DIGITAL PCS TELEPHONE SCH-3500 User Guide ELECTRONICS World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea Code No. : GH68-xxxxxA English. 2000/04. Rev.1.
Table of Contents Getting to know your phone 7 Display indicators 14 Using the battery 15 Installing the battery. Charging the battery. Charging with the Dual-Slot Desktop Charger. Turning your Phone on and off. Standby mode. Power Save mode. Conversation mode. Basic functions. Making a call. Ending a call. Answering a call. Correcting dialing mistakes. Prepend dialing. Automatic hyphenation. Where you can use your phone. Setting your phone’s roaming ability. Roaming call guard. What you’ll see.
Missed call alert Dropped call alert. Failed call alert. Minute Beep. To mute a call. Incoming call notification. Key beep volume setting. Tone length setting. Alerts settings. Any Key Answer. 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 32 32 33 Display options. 34 Backlight control. Personal greeting. 34 34 Alarm Setting the alarm. Setting the alarm ring type (or sound). Setting the alarm ring volume. Ringer options. Ring type setting for voice calls. Ring volume setting for voice calls. Ring tone mute.
Advanced Internal Phone Book features. Pause Dialing. Storing pauses in an Internal Phone Book entry. Pause dialing from a stored Internal Phone Book entry. Manual pause dialing. Four-digit dialing. Setting the SEND key. Your phone’s security features. Lock mode. Lock code setting. Locking the phone. Dialing in Lock mode. Call limiting options. Special numbers. Storing special numbers. Dialing special numbers in Lock mode. Resetting your phone.
Getting to know your phone.
1. Active Flip: Just open the flip to answer an incoming call, and close the flip to end the call.The flip also contains the speaker. You can also: ¤ ¤ Initiate a Voice-Activated Dialing call by opening the flip when you set this option in the Main Menu. ¤ The top line displays indications about your phone’s operating mode (see “Display indicators.” on page 14).
6.Voice Memo Key: Press and hold it to record up to 60 seconds of audio. A total of 10 minutes of audio can be recorded in 10 separate Voice Memos. Each Voice Memo can be stored indefinitely or erased. From Standby mode, press briefly to view the Voice Memo menu. 7. SEND Key: This key performs several useful functions. ¤ Press it to answer calls. ¤ Dial a number and press it to connect. 9.
12. END/ Power Key: Press this key to disconnect a call or to return to Standby mode from any menu. Press and hold this key to turn the phone on or off. ¤ If the flip is already open, and you receive an incoming call, you can mute the ringer by pressing . 13. MENU Key: When in Standby mode, press this key to access Main Menu items, and continue pressing it to scan Main Menu items.When you reach the Main Menu item you want, press . 15. Headset connector: This is where you connect an optional headset.
Display indicators. Using the battery. Display indicators appear across the top of your phone’s display screen.These display indicators (or icons) will vary based your phone’s operating mode. Your Phone comes with a partially charged, rechargeable Lithium Ion (Li-ion) Battery so that you can use your phone immediately after it is activated. Signal strength: This icon shows your current signal strength. More lines indicate more signal strength.
Charging with the Dual-Slot Desktop Charger. Use only Samsung-approved chargers and adapters with your Phone. Use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if the accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone. To charge the battery using the Dual-Slot Desktop Charger: 1.Plug the power cord of the charger into a wall outlet. 2.Select one of the following options: ¤ Insert the entire phone with battery attached into the front compartment of the charger.
Power Save mode. Your Phone comes with a Power Save feature that will automatically be activated if your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching. While this feature is active, the phone’s battery charge is conserved.The phone will automatically recheck for a signal periodically.To manually force the phone to recheck for a signal, press any key. A message on the display will let you know when your phone is operating in Power Save mode. Basic functions. Making a call.
Answering a call. Automatic hyphenation. To answer an incoming call, open the flip or press Automatic hyphenation follows the North American Numbering Plan, which hyphenates numbers as follows: if the flip is already open.You can also press any key except , when the Any Key Answer option is selected in the Main Menu (see “Any Key ¤ 800-555-1234 Answer.” on page 33). Digits following a pause are not hyphenated (see “Pause Dialing.” on page 62). Correcting dialing mistakes.
The three service modes are: (This can be different depending on the country.) ¤ Automatic:The phone will search for digital service first. If digital service is not available, it will search for analog service automatically. ¤ PCS only: Service is limited to PCS Service, and digital and analog roaming are not allowed. ¤ Analog:The phone will acquire analog service, but will revert to PCS only or Automatic (depending on your setting) at the next powerup. Roaming call guard.
Call Waiting. Using Three-Way Calling. Call Waiting lets you receive a second call during conversation.When a Call Waiting call comes in, the incoming call alert sounds, when set, and a text notification displays.Your Phone provides the option of turning the Call Waiting feature on and off. Call Waiting is on by default. If you choose to have an undisturbed conversation, simply turn off the feature for the current call.
