DIGITAL CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH-N181 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 Radio frequency exposure information The design of this phone complies with the ACA requirements for RF Exposure. To maintain compliance with the requirements, use the Samsung supplied or approved accessory. Use of non-approved accessories may violate the requirements. Use sensibly Use only in the normal position (to ear). Avoid unnessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on. Accessories and batteries Use only SAMSUNG-approved accessories and batteries.
USING THEMENUS SOUNDS Accessing a Menu Functions by Scrolling .............................................. 30 Accessing a Menu Functions by Using its Shortcut.................................. 31 Your Phone’s Main Menu .................................................................... 32 Ringer Vol (MENU 5-1) ................................................................. 54 Sounds Type (MENU 5-2) .............................................................. 55 Alerts Set (MENU 5-3) ..............
Your Phone SECURITY Lock Mode (MENU 9-1) ................................................................. Restrict (MENU 9-2) ...................................................................... Lockcode (MENU 9-3) ................................................................... Emergency Number (MENU 9-4) ................................................... Send PIN (MENU 9-5) ................................................................... Clear Memory (MENU 9-6) ..................................
Your Phone Your Phone Icons Key Descriptions (continue...) Key Functions * : Use this key for special star calling feature. # : When held down to toggle between the silent mode on and off Signal strength : Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the better the signal strength. Service: Appears when a call is in progress. No service indicator: Appears when you are outside a service area. When it appears, you cannot make or receive calls.
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. Service Light The service light is at the top right of the phone. It flashes to indicate incoming call or message. Also, the service light flashes for a few seconds when you turn on the phone.
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. 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. Correcting the Number 1. If there are any characters on the display, clear the display by holding down CLR for more than one second. 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 the MENU key. The letter “p” displays in the number, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence. Note: The digits before the “p” dial the tele-service.
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 Voice Privacy: For this option to work correctly, you must have the enhanced privacy option set in the Security option. SND: sends DTMF tones of the currently displayed number. DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) tones can be used to control electronic phone services such as bankby-phone or voicemail. During a call, key in the digits you want to send as DTMF tones, for example, the bank account number and password. Then select this in-call option.
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 1. Find Name 2. Add Entry 3. Find Entry 4. RelationSrch 5. Add E-mail 3. Web 1. Get In Web 2. Prompt 4. Planner 1. Today 2. View Month 3. Jump To Date 4. To Do List 5. Count Down 6. World Time 7. Caldulator 8. Alarm 5. Sounds 1. Volume 2. Sounds Type 3. Alerts Set 32 Main menu 2 Main menu Main menu 1 6. Display 1.
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 Logs 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 3. The phone shows the details on the name. Press to place a call. 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 numbers. Find Name Menu 2-1 This option allows you to find an entry by its name. 1. Press up or down navigation to scroll to the desired name. To find an entry with a character(s).
Phone Book Phone Book Creating a New Entry 1. Enter a phone number and press OK . 2. Highlight the desired option you want to customize by using the navigation key. The following options are available: • New Name: Enter the desired name. You can enter up to 12 characters. For further information on how to enter text, see page xx. • Entry: The first available location displays. If necessary, enter the location number using the number keys. • Secret: To set the number in secret, select On.
Phone Book Find Entry Phone Book Menu 2-3 Add E-mail Menu 2-5 This option allows you to find an entry by its location number. This option allows you to store an e-mail address as a phonebook entry. 1. Enter the location by pressing the numeric keys. 1. Enter the e-mail address and press OK. 2. When the desired entry highlighted, press OK to view the details, press to make a call to the number. If you press MENU , you can access the options.
Web 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.
Planner Scheduler Adding, Editing, or Erasing an Event 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 Today If you already scheduled events when you select the Today menu option (4-1), the events are displayed. Press to select the event you want to view. If necessary, press OK to display more contents in the selected to do item.
Planner • You can move up or down the Calendar by one week by pressing or . • You can move right or left one day by pressing * or #. • To display the next or previous month, press or . Planner Jump To Date Menu 4-3 This feature allows you to specify the calendar date you want to view. Once at your desired date you can enter, edit and delete events in your calendar. The following options are available when you press MENU. Enter the date using the numeric keys, and press OK.
Planner Planner Adding, Editing and Erasing an To Do Item Creating a Count Down Timer If tasks are already defined in the To Do List when you select the To Do List menu option (4-4), the current contents are displayed with the deadline and the associated priority (High or Low). 1. Enter a name for your new Count down item and press OK. For details on entering text, see page 36. Scroll to the desired item by pressing left or right navigation key. The following options available when you press MENU.
Planner World Time Planner Menu 4-6 This menu allows you to check the current time for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and major cities around the world. Select the city corresponding to your time zone by pressing the navigation keys one or more times. The local date and time are displayed. Calculator Menu 4-7 Using this feature, you can use the phone as a calculator. The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Sounds Sounds Sounds 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 Vol Menu 5-1 This menu option allows you to adjust the ringer volume. Voice: allows you to adjust the voice volume during a call. Calls: allows you to adjust the ringer volume for the incoming calls.
Sounds Alerts Set Menu 5-3 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 the other party does not hear them. The available alerts are: 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 current call. Display The Display feature enables you to: • Set the length of time for backlight.
