Samsung SGH-c417 - Manual

8 Make sure the gold contacts of the card face into the phone, then slide the SIM card into the socket. Removing the SIM Card To remove the SIM card, slide it away from socket. See the following illustration. Installing the Battery 1. Align the battery tabs with the slots at the bottom of the phone....

Section 1: Getting Started 9 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: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged...

10 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 warning tone sounds and the “Battery Low” message repeats at regular intervals on the display....

12 Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Topics Covered • Features of Your Phone • Open View of Your Phone • Front View of Your Phone • Display Layout • Selecting Functions and Options • Command Keys This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that ...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 13 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. Headset...

14 7. Alphanumeric keypad : Use these keys to enter numbers, letters and characters. 8. Special Function keys : Asterisk/Shift key-enters the [ * ] character for calling features. In text mode, press to change the character input type. Pound/Space/Quiet Mode key-enters the pound [#] character for ca...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 15 2. Camera key : launches the camera to take a photo. 3. Power Interface Connector : The power interface connector is used to plug in the charging accessories. 4. Camera lens : the camera lens is used for taking photos. 5. Antenna : Used to obtain maximum recept...

16 Appears when you are connected to a WAP service. Appears when the Call Forwarding feature is active. For details, see page "Call Forwarding" on page 62. Appears when incoming call Alert Type is set to Vibration. Appears when an incoming call Alert Type is set to Vibration then Melody. App...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 17 • To view the next function or highlight the next option on a list, press the Down Navigation key or the key on the left side of the phone. • To move back to the previous function or option on a list, press the Up Navigation key or the key on the left side of t...

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 19 Speakerphone Key During a call, use the speakerphone key in conjunction with the left soft key to activate the speakerphone operation. Use the volume keys (located on the left side of your phone) to adjust the volume.

20 Section 3: Call Functions Topics Covered • Making a Call • Adjusting the Call Volume • Answering a Call • Recent Calls • Quiet Mode • Options During a Call This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also includes the features and functionality associated with making or answering a ca...

Section 3: Call Functions 21 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 in your Address Book, the name associated displays. To access ...

22 If the Anykey Answer option in the Settings menu is activated, you can press any key to answer a call except the key and the Reject soft key. If the Open to Answer option in the Extra Settings menu is activated, you can answer the call simply by opening the phone. Note: To reject an incoming call...

Section 3: Call Functions 23 Call Time 1. From the Idle Screen, press Menu . Use the navigation keys to highlight Recent Calls and press Select . 2. Highlighted Call Time and press the Select soft key or the key. 3. The following options that are available. • Last Call Time : shows the length of tim...

24 Quiet Mode Quiet mode is convenient when you wish to stop the phone from making noise, in a theater for example. In Idle mode, press and hold the key until the “Silent Mode Activated” message and the Quiet Mode icon displays. In Quiet mode, your phone will vibrate and light up the external LCD di...

Section 4: Menu Navigation 27 Section 4: Menu Navigation Topics Covered • Menu Navigation • In Use Menu Outline • 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-me...

28 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 0) corresponding to their location on the screen. Example: Accessing the Language menu. 1....

Section 5: Entering Text 33 Section 5: Entering Text Topics Covered • Changing the Text Input Mode • Using T9 Mode • Using Alphabet Mode • Using Symbols • Using Numbers This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode when entering characters into your phone. This section also describ...

34 1. To change the text input mode, press the key. 2. Choose from the following options: : ABC mode : Numeric mode (press and hold the # key to change to Number mode) : T9 mode Note: In ABC mode press the key to access and exit T9 mode. Symbol mode Note : Press and hold the key to access Symbol mod...

Section 5: Entering Text 35 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. 5. Insert a space by pressing the key and st...

36 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...

Section 6: Understanding Your Address Book 37 Section 6: Understanding Your Address Book Topics Covered • Using Contact List • Adding a New Contact • Using Caller Group • Using Speed Dial • Finding My Own Phone Number • Management This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by storing thei...

