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SGH-T255G MOBILE PHONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference. ...
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T racFone_T255G_UDJF5_MM_093010 _F5 Intellectual Proper ty All Int ellect ual Pro perty , as define d belo w , owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phon e, inc luding but not limited to, accessories, parts, or softw are re lating ther e to (the “Phone System”), is propriet ar ...
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GH68-29643A Printed in C hina T9 T ext Input is licensed by T egic Commun ications and is covered by U.S. P at. 5,818,437; U.S. P at. 5,953,541; U.S. P at. 6,011,554 and other patents pending. Open Sour ce Soft w ar e Some software components of this product incorporat e source code covered under GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General ...
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T racFone_T255G_UDJF5_MM_093010 _F5 Disc laimer of W ar ranties; Exc lusion of Liability EXCEPT AS SE T FORT H IN THE EXP RESS W ARRANTY CONT AINED ON THE W ARRANTY P AGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT , THE PURCHASER T AKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS ", AND SAMSUNG MAKE S NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHA TSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PROD ...
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1 Table of Con tents Section 1: Getting Started .................................. ...................4 SIM Card Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Charging the Battery . . . ...
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2 Drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 My Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 ...
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3 Time & Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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4 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section describes the first steps to operat ing your phone. SIM Car d Infor mat ion When you subscribe to cellul ar network ser vices, yo u receive a pl ug-in Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card load ed with your subs cription de tails, s uch as your PIN, and availa ble o ptiona l services. Activa ting Y our Pho ...
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Getting Started 5 Installing an d R emo ving the SIM Ca rd Important !: The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scra tches or bending. Use caution when inserting or removing the SIM, and keep all SIM cards out of reach of children. 1. Remove the back cover and batter y . 2. With t he gol d conta cts faci ng down, slide the SI ...
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6 Not e: The angled corner of the SIM should be inserted as shown in the dia gram on the phone. The correct SIM orientation is necessar y for your phone to recognize the SIM. R e pl ac ing th e Batt er y 1. T o reinstall the batt er y , with the ba tter y cover open, align the batt er y contac ts with the pins in the ba tter y co mpartment in the p ...
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Getting Started 7 3. With the batter y in position in the pho ne, al ign th e back cover on the phone (1) and slide gently upward (2) unt il the c over c li cks into place. Note: The batter y must be properly installed before charging the batter y or s witching on the phone. Char ging the Batter y Y our phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion ba ...
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8 Y our phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion b atter y . Use the wall ch arger t o charge the battery , and use only Sam sung a pproved batteries and chargers. 1. Plug the connector of the wall charger jack into the port on the side o f the phone. Not e: This illustration shows both the correct method and the incorrect method for connecting th ...
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Getting Started 9 T ur ning the Phone On or O f f 1. Press and h old the key unti l th e phone power -on screen displays. Note: Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited. 2. If the phone asks, enter a pass word and pr ess the OK soft k ey or the key . (F or further details, see “Cha nge Phone Pass word” in the phone Security ...
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10 ➔ Used in place of “sele ct” in long “drill down” procedure steps. Example: “... Sett ings ➔ Pho ne ➔ Langua ge ...” ...
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Understandi ng Y our Phone 11 Section 2: Under standing Y our Phone This section outlines some ke y features of your phone. It also disp lays the screen and the icons that are d i splay ed when the phone is in us e. Open V iew of Y our Phone The following dia gram shows the main e lemen ts of your phone. 1. Earpiece : Allows you to hear conversa ti ...
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12 3. Navigation key : Allows you to scroll through menus and adj ust the volume during a call. In Id le mode your Navigation key pr ovides a shortcut to your Contact List, Camera, your Soun d Profile settings a nd your SMS message window . 4. Left soft key : In the Idle sc reen, press the Menu (left) soft key to acce ss you r Main menu . The le ft ...
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Understandi ng Y our Phone 13 Main Display Lay out The display has 3 areas: Icons Shows the received signal st r ength. The grea ter number of bars indicate s a str onger signal. Ap pears when you receiv e a new text me ssage. Ap pears when you rec eive a new voi cemail me ssag e. Appears when you set an alarm on your phone. Ap pears when a call is ...
