DIGITAL CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH-A565 User’s Manual World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea Code No. : GH68-00000A English. 2002/04. Rev.1.
Safety Quick Guide Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. For more detailed safety information, see “Health and Safety Information” on page xx. Road safety comes first Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first. Switch off when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. Switch off on aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference.
Table of Contents Use sensibly Use only in the normal position (to ear). Avoid unnessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on. YOUR PHONE Accessories and batteries Use only SAMSUNG-approved accessories and batteries. GETTING STARTED Use qualified service Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your phone. Key Descriptions................................................................................... 5 Display .........................................................
USING THEMENUS PLANNER Accessing a Menu Functions by Scrolling .............................................. 30 Accessing a Menu Functions by Using its Shortcut.................................. 31 Your Phone’s Main Menu .................................................................... 32 Today (MENU 5-1) ........................................................................ 53 Scheduler (MENU 5-2) .................................................................. 55 To Do List (MENU 5-3) .........
Your Phone SETUP Launch Pad (MENU 0-1) ................................................................75 Auto Answer (MENU 0-2) .............................................................. 75 Auto Retry (MENU 0-3) ..................................................................75 Language (MENU 0-4) .................................................................. 76 Dual Clock (MENU 0-5) ................................................................. 76 Set System (MENU 0-6) .......................
Your Phone Your Phone Key Descriptions (continue...) Service: Appears when a call is in progress. Key Functions * : When held down to access the voice dial function in idle mode. No service indicator: Appears when you are outside a service area. When it appears, you cannot make or receive calls. # : When held down to toggle between the silent mode on and off Alarm on: Appears when you set an alarm. New Message: Appears when a new message has been received.
Your Phone Backlight The display is illuminated by a backlight. When you press any key, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if no key is pressed within a given period of time. External Display Your phone has an external display on the cover. It also shows Signal strength, Vibrator, and Battery Strength icon. It indicates that you have an incoming call or message, missed calls and alarms you at the specified time when you set an alarm.
Getting Started Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter is provided with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local SAMSUNG dealer for further details. The phone can be used while the battery is charging. Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. 1. Connect the lead from the travel adapter to the bottom of the phone.
Getting Started 3. When charging is finished, disconnect the adapter from the power outlet. Disconnect the adapter from the phone by pressing the grey tabs on either side of the connector and pulling the connector out. Low Battery Indicator You can easily tell if your battery needs to be recharged by checking the battery strength indicator in the upper-right corner of your phone’s display.
Getting Call Functions Started Call Functions Redialing the Last Call Making a Call To redial the last call you made, press quickly. twice In Standby mode, key in the area code and phone number and press the key. Your phone stores the last 10 incoming or outgoing calls. To recall any of these numbers, proceed as follows. 1. If there are any characters on the display, clear the display by holding down CLR for more than one second. Correcting the Number To clear ... Then ....
Call Functions Call Functions Speed Dialing Three-Touch Dial Once you have stored phone numbers in the phone book memory, you can dial them easily whenever you want. Memory locations 100 through 169 are special threetouch locations. You can dial the stored phone number automatically without pressing the key. See below. Press the first and the second digit briefly, then hold down the third digit of the memory cell. One-Touch Dial For example: Location no. 123 Press 1 and 2 briefly, then hold down 3.
Call Functions Call Functions Storing Pauses in a Phone Book Entry Pause Dialing from a Stored Phone Book Entry To store a number in your Phone Book that contains pauses: 1. Dial the number from the Phone Book. 1. Enter the phone number you want to store (such as the bank’s tele-service phone number). 2. Press MENU . The pause menu options display. • ‘P’ pause : The letter ‘P’ displays within the number, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the calling sequence.
Call Functions Call Functions Answering a Call In-Call Options When somebody calls you, the phone rings and the phone icon is displayed in the middle of the external display. Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call. You may not utilize all of these functions at all times. Many of the in-call options are network services. If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number (or name if pre-stored in your Phone Book) is displayed.
Call Functions 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 is also displayed. If you call someone who has this feature, your phone number will be displayed on the their phone. Note: Contact your service provider to setup the Caller ID service.
Call Functions Call Functions Three-Way Calling Call Waiting This feature enables you to conduct conference calls with two separate parties at the same time. The phone records each party into the Outgoing Calls Log. Also, You are billed airtime for each outgoing call separately. Call Waiting lets you receive a second call during conversation. Your phone notifies you of a call waiting by beeping an displaying “Call Waiting.” Note: Contact your service provider to activate ThreeWay Calling.
