Samsung SGH-a117 - Manuals

3 Section 1: Getting Started Topics Covered • Activating Your Phone • Powering On or Off the Phone • Setting Up Your Voice Mail This section describes how to start using your phone by activating your service and setting up your voice mail. Activating Your Phone When you subscribe to a cellular netwo...

Getting Started 4 Activating Your Phone 4. With the battery in position on the phone, place the cover back on the handset and slide it in until it clicks. Installing the SIM Card Important!: The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending. Use caution when inserti...

5 3. With the battery in position on the phone, place the cover back on the handset and slide it in until it clicks. Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use the travel adaptor to charge the battery, and use only Samsung approved batteries and chargers. Note: Yo...

Getting Started 6 Powering On or Off the Phone 3. Remove the adaptor from the charger port. Note: You must unplug the adaptor before removing the battery from the phone during charging to avoid damage. Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a warni...

Understanding Your Phone 8 Features of Your Phone Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Topics Covered • Features of Your Phone • Open View of Your Phone • Closed View of Your Phone • Internal Display Layout • Selecting Functions and Options • Command Keys This section outlines some key features of yo...

9 Open View of Your Phone The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone: Keys The following list correlates to the open and front view illustrations. 1. Display : This screen displays all the information needed to operate your phone. 2. Soft key : Performs the functions indicated ...

Understanding Your Phone 10 Closed View of Your Phone 5. Voicemail key : Press and hold the key to automatically dial your voicemail. 6. Alphanumeric keypad : Use these keys to enter numbers, letters and characters. 7. Microphone : The Microphone allows the other callers to hear you clearly when you...

11 Keys The following list correlates to the open and front view illustrations. 1. Front LCD : Your phone has an external display on the front of the phone. It indicates when you have an incoming call or message. It also displays date, time, reception, battery power, and any icons associated with al...

Understanding Your Phone 12 Selecting Functions and Options Appears when you are connected to a WAP service. Appears when the Call Forwarding feature is active. Appears when incoming call Alert Type is set to Vibration. Appears when an incoming call Alert Type is set to Vibration then Melody. Appear...

13 • To exit the menu structure without changing the settings, press the key. Command Keys Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears above each in the display. There are two soft keys, the left soft key and the right soft key . Soft Keys The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the...

Understanding Your Phone 14 Command Keys Send Key The Send key is used to answer calls, dial calls, and to recall the last number(s) dialed, received, or missed. • Press once to answer calls. • Enter a number and briefly press to make a call. • Briefly press in standby mode to display a list of rece...

15 Section 3: Call Functions Topics Covered • Making a Call • Adjusting the Call Volume • Answering a Call • Recent Calls • Call Time • Data Volume • Data Call Time • Quiet Mode • Options During a Call This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also includes the features and functionali...

Call Functions 16 Adjusting the Call Volume 2. Press the key to return to the Idle screen. Ending a Call When you want to finish your call, briefly press the key. Redialing the Last Number All incoming, outgoing and missed calls are listed in the Recent Calls Menu. If the number or caller is listed ...

17 Answering a Call When a call is received the phone rings and displays the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in the Address Book. 1. From the Idle Screen press the key or the Accept soft key to answer the incoming call. If the Anykey Answer option in the Extra Settings menu is activated, yo...

Call Functions 18 Call Time Deleting a Missed Call To delete a missed call entry, use the following steps: 1. Immediately after missing a call, press the View soft key. 2. Press the Options soft key and highlight Delete . Press the Select soft key, or the key. 3. At the “ Sure to delete ?” prompt, p...

19 Data Call Time 1. From the Idle Screen, press Menu . Use the Navigation keys to highlight Recent Calls and press Select soft key or the key. 2. Highlight Data Call Time and press the Select soft key or the key. 3. The following options are available: • Recent Time : shows the time used for the la...

