, FDA will conduct testing to assess
the interference and work to resolve the problem.
1. What are the results of the research done
already?
The research done thus far has produced
conflicting results, and many studies have
suffered from flaws in their research methods.
Animal experiments investigating the effects of
radio frequency energy (RF) exposures
characteristic of wireless phones have yielded
conflicting results that often cannot be repeated in
other laboratories. A few animal studies, however,
have suggested that low levels of RF could
accelerate the development of cancer in
laboratory animals. However, many of the studies
that showed increased tumor development used
animals that had been genetically engineered or
treated with cancer causing chemicals so as to be
pre-disposed to develop cancer in the absence of
RF exposure. Other studies exposed the animals
to RF for up to 22 hours per day. These conditions
are not similar to the conditions under which
people use wireless phones, so we don t know
with certainty what the results of such studies
mean for human health.
Three large epidemiology studies have been
published since December 2000. Between them,
the studies investigated any possible association
between the use of wireless phones and primary
brain cancer, gioma, meningioma, or acoustic
neuroma, tumors of the brain or salivary gland,
leukemia, or other cancers. None of the studies
demonstrated the existence of any harmful health
effects from wireless phone RF exposures.
However, none of the studies can answer
questions about long-term exposures, since the
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average period of phone use in these studies was
around three years.
1. What research is needed to decide whether RF
exposure from wireless phones poses a health
risk?
A combination of laboratory studies and
epidemiological studies of people actually using
wireless phones would provide some of the data
that are needed. Lifetime animal exposure studies
could be completed in a few years. However, very
large numbers of 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 10 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 - if
they do - may be many, many years. The
interpretation of epidemiological studies is
hampered by difficulties in measuring actual RF
exposure during day-to-day use of wireless
phones. Many factors affect this measurement,
such as the angle at which the phone is held, or
which model of phone is used.
2. Which other federal agencies have
responsibilities related to potential RF health
effects?
Additional information on the safety of RF
exposures from various sources can be obtained
from the following organizations.
FCC RF Safety Program:
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
http://www.epa.gov/radiation/
Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s
(OSHA):
http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/
radiofrequencyradiation/index.html
National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH):
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/emfpg.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.nrpb.org.uk
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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
signals. The size and shape of antennas is
determined, in part, by the frequency of the signal
they receive. Wireless phones and the base
station must have antennas.
Base station
- The fixed radio transmitter/
receiver that maintains communications with
mobile radio telephones within a given area.
(Typically called a cell or cell site)
CDMA
- (Code Division Multiple Access) A spread-
spectrum approach to digital transmission. With
CDMA, each conversion is digitized and then
tagged with a code. The mobile phone deciphers
only a particular code to pick the right
conversation off the air. The transmitted signal is
just above noise level across the available
bandwidth.
Channel
- Communications signals transmit along
paths called channels.
Codec
- Compression & Decompression.
Deactivation
- The process of rendering a
wireless phone inactive.
DTMF
- (Dual-tone Multi-Frequency) You send
DTMF signals when you enter numbers by
pressing the digit keys.
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EVRC
- (Enhanced Variable Rate Codec) EVRC is a
new global standard for compressing and
decompressing voice signals. EVRC uses a lower
bit rate (the number of bits sent per second) than
existing CDMA vocoders, while providing
significant improvements in voice quality. This
technology enables your phone to provide superb
voice quality while benefiting from the ability to
process more cellular voice calls using less
bandwidth than the voice codecs in CDMA
networks today.
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 cycles-per-second or Hertz (Hz).
Hands-free
- A feature that permits a driver to
use a wireless phone without lifting or holding the
handset - an important safety feature for
automobiles, tractors and most other motorized
vehicles.
LCD
- (Liquid Crystal Display) Commonly used to
refer to the screen display on the wireless phone.
LED
- (Light Emitting Diode) Commonly used to
refer to a small light on the wireless phone or on
the Desktop Charger. 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 to
make and receive calls in places outside of the
home service area.
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Service charge
- The amount paid each month to
receive wireless service.
Soft keys
• varies according to the function that you are
currently using.
• is indicated on the bottom line of the display
just above the corresponding key.
Standby time
- The amount of time a fully
charged wireless portable or transportable phone
can be on and idle without being in use. (See Talk
time.)
Talk time
- The length of time a person can talk
on a portable or transportable wireless phone
without recharging the battery.
Vocoder
- Voice coder. A device used to convert
speech into digital signals.
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.