Call Functions Adjusting the Volume During a call, if you want to adjust the voice volume, use the volume keys on the left side of the phone. In Standby mode, you can adjust the ring volume using the same keys. Quick Switching to Slient Mode Entering Text Changing Text Input Mode When using your phone, you will need to enter text at many times. For example, when storing a name in the Phone Book, creating your personal greeting or scheduling events in your calendar.
Entering Text Entering Text T9 Mode Alpha Mode The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter words easily with a minimum of key presses. As you press each key, the phone selects a letter that makes up the word that it thinks you are typing, based on a builtin dictionary. As a new letter is added, the word changes based on the key that you have pressed.
Entering Text To shift the case of the next letter(s) that you type, press * one or more times. There are three shift states: Lower Case is indicated by abc in the right corner of the display, Initial Capital is Abc, and Capitals Lock is ABC. 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 right automatically, and then select the next letter.
Call Functions Using the Menus The phone offers a range of functions that allows you to tailor the phone 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 Functions by Scrolling 1. In Standby mode, press the MENU key to access the menu facility. Scroll with the navigation key to reach the desired main menu. Press the OK key. 2.
Using the Menus Using the Menus Your Phone’s Main Menu Main menu Main menu 1 1. Calls 1. Outgoing 2. Incoming 3. Missed 4. Erase History 5. Air Time 2. Phone Book 3. Message Main menu Main menu 1 Main menu 2 7. Sounds 1. Ringer Vol 1. Calls 2. Messages 1. Voice Calls 2. Messages 3. Data/Fax In 4. Schedule 1. Minute beep 2. Service Alert 3. Privacy 2. Ringer Type 1. Outgoing 2. Incoming 3. Missed 4. All Calls 1. Last Call 2. Total 3. LifeTime 4. Erase Total 3. Alerts 4. Roam Ringer 5.
Calls You can use the Calls menu to: • View and dial the last outgoing or incoming numbers. • Erase the numbers in the Call Log memory. • View the duration of calls. Outgoing Menu 1-1 The phone stores up to 10 outgoing calls you dialed. When you access this menu, the list of outgoing calls is displayed. To ... Press ... Select an entry up or down naviagiton key Dial the selected entry View the details OK When you press the OK key, you can view the date/time stamp for the selected entr y.
Calls Incoming Menu 1-2 This option lets you view the last 10 calls received. (if you are subscribed to the caller ID service). When you access this menu, the last incoming calls are displayed. To... Press ... Select entry up or down navigation key Dial the selected entry View the details OK When you press the OK key, you can view the date/time stamp for the selected entr y. If there is a Phone Book match, the name and the label display. Press MENU to access Options.
Calls Calls Missed Menu 1-3 This option lets you view the last 10 calls missed. (if you are subscribed to the caller ID service). When you access this menu, the last missed calls are displayed. To... Press ... Select entry up or down navigation key Erase History Menu 1-4 You can erase the numbers stored in the Call Log memory. Outgoing: The numbers you called are erased. Incoming: The numbers you received are erased. Missed: The numbers you missed are erased.
Phone Book Phone Book 2. When the desired entry is highlighted, press OK to access the entry. The Phone book allows you to store frequently used phone numbers and the associated names in your personal directory to make it easy for you to make a call without having to remember or enter the phone number. You can store up to 500 entries including the voice dial entries. Find Name Menu 2-1 This option allows you to find an entry.
Phone Book Add Phone Book Menu 2-2 This menu allows you to store a number with a name in your Phone Book. You can save a person’s various numbers, such as workplace number, mobile number and fax number, into one entry. Using this feature, you can keep someone’s information together. It also helps you to find numbers easily in the Phone Book. • Group: To set the group containing the entry. • Inactive: Select the unique ring type for the entry.
Phone Book Storing Phone Numbers at Call End To store a phone number at your call end: 1. Press to end the call. The call time and the phone number display. 2. To store the phone number, press OK . 3. To complete storing the number, follow the instructions in “Creating a New Entry.” Group Setting Menu 2-3 This option allows you to edit the name of the group. 1. Scan through the list using up or down navigation key to edit the group name. 2. Press OK to select the group. 3. Enter a new group name.
Message Your phone can receive voicemail notification, text messages, and pages. Also, your phone can send text messages and pages if you system supplier provides this service. When the phone receives a message, an alert sounds, a text notification displays and the name and phone number of the caller if available. The New Message icon remains on the screen until you read the new text, numeric page or Web Browser message, or until you listen to the new voicemail messages.
Messages 1. Enter the Send-To phone number using the numeric keys and press OK . 2. Enter the message contents, or a numeric page. For further details on how to enter text, see page 36. When entering is finished, press OK . 3. If you wish to edit the following available options before transmitting the message. Send To: Edits the send-to phone numbers. Message: Edits the message contents already entered. Call Back: Edits the callback number. Enter the new number to replace the cur rent number.