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14 Not e: The default Profile is Normal. The profile is editable, and the displayed icons may var y according to the settings. T o edit Profile settings, press Menu ➔ Settin gs ➔ Soun d Profile . Appears when there is no net work co verage availabl e. When you are out of the service are a, you cannot make or rece ive voice calls. Shows the le v ...
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Understandi ng Y our Phone 15 Bac klight A backli ght illumina tes the di splay and the k eypad when yo u press any key . It turns off when no keys are pressed with in a give n period of time, and /or dims t he light , depending on the settings in the Setti ngs ➔ Dis pla y ➔ Light Setti ngs menu. Selecting Functions and Options Y our phone offe ...
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16 • T o move back up one le vel in the menu structure, press the Back soft key . • T o exi t the menu structure witho ut changing the settin gs, press the key . Soft K e ys The roles of the left and ri ght soft keys var y depending on the function you are currently using. The active function for eac h soft key is shown at the bottom of the dis ...
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Understandi ng Y our Phone 17 • Press twice in standby mode to call the most rec ent number . • Press to pick up a waiting call. Na viga tion K ey Use the directional keys on the Naviga tion key to browse menus, sub menus, and lists. Press the Up or Down Navigation ke ys when jumpi ng to high lighted links on the web. In a call , press the Up o ...
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18 Section 3: Call Functions This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also inc ludes the fe atures and functionalit y associ ated wit h making or ans wering a ca ll. Making a Call In Idle mode, enter the area code a nd phone number , and press the key . Maki ng a n In ter natio nal Cal l 1. Press and hold . The + character appears. 2 ...
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Call Functions 19 R edialing the Last Nu mber All incoming, outgoing and mi ssed calls are listed in the Recent Calls Menu. If the number or caller is listed in your Co ntacts, the associated name displays. T o access t he Recent Calls menu: 1. F rom the Idle Screen, press Menu ➔ Recent Calls . Ti p: Y ou can quickly access your Recent Calls by p ...
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20 Ans wering a Call When a call is re ceived the phone rings and displays the caller’ s phone number or name, if store d in th e Contac t List . 1. F rom the Idle Screen press . – or – If you wish t o activa te the Flip Open answe r op tion, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Calls ➔ General ➔ Call Answer ➔ Fli p Open . When you activa te the ...
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Call Functions 21 Viewing All Ca lls Fr o m t h e Recent Calls menu, all call s made, recei ved , and missed are listed. Press the Optio ns soft ke y in a ny of these l ists fo r the f ollowing options : • Details : allows you to view the c all details. • Call Back : allows you to call the number you are viewing. • Save to Contacts : allows y ...
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22 Calling Bac k a Missed Ca ll T o call back a missed ca ll number: 1. Press the Vi e w soft key . A list of the most re cently missed call s is disp layed. 2. Highlight the desired missed call. 3. Press the Options soft key , then select Call B ack . – or – Highlight the number and pres s the key . Sa ving a M issed Call to y our Address Boo ...
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Call Functions 23 4. Press the Options soft key and select Contact List , Re cent Rec ipient or Group to add other recipients from these lists. 5. When the Recipients list is completed, press the Se nd soft key to send your message. Y our display returns to the Recent Calls list. Del et i ng a M iss ed Ca ll T o delete a missed call entr y: 1. Imme ...
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24 Putting a C all on Hold Y ou can pl ace the current ca ll on hold whenever you want. Y ou can also make another call while you h ave a call in progress if your network supports this s er vice. T o put a call on hold: 1. While on a cal l, press Options ➔ Hol d to pl ace your ca ll on hold. 2. Y ou can la ter reactiva te this call whenever you w ...
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Call Functions 25 Endi ng a spec if ic cal l 1. Place the call you wi sh to end on hold. 2. Press Options ➔ End Held call . 3. Press the Select soft key to end t he call on hold. 4. Press t o end the last rema ining call. In-Call Op tions During a ca ll, press t he SpkOn/SpkOff key to turn th e Speaker On or Off . Press the Options soft key to ac ...
