Samsung Renown User manual

Verizon Wireless
PORTABLE All Digital
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started .............................................4
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Notes and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting Up Voicemail* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ...........................9
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Closed View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Open View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Command Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Understanding the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Inserting and Removing the microSD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing Your SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Section 3: Call Functions ............................................22
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dialing Emergency Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Emergency Calls in GSM Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Placing GSM International Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Assisted Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Call In-Progress Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 4: Menu Navigation ......................................... 37
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Menu Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Section 5: Entering Text ............................................... 43
Changing the Text Entry Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Entering Text Using Word Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Entering Upper and Lower Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Entering Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Entering Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts .................... 46
Opening Contacts Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Contacts Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Adding a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Adding Pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Contact Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Finding a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Editing an Existing Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
My Name Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Finding My Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Emergency Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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Section 7: Messaging .................................................. 60
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Retrieving New Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Creating and Sending Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Creating and Sending Picture Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Creating and Sending Video Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Creating and Sending Voice Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Receiving Picture Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Receiving Video Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Receiving Voice Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Message Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Changing Message Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Visual VoiceMail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Mobile IM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Section 8: Changing Your Settings ..............................82
My Verizon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Bluetooth Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Sounds Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
TTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Phone Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
SIM Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Section 9: Media Center ............................................. 105
Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Picture & Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Mobile Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Browse & Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Section 10: Tools ........................................................ 123
Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Stop Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Current Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Section 11: Dashboard with Mobile Web 2.0 ............ 132
Dashboard with Mobile Web 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Accessing Mobile Web 2.0
through Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Exit Dashboard with Mobile Web 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Navigate the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
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Mobile Web Soft Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Place a Call While Using Dashboard with Mobile Web 2.0 . . . 135
Section 12: Health and Safety Information ............... 136
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . 147
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for
Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Section 13: Warranty Information .............................155
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Index ............................................................................159
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Section 1: Getting Started
Understanding this User Manual
The chapters of this manual generally follow the same order as
the menus and sub-menus in your phone. A robust index for
quick reference to most features begins on page 159.
Also included is important safety information that you should
know before using your phone. Most of this information is near
the back of the guide, beginning on 136.
Notes and Tips
Throughout this guide are icons and text that are set apart from
the rest. These are intended to point out important information,
quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more.
The definitions for these methods are as follows:
• Notes : Explain alternative options within the current feature, menu, or
sub-menu.
• Tips : Provide quick or innovative methods for performing functions
related to the subject at hand.
• Important : Points out important information about the current feature
that could affect performance, or even damage your phone.
This section allows you to start using your phone after activating
your service, setting up your voicemail, contacting customer
support, or getting an understanding of how this manual is put
together.
Using the Battery
Note: This phone comes packaged with a partially charged rechargeable
standard Li-Ion battery and wall charger.
You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first
time. A fully discharged battery requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
Important!: Although the phone can be used while the battery is charging,
the battery must be fully charged before first use, otherwise you
could damage the battery.
Warning!: Use only the charger provided with the wireless device. Using a
charger other than the one included may damage your wireless
device or battery.
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Battery Indicator
The battery indicator in the upper-right corner of the display
indicates battery power level. Four bars indicate a full charge,
while an empty icon indicates an almost empty battery. Two
to three minutes before the battery becomes too low to operate,
a blinking empty battery icon appears and a tone sounds. If
you continue to operate the phone without charging, it shuts
down.
Using A Non-Supported Battery
Samsung handsets do not support the use of a non-supported
battery.
When using a non-supported battery you will hear a series of
beeps and you will see a warning message that indicates “ NON-
SUPPORTED BATTERY. SEE USER MANUAL ” If you receive this
warning, battery charging has been disabled.
Samsung charging accessories (i.e. wall charger, and cigarette
lighter adapter) will only charge a Samsung approved battery.
To continue use of your handset press .
Note: When using a non-supported battery the handset can only be used for
the duration of the life of the battery and cannot be recharged.
Important!: Using a non-supported battery may cause damage to your
phone. Use a Samsung supported battery only.
Installing the Battery
1. Press down, and slide the battery cover back and lift up to
remove it.
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2. Insert the top end of the battery into the phone housing
using the directional arrow printed on the battery. The gold
contacts at the battery end must align with contacts on the
phone. Push bottom end of the battery down until it snaps
into place.
3. Slide the battery cover up until it snaps into place.
Removing the Batter y
1. Press down, and slide the battery cover back and lift up to
remove it.
2. Lift the battery from the bottom end and remove.
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3. Slide the battery cover up until it snaps into place.
Charging the Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable standard Li-ion battery.
Only use Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries.
Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life.
Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may
cause damage.
Note: The phone can be used while charging but will charge faster when
powered off.
Wall Charger
The wall charger is a convenient, light-weight charger that
rapidly charges your phone from any 120/ 220 VAC outlet.
1. Pull the connector cover out and turn to expose the
connector. Insert the wall charger adapter end with the
arrow up into the connector at the bottom of the phone.
2. Plug the wall charger into a standard AC wall outlet.
When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon becomes
still), unplug the adapter from the power outlet. Remove the
adapter end from the connector and replace the connector cover.
Incorrect
Correct
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Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
1. Open the flip, then press and hold until phone turns
on.
Note: As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not touch the internal
antenna as it affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate
at a higher power level than is necessary. The internal antenna is
located along the top on the back side of your phone.
2. Once the phone finds a signal, the time, date, and day
appear in the display.
3. You’re now ready to place and receive calls.
Note: If the phone is outside the Verizon Wireless coverage area the roaming
icon appears in the top of the display.
Turning Your Phone Off
Press for two or more seconds. Your phone powers off.
Setting Up Voicemail*
Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages.
Note: Once your voicemail account has been set up, you can use the
voicemail selection 5 (under the Messaging menu) to view details of
voice messages in your voicemail box.
Voicemail Setup
1. Press and hold or
from your phone or dial your wireless phone number from
any touch-tone phone.
2. When the recorded announcement begins, press
to interrupt (if applicable). An easy-to-follow setup tutorial
will begin. Follow the instructions to set up your new
password and record a greeting.
Listening to Voicemail
1. Press and hold or .
2. You are then prompted to enter your password followed by
key. Follow recorded prompts to listen to
messages, change administrative options, etc.
*Airtime and long distance charges apply. IN Calling minutes do not apply to
Voicemail setup or retrievals.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines key features of your phone as well as
screens and icons that display when the phone is in use.
Features of Your Phone
– High Speed Data (EVDO 1x Technology (800/1900 mHz) + Quad Band
(850/900/1800/1900 mHz GSM)
– Global Positioning (GPS) Technology for VZ Navigator
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– V CAST Music | Rhapsody and Video Capable
– Personal Organizer (Calculator, Calendar, Alarm Clock, Stop Watch,
World Clock, and Notepad)
– Dedicated Touch Music Keys
– Messaging Services (Standard and Enhanced TXT Messaging, Picture
Messaging, Video Messaging, Email Messaging, Voice Messaging,
Mobile Instant Messenger and Chat)
– 2.0 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder with Night Shot Mode
– Advanced Speech Recognition
– Speakerphone
– microSD™ Memory Card Slot
– Bluetooth
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Wireless Technology **
**The Samsung Renown™ supports the following Bluetooth profiles: Headset,
Handsfree, Serial Port, Dial Up Networking, Object Push for vCard and vCalendar,
Phonebook Access, Bluetooth Stereo Support for Music and File Transfer for My
Sounds, My Pictures, and My Videos. The Renown™ does not support all Bluetooth
OBEX profiles. Go to www.verizonwireless.com/bluetoothchart to check vehicle/
accessory compatibility.
Closed View of Your Phone
The following illustration shows the main external features of
your phone. For explanation of features; see “Features (Closed
view)” on page 10.
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Features (Closed view)
1. Hand Strap Holder : Allows you to attach a hand strap for
carrying the phone.
2. Speaker : (located under battery cover) Music, Ringtones,
and Sounds are played through the speaker.
3. Power/Accessory Connector : The power/accessory
interface connector is used to plug in the charging
accessories and also connect any available accessory
cables to your phone.
4. Volume key : Allows you to adjust the master volume or
adjust the voice volume during a call. To mute the ringer
during an incoming call, press the volume key up or down.
Also press and hold the key, to activate Sound Off mode/
Normal mode.
5. Rewind key : Music rewind key. Touch and hold to rewind
music. Tap to go to a previous song.
6. Play/Pause key : Music play or pause key.
7. Camera Lens : Allows you to take photos or record video.
8. Headset Jack : Allows you to plug in an optional headset for
safe, convenient conversations.
9. SIM Card Slot : (located under battery cover). Allows you to
insert a SIM card.
10. microSD™ Memory Card Slot : (located under battery cover).
Allows you to insert a microSD™ memory card to add
additional memory and storage capacity.
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External LCD : External LCD shows signal and battery
strength, time, day, and date. It also displays incoming
calls or messages. Also displays partial information for VZ
Navigator when VZ Navigator is in use and the flip is
closed.
