Your Phone The Basics | Samsung A820 specification

Section 2A

Your Phone: The Basics

In This Section

♦Front View of Your Phone

♦Viewing the Display Screen

♦Features of Your Wireless Phone

♦Turning Your Phone On and Off

♦Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger

♦Displaying Your Phone Number

♦Making and Answering Calls

♦Entering Text

Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. This section will guide

you through the basic functions and calling features of your phone.

Phone Basics

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics

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Samsung A820 manual Your Phone The Basics

Contents

Samsung A820 Phone Guide Page Table of Contents 2D. Controlling Your Roaming Experience 2G. Using Contacts2E. Navigating Through Menus 2F. Managing Call History 2I. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 2H. Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools2J. Using Press & Talk 3A. Service Features The Basics 4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty 3B. Data Services4A. Safety Your Phone IntroductionPage Getting Started Page This Section Getting Started Setting Up Your Voicemail Getting HelpSetting Up Service To unlock your phone, follow these easy steps Getting StartedUnlocking Your Phone To set up your voicemail Setting Up Your VoicemailVoicemail Password To access Operator Services Operator ServicesGetting Help Directory Assistance Your Phone Page Your Phone The Basics Your Phone The Basics Front View of Your Phone Key Functions Your Phone The Basics Viewing the Display Screen Your Phone The Basics Phone Basics Features of Your Wireless Phone Turning Your Phone On Turning Your Phone On and OffTurning Your Phone Off To turn your phone on To install the Li-Ion battery Battery CapacityInstalling the Battery To remove your battery Removing the BatteryCharging the Battery Displaying Your Phone Number Using the ChargerTo use the travel charger provided with your phone To display your phone number Making and Answering Calls To make a call using your keypadMaking Calls Dialing Options To answer an incoming call with the flip open Answering Calls To answer an incoming call with the flip closed Ending a Call Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard EnabledTo disconnect a call when you are finished To exit emergency mode To display a Missed Call entry from standby modeMissed Call Notification Calling Emergency Numbers Your Phone The Basics In-Call Options End-of-Call Options To save a number from standby modeSaving a Phone Number Select New Entry or Existing Entry and press To find a phone number Finding a Phone Number To dial or save phone numbers with pauses Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses Abbreviated Dialing To set up abbreviated dialingMaking an Abbreviated Dial Call To make a call Dialing From Contacts Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed DialingTo dial directly from a Contacts entry To use One-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations To use Two-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations Using Plus + Code DialingTo make a call using Plus Code Dialing Entering Text Selecting a Character Input ModeTo change the character input mode To enter text using T9 Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input To enter characters by tapping the keypad Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad To enter preset messages To enter symbolsTo enter numbers To enter emoticonsPage Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Ringer Types Sound SettingsSelecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls To select a ringer type for voice calls Selecting Ringer Types for Messages Selecting Ringer Types for Press & TalkTo select a ringer type for Press & Talk To select a ringer type for messages To select a ringer type for schedule reminders Selecting Ringer Types for Schedule Selecting a Roam Ringer Selecting a Key ToneTo select a ringer type for roaming calls Select Ringer Type Select Roam Ringer To adjust your phone’s volume settings Adjusting the Phone’s Volume SettingsTo select a tone level To select a key tone length Alert Notification To enable or disable alert sounds Silence All To enable TTSText To Speech TTS To activate Silence All To change the TTS volume setting To display or change your greeting Display SettingsChanging the Text Greeting Changing the Backlight Time Length To change the backlight settingChanging the Screen Saver To change the display images Color Dialing FontTo change the dialing color Select Dialing Font Font Size Select SettingsSelect Basic, Rainbow, Monochrome, or Hyphenate and press To change the dialing font size To enable your phone’s Location feature Location Settings Setting Message Alerts Messaging SettingsTo hear an alert when you receive a new message Select Message Alerts Adding a Customized Signature Deleting Old MessagesTo add a customized signature to each sent message Select Edit Signature To edit or delete a preset message Managing Preset Messages To add a new preset message Select Airplane Mode Airplane ModeTo set your phone to Airplane Mode To turn TTY Mode on or off TTY Use With Your Wireless Service Emergency Calling Call Answer Mode Phone Setup OptionsTo set call answer mode Launch Pad Select Auto Answer Auto Answer ModeTo set Auto Answer mode To assign a language for the phone’s display Display Language Setting Your Phone’s