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26 Mu ting or Se nding K eypad T one s These option s allow you to turn th e key t ones of f or on . If the Mute Keypad T one option is selec ted, it allo ws you to pr ess keys without hearing key tones during a call. Not e: T o communica te with answering machines or computerized telephone systems, the Send Keypad T one option must be selected. Sw ...
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Call Functions 27 T o ans wer a call while you ha ve a call in progress: 1. While on a c all, press or press the Acce pt soft key to ans wer a new incoming ca ll. The first call is au tomat i cally put on hold when you ans wer the new incoming call. 2. T o switch between the two calls, press Options ➔ Swap . Swap place s the current call o n hold ...
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28 Silent Mode Silent mode is conveni ent when you wish to stop the ph one from making a s ound, in a thea ter , fo r exampl e. In Idle mode, press and hold until the pho ne vibrates, the “S ilent profil e on” message a ppears on screen. The Silen t mo de icon is d i spla yed on t he screen . F or more informat ion, refer to “Sound Profile” ...
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Menu Navigation 29 Section 4: Menu Na viga tion This section explains the me nu naviga tion for you r pho ne. It also inc ludes an overview of al l the availab le menus associate d with your phone. Some menu options are co ntroll ed by the S IM prov ided by your service p rovide r . Menu Na viga tion Menus an d sub-menus can be accessed by scrollin ...
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30 1. Press the Menu soft key . 2. Press the key for Settings . 3. Press the key f or Phone 4. Press the key for Languag e . ...
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Messages 31 Section 5: Messa ges This section desc ribes how to send or re ceive text messages. Cr ea t ing and Sending a New T e xt Messa ge 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Messages ➔ Create New M essage ➔ Te x t Messa ge to access the SMS message wind ow . Ti p: In Idle mode, to create an SMS messa ge, press the Up Navigation key . 2. Compose ...
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32 6. Press Send to send your message. Cr ea ting and Sending a New Picture Messa ge 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Messa ges ➔ Create New Message ➔ Multimedia Message . The Ne w multime dia mes sage screen displays wi th the Subject field highlighte d. 2. T o crea te a subje c t for your message, press Options ➔ Add . E nter the Subjec t te ...
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Messages 33 12. When y ou are finished with your message, you can press the Options soft key to make changes, additi ons , edits such as backgr ound color , add a business card or other attachments, modify send settin gs and preview your message. – or – Press the Send to soft key . The Send screen appears in the display showing the To li st. 13 ...
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34 While viewing the l ist of messa ges in th e Inbox, you can high light a message and press the Options soft key to access the f o llowing messa ge options: • Vi e w : Allow s yo u to view your me ssage. • Call Back : Returns the call. • Del ete : Deletes th e selected m essage. • Mov e t o My Fol der : Allows you to m ove the selecte d m ...
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Messages 35 Sent The Sentbox message box stores copies of mess ages you sent. Draft s The Drafts message box stores unsent message s that you want to edit or send at a later time. V oicemail Choosing this o ption dial s your vo icemail. My F older Y ou can elect to store mes sages in My F older . Te m p l a t e s T emplates are availa ble f or crea ...
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36 Delete All The Dele te All functi on allo ws you to cl ear messages you no lo nger wish to store. Y ou ca n delete the me ssa ges in the sel ected messa ge folder (s) or you can choose to delete all messages at one time. Messa ging Settings The Messaging Settings menu allows you to view and mod ify settings for text message s, multimedia me ssag ...
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Messages 37 • Me ssage Class : allows you to choose a s etting: T ext, Image Basi c or Image Ric h. • Creation Mode : allows you to choose a s etting: W arning, F ree or Re stricted. • Default Sty le : allows you to choose: F ont Color , Fo nt Size, Bold, Ital ic, Underline , Strikethrough, Background Color and P age Dura tion Vo i c e m a i ...
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38 Section 6: Bro wser This s ectio n outl ines how to l aunch your Browser , how to naviga te to other pages on the W eb, and ho w the keys on t he ke ypad are used with the W eb a pplication. Y ou can surf the W eb and download ringt ones a nd wallpapers usin g your phone. Launc hing the Br owser 䊳 In standby mode, p ress th e Right soft key to ...