Using Call Forwarding. Displaying your own phone number. With Call Forwarding, you can have all of your incoming calls forwarded to another phone number — even if your phone is turned off.When Call Forwarding is activated, you can still make calls from your phone. The phone number of your Phone displays every time you turn on your phone.At other times, you can display your phone number from the Main Menu. Redialing calls. To redial the last call you made, press quickly.
To silence the ringer. Failed call alert. When your Phone rings, press to silence the ringer.You can also set the ringer to always be off by using the Main Menu (see “Ring volume setting for voice calls.” on page 38). A failed call can occur if your Phone is out of calling range or the network is temporarily busy.Your phone responds to a failed call by displaying an appropriate text message: “Call Failed. Out of Range.” or “Call Failed. Network Busy.”. Missed call alert.
To mute a call. ¤ The call is sent to your service provider’s Voicemail. You can mute the microphone during conversation by selecting the Mute option from the In Use Menu. When Mute is active,“MUTE” displays.The phone resets this condition to the default Unmute setting at the end of your call. Your Phone provides the following call notification features: To mute the microphone during a call: ¤ Six ring volume settings including Vibrate, Off, 1. During conversation, press In Use Menu. 2.
Tone length setting. To select alert options: The tone length setting enables you to select short or long DTMF (dual-tone multi-frequency) tones. DTMF tones are what is sent by your phone to access teleservices (such as a bank account).The system used by the bank or other service determines if you need short or long DTMF. If the service is digital (which most are these days) short DTMF will almost always work.
Display options. Alarm. Your Phone provides the following display options: When your Phone is turned on, you can set the 24hour alarm to sound an alert at a set time. In addition to functioning as a normal alarm clock, the alarm can also be used to remind you to call a certain person or phone number. Keep in mind that if your phone is off at the alarm set time, the alarm will not sound. Backlight control.
without entering a phone number.) If the entered number matches an Internal Phone Book entry, the party’s name displays.When there is no Internal Phone Book match, the entered phone number displays. Setting the alarm ring volume. 8. Press to save the setting. The entered phone number, alarm set time, and a confirmation message display. 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Sounds. At the set time, the alert sounds, and the party’s name / number displays, if available.
Ringer options. Ring volume setting for voice calls. Your Phone provides a variety of ringer options in the Sounds menu.These ringer options allow you to customize your ring and volume settings so that you can easily recognize when a certain type of call is coming in. There are two ways to set the ring volume for voice calls: Ring type setting for voice calls. 1. Press to display the Main Menu. This option enables you to set a unique ring type for incoming voice calls.
3. Press for Ring Type. Ring type setting for roaming calls. 4. Press for Messages. 5. Press for Voice, This option enables you to select a unique ring type for incoming roaming calls. for Text, or 6. 7. for Page, for MiniBrowser. Press the scroll keys to scan nine ring types and four melody tones. Each tone sounds as you scan the options. When the desired ring type sounds, press to save the setting. Ring volume setting for message calls.
Reviewing a Voice Memo. Voice Memo. Your Phone can record 10 Voice Memos. Each Voice Memo can be up to one minute in length.When recording, a 60-second timer displays and an alert sounds to indicate when recording time expires. To review a Voice Memo: 1. Press 2. Press for Review.The phone displays the label for Voice Memo 1, begins to play Voice Memo 1, and displays a list of reviewing options.
Voice-Activated Dialing. Program the phone for Voice-Activated Dialing. Your Phone features Voice-Activated Dialing.When on your service provider’s PCS Network, you can call up to 20 stored entries by speaking the name into the microphone. Using the Voice-Activated Dialing option requires that you first train the phone to recognize the name of the person you are calling. Programming your Phone for Voice-Activated Dialing is easy.
Voice dialing activation. Placing a call using voice dialing. Voice dialing is always active once you have programmed the phone to accept voice dialing entries.To place voice dialing calls, press and hold .Then say the name into the phone after you hear the voice prompt and the beep. To place a call using voice dialing: 1. Press and hold on the setting. , or open the flip, depending 2. At the voice prompt, say the name into the phone.
Erasing voice dialing entries. Keyguard. To erase an individual voice dialing entry: To avoid accidental key presses, you can enable the KeyGuard feature. However, you’ll still be able to receive incoming calls and messages.This feature also prevents needless battery usage because the phone does not respond to any keypresses and turns off the backlight. 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Voice Dial. 3. Press for Review. A list of entries displays. 4.
Message Services and Voicemail. Your Phone receives three kinds of messages: voicemail notification (VMN) messages, text messages and numeric pages.When your phone receives a message, an alert sounds, and the screen displays (“New Voice”,“New Text”,“New Page” or “BrowserMsg”).The message indicator ( ) remains on the screen until you listen to the new voicemail message, or read the new text, numeric page, or MiniBrowser message. Setting up your Voicemail box.