38 5. To select a different entry, press the Up or Down Navigation key until the entry you want is highlighted. 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...

Section 6: Understanding Your Address Book 39 Tip: To change text entry mode press the key. For further details about how to enter characters, see "Using Alphabet Mode" on page 35. 6. Press the Save soft key or the key to save new contact entry. 7. The View screen appears in the display. Use...

40 䢇 Send Message : allows you to send a text message or a multimedia message to this contact. 䢇 Assign Speed Dial : allows you to set a speed dial key to this contact. 䢇 Copy to Phone : allows you to copy the conctact information to the Phone. 䢇 Copy to SIM (FDN) : allows you to copy the conctact i...

Section 6: Understanding Your Address Book 41 6. Select the entry you would like to add and press the Select soft key or the key to save the entry. 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 t...

42 4. Highlight Voice Line1 , your mobile number displays in a pop up. 5. Enter additional numbers in the 2, 3, and 4 fields. 6. Press the key to Save . FDN List FDN (Fixed Dial Number) mode, if supported by your SIM card, allows you to restrict your outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers....

Section 7: Messaging 45 Section 7: Messaging Topics Covered • Types of Messages • Creating and Sending New Messages • Retrieving New Messages • Viewing Messages • Manage Your Own Message Folders • Using Message Options • Using Instant Messenger (IM) • Using Message Templates • Deleting Messages • Se...

48 9. Press the Opt. soft key to display the following options: 䢇 Preview : allows you to preview the message before sending. 䢇 Send : allows you to send the message 䢇 Add Page : allows you to additional pages to your message. 䢇 Page Timing : allows you to set the time (in seconds) a page is display...

50 Using Message Options While viewing the content of a message, press the Opt . soft key to access the following options: Options for SMS Messages • Reply : allows you to reply to the message via Text message. • Forward : allows you to forward the message. • Delete : deletes the message. • Call Bac...

Section 7: Messaging 51 5. Use the Navigation keys to highlight your option, and press the Select soft key or the key to save your selection. Using Message Templates Your phone has message templates to allow you to retrieve them when creating a message. You can change the templates as your preferenc...

52 Settings You can set up various options for using messaging services. 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. 2. Select Messaging and highlight Settings . Press the Select soft key or the key. 3. Select the type of messages for which you want to change. Press the Select soft...

Section 7: Messaging 53 䢇 Read Reply : when this option is enabled, your phone sends a request for a reply along with your message to the recipient. • Receive Settings : you can specify the category of messages you want to retrieve. Allows you to set the following: 䢇 Msg. Reception : allows you to s...

54 Please contact your service provider for further details. Memory Status You can check the amount of the memory being used and the memory remaining for multimedia messages. The display shows the total space including the used and free space. You can also view how much space is currently occupied b...

Section 8: Changing Your Settings 55 Section 8: Changing Your Settings Topics Covered • Sound Settings • Display Settings • Time & Date Settings • Phone Settings • Network Services Settings • Bluetooth Settings • Security Settings • Reset Settings This section explains the sound and phone settin...

Section 8: Changing Your Settings 57 Press the Select soft key or the key to save changes Extra Tone You can customize additional tones for the phone. 1. To turn a given tone on, press the key. A check mark displays in front of the option. 2. To turn a given tone off, press the key. The check mark n...

58 • Default Wallpapers : 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. • Downloaded Graphics : allows you to choose from the graphics you have downloaded to your phone. P...

Section 8: Changing Your Settings 59 Backlight In this menu, you can select the length of time for the Main LCD backlight and the Main LCD Dim. • On : Settings available are: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes, and 10 minutes. Press the Select soft key or the key to save selection. • Dim : ...

60 • Time Format : allows you to change the time format to 12 hours or 24 hours. Use the Up or Down Navigation key to select Time Format . Press the Select soft key to save. • Auto Update : allows you to receive time information from your service provider’s network. Use the Up or Down Navigation key...