Security Setting Your Phone’s Security To access the Security menu Accessing the Security Menu Changing the Lock Code Using Your Phone’s Lock FeatureLocking Your Phone Locking Services Calling in Lock ModeLocking Voice Services To place an outgoing call in lock mode Select Lock Services Select Data Services Unlocked Locking Data ServicesSelect Lock Services Select Press&Talk Unlocked Locking Press & Talk To add or replace a special number Using Special Numbers Erasing Downloads Erasing ContactsSelect Erase Contacts To erase all downloads Select Reset Phone Resetting Your PhoneTo reset your phone Enabling and Disabling Data Services Security Features for Data ServicesTo disable data services To enable data servicesPage Controlling Your Roaming Experience Controlling Your Roaming Experience Roaming on Other Digital Networks Understanding RoamingRecognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display Screen To check your voicemail while roaming Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming To set your phone’s roam mode Setting Your Phone’s Roam ModeSet Mode To turn Call Guard on or off Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on To place roaming calls with Call Guard on Navigating Through Menus Menu Navigation Menu Structure Viewing the Menus Selecting Menu Items Menu NavigationMenu Structure To return to standby mode Menu DiagramViewing the Menus Backing Up Within a Menu Navigating Through Menus Tools Voice Service Call History Web Settings Navigating Through Menus Menus Navigating Through Menus Menus Navigating Through Menus Menus Contacts Downloads InUse Menu Page Managing Call History Managing Call History To view a Call History entry Viewing History Call History Options To place a call from Call History Making a Call From Call History To save a phone number from Call History Saving a Phone Number From Call History 100 Prepending a Phone Number From Call HistoryTo prepend a phone number from Call History Managing Call History 101 Erasing Call HistoryTo erase Call History 102 Using Contacts 103 Using Contacts To add a new entry Adding a New Contact EntrySelect Add New Entry 104 Assigning a Group Entry Using Contacts 105To assign a contact to a group Unassigned Family Friends Colleague VIPs Finding Names Finding Contact EntriesTo find contact entries by name 106 Finding Speed Dial Numbers Using Contacts 107Finding Group Entries To find entries designated as part of a group 108 Contact Entry OptionsTo edit a Contact entry’s information To edit an entry’s phone number Using Contacts 109To add a phone number to an entry 110 Assigning Speed Dial NumbersTo assign a Speed Dial number To make changes to an entry Using Contacts 111Editing a Contact Entry 112 Selecting a Ringer Type for an EntryTo select a ringer type for an entry To dial a service from your Contacts Dialing ServicesTo dial a service from standby mode using your keypad Using Contacts 113 114 Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 115 Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Adding an Event to the Scheduler Using Your Phone’s SchedulerTo add an event 116 Event Alerts Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 117Event Alert Menu 1Hr before Viewing Events To access the today menuGoing to Today’s Calendar Menu To view your scheduled events To erase a day’s scheduled events Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 119Erasing a Day’s Events 120 Using Your Phone’s Alarm ClockTo use the alarm clock Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 121 Using Your Phone’s Memo PadTo compose a memo To read a saved memo 122 To delete saved memos Using the Task List Using Your Phone’s ToolsUsing the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 123 To use the task list Viewing a Saved Task World TimeDeleting a Task To view the time in over twenty different locations To use the calculator Using the CalculatorUsing the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 125 Countdown To set up a new countdownTo view a countdown 126 Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 127 Using Your Phone’s Voice Services To activate voice recognition Activating Voice RecognitionVoice Dial Contacts Voice Memo Status My Phone # 128 Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 129 Using Voice DialTo place a call using Voice Dial Select Voice Service To enable or disable choice lists for Digit DialEnabling/Disabling Digit Dial Choice Lists Select Choice Lists Select Digit Dialing Adapting Digit Dial Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 131 132 To adapt Digit Dial to your voice Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 133 Resetting Digit Dial AdaptationSelect Digit Dialing Select Reset Digits 134 Using ContactsTo retrieve information using Contacts command Select Choice Lists Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 135Enabling/Disabling Contact Choice Lists Voice Memos Recording Voice Memos Using Voice RecognitionRecording Voice Memos Using the Main Menu Option To record a conversation during a phone call Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 137 To play the voice memos you have recorded Reviewing and Erasing MemosTo erase an individual memo To erase all voice memos Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 139 BatteryPhone Status Information To retrieve your phones status information My Phone Number To access your phone numberGetting Your Phone Number 140 Using Press & Talk 141 Using