Reviewing messages. Your phone receives incoming messages in both Standby and Conversation modes.When a new message arrives, the message header includes the type of message (Voice, Numeric Page,Text, or MiniBrowser) and the name / phone number of the caller, if available.You can review the message upon notification, or store the message for later review. The Messages Menu provides options for reviewing the sender’s name / phone number, time / date stamp and the message. Messages and Lock mode.
Erasing messages. The Internal Phone Book. You can erase an individual text message or numeric page after reviewing it, or erase all stored text messages and numeric pages at one time. To erase all text messages and numeric pages: Your Phone lets you store up to 179 names and phone numbers in the Internal Phone Book. Each entry can contain up to 32 digits, with an associated name of up to 12 characters. 1. Press to display the Messages Menu. Viewing your Internal Phone Book. 2.
7. To include a name with the phone number entry, enter the name at the screen prompt. 4. To include a name with the phone number entry, enter the name at the screen prompt. 8. Press 5. Press to save the entry. Note: If the desired memory location already contains an entry, the phone displays a message asking if you want to replace the current entry.To replace the entry, press .To return to the previous screen and select another location, press . Storing phone numbers shortcut.
Finding entries by name. You can locate Internal Phone Book entries quickly when your phone is in Standby mode: Press to access the Internal Phone Book in one step, and then press the scroll keys to scan entries. Changing your Internal Phone Book. Editing Internal Phone Book numbers. To find Internal Phone Book entries from the Main Menu: Once you have stored a number in the Internal Phone Book you can easily change it.To change an Internal Phone Book entry: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 1. 2.
Erasing the Internal Phone Book. To erase the Internal Phone Book: 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Security and enter the lock code. 3. Press for Erase.Additional options display. 4. Press for Phone Book. 5. Press to erase the entire Internal Phone Dialing numbers from your Internal Phone Book. Dialing by memory location. Dialing numbers from your Internal Phone Book is quick and easy.There are five methods explained below. Memory Dialing Shortcuts.
Advanced Internal Phone Book features. Pause Dialing. When you call automated systems (like banking services), you are often required to enter a password or account number. Instead of entering the numbers manually each time, you can store the numbers in your Internal Phone Book, separated by special characters called pauses. Storing pauses in an Internal Phone Book entry. To store a number in your Internal Phone Book that contains pauses: 1.
prompted by the service for the number (credit card number, bank account number, etc).When prompted, press to send the DTMF number that follows your pause. “SENDING DTMF” flashes on the screen, and |the transmitted tones are audible. Four-digit dialing. Manual pause dialing. To place a call using four-digit dialing: Pauses are entered manually using the Digit Entry Menu during the dialing process. 1. Dial any four consecutive digits of a phone number that you have stored in your Internal Phone Book.
Setting the SEND key. Your key is factory set to provide one-touch access to your Call Logs lists.You can change the function of the key so that it will give you one-touch access to your Internal Phone Book. Note: The key also allows you to easily redial your last call (by pressing it twice). If you change the key to one-touch Phone Book access, you will no longer have this redial function. To change the function of the key: Your phone’s security features.
Lock code setting. 4. The default lock code for your Phone is generally 0000, 0123 or the last four digits of your phone number, depending on activation.You can enter a personal lock code, and then change the lock code as often as you like. ¤ Off: The phone remains unlocked. ¤ Now: The phone locks immediately and stays locked until the lock code is entered. ¤ On Power-Up: The phone locks automatically the next time your phone is powered on and stays locked until the lock code is entered.
¤ Outgoing Calls - You can set outgoing calls to: ¤ Phone Book - only Phone Book, Special, and Emergency numbers can be dialed. Manual dialing from the keypad is not allowed. ¤ ¤ Special and emergency numbers - outgoing calls are limited to the three special and three emergency numbers only (see“Special numbers.” on page 72 for a description of these numbers). Unlimited - any outgoing call can be dialed. To set call limiting options: 1. for Security and enter the Lock 3. Press for Limit Use. 4.
Special numbers. Resetting your phone. Your Phone provides the option of storing three special numbers. Each special number can be up to ten digits long. Resetting the phone erases all Internal Phone Book entries,Voicemail, numeric pages, text messages, call logs, special numbers, and returns all saved options to the default settings. All three special numbers can be manually dialed at any time even when your phone is locked or all outgoing calls are limited.
Internal Phone Book match, the name displays. If there is not an Internal Phone Book match, only the phone number displays. For option 4 (Airtime) see the next paragraph. Keeping track of your calls using Call Logs. When displaying a Call Log, press diately connected. to be imme- Your phone maintains a list of the last calls made to or placed from your phone. Each entry on the list is referred to as a Call Log.
