SPH-a720 Series P O R T A B L E D U A L M O D E T E L E P H O N E User Guide Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
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Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Road Safety at All Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Switching Off When Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Switching Off in an Aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Switching Off in Hospitals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Interference . . . . .
Correcting the Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Redial the Last Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Calling Emergency Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers with Pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Dialing from Your Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Creating Speed Dial Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Editing Speed Dial Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Using Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 My Name Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Call History . .
Wireless Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Launching the Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Navigating the Wireless Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Soft Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Music and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Tools & Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Getting New Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Downloaded Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 GPS Services . . . . . . . .
Recording Phone Call Conversations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Voice Memo Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Voice Calls . . . . . . . . . . . .
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Important Safety Precautions Important Safety Precautions Please read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. Road Safety at All Times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first. Switching Off When Refueling Do not use the phone at a refueling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. Switching Off in an Aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference.
Special Regulations 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 interference or danger (in a hospital, for example). Sensible Use Use the phone in the intended position (held to the ear). If your phone has an external antenna, avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is on. Emergency Call Ensure the phone is switched on and in-service.
Important Safety Precautions Important: Although the phone can be used while the battery is charging, the battery must be fully charged before first use, otherwise you could damage the battery. Important: Using a non-supported battery may cause damage to your phone. Qualified Service Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone. For more detailed safety information, see "Safety" on page 138.
Your Phone Congratulations on the purchase of your Samsung SPH-a720 phone. This phone is lightweight, easy-to-use, reliable, and offers many exciting features and service options: • Mobile BrowserTM provides access to the wireless Internet. See "Launching the Browser" on page 69. • 1.
Closed View of Your Phone Your Phone Your phone has many features that you can access while the phone is closed. 4. Flash 1. Headset Jack 5. Lens 2. Volume Key 6 Camera Key 7. External LCD Display 3. Key Lock 8. Memory Card Slot 1. Headset Jack: Allows you to plug in an optional headset for safe, convenient hands-free conversations. 2. Volume Key: Allows you to adjust the ringer volume in Idle mode (with the phone open) or adjust the voice volume during a call.
3. Key Lock: Locks the external keys and MP3 buttons so that they cannot be pressed accidentally. 4. Flash: The built-in flash has manual and automatic capabilities. 5. Camera and Camcorder Lens: The lens of your built-in camera. 6. Camera Key: Launches the integrated digital camera: • In Idle mode, press to activate the Camera menu. • In Idle mode, press and hold to start the camera’s preview mode. • When the phone is closed, press and hold to start the camera’s preview mode. 7.
Front View of Your Phone Your Phone 1. Earpiece 2. Display Screen 3. Navigation Keys 16. Right Soft Key 4. Left Soft Key 5. MP3 Player Key 15. Speaker Key 6. Send Key 14. OK Key 7. Clear Key 13. End Key 8. Voicemail Key 12. Alpha-numeric Keys 9. Special Function Keys 10. Microphone 11.
1. Earpiece: The earpiece allows you to hear the other caller. Ringtones and sounds are played also played through the earpiece. 2. Display Screen: This screen displays all the information you need to operate your phone. 3. Navigation Keys: These keys allow you to scroll through the phone menu options and provide a shortcut to phone functions when in Idle mode. 4. Left Soft Key: • In Idle mode, press to access the Menu.
8. Voicemail Key: In Idle mode press and hold this key to launch Voicemail. Your Phone 9. Special Function Keys: • Shift/Asterisk: • Enters the asterisk [*] character for calling features. • In text entry mode, press the key to switch between letter cases when using the input type Alpha (ABC, Abc, abc) or T9. • In Idle mode, press and hold to switch your handset to Silent Mode (with vibration). • Space/Pound: • Enters the pound [#] character for calling features.
13. END Key: • During a call, press this key to end the call. • When you receive an incoming call, press this key to reject the call. • When the phone is off or in Idle mode, press and hold this key for a few seconds to turn your phone on or off. • When in the main menu, press to return the phone to Idle mode and cancel your input. when navigating through a menu 14. OK Key: Pressing accepts the highlighted choice in the menu. In Idle mode, press and hold the key to launch your Web Browser. 15.
The interior screen has three areas: Displays various icons. Shows the current functions assigned to the two soft keys. Screen Icons This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screens: Shows your current signal strength. The more bars you have, the stronger the signal. Indicates that there is no service, as your phone cannot find a signal. R Indicates that your phone is in roaming mode. Indicates that a call is in progress. Indicates that a data transfer is in progress.
Indicates that the phone is in data dormant mode. Indicates that a circuit data transfer is occurring. Indicates that an alarm is set on your phone. Indicates that the speaker is enabled. Indicates that GPS is on and your location is known in the network. 1X Appears when your phone is receiving 1X digital service. D Appears when your phone is receiving digital (non-3G) service. HS Appears when your phone is receiving EV-D0 service. Indicates that you have new voice mail messages waiting.
Indicates that a Micro SD memory card has been inserted into the phone. Your Phone Appears when Bluetooth® wireless technology is enabled. Appears when a Bluetooth® device is connected. Appears when the phone is in secure mode. Indicates that the music player is in use. Appears when the ringer of your phone is turned on. Appears when the ringer of your phone is turned off. Appears when your phone is in vibration-only mode. Appears when the phone is in meeting/silent mode (no sound and no vibration).
Camera Screen This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s interior display screen when in camera mode: Indicates that the camera’s timer is on. Indicates that the flash or movie light is on. Camera The camera on the front of your phone allows you to take photos. For further details, see "Camera" on page 77. Memory Card Your phone allows you to use a Micro SD (Secure Digital) memory card (up to 1GB) and an adapter to expand the phone’s available memory space.
Inserting the Micro SD Memory Card To insert the Micro SD memory card into your phone: 2. Position the Micro SD memory card in line with the opening and gently slide it into place until it is fully inserted and locked. Note: Be sure to use only recommended memory cards (up to 1GB). Using non-recommended memory cards could cause data loss or damage your phone. Note: Make sure your battery is fully charged before using the Micro SD memory card.
Using a Micro SD Adapter You can also purchase a Micro SD memory adapter, which allows Micro SD memory cards to be used in SD-compatible devices. Before using with a reader, you will need to insert the Micro SD memory card into the Micro SD memory adapter. • With the label side of the Micro SD memory card facing up, insert the card into the Micro SD memory adapter and gently slide the card until it is fully inserted.
Getting Started Installing and Charging the Battery Be sure to watch your phone’s battery level indicator and charge the battery before it runs out of power. You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but this causes the phone to charge more slowly. Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibration mode, playing games, camera and browser usage affect the battery’s talk and standby times.
Installing the Battery 1. Slide the battery cover down and lift up to remove it. 2. Insert battery into the phone housing with the label side down. The gold contacts on the end of the battery should match up with those on the phone 3. Push the top end of the battery down until it snaps into place. 4. Replace the battery cover. Removing the Battery 1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers or messages. 2. Slide the battery cover down and lift up to remove it. 3.
