SCH-a610 Series
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Voice Mail
Call timer
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SCH-a610 closed view
SCH-a610 open view
Menu quick reference
Navigation Key shortcuts
Quick Reference
Key features of the SCH-a610
How to use this guide
Introduction
Backlight features
Lcd Keypad Power save
Understand your phone
Antenna
Power save mode
Left soft key
Right soft key
Clear key
End key
Headset connector
Service LED
Turn the Service LED on or off
Microphone
Alpha-Numeric keypad
Speaker
Send key
Camera key
Camera shutter key
Camera wheel
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Your phone’s display
Display screen icons
Understand your phone
Install the battery
Remove the battery
Swivel flip
Charge the battery
Battery indicator
Low battery warning
Use the desktop charger
Call Answer mode
Input mode
Lock mode
Your phone’s modes
Standby mode
Receive messages in standby mode
Talk mode
Enter silent mode
Exit silent mode
Vibrate mode
Adjust the ringer setting
Obtaining service for your phone
Get Started
Turn your phone on
Turn your phone off
Call notification features
Make and answer calls
Outgoing
Incoming
Call answer
Auto Answer
Off After 5 sec After 3 sec After 1 sec
LCD backlight setting
Step ringer
Silence an incoming ringer
Ignore an incoming call
Voice mail setup
Access voice mail
Checking your voice mail is simple. In standby mode
Voice Mail
Menus and sub menus
Message
Menus and sub menus
Volume
Menu navigation
Return to the previous menu
Navigate using a shortcut
In-Use menu
In-Use Menu Function
Mute a call
Press the left soft key Mute again. Your call will be muted
MyMetro
Monthly Bill
MetroConnect
Standby mode, press the left soft key Menu, then Press
MetroPCS Card
Request Bal Pay Monthly Bill
Phone Book
Opening your Phone Book
Menu Function
Find
Find by Name
Find Function
Find by entry
Find by group
Option Description
Add entries to your Phone Book
Number Mail
Symbol 123
Rename groups
Editing Phone Book numbers
T9 word
Adding pauses
Pause dialing using the Phone Book
Storing pauses in Phone Book entries
Press to dial the number
Pause
Manual pause calling
Erasing Phone Book entries
Appears in the display
Use the navigation key to highlight Erase
Editing an e-mail address
Assigning speed dial locations to Phone Book entries
Assigning speed dial types
Assigning pictures to Phone Book entries
Storing numbers after a call
Add a New Entry
Storing call log numbers
Add to an existing entry
For Outgoing, for Incoming, for Missed
Shortcuts for storing numbers
Speed dialing methods
One-touch dialing
Two-touch dialing
My phone #
Memory
Calls
Outgoing calls
Option Function
Incoming calls
Missed calls
Erasing call logs
Erasing individual logs
Erase All Calls
Outgoing, Incoming or Missed
Review calls
Talk
Call timer
Calling services
Call waiting
Press to exit the Option menu
Caller ID
Call Block
Three-way calling
Text Entry Function Mode
Abc, Symbol, 123, and T9 Word
Messages
Text entry modes
ABC mode
Change text entry modes
T9 Word text entry
Text Format Canned Msg
Mode
M S U N G
Symbol mode
Sending text messages
Appear in the display
To send your message, press the left soft key Send
Message Send options
Menu Send Options Function
Delivery Set Time Sage to be sent
Receiving text messages
Receive messages while on a call
Save Text, Save Msg, Save Address, or Block Address
Sending picture messages in camera mode
Record New
My Melody
Preloaded
Delete
Sending picture messages in standby mode
Bar indicates the send status
Indicates the send status
Press the down navigation key to highlight the Sound field
My Melody
Create a slide show
Option Function
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Receiving picture messages
Rejecting picture messages
Retrieving picture messages
View a picture message later
Message folders
Voice folder
Inbox folder
Forward
Save Msg
Save Addr
Outbox folder
Draft folder
Use the navigation key to highlight Pix Msg, then press
Text Pix Msg
Take a Pix
Insert a melody that you’ve downloaded using
ABC, Symbol
123, T9 Word
Message settings
Text message settings
Web alerts
General
Picture message settings
Option Sub Function Menu
General message settings
Erasing folder messages
Erasing individual message folders
Erase All Messages
Voice Inbox Outbox Draft Saved All Messages
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Disable or Remove an application
Information
Application
View Log
Stored web content
To enable security before proceeding
Mobile Web
Launch Mobile Web
Exit Mobile Web
Navigate the web
Mobile Web soft keys
Press to exit Mobile Web
How Mobile Web keys work
Following table lists Mobile Web keys and their functions
Key Name Function
Place a call while using Mobile Web
Links
Camera
Rotate the camera
Taking pictures
Camera Help
Take a picture with the flip open