Call Functions 20 Options During a Call 2. You can reactivate the call whenever you want, by pressing the Resume soft key. To make a call while you have a call in progress: 1. Place the call on hold using the previous procedures, and enter the phone number that you wish to dial or look it up in the ...

21 Switching off the Microphone (Mute) You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone off, so that the other person cannot hear you. Example: You wish to say something to person in the room, but do not want the person on the phone to hear you. During a call, to switch the microphone off temporar...

Call Functions 22 Options During a Call Call Waiting The Call Waiting feature allows you to answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress, if this service is supported by the network, and you have set the Call Waiting - Voice Calls Menu to Activate . You are notified of an incoming call ...

23 Section 4: Menu Navigation Topics Covered • Menu Navigation • Menu Outline This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. It also includes an outline of all the available menus associated with your phone. Menu Navigation Menus and sub-menus can be accessed by scrolling using the Naviga...

Menu Navigation 24 Menu Outline Using Shortcuts Numbered menu items, such as menus, sub-menus, and options can be quickly accessed by using their shortcut numbers. In Menu mode, Main Menus can be accessed by pressing the number keys (1 to 9) corresponding to their location on the screen. Example: Ac...

25 2: Voice Server Number 1: Voicemail2: Voice Server 2 5: Delete All6: Call Time7: Data Volume 1: Recent Volume2: Total Volume 8: Data Call Time 4: MEdia Net 1: MEdia Net Home2: Favorites3: Go to URL4: Browser Profiles5: Clear Cache 5: AT&T Mall 1: Shop Tones2: Shop Graphics3: Shop Multimedia4:...

27 4: Set Phone 1: Language2: Greeting Message3: Extra Settings 5: Network Services 1: Call Forwarding2: Call Barring3: Call Waiting4: Network Selection5: Caller ID 6: Security 1: PIN Check2: Change PIN3: Phone Lock4: Change Password5: Lock Applications6: SIM Lock7: FDN Mode8: Change PIN2 7: Reset S...

Entering Text 28 Changing the Text Input Mode Section 5: Entering Text Topics Covered • Changing the Text Input Mode • Using T9 Mode • Using Alphabet Mode • Entering Symbols • Using Numbers This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode when entering characters into your phone. This...

29 When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, you will notice the text input mode indicator on the display. 1. To change the text input mode, press the key. 2. Choose from the following options: : ABC mode (short press the key to change the text case between the ABC , Abc , and ab...

Entering Text 30 Using Alphabet Mode If the word doesn’t display correctly, press the key to display alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed. Example: Both “Of” and “Me” have the and keys. The phone displays the most commonly used choice first. 4. Insert a space by pressing the k...

31 Keys • • • • • • • • • • Entering Symbols Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols and punctuation marks into text. 1. To enter symbol mode press and hold the key. 2. To select a symbol, press the corresponding number key. 3. To display more symbols, press the Up or Down navigation key. 4. To cl...

Understanding Your Address Book 32 Using Contacts List Section 6: Understanding Your Address Book Topics Covered • Using Contacts List • Adding a New Contact • Speed Dial • Finding My Own Phone Number • FDN List • Management This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by storing their name...

33 6. Once you have found the entry, press the key to dial the number, or press the Options soft key to access the Address Book entry options. Using Address Book Entry Options While accessing any Address Book entry, press the View soft key and the Options for the entry. The following options are ava...

Understanding Your Address Book 34 Adding a New Contact 8. The View screen appears in the display. Use the Left and Right navigation keys to choose one of the following options: • Mobile : allows you assign a cellular phone number for this contact. • Home : allows you assign a home phone number for ...

35 • Assign Speed Dial : allows you to set the speed dial key for this entry. • Copy to Phone : allows you to copy the contact information from the Phone. • Copy to SIM (FDN) : allows you to copy the contact information from the SIM (FDN) list. • Delete Entry : allows you to delete the selected addr...