Warning! Using the wrong battery charger could cause damage to your phone and void the warranty. Getting Started 1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers or messages. 2. Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a standard 120/220 VAC wall outlet. 3. Insert the end of the adapter into the charger/ accessory connector at the bottom end of the phone. Turning Your Phone On and Off 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on.
Phone Basics Displaying Your Phone Number In case you forget your phone number, your phone can remind you. To display your phone number: • Press the left soft key for Menu, followed by . Your My Name Card is displayed with your phone number. Making Calls Making Regular Calls From the Idle screen, enter the phone number and press the To end the call, press the key or close the phone. key.
Adjusting the Volume During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone. • Press the key to increase the volume level and the decrease the level. key to Phone Basics • In Idle mode, you can also adjust the ringer volume using these keys. Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers with Pauses You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems, such as Voice Mail or credit card billing numbers.
4. Press to dial the number. — or— Press right soft key for Options and press Save to save the number in your Contacts list. When dialing a number with a hard pause, press next set of numbers. for to send the Dialing from Your Contacts List You can select a Contact and dial the number automatically. To dial directly from a Contacts entry: 1. Press the left soft key for Contacts. 2. Press for Menu and then press to List Entries and press . 3.
To use One-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 2-9: • Press and hold the appropriate key for approximately two seconds. (The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows the saved caller ID or number.) To use Two-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 10-99: 2. Press and hold the second digit for approximately two seconds. (The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows the saved call ID or number.) Note: Your phone also supports 1 to 4 digit dialing.
Answering Calls 1. If necessary, open the phone. 2. Press the key to answer the incoming call. • When the Flip Open option in the Call Answer menu is activated, you can answer a call by opening the phone (Menu ). 3. To end the call, press the key or close the phone. The following options are also available to handle an incoming call: • Press either of the side volume keys to quiet the ringer. • Press the right soft key or key to Ignore the incoming call and send it directly to your Voice Mail box.
In-Call Options Using the Menu Options The following options are available: • Key Mute: allows you to activate or deactivate DTMF tones. See "DTMF Length" on page 116 for more information. • Contacts: accesses the Contacts menu options. See "Contacts" on page 39. • Messaging: allows you to check for Voice Mail and notifications. See "Messaging" on page 50. • 3-Way Call: allows you to talk to two different people at the same time. See "Making Three-Way Calls" on page 26.
Making Three-Way Calls With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls. 1. Enter a number you wish to call and press . 2. Once you have established the connection, press the right soft key for Options, followed by for 3-Way Call. 3. Dial the second number and press . 4. When you’re connected to the second party, press again to begin your three-way call.
End-of-Call Options After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is not in your Contacts, the phone number and the duration of the call are displayed. Press the left soft key to Save the number to your Contacts. Phone Basics If the number is already in your Contacts, press the left soft key to Call the number back. Note: The End-of-Call options are not displayed for calls identified as Unknown ID or Restricted numbers.
2. Select a character input mode: • Alpha to enter characters with the keypad (see page 29). • • • • • T9(English) to enter characters using predictive T9 Text Input (see the next topic). Symbols to enter symbols (see page 30). Number to enter numbers (see page 30). Quick Text to enter prewritten phrases. This option is available only for fields where Quick Text can be entered. WWW to enter common Web text. This option is available only for fields where Web text can be entered.
2. Use the keypad to enter the new event. (For example, to enter “Meeting”, press once, twice, once, once, once, and once.) Entering Characters with the Keypad To enter text using Alpha: 1. From a text entry screen (for example, a Contacts entry), press the right soft key for Options and select Alpha. 2. Use your keypad to enter the contact's name. (For example, to enter "Bill", press twice, three times, three times, and three times again.) Characters scroll as follows: .
Entering Numbers and Symbols To enter numbers: • Select the Number mode and press the appropriate key. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 27.) To enter symbols: • Select the Symbols mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 27.) To enter a symbol, press the appropriate key displayed above the desired symbol character. Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a caller before answering the phone by displaying the number of the Received call.
Responding to Call Waiting When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you of incoming calls by sounding two beeps. Your phone’s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller’s phone number (if it is available and you are in digital mode). • Press . (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.) To switch back to the first caller: • Press again.
Menu Functions The following list shows the menu structure and indicates the number assigned to each option.
8: Message Reminder • Off • Once • Every 2 min 9: Alert on call • On/Off 9: Memory Info 3: Web Alert 4: E-Mail • Get New • Online E-Mail 5: IM & Chat • Get New • Online IM&CHAT • MSN Messenger (New) 6: Short Codes 1: Short code list 2: Create template 4: Wireless Web 5: Music & Media 1: Music 1: TELUS Music Player 2: My Music List 2: Ringtones • Get New 3: Wallpaper • Get New 4: Video • Get New 5: TV & Radio • Get New 6: Camera 1: Take Photo 2: Image Album 1: Photo Gallery 2: MMS Menu Functions 33 Menu F
3: Transferred Images 3: Settings 1: Save To • Phone • Memory card 2: View Mode • landscape • Portrait 4: PictBridge Print 7: Camcorder 1: Take New 2: Video Album 3: Settings 1: Save To • Phone • Memory card 8: My Albums 1: Sound Album 1: Sound Gallery 2: MMS 3: Transferred Sounds 2: Image Album 1: Photo Gallery 2: MMS 3: Transferred Images 3: Video Album 1: Video Gallery 2: MMS 3: Transferred Video 4: Online Album 5: External Memory 6: Shop 7: Games • Get New 8: Tools & Apps 1: New Tools 2: Downloaded Ap
2: Messages • See Ringer for options 3: Earpiece • Level 1 to 8 4: Speaker • Level 1 to 8 5: Power On/Off • On/Off 4: Alerts 1: Minute Beep • On/Off 2: Call Connect • On/Off 3: Call Lost • On/Off 4: No Service • On/Off 2: Display 1: Banner 1: Set • Off • Top • Bottom 2: Edit 2: Wallpaper 1: Main Display 1: Preset Images 2: Downloads 3: Photo Gallery 2: Front Display 1: Preset Images 2: Main LCD Pic 3: Incoming Call 1: With Caller ID • Default • Downloads • Image Album Menu Functions 35 Menu Functions 2:
2: No Caller ID • See the options for With Caller ID 4: Backlight 1: On • 3 Seconds • 7 Seconds • 15 Seconds • 30 Seconds • Always On • Always Off 2: Dim • 1 Minute • 2 Minutes • 5 Minutes • 10 Minutes • Always On 3: Brightness • Level 1-5 5: Keypad Light • 8 Seconds • 15 Seconds • 30 Seconds • Always Off 6: Time and Date 1: Main Display • Digital Clock • Small Digital Bottom • Large Digital • Small Digital Top • Analog Clock 1-6 • Off 2: Front Display • Time & Date • Time Only • Off 36 Menu Functions 3:
4: Auto Answer • 2 Seconds • 4 Seconds • 8 Seconds • Off 5: Auto Redial • On/Off 3: Language • English • Français 4: TTY Mode • Enable TTY • Disable TTY 5: Data Setup 1: Data/Fax • Off • Fax In Once • Fax in Always • Data in Once • Data in Always 2: PC Connection • USB • Closed 3: Do Not Disturb • On/Off 6: System 1: Phone Info 1: My Phone Number 2: Software Version 3: Hardware Version 4: ESN 5: PRL 6: Browser Version 7: Serving System 8: Icon Glossary Menu Functions Menu Functions • Contacts • Call Hist
2: Memory Info 1: Total Usage 2: Music & Media 3: My Albums 4: Games 5: Tools & Apps 3: System 1: Set Mode • Automatic • Home Only 2: Set NAM • NAM 1 • NAM 2 3: Call Guard • On/Off 4: Security 1: Lock Phone • Unlocked • On Power-Up • Lock Now 2: Lock Camera • On/Off 3: Lock Camcorder • On/Off 4: Change Lock 5: Special # • Empty • Empty • Empty 6: Erase Contacts • Yes/No 7: Erase Downloads • Yes/No 8: Erase Image Album • Yes/No 38 Menu Functions 9: Erase Sound Album • Yes/No 0: Erase Video Album • Yes/No
Contacts Use the Contacts menu to store your phone numbers and other contact information. You can specify the following information for each contact you add to your Contacts list: Mobile, Home, Office, Pager, Fax, E-mail1, E-mail2, and Other. You can store up to 500 entries. Adding New Entries Contacts Adding New Entries in Idle Mode 1. Enter a new phone number and press the right soft key for Options. 2. Using the navigation keys, select Save and press . 3.