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Browser 39 Ho w the W eb K eys W or k The following table lists the W eb keys and their functi ons. • Navigation keys — Use to browse lists a nd options. • Back Key — A browse, back-up key . Pr ess onc e to back up one page. Press and hold to go back to home page. Pr ess to c lear the last number , letter , or symbol entered. Press and hold ...
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40 Section 7: Cam er a This s ection explains how to use the ca mera on y o ur ph one. Y ou ca n take photog raphs by using the built -in camera functionality . Using the Camera Using the camera module in your ph one, yo u can take photos of peo ple or events while on the move. Additi onally , you can se nd these phot os to other people in a Pictur ...
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Camera 41 3. After ta king a pho to, the fo llow ing op tions are a vaila ble while vi ewing the photo: • Options : allows you to select T ake Another , Send via Mu ltimed ia M essag e, and Set as W allpaper or Ca ller ID . •S e n d : allo ws you to g o to Ne w Mu ltim ed ia M essage scre en. Fo r sen ding a M ult im edia Message, see “Creati ...
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42 V iewing Photos 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Camera ➔ Go to My Photos . Y our photos display in Line View or Thumbnail Vi ew . – or – In Camera mode, press the right soft key ( Galler y ) to access My Photos. 2. In the My Photos screen, press Options to see the fo llowi ng: •V i e w : al lows you to enlar ge the thumbnail view o f the ...
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Applications 43 Section 8: Application s A number of preloaded applic ations are a vailabl e on your phone. These are some of the a pplica tions a vailable from the T o ol s menu, the Calendar menu and the My Stuff menu: Alarms, Calculator , Tip Calculator , Co nverter , Timer , Stopwatch, World T ime, Calendar , default and down loaded A udio a nd ...
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44 Ala r ms Y ou can set an alarm to alert you once , or dai ly at a spec ified ti me. On ce set, th e alarms are ea sy to change or turn off complet ely . 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ T ools ➔ Alarms . The following options appe ar in the d isplay: • W ake-up Alarm • Al arm 1 • Al arm 2 • Al arm 3 • Al arm 4 2. Select an A larm. The ...
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Applications 45 Calendar Options Y ou can add and delete events and set alarm s to remind you of your appointments, anniv ersaries or other ev ents. In Calendar vi ew , pre ss the Option s soft key to choose from th e following: • Vi e w b y : Allows you to choose how you view the cale ndar: by Day , Wee k or Month. • Create : Allows you to cho ...
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46 V iew an Ev en t 1. T o access your Calendar in Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Calendar . 2. Use t he Navigatio n keys t o move thro ug h the calendar and h ighlight a desired date. 3. Open the highligh ted date by pressing . A list of scheduled ev ents appears in th e disp lay . 4. Select the desired e vent. Informa tion for the selec ted event a pp ...
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Applications 47 4. If needed, highlight the # paying field and use t he keyp ad to change t he number of persons payin g. 5. The amo unt of th e tip, the bill total , and t he amoun t owed by eac h person appears in the lower h a lf of the screen. Con v er ter The conversion menu pr ovides the following conversion features: currency , length, weigh ...
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48 Cur r ency — R e viewing/Editing Exc h ange Rates The Currenc y Converter includes long-term ave rage exch ange rates as default values. T o review and/or chang e a defaul t exchange rate to the current exchange rate, do th e following: 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ T ools ➔ Converter ➔ Curre nc y to di splay the Converter screen with th ...
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Applications 49 3. Press Options ➔ Add Currency . 4. Enter the name in the Enter N ew Currency field and the rate in the Enter New Rate field. Press the Save soft key to save the new currency . Cur r ency — Deleting Ex change Ra t es Y ou can not e rase the p reloaded curren c ies from th e Exc hange Rate li st. Y ou can erase a c urrenc y that ...
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50 3. Press at the s tart o f eac h succee ding even t/lap to record t he co mplet ion time f or the prev ious event/ lap. 4. When finished, press the Stop soft k ey . 5. Press the Reset soft key to era se all stop wa tch (la p) times recorded. Wo r l d T i m e W orld Time lets you view the time of day or night in another part of the world. W orld ...