Display Banner Display Menu 6-2 This option allows you to set a banner message to be displayed at the bottom of the display in Standby mode. My Phone Number Menu 6-4 This option shows your phone number. To change the banner: After viewing the number, pressing OK returns to Standby mode. 1. If necessary, press CLR repeatedly to delete each letter of the old greeting. Press are hold CLR to clear off the old greeting. Language 2.
Display Auto Hyphen Menu 6-7 With this menu option set to Yes, your phone automatically hyphenates numbers when you dial a number. This hyphenates numbers as follows: 000-0000000. Digits following a pause are not hyphenated. Version Menu 6-8 This option allows you to view the software and hardware versions of your phone. This feature is helpful if you have to call customer care. Menu Style Menu 6-9 This option allows you to set the style of showing main menu list.
Game This menu allows you to play games. Press the navigation key to scroll the entries, and then to select the desired one. When the game start screen is displayed, press MENU to get help in playing the game. The following options are displayed: KEY HELP : displays each key function. GAME HELP : gives you a demo play to show how the game is played. GAME EXIT : allows you to exit the game. You are asked to confirm. Selecting Yes returns to Standby mode.
Setup Setup Answer Mode Many different features of your phone can be customized to suit your preferences. Auto Retry This menu option allows you to select how to answer an incoming call. The following options are available: Menu 8-1 With this menu option activated, your phone will automatically retry the call up to 10 times when a connection fails. To activate this feature, select how often the phone will automatically retry the call. every 60 sec, every 30 sec, and every 10 sec are available.
Setup Set Nam Setup Menu 8-5 Your Samsung phone can store two NAMs (NAM stands for numerical assignment module - essentially your telephone number). This means you can have two phone numbers on your phone, and you can quickly and easily switch your service back and forth between the two numbers. Press up or down navigation key to select NAM 1 or NAM 2. If you change the NAM, the phone will reboot and acquire service using the new NAM setting.
Setup Data/Fax Off: Your phone receives voice calls only. Fax for Next Call: Your phone receives fax calls for next 10 minutes. Fax until Powered Off: Your phone receives fax calls until you power off and back on the phone. Data for Next Call: Your phone receives data calls for next 10 minutes. Data until Powered Off: Your phone receives data calls until you power off and back on the phone.
Setup Key Guard Security Menu 8-0 You can make the keypad lock manually by pressing and holding MENU in standy mode. When the Key Guard menu option is set to On, in standyby mode key guard will activate automatically after the predetermind amount of time. To unlock you keypad, press CLR and hold MENU. Security Your phone provides many security options, including a user-programmable lock code and call restriction features. To access the security menu, you must enter a four-digit lock code.
Security Restrict Security Menu 9-2 This feature allows you to restrict your calls. Yes: the phone restricts your calls. No: the phone doesn’t restricts your calls. Lockcode To make an emergency call in Lock mode, simply enter the emergency number, then press . Menu 9-3 This feature allows you to change your current lock code to a new one. The lock code is preset to 0000 at factory. Enter a new, four-digit lock code, then press OK.
Security Clear Memory Menu 9-6 This menu allows you to erase all the numbers in your Phone Book. When a confirmation message displays, press OK to clear the memory. Reset Phone Menu 9-7 Resetting the phone erases all of your saved options and returns them to the factory default settings, and erases your Phone Book, Call Logs, and SMS messages. The phone reboots (turns itself off then on), restores the default settings, and then returns to Standby mode.
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 WebBrowser 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. Note: A total of 180 characters, including e-mail address character length if send-to destination is an e-mail address, can be entered for each message, can be entered for each message. 3. When entering is finished, press OK . 4.
Messages Inbox Messages Menu -3 Your phone can store up to 100 pages and text messages, depending on the length of the message. 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. If necessary, press up or down navigation key to scan through the contents.
Messages Filed Msg Messages Menu -5 Msg Setup Menu 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. Via this menu, you can preset several options for new message transmission and delete all messages. 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 MENU for option. 3.
Messages New Message You can set up the following options as default setting when creating a new message. Call Back #: You can set the call back number. Your phone number is preset at factory. Save Message: allows you to set whether you want the transmitted message to be saved in Outbox or not. - Do not save : not to save automatically - Prompt Save: asks you to save it or not - Auto Save: save the message automatically Entry Method: You can select the text input mode between T9 Word and Alphabet (ABC).
Health and Safety Information Exposure to Radio-Frequency Energy (SAR Information) This model phone meets the ACA(Australian Communication Authority) requirements (AS/NZS 2772) for exposure to radio waves. Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio-frequency(RF) energy recommended by the ACA. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population.
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 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, on 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, practice good common sense and remember the following tips: 1.
Health and Safety Information Operating Environment Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference of 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.
Health and Safety Information representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle. Posted Facilities Switch off your phone in any facility where posted notices so require.
Health and Safety Information 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 which may apply to the unit. • 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.
Health and Safety Information • Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean it. Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and-water solution. • Do not paint it. Paint can clog the device’s moving parts and prevent proper operation. • Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications of attachments could damage the phone and may violate regulations governing radio devices.
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 DTMF - (Dual-tone Modulated Frequency ) You send DTMF signals when you enter numbers by pressing the digit keys. EVRC - (Enhanced Variable Rate Codec) EVRC is a new global standard for compressing and decompressing voice signals. EVRCuses a lower bit rate (the number of bits sent per second) than existing CDMA vocoders, while providing significant improvements in voice quality.
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