Adding New Entries from the Contacts Menu 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Contacts. 3. Press for New Entry. for Menu. 4. Enter the new contact information. See "Adding New Entries in Idle Mode" on page 39. Finding, Editing or Dialing Contacts You can access your contact list from the Idle screen by pressing the right soft key . To find an entry from the Contacts menu: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Menu. for Contacts. 3. Press for List Entries. A list of your Contacts is displayed.
Selecting Ringer Types to Identify Entries You can assign ringer types to different Contact entries so you can identify callers by the ringer you hear when they call. To assign a ringer to a contact: 1. Display the edit screen for the Contact. See "Finding, Editing or Dialing Contacts" on page 40. 2. Press the navigation key down until Ring is selected and press the right soft key for Edit. 4. Press the navigation key up or down to highlight and listen to the desired ringer.
3. Using the navigation keys, select one of the following options: • No Image: Leave the picture blank. • New Picture: Use the camera to take a new picture. See "Camera" on page 77. • Preset Images: Assign a preset image of People, Animal, or Other. Select the image and the press for Select. • Image Album: Select an image from your Photo Gallery, MMS, or Transferred Images. See "Image Album" on page 82. • Downloads: Select an image from your downloaded images. 4.
To associate an existing number located in your Contacts: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Contacts. 3. Press for Groups. for Menu. 4. Select the desired Group and press . 5. Do one of the following: • If no Contacts have previously been added to the group, the message “No Group Entries. Add new entry?” is displayed. Select Yes and press . Proceed to step 6. Contacts • If previously added Contacts are listed, press the right soft key for Options and select Add New Group. Proceed to step 6.
6. Highlight the contact and press to check/uncheck it. Repeat for any additional contacts that you wish to add. 7. Press the left soft key for Next. 8. Create the text message to send. See "Text & Multimedia Messages" on page 53. Group Options To add, delete or rename groups: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Contacts. 3. Press for Groups. for Menu. 4. Highlight the desired group, if applicable. 5. Press the right soft key for Options. 6.
Creating Speed Dial Entries 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Menu. for Contacts. 3. Press for Speed Dials. A list of current speed dials is displayed. 4. Using the navigation keys, select a number and press the left soft key for Assign. Note: Memory location 1 is reserved for your Voice Mail server number. Contacts 5. Select an entry from the list and press the left soft key or for Assign. Editing Speed Dial Entries To edit the number assigned to a speed dial location: 1.
Using Speed Dial In Idle mode, to speed dial the numbers assigned to the 2 to 99 keys, press and hold the appropriate key. See page 22 for information. My Name Card This function is similar to an entry in the Contacts list, except that it contains your own contact information, like a business card. You can transfer it to another Bluetooth-enabled device or send it in messages. To view the name card: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Contacts. 3. Press for My Name Card. 4.
Call History With Call History, you can: • view calls you missed, received, or dialed • view the length of calls made and received Note: You can access the most recent numbers in the three types of call records by pressing the key while in Idle mode. Press the Left and Right navigation keys to switch between the call types. Call History Viewing Your Call History To view an entry in your call history: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Menu. for Call History. 3.
Call History Options For additional information on a particular call, highlight a Call History entry and press . The time and date of the call is displayed. Tip: You can also scroll between Call History categories by pressing the navigation key left or right. Press the right soft key for Options to select one of the following options for this entry.
• • Dialed Calls: Delete your dialed calls. Missed Calls: Delete the calls you missed. 4. Confirm the deletion by selecting Yes and pressing . Call Timers Call Timers allows you to check the time of the last call or the total air time since your phone was activated on the network. These times are not meant for billing purposes. To view the Call Timers: 1. Press the left soft key for Call History. 3. Press for Call Timers. Call History 2. Press for Menu. 4.
Messaging You can send and receive a range of different message types from your phone. Press the left soft key for Menu, followed by for Messaging. This menu has the following messaging options: • Voice Mail: allows you to access your voice mailbox and check for voice messages. • Text and Multimedia: allows you to compose and send Text and Multimedia messages to other phones able to receive the messages. • Web Alert: allows you to view specific Web alerts from your service provider.
To set up voice mail: 1. Press and hold the key. 2. Follow the system audio prompts to create your passcode, record your greeting, and record your name announcement. Voice Mail Notification There are several ways your phone alerts you of a new message: • By displaying a message on the screen. • By sounding the assigned ringer type. • By displaying at the top of your screen. New Voice Mail Message Alerts To call your voice mail immediately after receiving a message: 1.
Important: When you are roaming off the network, you may not receive notification of new voice mail messages. It is recommended that you periodically check your voice mail by dialing 1 + area code + your Phone Number. You will be charged roaming rates when accessing voice mail while roaming off the network. Note: Your phone accepts messages even when it is turned off. However, you are notified of new messages only when your phone is turned on and you are in a Service Area.
2. Press for Messaging. 3. Press for Voice Mail. 4. Press for Clear Icon. 5. Press the navigation key up to select Yes and press . Text & Multimedia Messages Create New Using your phone, you can send text and multimedia messages to other mobile phones in North America and the rest of the world, depending on your carrier. To create a text message: for Menu. 2. Press for Messaging. 3. Press for Text and Multimedia. 4. Press for Send New. Messaging 1. Press the left soft key 5.
Tip: For the next step, you can change text entry mode, by pressing the right soft key and select a text entry option. See "Selecting a Character Input Mode" on page 27. 7. Specify a Subject and create your message using the keypad as follows. When you are finished your message, press the left soft key for Send. • To add a Subject line to your message, highlight the Subject box using the navigation keys. Enter the subject text. When you are finished press the left soft key for Done.
