P O RTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH-A512 User’s Manual ELECTRONICS World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea Code No. : GH68-xxxxxA English. 2002/03. Rev.1.
Table of Contents QUICK SAFETY GUIDE .............................................................. 7 UNPACKING ............................................................................... 9 YOUR PHONE Phone Layout .............................................................................. Display ....................................................................................... Backlight .................................................................................... Service Light ..........
USING THE MENUS PLANNER Accessing the Menu Facility ........................................................... 40 Accessing a Menu Functions by Scrolling ....................................... 41 Accessing a Menu Functions by Using its Shortcut .......................... 43 List of Menu Functions ................................................................. 44 Morning Call (MENU 4-1) ...................................................... Alarm (MENU 4-2) ............................................
HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION Precautions When Using the Batteries ......................................... 101 Road Safety ............................................................................... 103 Operating Environment .............................................................. 105 Electronic Devices ....................................................................... 106 Potentially Explosive Atmospheres .............................................. 108 Emergency Calls ..................
FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION WARNING! Read this information before using your phone In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies.
Safety Quick Guide Unpacking Use sensibly Use only in the normal position (to ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on. Your package contains the following items. Accessories and batteries Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use qualified service Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your phone.
Your Phone Your Phone With the phone closed Phone Layout Antenna The following illustration shows the main elements of your phone. Earphone jack With the phone open Service Light Front LCD Earpiece Key Functions Enters the Start menu facility. Display In the menu facility, selects a menu function or stores information that you have entered. In the menu facility, scrolls through the menu options. Volume keys During a call, adjust the voice volume.
Your Phone Your Phone Display Key Functions (continued...) Makes or answers a call. In Standby mode, recalls the last numbers you dialed or received. The display comprises two areas: an upper line of static icons, and the lower text and graphic area. The following icons display at power-on: Icons Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and off when pressed and held. In the menu facility, returns to Standby mode and cancels your input. Text and graphic area Deletes characters from the display.
Your Phone Icons (continued...) Vibration mode: Appears when you set the phone to vibrate at an incoming call via the Bell/Vibration menu option (Menu 6-1) or the phone is in Manner mode. Roaming: Appears when you are out of your home area and have registered onto a different network; when travelling in other countries, for example. Battery status: Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have left. External LCD Your phone has an external LCD display on the front cover.
Getting Started Getting Started Using the Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. It comes packages with a partially charged, rechargeable standard Li-ion battery, and must be fully charged the first time you use your phone otherwise the battery could be damaged. Installing the Battery 1. Place the battery so that the tabs on it align to the notches on the back of the phone. Removing the battery 1.
Getting Started Charging a Battery A desktop charger is provided with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. The phone can be used while the battery is charging, but this increases the battery charge time. To get the quickest charge for any battery, turn the phone off. Getting Started 2. Place the battery into the compartment of the charger.
Getting Started Low Battery Indicator Getting Started Switching the Phone On/Off When the battery charge level gets low, the battery sensor blinks an empty Battery Status icon at the top right corner of the display and sounds a tone. 1. Open the folder. If the battery level gets too low, the phone will turn off automatically. Unfortunately, if this happen, you’ll lose whatever you are doing, including dropping your call. Watch the Battery Status icon and make sure your battery is adequately charged.
Getting Started WARNING! Do not switch on the phone when the mobile phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger. Note: Do not touch the antenna on the phone unnecessarily when the phone is switched on. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed. Your Phone’s Mode Standby Mode Standby is the most basic state of your phone.
Call Functions Call Functions Ending a Call When you have finished your call, press Making a Call To make a call: 1. In Standby mode, enter the area code and phone number. While entering a phone number, press to insert a hard pause. For more information about pause dialing, see page xx. 2. Press . The phone places the call to the entered phone number. . The call time, length of the call displays with the dialed number. If the number is stored in your Phonebook, the name is displayed.
Call Functions Making a Call from the Phonebook You can store the phone numbers called regularly in phone memory, called Phonebook. You then simply recall the number to dial. For further information about the Phonebook, refer to page xx. Saving a Number with a Name in the Phonebook 1. Press after ending a call or entering the phone number you want to save by using the number keypad. 2. Select the desired label for the number by pressing the navigation keys and press .