Understanding Your Address Book 36 Finding My Own Phone Number Changing a Number Assigned to a Key 1. When the Idle screen displays, press the Menu soft key. 2. Highlight Address Book, press the Select soft key or the key. 3. Scroll to Speed Dial by pressing the Up or Down navigation key, press the ...

Understanding Your Address Book 38 Management • You can remove the check mark by pressing the Select soft key or the key. 6. Press the Delete soft key to delete the selected entries for the memory location. 7. At the “ Delete All? ” confirmation screen, press the Yes soft key to continue, or the No ...

Messaging 40 Retrieving New Messages • Add Media : allows you to add pictures, animation, or melody to your message. - Add Picture : allows you to add a picture to your message. - Add Animation : allows you to add an animation to your message. Select between Preset Animation or My Animations. - Add ...

41 Using Message Options While viewing the contents of the Inbox, press the Options soft key to access the following options: Options for the Inbox • View : allows you to view the message. • Reply : allows you to reply to the message. • Call Back : allows you to call back the originator of the messa...

Messaging 42 Using Message Templates 7. At the “ Delete All? ” confirmation screen, press the Yes soft key or the key to confirm deletion or press the No soft key to cancel deletion. 8. When you have finished, press the key. Using Message Templates Your phone has message templates to allow you to re...

Changing Your Settings 44 Set Sound Section 8: Changing Your Settings Topics Covered • Set Sound • Set Display • Time & Date • Set Phone • Network Services • Security • Reset Settings This section explains the sound and phone settings for your phone. It includes display settings, security settin...

45 Keypad Tone This menu allows you to select the tone and volume when you press the keypad. 1. Use the Navigation keys to select a Default Keypad Tone ( Off , Xylophone , or DTMF ). 2. Use the Left or Right navigation keys to increase or decrease the Volume. Power On/Off Tone This menu allows you t...

Changing Your Settings 46 Set Display Wallpaper Allows you to select from the preloaded wallpapers. User the Left or Right navigation keys to view all wallpaper. Press the Select soft key or the key to make your selection. You can choose from Shop Graphics, Default wallpapers, Downloaded graphics, T...

47 Show Caller Information Allows you to enable (On) or disable (Off) the your Caller Information when you receive a phone call. Time & Date This menu allows you to change the current time and date displayed. You can also find out what time it is in another part of the world. Note: Before settin...

Changing Your Settings 48 Set Phone Language You can select a display language. You can set the Text Language or the Input Mode . When the language option is set to Automatic , the language is automatically selected according to the language of the SIM card used. The Input Mode sets the language use...

49 Network Services Allows you to set the settings for the provided services on your phone. Call Forwarding Example: You may wish to forward your business calls to a colleague while you are on holiday. To set your call forwarding options: 1. From the Network Services menu, select Call Forwarding . 2...

51 Caller ID Allows you to setup the settings for the Caller ID feature. Choose from the following options: • Set by Network : the network sets the caller ID option. • Hide Number : blocks the number from being displayed. • Show Number : shows the number when placing the call. Security The Security ...

Changing Your Settings 52 Security • Disable : you are not asked to enter the phone password when you switch on the phone. • Enable : you are required to enter the phone password when you switch on the phone. Change Password The Change Password feature allows you to change your current phone passwor...

53 FDN Mode FDN (Fixed Dialing Number) mode, if supported by your SIM card, restricts your outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers. When this feature is enabled, you can make calls only to phone numbers stored in the FDN list on the SIM card. The following options are available: • Disable :...

55 Section 9: Applications Topics Covered • Calculator • Converter • World Time The topics covered in this section are calculator, converter, and world time applications. Calculator With this feature, you can use the phone as a calculator. The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions; addi...

Applications 56 World Time World Time World Time allows you to view the time of day or night in another parts of the world. World displays time in the 24 different time zones around the world. 1. Highlight World Time and press the Select soft key or the key. 2. Use the Navigation keys to move the on...