• If you selected Sound Album, select the album with the sound clip you want to attach, then highlight the . desired clip or voice memo and press For pictures, select Take Picture or Image Album. • If you selected Take Picture, the camera will start. For more information, see "Taking Pictures" on page 78. • If you selected Image Album, select the album with the image you want to attach, then highlight the desired . photograph and press For videos, select Record Video or Video Album.
3. A new body box appears below the first box. You can move between the first and second slides using the Up and Down navigation keys. You can now finish composing and send. Changing sending options for messages 1. From the message composition screen, highlight More using the navigation keys and press the right soft key for Options. 2. Highlight Sending Options and press . 3. Select the option you wish to change. The options available to you depend on the type of message you created.
• BCC: allows you to add a BCC address to your message. • Slide Timing: allows you set the duration (in seconds) of each slide. 4. When finished with your messaging options, press the key to return to the message window. Saving messages You can save a draft of your message prior to sending it. This is useful if you intend to send the message again in the future or if you cannot complete the message and want to do so at a later time. To save a draft of a message: • Press for Save to Drafts.
Inbox This folder contains all your received text and multimedia messages. From this folder, you can view your messages, reply to or forward the message to another destination. To view a message in your inbox: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Messaging. 3. Press for Text and Multimedia. 4. Press for Inbox. Your messages appear in a list. 5. Highlight the desired message and press appears on screen. . The message To reply to a message: 1.
5. Press the right soft key for Options. • Reply with Copy (SMS) or Reply to all (MMS): allows to reply to the sender of the message with the messaged copied into your reply. • Forward: allows you to forward a copy of the message to another person. • Move to Saved: allows you to move the message to the Saved list. • Save Address: allows you to save an address in your Contacts list. • Message Details: allows you to view information about the message, such as date and time.
5. Highlight the desired message and select one of the following options: • If the message was successfully sent previously: • To forward the message to a different recipient, press the left soft key for Forward, and specify the new recipient. • To resend the message, press the right soft key for Options and press to Resend. Your message will be sent to the same recipient. See page 53 for information. • If the message failed to be sent previously: • To re-send, press the left soft key for Re-send.
• Save address: allows you to save an address in your Contacts list. • Message Details: allows you to view information about the message, such as date and time. • Message Status: allows you to view the Delivery Status and Read Status. • Erase: allows you to delete the message. • Erase Multiple: allows you to select and delete several messages. • Erase All: allows you to delete all the messages in the list. Templates 1.
Drafts This folder contains drafts of unfinished or unsent text and multimedia messages. From this folder, you can complete and send your messages. To open a saved draft: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Messaging. 3. Press for Text and Multimedia. 4. Press for Drafts. Your draft messages appear in a list. 5. Highlight the desired draft message and press . 6. Complete your message. For more information, see "To create a text message:", beginning at step 5 on page 53.
Erase Messages You can erase messages at anytime from the Inbox, Outbox/Send, Draft or Saved message folders. To erase the messages from the desired folder: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Messaging. 3. Press for Text and Multimedia. 4. Press for Erase Messages. 5. Press for Inbox, for Outbox, for Saved, for Templates, or Messages. for Drafts, or for All Messaging 6. Press the navigation key left or right to select Yes and press .
The following options are available: SMS Options • CallBack Number: allows you to change the callback number for this message. The default callback number is your mobile phone number. • Priority: allows you to change the priority of the message between Normal and Urgent. MMS Options • Read Report: allows you to turn Read Receipt Off or On. When On, you will be notified when your message is read by the message’s recipient. • Delivery Report: allows you to turn Delivery Receipt Off or On.
• Reject Adv.: allows you to reject multimedia messages that are labeled as advertising (Adv.) • Number/Email: allows you to reject multimedia messages sent from a specific phone number (MIN) or Email address. Save to Outbox: allows you to adjust whether sent messages are saved in your Outbox. Your options are: • Auto Save: automatically saves a copy of the outgoing message in the filed folder. • Prompt: prompts you to save a copy of the outgoing message.
Quick Text: Quick Text messages are used to enter common responses to questions. A Quick Text can be selected and automatically entered into the message. Quick Text can also be customized to whatever you want by editing the 10 pre-set messages already stored in your phone. • To edit a Quick Text message, highlight the desired Quick Text message and press . Edit the message and press the left soft key for Select when finished.
Web Alert Your phone is capable of receiving web alerts from online providers. Consult with your Service Provider for more details. To access the web alert service (if available): 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Messaging. 3. Press for Web Alert. for Menu. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. E-Mail Messaging Your phone is capable of accessing online e-mails. Consult with your Service Provider for more details. To access the online e-mail service (if available): 1. Press the left soft key 2.
3. Press for IM & Chat. 4. Select Get New, Online IM&CHAT or MSN Messenger and follow the on-screen instructions. Short Codes Your phone is capable of accessing pre-configured short codes. Short codes, also known short numbers or Common Short Codes (CSC) are special telephone numbers that are shorter than typical telephone numbers. Consult your service provider for more details. To access Short Codes: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Messaging. 3. Press for Short Codes. for Menu. 4.
Wireless Web Your phone comes equipped with Wireless Web access (Menu ) through your browser. You can view specially designed versions of popular sites including sports, weather, news, and stock quotes, as well as download ringtones, wallpapers and games. When you launch the browser, the phone automatically connects to the Internet. Note: Rates and pricing vary according to your service plan. Please contact your service provider for additional information.
which Web sites you visit, the labels on the soft keys may change to indicate their function. To use soft keys: • Press the desired soft key button. If an additional pop-up menu appears when you press the soft key button, select the menu items using your keypad (if they’re numbered) or by highlighting the option and pressing . Scrolling As with other parts of your phone's menu, you'll have to scroll up and down to see everything on some Web sites.
Tip: The tenth item in a numbered list may be selected by pressing the key on your phone’s keypad, even though the number 0 doesn’t appear on the screen. • To go back one page, press on your phone. (Note that is also used to delete text.) Music and Media Music The TELUS Music Player (Menu ) lets you play music you have downloaded from your service provider or loaded from your PC to your Micro SD memory card. < > : | 9. The file name is limited to 47 total characters.
3. Use the Up or Down navigation keys to highlight the option you want to enable or disable. 4. Press to change the setting for the highlighted option. Options marked with X are enabled. Downloading Music Your service provider may offer easy access to music downloads. In most cases a fee is associated which each song you download. See your service provider for more details. To download a song: 1. Press Menu take a few seconds. to start the MP3 player. This may 2.
• Fast Forward Key: Goes to the end of the song that is playing or scans forward if you hold the key down. Playing Music with the Phone Open If you have saved music on your phone or memory card, you can listen to songs. To play music: 1. Press Menu 2. Press to access the Music menu. for My Music List. 3. Use the navigations keys to select a song and press . The TELUS MP3 player launches and plays the selected song. This may take a few seconds. Creating a Play List To create a playlist: 1.