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Applications 51 • Picture : allows you to launch your browser to Buy Graphics, to save Downloaded Graphics to your folder . Y ou can select one of seven prelo aded Default W allpapers to display or choose to displa y the seven wallpapers randomly . Y ou can use these default wallpapers and your downloaded graphics to cus tomize your phone. – Bu ...
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52 Section 9: Under standing Y our Contacts This section allows you to mana ge your Contacts by storing contacts’ names and numbers in your Contact List. Dialing a Num ber fr om the Conta ct List Once you have stored phone numbers in the Cont act List, you can di al them easi ly by highlighting the number y o u wish to call and selecting Optio ns ...
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Understan ding Y o ur Conta cts 53 • Copy to P hone/ SI M Card : allows you to co py all or a selection to you r Phone/SIM Card. • Send Business Card : allows you to create a business card for your conta ct. • Assign Speed Dial : allows you to assign a speed dia l number to the sele cted contact. • Delete : allows yo u to delete the selecte ...
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54 R eje ct Lis t Y ou can store and add numb ers to your Reject List to i mmediately dire ct calls f rom those numbers to your voicemai l. In Idle mode, press the Menu so ft key , then select Contacts ➔ Re je ct Lis t to view y our list. Press the Options soft key to Edit, A dd New or Remo ve numbers from your list. Y ou can enter a n umber to b ...
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Understan ding Y o ur Conta cts 55 Own Nu mber The Own Number menu selection stores th e number as signed to the SIM in your phone. F rom the Idle screen, press Menu ➔ Contacts ➔ Contacts Settings ➔ Own Number to view your assigned number . Note: Y ou can change the number assigned to your SIM that displays in the Own Numbers menu, but enteri ...
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56 Section 10: Chan ging Y our Settings This s ectio n inc ludes ti ps on how to use some of use so me of y our phone features, as well as ho w to change and custo mize th e display setting s, call handling, security settings, and other settings as s o ciated with you r phone. Sound Pr ofile Y ou can customize various sound profiles for your p hone ...
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Changing Y our Settings 57 • Light Settings : Allows you to adju st LCD Brigh tness, Ba cklight Tim e and F ront LCD Con tra st. Time & D a te This menu allows you to change the format for the current time and date display . In Idle mode, press th e Menu ➔ Setti ngs ➔ Ti me & D a te . Phone The Phone settings menu allows you to set th ...
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58 • Airp la ne Mo de : Select On or Off to set your phon e to Airplane Mode. • T -Coil Mo de : T urn On or Off T -Co il Mode . Security Security ena bles you to restri ct the use of your phone by the others and to restrict the types of calls. Various codes and pass words are used to protect the fea tures of your p hone. Th e followin g options ...
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Changing Y our Settings 59 Calls The Call menu allows you to set up the s e options: • General : allows you to set up op t ions for Show My Nu mber , Call Answer , Call Status T ones and Alerts on Call. • V oice Call : allows you to set up options for Call barring (if availa ble), Call W aiting and Auto Red ial. Bluetooth The Bluetooth setting ...
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60 • Calendar Settings : Allows you to elect to start your calendar on Monday or on Sunday , and choose a default view : Month, W eek or Day . • Contacts Settings : Allows you to choose options to manage your C ontacts in yo ur Contact List. F or more information, see “Con tacts Settin gs” on page 54. Used Space The Memory menu allo ws you ...
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Health and Safety Information 61 Section 11: Health and Saf ety Info r ma t ion This section outlines the sa fety precautions associated with u sing your phone. These safety precaution s should be fo llowed to safe ly use your phone. Health and Saf ety Inf or mation Expo sur e to Radio Fr eque ncy (RF ) Si gnal s Specific Absor ption Rate (SAR) Cer ...
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62 levels so as to use only the power require d to reac h the net work. In general, the c l oser you are to a wireless base stat ion an tenna, th e lowe r th e power output. Before a new model phone is av ailable for sal e to the p ublic, it m ust be tested and certi fied t o the FCC t hat it does not exceed the exposu re lim it establ ished by the ...
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Health and Safety Information 63 Please Note the F ollowing In for mation W hen Using Y our Handset 1. WARNING RE GARDI NG DISPL A Y The display on your handset is made of glass or acrylic and could break if your han dset is dropped or if it re ceives signif ican t impa ct. Do n o t use if screen is broke n or crac ked as th is could cause injury t ...
