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Voice Call, Call Forwarding, Call Barring, Call Answer, Call Status Tones, Alerts on Call

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• Call Answer: selects how your phone answers incoming calls. Selections are: The send key, Any key, and Automatic (Time: 1 second through 5 seconds). • Call Status Tones: allows you to activate an alert tone for one of two available status categories. Touch an option to make your selection and then touch Save to store your new selection. Options include: - Call Connect Tone: allows you to activate an alert tone when the a connection has been made. - Minute Minder: allows you to activate an alert tone that sounds every minute the call is active. • Alerts on Call: activates an alert tone for new messages being received during an active call. Touch Save to store setting. Press to return to the Calls settings page. TTY Settings TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate with a telephone. This phone comes TTY-ready and only requires the insertion of the TTY device to enable this feature. To access the TTY settings: ᮣ Insert a TTY connector into the Headset/Adapter jack (on the top of the phone) to enable this function. For additional technical support you may access the following website or call 1-888-987-4357. http://www.samsungtelecom.com/contact_us/accessibility.asp Adjusting the Voice Call Settings 1. Touch Voice Call and select from the following options: • Call Forwarding: incoming calls are re-routed to a secondary number that you specify. Select the condition for the call forward action: - Always: activates an automatic forward of all incoming calls regardless of condition. - Busy: activates a forward function only when your number is currently in use and the caller receives a busy signal. - No Reply: activates an automatic forward of all incoming calls after a preset amount of time (5 seconds - 30 seconds). - Unreachable: activates an automatic forward of all incoming calls only when you can not be reached and your phone status is set to unreachable. - Cancel All: cancels all call forwarding functions. • Call Barring: this network service allows you to restrict your calls. This option is SIM dependent and requires a subscription. For more information, contact your service provider. • Call Waiting: this network service informs you when someone is trying to reach you during another call. You can specify individual call waiting options for voice calls and data calls. Changing Your Settings 119

Section	Page
Table of Contents	5
Section 1: Getting Started 5	5
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 10	5
Section 3: Call Functions 33	5
Section 4: Entering Text 46	5
Section 5: Contacts and Your Address Book 54	5
Section 6: Multimedia 66	6
Section 7: Messaging 96	6
Section 8: Changing Your Settings 108	6
Section 9: Connections 125	6
Section 10: Applications 137	6
Section 11: My Stuff 148	7
Section 12: Tools 153	7
Section 13: Health and Safety Information 163	8
Section 14: Warranty Information 182	8
Section 1: Getting Started	9
Setting Up Your Phone	9
Charging a Battery	11
Switching the Phone On or Off	12
Locking the Touch Screen	12
Setting Up Your Voice Mail	13
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone	14
Features of Your Phone	14
Front View of Your Phone	14
Side Views of Your Phone	16
Rear View of Your Phone	17
Display Layout	17
Using the Multitasking Menu	20
Menu Navigation	21
Widgets	27
Widget Bar Navigation	32
Understanding the Events Widget	34
Widget Gallery	35
Section 3: Call Functions	37
Displaying Your Phone Number	37
Making a Call	37
Making a Call from the Address Book	39
Answering a Call	39
Dialing Options	40
Video Share	41
Recent Calls	42
Call Time	45
Data Counter	45
Options During a Call	46
Section 4: Entering Text	50
Keys	50
Using the QWERTY Keypad	51
Changing the Text Input Mode	52
Using T9 Mode	53
Using Abc In Portrait Mode	55
Using Numeric In Portrait Mode	55
Using Symbols	55
Using Emoticon (EMO) Mode	56
Section 5: Contacts and Your Address Book	58
AT&T Address Book Activation	58
Adding a New Contact	58
Editing an Existing Contact	60
Using Contacts	62
Address Book Options	63
FDN Mode	64
Groups	65
Address Book Favorites	66
Using the Service Dialing Numbers	67
Address Book Settings	67
Managing Address Book Entries	68
Section 6: Multimedia	70
AT&T Music	70
Music Player	78
Music Videos	80
MobiTV	81
AT&T Radio	81
Mobile Video	82
Video Player	84
Pictures	85
Camera	87
Using the Camera	87
Camera and Camcorder Options	88
Using the Camcorder	93
AppCenter	96
Games	99
Section 7: Messaging	100
Types of Messages	100
Creating and Sending Messages	100
Additional Message Options	101
Viewing New Received Messages	103
Using Message Options	103
Using Mobile Email	104
Using Instant Messaging (IM)	105
Deleting Messages	106
Messaging Settings	106
Templates	109
Delete by Folder	110
Used Space	111
Section 8: Changing Your Settings	112
Sound Profile	112
Display and Light Settings	114
Time and Date	116
Phone Settings	117
Call Settings	122
Connectivity	124
Applications Settings	124
Memory Management	126
Software Update	128
Phone Information	128
Section 9: Connections	129
Browser	129
Mobile Web	130
Bluetooth	136
PC Connections	138
Network Profile Configuration	139
IMS Settings	140
Section 10: Applications	141
GPS Applications	141
Accessing the Applications Menu	141
Shop Applications	142
Shop GPS	142
AllSport GPS	142
AppCenter	142
AT&T FamilyMap	143
AT&T Music	143
AT&T Navigator	143
AT&T Radio	145
AT&T Social Net	145
City ID	146
Maps	146
Mobile Banking	146
Mobile Email	147
Mobile Web	147
MobiTV	147
MobiVJ	147
Movies Powered by IMDb	147
My-Cast Weather	148
PicDial	148
Star Tweets	148
Vlingo - Voice	149
WHERE	149
YPmobile	150
My Space	151
Facebook	151
Browser	151
Section 11: My Stuff	152
My Stuff Functions	152
Applications	153
Audio	153
Games	155
Pictures	155
Tools	155
Video	156
Other Files	156
Used Space	156
Section 12: Tools	157
Tools	157
Camera	157
Music Player	157
Voice Recognition	157
Record Audio	158
Alarms	159
Calendar	161
Recent Calls	163
Memo	163
Tasks	163
Calculator	163
Tip Calculator	164
Converter	164
World Clock	165
Timer	165
Stopwatch	166
Section 13: Health and Safety Information	167
Health and Safety Information	167
Please Note the Following Information When Using Your Handset	168
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling	169
UL Certified Travel Adapter	169
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones	169
Road Safety	175
Responsible Listening	177
Operating Environment	178
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices	179
Potentially Explosive Environments	180
Emergency Calls	180
FCC Notice and Cautions	181
Other Important Safety Information	181
Product Performance	182
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones	183
Battery Standby and Talk Time	183
Battery Precautions	183
Care and Maintenance	184
Section 14: Warranty Information	186
Standard Limited Warranty	186
End User License Agreement for Software	189
Index	194
A	194
B	195
C	195
D	196
E	196
F	196
G	196
H	196
I	196
J	196
K	196
L	196
M	196
N	197
P	197
Q	198
R	198
S	198
T	198
U	199
V	199
W	199