5. Using the navigation keys, scroll through the list of music. Press to select individual songs to add to your play list. The songs you select are marked with an X. 6. Press the right soft key for OK. 7. Enter a name for the play list and press To delete characters, use the the box. . key. Hold it down to clear Your play list is saved with the songs you specified and the name you entered. The new playlist is displayed on the screen. Selecting a Play List To select a play list for playback: 1.
• Press the right soft key for options: • repeat song: Repeat the current song. • shuffle songs: Randomize the current playlist. • song information: Display information about the current song. • song library: View all playlists and all songs in your library. • music player home: Return to the main playback screen. • shop: Download new MP3s. • help: Display help about the current screen. Managing your Song Library Use the following options to manage your song library: to start the MP3 player.
• delete song: Delete the currently highlighted song. • scan for new songs: Add new songs to your library. • music player home: Return to the main playback screen. • shop: Download new songs from your service provider. • help: Display help about the current screen. Viewing Song Download Status The My Vault option lets you view information about pending downloads and previously downloaded songs. To access My Vault: 1. Press Menu take a few seconds. to start the MP3 player. This may 2.
Wallpaper To download new wallpaper: 1. Press Menu for Wallpaper. 2. Select Get New and press . You now are connected to your service provider’s Web page. Follow the on-screen instructions. Video To download a video: 1. Press Menu for Video. 2. Select Get New and press . You now are connected to your service provider’s Web page. Follow the on-screen instructions. Music and Media TV & Radio To download TV or radio programs: 1. Press Menu for TV & Radio. 2. Select Get New and press .
Taking Pictures Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in Digital Camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button. You can activate Camera mode and take pictures whether the phone is open or closed. To take pictures with the phone open: 1. Press Menu 2. Press for Camera. for Take Photo. Shortcut: To activate Camera mode, you can also press and hold the Camera button located on the right side of the phone. 3.
Pictures via Multimedia Messaging" on page 82 for more details. • If you wish to discard the current picture, press the right soft key pictures. for Reject. You can continue to take To take pictures with the phone closed: 1. Press and hold the Side Camera button Camera mode. to activate 2. Point the camera lens at your subject. You can check the picture framing through the external display screen.
Camera Options There are several settings associated with the full-color digital camera. These settings allow you to customize how the camera operates when taking pictures. If the subject image is in reverse on the display, you can invert it using the volume keys on the left side of the phone to display the image correctly. To access camera settings: 1. Start the camera. For more information, see "Taking Pictures" on page 78. 2. Press the right soft key for Options. 3.
• Sunny: decreases the light sensitivity for taking pictures in full or mostly sunny conditions. • Cloudy: increases light sensitivity for taking pictures under cloudy conditions. • Tungsten: adjusts the white balance to match inside lighting conditions displayed using common household light bulbs. • Fluorescent: adjusts the white balance to match inside lighting conditions displayed using common fluorescent lighting. • Manual: allows you to adjust the white balance settings manually.
Sending Pictures via Multimedia Messaging 1. Take your picture, as described in "To take pictures with the phone open:" on page 78. From the Taken Picture screen, press to send your picture as part of a multimedia message. 2. Specify a destination phone number or e-mail address by entering the information or selecting it from your Contacts list. 3. Compose your multimedia message. Your picture is already attached to the message.
• To modify your picture options, press the right soft key for Options. The following options are available: • Send: sends the picture to someone via multimedia messaging. For more information, see "Sending Pictures via Multimedia Messaging" on page 82. • Upload: allows you to send a picture to an online album. • Print: allows you to print the picture using PictBridge. For more information, see "PictBridge Print" on page 84.
PictBridge Print PictBridge is an industry standard established by the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) that enables a range of digital photo solutions including direct photo printing from a digital camera to a printer without the need for a PC. Note: There are many PictBridge devices in the market whose compatibility with your phone cannot be guaranteed.
9. Highlight the desired image and press the left soft key for Next. (To select multiple images, press to place a check mark next to each image selected.) 10. Highlight Copies and press the navigation key left or right to select the desired number of copies to print. 11. Press the navigation key down to select Size. Press the navigation key left or right to select one of the following sizes: 4x6 or Default. Note: These sizes are may vary and are dependent on the printer’s capabilities. 12.
Camcorder Using the Camcorder (Menu ) in your phone, you can take videos of people or events. You can also set a video as wallpaper. Taking Videos Taking videos with your phone’s built-in camcorder is simple, and you can store the videos on the memory card. To Take a Video: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Music & Media. 3. Press for Camcorder. 4. Press for Take New. 5. Using the phone’s main LCD as a viewfinder, aim the camcorder lens at your subject.
• If you wish to discard the current video, press the right soft key videos. for Reject. You can continue to take Camcorder Options There are several settings associated with the camcorder. These settings allow you to customize how the camcorder operates when taking videos. 1. Start the camcorder. For more information, see "Taking Videos" on page 86. 2. Press the right soft key for Options. 3. Press the number key corresponding to the desired option.
• Tungsten: Adjusts the white balance to match inside lighting conditions displayed using common household light bulbs. • Fluorescent: Adjusts the white balance to match inside lighting conditions displayed using common fluorescent lighting. • Manual: Allows you to adjust the white balance settings manually. • Quality: Select the detail quality of the video: Fine, Normal, or Economy. • Review Movies: View your Video Album. See "Video Album" on page 88. • Camera Mode: Switch to Camera mode.
6. Using the navigation keys, scroll through the your stored videos and highlight the desired video. • To play the highlighted video, press the left soft key for Play (Video Gallery only). • To modify your video options, press the right soft Settings The Settings menu (Menu ) allows you to change the default save location for the videos you take. In the Settings menu, press for Save To and select either Phone or Memory card as the default save location.
My Albums The My Albums menu (Menu multimedia contents of your phone: ) lets you quickly view the • Sound Album: see "Voice Memo" on page 110. • Image Album: see "Image Album" on page 82. • Video Album: see "Video Album" on page 88. • Online Album: launches your Web browser to view your online album. See "Wireless Web" on page 69. • External Memory: lets you view memory status.
Games You can download and play games already stored on your phone. 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Menu. for Games. 3. Highlight Get New and press . The browser will launch and take you to the download menu. 4. Follow the instructions of the screen for information about online and downloadable games.
Tools & Apps Tools & Apps (Menu ) provides helpful software applications to help you perform common functions, such as: • setting an alarm so that the phone rings at a specific time, to remind you of an appointment, for example • viewing a calendar and organizing your schedule • using the phone as a calculator for basic mathematical equations or currency exchange operations • viewing times in different parts of the world Getting New Tools To download new tools and applications: 1.
GPS Services The GPS feature enables service providers to identify your location for emergencies and other services. With GPS Services options, you can download new applications that use your phone’s GPS features. Note: Feature based on carrier network availability. To download tools or applications: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Tools & Apps. 3. Press for GPS Services. 4. Highlight Get New and press . The browser will launch and take you to the download menu.
To access Bluetooth option settings: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Tools & Apps. 3. Press for Bluetooth. 4. Select an option to change: • for Power: Select On or Off to enable or disable Bluetooth support. • for Scan Devices: Select an existing device and select Yes to scan for it, or select Add New to add another device to the list of trusted devices. • for Discoverable Mode: Select On to let other devices connect to your phone; otherwise, select Off.