Press & Talk Preparing Your Phone for Press & Talk Service Setting Press & Talk ModeTo enable or disable Press & Talk mode Getting Started With Press & Talk Press & Talk Call Alerts Using Press & Talk 143 144 Displaying the Press & Talk ListSelecting a Contacts List To place a Press & Talk call by selecting a contact Using Press & Talk 145Making a Press & Talk Call One-to-One Call 146 To place a Press & Talk Group call Using Press & Talk 147Making a Press & Talk Call Group Call 148 To place a Press & Talk call by entering a number Missed Call Notification for Press & Talk Calls Using Press & Talk 149To call the last Missed Press & Talk call To erase the Missed Call log 150 Receiving a Press & Talk CallTo receive a Press & Talk call Press & Talk Options Using Press & Talk 151 152 To copy an entry from the Press & Talk List Saving a Press & Talk Number Using Press & Talk 153Finding an Entry in the Press & Talk List To save the number 154 Adding a New Contact to Your Personal ListTo add a new Press & Talk contact To add a new Press & Talk group entry Using Press & Talk 155 To edit a Personal List contact Editing a Contact in Your Personal ListName or P&Talk Number, and press 156 To edit a group name Using Press & Talk 157Editing a Group in Your Personal Group List 158 Name or P&Talk Number and press Erasing Press & Talk List Entries Using Press & Talk 159To erase a contact or a group To erase a group member 160 Erasing a Press & Talk ListTo erase a Press & Talk List Restarting the Press & Talk Service Managing Press & Talk SettingsUpdating Press & Talk Lists Updating the Personal List Setting Ringer Types for Press & Talk Calls Setting Press & Talk GuardTo set the Press & Talk Guard To select a ringer type for Press & Talk calls Select Speaker Phone Using Press & Talk 163Select Notifications 164 Setting the Default View of the Press & Talk ListTo select the default view of the Press & Talk List Service Features 166 Service Features The Basics 167 Service Features The Basics 168 Using VoicemailSetting Up Your Voicemail Voicemail Notification Service Features The Basics 169New Voicemail Message Alerts To call your voicemail 170 Using One-Touch Message AccessRetrieving Your Voicemail Messages To turn Expert Mode on or off Using Expert ModeService Features The Basics 171 Voicemail Options Callback Setting Up Group Distribution ListsVoicemail-to-Voicemail Message 172 Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply Service Features The Basics 173Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request Extended Absence Greeting Clearing the Message IconTo clear the icon from the display screen Select Clear Envelope Voicemail Menu Key Service Features The Basics 175 176 Service Features The Basics 177 Using Text MessagingComposing Text Messages To compose a text message 178 Service Features The Basics 179 Accessing Text MessagesTo read a text message To reply to a text message To add and/or edit preset messages Using Preset Canned MessagesSelect Preset Messages Edit Service Features The Basics 181 Using Caller ID Responding to Call Waiting To switch back to the first callerTo respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call 182 To make a Three-Way Call Service Features The Basics 183Making a Three-Way Call Viewing Missed Events Using Call Forwarding Data Services 185 Data Services 186 Data Services Applications Data Services 187 Getting Started With Data ServicesYour User Name Finding Your User Name 188 Launching a Data ConnectionTo launch a data connection Net Guard To change your Net Guard settingsData Services 189 190 Connection Status and Indicators Scrolling Navigating the WebSoftkeys Going Home SelectingGoing Back Accessing Email Accessing MessagingMessaging Message Types Accessing Wireless Chatrooms Accessing Instant MessagingTo access instant messaging clients from your phone To access a chatroom from the browser Data Services 195 To access the download menus Accessing the Download MenusTo access the download menus from the Web browser 196 Selecting an Item to Download Data Services 197Downloading an Item To download a selected item 198 Exploring the Web Using the Browser MenuData Services 199 200 Opening the Browser MenuTo open the browser menu Creating a Bookmark Data Services 201To create a bookmark Select Mark this To access a bookmark Accessing a BookmarkDeleting a Bookmark To delete a bookmark Restarting the Web Browser Going to a Specific Web siteReloading a Web How do I know when my phone is connected to data services? Data Services FAQsWhen is my data connection active? How do I sign-in for the first time? Data Services 205 When is my data connection dormant?Can I sign out of data services? 206 Safety Warranty Information 208 Safety 209 Safety 210 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance Safety 211 212 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Safety 213 214 Caring for the Battery Safety 215 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice 216 Specific Absorption Rates SAR for Wireless Phones Phone Guide Proprietary Notice Safety 217Owner’s Record 218 Intellectual PropertySamsung Telecommunications America STA, Inc Safety 219 220 STi Mobile Limitations of LiabilityMutual Waivers and Limitation of Liability STi Mobile Terms and Conditions Safety 221 222 Manufacturer’s Warranty 223 Manufacturer’s Warranty 224 Standard Limited Warranty Manufacturer’s Warranty 225 226 Manufacturer’s Warranty 227 228 Index 229 Index 230 Index 231