Section 8: Changing Your Settings 61 For details about entering characters, see "Section 5: Entering Text" on page 33. Extra Settings You can turn the automatic redialing or answering features on or off. 1. To turn a feature on, press the key. A check mark displays in front of the option. 2....

62 For additional technical support you may access the following website or call 1-888-987-4357. http://www.samsungtelecom.com/contact_us/accessibility.asp Network Services The Network Service Settings allows you to manage the settings associated with your calls. 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft...

64 If you select Automatic, you are connected to the first available network when roaming. If you select Manual, go to step 3. 3. Press the Up or Down key until the network you want highlights and then press the OK soft key or the key. The phone will scan for that network and you will be connected. ...

Section 8: Changing Your Settings 65 1. Highlight My Headsets and press the Select soft key or the key. 2. To search for the Bluetooth device(s), highlight Search New Headset and press the Select soft key or the key. Connecting to a Bluetooth Device From the Device list, 1. Highlight the device and ...

66 PIN Check When the PIN Check feature is enabled, you must enter your PIN each time you switch on the phone. Consequently, any person who does not have your PIN cannot use your phone without your approval. Note: Before disabling the PIN Check feature, you must enter your PIN. The following options...

Section 8: Changing Your Settings 67 • Address Book • Recent Calls • Text message • Multimedia Message • My Photos • Downloaded Graphics • Audio Once you have locked the contents, you must enter the phone’s password to access the associated menus. The password is preset to “00000000” at the factory....

Section 9: Personal Assistant 69 Section 9: Personal Assistant Topics Covered • Audio • Graphics • Games • Camera • Record Audio • Applications • Memory Status The topics covered in this section are audio, graphics, games, calendar, schedule events, set an alarm, and perform simple math calculations...

70 䢇 Properties : shows the name, size, and format. Graphics The Graphics menu option allows you to shop graphics using the WAP browser. You can download new, and save to your Downloaded Graphics folder. To access the Graphics menu option, use the following steps: 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu sof...

72 Alternatively, in Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. Use the Navigation keys to highlight Games & Apps and press the Select soft key or the key. Use the Up or Down Navigation key to highlight Camera and press the Select soft key or the key. 2. Highlight Take Photos and pr...

Section 9: Personal Assistant 73 䢇 Off : automatically adjust the picture for the best quality available. 䢇 Gray : removes all color and display the picture as black and white. 䢇 Negative : changes the image to a negative image display. 䢇 Sepia : adds a sepia tint to the picture. This is the common ...

74 zooms in or out. flips the image vertically. flips the image horizontally. switches to full screen/standard screen. changes the image size. changes the image quality. changes the camera shooting mode. changes the color tone of the photo. launches the Settings menu to change the Photo Size, Photo ...

Section 9: Personal Assistant 75 • Properties : allows you to view the properties for this photo. Accessing the Photos Folder 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. 2. Use the Navigation keys to highlight My Stuff and press the Select soft key or the key. 3. Highlight Graphics...

76 5. A list of voice memos displays. To play a recording, press the Select soft key. 6. To exit, press the Back soft key or the key. Alarm This feature allows you to: • set the alarm to ring at a specific time. • set the phone to switch on automatically and ring the alarm even if the phone is switc...

Section 9: Personal Assistant 77 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access menu mode. 2. Select Games & Apps and press the Select soft key or the key. 3. Highlight Alarm and press the Select soft key or the key. Select Auto Power and press the Select soft key. 4. Using the Up or Down Na...

78 䢇 Memo Time : enter the Memo Time using the keypad and press the Set soft key. 䢇 AM/PM : use the Up or Down Navigation key to select AM or PM for the start time of the scheduled event and press the Select soft key. 䢇 Set Alarm? : allows you to set an alarm for this event. Press Yes to set or No t...