• Info: lets you view information about the highlighted trusted device. Note: The software in this handset supports Bluetooth profiles: HSP, HFP, DUN, OPP, BPP, A2DP, AVRCP. However, the software does not support the transfer of data files. Calculator Your phone comes with a built-in calculator. To access the calculator: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Tools & Apps. 3. Press for Calculator. 5.
Alarm Clock Your phone comes with a built-in alarm clock with multiple alarm times. To use the alarm clock: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Tools & Apps. 3. Press for Alarm Clock. 4. Press , , or to select an alarm. 5. Press the navigation key left or right and select On. 6. Press the navigation key down once and then use the keypad to enter the alarm time. 7. Press the right soft key to select AM or PM. 8.
Planner Your Planner helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. To add an event to today’s schedule: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Tools & Apps. 3. Press for Planner. 4. Select a Planner type: • • • • Today: displays today’s events. Scheduler: displays a calendar from which you can select a day. Task List: displays a to-do list. Countdown: displays a countdown to a specific time.
To create a Scheduler entry: 1. Display the Scheduler (Menu ). 2. If this is the first entry, enter a description of the event. See "Entering Text" on page 27. Otherwise, press the navigation keys to select a day and press the left soft key for View, then press the left soft key for Add New. Enter a description of the event. 3. Press the left soft key for Next. 4. Press the Left or Right navigation keys to select the type of event: Appointment, Business, Personal, Vacation, or Birthday. 5.
12. Press the left soft key to select Done. To view Scheduler options: You can select the following options in the Scheduler (Menu ) by pressing the right soft key for Options: • Add New: allows you to create a new Scheduler event. • View Type: allows you to switch the Scheduler view to Monthly, Weekly, or Daily. • Jump to Date: allows you to view the events for a specific day. Press the Left or Right navigation key to select an option.
3. Press the left soft key for Next. 4. Use the Left and Right navigation key to select a priority for the task: Low or High. 5. Press the Down navigation key and use the keypad to enter the Due Time. Press the right soft key to select AM or PM. 6. Press the navigation key down once. 7. Use the keypad to enter the Due Date. 8. Press the left soft key for Done. To view or edit existing Tasks: 1. Display the Task List (Menu 2. Highlight a task and press .) . The task is displayed.
3. Press the left soft key for Next. 4. Use the keypad to enter the countdown Time. 5. Press the right soft key to select AM or PM. 6. Press the Down navigation key once. 7. Use the keypad to enter the countdown Date. 8. Press the left soft key for Done. To view or edit existing Countdowns: 1. Display the Countdown menu (Menu 2. Highlight a countdown and press details are displayed. .) . The countdown • To edit the countdown, press the left soft key for Edit.
3. Enter up to 160 characters in the note using the keypad and press the left soft key for OK. Viewing Notes 1. Display the Notepad menu (Menu ). 2. Use the navigation keys to scroll to the desired note and press to view the note details. Deleting Notes 1. Display the Notepad menu (Menu ). 2. Highlight the note you wish to delete using the navigation keys. 3. Press the right soft key for Options. 4. Select an option: • Erase: deletes the highlighted note. • Erase All: deletes all the notes. 5.
Voice Service Activating Voice Recognition Voice recognition allows you to say commands to perform common functions supported by your phone. There is no voice training required to use the voice recognition feature. You simply say the predesignated command displayed on your screen in a normal tone of voice to perform the desired function. To activate voice recognition: 1. Press and hold voice command.) . (The phone prompts you to say a 2.
• The phone recognizes the digits one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, zero, and oh. The phone does not recognize numbers such as “one eight hundred” for “1-800”. Instead, say “one-eight-zero-zero”. • The phone recognizes only valid 7, 10 or 11 digit North American phone numbers. • If your phone does not usually recognize you correctly when you are using voice Call, try adapting Call to your voice, which can significantly improve accuracy for some speakers.
• If you said a name listed in your Contacts that has more than one number associated with it, the phone displays the different locations (Home, Office, Mobile, Pager, Fax) and asks you which one to dial. Say one of the location names and the phone will dial the number for the location you specified. Note: In some cases, the phone might ask you to repeat a name or number. Make sure that the number is a valid 7, 10 or 11 digit North American phone number, and then say the number again.
To retrieve information using Lookup: 1. Activate voice recognition by pressing and holding (The phone will prompt you for a command.) . 2. Say Lookup. (The phone will prompt you to say the name.) 3. Say the person’s full name, exactly as it is entered in your Contacts. The phone will play the name it recognized through the earpiece, and then open the contact information for that name. If the phone says, “Did You Say,” followed by an incorrect name, say No.
Go To The Go To option allows you to quickly launch a menu item. To use the Go To feature: 1. Activate voice recognition by pressing and holding (The phone will prompt you for a command.) . 2. Wait for the beep and say Go To followed by one of the following: Contacts, Call History, Messaging, Wireless Web, or Next Menu. Check The Check option gives you an update on the general status of your phone including signal and battery strength, network, and your phone number.
3. Press for Voice Service. 4. Press the left soft key 5. Press for Settings. for Sensitivity. 6. Press the navigation key up or down to select Reject More, Recommended, or Reject Less and press the left soft key for OK. If you select Reject More, your phone will require a more exact sound match and if you select Reject Less, your phone will require a less exact sound match. Configuring Digit Dialing You can configure your phone to adapt to your voice when using voice-based dialing.
Tip: To reset digit dialing, press for Reset Digits while in the Digit Dialing menu. Changing Voice Dial Prompts By default, your phone provides audio prompts such as “Please say a command”. To turn these prompts on or off: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Tools & Apps. 3. Press for Voice Service. 4. Press the left soft key 5. Press for Sound. 6. Press for Prompts, for Digits or for Names. Tools & Apps Tip: Press for Settings.
2. Press for Tools & Apps. 3. Press for Voice Service. 4. Press the left soft key 5. Press for Settings. for Voice Launch. 6. Press the navigation key up or down to select Talk Key or Talk Key and Flip Open and press the left soft key for OK. Voice Memo You can use your phone to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone numbers, or other items. Recording Voice Memos 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Tools & Apps. 3. Press for Voice Memo.
Press the left soft key to Pause the memo. (When a memo is paused, press the left soft key again to Resume recording.) 6. Press the right soft key to Finish the recording prior to the countdown completion. 7. The memo is saved to your phone. Press the left soft key to Play your message for review. Tip: You can also assign Voice Memos to either the left or right navigation keys. For more information, see "Configure Nav. Key Shortcuts" on page 127. Recording Phone Call Conversations 1.
• Send Msg: Send the selected voice memo in a multimedia text message. See "Messaging" on page 50. • Upload: Upload the selected voice memo to a storage area provided by your service provider. • Erase: Erase a voice memo. Select the individual memos to erase by highlighting them and pressing . Press the left soft key for Next and confirm the deletion. • Erase All: Erase all the voice memos. • Copy/Move: Allows you to Copy or Move the memo to your memory card.
