Samsung S500i User Guide - Page 9

Your Phone Icons Icon Description Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal. Appears when a call is in progress. Appears when you are outside a service area. When it displays, you cannot make or receive calls. Appears when you have new or unread messages. Appears when you have new or unchecked voice messages. Appears when you set the alarm to ring at a specified time. Appears when the IrDA port is active. For details, see page 122. Appears when you are connected to the GPRS network. Appears when the Call Diverting feature is activated. Appears when you set the Alert type menu option so that the phone vibrates when you receive a call; for further details, see page 77. Appears when the quiet mode is active. 14 Your Phone Icon Description Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have left. External Display Your phone has an external display on the folder. It indicates that you have an incoming call or message, and notifies you at the specified time when you set an alarm. When you hold down one of the volume keys with the folder closed, the external display's backlight illuminates. When the ear-microphone is connected to the phone, you can also use the button on it to turn the backlight on. Backlight The display and the keypad are illuminated by a backlight. When you press any key or open the folder, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if no key is pressed within a given period of time, depending on the Backlight menu option. See page 83 for further details. Note: The backlight remains on at all times when the phone is connected to an optional car kit. 15