WAP 58 Navigating the WAP Browser Navigating the WAP Browser 1. To scroll through browser items, press the Up or Down navigation keys. 2. To select a browser item, press the key or press the Select soft key. 3. To return to the previous page, press the key, or press the Options soft key and choose B...

WAP 60 Downloading Multimedia Files 3. Change the address and the name, as you would when storing a new one. 4. Press the OK soft key. 5. When you have finished, press the key. Deleting a Bookmark 1. From the Favorites list, select the bookmark you want to delete. 2. Press the Select soft key and se...

61 Changing the WAP Profiles You can set up server profiles for the WAP browser. 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. 2. Select MEdia Net . Highlight Browser Profiles and press the Select soft key or the key. 3. To change the current browser profile, highlight Current Profil...

Health and Safety Information 62 Health and Safety Information Section 11: Health and Safety Information Topics Covered • Health and Safety Information • Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling • UL Certified Travel Adapter • Consumer Information on Wireless Phones • Road Safety • Responsible Listenin...

Health and Safety Information 64 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling SAR information on this and other model phones can be viewed on-line at http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea. To find information that pertains to a particular model phone, this site uses the phone FCC ID number which is usually printed som...

Health and Safety Information 68 Consumer Information on Wireless Phones What is FDA doing to find out more about the possible health effects of wireless phone RF? FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology Program and with groups of investigators around the world to ensure that high priority ...

Health and Safety Information 70 Consumer Information on Wireless Phones 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 defe...

Health and Safety Information 72 Responsible Listening 8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Dial 9-1-1 or other local emergency number in the case of fire, traffic accident or medical emergencies. Remember, it is a free call on your wireless phone! 9. Use your wireless phone to help others i...

73 You should follow some commonsense recommendations when using any portable audio device: • Set the volume in a quiet environment and select the lowest volume at which you can hear adequately. • When using headphones, turn the volume down if you cannot hear the people speaking near you or if the p...

Health and Safety Information 74 Operating Environment National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320 Bethesda, MD 20892-2320 Voice: (301) 496-7243 Email: [email protected] Internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/defau...

Health and Safety Information 76 Potentially Explosive Environments Potentially Explosive Environments 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 ...

Health and Safety Information 78 Product Performance • Switch your phone off before boarding an aircraft. The use of wireless phone in aircraft is illegal and may be dangerous to the aircraft's operation. • Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of telephone servi...

Health and Safety Information 80 Battery Precautions might be selling incompatible or even counterfeit batteries and chargers. Consumers should purchase manufacturer or carrier recommended products and accessories. • Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: it may requ...

Warranty Information 82 Standard Limited Warranty Section 12: Warranty Information Topics Covered • Standard Limited Warranty Standard Limited Warranty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the original purchaser ("Purchaser"...

Warranty Information 84 Standard Limited Warranty • THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR • COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED ...

85 OR EQUIPMENT IS INCLUDED WITH THE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED BY SAMSUNG OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO INTEGRATE ANY SUCH SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT WITH THE PRODUCT. THE QUALITY, CAPABILITIES, OPERATIONS, PERFORMANCE AND SUITABILITY OF ANY SUCH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT LIE SOLELY WITH THE P...

Warranty Information 86 Standard Limited Warranty Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC 1301 East Lookout Drive Richardson, Texas 75082 Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG Phone: 1-888-987-HELP (4357) ©2007 Samsung Telecommunications America. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part allowed witho...

87 Index A Accessing a Menu Function 23 Address Book Searching for a Number 21 Alphabet Mode 28 Audio 44 B Battery charging 5 Installation 4 low indicator 6 Removal 3 C Calculator 55 Call Functions 15 Adjusting the Call Volume 16 Answering a Call 17 Correcting the Number 15 Making a Call 15 Quiet Mo...

89 Accessing 7 Changing the Number 7 Setup 7 W Warranty Information 82