Phone Settings With the Phone Settings (Menu ), you can customize your phone’s display, sound and other settings to your suit your preference. Sounds Ringers Different ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages. With the Ringers options (Menu ), you can assign ringer types to individual Contacts entries, types of calls, schedules, types of alarms, and types of messages. Ringer types available for assignment include: • Single Tones: include a variety of standard ringer types.
3. Press for Sounds. 4. Press for Ringers. 5. Press for Voice Calls. 6. Press for Caller ID or for Unknown calls. 7. Press the navigation button up or down to select Single Tones, Ring Tones, Melodies, Vibe Tonz or Downloaded. 8. Press the navigation button up or down to select desired ringer. 9. Press to save and exit. Roam Ringer You can set your phone to provide a normal or a distinctive ringer type when roaming. To select a ringer type for incoming roam calls: 1. Press the left soft key 2.
Messages To select a ringer type for received messages: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Sounds. 4. Press for Ringers. 5. Press for Messages. 6. Press for Voice Mail, for Web-Alerts. for Menu. for Text and Multimedia or 7. Press the navigation button up or down to select Single Tones, Ring Tones, Melodies, Vibe Tonz, or Downloaded. 8. Press the navigation button up or down to select desired ringer. 9. Press to save and exit.
Keypad This menu allows you to select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key. Press Up or Down to select an option and press Right or Left to scroll through the choices. When you are finished, press the Save soft key or do the following: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Sounds. 4. Press for Keypad. 5. Press for Keypad Sound. 6. Press the navigation key right to increase or left to decrease the volume. 7. Press to save and exit.
Tone Type Your phone offers a number of different types of key tones (the sounds you hear when you press a key) to suit your preferences. To change the key tone: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Sounds. 4. Press for Keypad. 5. Press for Tone Type. for Menu. 6. Select Normal, Rain Drop, or Xylophone. 7. Press to save and exit. Volume You can adjust the volume of your phone using either the Menu or the volume keys on the side of your phone. 2. Press for Settings. 3.
Tip: You can adjust the ringer volume in Idle mode (or the earpiece volume during calls) using the volume key on the side of your phone. Alerts Your phone can alert you with an audible tone when you change service areas, once a minute during a voice call, or when a call has been connected. The different actions available are: • Minute Beep: an alert tone is sounded every minute that you are connected. • Call Connect: an alert tone sounds when a call connects.
6. Select On or Off using the navigation key. 7. Press to save and exit. Display Changing the Banner The Banner (the text greeting shown on the display screen) can be up to 14 characters in length and is displayed on your phone’s screen in Idle mode. Your phone lets you change banner contents and location. For example, you could change the default text to say “Bob’s Phone”. To change the banner: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Display. 4. Press for Banner. for Menu.
2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Display. 4. Press for Wallpaper. 5. Press to change the Main Display or press change the Front Display. to 6. Select one of the following: • Preset Images: contains images preloaded on your phone. • Downloads: contains downloaded images from your service provider. • Photo Gallery: contains pictures taken with your phone’s camera.
4. Press for Incoming Call. 5. Press ID. for With Caller ID, or press 6. Select one of the following and press for No Caller : • Default: displays the preloaded, default image for incoming calls. • Downloads: contains downloaded images from your service provider. You can select one of these images. • Image Album: contains pictures taken with your phone’s camera. You can select one of these photos. 7.
• Dim: Use the navigation keys to select 1 Minute, 2 Minutes, 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes, or Always On. 6. Press to save and exit. Note: Long backlight settings reduce the battery’s talk and idle times. Changing the Display Brightness Settings You can increase or decrease the level of brightness of the LCD display. To change the brightness settings: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Display. 4. Press for Backlight. 5. Press for Brightness. for Menu. 6.
5. Use the navigation keys to select the length for the keypad light: 8 Seconds, 15 Seconds, 30 Seconds, or Always Off. 6. Press to save and exit. Changing the Time and Date Settings The Time and Date settings adjusts how the time and date are displayed on the display screens. To modify the Time and Date settings: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Display. 4. Press for Time and Date. 5.
2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Display. 4. Press for Menu Style. 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select Icon or List. 6. Press to save and exit. Changing the Dialing Font Your phone allows you to select the size and appearance of the font displayed on the screen when you dial numbers. To change the dialing font: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Display. 4. Press for Dialing Font. for Menu. 5.
To change the backlight setting: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Games / Tools. 4. Press for Backlight. 5. Use the navigation key to select 8 Seconds, 15 Seconds, Always On, or Always Off. 6. Press to save and exit. Note: Long backlight settings reduce the battery’s talk and standby times. Volume The Volume setting allows you to adjust the volume of your games and tools. To modify the Volume setting: Phone Settings 1. Press the left soft key for Menu.
Notification The Notification option allows you to set whether your phone prompts you of incoming messages while playing games or using tools. To enable or disable Notification: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Games / Tools. 4. Press for Notification. 5. Select an option to change: • • 6. Press Voice Mail: select On or Off. Message: select On or Off. to save and exit.
6. Press to save and exit. Note: See "GPS Services" on page 93 for information about downloading new GPS services. Others Configure Nav. Key Shortcuts When in Idle mode, you can use the left and right navigation keys to launch an often-used function. The center navigation key cannot be changed. To customize the assignment of functions to navigation keys: 1. Press the left soft key for Menu. for Settings. 3. Press for Others. 4. Press for Nav. Key Shortcuts. 5. Press Key.
• Messaging • Music • Sounds • Voice Mail • My Albums • Display • Text and • Calculator • Bluetooth • Alarms • MSN Multimedia • Inbox Messenger 7. Press to save and exit. Call Setup Restriction You can restrict the phone numbers that your phone can call. You can change the Restriction settings to prevent all calls, restrict calls to Contacts only or to allow only special numbers such as 911 or Customer Service. To modify the restriction option settings: 1. Press the left soft key 2.
8. Using the navigation keys, select Allow all, Contacts Only or Special # Only. 9. Press to save and exit. Call Answer You can specify the ways in which you can answer incoming phone calls. To set the actions required to answer an incoming call: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Others. 4. Press for Call Setup. 5. Press for Call Answer. for Menu. 6. Using the navigation keys, select Send Key, Any Key or Flip Open. 7. Press to save and exit.
5. Press for Auto Prepend. 6. Ensure Set is highlighted and press the Select soft key. 7. Select On and press to save. 8. Press the navigation key down to select Edit and press the Select soft key. 9. Enter the digits you want to prepend to dialed phone numbers, and then press the Save soft key. 10. Press to save and exit. Auto Answer Auto Answer lets you specify an amount of time in seconds after which your phone will automatically answer incoming phone calls.
Auto Redial When enabled, the Auto Redial option causes the phone to make ten attempts to redial a phone number after an unsuccessful call. The time interval between attempts varies. 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Others. 4. Press for Call Setup. 5. Press for Auto Redial. for Menu. 6. Press the navigation key up or down to select On or Off. 7. Press to save and exit. Language To change the user interface language: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Settings.