Call Functions Call Functions Finding and Dialing a Number from the Phonebook 1. Press and hold down in Standby mode. The list of all names in the Phonebook displays . 2. Press or to scroll to the desired name. 3. Press or to find the desired number. 4. Press to place a call to the selected number. Press name. to view the details about the selected 5. When you view the details about the selected name, pressing displays the following options. • Edit: allows you to edit the selected name entry.
Call Functions Call Functions Three-Touch Dial: Memory locations 100 through 999 are special three-touch locations. Press the first and the second digit briefly, then hold down the third digit of the memory cell. For example: Location no. 123 Press and down . briefly, then hold The number (and name) stored is displayed, then dialed. Pause Dialing When you call automated system, like banking services, you are often required to enter a password or account number.
Call Functions Pause Dialing from a Stored Phonebook Entry 1. Dial the number from the Phonebook. 2. Wait for the appropriate prompt from the system you are calling. When prompted, press to send the DTMF number that follows your hard pause. Call Functions Adjusting the Volume During a call, if you want to adjust the voice volume, use the volume keys on the left side of the phone. Press to increase and to decrease the volume.
Call Functions Call Functions Answering a Call In-Call Options When somebody calls you, the phone alerts you by ring, blinking service light and the following screen on the display. Can Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call. You may not utilize all of these functions at all times. Many of the in-call options are network services. not che the curr ck these on ent pho ne. Press during a call to access the following incall options.
Call Functions Call Functions Send: Send DTMF: sends DTMF tones of the currently displayed number. DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) tones can be used to control electronic phone services such as bank-by-phone or voice mail. During a call, key in the digits you want to send as DTMF tones, for example, the bank account number and password. Then, press . Quick-switching to Manner Mode Manner mode disables all sounds on the phone.
Call Functions Call Functions Call Waiting Three-Way Calling You can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress, if this service is supported by the network. Contact your service provider to activate Call Waiting. This feature enables you to conduct conference calls with two separate parties at the same time. The phone records only the first party into the Outgoing Calls Log. But, you are billed airtime for each of the outgoing calls separately.
Using the Menus Using the Menus The phone offers a range of functions that allows you to tailor the phone to your needs. These functions are arranged in menus and submenus. OR, in Standby mode, press to display the Main menu. You cannot change the Main menu. 1: Music Box The menus and submenus can be accessed by scrolling or using the shortcuts. Accessing the Menu Facility There are two ways to access the menu facility: In Standby mode, press menu.
Using the Menus With a menu highlighted from the Start menu, you can see the blinking box, meaning that there are some options available at the bottom left of the display. Press , and the following options are available. Change Icon: allows you to change the menu icon. For further information, see page xx. Delete Menu: deletes the menu from the Start menu. Change Ord er: allows you to change the menu order. For further information, see page xx. Notes: • To return to the previous menu level, press .
Using the Menus Using the Menus List of Menu Functions 2: Games The list shows the menu structure available and indicates the number assigned to each option.
Using the Menus 4: Planner 4-1: 4-2: 4-3: 4-4: 4-5: 4-6: 4-7: 4-8: 4-9: Using the Menus Page xx Morning Call Alarm Scheduler Memo Calculator World Time D-Day Plus Unit Conversion Time Manager 4-9-1: Show Air time 4-9-2: Set Time 5: GoNext/MSG Page xx 5-1: GoNext 5-2: Msg Manager 5-2-1: Message Recv 5-2-1-1: Text Message 5-2-1-2: Voice Mail 5-2-1-3: Message Alert 5-2-1-4: Show Messages 5-2-2: Message Sent 5-2-2-1: Write Mail 5-2-2-2: Page Mobile 5-2-2-3: Send Name Card 5-2-2-4: Outbox 5-2-3: Text Box 5-
My Phone My Phone You can use the My Phone menu to determine the various settings for the Start menu or the display components. Note that this menu can be accessed only when you press . Set Start Menu MENU OK-1 This menu option allows you to set up the Start menu, which is displayed when you press . At the factory, the six main menus; Music Bell, Games, Phonebook, Scheduler, GoNext/MSG, Sounds, and Setup are registered on the default Start menu.