Messages Inbox Messages Menu 3-3 Your phone can store up to 40 messages until the total length of the message exceeds 160 kbytes combined for all messages in Inbox and Outbox. If the message memory is full, a message is displayed and the phone rejects additional messages until you erase the stored messages. Press up or down navigation key to scroll to the desired one of the messages in the list and press OK . The phone displays the message contents.
Messages Filed MSG Messages Menu 3-5 Your phone can store draft messages that are yet to be sent in the filed message folder. You can access this folder at a later time to edit and send the message. To store unsent message to the filed message folder; 1. Follow the process of writing a new message. 2. When you finish inputing the message press OK for option. 3. Select Action, and press OK . Press up or down navigation key to scroll to the desired message and press OK to review it.
Messages Voice Mail #: All unanswered call sto your phone are automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is off or in use. You can set up the voice mail #. New MSG : allows you to new message. Canned Msg.: allows you to set the one of canned messages.
Wireless Web Your phoen comes equipped with Wireless Web Internet acess through a Browser. The Browser displays immediate information through your phoen. You can view specially designed versions of popular sites which include sprots, weather, news, stock quotes, etc. Browsing the Web through your phone is not the same as using your PC since site providers have only selected certain aspects of the available sites to present to the wireless phone users and have removed most graphics.
Web Browser Planner Prompt Menu 4-2 Your phone can be set to view a prompt each time you start or end a Browser session. You have the option to change this default prompt setting. The default setting amy differ as it is based upon the carrier’s requirement. The Scheduler feature enables you to: • Keep track of important dates and events • Create a list of things to do • Check the time in another part of the world • Use the phone as a calculator This menu allows you to change the settings.
Planner 5. Select an alarm to notify your of your event by pressing the navigation key. The available alarm options are: 10 minutes Before, 30 minutes Before, 1 hour Before, No Alarm and On time. 6. Press OK to save your event. Adding, Editing, or Erasing an Event If you already scheduled events when you select the Today menu option (5.1), the events are displayed. Press the navigation key to select the event you want to view. If necessary, press OK to display more contents in the selected to do item.
Planner 2. Press OK to confirm. 3. Enter your deadline using the numeric keys. Note: Press the volume key on the left side of the phone to toggle between AM and PM. Planner Memo Pad Menu 5-4 This feature allows you to write down memos. You can enter up to 60 characters for each memo. 4. Select high or low priority using the navigation key and then press OK. If memos are already saved, scroll to the desired item by pressing up or down navigation key. 5. Your phone saves your input.
Planner Calculator Planner World Time Menu 5-7 Menu 5-6 Using this feature, you can use the phone as a calculator. The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Using the Calculator 1. Enter the first number using the numeric keys. 2. Press the navigation key to set the operator for your calculation until the required arithmetic symbol appears: + (add), - (subtract), x (multiply), / (divide).
Planner If there are more than one items defined in the menu, scroll to the desired item by pressing left or right soft key. The following options are available when you press MENU . Add new: allows you to create a new item. Edit : allows you to edit the item. Erase : allows you to delete the item. Erase All: allows you to erase all items. After you select an option, press OK . Then follow the screen prompt. Set Time Menu 5-9 This option allows you to set the current date and time.
Voice In this menu, you can use the phone’s voice features such as: • voice dialing • voice memo • voice answer Voice Dial Menu 6-1 When your phone is in digital mode, you can call up to 20 stored entries by speaking the name into the microphone. Using the Voice dialing option requires that you first program the phone to recognize the name of the person you are calling. Note: You can enter quickly this menu by pressing and holding * key in Standby mode.
Voice 3. Enter the phone number by pressing the numeric keys and press . 4. Complete storing the number into Phonebook referring page 50. Note: You can also program the phone for voice dialing by accessing the Phonebook menu. Use Add Entry menu under Phonebook to store a phone number, then select Voice Dial from the label category. * Tips on Recording Name • Avoid recording similar names phonetically. If you record a similar name to the one already in memory, the phone requests another name.
Voice Voice Memo Voice Menu 6-2 Record You can record up to 30 voice memos in 4 minutes. When recording, a 60-second timer displays and an alert souds to indicate when recording time expires. When you speak into the phone to record the voice memo, press OK to stop recording. The record finished screen is displayed with the following choices: Review: to review the voice memo. The screen displays the length of the recording with the date and time. Rerecord: to rerecord the voice memo.