12. Camera/Camcorder key : Press to activate the camera or
press and hold to activate the camcorder.
13. Hold Key: Allows you to lock/unlock the music keys
(i.e.Rewind, Play/Pause, and Fast Forward) on the front of
the phone.
14. Fast Forward key : Music fast forward key. Press and hold
to fast forward music. Tap to go to the next song.
Open View of Your Phone
The following illustration shows the main features of the phone.
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Features
1. Internal LCD : Displays all the information needed to operate
your phone.
2. OK Key : Pressing when navigating through a menu accepts
the highlighted choice in a menu, or performs an action in
an application.
3. Left Soft Key : This key is used to navigate through menus
and applications by selecting the choice indicated on the
lower left area of the display screen.
4. Voice Recognition Key : Press to activate voice recognition
feature.
5. Send Key : Allows you to place or receive a call. From the
home screen, press the key once to access the recent call
log.
6. Voicemail Key : Press and hold to call Voicemail.
7. Special Function Keys : Enters special characters. Perform
various functions.
8. Earpiece : The earpiece allows you to hear the other caller.
9. Directional Key : This key allow you to scroll through the
phone menu options.
10. Right Soft Key : This key is used to navigate through menus
and applications by selecting the choice indicated on the
lower right area of the display screen.
11. Speakerphone Key : Press this key to enable/disable the
speakerphone option.
12. End/Power Key : Ends a call. Press and hold the END key, to
power On or Off. When you receive an incoming call, press
to send the call directly to voicemail.
13. Clear Key : Deletes numbers when dialing a phone number,
or characters from the display when you are in text entry
mode. Press to return to the previous menu or screen
when navigating features.
14. Alphanumeric Keypad : Use these keys to enter numbers,
letters, and characters.
15. Microphone : The Microphone allows the other caller to
hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.
Command Keys
Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears above
each in the display. There are two soft keys, the left soft key
and the right soft key .
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Left Soft Key
Some functions of the left soft key are as follows.
• Press the Message (l eft) soft key to open the Message menu.
• When the left soft key function is Settings, press the Settings (l eft) soft
key to view settings for the feature.
• When the left soft key function is Edit, press the Edit (left) soft key
to edit a Contact or Profile setting.
Right Soft Key
Some functions of the right soft key are as follows.
• Press the Contacts (right) soft key to open your Contacts list.
• When the right soft key function is Options , press the Options (right)
soft key to view more options for the current menu.
Clear Key
The CLR key is used to erase or clear numbers, text, or
symbols from the display. You can also use to return to a
previous menu or to return to the home screen from any menu.
• If you enter an incorrect character, briefly press to backspace
(and delete) the character.
• To erase the previous word in a sentence, press and hold .
• To back up one menu level, briefly press .
End Key
The End key is used to end a call, to turn your phone on/
off, to return to the home screen from any menu or cancel the
last input.
• Press and hold the End key to turn your phone on or off.
• Press to disconnect a call.
• Press to return to the home screen from any menu, or to
cancel the last input.
• Press to send an incoming call directly to Voicemail.
Send Key
The Send key is used to answer calls, dial calls, and to
recall the last number(s) dialed, received, or missed.
• Press to answer calls.
• Enter a number and press to make a call.
• Press from the home screen to display a list of all calls to and
from your phone.
• Press twice from the home screen to call the most recently
dialed, received, or missed number.
• Press to pick up a waiting call. Press again to switch
back to the other call.
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Directional Keys
Use the Directional keys (up, down, left, right) to browse menus,
sub-menus, and lists. Each key also acts as a shortcut to launch
applications. The Directional keys can be customized to launch
your favorite application. For more information, refer to “Set
Shortcuts” on page 93.
Speakerphone Key
With the flip open, press and hold the Speakerphone key to
switch from using the earpiece to the speakerphone before or
during a call. Use the volume keys (located on the left side of
your phone) to adjust the volume. Press and hold the
Speakerphone key to enable and disable the speakerphone
option.
Camera/Camcorder Key
Press the Camera key (on the right side of the phone) to
activate the camera. Press and hold the Camera key to activate
the Camcorder. While in camera mode press the Camera key to
take a photo. While in camera mode press and hold the Camera
key to activate the Camcorder.
Hold key
Press Hold key on the right side of your phone to lock/
unlock the touch keypad(i.e. Rewind, Play/Pause, and
Fast Forward) on the front of the phone.
Note: The music touch keys are only functional when the backlight is on.
Understanding the Display Screen
The top annunciator line of your
phone’s display contain icons that
indicate network status, battery
power, signal strength,
connection type and more.
