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Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone's features, such as Games, Voice note, etc., when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited. When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information. The ( ) icon appears in place of the signal strength indicator when active. 1. From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Phone. 2. Touch On or Off from the Airplane Mode field. 3. Press page. to return to the previous Phone settings Call Settings ᮣ From Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Calls. Adjusting the General Call Settings 1. Touch General and select from the following options: • Show My Number: allows you to select how your caller ID is handled when an outgoing call is initiated. This is what others see on their Caller ID screen. This value can be made blank if you do not wish your number displayed to other users. • Auto Reject: selects which numbers will be automatically sent to voicemail based on a user-created list from within the Reject List. 62 • Call Answer: selects how your phone answers incoming calls. Selections are: Send Key, Any Key, and Automatic (Time - 1-5 seconds). • Auto Reply: sets up an automatic text message that is sent to the calling party when they call you. - Touch either On or Off to activate/deactivate the function. - If active (On), touch the Reply to Send field and use the onscreen keypad/keyboard to enter an auto reply message. • 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 which 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. 2. Press twice return to the previous Phone settings page. 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:

Section	Page
SGH-a887 Series	1
Table of Contents	5
Section 1: Getting Started 5	5
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 10	5
Section 3: Menu Navigation 18	5
Section 4: Call Functions 27	5
Section 5: Entering Text 39	5
Section 6: Changing Your Settings 47	5
Section 7: Mobile Video 72	6
Section 8: Understanding Your Address Book 75	6
Section 9: My Stuff 87	6
Section 10: Camera 93	6
Section 11: Messaging 102	6
Section 12: Games & Apps 112	7
Section 13: AppCenter 114	7
Section 14: AT&T Music 117	7
Section 15: AT&T GPS 129	7
Section 16: Tools 132	7
Section 17: Mobile Web 141	7
Section 18: Accessibility 153	8
Section 19: Health and Safety Information 154	8
Section 20: Warranty Information 173	8
Section 1: Getting Started	9
Setting Up Your Phone	9
Charging a Battery	11
Switching the Phone On or Off	13
Locking the Touch Screen	13
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
Section 3: Menu Navigation	22
Menu Navigation	22
Widgets	25
Widget Bar Navigation	29
Understanding the Events Widget	30
Section 4: Call Functions	31
Displaying Your Phone Number	31
Making a Call	31
Making a Call Using Speed Dial	32
Making a Call from the Address Book	33
Answering a Call	33
Dialing Options	33
Video Share	34
Recent Calls	35
Call Time	38
Data Counter	38
Options During a Call	39
Section 5: Entering Text	43
Using the QWERTY Keyboard	43
Changing the Text Input Mode - Keyboard	44
Using T9 Mode	44
Using 123Sym Mode	45
Using Emo Mode	45
Using Abc Mode	46
Using Numeric in Portrait Mode	46
Using Symbols in Portrait Mode	47
Using the Handwriting Feature	47
Changing the Text Input Mode - Handwriting	48
Handwriting Mode-Entering Characters	49
Handwriting Mode-Entering Numbers	49
Handwriting Mode-Entering Symbols	50
Section 6: Changing Your Settings	51
Sound Profiles	51
Normal Profile	51
Silent Profile	53
Driving Profile	54
Outdoor Profile	56
Display and Light Settings	58
Time & Date	60
Phone Settings	60
Call Settings	66
Connectivity	67
Bluetooth Secure Mode	68
Configuring Your Phone’s USB Settings	69
Network Profile Configuration	70
Applications Settings	71
Memory Management	73
Software Update	74
Phone Information	75
Section 7: Mobile Video	76
Viewing a Video Clip	76
Using the Video Categories	76
Customizing Mobile Video	77
Section 8: Understanding Your Address Book	79
Address Book Settings	79
Adding a New Contact	79
Using Contacts	83
Address Book Entry Options	84
Finding My Own Phone Number	85
FDN Mode	85
Group Settings	86
Address Book Favorites	87
Managing Address Book Entries	88
Yellow Pages Mobile	90
Section 9: My Stuff	91
My Stuff Functions	91
Applications	92
Audio Files	92
Games	94
Picture	94
Tools	95
Video	95
Other Files	96
Used Space	96
Section 10: Camera	97
Using the Camera	97
Camera and Camcorder Options	98
Using the Camcorder	103
Section 11: Messaging	106
Types of Messages	106
Creating and Sending Messages	106
Additional Message Options	107
Viewing New Received Messages	108
Using Message Options	109
Using Mobile Email	110
Using Instant Messaging (IM)	110
Deleting Messages	111
Messaging Settings	112
Templates	114
Used Space	115
Section 12: Games & Apps	116
Games & Apps	116
Games	116
Applications	116
Section 13: AppCenter	118
Downloading Multimedia Files	118
Ringtones	118
Games	119
Color Graphics	119
Answer Tones	119
Multimedia Store	119
AppCenter Options	119
Section 14: AT&T Music	121
Music Player	121
Shop Music	123
Using Playlists	125
MusicID	129
XM Radio	131
Music Videos	131
Make UR Tones	132
Community	132
Music Applications	132
Section 15: AT&T GPS	133
Launching AT&T Navigator	133
Using Navigator	133
Obtaining Driving Directions	134
Shopping for GPS Applications	135
Where	135
Section 16: Tools	136
Tools	136
Camera	136
Voice Recognition	136
Record Audio	137
Alarms	138
Calendar	139
Recent Calls	141
Memo	141
Tasks	141
Calculator	142
Tip Calculator	142
Converter	143
World Clock	143
Timer	144
Stopwatch	144
Section 17: Mobile Web	145
Accessing the WAP Browser	145
Navigation Using the WAP Browser	145
Navigating via a URL Address	149
Using Favorites	149
Browser Settings	151
Using your History	152
Setting Browser Preferences	153
About Browser	153
Accessing the Mobile Web Homepage	153
Accessing the Mobile Web Site	155
Changing the WAP Profiles	155
Section 18: Accessibility	157
Section 19: Health and Safety Information	158
Health and Safety Information	158
Warning Regarding Display	159
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling	159
UL Certified Travel Adapter	160
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones	160
Road Safety	166
Responsible Listening	167
Operating Environment	169
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices	170
Potentially Explosive Environments	171
Emergency Calls	171
FCC Notice and Cautions	172
Other Important Safety Information	172
Product Performance	173
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones	174
Battery Standby and Talk Time	174
Battery Precautions	174
Care and Maintenance	175
Section 20: Warranty Information	177
Standard Limited Warranty	177
End User License Agreement for Software	180
Index	185
A	185
B	186
C	186
D	187
E	187
F	187
G	187
H	187
I	187
J	187
K	187
L	187
M	188
N	189
P	189
Q	189
R	189
S	189
T	189
U	190
V	190
W	190