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64 FOR CONNECTION TO A SUPPL Y NOT IN NORTH AMERICA, USE AN A TT ACHMENT PLUG ADAPTOR OF THE PROPER CONFIGUR A TION FOR THE POWER OUTLET . THIS POWER UN IT IS IN TENDED TO BE CORRECTL Y ORIENT A TED IN A VERT ICAL OR HORIZONT AL OR F LOOR MOUNT POSITION. Consumer Inf or ma tion on W ir eless Phones The U.S. F ood and Drug Administra tion (F DA) has ...
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Health and Safety Information 65 that some biological effect s may occur , but such findi ngs have not be en confirmed by additional research. In s ome cases, other researcher s have had di fficul ty in reproducing those studies, or in determin ing the re asons fo r inconsistent results. W hat i s FD A' s r ol e co ncer nin g the safe ty of wi ...
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66 • Occupational Safety and Hea lth Administration • National T elecommunications and Inform ation Administration The N ational Instit utes of Health pa rtic ipates in some inte ragenc y working group acti viti es, as w ell. FDA shares regul ator y re sponsibiliti es for wireless phones with the F ederal Communications Commission (FCC). All ph ...
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Health and Safety Information 67 Three large epidemiology studies ha ve been published since December 2000. Between them, the s tudies inves tigated an y po ssible a ssoci atio n betw een th e use of wireless phones and primar y brain cancer , glioma, me ningi oma, or acoustic neuroma, tumors of the brain or salivary gland, l eukemia, or othe r can ...
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68 Wh at i s FD A do ing to fi nd o ut mo re a bout t he p ossi bl e he alt h ef fects of wireless ph one RF ? FDA is working with the U. S. National T oxicology Pr ogram and with groups of investigators around the worl d to ensure that high prio rity animal studies are conducted to address import ant questions abou t the effe cts of exposure to ra ...
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Health and Safety Information 69 • If you mu st conduct exte nded conversations by wirele ss phone every day , you could place more distance betw een your body and the source o f the RF , since the exposure le vel drops off drama tically with distance. F or example, you could use a headse t and carr y the wireless phone away from your body or use ...
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70 source of the RF emi ssions, will not be placed against the head. On the othe r hand, if the phone is mounted against t he waist or other part of the bod y during use, then that part of the bod y will absorb more RF energy . Wireless p hones ma rket ed in the U.S. are required to meet sa fety requirements re gard less of whether they are used ag ...
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Health and Safety Information 71 manufacturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers and defi brilla tors are safe from wireless phone EMI. FDA has tested wireless phone s an d helped develop a voluntar y standard spons ored by the I nstitute of Elec trical and El ectroni c Engineers (IEEE). This standard sp ecif ies test methods and perf ormance re qu ...
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72 R oad Saf ety Y our wireless p hone gi ves yo u the powerful abilit y to co mmunicate by voice, almost anyw here, any time. But an important responsibility acco mpanies the benefits of wireless phones, one th at every user must u phold. Alwa ys comply with road safety regulations on using a mobile phone while driving. Using a mo bile phone while ...
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Health and Safety Information 73 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, pl ace ca lls when you ar e not moving o r befo re pull ing in to traffic . T r y to plan calls whe n your car will be station ary . If you n eed to mak e a ca ll, dial on ly a fe w nu mbers , check the road and you r mirrors, then continue. 7. Do not engage in s ...
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74 R esponsible Listening Cautio n!: Avoid potential hearing loss. Damage to hearing occurs wh en a person is exposed to loud sounds over time. The risk of hearing loss increa ses as sound is played lou d er and for longer durations. Prolonged exposure to loud so unds (inc luding music) is the most common cause of preventab le hearing loss. Som e s ...
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Health and Safety Information 75 • Do no t turn the volume up to block out noisy surround ings. If you c hoose to liste n to your portable device in a noisy environm ent, use noise -cancelling headphones to bl ock out background envi ronmental noise. By block ing background environment no ise, noise cancelling hea dphones should allow you to hear ...