My Phone My Phone My Name MENU OK-3 Animation MENU OK-5 You can set the phone to display your name on the idle screen. You can set the various animated images to display on the background of the display in some situations. Enter the desired name up to 16(???) characters as your preference. For further information about entering characters, see page xx. The following options are available. Standby Mode: allows you to select an image to be displayed on the idle screen.
My Phone Music Box Reset Menu MENU OK-7 This menu option resets the Start menu to its default status. When a confirmation message appears, select Ye s to confirm. Select N o to cancel. The Music Box menu contains the bells and melodies for the ring to alert an incoming call. A bell or melody selected in this menu will be used according to the setting in the Bell/Vibration menu option (Menu 6-1). You can quickly access this menu by pressing from Standby mode.
Music Box Games Music Bell MENU 1-3 You can enjoy the Push Push game on your phone. You can select the desired one from the 5 melodies downloaded from the Wireless Web via the GoNext browser. Use the navigation keys to listen to the melodies available. Each time you select one, it is played for a few seconds. Select My Bell MENU 1-4 You can select the desired one from the 3 melodies downloaded by using the ARS service(???). Use the navigation keys to listen to the melodies available.
Phonebook Phonebook 2. Press The Phonebook allows you to: • Store up to 1,000 name including 5 different numbers and use them easily. • View records of the calls you made or received. • Specify the caller stored in your Phonebook individually or in group to alert you to a call by a distinctive way. • View your phone number. You can access this menu quickly by pressing from Standby mode. Find Number Menu 3-1 Press name. to place a call to the number. to view the details about the selected 3.
Phonebook Phonebook 2. Press or to find the desired number under the selected name. By Group 3. Press This option allows you to find a stored number by entering the name of its caller group. Press name. to place a call to the number. to view the details about the selected 4. When you view the details about the selected name, press to use the following options. • Edit: allows you to edit the selected name entry. • Delete Item: deletes the selected number.
Phonebook Phonebook 3. Press Press name. to place a call to the number. to view the details about the selected 4. When you view the details about the selected name, press to use the following options. Call Sent MENU 3-2 Via this menu option, you can view the records about up to 30 last phone calls placed from your phone. • Edit: allows you to edit the selected name entry.
Phonebook Phonebook You can also use the following options by pressing . Save: allows you to save the number in your Phonebook. Delete: deletes the selected call record. Delete All: deletes all records. 3. Select the desired category of the ring by pressing or and press . 4. Select the desired bell or melody by pressing or and press . 5. Select the desired type of the icons from Animal Icon, Human Icon, Etc icon and My icon, and then press .
Phonebook Phonebook Viewing the Icons for Caller Alert 1. Select Icon List and press 6. Select the desired color of the LED to indicate an incoming call from the member of the group, and press to save. . 2. Select the desired type of the icons and press . Editing an Existing Group 1. Select the desired caller group and press . 3. Use the navigation keys to scroll through the icon list. 2.
Phonebook Planner Delete All MENU 3-7 This menu option allows you to delete all Phonebook entries. Enter the phone password and select Ye s to confirm. My Phone Number MENU 3-# You can view your phone number using this menu. The Planner feature provides various convenient functions for your life, such as alarm clock, scheduler, memo pad, calculator, D-day counter and unit convertor. You can also view your call time and set the current date and time using the feature.
Planner Planner 4. When setting is completed, select Set by using the navigation keys. • Alarm Melody: Select the desired ring type and then the desired melody or bell. 5. Press • Alarm Interval: the interval for the alarm to ring from One Time Ring and Everyday Ring. to save. To cancel the morning call setting, select Release in the morning call screen.
Planner Scheduler Planner Menu 4-3 This option allows you to view the past or future month as well as the current month in calendar format. In this menu option, the current day is highlighted on the calendar. You can schedule up to 30 events for one day and be alerted by the Scheduler function before an event is commenced. Days with the scheduled events are marked in red. 5. Press to accept your input. 4. Determine when an alarm will notify you of your event by pressing or and press .