Section 9: Personal Assistant 79 Event Options The following options display when pressing the Options soft key after setting an event. 䢇 Add : this option allows you to add additional text to the event. 䢇 Delete : this option allows you to delete the event from the calendar. 䢇 Edit : this option al...

80 4. Press the Options soft key and select from the following options: 䢇 Add : this option allows you to add additional text to the event. 䢇 Mark : this option allows you to mark the task as Done. 䢇 Edit : this option allows you to edit the event for the selected day. 䢇 Move : this option allows yo...

Section 10: WAP 83 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 Options soft key and choose Select . 3. To return to the previous page, press the key, or press the Options soft key and cho...

84 • Home : takes you back at any time to the homepage of the Wireless Web service provider. • Go to URL : allows you to manually enter the URL address of a WAP site. After entering an address, press the OK soft key to go there directly. • Show URL : displays the URL address of the page to which you...

Section 11: Accessibility 87 Section 11: Accessibility Topics Covered • TTY Settings TTY Settings* TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate via a telephon...

88 Section 12: Health and Safety Information Topics Covered • Health and Safety Information This section outlines the safety precautions associated with using your phone. These safety precautions should be followed to safely use your phone. Health and Safety Information Exposure to Radio Frequency (...

Section 12: Health and Safety Information 89 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 exposure limit established by the FCC. Tests for each model phone are performed in positions and locations (e.g. at the ea...

90 FOR CONNECTION TO A SUPPLY NOT IN THE U.S.A., USE AN ATTACHMENT PLUG ADAPTOR OF THE PROPER CONFIGURATION FOR THE POWER OUTLET. Consumer Information on Wireless Phones The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a series of Questions and Answers for consumers relating to radio freque...

Section 12: Health and Safety Information 91 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 s...

Section 12: Health and Safety Information 93 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 C...

94 December 2000. They noted that no evidence exists that using a wireless 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. Do hands-free kit...

Section 12: Health and Safety Information 95 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 wireless phones and helped develop a voluntary standard sponsored b...

96 redial. If available, these features help you to place your call without taking your attention off the road. 2. When available, use a hands-free device. If possible, add an additional layer of convenience and safety to your wireless phone with one of the many hands free accessories available toda...

Section 12: Health and Safety Information 97 Provided by the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association 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 interfer...

98 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 w...

Section 12: Health and Safety Information 99 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...

100 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 ...

Section 12: Health and Safety Information 101 There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. • If your phone is equipped with an external antenna, hold the phone with the antenna raised, fully-extended and over your shoulder. • Do not...

102 • 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. • Do not use inc...

104 Section 13: Warranty Information Topics Covered • Standard Limited Warranty Standard Limited Warranty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, L.P. ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the original purchaser ("Purchaser") that SAMSUNG's Phones and accessories (...

Section 13: Warranty Information 105 approved by SAMSUNG for charging the battery, (ii) any of the seals on the battery are broken or show evidence of tampering, or (iii) the battery has been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for which it is specified. What are SAMSUNG's Obligations? Du...

Section 13: Warranty Information 107 This Limited Warranty allocates risk of Product failure between Purchaser and SAMSUNG, and SAMSUNG's Product pricing reflects this allocation of risk and the limitations of liability contained in this Limited Warranty. The agents, employees, distributors, and dea...

108 Index A Accessing a Menu Function 27 Address Book Searching for a Number 26 Alerts on Call 57 Alphabet mode 33 Audio 69 B Battery charging 9 installing 8 low indicator 10 removing 7 C Call Functions 20 Adjusting the Call Volume 21Answering a Call 21 Correcting the Number 20 Making a Call 20 Quie...

110 Understanding Your Phone 12 Features of Your Phone 12 Front View of Your Phone 14Open View of Your Phone 13 Using Management Checking the Memory Sta-tus 43 Copying all to Phone 42 Deleting all of the Phone book Entries 43 V Viewing an Event 79 Voice Mail 10 changing number 11 W Warranty Informat...