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76 Operati ng En vir onment Remembe r to fo llow any special re gulations in f orce in a ny area an d always switc h your ph one off when ever it is forbi dden to use it, or wh en it may c ause inte rfere nce or danger . When connec ting the ph one or any acc esso r y to anot her devi ce, read its user's guide fo r detailed saf ety instruction ...
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Health and Safety Information 77 As with other mobile radio transmitting e quipment, users are advised that for the satisfactor y operation of th e equipment and for the safe ty of person nel, it is recommended that the equipment should onl y be used in the normal operati ng positio n (held to yo ur ear with t he an tenna po inting ov er your s hou ...
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78 FCC Hearing-Aid Compa tibility (HA C) R e gulati ons for W ir eless D e v ices On July 10, 2003, the U.S. F ederal Communi cations Commission (FCC) Report an d Order in WT Docket 01-309 modified the exception of wireless phon es under the Hearing Aid Compatibility Ac t of 1988 (HAC Act) to requi re digital wi reless phones be compat ible wi th h ...
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Health and Safety Information 79 Hearing devices may also be rated. Y our hearing dev ice manufacturer or hearing health pro fessional may he lp you find this rating. Higher ra tings mean that the hearing device is relatively immune to interference noise. The hearing aid and wireless phone rating values are then added together . A sum of 5 is consi ...
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80 Othe r Med ica l Device s If you use any other personal medical de vices, consult the manufacturer of y our device to determine if i t is adequat ely shielded from extern al RF energy . Y our physic ian may be able to as sist you in obtai ning this informa tion. Switc h your phone off in healt h care faciliti es when any re gula tions posted in ...
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Health and Safety Information 81 Emer genc y C alls This phone, like any wireless phone, oper ates using radio si gnals, wireless and landline net works as well as user -prog r amme d func tion s, whi ch cann ot gu arante e connectio n in all co nditions areas or ci rc umstances. Therefore, you should never rely sole ly on any wirele ss phone fo r ...
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82 FCC Notice and Cautions FCC Noti ce The pho ne may c ause TV or radio int erfer ence if use d in c lose proxi mity to receiv ing equipment. Th e FCC ca n require you to stop using the phon e if s uch inte rfere nce cannot be elimi nat ed. V e hic les using liquefied petroleum gas (suc h as propane or butane) must comply with the National F ire P ...
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Health and Safety Information 83 Other Impor tant Safety Inf or ma tion • Only qualifie d personnel should se r vice the phone o r install th e phone in a vehic le. F aulty installation or service may be dangerou s and may invalidate any warranty applicabl e to the device. • Ensure that any mobile phones or related equipment installed in your v ...
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84 Un derstanding the P o w er Sa v e F eature If you r phone is unable to fi nd a sign al aft er searc hing, a P ower Save featu re is autom atically a ctivated. If your ph one is activ e, it peri odically rechecks service ava ilabilit y or you can check it yourself by pressin g an y key . Any time the Power Sa ve fea ture is a ctiva ted, a messa ...
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Health and Safety Information 85 result in loss of data and/or damage to the card of ph one, (iii) protect cards from strong shocks, static electricity , and electrical noi se from other devic es, and (iv) do not touch gold- colored contacts or terminals with your fingers or metal objects (if dirty , wipe the card with a soft c loth). • Avoid e x ...
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86 • Batter y charging time de pends on the remaining batter y charge and the type o f ba tter y and charger used. The batter y can be charged an d discharged hundreds of times, but it will gradually wear out. When the op eration time (talk time and standby time) i s noticeably shorter than normal, it is ti me to buy a new batter y . • If left ...
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Health and Safety Information 87 • Do not get yo ur phone or bat ter y we t. Even though they will dr y and appear to ope rat e normally , the circuitr y could slowly c orrode and p ose a safety haza rd. • Do not short-circuit the batter y . Accidental short-circuiting can occur when a metal lic object (coin, c lip or pen) causes a d irect conn ...
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88 • Do not store the phone in cold areas (belo w 0 °C (32 °F)). When the phone warms up to its normal operating temperature, moisture can form i nside the phone, which may dam a ge the phone's e lectronic circuit boa rds. • Do not drop, knock or shake the phone. Rough handling ca n break internal circuit boards. • Do not use harsh che ...
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