Planner Pressing Planner to display the following options. Edit: allows you to edit the selected event. Viewing a Memo If you have any memo already created, the list of the memo(s) appears when you access the Memo menu option. Add: allows you to schedule a new event. Delete: deletes the selected event. Select the desired memo from the list and press to view details. Memo Menu 4-4 You can create up to 5 memos to make a note of some important things you need to remember. Writing a New Memo 1.
Planner Planner 4. Repeat steps 2 to 3 as many times as required. 5. To calculate the result, press . Notes: • To erase any mistakes or clear the display, press . • Use to enter a decimal point and to change the sign of a number to a negative (-). D-Day Plus Menu 4-7 This menu helps you know how much time it takes you to do something, or how many months, days, hours and minutes until a specific day. You can create up to 10 D-Day counters using this menu. Creating a D-Day Counter 1.
Planner Planner Viewing a D-Day Counter 5. If necessary, press and repeat conversion. If you have any D-Day counter already created, the list of the counter(s) appears when you access the D Day Plus menu option. 6. Press Select the desired counter from the list and press to view details. Time Manager While viewing a counter, pressing following options. Using this menu option, you can: • view your call time • set the current date and time displays the to reset the convertor to exit.
Planner GoNext/MSG While viewing the air time, pressing the following options. displays Delete Last Call: deletes the “Last Call Time” measurement. Delete Data: deletes the “Data Com. Time” measurement. Delete All Call(???): deletes the “Total Air Time” measurement. Delete All: deletes all measurements at the same time. Set Time The option enables you to set the current date and time. The current time, if set, displays. Enter the date and time using the number keypad.
GoNext/MSG Msg Manager GoNext/MSG Menu 5-2 Using the Msg Manager menu, you can: • Read your text message and listen to the voice mail message. • Create a text message or numeric page, and send it. You can quickly access this menu by pressing Standby mode. Message Recv in nu this me t check phone. o n n a C current on the Your phone can receive voice mail and text messages. When the phone receives a message, an alert sounds, and a text notification displays with the New message icon .
GoNext/MSG GoNext/MSG Voice Mail The following options are available: When you access this menu, the information about the latest voice mail, such as the date and time when the mail was received and the caller’s name or number appears. Alert Interval: Set how often your phone alerts you that there are new received messages between Every 2 Mins and One Time. Selecting No Alarm does not sound the message alert.
GoNext/MSG Message Sent Your phone can transmit text messages, numeric pages and your name card to multiple locations. To create and send a text message. when Write New Text is highlighted. 2. Enter the message as needed and press . For further information about entering characters, see page xx. Note: If a call comes in while you are creating a message, the text you already entered is automatically saved into the Text Box; see page xx. 3.
GoNext/MSG GoNext/MSG To set the transmission speed for sending messages: 1. Select Transmit Speed and press . 3. When a confirming message appears, select Ye s and press . 2. Select the desired mode from Normal, Fast, and Emergent and press . To send your name card: Page Mobile 2. Enter the destination number, referring to the steps 4 and 5 under “Write Mail” on page xx. 1. Select Send Name Card and press . This menu allows you to send the numeric pages. 1.
GoNext/MSG GoNext/MSG While viewing a message, pressing following options. displays the Resend: allows you to re-send the message to the desired destination. Delete: deletes the selected message. Text Box When writing a new message, you can store the text that you send most frequently to retrieve at later time into the Text Box. Also, when you receive a call while creating a message, the text you entered already will be automatically stored in the Text Box. The box can hold up to 25 messages. 1.
GoNext/MSG Sounds Auto Recv Set You can set the phone to function as a modem to send or receive data and fax calls. The following options are available. Release Auto Recv: The mode for the data and fax is released. Your phone can send or receive the voice calls only. Modem Auto Recv: The mode for data calls is set. The phone automatically receives incoming data when the data cable is connected. Fax Auto Recv: The mode for fax calls is set.
Sounds Ring Volume Sounds Menu 6-2 This option allows you to adjust the ring volume. Use the navigation keys or the volume keys on the left side of the phone to adjust the volume. The illustration shows the volume level. Connect Tone Menu 6-3 With this menu option Set, the phone sounds the connect tone when your call is connected to the system. DTMF Tone Menu 6-5 The tone length setting enables you to select Short or Long DTMF (dual-tone multi-frequency) tones.