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Changing Your Settings

119

•

Call Answer

: selects how your phone answers incoming calls.

Selections are: The send key, Any key, and Automatic (Time: 1

second through 5 seconds).

•

Call Status Tones

: allows you to activate an alert tone for one of

two available status categories. Touch an option to make your

selection and then touch

Save

to store your new selection. Options

include:

–

Call Connect Tone

: allows you to activate an alert tone when the a

connection has been made.

–

Minute Minder

: allows you to activate an alert tone that sounds every

minute the call is active.

•

Alerts on Call

: activates an alert tone for new messages being

received during an active call. Touch

Save

to store setting.

Press

to return to the Calls settings page.

TTY Settings

TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a

telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf or

hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to

communicate with a telephone. This phone comes TTY-ready and

only requires the insertion of the TTY device to enable this

feature.

To access the TTY settings:

Insert a TTY connector into the Headset/Adapter jack (on

the top of the phone) to enable this function.

For additional technical support you may access the following

website or call 1-888-987-4357.

http://www.samsungtelecom.com/contact_us/accessibility.asp

Adjusting the Voice Call Settings

Touch

Voice Call

and select from the following options:

•

Call Forwarding

: incoming calls are re-routed to a secondary

number that you specify. Select the condition for the call forward

action:

–

Always

activates an automatic forward of all incoming calls regardless

of condition.

–

Busy

: activates a forward function only when your number is currently

in use and the caller receives a busy signal.

–

No Reply

: activates an automatic forward of all incoming calls after a

preset amount of time (5 seconds - 30 seconds).

–

Unreachable

: activates an automatic forward of all incoming calls only

when you can not be reached and your phone status is set to

unreachable.

–

Cancel All

: cancels all call forwarding functions.

•

Call Barring

: this network service allows you to restrict your calls.

This option is SIM dependent and requires a subscription. For more

information, contact your service provider.

•

Call Waiting

: this network service informs you when someone is

trying to reach you during another call. You can specify individual

call waiting options for voice calls and data calls.