Voice If you want to record a new message, highlight Record and press OK . Repeat steps 1 to 2. If you want to erase the currently selected message, highlight Erase and press OK . - Meeting: You can set the meeting mode. - Outdoor: You can set the outdoor mode. - Driving: You can set the driving mode. Voice 3. If you want to access the following options, press OK .
Sounds Sounds Ringer Type You can use the Sounds menu to customize various sound settings, such as the: • Ringer volume, type, and tone • Key beep and voice volume • Alert sounds and a ringer for the roaming calls • The ringer which sounds when the phone is switched on or off Ringer Volume Menu 7-1 This menu option allows you to adjust the ringer volume. Calls: allows you to adjust the ringer volume for the incoming calls. Messages: allows you to adjust the ringer volume for the messages.
Sounds Alerts Sounds Menu 7-3 Minute Beep: With this menu option set to ON, the phone sounds an alert 10 seconds before each elapsed minute to remind you of the length of the cur rent call. Service : With this menu option set to ON, the phone beeps when you exit service area or when you return to a service area. Connect: You can set your phone to sound the connect tone when your call is connected to the system. Privacy: You can set your phone to sound when privacy mode.
S Do i supnl adys Display Backlight Menu 8-4 The Display feature enables you to: • Set the memu style and wall paper. • Set the length of time for backlight • Create your own greeting and select the power on/off image You have several options for setting how the LCD backlight operates. Remember that backlight use drains your battery faster. Menu style 8 SECONDS: The backlight comes on when you press a key or receive a call and switches off 8 seconds after the last key is pressed.
Games This menu allows you to play following games; - Push Push - Fly Ribbon - Spider Press up or down navigation key to scroll the entries, and then press ON to select the desired one. When the game start screen is displayed, press MENU to get help in playing the game. It displays key commands. Press screen. to exit the game and return to the idle Setup Many different features of your phone can be customized to suit your preferences.
Setup Language Setup Menu 0-4 Sets the language of voice prompts, menus and key input. Select the desired language by pressing the navigation key. Note: This setting does not affect the Web Browser. Dual Clock Menu 0-5 You can choose 2 locations to be displayed and set the summer time on or off for each location. Set System Menu 0-6 The system selection feature of your phone enables you to choose how your phone will roam.
Setup Data/Fax Setup Menu 0-7 Your phone is capable of sending and receiving digital data and fax call when connected to a computing device (laptop, desktop, handheld, palmtop, etc.) running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT or later. The phone functions just like a typical modem on your PC, enabling you to use wireless data involving a side variety of Windows software applications.
Setup Version Setup Menu 0-8 This option allows you to view the software and hoardware versions of your phone. This feature is helpful if you have to call customer care. Security Menu 0-9 To place a call on Lock mode: • To place an emergency call, enter the number and then press SEND. The phone recognizes emergency numbers and the seven emergency numbers of menu 0-0-4. • To place normal outgoing calls, press MENU to display the Lock Code screen, and then enter the lock code.
Setup Setup Restrict PIN(Personal Identification Number) This feature allows you to restrict your calls. Call Restriction can be set up by three ways. You can use of any of the following options alone or in any combination: Note: Your service provider must enable this feature and assign you a PIN in order for this feature to work. Yes: the phone restricts your calls. No: the phone doesn’t restricts your calls. Emergency # Your phone provides the option of storing emergency numbers.
Camera You can take a picture and manage photo album. Take a Picture Menu #-1 1. Bring a camera into focus you want to take a picture. 2. Press OK to snapshot. 3. Enter the desired name and press OK. Photo Album Menu #-2 Select you want to picture using up or down navigation key and then press OK. Contrast Menu #-3 The LCD has contrast setting that can help you see the screen better in different lighting conditions.
Health and Safety Information Precautions When Using Batteries Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion standard battery. • 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.
Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information Road Safety • Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: it may require cooling or warming first. • 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 life-time 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.
Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information Operating Environment 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try to plan calls when your car will be stationary. If you need to make a call while moving, dial only a few numbers, check the road and your mirrors, then continue. 7. Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting.
Health and Safety Information with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research. Persons with pacemakers: • Should always keep the phone more than 6 inches (15cm) 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 the potential for interference. • If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, switch off your phone immediately.
Health and Safety Information 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 upon any wireless phone for essential communications (for example, medical emergencies). Remember, to make or receive any calls the phone must be switched on and in a service area with adequate signal strength.
Health and Safety Information 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 to fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years. When using your phone, battery, charger, or any accessory: • Keep it and all its parts and accessories out of small children’s reach. • Keep it dry. Precipitation, humidity and liquids contain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits.
Glossary 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.
Glossary 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.