The bottom area of the home
screen shows icons that indicate
feature and function status.
The following list contains icons that may appear in your display.
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Display icons
Airplane Mode : Appears when Airplane Mode
is on. When on, all RF functions for your
phone are disabled, and you cannot use your
phone to place or receive calls.
Roaming : Your phone is outside your home
area. While roaming, another wireless
provider may be handling your call. The
service rate for the call may be higher than
those made from within your home area.
Please refer to Verizon Wireless for roaming
rates.
EV signal strength : Appears when your
phone is using the EVDO protocol. Appears
when your phone is on and indicates the
current signal strength. More bars indicate a
stronger signal.
1X signal strength : Indicates your phone is
using the CDMA 1X protocol. Appears when
your phone is on and indicates the current
signal strength. More bars indicate a
stronger signal.
EV1X signal strength : The EVDO/1X protocol
is capable of high-speed broadband data
(3G). Appears when your phone is on and
indicates the current signal strength. More
bars indicate a stronger signal.
D signal strength : Appears when your phone
is receiving digital data. Appears when your
phone is on and indicates the current signal
strength. More bars indicate a stronger
signal.
GSM signal strength : Appears when your
phone is using the GSM protocol. Appears
when your phone is on and indicates the
current signal strength. More bars indicate a
stronger signal.
SSL : Indicates the secure socket layer is
active transmits your communications over
the internet in an encrypted format.
Voice Privacy : Prevents eavesdropping over a
CDMA traffic channel.
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Hold - Keys Locked : Indicates that the
external music player keys are locked and
are not functional. Press and hold the HOLD
key to lock/unlock the external music player
keys.
No service : Your phone cannot find a signal
because you’re outside a service area. You
cannot make or receive calls. Wait for a
signal or move to an open area to find a
signal. This indicator always appears when
you first turn on your phone and disappears
once service is located.
Voice Call : Indicates a call in progress.
Data Call : Indicates a data call in progress.
Dormant : Indicates no incoming or outgoing
data.
E911 : Indicates Global Positioning Service
(GPS) for 911 is set to On for emergency calls
only.
Location On : Global Positioning Service is set
to On for location and 911 calls.
Battery Level : More bars indicate a greater
charge. When the battery is low, an empty
battery icon flashes and the phone sounds
an alert, which indicates your phone is about
to shut down.
TTY : Indicates that TTY is enabled.
Bluetooth On : Indicates that Bluetooth
wireless technology is turned on.
Bluetooth Connected : Indicates Bluetooth
wireless technology is turned on and is
paired with another Bluetooth-enabled
device.
Bluetooth Active : Indicates that Bluetooth
wireless technology is connected to another
device and receiving or pushing data.
Bottom Display Icons
All Sounds Off : The ringer is silenced for all
alerts, incoming calls, and incoming
messages.
Alarm Only : Your phone will only ring when
the set alarm sounds.
Vibrate Only : Your phone vibrates upon
receiving a call.
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Speakerphone : Your phone switches to
speakerphone instead of earpiece.
Missed Calls : Your phone displays this icon
when calls are missed.
New Msgs : You’ve received a new text, page
or web alert message. You’re also notified of
a new message by animations and sound.
Calendar Event: Your phone displays this icon
when you have a calendar event scheduled.
Voicemail : You’ve received a voicemail
message, page or web alert message. You
have one or more unread voicemail
messages in your voicemail box. (Only
applicable on the Verizon Wireless Network.)
Alarm On : Indicates that your phone has a set
alarm.
Auto Answer : Automatic answer is enabled.
Your phone automatically picks up calls after
the designated time with the stereo headset
or when your Bluetooth headset or Bluetooth
hands-free car kit is connected.
Dialogue boxes
Dialogue boxes prompt for action, inform you of status, or warn
of situations such as low memory. Dialogue boxes and their
definitions are outlined below.
• Choice -Example: “SAVE MESSAGE?”
• Reconfirm -Example: “ERASE ALL MESSAGES?”
• Performing -Example: “SENDING...” “CONNECTING...”
• Completed -Example: “MESSAGE SENT”
• Information -Example: “NEW MESSAGE”
• Error -Example: “SYSTEM ERROR!”
• Warning -Example: “BATTERY LOW,” “MEMORY FULL!”
Inserting and Removing the microSD card
To add additional memory to your phone insert a microSD card
(sold separately) into the external memory slot, located in the
battery compartment of the phone. Use the following instructions
and illustrations for proper insertion and removal.
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