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Airplane Mode

Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features,

such as Games, Voice note, etc., when you are in an airplane or

in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is

prohibited. When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send

or receive any calls or access online information. The (

) icon

appears in place of the signal strength indicator when active.

From Idle mode, touch

➔

Settings

➔

Phone

Touch

Off

from the

Airplane Mode

field.

Press

to return to the previous Phone settings

page.

Call Settings

From Idle mode, touch

➔

Settings

➔

Calls

Adjusting the General Call Settings

Touch

General

and select from the following options:

•

Show My Number

: allows you to select how your caller ID is

handled when an outgoing call is initiated. This is what others see

on their Caller ID screen. This value can be made blank if you do not

wish your number displayed to other users.

•

Auto Reject

: selects which numbers will be automatically sent to

voicemail based on a user-created list from within the

Reject List

•

Call Answer

: selects how your phone answers incoming calls.

Selections are: Send Key, Any Key, and Automatic (Time - 1-5

seconds).

•

Auto Reply

: sets up an automatic text message that is sent to the

calling party when they call you.

–

Touch either

Off

to activate/deactivate the function.

–

If active (On), touch the

Reply to Send

field and use the onscreen

keypad/keyboard to enter an auto reply message.

•

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

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 which sounds

every minute the call is active.

•

Alerts on Call

: activates an alert tone for new messages being

received during an active call. Touch

to store setting.

Press

twice return to the previous Phone settings

page.

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:

Save