Setup Setup To cancel the Auto Dial numbers, select Release. Many different features of your phone can be customized to suit your preferences. Hide Phone # Set Password Menu 7-1 This feature allows you to change your current password to a new one. The password is preset to 0000 at factory. Enter the current password, and enter a new fourdigit password. Enter it once again at a prompt. Note: Your phone does not allow viewing of the password for security reason.
Setup LCD Backlight Setup Menu 7-5 You can select whether or not the phone uses the backlight or how long the backlight is on. A marginal increase in standby/talk time can be achieved by turning the backlight off or setting the saving backlight. The following options are available. Backlight Time: allows you to set the length of time the phone waits until the backlight turns off after you press a last key or open the cover, from 8 Seconds On and 20 Seconds On.
Setup PIN Check Setup Menu 7-8 SID Select Menu 7-0 By setting the phone to send the PIN code when dialling, you can prevent your phone from being used by unauthorized persons. The phone will prompts you to enter the your PIN code when you make a call. Therefore, the person who don’t have the code will not be able to use your phone. This menu is available when you select Int.Auto Roaming in the System Selection menu option. Contact your service provider for further information.
Setup Lock Phone Menu 7-# To access this menu, you need to input the phone password. This menu allows you to lock the phone. Locking the phone limits all use of your phone. The following options are available. Auto Lock: After unlocking the phone temporarily, you can lock the phone simply by closing the folder. Manual Lock: After unlocking the phone temporarily, you need to switch the phone off and back on to lock the phone. Release: releases the Lock mode.
Health and Safety Information • Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: it may require cooling or warming first. • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places, such as in a car in summer or winter conditions, as you will reduce the capacity and life-time of the battery. Always try to keep the battery at room temperature. A phone with a hot or cold battery may temporarily not work, even when the battery is fully charged.
Health and Safety Information 5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. Jotting down a “to do” list or flipping through your address book takes attention away from your primary responsibility, driving safely. 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try to plan calls when your car will be stationary.
Health and Safety Information Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone. consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Health and Safety Information Hearing Aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Health and Safety Information Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Users are advised to switch off the phone while at a refueling point (service station).
Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information Other Important Safety Information Care and Maintenance • Only qualified personnel should service the phone, or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty which may apply to the unit. Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care.
Health and Safety Information • Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean it. Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and-water solution. • Do not paint it. Paint can clog the device’s moving parts and prevent proper operation. • Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications of attachments could damage the phone and may violate regulations governing radio devices.
Glossary DTMF - (Dual-tone Modulated Frequency ) You send DTMF signals when you enter numbers by pressing the digit keys. EVRC - (Enhanced Variable Rate Codec) EVRC is a new global standard for compressing and decompressing voice signals. EVRC uses a lower bit rate (the number of bits sent per second) than existing CDMA vocoders, while providing significant improvements in voice quality.
Index A Accessories • 9 Air time (1-5) • 62 Alarm set (4-8) • 80 Alerts (5-4) • 83 Animation (6-3) • 86 Answer mode (9-3) • 110 Auto hyphen (6-7) • 89 Auto answer (9-2) • 109 Auto retry (9-1) • 109 B Backlight (6-1) • 12, 85 Banner (6-2) • 86 Battery charging • 18 installing • 18 low battery indicator • 20 removing • 16 precautions • 124 C Calculator (4-7) • 79 Call answering • 35 emergency • 29, 134 ending • 25 forwarding • 38 from Phone Book • 27 incoming (1-2) • 61 making • 25 missed • 37, 61 outgoing
Index Phone number + ❿ + label + O K + name + ❷ to the selected label + speed-dial number + O K +Yes + O K INTERNAL PHONEBOOK Store a new number into memory W Whisper mode (9-7) • 114 World time (4-6) • 77 Writing new message • 94 119 SCH-A512 Quick Reference Card Phone number + SEND BASIC OPERATION END Make a call End a call Open the phone or SEND Vibration • 81 View month (4-2) • 73 Voice dial • 33, 90 Voice mail • 104 Voice memo • 95 Volume, adjusting key (5-3) • 34, 82 ringer (5-1) • 81 voi
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