Fax and Data calls. Receiving a data file. Your Phone can receive and send a fax or data file. 1. Ensure that your Phone is connected to your PC and is powered on. Note: The phone must be on a digital network to receive or send faxes and data. 1. Press to display the Main Menu. 2. Press for Setup. Receiving a fax. 3. Press for Data/Fax In. 1. Ensure that your Phone is connected to your PC and is powered on. 4. Use the scroll keys to select “Incoming Data Only”. 2.
The MiniBrowser. Note:This service is available only when your service provider offer Internet service via wireless phone. The MiniBrowser allows you to access certain information such as stock quotes and weather via the Internet. Browsing the web via the phone is not like using your home computer. Site providers have selected only the critical aspects of their site to present to wireless phone users, and have removed most graphics.
4. 5. Once connected, the Home page (or the last page visited) will be displayed.To access the Home menu page from any other menu in the MiniBrowser, press and hold . An example of a Home Page is shown below: Navigating the MiniBrowser. Home Page When you use the MiniBrowser, some keys on your phone operate differently than on a normal phone call.These keys are explained below.
5. Right Cursor Key: Moves the cursor right in a text entry. 6. 0 Key: enters a space in a text entry. 7. Left Cursor Key: Moves the cursor left in a text entry. 8. CLR Key: This key performs two important functions: ¤ Backs you up in the browser. Pressing it once backs you up one page. Pressing and holding it backs you up to the Home page. ¤ Clears out entered text or numbers. When entering numbers or text, press CLR to clear the last number, letter, or symbol.
To create a bookmark. Menus. 1. Go to the page that you want to mark. 2. Press and hold Your Phone includes both a Main Menu and an In Use Menu. 3. Select Mark Site. 4. If the page has a title, it will be automatically used for the name of the bookmark.You can also change the bookmark name. Selecting Save will save the name and add the page to your list of bookmarks. 5. A message will appear confirming that the bookmark was added to the list.
Usage guidelines: Your Phone’s Main Menu. Main Menu 1. Calls ➪ 2. Phone Book ➪ Menu Level 1 1. Outgoing 2. Incoming 3. Missed 4. Air Time ➪ Menu Level 2 Menu Level 3 All about performance and safety. 1. Last Call 2. Total 3. EraseTotal 4. Life Time 1. Find Name 2. My Phone # 3. Add Entry 4. Find Entry 5. Services 3. Roaming ➪ 1. Set Mode ➪ 4. Sounds ➪ 1. Ring Vol ➪ 2. Ring Type ➪ Keeping tabs on signal strength. 1. Calls 2. Messages 3. Alarm 1. Calls ➪ 2. Messages 3. Alarm 1. with ID 2.
Understanding how your phone operates. Maintaining your phone’s peak performance. Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver.When it’s turned on, it receives and transmits radio frequency (RF) signals.When your phone is in use, the system handling your call controls the power level.This power level can range from 0.006 watts to 0.2 watts.
Protecting your battery. Battery disposal and recycling. For best battery performance, you should follow these guidelines: Please follow these guidelines when disposing of or recycling the battery: ¤ Only use Samsung-approved batteries and desk- ¤ Do not dispose of the battery in a fire; the cell top chargers.These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other batteries or chargers will invalidate your warranty and may cause damage as well.
Using your phone while driving. Talking on the phone while you’re driving may divert your attention away from the road. Besides that, it is illegal in some states. Remember, safety comes first. al medical devices (such as pacemakers and hearing aids) to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF signals.Turn off the phone in healthcare facilities and request permission before using the phone near medical equipment. When using your phone in the car: ¤ Focus on driving, not talking.
Answer Call End Call 1,2,3,-Touch Dialing Speed Dialing Redial Call Erase Mistakes Make Calls Menu Scrolling Power On / Off Press Enter the memory location of the desired number holding the final digit to automatically dial. Press . Enter memory location, and then press Press Press . Enter number, and then press Press twice. Press and hold Cautions. . Basic Operation . . . 94 ,and then Although your phone is quite sturdy, it is a complex piece of hardware and can be broken.
1. Find Name 2. My Phone # 3. Add Entry 4. Find Entry 1. Set Mode 1. Ring Vol. 2. Ring Type 3. Alarm 4. Key Beep 5. Tone Length 6. Alerts 7. Roam Ringer 2. Phone Book ➪ 3. Roaming 4. Sounds ➪ 5. MiniBrowser 1. Outgoing 2. Incoming 3. Missed 4. Air Time 0. KeyGuard 9. Setup ➪ 8. Voice Dial ➪ 7. Security ➪ 6. Display ➪ Menu options shown here reflect only a portion of the available selections. Standby Menu 1. Calls ➪ Licensed by QUALCOMM lncorporated under one or more of the following Patents. U.