TTY Mode Your phone is Text Telephone-compatible. Connect the TTY equipment to the headset jack, which is located on the left side of the phone. Before you can use your phone with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY. Note: Enabling TTY may impair headset use and non-TTY accessory performance. To enable or disable TTY: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Others. 4. Press for TTY Mode. 5. Press the left soft key for Menu. for OK. 6.
To modify the Data Setup option settings: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for Others. 4. Press for Data Setup. for Menu. 5. Using the navigation keys, highlight the desired option. • Data/Fax: Configure the type of connection options. Use • PC Connection: Configure the connection to your PC. Select USB or Closed. • Do Not Disturb: No voice calls can be received while data is being transferred. 6. Press to save and exit.
System Phone Info The Phone Info screen displays information about your handset’s current hardware and software. The Icon Glossary option can help you identify a display icon whose function you have forgotten. To access Phone Info: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for System. 4. Press for Phone Info. for Menu. 5. Select an option: My Phone Number, Software Version, Hardware Version, ESN, PRL, Browser Version, Serving System, or Icon Glossary. 6.
4. Press for Memory Info. 5. Select an option: Total Usage, Music & Media, My Albums, Games, or Tools & Apps. 6. When you are finished, the left soft key for Done. System Your System screen allows you to control your ability to roam (access other compatible service provider networks). To modify roaming behavior: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for System. 4. Press for System. for Menu. 5. Select an option: • Set Mode: controls which networks you can access.
Security The Security screen allows you to lock your phone and camera, erase contacts, set restrictions, and other security options. To access the Security option settings: 1. Press the left soft key 2. Press for Settings. 3. Press for System. 4. Press for Security. for Menu. 5. Enter the lock code. The factory settings are the last four digits of your telephone number. Select one of the following options: • Lock Phone: restricts the use of the phone by engaging the lock.
• Erase Contacts: deletes all your Contacts. Select Yes or No. • Erase Downloads: deletes the contents of your Downloads. Select Yes or No. • Erase Image Album: deletes the contents of your Image Album. Select Yes or No. • Erase Sound Album: deletes the contents of your Sound Album. Select Yes or No. • Erase Video Album: deletes the contents of your Video Album. Select Yes or No. • Reset Phone: returns all phone options to their factory defaults. Select Yes or No.
Safety Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon. The more bars displayed, the stronger the signal. If you’re inside a building, being near a window may give you better reception.
scientists, engineers and physicians from universities, government health agencies and industries developed this updated standard after reviewing the available body of research. In 1993, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted this updated standard in a regulation. In August 1996, the FCC adopted hybrid standard consisting of the existing ANSI/IEEE standard and the guidelines published by the National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP).
DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. FOR CONNECTION TO A SUPPLY NOT IN Canada, USE AN ATTACHMENT PLUG ADAPTOR OF THE PROPER CONFIGURATION FOR THE POWER OUTLET. UL Certified Travel Adaptor The Travel Adaptor for this phone has met UL 1310 safety requirements. Please adhere to the following safety instructions per UL guidelines. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE.
• When available, use a hands-free device. • Position your phone within easy reach. • Let the person you are speaking to know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. • Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. • Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when stationary or before pulling into traffic. • Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may divert your attention from the road.
vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or their representative to determine if these systems are adequately shielded from external RF signals. Also check with the manufacturer regarding any equipment that has been added to your vehicle. Consult the manufacturer of any personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids, to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF signals.
injury or even death. These areas are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include: • Fueling areas such as gas stations. • Below deck on boats. • Fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities. • Areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust or metal powders. • Any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle’s engine.
• In order to avoid damage, charge the battery only in temperatures that range from 32º F to 113º F (0º C to 45º C). • Don’t use the battery charger in direct sunlight or in high humidity areas, such as the bathroom. • Never dispose of the battery by incineration. • Keep the metal contacts on top of the battery clean. • Don’t attempt to disassemble or short-circuit the battery. • The battery may need recharging if it has not been used for a long period of time.
Acknowledging Special Precautions and Industry Canada Notice Only use approved batteries, antennas, and chargers. The use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone. Although your phone is quite sturdy, it is a complex piece of hardware and can be broken. Use common-sense guidelines to avoid dropping, hitting, bending or sitting on it.
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient / relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit difference from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The highest reported SAR values of the SPH-a720 are: Part 22 (CDMA) Head : 0.76 W/kg Body-worn : 0.861 W/kg Part 24 (PCS) Head : 1.28 W/kg Body-worn : 0.543 W/kg Owner’s Record The model number, regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: SPH-a720 Serial No.
Warranty STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG Electronics Canada Inc.
All replaced parts, components, boards and equipment shall become the property of SAMSUNG. If SAMSUNG determines that any Product is not covered by this Limited Warranty, Purchaser must pay all parts, shipping, and labor charges for the repair or return of such Product.
REPRESENTATIONS AND THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY, CAPABILITIES, OPERATIONS, PERFORMANCE OR SUITABILITY OF ANY THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT, WHETHER SUCH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT IS INCLUDED WITH THE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED BY SAMSUNG OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO INTEGRATE ANY SUCH SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT WITH THE PRODUCT.
Index D Accessibility TTY (Text Telephone) 132 Airplane Mode 137 Alarm Clock 96 Alert Notification 118 Application Settings 124 Auto-Answer 130 Date Settings 123 Display 11 Display Screen Symbols 10 Display Settings 119 B Battery Charging 17, 18 Disposal 144 Installing 17, 18 Removing 18 Bluetooth Using 93 C Calculator 95 Call History 47 Erasing 48 Options 48 Viewing 47 Call Options 25 Call Settings, incoming 120 Call Timers 49 Call Waiting 31 Caller ID 30 Camcorder 86 Camera 77 Camera Mode Options 80,
Instant Messaging (IM) 67 Interior Screen 11 O K P Keypad Sounds 116 L Language Settings 131 Life Time 49 Locking the Phone 136 Changing Lock 136 M Making Calls 20 Meeting / Silent Mode 115 memory card 14 Menus Navigation 32 Messaging 50 Default Text Entry Mode 65 Erasing Text Messages 63 Forwarding Messages 59 Message Setup Options 63 Options for Sending 56 Micro SD card 14 Missed Call Notification 24 MP3 72 Multimedia Messages 53 Music 71, 76 My Albums 90 N Name Card 46 Navigating Through Menus 32
T T9 Text Input 28 Text Messages 53 Text Telephone (TTY) 132 Time Total Used 49 Time Settings 123 Tools & Apps 92 TTY 132 Turning Your Phone On and Off 19 TV 77 V Viewing Your Files 90 Voice Dial Changing Prompts 109 Changing Voice Dial Sensitivity 108 Changing Voice Launch 110 Voice Mail Clearing 52 Notification 51 Retrieving 52 Setting Up 50 Voice Memo Options 112 Voice Memos 110 Recording Conversations 111 Voice Recognition Activating 103 Volume 21, 117 For Games 125 W Wallpaper Changing 119 Downloa