Take a picture with the flip closed
Represent various camera functions
Icon Name Function
Saving pictures
Zoom
Flash
Brightness
Other Camera features
Delay pictures with the Self Timer
View the Gallery
View the Gallery in thumbnails
Resolution Setting Number of pictures taken
Flash Brightness Self Timer Fun Frame Multi Shot
Use Multi Shot
Off Sec 10 sec
Camera Settings
Using the flash
When Flash, Resolution, Fun Frames, and Color Tones
Change picture resolution
Border pictures with Fun Frames
Fun Frames
Be creative with Color Tones
Color Tone Description
Use Shutter Sound
Is highlighted
Quality setting
Zoom in on a subject
Set Brightness
Point, click, and send a picture
Use the navigation key to highlight Brightness, then press
Voice kit commands
Command Function
Tools
Voice kit
Say Digit Dial
Tips for adapting Digit Dial
Adapt Digit Dial to your Voice
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Press , , for Voice Setup Press , for Reset Digits
Name Dial
Say Name Dial
Quick Dial
Enter the name via the keypad and press
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Phone prompts, Use the keypad to enter the name
Review your Quick Dial list
Say Quick Dial Phone prompts, Who would you like to call?
Voice Memos
Recording
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Options listed in the following table
Phonebook
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Enter details of the event using the keypad. Press the left
Today
Add a new event
New Event
Scheduler
View an event
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View
Enter details of the task using the keypad. Press the left
Jump to date
To Do List
Add, Edit, and Erase To-Do List tasks
110
Memo pad
Review, add, edit, and erase memos
Enter details for the Count Down event using the keypad
Count Down
112
Review, add, edit, and erase Count Down events
Alarm clock
114
Once Daily Off
When an alarm sounds
Turn off the alarm
Enable Daylight Savings Time DST
World Time
116
Calculator
Setup
Location setting Function
Location
118
Display
Menu Style
Sub Menu Function
Animation
Banner
Press to the new banner
120
Backlight
Auto hyphen
Lcd
Volume/Vibrate
Sounds
Ringer type
122
Key Beep
Use the navigation key to highlight Preloaded, then press
Power on/off
Alerts
124
Whisper mode
Network
Roam ringer
Set NAM
Security
Lock Phone
126
Home only, Automatic-A, or Automatic-B, then press
Change Lock
Now
Emergency #
128
Voice Privacy
Restriction
Erase memory
130
Reset Phone
Gallery Alarm Calculator Memo Pad
Others
Shortcut
Language
132
English Spanish
Auto Retry
Off Every 10 sec Every 30 sec Every 60 sec
Data
134
Auto Detect
Baud Rate
Display Press to return to the Setup menu
Version
Usage guidelines All about performance and safety
Understanding the Power Save Feature
Knowing Radio Frequency Safety
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception
Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone
Using Your Phone While Driving
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Following Safety Guidelines
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices
Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying
Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas
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Caring for the Battery
Restricting Children’s Access to your Phone
Acknowledging Special Precautions
FCC Notice
More than one month 32º F to 104º F 0º C to 40º C
Disposal of Lithium Ion Li-Ion Batteries
FDA Consumer Update
Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
Body-Worn Operation
What is FDA’s role concerning the safety of wireless phones?
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What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?
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What are the results of the research done already?
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What about children using wireless phones?
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Where can I find additional information?
Ctia Safety Information Exposure to radio frequency signals
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Antenna care
Phone operation
Driving
Electronic devices
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Aircraft
Blasting areas
Potentially explosive atmospheres
For vehicles equipped with an air bag
Owners record
User Guide Proprietary Notice
Limited Warranty
What is Covered and For How Long?
What is Not Covered?
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What are SAMSUNG’s Obligations?
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What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG’s Liability?
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Self timer
Setup menu 118
Standby mode
Talk mode
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